Imperial Cabinet
The Imperial Chancellery is the government of the Empire. It comprises the Imperial Ministries as well as the office of the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor. The Imperial Chancellery is the faction closest to its real-world counterpart, with its leadership consisting of the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor.
What's the Federal Council?
The Federal Council is the collection of every Minister with and without Portfolio, roughly analogous to a Cabinet in most countries. They meet fairly weekly to vote on legislation, usually called by the Vice-Chancellor who is also the President of the Federal Council.
Who runs the Federal Council / Imperial Chancellery?
At the highest echelon of the Chancellery is the Kaiser, but the day-to-day work of the Council and Chancellery is carried out by the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and Ministers.
The Federal Council is run by the Vice Chancellor who is also usually appointed to the position of President of the Federal Council.
Ministries
Currently, there are ten ministries:
- Ministry of the Interior
- Ministry of War
- Ministry of Truth
- Ministry of Aviation
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Procurement
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Science
In general, each one handles a distinct area of governance with relatively defined boundaries. Each Ministry is headed by a Minister, and their deputy called the Leading State Secretary.
The Small Council
The Small Council, also called the Emperor's Council, is a semi-government organization consisting of several plenipotentiaries and other officials. The offices of the Small Council are as follows: