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The president is elected by popular vote for a four year term (eligible for a second term, but not a third term).
The People's Council has 472 voting members, each representing an electoral district for a two year term. Seats are apportioned among the provinces by population every eight years and, if necessary, seats are added to the People's Council. At the 16th National Census taken in 2012 [[Kurilsk Oblast]], the least populous province, had one representative while [[Zhukovsky Oblast]], the most populous province, had 34. The Federal Council has 78 voting members with each oblast
The Federal Supreme Court, led by the [[Chief Justice of Volkia]], has twelve members who serve for life. The Chief Justice is selected by the President and confirmed by the Federal Council.
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Provinces hold all power not delegated to the federal government according to the [[Constitution of Volkia|Constitution]]. This means that they must have a representative, republican style of government, obey the Constitution, as well as remain subordinate to the federal government. They are not allowed to unilaterally secede from the federation. Beyond this, they are fully autonomous: they ratify their own constitutions, freely organize their local governments (in accordance with the Constitution), and own and manage their own natural and financial resources. Every province has a bicameral legislature, similar to that of the federal legislature.
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