Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20161221175625

During the reforms of Emperor Domitian the Law Giver the Senate and Colloquium where established to add a check on the Imperial State and give some basic powers to the people (Mainly to keep them distracted from how little power they actually hold).

The Senate is allowed to review the laws of the state and either improve, remove, or annul laws. The Senate is not based on population with each planet getting 6 senators no matter what. Colonies (Anything below a population of 25) are not allowed any representation. Although the Senate is supposed to 'check' the State it really is just a 'fake' organization under the states banner. The only power the Senate actually has to name, create, and issue new legions.

The Colloquium was made to represent the 'people' with representatives based on population (1 representative for each 25 million people present on the world) the Colloquium is lead by representatives called 'Tribunes' who are also established military officers. They are the people's check on the Sate and actually hold some power.

The Emperor does have the power however to limit power of both functions and some even had them removed for a time. 