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Zaclaria is a [[Government of Zaclaria|parliamentary constitutional monarchy]], although it officially is a crowned republic; Zaclaria has a parliamentary system within the context of a constitutional monarchy—the monarchy of Zaclaria being the foundation of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The government of Zaclaria has been called a hybrid regime by political journalists. Whether the sovereign state should be regarded as a constitutional monarchy or an absolute monarchy is disputed. | Zaclaria is a [[Government of Zaclaria|parliamentary constitutional monarchy]], although it officially is a crowned republic; Zaclaria has a parliamentary system within the context of a constitutional monarchy—the monarchy of Zaclaria being the foundation of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The government of Zaclaria has been called a hybrid regime by political journalists. Whether the sovereign state should be regarded as a constitutional monarchy or an absolute monarchy is disputed. | ||
===Government=== | ===Government=== | ||
The Constitution of Zaclaria provides for a monarchy with a Parliament and an independent judiciary. As a Crowned Protectorate, the reigning monarch is [[Constantinus I]] (despite Caphirian cultural norms that dislike using titles such as king or monarch) who has the formal title of "Imperator of the Crowned Protectorate of Zaclaria". However, the direct participation of the Imperator in areas of governance is limited; the head of state, the [[Maharajah]] (or the female equivalent ''Sultana'') appoints a Prime Minister who serves as the head of government. | The [[Constitution of Zaclaria]] provides for a monarchy with a Parliament and an independent judiciary. As a Crowned Protectorate, the reigning monarch is [[Constantinus I]] (despite Caphirian cultural norms that dislike using titles such as king or monarch) who has the formal title of "Imperator of the Crowned Protectorate of Zaclaria". However, the direct participation of the Imperator in areas of governance is limited; the head of state, the [[Maharajah]] (or the female equivalent ''Sultana'') appoints a Prime Minister who serves as the head of government. | ||
The constitution grants the Maharajah extensive powers; they are both the secular political leader and the "Commander of the Faithful" as a direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammed. They preside over the [[Council of Ministers (Zaclaria)|Council of Ministers]]; appoints the Prime Minister following legislative elections, and on recommendations from the latter, appoints the members of the government. While the constitution theoretically allows the Maharajah to terminate the tenure of any minister, and after consultation with the head of the National Council, to dissolve the Parliament, suspend the constitution, call for new elections, or rule by decree, this has rarely occurred throughout modern history. The Prime Minister is elected for five-year terms. After the election, the Maharajah nominates the candidate of the party which gained the most votes to form a government within a month. The nominee must submit its program to the National Council and get the trust of the majority of its members before being formally appointed the Head of Government by the Maharajah. Regional governors and local administrators also are appointed by the central government. Mayors and municipal councils are elected. | The constitution grants the Maharajah extensive powers; they are both the secular political leader and the "Commander of the Faithful" as a direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammed. They preside over the [[Council of Ministers (Zaclaria)|Council of Ministers]]; appoints the Prime Minister following legislative elections, and on recommendations from the latter, appoints the members of the government. While the constitution theoretically allows the Maharajah to terminate the tenure of any minister, and after consultation with the head of the National Council, to dissolve the Parliament, suspend the constitution, call for new elections, or rule by decree, this has rarely occurred throughout modern history. The Prime Minister is elected for five-year terms. After the election, the Maharajah nominates the candidate of the party which gained the most votes to form a government within a month. The nominee must submit its program to the National Council and get the trust of the majority of its members before being formally appointed the Head of Government by the Maharajah. Regional governors and local administrators also are appointed by the central government. Mayors and municipal councils are elected. | ||
The [[National Council | The [[National Council (Zaclaria)|National Council]] is Zaclaria's legislative branch of government. It is unicameral and consists of 211 members elected for a five-year term. Zaclarian electoral law requires "vertical gender parity", i.e. male and female candidates must alternate within each party's regional list of candidates. Consequently, as of 2035, 38 of the chamber's members are women, which is one of the highest proportions of female legislative representatives in the Islamic world. The National Council's responsibilities include budgetary matters, approving bills, questioning ministers, and establishing ad hoc commissions of inquiry to investigate the government's actions. | ||
The [[High Royal Court (Zaclaria)|High Royal Court]] is the supreme court within the Judiciary of Zaclaria. It has ultimate and extensive appellate, original, and advisory jurisdictions on all courts (including the high courts, district, special, and Sharia court), involving issues of laws and may act on the verdicts rendered on the cases in the context in which it enjoys jurisdiction. In the court system of Zaclaria, the High Royal Court is the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes as well as the final interpreter of constitutional law, and the highest court of appeal in Zaclaria. In its modern composition, the High Royal Court is composed of the Royal Chief Justice of Zaclaria, fifteen justices, and two ''ad-hoc'' who are confirmed to their appointment by the Maharajah upon their nominations from the Prime Minister's selection based on their merited qualifications. Justices are appointed for five ''lustra,'' or five five-year terms. | |||
===Administrative divisions=== | ===Administrative divisions=== | ||
[[File:ZaclariaCitiesMap.png|thumb|The 15 Governorates and major cities of Zaclaria|alt=|500x500px]] | [[File:ZaclariaCitiesMap.png|thumb|The 15 Governorates and major cities of Zaclaria|alt=|500x500px]] | ||