Parliament of Ciarnesia

The Parliament of Ciarnesia (Ciarnesian: Saborita il Ciarnesca) is the unicameral representative body of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Ciarnesia. Under the terms of the Constitution of the Ciarnesian Commonwealth, the Parliament represents the people and is vested with legislative power.

The Parliament is composed of 460 members elected to a two-year term on the basis of direct, universal and equal suffrage by secret ballot. The 10th Assembly of the Parliament of Ciarnesia contains a majority of Liberal Democrat and Conservative MPs.

The Parliament's powers are defined by the Constitution of the Ciarnesian Commonwealth. They include defining economic, legal and political relations in Ciarnesia, preservation and use of its heritage and entering into alliances.

The Parliament has the right to deploy the Armed Forces of Ciarnesia abroad, and it may restrict some constitutional rights and liberties in wartime or in cases of imminent war or following natural disasters.

The Parliament enacts legislation, passes the state budget, declares war and decides on cessation of hostilities, adopts parliamentary resolutions and bylaws, adopts long-term national security and defence strategies, implements civil supervision of the armed forces and security services, calls referenda, performs elections and appointments conforming to the constitution and applicable legislation, supervises operations of the Government and other civil services responsible to the parliament, grants amnesty for criminal offences and performs other duties defined by the constitution.