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The Urcean executive branch is legally and nominally | The Urcean executive branch is legally and nominally led by the '''Apostolic King''', who serves as Chief Executive and Head of State. Under the terms of the Great Bull of 1811 and the general development of the [[Constitution of Urcea]], his powers are not that of Absolute Monarch and the constitutional tradition will limit his direct interference in the day-to-day affairs of the national government in addition to the affairs of subsidiary and local governments. The King wields a considerable amount of political influence and can constitutionally arbitrate deadlocks between the [[Procurator]] and [[Concilium Purpaidá]], giving the King a major role in the governance of the Kingdom at various points. The King, critically, has the authority to declare war, though his declarations must be ratified by the [[Concilium Daoni]] by a majority vote. According to [[Democratic Labor Party v. His Most Christian Majesty's Government|case law]], the position of Apostolic King is not a public office but rather an "indelible quality" of the man seated on the Julian Throne. | ||
In addition to the power of the King to settle disputes between the Procurator and the Concilium Purpaidá, the King has several other domestic powers based on his own prerogative. The most commonly used power is that of appointment; all of the officers of the Armed Forces are appointed by the King himself, usually through his [[Apostolic_King_of_Urcea#Household_Office_for_Commissions_in_His_Most_Christian_Majesty's_Armed_Forces|Household Office for Commissions]], and the King also selects some members of the [[Criminal_justice_system_of_Urcea#Hierarchy_of_courts|Urcean judiciary]] through the appropriate [[Apostolic_King_of_Urcea#Household_Office_for_Judicial_Appointments|Household Office]]. Most importantly, the King nominates a list of candidates for [[Censor (Urcea)|Censor]] to be narrowed down by the [[Urcean Conference of Catholic Bishops]]. The King also, on consultation with the [[Procurator]], appoints Governors-General of the royal holds and Rectors of overseas territories. The King also has the power, in the event of budget impasses between the Procurator and the Daoni, to unilaterally extend Royal budgets in order to prevent Government shutdowns. The King's Budgets cannot substantially alter the previous year's budget being extended, but he can change the funding amount in any line by five percent in either direction, giving the King's Budgets flexibility in the event of recessions and severe shortfalls. The King has a very exclusive veto authority, restricted entirely to bills in which both Censors have issued a formal objection to. | In addition to the power of the King to settle disputes between the Procurator and the Concilium Purpaidá, the King has several other domestic powers based on his own prerogative. The most commonly used power is that of appointment; all of the officers of the Armed Forces are appointed by the King himself, usually through his [[Apostolic_King_of_Urcea#Household_Office_for_Commissions_in_His_Most_Christian_Majesty's_Armed_Forces|Household Office for Commissions]], and the King also selects some members of the [[Criminal_justice_system_of_Urcea#Hierarchy_of_courts|Urcean judiciary]] through the appropriate [[Apostolic_King_of_Urcea#Household_Office_for_Judicial_Appointments|Household Office]]. Most importantly, the King nominates a list of candidates for [[Censor (Urcea)|Censor]] to be narrowed down by the [[Urcean Conference of Catholic Bishops]]. The King also, on consultation with the [[Procurator]], appoints Governors-General of the royal holds and Rectors of overseas territories. The King also has the power, in the event of budget impasses between the Procurator and the Daoni, to unilaterally extend Royal budgets in order to prevent Government shutdowns. The King's Budgets cannot substantially alter the previous year's budget being extended, but he can change the funding amount in any line by five percent in either direction, giving the King's Budgets flexibility in the event of recessions and severe shortfalls. The King has a very exclusive veto authority, restricted entirely to bills in which both Censors have issued a formal objection to. | ||