Parliament of the United States of Mars

The Parliament of the United States of Mars is the supreme legislative institution in the United States of Mars.It is bicameral, including an Upper Chamber, called the Chamber of the People, and a Lower Chamber, called the Chamber of Representatives. The Chamber of the People is made of randomly selected members of the public who are forced to sit in the chamber, much like jury duty. The Chamber of Representatives, on the other hand, is a democratically elected chamber. The Chamber of the People and the Chamber of Representatives meet in separate chambers in Parliament City, in the USM Campital, Kantar.

Composition

The Chamber of Representatives consists of 913 members, known as Constituancy Representatives. Representatives are directly elected by single-member constituencies throughout the nation. All constituancies have approximatly an equal population with them being larger in rural areas and smaller in urban areas. Constituancy Representatives are elected at General Elections which must take place at a maximum of ever 5 years.

The Chamber of the People also consists of 913 members, again representing each constituancy. Members serve for approximatly three weeks however this varies.