Politics of Elysium
Empire of Elysium | |
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| Polity type | Federal parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy |
| Constitution | Codex Magnus Imperii |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | Grand Senate |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Presiding officer | James Christian, President of the Grand Senate |
| Upper house | |
| Name | I Class of the Grand Senate |
| Appointer | College of Electors |
| Lower house | |
| Name | II Class of the Grand Senate |
| Appointer | Electoral list |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of State | |
| Title | Grand Emperor |
| Currently | Robert Smith |
| Appointer | College of Electors |
| Head of Government | |
| Title | Chancellor |
| Currently | Seán O'Neill |
| Appointer | Grand Emperor |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Cabient of the Empire |
| Current cabinet | O'Neill Ministry |
| Leader | Seán O'Neill |
| Deputy leader | Ruhan Mykur |
| Appointer | Grand Emperor |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Imperial High Court |
The politics of the Empire of Elysium functions within a semi-constitutional monarchy where executive power is delegated by legislation and social conventions to a federal parliamentary democracy. From this a elective monarch, currently Grand Emperor Robert II, serves as head of state while the Chancellor of the Empire of Elysium, currently Seán O'Neill since 2024, serves as the elected head of government.
The Empire's parliamentary system sees executive power exercised by His Imperial Majesty's government, appointed on behalf of the monarch, and the Crown itself. This executive branch overlaps and is formed by members of the Grand Senate where legislative power is vested in the one chamber, but two classes. The two classes sit together, but vote separately, and most matters before the Grand Senate require the approval of both classes. While the Empire is a federal union most power is withheld from the constituent countries of the Empire, the Commonwealths.
The Empire's political two-party plus system. Since 2019, with brief intermissions of political unions, the two dominant political traditons have been the Kylite democrats and the Progressive Party. The Kylite democrats have consistently been represented in politics, albeit, first by the Democratic Traditionalists and thereafter by the National Democrats. While coalition and minority governments have been a feature of the Empire's politics, the size of the electorate typically results in the return of majority governments. Since these two political traditions formed there has only been one election, excluding elections featuring union governments, wherein either of the two did not place first or second in the Grand Senate. However, a number of third parties have been a consistent force in the Empire of Elysium, and have participated in the formation of multiple governments.
The constitutional law of the Empire of Elysium is codified in the Codex Magnus Imperii, and is composed of six documents.
Constitutional Development
- 2011, Treaty of Marus Field ratified by the original constituent countries of Elysium.
- June, 2019, First Constitution Created.
- December, 2019, Second Constitution ratified.
- July, 2020, Republic formed following reforms to the Second Constitution.
- December, 2020, the 'November Reforms' are passed to modernize the Second Constitution.
- November, 2021, the monarchy is restored following reforms to the Second Constitution.
- May, 2024, the Second Constitution is repealed and 5 additional constitutional documents created. The 5, in addition to the Treaty of Marus Field, form the Codex Magnus Imperii
The Crown
The Grand Emperor of Elysium, currently Grand Emperor Robert II, is the head of state of the Empire. The Crown is the fount in which ultimate executive power lies, and unlike other constitutional monarchies the Elysiumite Grand Emperor is traditionally political, but nonpartisan. The Crown executes authority in cooperation with an Imperial Chancellor. Powers can be delegated from the monarch personally, in the name of the Crown, and can be handed to various ministers, or other officers of the Crown, and can purposely bypass the consent of Grand Senate.
According to the constitution of Elysium, the monarch has the following powers:
Domestic powers
- The power to issue Edicts
- The power to summon, prorogue and dissolve the Grand Senate
- The power to appear before and propose legislation to the Grand Senate
- The power to sanction and veto laws
- The power to pardon federal criminals
- The power to grant titles and honors
- The power to appoint the Chancellor, public ministers, ambassadors, and other executive agents
- The power to grant commissions during Grand Senate recesses
Foreign powers
- The power to command the armed forces of the Empire
- The power to receive foreign dignitaries
- The power to approve and reject treaties between foreign states
Executive
Executive power in the Empire is exercised by the Sovereign, Grand Emperor Robert II, alongside His Imperial Majesty's Government.
His Imperial Majesty's Government
The Crown appoints a Grand Senator to become the Chancellor of the Empire as the head of His Imperial Majesty's government, guided by the strict convention that the Chancellor who commands a majority of the Grand Senate. Typically, this means the leader of the political party with the absolute majority of seats in the Grand Senate if chosen to be Chancellor. Should no party hold a majority in the Grand Senate, than the leader of the largest party is given the first opportunity to form a coalition government. The Chancellor then nominates to the Crown various Ministers of the Crown who are apart of the Government and act as the political heads of various government departments. Ministers typically are members of the Grand Senate. The Ministers of the Crown (including the Chancellor) and Great Officers of State form the Cabinet of Elysium. Additionally, the Grand Emperor and Imperial Princes are allowed to be present at meetings of the cabinet.
The Chancellor, currently Sir Sean O'Neill, is the most senior minister in the Cabinet. The Chancellor's tenure begins when he is appointed by the Crown, and unlike most parliamentary systems the Chancellor is limited to three consecutive terms of four months. The Chancellor is responsible for chairing Cabinet meetings, nominating Cabinet ministers (and all other positions in His Majesty's government) to the Crown, and formulating government policy.
List of heads of government
| Head of government | Term of Office | Mandate[a] | Ministerial office(s) | Party | Government | Monarch
Chancellor during the Republic (July 2020 - November 2021) | ||
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| Start | End | Total | ||||||
Riley Nim
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16 January 2015
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16 January 2018
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3 years
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Emperor's Hand
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Democracy Now
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FPM
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16 January 2018
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16 April 2019
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1 year, 90 days
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2018
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Prime Minister
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Vox
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Kyle Smith
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16 April 2019
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17 April 2019
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1 day
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April 2019
Prime ministerial |
Prime Minister
Minister of Defence |
Independent
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FPM
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17 April 2019
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24 April 2019
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7 days
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—
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Prime Minister
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Vox
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Kyle Smith
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24 April 2019
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2 September 2019
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131 days
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April 2019
Chancellorial |
Chancellor
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Independent
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June 2019
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August 2019
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2 September 2019
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7 December 2019
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96 days
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—
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Chancellor
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November 2019
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Kyle Smith
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7 December 2019
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14 April 2020
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129 days
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December 2019
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Chancellor
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January 2020
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February 2020
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14 April 2020
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15 December 2021
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1 year, 245 days
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—
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Chancellor (April 2020 - July 2020; November 2021 - December 2021)
Prime Minister (July 2020 - November 2021) |
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15 December 2021
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1 January 2022
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17 days
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(—)
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Chancellor
Press Secretary |
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1 January 2022
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9 January 2023
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1 year, 8 days
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Chancellor
Attorney-General |
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9 January 2023
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22 May 2023
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133 days
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—
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Chancellor
Foreign Minister |
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(—)
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22 May 2023
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23 September 2023
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124 days
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Chancellor
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23 September 2023
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11 May 2024
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234 days
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Chancellor
Attorney-General |
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11 May 2024
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3 June 2024
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23 days
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(—)
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Chancellor
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3 June 2024
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Ongoing
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169 days
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Chancellor
Foreign Minister (from July 2024) |
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Timeline of Heads of Government
Political Parties
| Party | Logo | Party Leader | Membership | Ideology | Class I Senators | Class II Senators | ||
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| Parties represented in the Grand Senate of Elysium | ||||||||
| Nationalist Democrats | ND | 
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Christoph Billung | ~25 | Kylite democracy | 4 / 7
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5 / 11
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| Progressives | Pro. | 
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Sean O'Neill | ~25 | Democratic socialism, Left-wing libertarianism, Left-wing nationalism | 1 / 7
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5 / 11
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| Agrarian Party | AG | Thomas Bainbridge | ~15 | Libertarianism, Parliamentarianism, Social democracy | 1 / 7
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1 / 11
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| Rhinos | RP |  |
Moustapha Hotiet | ~10 | Satirical politics | 1 / 7
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0 / 11
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Major Historical Parties
List
Former major political parties in Elysium
| Party | Logo | Party Founder(s) & Major Members | Membership, at height | Ideology | Political Position | Grand Senate | ||
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| New Elysium Party | NEP | 
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Emperor Robert Smith Chancellor Adam Johnston Chancellor Kyle Smith Senate Majority Leader Sir Spooky Senator James Christian Senator Zechariah O’Hair Senator Johannes Tyurukstein Senator Javkase |
40 | Economic nationalism, Environmentalism, Monarchism, Progressive Conservatism | Social policy: Right-wing
Economic policy: Far-left |
20 / 20
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| Union Democrats | UD |  |
Senator Johannes Tyurukstein | 12 | Classical liberalism, Libertarianism, Conservatism | Centre to right-wing | 5 / 27
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| (first) Democratic Traditionalist | DT | 
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Emperor Robert Smith Chancellor Kyle Smith Prince Johann Kümmel Senator Johannes Tyurukstein Senator James Christian |
18 | Nationalizaionism, Nationalism, Populism, Social Conservatism, Monarchism | Social policy: Right-wing
Economic policy: Centre-left |
9 / 12
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Electoral History
Direct PM / Chancellor Elections
| Election | First candidate | Second candidate | Third candidate | Other candidates | Result | |||||||||||
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| Name | Party | % | Name | Party | % | Name | Party | % | Total # of Candidates | Total # of Parties | Total % | |||||
| First Prime Minister Election | FPM | Vox Party | 68% | Kyle Smith | Independent | 32% | FPM Elected | |||||||||
| Second Prime Minister Election | Kyle Smith | Independent | 88% | FPM | Vox Party | 12% | Kyle Smith elected | |||||||||
| First Chancellor Election | Kyle Smith | Democratic Traditionalist | 80% | FPM | Vox Party | 20% | Kyle Smith re-elected | |||||||||
| Second Chancellor Election | Sir Kyle Smith | Democratic Traditionalist | 95% | Sir Xavier Jackson | Progressives | 5% | Kyle Smith re-elected | |||||||||
| Third Chancellor Election | Sir Kyle Smith | Democratic Traditionalist | 79% | Christina Nowell | Independent | 14% | Constantin | Communist Party of Elysium | 7% | Kyle Smith re-elected | ||||||
| Fourth Chancellor Election | Sir Tau Barclay | Libertarian-Progressive Party | 56% | Chris Ramsay | Independent, endorsed by DTs | 44% | Tau Barclay elected | |||||||||
| Fifth Chancellor Election | Sir Kyle Smith | Reform Party | 65% | Sir Adam Johnston | Progressives | 15% | Rican | Reform Party, not endorsed | 8% | 3 | 2 | 12% | Kyle Smith re-elected | |||
| Sixth Chancellor Election | Sir Kyle Smith | Reform Party | 84% | JP | Independent | 16% | Kyle Smith re-elected | |||||||||
| Seventh Chancellor Election | Sir Kyle Smith | New Elysium Party | 73% | Sir Johann Kümmel | Elysium Verdant Party | 14% | Victor | Independent | 13% | Kyle Smith re-elected | ||||||
| Eighth Chancellor Election | Sir Robert Smith | Progressives | 83% | Moustapha Hoteit | Independent | 17% | Robert Smith elected | |||||||||
| Ninth Chancellor Election | Sir Robert Smith | Progressives | 80% | Elliot Doe | National Conservative | 20% | Robert Smith re-elected | |||||||||
Grand Senate
Work in progress
| Party | Party Leader | Majority / Opposition Coalition | Results | Senate Leader | |||||
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| Seats Won | Popular Vote % Won | ||||||||
| First Grand Senate Election | |||||||||
| Progressive Party | Adam Johnston | Majority | 3 / 5
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Adam Johnston | |||||
| Democratic Traditionalist | JP | Minority | 2 / 5
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| Second Grand Senate Election | |||||||||
| Democratic Traditionalist | JP | Senior Partner | 4 / 10
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JP | |||||
| Progressive Party | Adam Johnston | Minority | 4 / 10
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JP | |||||
| WiseenTech | Ernst | Majority | 1 / 10
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JP | |||||
| Third Grand Senate Election | |||||||||
| Democratic Traditionalist | Kyle Smith | Senior Partner | 7 / 12
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JP | |||||
| Libertarian-Progressive Party | Johann Kümmel | Minority | 3 / 12
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JP | |||||
| Magistrates Party | Evonia Nowell | Minority | 1 / 12
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JP | |||||
| Pacoist Party | Paco | Minority | 1 / 12
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JP | |||||
| Fourth Grand Senate Election | |||||||||
| Reform Party | JP | Majority | 6 / 10
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JP | |||||
| Progressive Party | Adam Johnston | Minority | 3 / 10
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JP | |||||
| Pacoist Party | Paco | Minority | 1 / 12
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JP | |||||
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