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The [[Protector of the Realm]], or simply the '''Protector''', is the chief executive officer of the Concordat and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. A title bestowed upon the eldest member of House Calderon, the Protector is responsible for all matters foreign and domestic. To guard against tyranny, all statutes passed by the Protector are subject to periodic review by the Concordat Courts, which have the power to strike down any deemed unconstitutional, though during times of war the Protector can evoke temporary emergency powers which grant them supreme authority.<ref name=TP71/><ref name=HMPS105/> The [[Protector of the Realm]], or simply the '''Protector''', is the chief executive officer of the Concordat and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. A title bestowed upon the eldest member of House Calderon, the Protector is responsible for all matters foreign and domestic. To guard against tyranny, all statutes passed by the Protector are subject to periodic review by the Concordat Courts, which have the power to strike down any deemed unconstitutional, though during times of war the Protector can evoke temporary emergency powers which grant them supreme authority.<ref name=TP71/><ref name=HMPS105/>
− Advising the Protector is the [[Privy Council (Taurian Concordat)|Privy Council]], which meets on a monthly basis to review matters of state and recommend courses of action for the Protector to take. At first the Council was composed of the original financiers of the Calderon expedition, but evolved to be composed of representatives from each of the major government departments as well as personal appointees by the Protector.<ref name=TP71/><ref name=HMPS105/> In the event a suitable member of House Calderon is not available, the Privy Council also has the power (in consultation with the planetary governments) to choose a Protector themselves, as was the case with [[Grover Shraplen]].<ref name=HMPS105/> + Advising the Protector is the '''Privy Council''', which meets on a monthly basis to review matters of state and recommend courses of action for the Protector to take. At first the Council was composed of the original financiers of the Calderon expedition, but evolved to be composed of representatives from each of the major government departments as well as personal appointees by the Protector.<ref name=TP71/><ref name=HMPS105/> In the event a suitable member of House Calderon is not available, the Privy Council also has the power (in consultation with the planetary governments) to choose a Protector themselves, as was the case with [[Grover Shraplen]].<ref name=HMPS105/>
The government bureaucracy's primary goal is to ensure the individual liberty and general welfare of every Taurian citizen. Civil servants are known as "functionaries" and generally divided into two groups: Masters of Request who handle most government affairs, and Auditors who operate as inspectors general. The major government departments include:<ref name=TP72>''The Periphery'', p. 72</ref><ref name=HMPS106>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 106</ref> The government bureaucracy's primary goal is to ensure the individual liberty and general welfare of every Taurian citizen. Civil servants are known as "functionaries" and generally divided into two groups: Masters of Request who handle most government affairs, and Auditors who operate as inspectors general. The major government departments include:<ref name=TP72>''The Periphery'', p. 72</ref><ref name=HMPS106>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 106</ref>
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The [[Protector of the Realm]], or simply the '''Protector''', is the chief executive officer of the Concordat and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. A title bestowed upon the eldest member of House Calderon, the Protector is responsible for all matters foreign and domestic. To guard against tyranny, all statutes passed by the Protector are subject to periodic review by the Concordat Courts, which have the power to strike down any deemed unconstitutional, though during times of war the Protector can evoke temporary emergency powers which grant them supreme authority.<ref name=TP71/><ref name=HMPS105/> | The [[Protector of the Realm]], or simply the '''Protector''', is the chief executive officer of the Concordat and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. A title bestowed upon the eldest member of House Calderon, the Protector is responsible for all matters foreign and domestic. To guard against tyranny, all statutes passed by the Protector are subject to periodic review by the Concordat Courts, which have the power to strike down any deemed unconstitutional, though during times of war the Protector can evoke temporary emergency powers which grant them supreme authority.<ref name=TP71/><ref name=HMPS105/> | ||
− | Advising the Protector is the | + | Advising the Protector is the '''Privy Council''', which meets on a monthly basis to review matters of state and recommend courses of action for the Protector to take. At first the Council was composed of the original financiers of the Calderon expedition, but evolved to be composed of representatives from each of the major government departments as well as personal appointees by the Protector.<ref name=TP71/><ref name=HMPS105/> In the event a suitable member of House Calderon is not available, the Privy Council also has the power (in consultation with the planetary governments) to choose a Protector themselves, as was the case with [[Grover Shraplen]].<ref name=HMPS105/> |
The government bureaucracy's primary goal is to ensure the individual liberty and general welfare of every Taurian citizen. Civil servants are known as "functionaries" and generally divided into two groups: Masters of Request who handle most government affairs, and Auditors who operate as inspectors general. The major government departments include:<ref name=TP72>''The Periphery'', p. 72</ref><ref name=HMPS106>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 106</ref> | The government bureaucracy's primary goal is to ensure the individual liberty and general welfare of every Taurian citizen. Civil servants are known as "functionaries" and generally divided into two groups: Masters of Request who handle most government affairs, and Auditors who operate as inspectors general. The major government departments include:<ref name=TP72>''The Periphery'', p. 72</ref><ref name=HMPS106>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 106</ref> |