Imperial Cabinet

The Imperial Cabinet of Ivez Empire is the Executive Branch of the Government, represented by Ministers, led by the Prime Minister, and the Emperor, in a symbolical manner. The Cabinet is elected by the Imperial Parliament from members of the House of Commons after elections, in a process called the Cabinet Formation. The parties that form a Coalition provide the bulk of the Ministers of the Cabinet, however there are also Ministers appointed from outside politics. The Prime Minister is chosen directly by the Parliament, however this has always been the Party leader of the largest party in the House of Commons. The PM and the Ministers then are subject to inauguration by the Emperor, however this is merely ceremonial. The Imperial Cabinet has several tasks: Introducing legislation to the Parliament, executing the law of their portfolios, establishing the Annual Budget subject to approval by Parliament, and administrate the bulk of the Government's bureaucracy. The Ministers have much influence over politics due to their overwhelming advantage over the bureaucratic apparatus, however they are subject to Parliament approval. Aside from that, the Prime Minister is seen as the elected leader of the Empire, having oversight over the Cabinet, while the Emperor is a symbolic figurehead representing the Empire abroad.

The Constitution of Ivez determines how the Ministers are chosen, how they operate, and what powers they have. There are no laws about the number of Ministers, and the Cabinet has varied in size since its inception in 1808. Since the Constitutional Revision in 1826, Ministers are aided by Secretaries who perform a part of the Portfolio of the Ministry, while Ministers without portfolios have been included since 1922. The Cabinet has the Committee of Information, who record and publish all the official work of the Cabinet, and selects a Cabinet Spokesperson. They also have Two sub-groups: The so-called Shadow cabinet consists of a complete council of ministers from Opposition parties, whose main work is to criticise the Cabinet and offer alternative policies; and the Cabinet Advisor Council, which is a small group of eight senior politicians, often ex-ministers, who advise the Cabinet on policies.