| Han National Diet 「民廷」⼟「哈尼」 Mintei no Hani | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type |
Bicameral |
| Leadership | |
Premier |
Mao Zen (N), since July 27, 2010 |
Senatorial speaker |
Jin Xinmei (N), since July 27, 2010 |
Congressial speaker |
Chi Songlin (N), since July 27, 2010 |
| Seats | 500 seats (50 senators, 450 congressmen) |
| Elections | |
Senate voting system |
Majority-rule (secret ballot) |
Congress voting system |
Majority-rule (secret ballot) |
Senate last election |
2010 |
Congress last election |
2010 |
The Grand Assembly is the bicameral legislative body of the Great Han Empire. It was a unicameral system until the Great Compromise, which created two houses: the upper Chancellory (which approves new laws or revisions), and the lower Secretariat (which edits/drafts new laws). The upper house consists of 100 seats, with all the states giving equal representation. In contrast, the lower house consists of 300 seats, with the states being granted seats on a proportional basis. As Hani as universal suffrage, all seats are voted directly by the voting-age population (defined as people over or on the age of majority). Both houses of the Grand Assembly vote in secret ballots while voting adheres to the majoritarian system, in which changes having to be approved by at least two-thirds of the officials.
In addition, the members of the Chancellory (known as Chancellors), serve four-year terms corresponding with the national elections. In contrast, members of the Secretariat (colloquially referred to as Secretaries), serve only two-year terms. There are no set term limits, and as a result incumbent officials can maintain their political posts if they are re-elected in the following election.
The Grand Assembly was formally established following the recognition of Han independence in the Treaty of Manila (1945), and was dominated by the Nationalist Party as a result of paramilitary suppression of opposition parties and opposing political ideologies. This led to Hani's status as a de facto single-party state. During the term of then-Premier Shi Dachila (1965 – 1983), the Grand Assembly was dissolved, with all legislative decisions being handled by the executive branch, represented by the Department of State Affairs. It was not restored under the the gradualist socio-political reforms of his successor, Chito Kulayabo (1983 – 1990), though restrictions and censorship over certain socio-political matters were relaxed or had been abolished entirely. Following the full restoration of democracy in 1990, the modern system was instated in-response to newly institutionalized federalism; loosely modeled after the Parliament of Sierra. Due to its status as a seat of the federal government, the State of Manila has no devolved legislative body consisting solely of its inhabitants.
The Grand Assembly is currently dominated by three main parties–with a few seats being held by independents–as Hani exhibits a three-party system: consisting of the Nationalist (social conservatism), Liberal (social liberalism), and People's (federalism) parties. The former is the majority party, holding about half of the total seats, and constitute the current ruling government. Conversely, the latter two form the opposition/minority parties.