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'''Red''' = ''Republic of Hollona'' | '''Red''' = ''Republic of Hollona'' | ||
'''Green''' = ''Republic of Diorisia'']] | '''Green''' = ''Republic of Diorisia'']] | ||
As a federation, the two constituent republics are the key political institutions within the Union State. They are the Republic of Hollona and the Republic of Diorisia. These two republics represent the realms controlled by the Elector of Diorisia prior to the [[Second Great War]]. Though ruled by the same Elector for centuries, the political and legal systems of the two realms remained distinct. Though they remained distinct, the common ruler and lack of trade or travel boundaries between the two realms created a common culture, and when the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] came to an end the people of both Republics decided to remain together. | |||
The Republics are separated by significant differences in legal system and their codes of law, but share similar governments. Both states employ a unicameral legislative body known as States-Council and are both led by powerful executives known as States-Governor. The similarities end there, however. Hollona employs a system of {{wp|common law}} and has an extensive court system, with judges appointed by the States-Governor and confirmed by either the States-Council or by local legislative bodies. Diorisia, meanwhile, employs {{Wp|civil law}} and has only six different major courts in the Republic that hear all cases, with the States-Council of Diorisia ultimately serving as final arbiter. Hollona has a strong system of local governments, each with a degree of {{Wp|Thomas_M._Cooley#Cooley_Doctrine|municipal home rule}}, as many of the localities there predate the establishment of either the Duchy or Republic of Hollona. Diorisia on the other hand employs a system that could be described as a {{wp|unitary republic}}, with all municipalities serving as "departments" more or less under the direct governance of the Diorisia States-Council. | |||
===Politics=== | ===Politics=== | ||
There are currently four major political parties within the Union. | There are currently four major political parties within the Union. | ||