Government of Lyvena

The government of Lyvena (Lyvenan: Cabeza-Departamenta deu Lyvena) is the body responsible for the federal administration of Lyvena. A classical republic, the prime minister is the corporate sole and the head of state, while the Governor-General, who originally had similar powers to the prime minister, is more or less head of government. The national government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the constitution in the parliament, the prime minister, and the national courts, respectively. The powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of parliament, including the creation of executive departments and courts inferior to the courts.
== Terminology ==
In Lyvenan English, the term government is used to refer both to the whole set of institutions (executive, legislative and judicial powers) that govern the country (just as in Jonathian English and Canadish English, whereas in Maiderian English, the term used is state) and to the executive branch. When the word is capitalised, as in "Government of Lyvena", it always refers to the executive branch.
In press releases issued by federal departments, the government has sometimes been referred to as the current Prime Minister's government (e.g. the Westmore Government). This terminology has been commonly employed in the media. In late 2010, an informal instruction from the Office of the Prime Minister urged government departments to consistently use, in all department communications, such phrasing (i.e., "Heiben Government," at the time) in place of "Government of Lyvena." The same cabinet earlier directed its press department to use the phrase "Lyvena's New Government."
== Legislative branch ==
The Parliament of Lyvena is recognised by the Constitution to be the legislative branch of the federal government. It is unicameral, comprising a sole legislative body known officially as Parliament.
=== Makeup of parliament ===
The parliament currently consists of 100 voting members, each of whom either represents a province, or a list that their political party provides. All 100 representatives serve a two-year term. Each state receives a minimum of one representative in parliament. In order to be elected as a representative, an individual must be at least 21 years of age, and must have been a Lyvenan citizen for at least five years. There is no limit on the number of terms a representative may serve. These 100 members are observed by the Speaker of the House, who controls the parliament in absence of the Governor-General.
== Executive branch ==
=== Prime minister ===
The prime minister is the head of state as dictated by the Consitution. By law, the constitution is an elective body chosen through citizen votes. To be eligible for the position, a candidate must be a citizen of Lyvena, at least 21 years old (since 2020), and have no criminal record. Being part of a political party is not a requirement, but it helps concerning no independent has been elected as prime minister since 1729. The prime minister is the highest power below the Courts; the prime minister may approve laws passed by parliament. The prime minister also carries out the ceremonial duties of the head of state.
So far, there have been 66 prime ministers since the position's creation in 1601. Prime ministers do not have term limits, though the longest one has served is five separate terms, or twelve years.
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