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Niyaska is a constitutional republic whose form of government is prescribed by the Constitutive Statute of Niyaska adopted in 20747. Niyaska has a bicameral legislative process involving the Niyaskan Stanora (officially the "House of Delegates" in Ænglish) and the Válora (likewise the "House of Auditors"). Executive power belongs to the Chief Executive (or Governor) of Niyaska, who is elected every six years and may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms and an unlimited number of non-consecutive terms. | Niyaska is a constitutional republic whose form of government is prescribed by the Constitutive Statute of Niyaska adopted in 20747. Niyaska has a bicameral legislative process involving the Niyaskan Stanora (officially the "House of Delegates" in Ænglish) and the Válora (likewise the "House of Auditors"). Executive power belongs to the Chief Executive (or Governor) of Niyaska, who is elected every six years and may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms and an unlimited number of non-consecutive terms. | ||
Unusually for a post-Restoration state, Niyaska continues to use {{wp|plurality voting}} for most elections, including the governorship, Stanora, and most local offices. Instant-runoff voting was introduced to fill constituency seats in the Válora in 21200. | Unusually for a post-Restoration state, Niyaska continues to use {{wp|plurality voting}} for most elections, including the governorship, Stanora, and most local offices. Instant-runoff voting was introduced to fill constituency seats in the Válora in 21200. | ||
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Similarly, the state maintains two separate appellate courts for the North and the South. | Similarly, the state maintains two separate appellate courts for the North and the South. | ||
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Political parties are strong in Niyaska. There are currently no independents represented in the state legislature, and there has not been an independent governor since 21157. Parties form cohesive voting blocs, with Niyaskan legislators voting with their party 92% of the time on average. Party "machines" are often criticised as a major factor enabling political corruption. The leading anti-corruption parties are the New Reform Party and the Niyaskan National Party. The NNP is often seen as a {{wp|protest vote}} in rejection of corruption and establishmentarianism among the mainstream parties. | Political parties are strong in Niyaska. There are currently no independents represented in the state legislature, and there has not been an independent governor since 21157. Parties form cohesive voting blocs, with Niyaskan legislators voting with their party 92% of the time on average. Party "machines" are often criticised as a major factor enabling political corruption. The leading anti-corruption parties are the New Reform Party and the Niyaskan National Party. The NNP is often seen as a {{wp|protest vote}} in rejection of corruption and establishmentarianism among the mainstream parties. | ||
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Perennial issues in Niyaskan politics include public housing, the state's high rates of taxation, pervasive corruption at all levels of government, and organised crime. | Perennial issues in Niyaskan politics include public housing, the state's high rates of taxation, pervasive corruption at all levels of government, and organised crime. | ||
===Law=== | |||
Niyaska is a [[Marital_and_family_law_in_Kiravia#Fusional_Marriage|fusional marriage}} state in most civil law contexts, but crucially not in the context of inheritance law (that is, spouses can inherit property separately from one another, and inherited property does not automatically enter the community of goods). | |||
Niyaska has an actively enforced {{wp|seatbelt law}}, the third-oldest in the nation after those enacted in [[Fariva]] and [[Bissáv]]. | |||
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===Military=== | ===Military=== | ||
The Niyaska Armed Forces currently comprise the Niyaska | The Niyaska Armed Forces currently comprise the Niyaska State Army and the Niyaska State Army Aircorps, which form part of the [[Territorial Defence Forces]], as well as the Niyaska Naval Auxiliary, which functions in {{wp|coast guard}} and {{wp|maritime law enforcement}} support rôles. The Niyaska State Navy was deactivated in 1896 but could theoretically be reactivated on the orders of the Chief Executive. | ||
The Niyaskan Army and Army Aircorps are among the most experienced and decorated of Kiravian state militaries. Niyaskan state units have served alongside Federal forces in numerous foreign engagements, including the Kiro-Fakolan War, the Great Oceanic War, and the Liberation of Sydona. The Niyaskan armed forces along with those of [[Kaviska]] and [[ | The Niyaskan Army and Army Aircorps are among the most experienced and decorated of [[Territorial Defence Forces|Kiravian state militaries]]. Niyaskan state units have served alongside Federal forces in numerous foreign engagements, including the Kiro-Fakolan War, the Great Oceanic War, and the Liberation of Sydona. The Niyaskan armed forces along with those of [[Kaviska]] and [[Etivéra]] make up the Mid-Oceanic Battlegroup. | ||
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