Politics of the Erishlands
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Political system of the Erish Realm Politisch't system af det Erischryk | |
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| Polity type | Unitary semi-presidential constitutional monarchy |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Erish Realm |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | Ryksdag |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | Ryksdag building |
| Upper house | |
| Name | Landsting |
| Presiding officer | Liexne III, President of the Landsting |
| Appointer | Hereditary |
| Lower house | |
| Name | Folksting |
| Presiding officer | Eirik Geiralkson, Speaker of the Folksting |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote (two rounds if necessary) |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of State | |
| Title | Monarch |
| Currently | Liexne III |
| Appointer | Hereditary |
| Head of Government | |
| Title | Realm President |
| Currently | Eirik Geiralkson |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote (two rounds if necessary) |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Realm Cabinet |
| Current cabinet | First Geustavson cabinet |
| Leader | Realm Chancellor |
| Appointer | President |
| Ministries | 13 |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Erish judiciary |
| Supreme Court | |
| Chief judge | Rif Routgeirson |
The politics of Erishland take place within the framework of a representative democratic constitutional monarchy. Under the 1948 Constitution of the Erish Realm, the authority of the state derives from the public will, and it is obligated to uphold both "the provisions and soul of the constitution".
The Erish political system operates as a semi-presidential constitutional monarchy, wherein the monarch, currently Queen Liexne III, acts as head of state, whilst the duties of head of government are carried out by the Realm President, currently Eirik Geiralkson, and the Realm Cabinet headed by the Realm Chancellor, currently Aleiv Geustavson. The Erish legislature, the Ryksdag, is composed of the lower Folksting and upper Landsting. The Folksting is the originator of all legislation, which the Senate reserves the de jure power to reject; both houses maintain extensive oversight powers of the executive branch. The President and monarch are the ceremonial speakers of the Folksting and Landsting, but delegate their duties to deputies. The judiciary is independent, and follows a civil system of law. The highest court, the Supreme Court, has the power to strike down unconstitutional laws.
Erishland has a multi-party system, though it is dominated by the Democratic and Freedom parties. Members of the Folksting are elected through mixed-member proportional representation every three years, and have the power to remove members of the Cabinet, or the Cabinet as a whole, via a vote of no confidence. Because it is rare for even a coalition to hold a majority of Folksting seats, minority governments are commonplace. Custom dictates that the largest coalition with the most seats forms the Cabinet; the first Geustavson Cabinet is the result of a coalition between the Democratic and Labour parties. In situations where the President and largest coalition are politically opposed, the President retains authority over matters of defense and foreign policy, whilst the Chancellor and Cabinet take charge of all other areas.