The Government of Zanaro

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The government of Zanaro is overseen by a massive Imperial Bureaucracy that ensures all aspects of the nation are run in accordance with the will of the Kotonashi. To achieve this various levels of Peerage exist, as well as regional divisions for the increased efficiency of administration of the. government at all levels of society. The Kotonashi is the executive and primary authority of the government and is the reigning monarch.

Government Overview

The Koto'Ara of Zanaro is overseen by a combination of a massive Imperial Bureaucracy as well as being heavily divided up into smaller feudalistic chunks. The combination of bureaucratic and feudalistic rule has led to many complications in government over the years, including infighting between various levels of government and the bureaucracy about who has authority over certain projects. When these get to heated these issues appear before the Imperial Diet who have to make a decision regarding who has authority in the situation based upon precedent and case-law. In cases where they cannot make a decision the Kotonashi must maek a ruing as the absolute authority of the nation.

The highest level of the nation is the Koto'Ara which is ruled over by the Kotonashi, and overseen by the Imperial Diet. This is also where the Imperial Bureaucracy is dictated from as the Bureaucracy is seen as an extension of the Kotonashi's will. Beneath the Koto'Ara are the Inpuku and the In'Ara. These are semi-independent feudal regions that are ruled by noble lords. The Inpuku are further divided into Ara, which are divided into Ka-Ara, which are divided into Omachi, which are finally divided into Chomen. Chomen is the only level where non-nobility have any leadership as the Chomen have a citizen council that advises the noble who rules over the Chomen from their noble estate. The In'Ara are divided in a similar matter at the Inpuku with the biggest difference being that they start at the Ka-Ara level instead of the Ara level.

The Imperial Diet

The Imperial Diet consists of three Representatives from each of the Great Houses (one for each family), and two Representatives from the Lesser Houses (one for each family). The Kenjin of each Ara also elect from among their number a Kensai to the Imperial Diet, these Kensai cannot vote but instead serve as advisers, staff, and bodyguards to the Representatives of the Imperial Diet. The Imperial Diet will debate various ideas for implementation into law, these ideas are formed into bills which will be debated further and refined further, once a 3/4 majority of the Diet supports a bill to become law it is sent to the Kotonashi/Kotonashi-Ko, who will then decide whether to imbue it with Imperial Authority and make it a law or else to dismiss it. If dismissed the bill will not become a law, but the diet can further improve the bill in the hope of having the Kotonashi/Kotonashi-Ko approve it. The Imperial Diet also hosts several important positions that are granted to various members of the Diet by the Kotonashi/ko.

Imperial Diet Positions

• The Voice of the Kotonashi/ko: This position is in charge of starting and ending all meetings, as well as bring the Diet to order whenever the Kotonashi/ko is going to address the Diet as a whole. This position also has the power of two votes on the Diet instead of the typical one vote.
• Hand of the Kotonashi/ko: The Hand is in charge of ensuring the various minutes of the Imperial Diet's meetings are recorded, as well as that proper precedent and procedure are followed for all meetings. The Hand also receives two votes instead of the typical one vote on the Diet.

Precedent of Meetings

All Imperial Diet meetings have a specific way that they are performed to ensure efficiency and dignity of the meeting. They are kept in a specific order, and it is through this that the political machinations of the houses plays out on the national stage.

• Roll Call/Call to Order
• Arrival of the Kotonashi/ko
• Kotonashi/ko reveals decisions on previous meetings Bills
• Kotonashi/ko declares any Imperial Decrees into law to be reviewed and carried out by the Imperial Diet.
• Old Business First Call
• Old Business Second Call
• Debate of Old Business
• Vote on Old Business
• New Business First Call
• New Business Second Call
• Debate of New Business
• Vote on New Business
• First Bill Call
• Debate of First Bill
• Presentation of the First Bill to the Kotonashi/ko
  1. Bill Call (repeats until no more bills to be called)
• Debate of # Bill (repeats until no more bills to debate)
• Presentation of the # Bill
• Call for remaining business
• Debate of remaining business
• Remaining Business becomes Old Business for next Imperial Diet meeting
• Call to Order
• Kotonashi/ko departs
• Meeting is adjourned