The Legislative Branch of the Alpine Government is split into a Lower House (National Council) and an Upper House (Council of Cantons) The current National Council President is Nadia Hunziker, SPD Representative of Genova. The current Council of Cantons President is Mathias Wylenmann, PNE Counciler from Bernia. The Alpine Legislature is elected every 4 years. During major national concerns, the Alpine Legislature can call for a "United Federal Assembly Convention" where both houses unite temporarily. There are 4 Major groups in the Federal Assembly. Die Regierung (The Government) SDP PNE AVP LBA Die Vereinigte Linke (The United Left) APA LGP AAL SDT APP AMS Die Vereinigte Rechte (The United Right) AVP AAR AMP IAP LBP Zentrum (Centre) AGP EVP LVP ESP Seats: National Council Seats: 200 - Total 60 - SDP (Government) 41 - PNE (Government) 31 - AVP (Government) 14 - LBA (Government) 16 - AGP (Opposition) 6 - LBP (Opposition) 5 - APA (Opposition) 4 - LGP (Opposition) 12 - EVP (Opposition) 5 - LVP (Opposition) 2 - AAR (Opposition) 4 - AAL (Opposition) 0 - ESP 0 - AMP 0 - IAP 0 - SDT 0 - APP 0 - AMS Council of Cantons: 52 - Total 9 - SDP (Government) 15 - PNE (Government) 5 - AVP (Government) 7 - LBA (Government) 3 - AGP (Opposition) 3 - LBP (Opposition) 1 - APA (Opposition) 2 - LGP (Opposition) 3 - EVP (Opposition) 3 - LVP (Opposition) 1 - AAR (Opposition) 4 - AAL 0 - ESP 0 - AMP 0 - IAP 0 - SDT 0 - APP 0 - AMS
