Whill Shaman Dažbog
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Post by Whill Shaman Dažbog on Jul 15, 2014 18:38:55 GMT -8
Houses the Legislature, the High Court, and the Presidential Residency. The President is the head of the Executive Branch, the Prime Minister is the head of the Legislative Branch, and the High Court Justices preside over the judicial branch. The relationship and interplay between the branches and the ministries is fairly complex, but it all starts here.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2014 20:39:26 GMT -8
Like most modern governments, Dressel has three primary governing branches: Legislative, Judiciary, and Executive. There is a complex interplay between the three, a series of checks and balances that keeps any one branch from stepping out of line.
The first we'll discuss is the legislative body, creatively enough called the Legislature. Words like Congress and Senate were bandied about, but at the end of the day, everyone decided to call a duck a duck. The Legislature is comprised of 1,000 representatives, each with a district of constituents. Each district is with a few percentage points in terms of population, with no more than 5% variance. Population density, however, varies wildly, with the less densely populated polar districts covering thousands of square miles, while the planetary capitol contains no less than seven. This ensures that no one district is able to railroad through an agenda based on having a greater need than any other.
Each Representative will serve a maximum of two five-year terms. During that time, their voting records, expense reports, staff lists, and anything else that directly concerns their performance but is not covered under secrecy acts is immediately and permanently a matter of public record. Representatives that fail to represent their district may be impeached by a two-thirds majority of voters in their district. An impeachment may be just that, a removal from office for being ineffectual, but when corruption or abuse of power are proven in a court of law, it can also lead to the firing squad. As a result, Representatives are very careful to avoid lining their own pockets, and are prone to the sort of freewheeling political maneuvering that makes a session of the Legislature entertaining. Some planets have pop idols, some have reality television stars, and some lionize their athletes; Dressel turns successful lawmakers stars.
The unicameral Legislature operates on a multi-party system. For a political party to be officially registered, it must have at least five seats on the floor. There are, at the time of this writing, 74 parties. Since no one party has more than a simple majority, alliances are formed, broken, and reformed constantly. The current ruling alliance, consisting of the majority of more moderate Representatives, controls 57% of the seats. Since any candidate for Prime Minister must be voted in by fully half the Representatives, and no Prime Minister may serve in the post for more than a single 5 year term, General Elections (where alliances can be shattered by lost seats,) tend to be tense affairs.
If all this sounds like something that might lead to flippancy in the voting public, rest assured that measures have been taken to ensure that each citizen with voting rights takes the matter seriously. Citizenship is not an automatic guarantor of the right to vote. The right to vote must be earned, and the price for the right is steep. One must make a demonstrably grave sacrifice for the greater good of the planet. A successful 5 year stint in the military will do it, or a medical discharge due to injuries suffered in the line of duty. Law enforcement, emergency responders such as firefighters or paramedics, and other difficult, dangerous jobs that contribute to the greater good may also earn one the right to vote. For those physically unable to perform duties such as those will be provided something equally unpleasant, if less physically demanding. The option is open to everyone, citizen and foreigner alike, but few are willing to endure the hardship. The ones that do view voting as the gravest responsibility, and they cast their ballots with care.
Generally speaking, the Legislature, aside from passing laws, is in charge of the Ministries of Finance and Science and Education. They have final approval over members of the President's cabinet, and the Prime Minister fills the role of Vice President. They also have the final say in nominees to the High Court.
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Post by Chancellor Cihlbar on Jul 21, 2014 23:09:22 GMT -8
Jul 20, 2014 23:18:30 GMT -8 Chancellor Cihlbar said: a Corellian made Councilor-class cruiser marked with the insignia of the Galactic Republic descends from the high atmosphere towards the pres-designated landing platform. The steams from the repulsors from the solvos before the landing struts descending onto the platform. The boarding ramp descends from the dorsal side of the vessel. The Galactic Republic diplomatic contingent disembarks the cruiser: Four Diplomats (a Nautolan, Rodian, Bothan and a Human), 8 Senatorial guards (2 for each), and two jedi knights (a Kel dor and a beautiful Hapan), and two non-descriptive Republic Officers with clandestine orders to do what must be done for the protection of the Republic. . . .
All disembark in an orderly fashion with the diplomats ahead and the jedi in tow with the Senatorial guards flanking all in the middle. They awaited there welcomers. . . .
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 16:29:20 GMT -8
The delegation is met by a lone Dresselian in the formal robes of a high level diplomat.
"Welcome to Dressel. My name is Hao Tapay. I trust your journey was pleasant?"
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Post by Chancellor Cihlbar on Jul 24, 2014 22:14:20 GMT -8
The Nautolan representative takes a stride forward and bows.
"Well me, Hao Tapay. I am Ambassador Fong Dossa, sent personally on behalf of the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic."
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