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In [[Kiravian]] politics, a '''caucus''' (Kiravic: ''kadastra'') is a political group in the [[Federal Stanora]]. Roughly analogous to {{wp|European Parliament groups}}, each caucus comprises an ideologically-aligned group of state-based parties and independent Delegates. Because political parties, defined as organised groups that both direct the activity of politicians and finance or manage electoral campaigns, are prohibited on the federal level by the Fundamental Statute, the more informal caucus are the most significant political factions in the federal government. | In [[Kiravian]] politics, a '''caucus''' (Kiravic: ''kadastra'') is a political group in the [[Federal Stanora]]. Roughly analogous to {{wp|European Parliament groups|Occidental parliamentary groups}}, each caucus comprises an ideologically-aligned group of state-based parties and independent Delegates. Because political parties, defined as organised groups that both direct the activity of politicians and finance or manage electoral campaigns, are prohibited on the federal level by the Fundamental Statute, the more informal caucus are the most significant political factions in the federal government. | ||
There are currently nine caucuses registered with the Stanora's Recording Secretary: | There are currently nine caucuses registered with the Stanora's Recording Secretary: | ||
*[[ | *[[Federalist Republican Alliance]] | ||
*[[Caritist Social Union]] | *[[Caritist Social Union]] | ||
*[[Caucus | *[[Authentic Historical Caucus]] | ||
*[[Kiravian Free Alliance]] | *[[Kiravian Free Alliance]] | ||
*[[Coscivian National Congress]] | *[[Coscivian National Congress]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Popular Democratic Front]] | ||
*[[Regional Kiravia Caucus]] | *[[Regional Kiravia Caucus]] | ||
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Because caucuses cannot own or rent property in their own name, some make use of a "headquarters foundation", a separate but supporting entity organised under political finance law, to hold down office space. The SRA and CNC use these. | Because caucuses cannot own or rent property in their own name, some make use of a "headquarters foundation", a separate but supporting entity organised under political finance law, to hold down office space. The SRA and CNC use these. | ||
most operate base their headquarters in private homes or condominia in the [[District of | most operate base their headquarters in private homes or condominia in the [[District of Coīnvra]] as guests of the owners, who are generally former members or longtime supporters of the caucus. Staff are not employed by the caucus itself, but instead belong to the "legislative strategy staff" of individual members and are "loaned out" to the caucus. | ||
In keeping with the ideal of the caucus as an informal grouping, little formal recognition is given to caucuses in Stanoral procedure. At the beginning of each legislative session, the caucuses may identify themselves and their leaders to the Recording Secretary, and Delegates may declare their caucus affiliation for the record. The Chancellor of the Stanora may call the caucus leaders to convene in a "committee of notables" in order to form a consensus on major pieces of legislation, but otherwise caucus leaders are not formally differentiated from rank-and-file Delegates. | In keeping with the ideal of the caucus as an informal grouping, little formal recognition is given to caucuses in Stanoral procedure. At the beginning of each legislative session, the caucuses may identify themselves and their leaders to the Recording Secretary, and Delegates may declare their caucus affiliation for the record. The Chancellor of the Stanora may call the caucus leaders to convene in a "committee of notables" in order to form a consensus on major pieces of legislation, but otherwise caucus leaders are not formally differentiated from rank-and-file Delegates. | ||