Parliament of the United Earth Government

The Parliament of the United Earth Government, also known as the Parliament on Earth, or more colloquially, The Parliament, was the supreme legislative body in human space. The parliament was headed by the President of the United Earth Government, a non-Parliamentarian who acted as a figurehead with ceremonial duties. As a political entity, it held suzerainty over the five constituent colonial Republics, and in economic, diplomatic and military matters held unlimited veto powers and was the ultimate decision making body. The Parliament was divided into two chambers, the lower chamber being the legislative House of Commons which housed one thousand and thirty nine MPs elected by universal suffrage by anyone aged sixteen and over. While the Upper Chamber, the Senate House, was made up of two thousand and seventy four experts and people of note hand-picked by the heads of state of all six Republics. The Political Party Coalition who won the most seats at the end of a general election was permitted to found a government, headed by a Prime Minister. Likewise, the second largest Coalition was permitted in law to form a coalition with its own legislative powers to act as an effective check on the Government.
==History==
===Formation===
The Parliament on Earth was officially created in , and lacked any political authority over the terrestrial nations of Earth. Instead, it was a voluntary union which any nation was free to join and leave at any time. However, as localised colonisation began to take off after the 2080s, it began to take an increasingly important role in the affairs of humanity. Indeed, those living and born off-Earth looked to the Unified Earth Government as the body to look after their interests as the Human Rights legislation applied only to humans on Earth. This legislative loophole allowed for an explosion in corporate sponsored colonial ventures.
==Powers and Functions==
===House of Commons===
====Legislative====
====Judicial====
====Diplomatic====
===Senate House===
====Legislative====
====Judicial====
====Diplomatic====