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The United Kingdom of Vessarlian and Illiath, commonly referred to as Vessarlian, is a Unitary State under a Constitutional Monarchy. The monarch holds vast powers theoretically, whereas in actual practice they serve only as a figurehead for the nation. The only involvement the monarch has in administration of the realm is the need to give royal assent to any laws which have passed through both houses of parliament. They may veto (refuse to give assent) to any law they please, but this has only happened twice in the past century, with the most recent being in 1951. Monarchs of Vessarlian, with the current King being Cerasale XII, are expected to remain politically neutral and not interfere with current affairs, and are only expected to use their powers if advised to by the Royal Assembly, a body similar to the Privy Council's present in many other monarchies.
=== Government ===
[[File:Final Vessarlan Parliament Election Results 2021.png|left|thumb|350px|The current party makeup of the Vessarlan ParliamentChamber of Representatives, as of 6th May 2021. The parties are:<br /><br />'''Government:'''<br />Union of Democratic Socialists: 201 seats (light red)<br />Green Party: 50 seats (green)<br /><br />'''Official Opposition:'''<br />Conservative Party: 73 seats (dark blue)<br />Libertarian Party: 31 seats (yellow)<br />Vessarlan National Party: 19 seats (purple)<br /><br />'''Other Opposition:'''<br />Communist Peoples Party: 45 seats (dark red)<br />Monarchist Party: 31 seats (black)<br />Illiath Independence Party: 19 seats (light blue)]]The Vessarlan parliament is divided into two branches: a lower house called the Chamber of Representatives, which has 461 members, and an upper house called the Chamber of Delegates, which has 700 members. Members of the Chamber of Representatives (commonly referred to as MP's or Representatives) are directly elected by the people. They are elected under constituency-based system, in which the nation is divided into 461 constituencies of ~70,000 people. These people then elect one MP to represent their constituency. Voting is done under the First Past The Post (FPTP) electoral system, in which the candidate with the most votes wins, regardless of whether they have more than 50% of the vote. Members of the Chamber of Delegates (commonly referred to as Delegates or Piers) may receive their positions in a variety of ways: 40% of the Piers are appointed by the Appointments Council, which selects new members based on their skills, experience, and contributions to the nation. 30% of the Piers are appointed according to the amount of MP's each party wins in the general election, for instance, if a party wins 50% of the seats in the lower house they would receive 50% of this 30%. The remaining 30% of the piers are appointed proportionally to the vote share each party receives in the general election.
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