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The Grand Parliament
The Grand Parliament is a political body made up of members from each Vassal Fiefdom. The Fiefdoms will elect, or appoint their own representative to the Grand Parliament in any manner they wish. The Parliament itself is concerned primarily with legislation that will effect the Britannian Government on behalf of Lord British, his Regent and his citizens. They may create policies that outline how they will deal with outside entities (Allies, Neutrals and Hostiles), but none of those outside groups will be allowed to hold a seat or vote in the Grand Parliament. The structure of the Parliament will be further defined when the members of Parliament meet. They will determine for themselves when and where they hold meetings They will determine their meeting rules and procedures. They will elect their own Spokesperson(s) to moderate their meetings and present and they will choose their title(s). (Chairperson, Speaker, Prime Minister?) No member of the small council may hold a position on the Grand Parliament, though they are welcomed and encouraged to sit in on its proceedings. However, in cases where the Grand Parliament has an even number of members and a deadlocked vote is possible, the Lord Chamberlain will be expected to sit in on the meetings and, if necessary, cast a deciding vote. Once a month, at the conclusion of The Court of King's Bench, the Grand Parliament Spokesman will present any new policies, laws, or decisions that the Grand Parliament hopes to have ratified to the Govenor-Regent. The Governor-Regent will then have the option to support these decisions or deny them. Anytime the Governor-Regent feels he must deny the decision of the Grand Parliament, he is obligated to present written documentation of his reasons to the Grand Parliament and, if applicable, his proposed changes to the legislation. The Grand Parliament may continue to submit an overturned decision to the Governor-Regent as often as they see fit, changed or unchanged, until such time as they feel the issue has been dealt with sufficiently.
Great Assembly
This is a political body made up of representatives from all nations, alignments and races. (OOC: It is similar to the United Nations in that even groups at war are expected to participate within the larger community. Much like Iraq and Iran, or the US and Russia during the Cold War, organizations that are enemies must be able to act accordingly on a diplomatic level.) This body would act similarly to the way that the Consensus is supposed to act OOC, except that it follows a roleplayed, in-character agenda instead. All groups will elect or appoint their own representative to the Great Assembly. The Great Assembly itself is concerned primarily with enactments that will influence International policy in regards to trade, conflict and diplomacy. The structure of the Parley will be further defined when the members of the Great Assembly meet. They will elect their own Spokesperson(s) and they will choose their title. (Spokesman, Speaker, General Secretary?) Because this is an international Council, meetings will be rotated to a different host organization each time. It will be the host�s responsibility to provide a suitable, safe location for the meeting and to enforce strict diplomatic and safe harbor guidelines.