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, Curia, the Chamber of Plebeians, and the Centuriate Assembly.

The four houses of Parliament meet in the Palace of Magnaula in Alexandropolis. The two upper chambers of Parliament, the Senate and Curia 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 35 member Curia is composed of appointed members representing the clergy.

The two lower houses of Parliament; the 543 Chamber of Plebeians and the 200 member Centuriate Assembly are both chosen through general election. Originally the Chamber of Plebeians was composed of commoners residing in the urban areas it is presently composed of members each elected to 543 single member constituencies; while Centuriate Assembly is composed of two members drawn from the 100 largest municipalities in the empire.

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, Curia, Chamber of Plebeians, and the Centuriate Assembly. Along with the sovereign, the four houses of Parliament make up the legislative authority in Mesogeia.