Parliament of Eothasia
| Cortes d'la Imperio | |
|---|---|
| (LXXXIX Corts) | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Her Imperial Majesty,
Kaiserin of Eothasia | Priscilla Poriér since Ascension: 1 January 2004 |
Imperial Chancellor | Valerius Eäron since Election: 1 January 2011 |
Imperial Premier | Chellick Coltys since Election: 1 April 2013 |
President of the Government of the Imperial Senate | Senator Miguela Romà since May 5th, 2017 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 605 Deputies |
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Imperial Senate political groups | Left Wing Tendency [428] Centrist Tendency [113] Right Wing Tendency [64] |
| Elections | |
Imperial Senate last election | May 4, 2017 |
Last election | May 4, 2017 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Capitolium, Wyzim, Eothasia | |
The Imperial Courts [Eothasi: Cortes d’la Imperio] is the legislative branch of the Imperial Socialist Republics of Eothasia. It is a unicameral organism composed exclusively by the chamber of the Imperial Senate.
The Imperial Senate is a uninominal constituencies system. The entire country is divided into 605 constituencies; each constituencies proposes one candidate to the Imperial Senate, which will act as that constituencies’ particular representation in the Imperial Senate. As such, all members are independents and there are no parties in the Eothasi political system. In order to ensure that not only higher-class individuals are able to attempt election due to the costs of the electoral campaigns, the federal government has ensured the following rules: (1) candidates for elections must not draw funds for their campaigns from personal accounts, but exclusively from donations of members that must reside within the region that they represent; (2) the ruling government of the Popular Republic to which a specific constituencies belongs must ensure that local debates are conducted to ensure visibility of all candidates; (3) small subsidies are provided to candidates in a second consecutive candidacy.
Members of the Imperial Senate are voted directly by the citizens of the country. These elections occur once every four years and the entirety of the Imperial Senate is up for vote at the same time. In order to become a representative of Imperial Senate, it is necessary for an individual to be of Eothasi birth and to have obtained, at minimum, the Vexian Citizenship Tier.
History
Following the end of the Civil War and the rise of power of the future Empress Duvaineth, it was decided that the only way to truly advance united was precisely to undo the union of the Aterni Empire that had conquered all of modern-day Eothasia, instead creating a new government that would equally represent all Eothasi citizens. This government would be a democratic organization that would only permit those with valuable work ethics and meritable achievements to ascend the ranks.
As such, the government was established with a clear separation of powers between executive, legislative, and judiciary powers officially in 1681. The Imperial Senate took on the mantle of the legislative branch of government. Since then, there have been 89 different compositions of the Imperial Senate, including the presently active. However, since the reorganization of what was the Union of Eothasi Republics into the Imperial Socialist Republic, there have been 27 different compositions.
In the late 17th Century, after the official selection of Wyzim as the capital of the newly formed Imperial Socialist Republic, the construction of the Capitolium — the building where, to this day, the Imperial Senate convene for sessions — began. It was completed by 1701 and the first session was held in May 10, 1701 by the 6th Imperial Senate.
Privileges and Pay
Privileges
Members of the Imperial Senate have a series of privileges due to their position within the Eothasi government. These include freedom from arrest except in cases of treason, felony, and disturbance of the peace.
Pay
The gross salary of all members of the Congress of the Republic is 53.956,18ℭ. This does not include commissions (such as those for the President of the Imperial Senate, which receives an amount close to 30.000,00ℭ). There are also a series of indemnizations for distance (the members of the Imperial Senate that are from regions farthest away from Wyzim receive more than those closer to the capital).