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The National Pact was founded in the 1790s as a [[Crown Liberal]] political organization, a somewhat more moderate version of other contemporary liberal movements. Since then, the National Pact has abandoned its more traditional economic and foreign policies in favor of {{wp|fusionism}}, including classically liberal economics, an aggressive foreign policy, and socially conservative positions. | The National Pact was founded in the 1790s as a [[Crown Liberal]] political organization, a somewhat more moderate version of other contemporary liberal movements. Since then, the National Pact has abandoned its more traditional economic and foreign policies in favor of {{wp|fusionism}}, including classically liberal economics, an aggressive foreign policy, and socially conservative positions. | ||
=== Constitutional | === Constitutional policy === | ||
The National Pact argues for strict adherence to the system of laws, customs, and institutions known as the [[Constitution of Urcea]], arguing that the democratic institutions under the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] is Urcea's fundamental "great idea" and that the system must be maintained, including the current distribution of executive powers among the [[Procurator]] and [[Chancellor and Temporary President]]. The Pact views itself as largely responsible for the Constitution and the party's central philosophical tenet is its maintenance, both against explicit changes to it as well as what it views as implicit "usurpations" by any one part of the Constitutional system. The Pact believes in strong, but separated and balanced, parts of the [[Government of Urcea]], a position which traditionally meant limitation of the powers of the Apostolic King but increasingly has meant opposing the growth of the powers of the [[Concilium Daoni]] as advocated for by the [[Solidarity Party (Urcea)|Solidarity Party]]. The modern National Pact is divided on the issue of the monarch and particularly the reign of [[Riordan VIII]] as it relates to his power in [[NSTA|his overseas domains]], with traditionalists decrying the King's "excesses" while the mainstream of the party adopting the position that late 20th century monarchs had become too removed from public affairs, opening the door for an increasingly populist public view of the role of the legislature. | The National Pact argues for strict adherence to the system of laws, customs, and institutions known as the [[Constitution of Urcea]], arguing that the democratic institutions under the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] is Urcea's fundamental "great idea" and that the system must be maintained, including the current distribution of executive powers among the [[Procurator]] and [[Chancellor and Temporary President]]. The Pact views itself as largely responsible for the Constitution and the party's central philosophical tenet is its maintenance, both against explicit changes to it as well as what it views as implicit "usurpations" by any one part of the Constitutional system. The Pact believes in strong, but separated and balanced, parts of the [[Government of Urcea]], a position which traditionally meant limitation of the powers of the Apostolic King but increasingly has meant opposing the growth of the powers of the [[Concilium Daoni]] as advocated for by the [[Solidarity Party (Urcea)|Solidarity Party]]. The modern National Pact is divided on the issue of the monarch and particularly the reign of [[Riordan VIII]] as it relates to his power in [[NSTA|his overseas domains]], with traditionalists decrying the King's "excesses" while the mainstream of the party adopting the position that late 20th century monarchs had become too removed from public affairs, opening the door for an increasingly populist public view of the role of the legislature. | ||
=== Economic | === Economic policy === | ||
Members of the National Pact believe that free markets and individual achievement are the primary factors behind economic prosperity. Despite pledges to roll back government spending, National Pact administrations have, since the late 1980s, sustained previous levels of government spending. The modern National Pact advocates the theory of supply side economics, which holds that lower tax rates increase economic growth. Many party members oppose higher tax rates for higher earners, which they believe are unfairly targeted at those who create jobs and wealth. They believe private spending is more efficient than government spending. Pact lawmakers have also sought to limit funding for tax enforcement and tax collection. Inversely, the National Pact has put forward several proposals to create a "universal" tax scheme, as they believe the differences in tax structures between provinces, states, and crownlands inhibits the growth of free enterprise and creates confusion for business owners. The National Pact believes, to the extent possible, that the middle class and small business owners are drivers of the economy and must be empowered, both through low taxes and reduced regulation, to ensure national prosperity. | Members of the National Pact believe that free markets and individual achievement are the primary factors behind economic prosperity. Despite pledges to roll back government spending, National Pact administrations have, since the late 1980s, sustained previous levels of government spending. The modern National Pact advocates the theory of supply side economics, which holds that lower tax rates increase economic growth. Many party members oppose higher tax rates for higher earners, which they believe are unfairly targeted at those who create jobs and wealth. They believe private spending is more efficient than government spending. Pact lawmakers have also sought to limit funding for tax enforcement and tax collection. Inversely, the National Pact has put forward several proposals to create a "universal" tax scheme, as they believe the differences in tax structures between provinces, states, and crownlands inhibits the growth of free enterprise and creates confusion for business owners. The National Pact believes, to the extent possible, that the middle class and small business owners are drivers of the economy and must be empowered, both through low taxes and reduced regulation, to ensure national prosperity. | ||
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=== Foreign Policy === | === Foreign Policy === | ||
Historically, the National Pact was suspicious of foreign entanglements, especially commitments of Urcea to support monarchical or Catholic institutions abroad. These entanglements were viewed as threats to the Constitution, "tipping the scales" in favor of the Monarch. | |||
During the [[Occidental Cold War]], the Pact became generally supportive of efforts to suppress [[Caphiria]] and support the [[Levantine Union]]. | |||
With the formation of the [[Solidarity Party (Urcea)|Solidarity Party]] and loss of the party's foreign policy hawks to that party, as well as the costs and constitutional concerns raised by the [[Final War of the Deluge]], many journalists have observed that the National Pact is shifting back to its traditionally suspicious and isolated foreign policy. | |||
=== Defense === | === Defense === | ||