The First Republic
08-09-2004, 07:46
OOC: Decided to make TFR a Future-Tech nation.
IC:
Introducing the Citizen Federation of The First Republic
Demograpics/Other Information:
Offical Name: Citizen Federation of The First Republic
Conventional Name: the Citizen Federation
Common Name (Foreign): The First Republic (TFR)
Common Name (Domestic): The Republic
Capital City: Federation City, Tabula Rasa, Home System
The Citizen Federation of The First Republic currently consists of 12 Solar Systems. Home System is located in the extreme outer section of the Cygnus Arm of the Milkly Way Galaxy. The eleven other systems of the Citizen Federation are roughly contained in a spherical area centered around Home System with a diameter of 120 LY.
Goverment:
Form of Government: Citizen Federation
Head of State: Praetor, currently Maximus Octavian
Head of Government: Grand Senate of the Republic
Grand Senate of the Republic: 125 Senators. 5 Senators are elected by "citizens" from each Sector for a term of 10 years. Senators may serve only 3 terms.
Praetor: Must be a sitting member of the Grand Senate of the Republic and must have served at least one term. The Praetor is elected by the Grand Senate of the Republic for a term of 10 years. The Praetor can only serve as long as he/she/it is a member of the Grand Senate of the Republic.
Legislative Branch:
Grand Senate of the Republic- The Grand Senate of the Republic passes all laws. All Cabinet members must be members of the Grand Senate of the Republic, however with a 4/5ths vote a non-Grand Senate member may be appointed to the Cabinet. There is no written constitution, all "Laws of the Citizen Federation" are to be considered the Constitution of The First Republic. All heads of the "Directorates" (equivalent to a Ministry or a Department) must be elected by the Grand Senate of the Republic.
Executive Branch:
Praetor- The Praetor must give his consent before a proposal can become law. The Praetor is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Citizen Federation.
Judicial Branch:
High Court of the Republic- The Grand Senate of the Republic elects a "High Judge and Chancellor" to function as Supreme Judicial Authority of the Citizen Federation. Each term is 25 years, no person may serve more than 2 terms as "High Judge and Chancellor". The Grand Senate of the Republic shall act at the High Court of the Republic in all legal cases with the High Judge and Chancellor as presiding officer instead of the Praetor.
Military Branch:
Imperator- appointed by the Praetor with consent of the Grand Senate of the Republic. The Imperator must be a full General/Admiral in the Armed Forces of the Citizen Federation of The First Republic. The Imperator is the Supreme Commander of all TFR troops and only a direct order from the Praetor can countermand the Imperator's military authority. The Imperator serves 7 year terms with a 3 term limit.
Political Divisons:
25 Sectors. Each Sector is governed by a "Lesser Senate of (insert District name)" with a Proconsul as District Head of State. Districts may be dissolved and created by the Grand Senate of the Republic at will. There may never be more than 25 Sectors.
Suffrage:
All natural born males, females, and fully sentient AIs over the age of 30 who have served at least 5 years in the military. In order to remain a Citizen of The First Republic, 2.5 years of military service must be given every decade after the 30th birthday and until the 100th birthday.
Armed Forces of the Citizen Federation of The First Republic
FedFleet- Deep Space Fleet of the Citizen Federation of The First Republic. Responsible for the territorial integrity of The First Republic and the safety of all her citizens and material, FedFleet operates an extensive network of Starbases, Orbital Defense Networks, Observation Posts, as well as Patrol Fleets. Additionally, FedFleet is the primary organization in the expansion of TFR, as such it operates large exploration and colonization vessels.
25 million personnel- Includes front line service personnel, supply personnel, service personnel, and FedFleet Marines.
Praetorian Guard- Professional Planetary Military Force of The First Republic. Armed with the state of the art weaponry and with training to match. The Praetonian Guard operates naval ships, aerial units, and ground based assets.
7.5 million Praetorians
Cohortes Urbanae- Domestic State Police Force. Used for Homeland Defense. Uses comparable, but lighter, weaponry to the Praetorian Guard. In peacetime, the CU operates FedFleet Orbital Defense Installations and provides escort vessels for intra-system merchant convoys.
32 million Officers
Important Faces of the Citizen Federation:
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/allpolitics/9908/gop.bios/mccain.jpg
Maximus Octavian
Praetor of the Citizen Federation of The First Republic
Senior Grand Senator of Home Sector
http://www.hvezdnaflotila.cz/databaze/dustojnici/dougherty.jpg
Admiral of the Fleets Julian Augustus
Imperator
National Defense Director
http://www.law.harvard.edu/news/images/christopher.jpg
Alexander Pompei
High Judge and Chancellor
Proconsul of Chryslerat Sector
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmondale.jpg
Horatio Maxwell
Foreign Affairs Director
Speaker of the Lesser Senate of Home Sector
http://www.njweedman.com/dick_cheney.jpg
Brutus Cassius
Intelligence and Covert Services Director
Senior Grand Senator of Fredericksberg Sector
http://www.mediatransparency.org/images/gingrich.jpg
Marcus Swidell
Treasury and Finance Director
Proconsul of Fredericksberg Sector
IC:
Introducing the Citizen Federation of The First Republic
Demograpics/Other Information:
Offical Name: Citizen Federation of The First Republic
Conventional Name: the Citizen Federation
Common Name (Foreign): The First Republic (TFR)
Common Name (Domestic): The Republic
Capital City: Federation City, Tabula Rasa, Home System
The Citizen Federation of The First Republic currently consists of 12 Solar Systems. Home System is located in the extreme outer section of the Cygnus Arm of the Milkly Way Galaxy. The eleven other systems of the Citizen Federation are roughly contained in a spherical area centered around Home System with a diameter of 120 LY.
Goverment:
Form of Government: Citizen Federation
Head of State: Praetor, currently Maximus Octavian
Head of Government: Grand Senate of the Republic
Grand Senate of the Republic: 125 Senators. 5 Senators are elected by "citizens" from each Sector for a term of 10 years. Senators may serve only 3 terms.
Praetor: Must be a sitting member of the Grand Senate of the Republic and must have served at least one term. The Praetor is elected by the Grand Senate of the Republic for a term of 10 years. The Praetor can only serve as long as he/she/it is a member of the Grand Senate of the Republic.
Legislative Branch:
Grand Senate of the Republic- The Grand Senate of the Republic passes all laws. All Cabinet members must be members of the Grand Senate of the Republic, however with a 4/5ths vote a non-Grand Senate member may be appointed to the Cabinet. There is no written constitution, all "Laws of the Citizen Federation" are to be considered the Constitution of The First Republic. All heads of the "Directorates" (equivalent to a Ministry or a Department) must be elected by the Grand Senate of the Republic.
Executive Branch:
Praetor- The Praetor must give his consent before a proposal can become law. The Praetor is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Citizen Federation.
Judicial Branch:
High Court of the Republic- The Grand Senate of the Republic elects a "High Judge and Chancellor" to function as Supreme Judicial Authority of the Citizen Federation. Each term is 25 years, no person may serve more than 2 terms as "High Judge and Chancellor". The Grand Senate of the Republic shall act at the High Court of the Republic in all legal cases with the High Judge and Chancellor as presiding officer instead of the Praetor.
Military Branch:
Imperator- appointed by the Praetor with consent of the Grand Senate of the Republic. The Imperator must be a full General/Admiral in the Armed Forces of the Citizen Federation of The First Republic. The Imperator is the Supreme Commander of all TFR troops and only a direct order from the Praetor can countermand the Imperator's military authority. The Imperator serves 7 year terms with a 3 term limit.
Political Divisons:
25 Sectors. Each Sector is governed by a "Lesser Senate of (insert District name)" with a Proconsul as District Head of State. Districts may be dissolved and created by the Grand Senate of the Republic at will. There may never be more than 25 Sectors.
Suffrage:
All natural born males, females, and fully sentient AIs over the age of 30 who have served at least 5 years in the military. In order to remain a Citizen of The First Republic, 2.5 years of military service must be given every decade after the 30th birthday and until the 100th birthday.
Armed Forces of the Citizen Federation of The First Republic
FedFleet- Deep Space Fleet of the Citizen Federation of The First Republic. Responsible for the territorial integrity of The First Republic and the safety of all her citizens and material, FedFleet operates an extensive network of Starbases, Orbital Defense Networks, Observation Posts, as well as Patrol Fleets. Additionally, FedFleet is the primary organization in the expansion of TFR, as such it operates large exploration and colonization vessels.
25 million personnel- Includes front line service personnel, supply personnel, service personnel, and FedFleet Marines.
Praetorian Guard- Professional Planetary Military Force of The First Republic. Armed with the state of the art weaponry and with training to match. The Praetonian Guard operates naval ships, aerial units, and ground based assets.
7.5 million Praetorians
Cohortes Urbanae- Domestic State Police Force. Used for Homeland Defense. Uses comparable, but lighter, weaponry to the Praetorian Guard. In peacetime, the CU operates FedFleet Orbital Defense Installations and provides escort vessels for intra-system merchant convoys.
32 million Officers
Important Faces of the Citizen Federation:
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/allpolitics/9908/gop.bios/mccain.jpg
Maximus Octavian
Praetor of the Citizen Federation of The First Republic
Senior Grand Senator of Home Sector
http://www.hvezdnaflotila.cz/databaze/dustojnici/dougherty.jpg
Admiral of the Fleets Julian Augustus
Imperator
National Defense Director
http://www.law.harvard.edu/news/images/christopher.jpg
Alexander Pompei
High Judge and Chancellor
Proconsul of Chryslerat Sector
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmondale.jpg
Horatio Maxwell
Foreign Affairs Director
Speaker of the Lesser Senate of Home Sector
http://www.njweedman.com/dick_cheney.jpg
Brutus Cassius
Intelligence and Covert Services Director
Senior Grand Senator of Fredericksberg Sector
http://www.mediatransparency.org/images/gingrich.jpg
Marcus Swidell
Treasury and Finance Director
Proconsul of Fredericksberg Sector