Räichstag

The Räichstag (ᚱᚴᛁᚭᛊᛏᚨᚷ) (transl. "Imperial Diet") is the of the bicameral  of Zusea, composed of 1,415 seats. It is the only Zusian legislative body directly elected by all Zusian citizens. The Räichstag retains the power to legislate on matters of the, , , , , and the , among others. The Chancellor of Zusea is appointed from amongst the members of the Räichstag by the Zusian Basilikar. The modern Räichstag was created by Article One of the Zusian Constitution (Zusian: ᛰᛂᛡᚠᚨᛊᛊᚢᛝ Verfassung) in 1817, modeled after previous historical bodies in the Vordic Empire.

All citizens over the age of 18 are eligible to vote in Räichstag elections. The Diet meets in full session for roughly eight weeks each year and votes on important pieces of legislation. Ever since the Six Amendments of 1931, members are considered part-time legislators and are not paid. In 1930 the de-facto powers of the Räichstag were usurped by the governing assembly of the Trotzia, called the Polikom, which today serves as the nation's primary lawmaking forum. Consequently the modern Räichstag is widely considered a institution; however, important political debates still sometimes occur during full sessions. Additionally, the Zusian Chancellor, and therefore the entire of the Zusian government, still derives its formal legitimacy from the Räichstag.

Members of the Räichstag are elected to four-year terms, and meet in the Staatenhaus in the imperial capital of Vordin.

Logistical bodies
The Räichstag's logistical bodies include the Council of Elders and the Presidium. The Council of Elders consists of the Räichstag leadership, together with a rotating group of twenty August Ancestors. The Ancestors are retired luminaries of Zusian politics or society, whose power in the Council was intended to guarantee stability and continuity, in line with Vordic traditions. The Council is the coordination hub, determining the daily legislative agenda and assigning committee chairpersons based on parliamentary representation, and also serving as an important forum for interparty negotiations on specific legislation and procedural issues. The Council also determines questions of, which require a full quorum to decide; the Ancestors typically do not attend most Council sessions, but must attend when constitutional matters are discussed. The Presidium meanwhile is responsible for the routine administration of the Räichstag, including its clerical and research activities. It consists of the diet's president and vice presidents.

Ministries
The major ministries and executive officers represented on the Räich State Council includes:


 * the Räich Chancellery (Räichskanzlei), headed by;
 * the Imperial Chancellor (Räichskanzler)
 * the Räich Economic Office (Räichswirtschaftsamt), headed by;
 * the Economy Secretary (Wirtschaftssekretär)
 * the Räich Labor Office (Räichsarbeitsamt), headed by;
 * the Labor Secretary (Arbeitssekretär)
 * the Räich Office for Education (Räichsamt für Bildung), headed by;
 * the Education Secretary (Bildungssekretär)
 * the Räich Office for Agriculture (Räichsamt für Landwirtschaft), headed by;
 * the Agriculture Secretary (Landwirtschaftssekretär)
 * the Räich Family Office (Räichsamt für Familie), headed by;
 * the Family Secretary (Familiesekretär)
 * the Räich Health Office (Räichsamt für Gesundheit), headed by;
 * the Health Secretary (Gesundheitssekretär)
 * the Räich Transport Office (Räichsverkehrsamt), headed by;
 * the Transport Secretary (Verkehrssekretär)
 * the Räich Office for the Environment (Räichsamt für Umwelt), headed by;
 * the Environment Secretary (Umweltssekretär)