The Maya Grand Council is the legislative body of the Tlahtocaque Maya and the most powerful political body in Columbia. This unicameral parliament has the ability to propose and pass bills, reevaluate old laws, and even veto the decisions of the Federal King when backed by an 80% majority. The Council's greatest power is to elect a new Federal King from surviving male heirs (and females since 1710) of the previous monarch. Although the supreme power wielded by the king makes a parliament seem unnecessary, the king traditionally requires their consent to make laws and enact fiscal legislation. This restriction stems from the cultural importance of Parliament to the Maya people.