The article discusses the ancient Paxon Parliament's protocol for maintaining consistency and progress in a distributed system, where legislators are part-time and often absent from the chamber. The protocol is derived from a simpler Synod protocol used to choose a single decree, which itself is based on mathematical conditions ensuring consistency and progress. The Paxon Parliament's protocol involves a president who initiates ballots and ensures that decrees are passed and recorded in all legislators' ledgers. The article highlights the protocol's relevance to modern distributed systems, particularly in ensuring reliability and fault tolerance. It also provides a detailed explanation of the Synod protocol and the steps involved in its implementation, including the selection of a president and the timing of ballot initiation. The Paxon Parliament's protocol is noted for its simplicity and effectiveness, despite the challenges posed by the legislators' part-time nature.The article discusses the ancient Paxon Parliament's protocol for maintaining consistency and progress in a distributed system, where legislators are part-time and often absent from the chamber. The protocol is derived from a simpler Synod protocol used to choose a single decree, which itself is based on mathematical conditions ensuring consistency and progress. The Paxon Parliament's protocol involves a president who initiates ballots and ensures that decrees are passed and recorded in all legislators' ledgers. The article highlights the protocol's relevance to modern distributed systems, particularly in ensuring reliability and fault tolerance. It also provides a detailed explanation of the Synod protocol and the steps involved in its implementation, including the selection of a president and the timing of ballot initiation. The Paxon Parliament's protocol is noted for its simplicity and effectiveness, despite the challenges posed by the legislators' part-time nature.