Government of furnifold

Royal Republic of Furnifold
Furnifold on Yasteria in The East Pacific
Region		The East Pacific
Capital		McLendal
Largest city		Boonefield
Demonym		Furnifoldian
Government		Centralized Republic
-	Magistrate Head of State and Foreign Government	Jacopo d'Arrigo
-	Chancellor Head of Domestic Government	Faith Jagan
-	Foreign Secretary	Jackson Woolf
Legislature		Senate
History
-	Founding	1778
Area
-	Total	170,800 km2 66,000 sq mi
Population
-	2015 estimate	16,000,000
-	Density	95/km2 246/sq mi
GDP (nominal)		estimate
-	Total	SHD$37.8 billione
-	Per capita	SHD$2,256
Gini (2015)		65 very high
Currency		South Hills Dollar (SHD)
Date format		dd ˘ mm ˘ yyyy
Drives on the		right
Calling code		816
ISO 3166 code		FUR
Internet TLD		.fur

Government Structure

Furnifold is a Constitutional Republic, with a unitary government. There are three branches of government: an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch, and in times of duress a fourth branch, the military. The executive branch is led by the Magistrate of Furnifold, who is the Head-of-State and also possesses some powers of the Head-of-Government. The legislative branch is overseen by the Chancellor of the Senate, who possesses the other powers of the Head-of-Government. The judicial branch is composed of the court judges, who oversee the passage of laws and executive actions and hear cases brought to them by the nation. Powers of the government

Legislative Branch

The legislative body has the power of the purse and appropriations. They do not have the power to declare war or to commit troops, which is under the power of the executive branch. They do have the power to appropriate funds as needed though. The legislative body enacts laws and provides the executive branch with materials needed to enforce the laws. While not directly enumerated in the Constitution, the Magistrate has control of matters concerning diplomatic and foreign policy, serving as the Commander-in-Chief, while the Chancellor has control of matters concerning domestic policy, including the supervision of the national guard. Laws passed must require a simple majority, with the exception of amendments, budgetary bills and bills to change the rules of the Senate, which require two thirds vote.

The Senate contains a revolving number of Senators, who are elected to six-year terms and are term limited to three terms in office, or eighteen years. Every Census changes the number of Senators to reflect the population of Furnifold. The current Senate number is 320, or one Senator for every 50,000 Furnifold citizens. Each official Census is 12 years. In order to limit the size of the Senate, there is a law established that requires there be two Senators to every district, and currently there are 160 districts in Furnifold. The Senators of the district for three years of their term alternate between being a legislator and a constituent organizer. One handles the Senate floor, serving on committee, and the crafting of legislation, and the other handles political organization events, meeting with constituents. They switch duties every three years. To prevent opposing political parties from occupying two Senate spots, tickets are required when candidates run. Elections for the Senate are every two years, with a third of the Senate in turnover. The Chancellor is chosen by a vote of the Senate, and two-thirds is required to select the Chancellor. In the event two-thirds is not reached, a runoff election happens, with the top-two vote-getters running. In the unlikely event that two-thirds is still not reached, the vote is put to the people of Furnifold, for a simple majority.

The Chancellor is in charge of the direction of the Senate, has a cabinet of appointments that mirror the Magistrate, and fills committees with ranking members. The Chancellor’s cabinet advise the Chancellor on matters and work with respective committees to craft legislation. Bills that are created are either created in these committees or referred to these committees. The Chancellor serves for two years, then is put to a vote again during the next legislative cycle.

Executive Branch

The executive branch has the power to enforce the laws passed by the legislature, and administers regulations. It also is the primary diplomatic affairs branch, and has priority to interact with the government. The branch can also pass executive orders that relate to how the laws passed by the legislature are enforced. The Magistrate’s cabinet must vote on the executive orders, with two-thirds needed to pass. This also includes declaration of war and committing of troops. The cabinet must also vote on the standing-up of the fourth branch, the military, in times of duress.

The Magistrate serves a five-year term, with no term-limits, and is chosen by a combination of three methods. The first is a direct majority vote by the people of Furnifold. The second is through a direct majority vote by the Senate. The third is through a majority vote of the three commanders of the Navy, Air Force, and Army. The candidate that receives two of three wins is elected to the office.

Judicial Branch

The judiciary is a system of courts that interpret the law as it relates to the Constitution. There are 25 judges, each dealing with a different aspect of law, that serve for 18 years. The judges are nominated by the Chancellor and appointed by the Senate in a confirmation vote, and the Magistrate can either reject or veto the pick. If vetoed, the Senate must choose another official or override the veto with a two-thirds majority. There is also an administrative system within this branch to handle court cases that are not Constitutional in nature. The judges are reactive judges, and will hear cases that are brought to them, and do not legislate.

Military Branch

In times of war and emergencies, the Magistrate can cede the Commander-in-Chief role to the Chairperson of the Joint Chiefs for better coordination and oversight. Upon a majority vote by the Magistrate’s Cabinet, the Chairperson becomes the leader of the armed forces and has direct command of the military. The Chancellor still retains control of the national guard, however, and the Magistrate still retains control of diplomacy. This ceding of authority creates the Military Branch of the government. Once the emergency has been dealt with, control is returned to the Magistrate. The commanders of the Joint Chiefs are nominated by the Magistrate and a tribunal of that branch’s leading body. If chosen, the commander is one of three representatives of the branch in the Joint Chiefs, and serves as the highest-ranked officer in the branch. Of the nine ranked officers, a chairperson is chosen by way of a majority vote. The Chairperson is chosen each time a new chief has been appointed to the Joint Chiefs. A Joint Chief will serve until resignation or the tribunal is called to determine if a new chief is needed. When not in the military branch, the Joint Chiefs serve the Magistrate as one vote in the cabinet.