Constitution of Seketan
| Constitution of Seketan | |
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| Original title | Constitution á Sécytana. 1978 |
| Jurisdiction | Seketan |
| Ratified | 12 June 1978 |
| Date effective | 12 June 1978 |
| System | parliamentary republic |
| Branches | Three (executive, legislature and judiciary) |
| Chambers | Two (State Council and Commons Council) |
| Executive | Prime Minister-led Cabinet responsible to the Commons Council and appointed by the President |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court is the highest court, with a system of Provincial courts |
| Federalism | Unitary |
| Electoral college | No, |
| Last amended | 2014 |
| Supersedes | Seketese Constitution of 1951 |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Seketan |
The Consitution of Seketan is the supreme law of the Republic of Seketan. Its current version has been enacted since 1978, which marked the end of the 3rd republic and the start of the current 4th republic.
Background
Preamble
Section 1: Governance
The first section of the Seketese constitution covers the structure of the government and the powers each branch of the government control. Much of the work went into this section during the 1978 constitutional assembly, as a much weaker central administration was sought after in response to 30 years of authoritarian rule.
Executive
The executive branch of Seketan is divided into 3 sections, the President, the Prime Minister, and the Cabinet.
The President is the head of state but has a significantly weaker role in the day-to-day running of Seketan. Their duties are to appoint the Prime Minister nominated by the Commons Council, be one of two signatories for legislation to become law, and accepting the credentials of foreign ambassadors and diplomats. All other undertakings by the President are either personal duties outside of politics that they wish to pursue themselves, or additional duties that can be assigned by the Prime Minister, like overseeing projects or leading investigations. Unlike many other parliamentary states where the Head of State is the sole signing authority for legislation to become law, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Seketan can sign bills into law if "the President withholds their signature on partisan grounds", thus sidestepping the office and putting ultimate legislative power in the Prime Minister and the Legislature. Presidents are elected by popular vote every 4 years, with no term limit.
The Prime Minister is the head of Government and Chief Executive of the Seketese government. Central to the position of Prime Minister is their reliance on the legislature, specifically the Commons Council, for support. At the start of each legislative term after an election, the Prime Minister is nominated by the Commons Council with a majority vote and appointed by the President. The Prime Minister appoints all the Minister of the Cabinet with legislative approval and is widely seen as the central figure in day-to-day policy making.