Imperial Diet

The Imperial Diet is the legislative body of the Empire and is made up of two houses, the Estates Chamber, where the most powerful and influential nobles and clergymen are represented, and the People’s Assembly, in which the most powerful and influential commoners (mostly businessmen) are represented through guilds, organizations reflecting the ambitions and ideals of the commoners who are members in them. Proceedings in the Imperial Diet are led by the Lord/Lady Speaker, an office which stands at the foundation of the democratic process of the Empire. To pass bills, they must be voted on in and approved by both Houses.

The Estates Chamber
The Estates Chamber and the nobility and clergy in it are historically favored, therefore they have more influence in the legislative process. The seats in the Chamber are hereditary, unless otherwise specified by the Emperor. The 2215 Imperial Diet Amendment made it possible for the People's Assembly to overrule a nay of the Estates Chamber with a 2/3rds majority, giving a quasi-equal position between the Chamber and the Assembly. There are two major factions in the Estates Chamber: the Conservatives, who favor giving more power to the Chamber, and the Reformists, who favor expanding the powers of the Assembly to give them a more equal footing. In between are the Moderates.

The People's Assembly
The People’s Assembly is there to make the voice of the common folk heard. Their will is represented through Guilds, which get elected in a democratic process. Because not all men are equal some of the Guilds in the Assembly are traditionally less interested in helping the people, but in bolstering their pockets and increasing profits. The Assembly has 400 seats in total, which are up for election every ten years. Seats are distributed based on the percentages scored in the election, A simple majority suffices to bass any bill, except constitutional amendments, which require ⅔ majority. The Emperor has the power to disband the Assembly and call for new elections with a 2/3rds majority support of the Estates Chamber. The People's Assembly is traditionally led by a Grandmagister, who unites several Guilds to form a majority government.