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=== Eighth Octant ===
== Government ==
The government of Elendel appears to mimic the representative democracies of England and America. It is known to have an executive and a legislative branch. A judicial system is known to exist, but little is known of the specifics, apart, notably, from it's ability to assign capital punishment.
=== Executive ===
The leader of the Executive Branch is the Governor. The Governor is assisted in his duties by an Executive Staff. Known Executive Staff positions include the sanitation director, minister of trade, secretary of education, and minister of public affairs. The governor has the authority to declare martial law, a strong implication that, like on Earth, law enforcement is considered within the penumbra of the executive branch. As such, they will be covered here.
Primary (and possibly all) law enforcement within Elendel is the Constabulary. Each Octant is headed by a Constable-General, though it seems each reports directly to the Governor. It's possible that one of the Executive Staff is in charge of law enforcement but that is so far unconfirmed. There seems to be roughly six hundred constables per octant.
=== Legislative ===
The legislative branch of Elendel is bicameral in nature. Both houses, however, are comprised of politicians called Senators. One house is comprised entirely of Noble Houses. Whoever inherits any given High Noble title also inherits their vote in the Senate, although they can assign a proxy to do the actual voting. The other house is elected by the people, divided by profession (i.e., there is a seat for Orchard Growers, and one for Seamstresses). Term limits and years of service are, at the moment, unknown.
=== Checks and Balances ===
As yet, little is known about how the branches interact.
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