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Faneria's political zeitgeist has wavered considerably over the last century and a half, with a traditionalist monarchy being overthrown by a radical revolutionary republic in the 1900s that later transformed into a semiauthoritarian hybrid state in the 1950s. Its policies are typically nationalistic and focused on economic growth and public wellbeing along with soft power projection. It formally claims some border regions currently possessed by [[Caergwynn]], and although it has good relations with its neighbor Fiannria, the ethnic makeup of Fiannria's coastal region along the Vandarch and the territory's history as a battleground between [[Holy Levantine Empire|HLE]] troops and Fhainnin armies makes Faneria's formal renunciation of claims seem shallow. | Faneria's political zeitgeist has wavered considerably over the last century and a half, with a traditionalist monarchy being overthrown by a radical revolutionary republic in the 1900s that later transformed into a semiauthoritarian hybrid state in the 1950s. Its policies are typically nationalistic and focused on economic growth and public wellbeing along with soft power projection. It formally claims some border regions currently possessed by [[Caergwynn]], and although it has good relations with its neighbor Fiannria, the ethnic makeup of Fiannria's coastal region along the Vandarch and the territory's history as a battleground between [[Holy Levantine Empire|HLE]] troops and Fhainnin armies makes Faneria's formal renunciation of claims seem shallow. | ||
== Government Structure == | == Government Structure == | ||
As a republic, Faneria's government is divided into | As a republic, Faneria's government is divided into two primary branches, the executive and the legislative. Each interacts to counterbalance the other, although Faneria has a strong executive position compared to contemporary republics abroad. | ||
====Seat of the Directorate==== | ====Seat of the Directorate==== | ||
Main Article: [[Seat of the Directorate]] | Main Article: [[Seat of the Directorate]] | ||
The Director of the Republic is | The Director of the Republic is head of state, with the powers of the Head of Government resting nominally in the subordinate office of the Taoisteach. The Directorate is an elected position selected for by a two-stage vote (see Main Article). The term of office for the Seat is five years, with a hard limit of six terms - however, no Director has ever held the position for more than five terms, which is generally considered a soft limit out of respect for the Republic's first head of state, [[Callac Cananach]]. | ||
====Joint Seats of the Concord==== | |||
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Main Article: [[Joint Seats of the Concord]] | Main Article: [[Joint Seats of the Concord]] | ||
The | The Concord is the primary legislative body of the nation. It is structured as a tricameral legislature, with the Council of the Peoples being elected on a local level by popular vote, the Council of the Ways (seats apportioned to various parties by number of registered voters), and the National Board (seats automatically granted with appointment to the head of a major government department). Seated Members may hold seats within multiple Councils, and the Speaker of each lower house is a member selected from the majority or plurality party in that house. The National Board does not have a Speaker. Elections for the lower two Councils are held every three years, and National Board appointments are synonymous with another position in government and are gained or lost along with that position. | ||
====Offices of Government==== | ====Offices of Government==== | ||
The mundane functions of the government are organized into six major Offices, each of which oversees subordinate Bureaus that break down into Departments: | The mundane functions of the government are organized into six major Offices, each of which oversees subordinate Bureaus that break down into Departments: | ||
The [[Office of the High Courts]] manages the justice system and mediates intragovernmental disputes along with the Office of Political Security. It additionally liaises with the League of Nations International Court. It responds to the | The [[Office of the High Courts]] manages the justice system and mediates intragovernmental disputes along with the Office of Political Security. It additionally liaises with the League of Nations International Court. It responds to the Concord, though it retains some sovereign power of its own. | ||
The [[Office of | The [[Office of Civil Services]] manages the bulk of day-to-day civilian services, from education to general infrastructure to utilities to business regulations and bookkeeping. It often reaches into areas normally under the auspices of other Offices and is easily the largest of the Offices in both form and function. Its function is technically overseen by the Concord, but it is common for a sitting Director to interfere in situations deemed to be of 'immediate national interest'. | ||
The [[Office of | The [[Office of Political Security]] handles the mundane aspects of international relations, public relations, and cybersecurity, as well as its most widely known function of acting as an investigatory body with regards to the rest of the civilian government. | ||
The [[Office of | The [[Office of Trade and Travel]] deals in immigration, emigration, customs, tariffs, foreign aid, and exploration. | ||
The [[Office of the | The [[Office of the Treasury]] runs the Central Mint and oversees most aspects of state investments and funding of private entities, along with tax collecting. It reports to the Concord and Directorate alike. | ||
The [[Office of the Federal Army]] manages the armed forces of the state, as well as the commissioning of materials and equipment for said forces. It answers directly to the Directorate. | |||
== Constitution == | == Constitution == | ||
Main Article: [[Constitution of the Republic of the Fhainn]] | Main Article: [[Constitution of the Republic of the Fhainn]] |