The Kingdom of Rakiura is a Constitutional Theocratic Monarchy in which the Lord our God is King, and the elected monarch, given the title of Prince, rules as mediator between the citizens of the Kingdom of Rakiura and her eternal King, the Lord our God. The state religions are Roman Catholicism & Eastern Orthodox Catholicism. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Rakiura outlines the rights of the people as given by the Lord our God, and the powers of each branch of government as designated by the Lord our God. There are three branches of federal government: Legislative, Judicial, and Executive. The legislative branch consists of a council of laypeople each elected as a representative for a given province in the Kingdom of Rakiura. The Judicial branch consists of two main courts: The Royal Court and the Apostlate Court. The Royal Court is a group of 5 laypeople, appointed by the Prince of Rakiura, that is responsible for settling all civil and legal disputes in the Kingdom of Rakiura. The Apostlate Court is group of 4 ordained priets and 1 bishop, appointed by the Prince of Rakiura, that is responsible for the moral disputes of the country. Both courts often hear cases and rule in conjunction with each other. In the case of a 5-5 tie the Prince of Rakiura will make the deciding ruling. Elections are decided by a group of electors given to each providence according to it's population.