Government of Sekowo

This page contains information on the various bodies that comrpise the government of the Federal Commonwealth of Sekowo.

Government and Politics
The Federal Commonwealth of Sekowo is a Federal Semi-Presidential Commonwealth.

Executive
The Executive is comprised of the Prtyanis, Tennō and the Cabinet.

Prytanis
The Prytanis is the Head of Government and the chief diplomat of the nation, signing all treaties and international agreements.

Tennō
The Tennō is the Head of State and responsible for performing the duties of the state including upholding the law and forming the cabinet.

Cabinet
The cabinet is comprised of the thirteen heads of each of the departments of the government. The Cabinet members are chosen by the Tennō and voted on by the House. Currently the Cabinet is appointed in through a method of proportional representation based on the percentages each party holds in the House.

Legislative
The Folkstämma, the legislative body of Sekowo is a bicameral body comprised of the House and Senate.

Senate
The Senate is comprised of twenty-two people, with two directly elected by the populace of each of the states of the Federal Commonwealth of Sekowo.

House
The House is comprised of six-hundred representatives directly elected through open list proportional representation Commonwealth-wide.

Judicial
The Judiciary of the Federal Commonwealth of Sekowo comprises the Commonwealth Supreme Court, state Supreme Courts and all lesser courts.

Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the Federal Commonwealth of Sekowo is comprised of nine members, appointed by the Tenno for a single seventy year term. The Supreme Court is responsible for interpreting the Constitution and striking down laws that are deemed to be unconstitutional as well as being the ultimate court of decision should a case make it's way to it.

State Supreme Courts
The Supreme Courts of the States share the same duty as the national Supreme Court on the state level. The state Supreme Courts however are lesser courts then the national Supreme Court and therefore cannot overrule a decision made by the national Supreme Court.

Lesser Courts
Lesser courts comprise all of the other court systems within the Commonwealth. Regional appellate courts and other national courts are decided on by the Folkstämma while state courts are decided on by the legislature of the states.