Editing Politics of High Fells (section)

==Structure of Government==
Under the 1987 Constitution, High Fells is a parliamentary regime in which power is vested in Parliament. The Fellsian parliament is asymmetrically bicameral, with the elected House of Deputies holding greater power than the appointed House of Councillors. The House of Deputies is responsible for initiating legislation and appointing the Chancellor and his government, as well as holding sole power over the government budget. The House of Councillors is responsible for scrutinizing legislation and may delay its passage, as well as scrutinizing appointees to certain offices. 

The president is the guardian of the constitution, head of the executive branch, and supreme commander of the military, and may also appoint provincial governors. The president is directly elected via a two-round system for a single six-year term. Amendments to the constitution have gradually increased the president's power over time. Customarily, power-sharing exists among the government's top three positions (president, chancellor, and speaker of the House of Deputies), meaning that they are allocated among religious and sectarian lines.