Government of the Kingdom of Stormwind

The government of the Kingdom of Stormwind consists of all the elected and appointed government officials, the various ministries, the various royal organizations, and more. The government is ultimately headed by the King of Stormwind, Anduin Wrynn, though the monarch appoints a Crown Administrator to preside over most matters of government. The Crown Administrator is empowered with nearly all authorities of the monarch given the administrator serves as the monarch's representative. Local leaders from the various geographic regions of the kingdom are elected to serve in the Assembly of Representatives and serve as the legislators of the kingdom. The government is also responsible for the maintenance of all government properties, the issuing of licenses, and the awarding of honors.

The laws of the kingdom are enforced by the Stormwind City Guard and its regional administration division as well as the Port Authority in points of entry and the Holy Church Guard on property of the Church of the Holy Light within the kingdom. The Crown Tribunal within the Ministry of Administration presides over the judiciary affairs of the kingdom, and the kingdom's foreign relations are managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Other ministries perform various other roles within the kingdom, such as providing licenses. A list of laws can be viewed here.

This reorganization of the government of the Kingdom of Stormwind is part of the SCA government timeline.

## Laws

All laws within the Kingdom of Stormwind, known as "acts", are passed and maintained by the Assembly of Representatives. A full list of the kingdom's laws can be found on the Assembly page. The enforcement of the laws within the kingdom falls to law enforcement agencies like the Stormwind City Guard and the Port Authority, and the interpretation of the laws falls to the Crown Tribunal within the Ministry of Administration.

### Constitution

The Constitution of the Kingdom of Stormwind serves as the ultimate law of the land throughout the Kingdom of Stormwind and each of its geographic regions.  Areas of law not covered by this Constitution may be addressed in acts of The Assembly of Representatives.

## Branches of Government

#### Legislative Branch

The members of the Assembly of Representatives constitute the legislation branch of the Kingdom of Stormwind. Local leaders from the various geographic regions of the kingdom are elected to serve as the legislators of the kingdom.

#### Ministry Branch

The Kingdom of Stormwind employs various ministries to aid the government in the execution of its duties. Each ministry is led by a minister and a deputy minister elected from among the members of the Assembly of Representatives.

##### Ministry of Administration

The Ministry of Administration focuses on providing administrative services to the residents of the Kingdom of Stormwind. The ministry houses Crown Services, which offers a variety of licenses and recognitions for residents; the Crown Tribunal, which fulfills judiciary needs within the Kingdom of Stormwind; the Event Coordination Committee, which works with other ministries to help organize events within Stormwind; the Magic Regulation Committee, which is tasked with the regulation of magic within the Kingdom of Stormwind; Scribes who aid both the ministry as well as the Assembly of Representatives and other ministries through note taking, aiding with the writing of legislation, and coordination with media agencies; and Stormwind Intelligence (SI:7), which is responsible for intelligence gathering on behalf of the Kingdom of Stormwind but is not a law enforcement agency itself.

##### Ministry of Business

The Ministry of Business focuses on business affairs within the Kingdom of Stormwind. The ministry is home to the Chamber of Commerce, which consists of business owners within the Kingdom of Stormwind and advises The Assembly of Representatives on legislative matters regarding businesses; the Port Authority, which is responsible for the regulation of all incoming goods imported to the Kingdom of Stormwind from foreign lands, and the administration of customs checks and law enforcement at ports of entry to Stormwind, such as the Stormwind Harbor and the Trade District of Stormwind City; the Royal Bank of Stormwind, which is charged with the development of currencies, maintenance of said currencies, inflation rates of said currencies, and storage of said currencies; and the Public Housing Authority, which is charged with the administration of all public living spaces owned by the Kingdom of Stormwind, their rental, and the overseeing of tenants within public housing.

##### Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education focuses on providing educational opportunities throughout the Kingdom of Stormwind. It works with Stormwind City Community College, in part, to fulfill that goal. The ministry is home to several important groups, including Stormwind Public School System, which is responsible for providing an education to all residents of the Kingdom of Stormwind under the age of eighteen; the Druidic Affairs Committee, which consists of respected druids throughout the kingdom who have pledged to aid and advise the Assembly of Representatives on laws and applications regarding nature and druidism and moonwells; the Public Health Commission, which is tasked with overseeing all health matters related to the Kingdom of Stormwind and its residents; and the Religious Affairs Committee, which represents the diverse range of religious ideologies of the residents of the Kingdom of Stormwind and oversees the Holy Church Guard that exists as a cooperative arrangement between the Kingdom of Stormwind via the Religious Affairs Committee and the Church of the Holy Light in order to provide conditional authority to individuals appointed by the Church to serve as temple guards on Church property within the Kingdom of Stormwind.

##### Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs manages the Kingdom of Stormwind's relationships with foreign nations, both friend and foe. The ministry sends ambassadors from Stormwind to foreign nations and also entertains ambassadors coming to Stormwind from foreign lands. The Ministry also houses the Cultural Affairs Committee, which represents the diverse range of cultures within the Kingdom of Stormwind.

##### Ministry of the Guard

The Stormwind City Guard is empowered to enforce the laws of the Kingdom of Stormwind enacted by the Assembly of Representatives. The Guard maintains various divisions within it to aid in the execution of law enforcement, including an investigations division, a medic division, a facilities division, and a regional administration division responsible for regional law enforcement in Duskwood, Elwynn, Redridge, the Stormwind Territories, and Westfall. In the SCA government timeline, it replaces localized law enforcement agencies and militias, like the Night Watch in Duskwood or the Westfall Brigade in Westfall. Importantly, the Guard is not part of the Stormwind Military, which is an entirely different organization housed under the Royal Branch.

##### Ministry of Services

The Ministry of Services focuses on providing services to residents of the Kingdom of Stormwind through extension of the work done by the Assembly. The ministry houses several sub-ministries, including the Public Construction Commission, which is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and construction of all government buildings and government-funded projects; the Stormwind City Soup Kitchen, which operates on a daily basis to feed residents of Stormwind City who are unable to access food themselves and also provides shelter for residents who are homeless; the Stormwind City Orphanage, houses orphaned children who do not have guardians to care for them; the Stormwind Postal Service, which is responsible for the delivery of mail and parcels within the Kingdom of Stormwind; and Stormwind Waste Management, which is is responsible for the consolidation and destruction of all waste products within the Kingdom of Stormwind.

#### Royal Branch

##### King of Stormwind

The King of Stormwind is recognized as an absolute monarch and maintains complete authority over the affairs of his government. The monarchy is also the sole authority for all matters regarding the Stormwind Royal Guard and the Military of the Kingdom of Stormwind, including the Stormwind Army, the Stormwind Fleet (Navy), and all other divisions of the military.

##### Crown Administrator

The Crown Administrator is appointed by the monarch of Stormwind to preside over all matters of government within the Kingdom of Stormwind, including the appointment of and the removal of government officials. Being appointed by the monarch, the Crown Administrator is empowered with nearly all authorities of the monarch given the administrator serves as the monarch's representative.

##### Stormwind Military

The Military of the Kingdom of Stormwind, including the Stormwind Army, the Stormwind Fleet (Navy), and all other divisions of the military, are overseen directly by the King of Stormwind and do not fall under the purview of the Assembly of Representatives. The Stormwind City Guard is a civilian law enforcement agency and is not part of the Stormwind Military. This extends to the entirety of the Ministry of the Guard, which is uniquely separate from the Stormwind Military.

###### Stormwind Royal Guard

The Stormwind Royal Guard, tasked with the defense of royal property such as Stormwind Keep, are overseen directly by the King of Stormwind and do not fall under the purview of the Assembly of Representatives. Note that the Royal Guard is different than the Stormwind City Guard, which the Assembly oversees.

##### House of Nobles

The Stormwind House of Nobles, which consists of members of the Royal Family and other landed nobles within the Kingdom of Stormwind, is empowered to advise the monarch on all matters of government. The nobles are mainly royal advisors who have major leverage over business and labor, due to the fact that they own much of the land themselves.  The House of Nobles, however, has no government authority within the Kingdom of Stormwind except to advise the monarch.  The House of Nobles is not empowered to legislate laws within their territories which differ from the laws of the rest of the kingdom.

##### Knighthood of the Lion

The Knighthood of the Lion is an elite organization of highly skilled, talented, and revered residents of the Kingdom of Stormwind who represent the ideals and values of the kingdom and His Majesty the King of Stormwind. The nomination process and membership requirements are outlined in the Knighthood of the Lion Act. The thorough process requires the consent of the nomination from the Crown Administrator, a supermajority vote in the Assembly of Representatives, and a supermajority vote from the Knighthood of the Lion Candidate Review Committee, which consists of other members of the knighthood.