Serene Parliament

The is the governing body of the Serene Duchy of Aeldrum.
== Powers ==
The Serene Parliament is nominally the highest power in the Serene Duchy of Aeldrum. After the First Coalition War, however, the Duchy has been ruled unilaterally by the Serene Doge, who the Parliament elects with a majority of votes.
=== History ===
Historically, to commit military or police acts, the Serene Doge had to receive a majority vote of support from the Serene Parliament and a two-thirds majority of the "Spire votes". Military or police action was also the only foreign policy act that the Parliament could commit unilaterally (i.e. without the Serene Doge). In all cases, the Doge‘s legislation could be scuttled by a majority vote, or they could be deposed and a snap election called by a two-thirds vote of the Serene Parliament. A plurality of the Parliament could call for such a vote, whereupon all parliament members were ordered to participate on pain of arrest by the Parliamentary Guard. 
In addition to selecting the Serene Doge, Parliament is also the highest court in Aeldrum, though it has not convened for that purpose since the Coalition War, devolving its judicial functions to an active judiciary controlled by the Serene Doge.
== Restrictions ==
=== Election ===
Voting rights were historically granted only to Elves and Humans, until the Coalition War when the right to vote was granted to Aeldrum citizens of all races.
=== Qualifiactions ===
Only High Elves may stand for the office of Parliament (More specifically, only Elves that are descendants of Aeldrum's original population of elvish exiles).
=== Term Limits ===
Members of parliament hold their positions for ten years and can be re-elected indefinitely.
== Political Parties ==
Category:Aeldrum Government Bodies