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== Government ==
== Government ==
Unlike the [[Government of Urcea#Province|provinces]] of [[Urcea]], the Archduchy of Urceopolis functions using a parliamentary model rather than a federal presidential model. The Royal Parliament of Urceopolis functions as the primary government for the Archduchy. Upon advice of the [[Chancellor and Temporary President]], the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] appoints a Governor-General for the Archduchy. Unlike the Grand Duchy of Yustona, where the Governor-General has some authority and is a partisan selection, the Governor-General of Urceopolis holds little executive authority and is typically a non-partisan selection selected among a pool of younger but established politicians; an example of this style of appointment comes from the 2010s, when the [[National Democratic Party (Urcea)|National Democratic Party]] Chancellor, [[Michael Witte]], nominated the [[National Pact (Urcea)|National Pact]] politician [[James Fallshade]] to serve as Governor-General. The non-partisan Governor-General of Urceopolis usually executes strictly constitutional responsibilities as the designated representative of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]], such as opening the Royal Parliament.
Unlike the [[Government of Urcea#Province|provinces]] of [[Urcea]], the Archduchy of Urceopolis functions using a parliamentary model rather than a federal presidential model. The Royal Parliament of Urceopolis functions as the primary government for the Archduchy. Upon advice of the [[Chancellor and Temporary President]], the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] appoints a Governor-General for the Archduchy. Unlike the Grand Duchy of Yustona, where the Governor-General has some authority and is a partisan selection, the Governor-General of Urceopolis holds little executive authority and is typically a non-partisan selection selected among a pool of younger but established politicians; an example of this style of appointment comes from the 2010s, when the [[National Democratic Party (Urcea)|National Democratic Party]] Chancellor, [[Michael Witte]], nominated the [[National Pact (Urcea)|National Pact]] politician [[James Dynan]] to serve as Governor-General. The non-partisan Governor-General of Urceopolis usually executes strictly constitutional responsibilities as the designated representative of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]], such as opening the Royal Parliament.


The Royal Parliament is lead by the Archducal Chancellor, whose responsibilities within the Archduchy represent a slightly more powerful version of the [[Chancellor and Temporary President]] on the national level. The Archducal Chancellor has full control over the Parliamentary government, and serves as majority leader of the Parliament in addition to serving as head of government. The Royal Parliament - and other Archducal government offices - are based in [[The Praetorium (Urceopolis)|The Praetorium]] in the Oldtown borough of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]].
The Royal Parliament is lead by the Archducal Chancellor, whose responsibilities within the Archduchy represent a slightly more powerful version of the [[Chancellor and Temporary President]] on the national level. The Archducal Chancellor has full control over the Parliamentary government, and serves as majority leader of the Parliament in addition to serving as head of government. The Royal Parliament - and other Archducal government offices - are based in [[The Praetorium (Urceopolis)|The Praetorium]] in the Oldtown borough of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]].


== Politics ==
== Politics ==
The Archduchy of Urceopolis is consistently one of the most contested subdivisions of [[Urcea]], and due to its size and weight in the [[Concilium Daoni]], it is considered a bellweather for the national political climate. In recent years, since the first election of [[James Fallshade]] in 2025, the densely populated suburbs of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] have been trending towards the [[National Pact (Urcea)|National Pact]] whereas the urban core of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] polls well for the relatively new [[Union for National Solidarity (Urcea)|Union for National Solidarity]], though some National Pact delegates remain competitive in the urban core of the city, such as Chancellor [[Bridget Farrell]].
The Archduchy of Urceopolis is consistently one of the most contested subdivisions of [[Urcea]], and due to its size and weight in the [[Concilium Daoni]], it is considered a bellweather for the national political climate. In recent years, since the first election of [[James Dynan]] in 2025, the densely populated suburbs of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] have been trending towards the [[National Pact (Urcea)|National Pact]] whereas the urban core of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] polls well for the relatively new [[Union for National Solidarity (Urcea)|Union for National Solidarity]], though some National Pact delegates remain competitive in the urban core of the city, such as Chancellor [[Bridget Farrell]].


== Sports ==
== Sports ==