Rule of Fifty

The "Rule of Fifty" is, coincidentally, the fiftieth of the current ninty two mostly trivial amendments to the Psaran Constitution, and one of the most important. It deals with the nomination of the Grand Logothete in the case of a Klastic Senate, and states that only members of parties with over fifty representatives in the Senate should be able to vote for a Grand Logothete to lead the Government- effectively guaranteeing the ability of the largest party in a Klastic Senate to form some kind of Government. The rule also cripples the influence of minor parties, meaning that they are unable to exact concessions from larger parties in the event of an indecisive election.

Today, the Rule is widely protested against by all parties beside the Imperial League, and there are moves afoot to reverse it. Nonetheless, the requirement to have the votes of 750 Senators to pass a constitutional amendment means that hopes of overturning the Rule of Fifty in the near future appear slim.