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The Congress of the Commonwealth (unofficially referred to as the ''Landsmót'', tr. Landsmeet) is is Glanodel's {{wp|bicameral}} {{wp|federation|federal}} {{wp|legislature}} consisting of two chambers: the Council of State (''Senatet''; {{wp|upper house}}) and the National Council (''Nationalråd'', {{wp|lower house}}). The Congress possesses the federal government's legislative power, along with the separate constitutional right of {{wp|initiative|citizen's initiative}}. For a law to pass, it must be passed by both Houses. Both Houses may come together as a single legislature, referred to as a Joint Session, in certain circumstances such as national emergencies or declarations of war.
<!--The Congress of the Commonwealth (unofficially referred to as the ''Landsmót'', tr. Landsmeet) is is Glanodel's {{wp|bicameral}} {{wp|federation|federal}} {{wp|legislature}} consisting of two chambers: the Council of State (''Senatet''; {{wp|upper house}}) and the National Council (''Nationalråd'', {{wp|lower house}}). The Congress possesses the federal government's legislative power, along with the separate constitutional right of {{wp|initiative|citizen's initiative}}. For a law to pass, it must be passed by both Houses. Both Houses may come together as a single legislature, referred to as a Joint Session, in certain circumstances such as national emergencies or declarations of war.


The Congress meets in the Mødekamre ("Assembly Chambers") of Herregård in Vænholm. Members of the upper house serve as representatives of canton interests and are elected by the residents of the canton they represent, with each canton receiving three seats. The lower house gives a federal voice to the majority of the population with seats allotted to the major political parties in Glanodel based on {{wp|party-list proportional representation}}. Congress has a total of 364 members: 314 Representatives within the Lower House and 50 Ministers within the Upper House.
The Congress meets in the Mødekamre ("Assembly Chambers") of Herregård in Vænholm. Members of the upper house serve as representatives of canton interests and are elected by the residents of the canton they represent, with each canton receiving three seats. The lower house gives a federal voice to the majority of the population with seats allotted to the major political parties in Glanodel based on {{wp|party-list proportional representation}}. Congress has a total of 364 members: 314 Representatives within the Lower House and 50 Ministers within the Upper House.
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* National Council impeachment proceedings and subsequent Senate trials
* National Council impeachment proceedings and subsequent Senate trials
* Joint Sessions proceedings in the event that the President becomes disabled or the office of the Vice President falls vacant
* Joint Sessions proceedings in the event that the President becomes disabled or the office of the Vice President falls vacant
* Informal meetings between legislators and executive officials
* Informal meetings between legislators and executive officials-->





Latest revision as of 21:34, 16 October 2022

Congress of the Commonwealth

  • Kongres Glanodæl
59th Congress
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
HousesCouncil of State (Senatet)
National Council (Nationalråd)
History
FoundedMarch 5, 1900
(124 years ago)
 (1900-03-05)
Preceded byLandsmeet of the Kingdom of Glanodel
Leadership
House Speaker
National Council
Karla L. Kruse (LPP)
Chancellor
Council of States
David L. Vestergaard (LPP)
Structure
Seats364
Glanodel-Lower Diagram.svg
National Council political groups
Government (139)
  •   Liberal People's Party (80)
  •   Trúathist Democrats (50)
  •   Green Party (9)

Supported by (56)

  •   Agrarian Party (30)
  •   Glanish Worker's Party (26)

Official Opposition (78)

  •   Conservative Democratic Party (71)
  •   Alydian Democrats (7)

Other Opposition (41)

  •   Citizen's Rights Party (36)
  •   Red Wolves (3)
  •   Black Wolves (2)
Glanodel-Upper Diagram.svg
Council of State political groups
  •   Liberal People's Party: 15 seats
  •   Conservative Democratic Party: 14 seats
  •   Trúathist Democrats: 7 seats
  •   Agrarian Party: 6 seats
  •   Glanish Worker's Party: 4 seats
  •   Citizen's Rights Party: 4 seats
Meeting place
The swedish parliament - panoramio.jpg
Landsmót of the Herregård