Government of Rutania

The Government of Rutania takes place in the framework of a parliamentary democracy based on the federal division of powers, consisting three branches of government; legislative, executive and judiciary.

Executive
The President of Rutania is the head of state of Rutania and commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Rutania. The president is the chief diplomat and figurehead of Rutania. The President is elected directly by the people and is not subject to any term limits. Since 3339, the one hundred and thirty-second and current President is Katy Monn.

The Prime Minister of Rutania is the head of government and the leader of the cabinet. The prime minister (and cabinet) is charged with carrying out the laws as well as dealing with domestic issues. The Prime Minister is chosen when a cabinet is proposed in the Parliament and passed. Since 3340, the current Prime Minister is Claude Desmarais.

Legislative
The nation is supported by a 599 seat unicameral legislature known as the Parliament. The Parliament is directly elected based on a system of proportional representation every 4 years, or sooner if a motion for early election is passed and consists of 599 seats who are divided among 5 provinces based upon population. All of the 6 major parties in the country are eligible to hold seats. The current Speaker of the Parliament is XXX of the XXX.

Judiciary
In Rutania, the judiciary branch is tasked with interpreting and applying the law. This branch does this by hearing and eventually making decisions on various legal cases.

The Supreme Court of Rutania is the supreme court (court of last resort) for the country. It generally is an appellate court that operates under discretionary review; meaning that the Court, can choose which cases to hear. In a few situations (like lawsuits between state governments or some cases between the federal government and a state) it sits as a court of original jurisdiction.

The Commonwealth Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court. They operate under a system of mandatory review which means they must hear all appeals of right from the lower courts. The Rutania District Court is the general trial court and has original jurisdiction. In such cases, the district courts have jurisdiction to hear appeals from such lower bodies.