Third Republic of Grand Besaid

The Third Republic of Grand Besaid came as a result of the Second Unjust War, realizing that a stronger executive branch was needed.

Constitution of the Third Republic
Main article: Constitution of Grand Besaid

The Constitution of the Third Republic was drafted by Dynasty, after the realization for the need of a new government after the Second Unjust War. The Constitution of the Third Republic is the third, and current constitution of the nation of Grand Besaid, providing the basic laws and structures for the nation and it's government.

Government of the Third Republic
The Second Republic consists of an Executive Triumvirate led by a Mosunor, a cabinet which mirrors the former Ministerial Council, a Senate, a House of Censors, a Council of Elders, and a Supreme Court. The System was somewhat of a mix of the first two republics, along with a new mix of ideas.

The Executive
The Executive consists of the and the. The Executive Triumvirate consists of three members, the Mosunor, the President, and the Chancellor. The Cabinet consists of the elected Ministers of the various departments of the nation.

The Mosunor is the head of state and head of government of the nation of Grand Besaid. He is the leader and presiding officer of the Executive Triumvirate, and the leader of the nation's foreign affairs. The Mosunor is also the chief ambassador of the nation to it's alliance, which is currently the Mostly Harmless Alliance.

The President is the deputy head of state of the nation of Grand Besaid. He is one of the primary organizers of the nation's foreign affairs, and is one the nations cheif ambassadors. He is charged with reviewing other ambassadors and keeping affairs as smooth as possible with foreign states. The President is also a member of the Executive Triumvirate, voting in most executive matters.

The Chancellors is the deputy head of government of the nation of Grand Besaid. He is one of the primary organizers of the nation's ministries and departments, and is one of the legislature's top advisors. He is charged with reviewing the bureaucracies, and keeping the internal workings of the nation as smooth as possible. The Chancellor is also a member of the Executive Triumvirate, voting in most executive matters.

The Executive Triumvirate is in charge of all executive affairs, overseeing the government, appointing certain officials, vetoing and approving motions of the legislature, and accomplshing many other expected functions of top executives.

The Ministries, also known as the cabinet when refering to their top members, are in charge of the day to day operations of the nation, creating certain regulations as prescribed by law, and for advising other members of government on their expertises.

The Legislature
Main Article Legislative Branch of the Third Republic

The legislature consists primarily of the Senate and the Council of Elders, sometimes called the National Council. The Legislature is also comprised of a House of Censors. When speaking of both the Council of Elders and the Senate, the term National Assembly is often used.

The Senate currently consists of 157 members, though the number can often vary, each member is elected by the populace of each state, based off population, or by the nation as a whole. The Senate is the lower house of the National Assembly, having a vital role in the law making process.

The Elders Council, also known as the Council of Elders and the National Council, currently consists of 33 members, though the number can vary with the number of states, each member is elected by the populace of each state, by an eletoral district based off population, or by the nation as a whole. The Elders Council is the upper house of the National Assembly, having a vital role in the law making process. Interestingly, committees are forbidden within the Elder Council.

The House of Censors is also techniquly is part of the legislature, though it is not part of the National Assembly; currently the House of Censors consists of 15 members, three elected members for each state. The House of Censors is responsible for reviewing the entire government, investigating the entire government constantly, starting impeachment procedings, vetoing certain motions of the legislature, and for removing abusive officials.

The Judiciary
The Judiciary consists of the Supreme Court and lower courts established by the Legislature and Executive Triumvirate. The Supreme Court consists of 19 members, and its job is that of interpreting the law, exercising judicial review, and to act as the highest appeals court. Supreme Court members are elected to 9 year terms, with the exception of the Chief Judge, whom is elected to 7 year terms.

Electors
Not only do the electors of the nation elect almost every member of each branch of the government, but they also hold powers of their own. The electors hold the powers of intiative, recall, referendum, and instruction. The electors also have the ability to amend the national constitution. Furthermore, all political power is derived from the electors, the citizens, of the nation.