Government of Mauquibie (Pacifica)

The government of Mauquibie is composed of the three branches. The executive branch is composed of the Privy Council of the Grand Duke, headed by the Grand Duke. The legislative branch is composed the bicameral National Assembly, composed of a upper house, the Chamber of Peers of Mauquibie headed by the Lord-President and a lower house, the Chamber of Deputies headed by the Minister-President. The Judiciary is composed of the Royal Court, headed by the President of the Superior Court of Justice.

The government is responsible for the general administration and the lawmaking of Mauquibie and the interpretation of the laws. The executive is responsible for the applications of the laws and the general administration, the legislative is responsible for the lawmaking and the judiciary is responsible for the interpretation of the laws.

Governmental organization

Type of government

Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Administrative divisions

Seven duchies: Angevin, Béarnais, Bourbonnais, Dauphiné, Montréalais, Nivernais and Orléannais.

The duchies are headed by dukes which are members of the Royal Family and have some powers over their respective duchies.

Constitution

Mauquibie has no official constitution. Traditional customs, Royal Decrees and judgments made by the Royal Court replace the Constitution.

Suffrage

Citizens aged 19 years or older.

Executive power

Grand Duke

Grand Duke Louis-Philippe III (since 7 January 2000 (2000-01-07)).

Council of Government

19 Intendants and also, the Lord-President and the Minister-President. All members are appointed by the Grand Duke, except for the Minister-President.

Legislative power

A bicameral National Assembly.

Chamber of Peers

Upper house of the National Assembly with 166 non-elected members, headed by the Lord-President. Members are titular of a nobility title in Mauquibie.

Chamber of Deputies

Lower house of the National Assembly with 50 elected members, headed by the Minister-President.

Judicial power

Royal Court

Highest court of Mauquibie.

Separation of powers

The separation of powers is not defined by the Constitution of Mauquibie which has little written elements and is mostly composed of the traditional customs which dates back to the foundation of the nation in 768.

See also

• Constitution of Mauquibie