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== Government ==
== Government ==
The government of Belgrit is a representative democracy whose nine "kingdoms" each elect by popular vote a number of representatives proportionate to their populations to fill the 512 seats of the lower "Aft" house of parliament. The upper "Forward" house of parliament consists of 128 noble peers: 14 each appointed by the reigning monarchs of the nine kingdoms, plus two more who are representatives of the Church of the Divine Construction.
The government of Belgrit is a representative democracy whose nine "kingdoms" each elect by popular vote a number of representatives proportionate to their populations to fill the 512 seats of the lower "Aft" house of parliament. The upper "Forward" house of parliament consists of 128 noble peers: 14 each appointed by the reigning monarchs of the nine kingdoms, plus two more who are representatives of the Church of the Divine Construction.
The Forward and Aft houses of Parliament are named for their respective locations on the Belgritian Parliament Ship. The names of the dominant political parties (Port and Starboard) likewise come from the seating arrangements within the Aft House.
=== Peers of the Forward House ===
=== Peers of the Forward House ===
