Parliament of Estmere
Parliament of Estmere Folkmoot of Eastmarchon Parlement d'Estme | |
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| 25th Parliament | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Chambers | Chamber of Peers Chamber of Commons |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 900 total 300 (Peers) 600 (Commons) |
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Chamber of Peers political groups | |
| File:2021 Estmere Parliament.svg | |
Chamber of Commons political groups | |
| Elections | |
| Additional member system | |
Last election | 27 May 2021 |
Next election | On or before 26 May 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament Building City of Morwall, Greater Morwall Commonwealth of Estmere | |
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The Parliament of Estmere (Swathish: Folkmoot of Eastmarchon, Flurian: Parlement d'Estme) is the supreme bicameral legislative body of Estmere. Parliament consists of two chambers, the upper chamber being the Chamber of Peers and the lower chamber being the Chamber of Commons. Members of the Chamber of Peers are known as Peers, and members of the Chamber of Commons are known as members of Parliament (MPs).
Parliament possesses legislative supremacy and parliamentary sovereignty. Among the two chambers, the Commons is considered supreme, drafts all legislation and can overrule the Chamber of Peers, in a case of imperfect bicameralism. Parliament meets in Parliament Building, in the Borough of the City of Morwall. Parliamentary terms can last for a maximum of four years, after which another election must be held.
Elections to the Chamber of Commons previously used first-past-the-post and plurality-at-large voting until 1938, when the Chamber adopted the additional member system. Members can therefore be elected to represent a constituency, or as part of a party list representing one of the constituent entities. The Chamber of Peers is appointed, with Peers appointed to serve for a single ten year term. Peers can be appointed either by the President (in which case they must be politically neutral crossbenchers) or by the constituent entities.
The most recent general election was held on 27 May 2021; the next must be held on or before 26 May 2025.
History
Humble beginnings
Aftermath of the Great Anarchy
Emergence of the burghess class
Rise of the Prime Minister
Constitutional monarchy
Transitional authority
Under the Transitional Authority of Estmere, the role of Parliament was largely fulfilled by the Constitutional Assembly.
Contemporary history
On 13 June 1938, the Constitution of Estmere was ratified, and power was handed from the Constitutional Assembly back to Parliament.