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After massive abuses of power by previous prime ministers, in 1947 the estates were assigned a certain number of electors they could allot to the college of electors, who would then choose the President. For the Presidential elections, the different candidates must win electors from the different estates, up to #, needing just over half (#) to win outright. If nobody wins in the first round, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and their electors are then freed to choose another candidate to support. The system is widely criticized for allowing Presidents to be elected with less than 30% of the popular vote, and also for the inconsistency in the ways that estates divide up their delegates, with some opting for proportional representation, and other option for winner takes all. Further, there are usually widespread allegations of corruption after the electors of a defeated candidate switch. | After massive abuses of power by previous prime ministers, in 1947 the estates were assigned a certain number of electors they could allot to the college of electors, who would then choose the President. For the Presidential elections, the different candidates must win electors from the different estates, up to #, needing just over half (#) to win outright. If nobody wins in the first round, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and their electors are then freed to choose another candidate to support. This continues until a candidate has over half of the electoral vote. These elections are held once every 5 years on the first Tuesday of June. The system is widely criticized for allowing Presidents to be elected with less than 30% of the popular vote, and also for the inconsistency in the ways that estates divide up their delegates, with some opting for proportional representation, and other option for winner takes all. Further, there are usually widespread allegations of corruption after the electors of a defeated candidate switch. | ||
For Parliamentary elections, there are 300 individual districts, with approximately 79,000 residents in each, where parliamentarians are elected by single member district plurality. However, for the other 200 seats, parliamentarians are selected through open list proportional representation, which allows party elites to keep seats and smaller national parties to win a few seats. For each parliamentary election, the ballot will contain candidates for the resident's district and the party they wish to vote for. Both must be filled out for the ballot to count, though "None of the Above" is kept as an option on both questions. | For Parliamentary elections, there are 300 individual districts, with approximately 79,000 residents in each, where parliamentarians are elected by single member district plurality. However, for the other 200 seats, parliamentarians are selected through open list proportional representation, which allows party elites to keep seats and smaller national parties to win a few seats. Elections must be called for by a 2/3 vote within the parliament, or within 5 years of the last election. For each parliamentary election, the ballot will contain candidates for the resident's district and the party they wish to vote for. Both must be filled out for the ballot to count, though "None of the Above" is kept as an option on both questions. | ||
===Legislature=== | ===Legislature=== | ||
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The Executive branch is technically headed by the President, who acts as head of state, but as the head of government, the Prime Minister does most work in the executive branch. The President simply oversees the Prime Minister and is granted veto power for a bill, which can be overridden by a simple passage of the bill once more. In modern times, Presidents have sent back an edited version of the bill, though more often than not the edits are simply ignored. | The Executive branch is technically headed by the President, who acts as head of state, but as the head of government, the Prime Minister does most work in the executive branch. The President simply oversees the Prime Minister and is granted veto power for a bill, which can be overridden by a simple passage of the bill once more. In modern times, Presidents have sent back an edited version of the bill, though more often than not the edits are simply ignored. | ||
The Prime Minister heads the government, meaning that they are also in charge of the bureaucracy. They will appoint several different cabinet members | The Prime Minister heads the government, meaning that they are also in charge of the bureaucracy. They will appoint several different cabinet members, called ministers, who will head a department and work with the Prime Minister to set policy for it. There are multiple non-ministerial departments which cannot be interfered with by the Prime Minister, and are headed by appointees from the President. | ||
===Cabinet posts and departments=== | ===Cabinet posts and departments=== | ||
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The Parliamentary Republic of Järvalaimaa Järvalaimaa | |
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 Flag | |
| Recognised national languages | Finnish, Cherokee, Muscogee |
| Demonym(s) | Järvalian |
| Government | Parliamentary Republic |
• President | Aukusti Vennamo |
• Prime Minister | Alarik Harjula |
• Speaker of Parliament | Taija Häkkinen |
| Population | |
• 2013 census | 23.7 million |
| GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate |
• Total | £743.54 billion |
• Per capita | £31,373 |
| Currency | Järval Punta (£) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (SMT ) |
| Date format | mm/dd/year; CE(AD) |
| Driving side | left |
Järvalaimaa, was officially made free in 1914 from Hallia,
Etymology
History
First Settlements
Geography
Administrative Divisions
Järvalaimaa is divided into 14 estates, which serve as
Climate
Rivers and Canals
Environmental Problems
Government and Politics
Structure
The government of Järvalaimaa is confusingly styled both as a parliamentary democracy while also fusing elements of a presidential republic into the system. The college of electors will select the President after being elected from their own estates. The Parliament works like typical parliaments, with members being elected and then attempting to form a majority coalition who selects the Prime Minister, who then remains under scrutiny of the President.
Elections
After massive abuses of power by previous prime ministers, in 1947 the estates were assigned a certain number of electors they could allot to the college of electors, who would then choose the President. For the Presidential elections, the different candidates must win electors from the different estates, up to #, needing just over half (#) to win outright. If nobody wins in the first round, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and their electors are then freed to choose another candidate to support. This continues until a candidate has over half of the electoral vote. These elections are held once every 5 years on the first Tuesday of June. The system is widely criticized for allowing Presidents to be elected with less than 30% of the popular vote, and also for the inconsistency in the ways that estates divide up their delegates, with some opting for proportional representation, and other option for winner takes all. Further, there are usually widespread allegations of corruption after the electors of a defeated candidate switch.
For Parliamentary elections, there are 300 individual districts, with approximately 79,000 residents in each, where parliamentarians are elected by single member district plurality. However, for the other 200 seats, parliamentarians are selected through open list proportional representation, which allows party elites to keep seats and smaller national parties to win a few seats. Elections must be called for by a 2/3 vote within the parliament, or within 5 years of the last election. For each parliamentary election, the ballot will contain candidates for the resident's district and the party they wish to vote for. Both must be filled out for the ballot to count, though "None of the Above" is kept as an option on both questions.
Legislature
The 500 seat Parliament is home to several larger parties with a swath of smaller, regional parties that will combine forces and coalition build for the majority. Currently, the majority coalition is made up of x, y, and zed large parties, with the x y and zed regional parties involved as well. There is a 54-46 ratio of males to females, and many speculate that with further elections there may be a majority female parliament.
Executive
The Executive branch is technically headed by the President, who acts as head of state, but as the head of government, the Prime Minister does most work in the executive branch. The President simply oversees the Prime Minister and is granted veto power for a bill, which can be overridden by a simple passage of the bill once more. In modern times, Presidents have sent back an edited version of the bill, though more often than not the edits are simply ignored.
The Prime Minister heads the government, meaning that they are also in charge of the bureaucracy. They will appoint several different cabinet members, called ministers, who will head a department and work with the Prime Minister to set policy for it. There are multiple non-ministerial departments which cannot be interfered with by the Prime Minister, and are headed by appointees from the President.
Cabinet posts and departments
The different ministerial departments include:
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister of Justice
Minister of Defense
Minister of Finance (treasury)
Minister of Education and Culture
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Minister of Transportation and Communication
Minister of Economic Affairs
Minister of Health and Social Affairs
Minister of the Environment
Minister of Estates
Minister of Trade
Minister of Development
Minister of the Cabinet office
Non-ministerial Departments
Antitrust Authority
Food Standards Agency
Land Registry
Revenue and Customs
Federal Reserve of Järvalaimaa
The Supreme Court
National Archives
Järvalaimaa Statistics Authority
Office of Budget Management
Estate Politics
Each of the 14 estates is run by a commission, in which 11 elected commissioners assist national executive agencies in executing the law within their estate, and also run local services, despite those services being funded and created at a national level. The commissioners are elected through ranked choice ballot, and elected once every 3 years on the first Tuesday of June. Most people don't care about the commissioner elections, seeing as they have little to no direct consequence on their quality of life, so turnout for these elections averages 13%. Once elected, the commissioners will select a head commissioner, whose only additional duties are to chair meetings. Commissioner elections are largely ignored by national parties, and are mainly seen as an easy path to a Parliamentary seat.
Demographics
Ethnic Groups
Education
Educational policy is set by the Minister of Education and Culture,
Criticism
Military
The minuscule military of Järvalaimaa suffers from chronic under funding and a lack of strong military leadership.