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The '''federal government of the United Republic''' ('''U.R. federal government''' or '''U.R. government''') is the common government of the [[Alstin|United Republic of Alstin]], a federal republic in [[Crona]], composed of | The '''federal government of the United Republic''' ('''U.R. federal government''' or '''U.R. government''') is the common government of the [[Alstin|United Republic of Alstin]], a federal republic in [[Crona]], composed of 30 provinces, a city within a federal district ([[Alstin (City)|Alstin]], where most of the federal government is based), ten major self-governing territories and several overseas possessions. The federal government, sometimes simply referred to as '''Alstin''', is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.R. Constitution in the [[United Republic Parliament|Parliament]], the [[President of the United Republic|President]] and the federal courts, respectively. The powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of Parliamnent, including the creation of executive departments and courts inferior to the [[Supreme Court of the United Republic|Supreme Court]]. | ||
== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
The full name of the republic is "United Republic of Alstin". No other name appears in the Constitution, and this is the name that appears on money, in treaties, and in legal cases to which it is a party. The terms "Government of the UUnited Republic of Alstin" or "United Republic Government" are often used in official documents to represent the federal government as distinct from the provinces collectively. In casual conversation or writing, the terms "Federal Government" and "National Government" are often used by individuals, groups, and entities residing within or are based in the United Republic, while term "Alstinian Government" are often used by individuals, groups, and entities residing within or are based abroad. The terms "Federal" and "National" in government agency or program names generally indicate affiliation with the federal government. Because the seat of government is in [[Alstin (City)|Alstin, CDA]], "Alstin" is commonly used as a metonym for the federal government. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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===Makeup of Parliament=== | ===Makeup of Parliament=== | ||
====National Council==== | ====National Council==== | ||
The Council currently consists of 467 voting members, each of whom represents a parliamentary district. The number of Councilors each province and the Capital District has in the Council is based on each province's population as determined in the most recent United Republic Census. All 467 Councilors serve a two-year term. Each province receives a minimum of one representative in the Council. In order to be elected as a Councilor, an individual must be at least 21 years of age, must have been a U.R. citizen for at least seven years, and must live in the parliamentary district in the province that they represent. There is no limit on the number of terms a Councilor may serve. In addition to the 467 voting members, there are | The Council currently consists of 467 voting members, each of whom represents a parliamentary district. The number of Councilors each province and the Capital District has in the Council is based on each province's population as determined in the most recent United Republic Census. All 467 Councilors serve a two-year term. Each province receives a minimum of one representative in the Council. In order to be elected as a Councilor, an individual must be at least 21 years of age, must have been a U.R. citizen for at least seven years, and must live in the parliamentary district in the province that they represent. There is no limit on the number of terms a Councilor may serve. In addition to the 467 voting members, there are 9 non-voting members, consisting of 10 delegates each from one of the territories. | ||
====Senate==== | ====Senate==== | ||
In contrast, the Senate is made up of two senators from each province, regardless of population. There are currently | In contrast, the Senate is made up of two senators from each province, regardless of population. There are currently 62 senators (2 from each of the 30 provinces and the Capital District), who each serve six-year terms. Approximately one-third of the Senate stands for election every two years. In order to be elected as a Senator, an individual must be at least 25 years of age, must have been a U.R. citizen for at least nine years, and must live in the province that they represent. | ||
====Different Powers==== | ====Different Powers==== | ||
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===President=== | ===President=== | ||
''Main article: [[President of the United Republic]]'' | ''Main article: [[President of the United Republic]]'' | ||
[[File:Jade Palace (Alstin).jpg|thumb|The [[Jade Palace]] includes the office of the U.R. president, and the offices of key presidential advisors and staff.]] | |||
====Executive powers and duties==== | ====Executive powers and duties==== | ||
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== Budget == | == Budget == | ||
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The budget document often begins with the president's proposal to Parliament recommending funding levels for the next fiscal year, beginning October 1 and ending on September 30 of the year following. The fiscal year refers to the year in which it ends. | The budget document often begins with the president's proposal to Parliament recommending funding levels for the next fiscal year, beginning October 1 and ending on September 30 of the year following. The fiscal year refers to the year in which it ends. | ||
For fiscal year (FY) 2028, the federal government spent $1.875 trillion. Spending | For fiscal year (FY) 2028, the federal government spent $1.875 trillion. Spending equaled 21.7% of gross domestic product (GDP), lower than the 50-year average. The deficit equaled $134.56 billion, 1.56 percent of GDP. Tax revenue amounted to $1.740 trillion, with receipt categories including individual income taxes ($817.8B or 47%), Social Security taxes ($556.8B or 32%), and corporate taxes ($208.8B or 12%). | ||
== Elections == | == Elections == | ||
''Main article: [[Elections in Alstin]]'' | |||
== Provincial | |||
TBA | Suffrage has changed significantly over time. In the early years of the United Republic, voting was considered a matter for provincial governments, and was commonly restricted to men of Occidental-descent who owned property. Direct elections were mostly held only for the National and provincial legislatures, although what specific bodies were elected by the electorate varied from province to province. Under this original system, both senators representing each province in the Senate were chosen by a majority vote of the provincial legislature. Since the ratification of the Twenty-seventh Amendment in 1889, members of both houses of Parliament have been directly elected. Today, U.R. citizens have almost universal suffrage under equal protection of the laws from the age of 18, regardless of race, gender, or wealth, with the only significant exception to this is the temporary disenfranchisement of convicted felons for the duration of their sentence. | ||
== Provincial and Local Governments == | |||
''Main article: TBA'' | |||
Provincial governments have the greatest influence over most Alstinians' daily lives. The Twelfth Amendment prohibits the federal government from exercising any power not delegated to it by the Constitution; as a result, provinces handle the majority of issues most relevant to individuals within their jurisdiction. For instance, provincial governments are not authorized to print currency or impose tariffs on imported goods. As a result, they generally have to raise revenue through either taxes or bonds. | |||
Each province has its own written constitution, government and code of laws. The Constitution stipulates only that each province must have, "a Republican Government". Therefore, there are often great differences in law and procedure between individual provinces, concerning issues such as property, crime, health and education, amongst others. The highest elected official of each province is the Governor, with below them being the Lieutenant Governor. Each province also has an elected provincial legislature whose members represent the voters of the province. Each province maintains its own provincial court system. In some provinces, supreme and lower court justices are elected by the people; in others, they are appointed, as they are in the federal system. | |||
The institutions that are responsible for local government within provinces are typically counties, municipalities, and special-purpose districts, which make laws that affect their particular area. These laws concern issues such as traffic, the sale of alcohol and the keeping of animals. A county is an administrative or political subdivision of a province, with specific governmental powers of counties varying widely between the provinces. These can range from counties existing only as geographic distinctions in some provinces, to county governments having powers such as collecting taxes and maintaining law enforcement agencies in other provinces. Population centers may be organized into incorporated municipalities of several types, including the city, town, borough, and village. These municipal entities also vary from between the provinces, and typically subordinate to the government of a county. However, many rural and suburban regions are in unincorporated areas that have no municipal government below the county level. Certain cities have consolidated with their county government to form consolidated city-counties, or have been legally separated from counties altogether to form independent cities. Provinces may also create special-purpose districts that perform a single function or a set of related functions within an area inside one or more counties or municipalities, like school districts, water management districts, fire management districts, and library districts. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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