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The Maya Grand Council is the legislative body of the Tlahtocaque Maya and the most powerful political body in Columbia. This unicameral parliament has the ability to propose and pass bills, reevaluate old laws, and even veto the decisions of the Federal King when backed by an 80% majority. The Council's greatest power is to elect a new Federal King from surviving male heirs (and females since 1710) of the previous monarch. Although the supreme power wielded by the king makes a parliament seem unnecessary, the king traditionally requires their consent to make laws and enact fiscal legislation. This restriction stems from the cultural importance of Parliament to the Maya people.

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rdfs:comment	The Maya Grand Council is the legislative body of the Tlahtocaque Maya and the most powerful political body in Columbia. This unicameral parliament has the ability to propose and pass bills, reevaluate old laws, and even veto the decisions of the Federal King when backed by an 80% majority. The Council's greatest power is to elect a new Federal King from surviving male heirs (and females since 1710) of the previous monarch. Although the supreme power wielded by the king makes a parliament seem unnecessary, the king traditionally requires their consent to make laws and enact fiscal legislation. This restriction stems from the cultural importance of Parliament to the Maya people.
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abstract	The Maya Grand Council is the legislative body of the Tlahtocaque Maya and the most powerful political body in Columbia. This unicameral parliament has the ability to propose and pass bills, reevaluate old laws, and even veto the decisions of the Federal King when backed by an 80% majority. The Council's greatest power is to elect a new Federal King from surviving male heirs (and females since 1710) of the previous monarch. Although the supreme power wielded by the king makes a parliament seem unnecessary, the king traditionally requires their consent to make laws and enact fiscal legislation. This restriction stems from the cultural importance of Parliament to the Maya people. Members of the Grand Council are Magistrates (Magestahl), each of which represents one of the 900 Maya City-States (Altepetl) that make up the central territory of the Conglomerate. All Magistrates are equally important and have equal powers - not even the Magistrate of Teotihuacan receives special rights or abilities. In fact, in Maya culture and politics, the only distinction that makes Teotihuacan the capital is that it is the seat of the Federal King. Several major cities actually have a Parliament building and although the one in Teotihuacan is the largest and probably the most frequently used, there is no law that puts it above any of the others. The lack of an actual capital city is just one of the many aspects of the Conglomerate that distinguishes it from European and Asian states. However, that is not to say that the Columbians have not been influenced in their customs by foreigners. Even the Mayan word for Magistrate, Magestahl, comes from the Latin Magistrassis. The most notable Roman influence on the Conglomerate has to be the creation of the Tribune of the Mexicans in 1792. The Tribune (Twekun) is elected by popular vote of all 100 Mexican Magmagestah (plural form) and given very similar abilities to the Ancient, and Modern, Roman Tribune. Only the King is allowed to ignore the Twekun, to a certain extent anyways. When a vote is taken to oppose a royal decision then the Tribune's opposition counts for 45 votes (5%). The Conglomerate is also led by a legislative leader, someone who officially enacts Councilor legislation and represents the Grand Council in the court of the King. This Prasidlaca (President) is elected every 6 years by popular vote of the Council. Every Maya magistrate is eligible, though the cost of a campaign for president must be considered before running. Aside the formal power to execute legislation from the Council, the president risks impeachment should he try to oppose a supported bill. Nevertheless, popular Praprasidlak (pl.) have managed to prevent certain bills from being passed, usually by forcing a second vote.

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