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The Confederated Council is the unicameral national legislature of Ashkenang. | The Confederated Council is the unicameral national legislature of Ashkenang. | ||
===Council of Directors=== | ===Council of Directors=== | ||
The Council of Directors is the executive branch of Ashkenang's government, comprised of twelve Directors. | The Council of Directors is the executive branch of Ashkenang's government, comprised of twelve Directors. Per the Constitution, it serves as an executive committee, nominally sharing all executive authority but having the authority to appoint a chairperson - the President - to direct its affairs. In practice, this means that the President executes much of the day-to-day lead authority of the country under the approval and confidence of the Council. The remaining eleven Directors each have a specific policy portfolio and functionally serve as {{Wp|cabinet minister}}s. | ||
====President of the Council of Directors==== | ====President of the Council of Directors==== | ||
The President of the Council of Directors is the de facto chief executive of the country and is often referred to in foreign press as simply "the President". Though the President does not have direct authority as an individual to make war or peace or direct the affairs of the military, the position is viewed to have the confidence of a majority of the Council of Directors to direct its policy affairs. | The President of the Council of Directors is the de facto chief executive of the country and is often referred to in foreign press as simply "the President". Though the President does not have direct authority as an individual to make war or peace or direct the affairs of the military, the position is viewed to have the confidence of a majority of the Council of Directors to direct its policy affairs. | ||