Update Two
The Imperial Colony of Perseus operates with semi-autonomous status within the Atlantean Empire with a directly elected Colonial Council as the governing authority with responsibility for matters ranging from economic development, health, education, taxation, border defence, security to the environment. The Imperial Government in Atlantis City has the power to over-rule the Council should it be determined the Council is no longer the best platform to govern the colony.
His Imperial Majesty the Emperor appoints a Governor-General to act as the Head of the Colonial Council and represent the colony to other nations and leaders. He reserves the power to dissolve the Colonial Council and acts to serve the best interests of both the Persusian people and the Emperor.
While the Council holds far ranging powers it must follow policy directions and guidelines from the Imperial Government and adhere to all laws specific to the colony, in return they are afforded a greater degree of freedom and generous levels of Atlantean support both political and economic.
The Colonial Council consists of two parts, the Colonial Chamber and the Council itself. The Chamber is the primary forum of political debate in Perseus and its members drawn from all sections of Persusian society. The Chamber operates a proportional representation system with the majority party forming the Council. The main parties of the Chamber are; The Social Democrats, The Perseus Alliance Party, The Progressive Democratic Party and the Green Coalition.
The Colonial Council acts in a similar function a governmental cabinet with a great degree of powers devolved from the Atlantean Imperial Government. The Head of the Council is the Governor-General and is de-facto Deputy Head of State.
In 1990 the Colonial Council moved to their new home in the new Council Building located at the head of the Perseus Mall, a large ceremonial plaza in the centre of the newly developed Government District. Designed by Michael Mauir it sought to emulate the power and prestige of other government buildings around the world. His crowning feature was to be a magnificent dome with an interior to surpass even the greatest architectural wonders of the world.
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The next update will look at the laws of Perseus, government institutions and diplomatic relations with the wider world
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