Lucrecia: Difference between revisions

|leader_title1 =      [[Grand Duke in Lucrecia|Grand Duke]]<ref>Although technically a higher rank than the consuls, the grand duke serves a purely ceremonial role and exists solely to promote Lucrecian identity and harmony between the two main ethnic groups and is not designated as the nation's head of state. As such, Lucrecia is officially and internationally not called a monarchy, but rather an aristocratic republic.</ref>

|leader_title5 =      [[Pretor of Lucrecia|Pretor]]

|currency_code =      LDN

The federal government is unique in that it consists of a diarchic head of state, those being the [[Consuls of Lucrecia|Consuls]], as well as a {{wp|tricameral}} [[General Assemblies of Lucrecia|legislature]], itself consisting of the [[Senatorial House]], representing the aristocracy, the [[Centuriate Assembly]], representing the cantons and communities, and the [[Popular Assembly]], representing the provinces. According to the [[Constitution of Lucrecia|constitution]], the Consuls are elected for a two-year term by the Centuriate Assembly; the Consuls serve concurrently and share equal powers.

It is generally accepted that Lucrecia was settled by the broader [[Glaistic civilization]] during the prehistoric period, but when they arrived and the extent of their settlement is the source of considerable debate. The only record of them comes from the first [[Adonerii]] settlers on the archipelago, who arrived in 750 BC. Until the 21st century, it was generally accepted that Lucrecia was the southernmost Adonerii settlement during the [[Latin Heroic Age]], though some modern archaeology and scholarship has suggested Lucrecia served as a staging ground for further expeditions south into modern [[Chrobonsk]]. Whatever the case, the Latin city of ''Emerita Maris'' was established at their first arrival and became the predominant cultural and political force in the archipelago. Historians generally agree ''Emerita Maris'' served as the primary southern outpost of the intricate Adonerii trade network, filtering exotic goods from South Sarpedon back to the other Adonerii cities in exchange for weapons, food, and other goods more common in [[Urlazio]] and beyond.   

[[File:Mykene BW 2017-10-10 13-23-40.jpg|thumb|left|The remains of the original Lucrecian senate, located near the modern capital of [[Mérida del Mar]].]]

With the collapse of the Adonerii league, ''Emerita Maris'' became an independent power in the south Kindreds Sea. It began to establish its own colonies and trade network throughout eastern [[Vallos]].

The Senatorial House is made up of 300 senators, members of the aristocracy appointed by the consuls; senators serve "for good conscience", meaning that a senator serves for life until they either retire, pass away, or are removed. The Senatorial House was historically the most powerful legislature in Lucrecia, but the reforms done since the 1970s have done away with much of its power, delegating much of said powers to the Centuriate and Popular Assemblies, but the Senatorial House does retain quite a few powers, such as the ability to petition the [[Supreme Court of Lucrecia]] to investigate either the consuls or the curia, the ability to prevent bills from passing into law, and being the sole legislative assembly to introduce {{wp|bill (law)|bills}}.

The Centuriate Assembly is made up of 150 centurions who are appointed by the legislatures of the [[Communities, cantons, and linguistic areas of Lucrecia|cantons and linguistic communities]] and serve for five years. The 150 centurions are allocated as follows: 32 are appointed by the legislature of the [[Isurian Community]]; 21 are appointed by the legislature of the [[Isurian Generality]]; 16 are appointed by the Isurian language group of the [[Toledo-Administrative Canton]]; 8 are appointed by the Isurian language group of the [[Merida-Presidential Canton]]; 29 are appointed by the [[Pelaxian Community]]; 20 are appointed by the [[Emeritan Republic]]; 16 are appointed by the Pelaxian language group of the Merida-Presidential Canton; 8 are appointed by the Pelaxian language group of the Toledo-Administrative Canton. It is the sole legislative assembly in charge of electing the consuls, the sole legislative assembly in charge of drawing up information reports, and it serves as the main platform for the discussion of matters pertaining to the cantons and linguistic communities (making it the mediation chamber in the event of federated legislative conflicts of interest).

The Popular Assembly is made up of 200 tributaries who are directly elected under the system of {{wp|open list}} {{wp|proportional representation}} within sixteen constituencies, with an {{wp|electoral threshold}} of 5%, and serve for three years. 109 tributaries are from the Isurian language group, and 91 tributaries are part of the Pelaxian language group. Presently, the Popular Assembly holds the greatest amount of power and has the second-highest precedence in the General Assembly when it comes to "ordinary legislation" (the Senatorial House retains the final say), including the ability to elect the edile, with the winner being subject to approval of the consuls, and, alongside the consuls, holds responsibility for the political control of the Curia.

Despite the Isurian language group holding a majority of the tributaries and centurions, the Lucrecian constitution mandates that both linguistic communities hold equal power in both the Centuriate and Popular Assemblies. Indeed, bills may not necessarily require a majority in both language groups save for bills pertaining to the linguistic communities.