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==Government== | ==Government== | ||
::''Main article: [[Government of Westarctica]]'' | ::''Main article: [[Government of Westarctica]]'' | ||
The [[government of Westarctica]] is headed by the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]], and administered with the assistance of the [[Royal Council]] | The [[government of Westarctica]] is headed by the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]], and administered with the assistance of the [[Royal Council]]. | ||
The Royal Council is led by the [[Prime Minister of Westarctica|Prime Minister]], who is elected democratically and serves a four-year term. The Prime Minister also acts as the Upper House of the legislature, the [[Senate of Westarctica]], which generates [[Westarctican Ordinance|ordinances]] and passes them to him for approval. | |||
The collected nobles of the [[Peerage of Westarctica]] are frequently consulted on major issues and serve as a sounding board for ideas in the government, but they have no official role in governing the nation. | |||
The [[Grand Ducal Court]] serves as an independent judicial branch of the government. Its members are appointed for life. | |||
==Military== | ==Military== |