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==First Republic== |
==First Republic== |
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| − | The First Republic was to date, the longest lasting Republic of [[Grand Besaid]], it was the Republic that succeeded the Direct Democractic government of Grand Besaid. Today it stands as a lesson for all of [[Grand Besaid]] |
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| − | There were three Legislative Houses, the National Council, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. A bill can pass through the legislature one of two ways. The first way is it could of gotten a majority vote in each house. The second way is that it could of got a 2/3rds vote in two houses. The House of the Chancellors could have, by majority vote, vetoed bills of the Legislature. The Legislature could have then overturned the veto by two ways: a 3/5ths vote in all three houses, or a 3/4ths vote in two houses. The House of the chancellors could then by a 2/3rds vote, veto their override. The Legislature could then override a veto on an override through one of two ways. First, it could get a 2/3rds vote in all three houses, or second, it could get a 4/5ths vote in two houses, and a majority in the other. |
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| − | It was generally accepted that the National Council was the upper house, followed by the Senate as the middle house, followed by the House of Representatives as the lower house. However, this generally accepted policy was merely based off terms, districts, and seats through precedent, rather then by being labeled within Grand Besaid's old constitution. |
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| − | The House of Representatives consisted of varying amounts of members, but was never below 350 members. Each Representative was elected by small districts based on population for terms of two years. District's populations could have been no more than 1/1000th of a percent different from each other. This house’s focus was quick response to the people’s will. |
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| − | The Senate consisted of varying amounts of members, two from each regional state or providence. The exceptions being the national Senator, the territorial Senator, and the Capital Senator. The territories of Besaid merely got on Senator collectively, they got only one vote. The National Senator was elected by the nation and had three votes that they could split up as they desired. The Capital Senator was elected by the Capital Region and had two votes (one representative, two votes; as opposed to two representatives, one vote like the states). Half of the Senators were appointed by their state’s Legislature, and Half were elected by the populace of their state. Senatorial terms were four years. This house’s focus was the will and well being of their states. |
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| − | The National Council consisted of 150 members, elected by the entire nation for three year terms, with 50 being elected each year. This council was headed by the Miscellaneous Chancellor, who may in instances of ties, cast a tie breaking vote. This house’s focus was the well being of the nation as a whole. |
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| − | The Second Republic is the current Republic and government of [[Grand Besaid]]. |
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| − | ===Senate=== |
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+ | The House of Representatives consisted of 463 members. Each member was elected by the populace of an electoral district. The entire nation was broken into 458 districts which were equal in population to the nearest thousandth of a percent, and each one elected one representative through a {{wikipedia|plurality voting system}}. The last five representatives were elected by the populace of the entire nation. The House of Representatives elected a speaker and other officers from amongst its own members. |
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| − | + | There were seventeen committees, those on War and Defense; Commerce and Economics; Communications, Information, and the Media; Transportation and Energy; Foreign Affairs and International Relations; Education; The Environment and Resources; Labor and Development; Rules and Ethics; Appropriations and Spending; Immigration, Citizenship, and Naturalization; Agriculture, Food, and Medicine; Science, Technology, and Copyrights; Health and Human Services; Welfare, Housing, and Family Affairs; The Constitution, Justice, and Laws; and the special {{wikipedia|Committee of the Whole}}. Members were appointed to each committee by the Speaker of the House with the approval of the majority of members present during committee assignments. |
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+ | The House of Representatives was the {{wikipedia|lower house}} of the National Assembly, having dealt with almost everything that included legislative powers. |
====Qualifications==== |
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+ | In order to have been eligible to run for Representative, a person must have been at least twenty years old, a citizen of Grand Besaid for at least ten years, a resident of Grand Besaid for at twelve years, and a resident of the district they were representing for at least one year. One may only have been a representative for ten consecutive years, before needing to take a break from the House of Representatives for at least four years. |
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+ | ===Elder Council=== |
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| + | The Elder Council, also known as the Council of Elders, consisted of 51 members. Each member was elected by the populace of an electoral district. The populace of each state elected five members, with a total of 25 have been elected by the populace of states. 20 Elders were elected by the entire nation by {{wikipedia|open list}} {{wikipedia|proportional representation}}. Lastly, six Elders were elected by the nation as a whole through plurality elections. The Elder Council's speaker, the Senior Elder, was its oldest member. |
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| − | The Advisory Committee consists of 29 members. It's members are elected for terms of two years, with 14 members being elected in each odd year, and 15 members being elected in each even year. Each State's populace (Oyen, Olgmar, Tesuma, Zukumi, and Adinoa) elect five members to the Advisory Committee. Also, the Capital Region elects one member to the Advisory Committee. Three members are elected by the nation as a whole. |
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| + | Committees were assigned in a rather odd fashion in the Council of Elders. Rather than committee assignments and appointments going by seniority, experience, or party loyalty; they were decided through allotment. This is due, in part, to the lack of permanent committees in the Council of Elders. |
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| − | Currently there are seven committees, those on War, Finance and Economics, Internal Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Communications and Energy and Transportation, The Environment and Industry, and lastly, Ethics and Rules and Christian Morals. |
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| + | The Elder Council was the {{wikipedia|upper house}} of the National Assembly, having dealt with almost everything that included legislative powers. |
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| − | The Advisory Committee is a primary Advisory body to the Senate, Ministerial Council, and High Council. It also acts as the upper house for certain pieces of Legislation so as to assist in keeping a check on Senatorial Powers. Such Legislation in which the Advisory Committee becomes the upper house include bills on territory, committees, and bureaucracies. |
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+ | In order to have been an Elder, a person must have been at least sixty-five years old, a citizen of Grand Besaid for at least thirty years, a resident of Grand Besaid for at thirty-four years, and a resident of the district they were representing for at least two years. One may only have been an Elder for eighteen consecutive years, before needing to take a break from the council for at least seven years. |
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+ | ===House of Censors=== |
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+ | The House of Censors, consisted of 15 members, three representing each state. Each member was elected by the populace of a state for a three year term, with each state electing one member each year. The House of Censors elected its own speaker. |
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| − | Each member specializes in a certain field, currently the 19 positions are: |
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| − | * Minister of War |
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| − | * Minister of Foreign Relations |
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| − | * Minister of Commerce and Economics |
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| − | * Minister of the Treasure and Spending |
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| − | * Minister of Transportation, Communications, Energy, and Travel |
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| − | * Minister of Education |
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| − | * Minister of Law, legal processes and government |
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| − | * Minister of Interior, Domestic and Veteran Affairs |
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| − | * Minister of Agriculture, Industry, and Technology |
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| − | * Minister of the Environment, Natural Resources, Historical and Natural Preservation |
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| − | * Minister of Immigration and Citizenship |
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| − | * Minister of Urbanization, Housing, and life style |
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| − | * Minister of Publishing, the Media, and the Arts |
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| − | * Minister of Civilization and Infrastructure |
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| − | * Minister of Faith, Christianity and Ethics |
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| − | * Minister of Public Services and Welfare |
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| − | * Minister of Human Services, Poverty, Family, Nationalism and Growth |
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| − | * Minister of Emergencies and Miscellaneous Activities |
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| − | * Minister at Large |
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| − | The Ministerial Council is a primary Advisory body to the Senate, Advisory Committee, and High Council. It also acts as the upper house for certain pieces of Legislation so as to assist in keeping a check on Senatorial Powers. Such Legislation in which the Ministerial Council becomes the upper house include bills on the declarations of war, the appropriation of funds, and laws on immigration. The Ministerial Council also acts as the Cabinet to the High Council. More so, it is also the Head of the bureaucracies, with each Minister being the Head of their corresponding bureaucracy; and the whole council exercising certain powers. |
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| − | In order to be eligible to run for the Ministerial Council, a person must have attained the age of 30 years, they must have also of been a citizen of Grand Besaid for at least 22 years. In addition, they must have also be a Resident of Grand Besaid for at least 24 years prior to taking office. No one may be a Minister who has been convicted of a felony within the past twenty years. |
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| − | Plans are underway to replace the partial voting of the Ministerial Council and Advisory Committee as the upper house of the Legislature with a full fledged house. This would in turn make the Grand Besaidian Legislature Bicameral. Such plans appear to be as follows: |
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| − | The Council of the Elders shall consist of 37 members. Each are elected by the populace of a district. The entire nation is broken into 20 districts which are equal in population to the nearest thousandth of a percent. The next 11 Council Elders are elected by the populace of each of the five states and the Capital, with each state getting two Elder Representatives and the Capital getting one. The state deemed to have highest population by the last official census gets an additional Elder Representative, the Capital can be included in this. The State (including the Capital) who is deemed by the Senate to have the most problems shall recieve another Elder Representative. One Elder Representative is elected by the territories of Grand Besaid, should Grand Besaid have no territories than this Representative shall be elected by the nation as a whole. The final three Elder Representatives are prescribed to be elected by the nation as a whole. Members are to be elected for terms of seven years. The entire council is to be elected at the same time. |
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| + | There were three committees in the House of Censors: the committee on government accountability, the committee on investigations and impeachments, and the committee of law and constitutional duties. Each state recieved a single member on each committee; members chose their committee, with the most senior censor from a state choosing first, and the second most senior censor from a state choosing second, the least senior censor from a state became a member of the remaining committee. The most senior member of each committee was its chairperson. |
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| − | Committees will be banned in the Council of the Elders, though Special meetings to discuss matters in which the entire Council is invited to participate are fine, and encouraged. |
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| + | Unlike the House of Representatives and the Elder Council, which were both part of the National Assembly, the House of Censors' primary duty was not law making, and it was not part of the National Assembly. Rather, the House of Censors' primary duty was the investigation of the government, and the impeachment of officials. However, the House of Censors doid hold an overturnable veto over laws passed by the National Assembly, and it could take part in the constitution's amendment process. |
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| − | The Council of the Elders will be the Upper Body of the Legislature, dealing with everything that includes Legislative Powers. |
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+ | In order to have been a censor, a person must have been at least twenty-five years old, a citizen of Grand Besaid for at least fifteen years, a resident of Grand Besaid for at twenty years, and a resident of the state they were representing for at least three years. One may only have been a censor for nine consecutive years, before needing to take a break from the House of Censors for at least two years. |
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Latest revision as of 19:18, 25 September 2010
First Republic[]
First House of Representatives[]
Elections[]
The House of Representatives consisted of 463 members. Each member was elected by the populace of an electoral district. The entire nation was broken into 458 districts which were equal in population to the nearest thousandth of a percent, and each one elected one representative through a plurality voting system. The last five representatives were elected by the populace of the entire nation. The House of Representatives elected a speaker and other officers from amongst its own members.
Committees[]
There were seventeen committees, those on War and Defense; Commerce and Economics; Communications, Information, and the Media; Transportation and Energy; Foreign Affairs and International Relations; Education; The Environment and Resources; Labor and Development; Rules and Ethics; Appropriations and Spending; Immigration, Citizenship, and Naturalization; Agriculture, Food, and Medicine; Science, Technology, and Copyrights; Health and Human Services; Welfare, Housing, and Family Affairs; The Constitution, Justice, and Laws; and the special Committee of the Whole. Members were appointed to each committee by the Speaker of the House with the approval of the majority of members present during committee assignments.
Legislative Functions[]
The House of Representatives was the lower house of the National Assembly, having dealt with almost everything that included legislative powers.
Qualifications[]
In order to have been eligible to run for Representative, a person must have been at least twenty years old, a citizen of Grand Besaid for at least ten years, a resident of Grand Besaid for at twelve years, and a resident of the district they were representing for at least one year. One may only have been a representative for ten consecutive years, before needing to take a break from the House of Representatives for at least four years.
Elder Council[]
Elections[]
The Elder Council, also known as the Council of Elders, consisted of 51 members. Each member was elected by the populace of an electoral district. The populace of each state elected five members, with a total of 25 have been elected by the populace of states. 20 Elders were elected by the entire nation by open list proportional representation. Lastly, six Elders were elected by the nation as a whole through plurality elections. The Elder Council's speaker, the Senior Elder, was its oldest member.
Committees[]
Committees were assigned in a rather odd fashion in the Council of Elders. Rather than committee assignments and appointments going by seniority, experience, or party loyalty; they were decided through allotment. This is due, in part, to the lack of permanent committees in the Council of Elders.
Legislative Functions[]
The Elder Council was the upper house of the National Assembly, having dealt with almost everything that included legislative powers.
Qualifications[]
In order to have been an Elder, a person must have been at least sixty-five years old, a citizen of Grand Besaid for at least thirty years, a resident of Grand Besaid for at thirty-four years, and a resident of the district they were representing for at least two years. One may only have been an Elder for eighteen consecutive years, before needing to take a break from the council for at least seven years.
House of Censors[]
Elections[]
The House of Censors, consisted of 15 members, three representing each state. Each member was elected by the populace of a state for a three year term, with each state electing one member each year. The House of Censors elected its own speaker.
Committees[]
There were three committees in the House of Censors: the committee on government accountability, the committee on investigations and impeachments, and the committee of law and constitutional duties. Each state recieved a single member on each committee; members chose their committee, with the most senior censor from a state choosing first, and the second most senior censor from a state choosing second, the least senior censor from a state became a member of the remaining committee. The most senior member of each committee was its chairperson.
Legislative Functions[]
Unlike the House of Representatives and the Elder Council, which were both part of the National Assembly, the House of Censors' primary duty was not law making, and it was not part of the National Assembly. Rather, the House of Censors' primary duty was the investigation of the government, and the impeachment of officials. However, the House of Censors doid hold an overturnable veto over laws passed by the National Assembly, and it could take part in the constitution's amendment process.
Qualifications[]
In order to have been a censor, a person must have been at least twenty-five years old, a citizen of Grand Besaid for at least fifteen years, a resident of Grand Besaid for at twenty years, and a resident of the state they were representing for at least three years. One may only have been a censor for nine consecutive years, before needing to take a break from the House of Censors for at least two years.
Second Republic[]
Second House of Representatives[]
Council of Delegates[]
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