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Meridon is a {{wp|Federalism|federal}} {{wp|Semi-parliamentary system|semi-parliamentary}} {{wp|Constitution|constitutional}} {{wp|Republic}}, whose legislature, the [[Federal Council of Meridon|Federal Council]], contains the unicameral [[Meridonian Senate]]. The senate consists of 364 seats, with seats allocated both for the territories at large and by population counts.  
Meridon is a {{wp|Federalism|federal}} {{wp|Parliamentary republic}} {{wp|Constitution|constitutional}} {{wp|Republic}} with an {{wp|executive presidency}}, whose legislature, the [[Federal Council of Meridon|Federal Council]], contains the unicameral house. The council  consists of 364 seats, with seats allocated both for the territories at large and by population counts.  


As a semi-parliamentary system, the executive branches are not directly elected by the legislature, but are held accountable to it via votes of no confidence, which can recall any executive officer including the President with a 2/3 majority. The Senate is required by law to meet at least three times in a year, and typically meets for 3-month sessions that last from January-March, May-July, and September-November, though it regularly meets outside of these as needed.
As a semi-parliamentary system, the executive branches are not directly elected by the legislature, but are held accountable to it via votes of no confidence, which can recall any executive officer including the President with a 2/3 majority. The Council is required by law to meet at least three times in a year, and typically meets for 3-month sessions that last from January-March, May-July, and September-November, though it regularly meets outside of these as needed.
 
==Articles of Federation==
''Main article'':  [[Articles of Federation (Meridon)|Articles of Federation]]


==Constitution==
==Executive and the Presidency==
==Executive and the Presidency==
{{main|Executive branch of Meridon}}
{{main|Executive branch of Meridon}}


The executive branch of the federal government is organized around the office of the [[President of Meridon|President]], who exercises his executive power primarily through the [[Federal Executive Departments (Meridon)|Federal Executive Departments]]. The President is empowered and charged with conducting foreign diplomacy, signing bills passed by the Senate into law or vetoing them, serving as Commander in Chief of the [[Meridon Defense Forces]], naming the heads of the Federal Executive Departments with Senatorial advice and assent, and offer pardons to criminals. The President is elected to a five-year term by popular vote. Presidents are limited to two terms or ten years of service, whichever is greater.
The executive branch of the federal government is organized around the office of the [[President of Meridon|President]], who exercises his executive power primarily through the [[Federal Executive Departments (Meridon)|Federal Executive Departments]]. The President is empowered and charged with conducting foreign diplomacy, signing bills passed by the Council into law or vetoing them, serving as Commander in Chief of the [[Meridon Defense Forces]], naming the heads of the Federal Executive Departments with Council advice and assent, and offer pardons to criminals. The President is elected to a five-year term by popular vote. Presidents are limited to two terms or ten years of service, whichever is greater.


==Legislature==
==Legislature==
[[Image:Svgfiles_2023-02-04-15-56-13-602780-15344792044782520884.svg|300px|thumb|right|Seats in the Magnus Magnatus:<br>{{colorbox|#4169E1}} <small>Royalist Party: 84 (Commons); 42 (Lords)</small></br>{{colorbox|#E00715}}<small>People's Party:52 (Commons); 37 (Lords)</small></br>{{colorbox|#C0C0C0}}<small>Isolationists: 14 (Commons); 5 (Lords)</small></br>{{colorbox|#88E014}}<small>Environmentalists: 10 (Lords)</small></br>{{colorbox|#070066}}<small>Republicans: 6 (Lords)</small>]]
{{main|Federal Council of }}
The [[Federal Council of Meridon|Federal Council]], composed of the [[Meridonian Senate|Senate]], is the {{wpl|unicameral}} legislature of Meridon. It is composed of 364 seats that are assigned both for the territory at large and by popular representation. Senators are elected by {{wpl|single transferable vote}} (STV). Senators are limited to four terms or twenty cumulative years in office, whichever is greater. The Senate is chaired by the [[Speaker of the Senate (Meridon)|Speaker of the Senate]], who is elected at the beginning of each session of the Senate. Generally, this is one of the more senior members of the ruling party or coalition.
[[Image:Svgfiles_2023-02-04-15-56-13-602780-15344792044782520884.svg|300px|thumb|right|Seats in the Council:<br>{{colorbox|#29318F}} <small>Federal Party: 106</small></br>{{colorbox|#C400FF}}<small>Liberal Party: 89</small></br>{{colorbox|#FFE90C}}<small>Agrarian Party: 56</small></br>{{colorbox|#FF5733}}<small>Tangaran Unity Party: 36</small></br>{{colorbox|#12FFA3}}<small>Green Party: 29</small></br>{{colorbox|#00D4FF}}<small>New Meridon Party: 19</small></br>{{colorbox|#989898}}<small>Meridon Union Party: 18</small></br>{{colorbox|#FF0000}}<small>Worker's Party: 11</small>]]


The current composition of the senate is TBD.  
 
The [[Meridonian Federal Council|Federal Council]] is the {{wpl|unicameral}} legislature of Meridon. It is composed of 364 seats that are assigned both for the territory at large and by popular representation. Councilors are elected by {{wpl|single transferable vote}} (STV). Councillors are limited to four terms or twenty cumulative years in office, whichever is greater. The Council is chaired by the [[Speaker of the Federal Council (Meridon)|Speaker of the Federal Council]], who is elected at the beginning of each session of the Council. Generally, this is one of the more senior members of the ruling party or coalition.
 
The Council regularly consists of a variety of parties that form into coalitions or voting blocs. Virtually always, these coalitions are lead by the [[Federal Party (Meridon)|Federal Party]] and the [[Liberal Party (Meridon)|Liberal Party]] in opposition to one another, with members of other parties switching sides as needed. Breaking coalition lines on votes is uncommon, but not unheard of.
 
The current composition of the Council is a government lead by the Federal Party, who is in coalition with the [[Agrarian Party of Meridon|Agrarian Party]] and the [[Meridon Union Party.]] In organized opposition is a front lead by the Liberal Party, with coalition backers being the [[Worker's Party (Meridon)|Worker's Party]], [[New Meridon Party]], and the [[Green Party (Meridon)|Green Party]]. The [[Tangaran Unity Party]].


==Judiciary==
==Judiciary==
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==Political parties==
==Political parties==
{{main|List of Political Parties in Meridon}}
{{main|List of Political Parties in Meridon}}
There are currently five political parties in the [[Parliament of Aquitayne|Magnus Magnatus]]. In the past, as many as eight parties have had seats in the assembly during a term, but over the past 30 years, it has remained relatively constant at five to seven parties. This is because both the [[Royalist Party (Aquitayne)|Royalist Party]] and the [[People's Party (Aquitayne)|People's Party]] have expanded their platforms to reach a wider electorate and appeal to a larger audience. While the two parties have been the only major contenders in Aquitaynian politics for the last 60 years, it wasn't until the election in 2006 election that the assembly became so polarized to either side.
 
While there is a large amount of political parties across Meridon in territorial and local legislatures, Meridon's legislature currently consists of eight separate parties.
 


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!
!Party Name
!Party Name
!Party Abbreviation
!Coalition
!Coalition
!Party Leader
!Party Leader
!Seats in the [[Meridonian Senate|Senate]]
!Seats in the [[Meridonian Federal Council|Federal Council]]
!Ideology
!Ideology
!Political Position
!Political Position
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#29318F" |
| style="background-color:#29318F" |
| '''[[Federal Party (Meridon)|Federal Party]]'''<br><small>''Federals''
|[[File:FEDERALPARTY.png|75px]]  '''[[Federal Party (Meridon)|Federal Party]]'''<br><small>''Federals, Feds''
| FED
| style="background:#BBFFDD; color:black"|in coalition
| style="background:#BBFFDD; color:black"|in coalition
| [[LEADERNAME]] ('''TITLE''')
| [[Emily Richardson]] ('''Chairwoman''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|106|364|hex=#29318F}}
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|106|364|hex=#29318F}}  
| {{wpl|fiscal conservatism}}, {{wpl|agrarianism}}, {{wpl|nationalism}}, {{wpl|statism}}, {{wpl|social democracy}}, {{wpl|environmentalism}}
| {{wpl|Progressive conservatism}}, {{wpl|Economic progressivism}}, {{wpl|realpolitik|international sovereingnty}}
| {{wpl|Centre-right}}
| {{wpl|Right-wing}}
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#C400FF" |
| style="background-color:#C400FF" |
| '''[[Liberal Party (Meridon)|Liberal Party]]'''<br><small>''Liberals''
| '''[[Liberal Party (Meridon)|Liberal Party]]'''<br><small>''Liberals, Libs''
| LIB
| style="background:#FFDDDD; color:black"|in opposition
| style="background:#FFDDDD; color:black"|in opposition
| [[LEADERNAME]] ('''TITLE''')
| [[Samuel Tavita]] ('''TITLE''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|89|364|hex=#C400FF}}
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|89|364|hex=#C400FF}}
| {{wpl|lassaiz-faire}}, {{wpl|urbanism}}, {{wpl|unionism}}, {{wpl|libertarianism}}
| {{wpl|classical liberalism}}, {{wpl|non-interventionism}}
| {{wpl|right-wing politics|Right}}
| {{wpl|left-wing politics|Left}}
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#FF5733" |
| style="background-color:#FF5733" |
| '''[[Tangaran Unity Party]]'''<br><small>''Unity, TUP''
| '''[[Tangaran Unity Party]]'''<br><small>''Unity, TUP''
| TUP
| Crossbench
| Crossbench
| [[LEADERNAME]] ('''TITLE''')
| [[Manu Aruha]] ('''TITLE''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|36|364|hex=#FF5733}}
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|36|364|hex=#FF5733}}
| {{wpl|liberal conservatism}}, {{wpl|pro-choice}}, {{wpl|free market}}, {{wpl|pacifism}}
| {{wpl|Indigenous rights}}, Tangaran populism, {{wpl|cultural rights}}, {{wpl|environmentalism}}
| {{wpl|right-wing politics|Right}}
| {{wpl|big tent}}
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#FFE90C" |
| style="background-color:#FFE90C" |
| '''[[Agriarian Party of Meridon]]'''<br><small>''Agrarian''
| '''[[Agriarian Party of Meridon]]'''<br><small>''Agrarian, Ags, FFA''
| AGR
| style="background:#BBFFDD; color:black"|in coalition
| style="background:#BBFFDD; color:black"|in coalition
| [[LEADERNAME]] ('''TITLE''')
| [[Isabel Rossi]] ('''TITLE''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|56|364|hex=#FFE90C}}
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|56|364|hex=#FFE90C}}
| {{wpl|republic}}, {{wpl|national conservatism}}, {{wpl|fiscal conservatism}}, {{wpl|nationalism}}, {{wpl|free market}}
| {{wpl|Agrarianism}}, {{wpl|libertarianism}}, {{wpl|grassroots democracy}}
| {{wpl|Centre-right}}
| {{wpl|Centre-right}}
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#12FFA3" |
| style="background-color:#12FFA3" |
| '''[[Meridonian_Green_Party|Green Party]]'''<br><small>''Greens''
| '''[[Meridonian_Green_Party|Green Party]]'''<br><small>''Greens''
| GRN
| style="background:#FFDDDD; color:black"|in opposition
| style="background:#FFDDDD; color:black"|in opposition
| [[LEADERNAME]] ('''TITLE''')
| [[Amelie Grenfeld]] ('''TITLE''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|29|364|hex=#12FFA3}}
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|29|364|hex=#12FFA3}}
| {{wpl|green politics}}, {{wpl|social liberalism}}
| {{wpl|green politics}}, {{wpl|environmentalism}}, {{wpl|grassroots democracy}}  
| {{wpl|left-wing politics|Left}}
| {{wpl|Center-left}}
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#FF0000" |
| style="background-color:#FF0000" |
| '''[[Worker's Party (Meridon)|Worker's Party]]'''<br><small>''Workers, Labor''
|[[File:WORKERSPARTY.png|75px]] '''[[Worker's Party (Meridon)|Worker's Party]]'''<br><small>''Workers, Labor''
| WKR
| style="background:#FFDDDD; color:black"|in opposition
| style="background:#FFDDDD; color:black"|in opposition
| [[LEADERNAME]] ('''TITLE''')
| [[Helene Petrona]] ('''TITLE''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|11|364|hex=#FF0000}}
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|11|364|hex=#FF0000}}
| {{wpl|PARTYPOSITIONS}} ((milktoast communism)
| {{wpl|Guild Socialism}}, [[Kurokawa Isao|Isaoism]], [[Lorism|National-Lorism]] (Formerly), {{wp|Parallel Polis|Parallelism}}
| {{wpl|LEFT OR RIGHT WING}}  
| {{wpl|left-wing politics|Left}}  
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#989898" |
| style="background-color:#989898" |
| '''[[Meridon Union Party]]'''<br><small>''MUP, Union''
| '''[[Meridon Union Party]]'''<br><small>''MUP, Union''
| MUP
| style="background:#BBFFDD; color:black"|in coalition
| style="background:#BBFFDD; color:black"|in coalition
| [[LEADERNAME]] ('''TITLE''')
| [[Victor Diaz]] ('''TITLE''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|18|364|hex=#989898}}
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|18|364|hex=#989898}}
| {{wpl|PARTYPOSITIONS}} ((nationalist isolationist etc
| {{wpl|isolationism}}, {{wpl||nationalism}}, {{wpl|right-wing populism}}
| {{wpl|LEFT OR RIGHT WING}}
| {{wpl|Right-wing politics|Right-wing}}
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#00D4FF" |
| style="background-color:#00D4FF" |
| '''[[New Meridon Party]]'''<br><small>''NMP, New Meridon''
| '''[[New Meridon Party]]'''<br><small>''NMP, New Meridon''
| NMP
| style="background:#FFDDDD; color:black"|in opposition
| style="background:#FFDDDD; color:black"|in opposition
| [[LEADERNAME]] ('''TITLE''')
| [[Xavier Leclair]] ('''TITLE''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|19|364|hex=#00D4FF}}
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|19|364|hex=#00D4FF}}
| {{wpl|PARTYPOSITIONS}} ((progressives, etc
| {{wpl|Progressivism}}, {{wpl|social democracy}}, {{wpl|social justice}}, {{wpl|Communitarianism}}
| {{wpl|LEFT OR RIGHT WING}}
| {{wpl|Centre-left}}
|}
|}
COALITION 180
COALITION 180
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==Foreign relations==
==Foreign relations==
{{main|Foreign policy of Meridon}}
{{main|Foreign relations of Meridon}}
{{Template:MeridonTopics}}
{{Template:MeridonTopics}}
[[Category:Meridon]]
[[Category:Meridon]]
[[Category: Meridonian politics]]
[[Category: Meridonian politics]]

Latest revision as of 20:08, 28 May 2024

Meridon is a federal Parliamentary republic constitutional Republic with an executive presidency, whose legislature, the Federal Council, contains the unicameral house. The council consists of 364 seats, with seats allocated both for the territories at large and by population counts.

As a semi-parliamentary system, the executive branches are not directly elected by the legislature, but are held accountable to it via votes of no confidence, which can recall any executive officer including the President with a 2/3 majority. The Council is required by law to meet at least three times in a year, and typically meets for 3-month sessions that last from January-March, May-July, and September-November, though it regularly meets outside of these as needed.

Articles of Federation

Main article: Articles of Federation

Executive and the Presidency

The executive branch of the federal government is organized around the office of the President, who exercises his executive power primarily through the Federal Executive Departments. The President is empowered and charged with conducting foreign diplomacy, signing bills passed by the Council into law or vetoing them, serving as Commander in Chief of the Meridon Defense Forces, naming the heads of the Federal Executive Departments with Council advice and assent, and offer pardons to criminals. The President is elected to a five-year term by popular vote. Presidents are limited to two terms or ten years of service, whichever is greater.

Legislature

Seats in the Council:
  Federal Party: 106
 Liberal Party: 89
 Agrarian Party: 56
 Tangaran Unity Party: 36
 Green Party: 29
 New Meridon Party: 19
 Meridon Union Party: 18
 Worker's Party: 11


The Federal Council is the unicameral legislature of Meridon. It is composed of 364 seats that are assigned both for the territory at large and by popular representation. Councilors are elected by single transferable vote (STV). Councillors are limited to four terms or twenty cumulative years in office, whichever is greater. The Council is chaired by the Speaker of the Federal Council, who is elected at the beginning of each session of the Council. Generally, this is one of the more senior members of the ruling party or coalition.

The Council regularly consists of a variety of parties that form into coalitions or voting blocs. Virtually always, these coalitions are lead by the Federal Party and the Liberal Party in opposition to one another, with members of other parties switching sides as needed. Breaking coalition lines on votes is uncommon, but not unheard of.

The current composition of the Council is a government lead by the Federal Party, who is in coalition with the Agrarian Party and the Meridon Union Party. In organized opposition is a front lead by the Liberal Party, with coalition backers being the Worker's Party, New Meridon Party, and the Green Party. The Tangaran Unity Party.

Judiciary

For more, see Legal System of Meridon

Local government

Political parties

While there is a large amount of political parties across Meridon in territorial and local legislatures, Meridon's legislature currently consists of eight separate parties.


Party Name Party Abbreviation Coalition Party Leader Seats in the Federal Council Ideology Political Position
FEDERALPARTY.png Federal Party
Federals, Feds
FED in coalition Emily Richardson (Chairwoman)
106 / 364
Progressive conservatism, Economic progressivism, international sovereingnty Right-wing
Liberal Party
Liberals, Libs
LIB in opposition Samuel Tavita (TITLE)
89 / 364
classical liberalism, non-interventionism Left
Tangaran Unity Party
Unity, TUP
TUP Crossbench Manu Aruha (TITLE)
36 / 364
Indigenous rights, Tangaran populism, cultural rights, environmentalism big tent
Agriarian Party of Meridon
Agrarian, Ags, FFA
AGR in coalition Isabel Rossi (TITLE)
56 / 364
Agrarianism, libertarianism, grassroots democracy Centre-right
Green Party
Greens
GRN in opposition Amelie Grenfeld (TITLE)
29 / 364
green politics, environmentalism, grassroots democracy Center-left
WORKERSPARTY.png Worker's Party
Workers, Labor
WKR in opposition Helene Petrona (TITLE)
11 / 364
Guild Socialism, Isaoism, National-Lorism (Formerly), Parallelism Left
Meridon Union Party
MUP, Union
MUP in coalition Victor Diaz (TITLE)
18 / 364
isolationism, nationalism, right-wing populism Right-wing
New Meridon Party
NMP, New Meridon
NMP in opposition Xavier Leclair (TITLE)
19 / 364
Progressivism, social democracy, social justice, Communitarianism Centre-left

COALITION 180 OPPOSITION 148

Foreign relations