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The Prince of the United Angle States is a lifetime position like most other monarchies, but unlike many [[Levantia|Levantine]] monarchies it is an {{wp|elective monarchy}}. Upon the death of the Prince, ten thousand citizens are chosen at random to serve in a body called the "Principal Electorate". These citizens then elect from their number 300 members who serve as the "Council for Succession and the State of the Union", who are responsible for deliberating and choosing the next Prince. There are no limitations on who may serve as Prince (or Princess) other than being an individual who is a baptized member in good standing of the [[Catholic Church]] and is at least age 25. In practice, the House of Porter has ruled Anglei since its inception, though the Council has not always chosen along the line of direct {{wp|primogeniture}}. This system of succession has sometimes been referred to as "electoral sortition". | The Prince of the United Angle States is a lifetime position like most other monarchies, but unlike many [[Levantia|Levantine]] monarchies it is an {{wp|elective monarchy}}. Upon the death of the Prince, ten thousand citizens are chosen at random to serve in a body called the "Principal Electorate". These citizens then elect from their number 300 members who serve as the "Council for Succession and the State of the Union", who are responsible for deliberating and choosing the next Prince. There are no limitations on who may serve as Prince (or Princess) other than being an individual who is a baptized member in good standing of the [[Catholic Church]] and is at least age 25. In practice, the House of Porter has ruled Anglei since its inception, though the Council has not always chosen along the line of direct {{wp|primogeniture}}. This system of succession has sometimes been referred to as "electoral sortition". | ||
===Legislature=== | ===Legislature=== | ||
The legislature of Anglei, collectively referred to as the "National Witan", consists of two houses - the House of States, and the National Assembly of the United Angle States. The House of States represents the five states of Anglei with equal representation, with each state having seven elected representatives in the House of States. The House of States serves as a traditional {{wp|upper house}} within a {{wp|parliamentary democracy|parliamentary-style democracy}}, and accordingly it has a limited legislative role, usually reserved to amending legislation sent to it by the National Assembly for constitutional issues. It retains a degree of authority with respect to foreign affairs, as it has the power to approve or disapprove all treaties entered into by Anglei. | |||
The National Assembly, the lower house of the legislature, is the primary legislative body within the National Witan, and control of a majority of the Assembly is necessary to form a government. | |||
===Local governance=== | ===Local governance=== | ||
Anglei is divided into five states which were originally the five constituent integral duchies of the United Angle States upon its creation. | Anglei is divided into five states which were originally the five constituent integral duchies of the United Angle States upon its creation. | ||