Parliament of Fluvique
Parliament of Fluvique | |
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Type | |
Type | Bicameral |
Houses |
Senate House of Representatives |
Leadership | |
Monarch |
Eugenie Since October 18, 2014 |
Prime Minister of Fluvique |
August Moine, Social Justice Party Since February 11, 2008 |
President of the Senate | Graham Patrick Duffell |
Structure | |
Seats |
335 97 senators 238 representatives |
Senate political groups |
Government ()
Opposition ()
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House of Representatives political groups |
Government (92)
Confidence and supply
Opposition parties (118)
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Elections | |
Senate voting system | Plurality by constituency |
House of Representatives voting system | Plurality by constituency |
Senate last election | November 12, 2016 |
House of Representatives last election | October 20, 2013 |
Meeting place | |
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Parliament Palace |
The Parliament of Fluvique (French: Parlement du Fluvique, Spanish:Parlamento de Fluvique) is the federal legislative branch of Fluvique, seated at the Parliament Palace in the national capital, Mevosa. The body consists of the Fluviquean monarch; an upper house: the Senate; and a lower house: the House of Representatives. Each element has its own officers and organization. The monarch summons and appoints each of the 335 members of the parliament, directly elected by elegible Fluviquean voters, with each MP representing a single electoral district.
By constitutional convention, the House of Representatives is the dominant branch of parliament, the Senate and Crown rarely opposing its will. The Senate reviews legislation from a less partisan standpoint and the monarch provides the necessary Royal Assent to make bills into law. The Monarch also summons parliament and can prorogue or dissolve parliament, the latter in order to call a general election. It will read the Throne Speech. The most recent parliament, summoned by King George in 2014, is the 26th since Kingdom in 1871.
Composition
The Parliament of Fluvique is composed of three parts: the monarch, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. Each has a distinct role, but work in conjunction within the legislative process. Only those who sit in the House of Representatives are called members of parliament (MPs); the term is never applied to senators, even though the Senate is a part of parliament. Though legislatively less powerful, senators take higher positions in the national order of precedence. No individual may serve in more than one chamber of parliament at the same time.
Monarch
The sovereign's place in the legislature, formally called the Queen-in-Parliament, is defined by the Constitution Act, 1870, and various conventions. However, she don't participates in the legislative process, save for signifying the Queen's approval to a bill passed by both houses in parliament, known as the granting of Royal Assent, which is necessary for a bill to be encated as law. All federal bills thus begin with the phrase "Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Representatives of Fluvique, enacts as follows..." and, as such, the Crown is immune from acts of parliament unless expressed otherwise in the act itself. The governor general will normally perform the task of granting Royal Assent, though the monarch may also do so, at the request of the Cabinet, who may defer assent to the sovereign as per the constitution.
As the monarch is traditionally barred from the House of Representatives, any parliamentary ceremonies in which she is involved take place in the Senate chamber. Before every meeting, the royal anthem 'Reign over us forever' is performed, indicating the allegiance to the Queen, the representation on her behalf, her authority as Queen-in-Parliament and the privilege granted to that body by her.
Members of the two houses of parliament must also express their loyalty to the sovereign and defer to her authority, as the Oath of Allegiance must be sworn by all new parliamentarians before they may take their seats. Further, the opposition is formally called as Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, to signify that, though they may be opposed to the incumbent Cabinet's policies, these MPs remain dedicated to the apolitical Crown.
Senate
Province or Territory | Senators |
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Mevosa | 20 |
Betham | 20 |
Geneva | 20 |
Saint Matthew | 10 |
Aztus | 5 |
Alkanter | 5 |
Liberty Territory | 5 |
Greencastle | 5 |
Saint Lucie | 1 |
Point Territory | 1 |
Sallcia | 1 |
Crenel | 1 |
South Cape | 1 |
Terralands | 1 |
Yellow Islands Territory | 1 |
Total | 97 |
House of Representatives
Province or Territory | Representatives |
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Mevosa | 84 |
Betham | 57 |
Geneva | 47 |
Saint Matthew | 20 |
Aztus | 9 |
Alkanter | 6 |
Liberty Territory | 5 |
Greencastle | 3 |
Saint Lucie | 1 |
Point Territory | 1 |
Sallcia | 1 |
Crenel | 1 |
South Cape | 1 |
Terralands | 1 |
Yellow Islands Territory | 1 |
Total | 238 |