Beódwivstek

The National Beódwivstek of Troiya (Troiyan: Beódwivstekviru Déramont vairn Trojikia), commonly known simply as the Beódwivstek, is the main legislative body of Troiya, excluding East Kostenia. It holds immense legislative power, however is in fragile balance with other political entities, such as the Emperor, and the Imperial Privy Council. The Beódwivstek is bicameral, consisting of the Council of the Emperor (Troiyan: Gaderung Héakáserviru. The primary chamber), and the Council of Knights (Troiyan: Gaderung Ridenviru). Enforcement of the rules it passes is up to the Bedrywan, a legislative body under the Ministry of Defence. The political party or party coalition that controls the majority of seats in the lower house chooses the national executive for the country, the Lord Protector of the Beódwivstek. The Lord Protector and their cabinet wield the executive powers for the entire country but must possess the confidence of Parliament otherwise, lose their office. The Beódwivstek undergoes elections every ten years. Both houses meet in the Wytarncawoyrtúin in Kopenburg.

The Gaderung Ridenviru is a council of 12 officials, of two types - Temporals (Dúrbynen) and Aristocrats (Yaalen). Temporals are members of the council who have been knighted or hold the rank of knight due to inheritance. Aristocrats are members of the council who do are not knighted, but hold significant importance, almost always due to military membership. The council holds the purpose of handling military matters, acting as an embassy between the Beódwivstek and Privy Council, ratifying the Gaderung Héakáserviru's laws, and performing a judiciary role.

The Gaderung Héakáserviru is an elected chamber of 110 officials, each representing a county, excluding in East Kostenia, elected every 10 years under a first-past-the-post system. The two houses meet in separate chambers in the Wytarncawoyrtúin. By constitutional convention, all government ministers, including the Lord Protector, are members of the Gaderung Héakáserviru, and are thereby accountable to the respective branches of the legislature. Members of the Gaderung Ridenviru are not allowed to hold other political positions, only military positions or nobility.

In theory, the Beódwivstek and the Emperor are equals, with both helping to run the country in balance with each other. However, in practicality, the system is incredibly unbalanced. The Emperor has veto powers over any law passed, and can pass laws without going through Beódwivstek vote. On the other hand, the Emperor in recent decades rarely takes direct part in politics, so the Beódwivstek has a lot more practical power. Legally, the Emperor of Troiya is where the Beódwivstek bases its authority off of since it is not ordained by a prewritten constitution.