The United Ed States
26-01-2007, 03:25
The United European Federation, created in 2008, consisting presently of the Czeck Republic, Poland, Germany, and France is a massive but very loose confederacy. In some ways, it is said that the federation's government represents nothing more than a tight alliance, but in others, it seems to have incredible centralization governing all states.
Government:
The UEF (United European Federation) is a capitalistic governmental system of a large free form state type of government. The term, Copulo Liber describes this best (loosly translating to "United Independant"). Each state, as they are now called (an example being the former independant nation of Germany, et cetera) has it's own inner state government. Every 3-6 years (depending upon re-election votes which decide wether the present President is still the in the majority's favor), official national vote occur in each of the 4 states.
A President is elected, among other minor government roles. The typical state government consists of three branches; Judiciary (Judges in State Courts ONLY, not National Courts whom are appointed by the Representative Commune), Legislative (consisting of the State Parlaiment, made up of 150 people per state, each appointed by national vote), and Executive (the state powerful President). The President is often said to have all of the real power in the state government. The Four different Presidents from each state are often said to be rivaling for power with the Representative Commune, the National Level Legislature and National government voters.
The Representative Commune is a National Level fourth branch of government. They appoint most government jobs in the national government (Judiciary branch's judges, Legislative branch's Head Congressmen, but not the Executive branch). Every six years, a Federation Prime Minister is voted upon, directly by the people. The candidate with the most votes wins office, and he then may hold power for an unlimited time unless impeached by an overwhelming majority, or he is not re-elected one election. He has the power to veto bills, and stop them from changing into true national law. This is because the Representative Commune, a national branch of government consisting of 201 members, truly decides who is in charge of the Legislative branch (the branch that designs laws), and will therefore probably tend to appoint people who share their political views. By letting the President have the power to veto laws, he may stop the elected Representative Commune from creating biassed laws, perhaps enabling the Representative Commune to stay in power without a true vote, and keep the government balanced, with no branch getting to much power.
However, this may stop the Representative Commune from taking power of the government, but not the Nationally elected Prime Minister. To keep the Prime Minister from taking power, the State Presidents were given a special role in government; they count as much as the National Prime Minister in national government votes. So, if the Prime Minister does indeed wish to force a law through the Representative Commune or Legislative Branch, the State Presidents can vote upon these laws and stop them from coming through the governmental law process, and even completely discontinue them, unless almost 85% percent of the entire national government votes against the Presidents, something that is rarely seen, especially since the government usually consists of very different rival political parties who attempt to lessen rival officials get any law past, much less one that gives them more power.
Policing/Military in the UEF:
Each State has it's own State Police, usually underequipped poorly trained vigilanties, or in better areas who decide to pour more tax dollars into it, well equipped elite/highly trained officers, resembling well armed paramilitary groups more than police.
The National Police are infamous for being ruthless towards criminals but fair to innocent people. In the UEF, there is no such thing as "excessive violence/force" charges against police or lawsuits because "they didn't read me my rights". Instead, these events are almost always ignored by the government. Unless a police officer out and out kills someone in cold blood, or a crime of similar nature, police may operate under orders from the government and their superiors.
Military- coming soon.
Government:
The UEF (United European Federation) is a capitalistic governmental system of a large free form state type of government. The term, Copulo Liber describes this best (loosly translating to "United Independant"). Each state, as they are now called (an example being the former independant nation of Germany, et cetera) has it's own inner state government. Every 3-6 years (depending upon re-election votes which decide wether the present President is still the in the majority's favor), official national vote occur in each of the 4 states.
A President is elected, among other minor government roles. The typical state government consists of three branches; Judiciary (Judges in State Courts ONLY, not National Courts whom are appointed by the Representative Commune), Legislative (consisting of the State Parlaiment, made up of 150 people per state, each appointed by national vote), and Executive (the state powerful President). The President is often said to have all of the real power in the state government. The Four different Presidents from each state are often said to be rivaling for power with the Representative Commune, the National Level Legislature and National government voters.
The Representative Commune is a National Level fourth branch of government. They appoint most government jobs in the national government (Judiciary branch's judges, Legislative branch's Head Congressmen, but not the Executive branch). Every six years, a Federation Prime Minister is voted upon, directly by the people. The candidate with the most votes wins office, and he then may hold power for an unlimited time unless impeached by an overwhelming majority, or he is not re-elected one election. He has the power to veto bills, and stop them from changing into true national law. This is because the Representative Commune, a national branch of government consisting of 201 members, truly decides who is in charge of the Legislative branch (the branch that designs laws), and will therefore probably tend to appoint people who share their political views. By letting the President have the power to veto laws, he may stop the elected Representative Commune from creating biassed laws, perhaps enabling the Representative Commune to stay in power without a true vote, and keep the government balanced, with no branch getting to much power.
However, this may stop the Representative Commune from taking power of the government, but not the Nationally elected Prime Minister. To keep the Prime Minister from taking power, the State Presidents were given a special role in government; they count as much as the National Prime Minister in national government votes. So, if the Prime Minister does indeed wish to force a law through the Representative Commune or Legislative Branch, the State Presidents can vote upon these laws and stop them from coming through the governmental law process, and even completely discontinue them, unless almost 85% percent of the entire national government votes against the Presidents, something that is rarely seen, especially since the government usually consists of very different rival political parties who attempt to lessen rival officials get any law past, much less one that gives them more power.
Policing/Military in the UEF:
Each State has it's own State Police, usually underequipped poorly trained vigilanties, or in better areas who decide to pour more tax dollars into it, well equipped elite/highly trained officers, resembling well armed paramilitary groups more than police.
The National Police are infamous for being ruthless towards criminals but fair to innocent people. In the UEF, there is no such thing as "excessive violence/force" charges against police or lawsuits because "they didn't read me my rights". Instead, these events are almost always ignored by the government. Unless a police officer out and out kills someone in cold blood, or a crime of similar nature, police may operate under orders from the government and their superiors.
Military- coming soon.