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==Government== | ==Government== | ||
Copake is | Copake is a constitutional {{wp|federal republic}} governed by the provisions of the Northeastern Charter, a document adopted in [[2034]]. The Charter provides for what has been described as an "asymmetric federal republic", wherein a large number of the federal units operate with significant autonomy. More than other democratic states, Copake's system is largely defined by its federal units, called Regions and Ranges. Regions are traditionally defined geographic areas, encompassing cities and the people living within them, and the country is divided into six regions. Citizens of regions are counted in the traditional Occidental fashion, with residency within a region considered to be sufficient to make an individual a citizen of a region. Ranges, however, are not based on geography but rather on individual and familial identity. Ranges are the political unit by which the nomadic peoples of Copake are represented, with the various tribal groups organized into fourteen distinct ranges. Ranges are generally organized along the lines of shared familial heritage (though not always). Individuals registered within ranges are eligible to vote for their ranger government and representatives but not the regional representation of any region they are in during election season. Though they are not geographic in scope, ranges nonetheless have constitutionally guaranteed rights to certain historical geographic areas on which grazing and other nomadic activities occurred. These areas, called ranger zones, are governed directly by the national government despite being within the nominal borders of regions. Ranges and regions hold elections for their own internal governance along the same basis as national elections. | ||
The country has presently been described by some as a [[Benefactor confederacy|benefactor confederacy]] inasmuch as the presence of [[Urcea]] remains an outsized influence over the affairs of the | Copake's national government meets in Tekuma and is generally considered to be a {{wp|presidential republic}}, somewhat unique among the states of the Nysdra. Elections are held every 5 years on years beginning in 0 and 5. The President of Copake is elected every 5 years on a national popular vote using {{Wp|first past the post}}. Unlike most other Nysdra-area heads of state, the President of Copake theoretically has broad powers to govern the republic; he or she may propose laws to the National Assembly, may appoint members of the cabinet, has an absolute veto over legislation, directs the nation's foreign policy and controls its diplomatic corps, can direct the affairs of the cabinet, and has command of the country's small military. The President's power is considered to be checked by the implied power of the ranges, which are generally autonomous from many national laws; the ranges' equal representation within the House of Constituencies empowers them to theoretically impeach a President who has overstepped their boundaries. The President is joined by a twelve member cabinet constructed similarly to [[Urcea]]'s [[Concilium Purpaidá]]. | ||
Copake has a bicameral legislature, the Northeastern Congress. The upper house, the House of Constituencies, affords the regions seven seats and the ranges three seats each, for a total of 84 total seats. The regions and ranges elect their members on a constituency-wide basis for the House of Constituencies. The House has a very limited scope of responsibilities, including all matters related to range regulation, all proposed changes to the constitution, impeaching the President, and any foreign treaty. All other legislative responsibilities - including budget, making war and peace, approving or changing laws, and approving appointment of officials - falls to the National Assembly. The National Assembly has 100 seats apportioned after a decennial census. Based on the [[2030]] census, 76 seats were afforded to the six regions, which elect their Assembly members on region-wide proportional votes. The remaining 24 seats were apportioned among the ranges, with the elected leaders of the ranges directly appointing the members of Assembly. The Assembly elects a Speaker of the Assembly, which serves as the presiding officer of the body. The Speaker is generally considered to be head of the legislative branch. | |||
The country has presently been described by some as a [[Benefactor confederacy|benefactor confederacy]] inasmuch as the presence of [[Urcea]] remains an outsized influence over the affairs of the government and its continued role in preventing internal disputes within the country. | |||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||