[Clovidequano Dovatha]

Some information about the tricameral national legislature, at least.

The House of Commons is similar in many ways to our House of Representatives. However, one must be at least 30 years of age to serve in it, and they may not serve past the term in which they turn 60 in it. Terms are three years at a time, at present, with elections every three years.

The House of Lords is similar in certain ways to the Senate in the United States. One must be at least 40 years of age to serve in it, and they may not serve past the term they turn 80 in it. Roughly half the current membership of the House of Lords is hereditary, more or less, while most of the rest are electable to nine-year terms. Those that are electable to nine-year terms are in one of three classes, much like we do things here in the United States for our Senators. Each class of Lords/Ladies gets elected three years apart, instead of two years apart as we do here. As for those who are not electable or hereditary members of the House of Lords, many are like certain members of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom's Parliament at present, in that their seat is only theirs for a certain period of time, either by appointment or for some other reason.

As for the House of Elders, the minimum age for those in it is 60 years of age, and it is primarily made up of religious leaders representing the various belief systems practiced in the Slaabovian Republic at any time. Its representation is proportion-based, and there are no term limits present for it, as long as the members serve in times of good behavior, once they are appointed by the President based on recommendations of the state or territorial or district governors.

As for the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister is chosen by lot among the nine most senior members of all three houses, in terms of seniority, at present. They remain Prime Minister as long as they serve in good behavior and do not resign or lose their seat in their current House for any reason, including, of course, death, or lose a no-confidence vote.

In the event of a unplanned vacancy in the office of Prime Minister, a new leadership council is held between the remaining leaders of the national legislature, and then the President of the Republic appoints the temporary Prime Minister from a list of candidates provided by that leadership council, and that temporary Prime Minister will serve until the next scheduled national General Election's results are known and confirmed beyond a reasonable shadow of doubt.

That's enough information for now, at least, I think, about Slaabovia's tricameral legislature, folks. CD out.