Parliament of Nalatia

The Parliament of Nalatia is the legislative branch of government in Nalatia. The Constitution of Nalatia outlines how the Parliament can pass laws. It consists of the Monarch, the High House, and the Low House. The Parliament of Nalatia is consisted of 250 members (excluding the Monarch), elected by the people of the 25 provinces of Nalatia every five years on the second Monday in December. Members meet three times a year, on the 1st of the months of February, June and October.

Composition
Parliament is composed of 250 parliamentary representatives. They are split into the Low House and the High House. Both houses have 150 parlamentary representatives. The High House is made of the parliamentary representatives elected by the provinces with more residents, and the Low House is made of the parliamentary representatives elected by the provinces with less residents.

Procedure
In order for a law to be passed by the Parliament, any member of Parliament must read the proposal aloud to the Low House. Parliament then takes a vote, and if it passes, it will go to the High House. If the High House passes it, the Monarch can then pass or veto it.

Elections
Elections are held every 5 years on the second Monday in December. Any legal resident over or of the age of 18 may vote for 10 people to represent their district. There are three main parties (sometimes considered only two): the Traditional Party, the Center Party and the Margan Party. Voters can select any combination of the three.

Parties
As stated above, the major parties are the Traditional Party, the Center Party, and the Margan Party. The Traditional Party is the right-wing party, the Center Party is considered center of the spectrum with slight liberal tendencies, and the Margan Party is the liberal party. The Margan Party is named after Queen Marga, and she is revered within the Party as an influential politician.