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== Government ==

The Housatonic Republic is a {{wp|unitary republic|unitary}} [[Julian republic]] governed by the Basic Republican Charter, a {{wp|constitution}} drafted in 2029 that took effect in February 2030.  Under this system, directly inspired by the [[Government of Urcea]], the President of Housatonic serves as the {{wp|head of state}}, an office with limited authority but important symbolic responsibility as the leader of the country. The President of Housatonic also has a number of unenumerated powers of influence over the government, and can break deadlocks between the various cabinet and government officials. The {{wp|chief executive}} of the Republic is the Chief of State. The Chief of State directs government policy and has direct oversight over the government's cabinet departments. The Chief of State also directs the Republic's small military forces and conducts the nation's foreign affairs. The Paramount Councilor is the {{wp|head of government}}, serving as the leader of the nation's legislature, the Common Council, while also appointing the members of the cabinet. The President and Chief of State serve five year terms, with elections in years ending with "0" and "5", while the Paramount Councilor serves at the pleasure of a majority of the Common Council. All three primary offices of state are open to any Republic citizen over the age of twenty four.