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The '''Imperator of Caphiria''' is the head of state and head of government for the [[Imperium of Caphiria]]. The Imperator exercises the executive powers of the | The '''Imperator of Caphiria''' is the head of state and head of government for the [[Imperium of Caphiria]]. The Imperator exercises the executive powers of the [[government of Caphiria]], keeps legislation in line with public opinion, and internationally represents the state. The Imperator also serves as military commander-in-chief of the [[Imperial Armed Forces of Caphiria|Imperial Armed Forces]] and as chief diplomat, directly presiding over the 13 million active-duty military personnel. While the Imperator possess near limitless executive power with unilateral control, the [[Senate (Caphiria)|Senate]] has the ability to legally oppose most of the Imperator's actions by a super-majority. | ||
Officially, Imperator is not a hereditary position despite the illusion of non-autocratic rule being dropped millennia ago. Caphirians retain a cultural disdain for ''reges'' (kings), whose governments they view as inevitably corrupt. The candidate | Officially, Imperator is not a hereditary position despite the illusion of non-autocratic rule being dropped millennia ago. Caphirians retain a cultural disdain for ''reges'' (kings), whose governments they view as inevitably corrupt. The candidate to be Imperator is known as the ''princeps juventatis'', who must be accepted by the Senate, military, and citizens of the capital and be selected by the previous holder of the title, on the ostensible basis of suitability, for him to come into office as the next Imperator - no one has ever taken the title without fulfilling these conditions. In this way, the Imperator of Caphiria can be justifiably regarded as a republican head of government. | ||
The Imperator governs by way of his ''imperium maius'' (supreme executive power) | The Imperator governs by way of his ''imperium maius'' (supreme executive power) and his ''auctoritas principis'' (primary legislative authority). From 1615 to 2017, the Imperator also had religious power through his ''jure divis'' (divine mandate as Pope) - however this was rescinded following the signing of the Eight Points Agreement which ended the 400-year old schism between the [[Catholic Church]] and the [[Caphiric Church]]. Historically, the Imperator ruled by divine right but recently most of the powers of the Imperator have been set forth in Proclamation IX of the [[Constitution of Caphiria|Constitution]]. | ||
Due to the near-limitless political power, absolute control of the military, and the prestige and wealth attached to it, the Imperator is the single most powerful person in the Imperium. | |||
=Overview= | =Overview= | ||
As chief executive, the Imperator is head of state and thus head of the Ministries of the Imperium, the trans-parliamentary bodies that administer the functions of the federal government on behalf of the Imperator. He has the ability to appoint and fire prime ministers, create and dissolve ministries, as well as the responsibility to appoint diplomatic and provincial officials. The Imperator also possesses the highest legislative authority; when a bill has received majorities in both Congress and the Assembly, it passes on to review by the Imperator. Here he can sign the bill, bringing into force as a law or, at his discretion, veto the bill on the basis that it violates the sovereign will. In practice, the Imperator has the final choice in matters of legislation unless the democratic representatives of the public or the guardians of national morality regard his decision as opposed to the sovereign will. Overwhelming opposition from either of those bodies is taken as sufficient evidence that the emperor is wrong to declare the bill outside the best interest of the state. While the Imperator possess near limitless executive power, the Senate has the ability to legally oppose most of the Imperator's actions by a super-majority. | As chief executive, the Imperator is head of state and thus head of the Ministries of the Imperium, the trans-parliamentary bodies that administer the functions of the federal government on behalf of the Imperator. He has the ability to appoint and fire prime ministers, create and dissolve ministries, as well as the responsibility to appoint diplomatic and provincial officials. The Imperator also possesses the highest legislative authority; when a bill has received majorities in both Congress and the Assembly, it passes on to review by the Imperator. Here he can sign the bill, bringing into force as a law or, at his discretion, veto the bill on the basis that it violates the sovereign will. In practice, the Imperator has the final choice in matters of legislation unless the democratic representatives of the public or the guardians of national morality regard his decision as opposed to the sovereign will. Overwhelming opposition from either of those bodies is taken as sufficient evidence that the emperor is wrong to declare the bill outside the best interest of the state. While the Imperator possess near limitless executive power, the Senate has the ability to legally oppose most of the Imperator's actions by a super-majority. | ||
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* ''Dzeroun'', from the South Tryhstian peoples in 1777 after Martin Vaguobatte's speech praising Caphirian authority | * ''Dzeroun'', from the South Tryhstian peoples in 1777 after Martin Vaguobatte's speech praising Caphirian authority | ||
The multitude of titles and offices demonstrates the diversity of the empire's populace and the history of its rule. | The multitude of titles and offices demonstrates the diversity of the empire's populace and the history of its rule. | ||
=== Former titles === | === Former titles === | ||
''Episcopus Caphiria'' ("Bishop of Caphiria"), office of the head of the Apostolic See (no longer in use as of 2017); | ''Episcopus Caphiria'' ("Bishop of Caphiria"), office of the head of the Apostolic See (no longer in use as of 2017); | ||
''Pontifex Maximus'' ("Pope" or "πάπα", literally "Greatest Bridgemaker"), office of the Imperial Catholic papacy taken by emperors following the civil war, requires acceptance by the College of Cardinals (no longer in use as of 2017) | ''Pontifex Maximus'' ("Pope" or "πάπα", literally "Greatest Bridgemaker"), office of the Imperial Catholic papacy taken by emperors following the civil war, requires acceptance by the College of Cardinals (no longer in use as of 2017) | ||
=Powers and duties= | =Powers and duties= | ||
The majority of an Imperator's powers are set forth in Article IV of the Constitution. These abilities cannot be further obstructed by any organ of government other than the Censorial Assembly and are therefore the emperor's absolute powers, in contrast with his minor powers granted by non-constitutional laws. | The majority of an Imperator's powers are set forth in Article IV of the Constitution. These abilities cannot be further obstructed by any organ of government other than the Censorial Assembly and are therefore the emperor's absolute powers, in contrast with his minor powers granted by non-constitutional laws. | ||