Synedrion of Mesogeia

The Parliament of the Mesogeia empire, commonly known internationally as the Mesogeian Parliament, domestically as Her Imperial Majesty's Parliament or Parliament in Mesogeia. Informally known as the Tetra Parliament in reference to the four houses of parliament, the Parliament is the major legislative body in the empire of Mesogeia as well as its dependencies, and territories. The legislative body of Mesogeia is unique in that it is the only system that retains a four-house parliament.

The Parliament of Mesogeia is tetracameral in nature, meaning that it consists of four houses, each of which represent a section of society, meeting together to attend to the empire's legislative system. The four houses of Parliament are: the Senate, Imperial Boule, the Chamber of Poleis, and the Chora Assembly.

The four houses of Parliament meet in the Palace of Magnaura in Alexandropolis. The two upper chambers of Parliament, the Senate and Imperial Boule consist of appointed members from the highest echelons of Mesogeian society. While the 716 member senate is composed of 466 hereditary nobles and 250 appointed members holding their office for life; the 50 member Curia is composed of appointed members representing the Apostolic church clergy and the priesthood from the old religion.

The two lower houses of Parliament; the 500 member Chamber of Poleis and the 743 member Chora Assembly are both chosen through general election. Originally the Chamber of Poleis was composed of wealthy commoners residing in the urban areas with wealth qualifications, it is presently composed of four members drawn from the 100 largest municipalities in the empire

The 743 member Chora assembly is chosen from 543 rural constituencies elected from the provinces with more populous areas having more repressentatives. Historicallu until the passsage of election reforms in the early twentieth century, a seat in this house was based on property requirements and a persons family ancestry and longevity in a particular area.

By custom all members of the Mesogeian government, including the Grand Consul are also members of parliament making them accountable to the houses of Parliament. While Mesogeia possesses an unwritten constitution, a partially democratically elected legislature, fundamental rights, and all the trappings of a democratic society it is in theory an autocratic monarchy with all power deriving from the sovereign as the fount of authority.

Composition

The Mesogeian legislature is unique in that it possesses a tetracameral legislature; meaning that four houses make up its Parliament. The four houses of Parliament are the Senate, Imperial Boule, Chamber of Poleis, and the Chora Assembly. Along with the sovereign, the four houses of Parliament make up the legislative authority in Mesogeia.