Government of Meridon
 Coat of Arms of the Federal Republic of Meridon | |
| Formation | June 11, 1749 |
|---|---|
| Founding document | Articles of Federation |
| Country | Meridon |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature | Meridonian Federal Council |
| Meeting place | Federal Council Building |
| Executive branch | |
| Leader | President |
| Main body | Executive Council |
| Headquarters | Launceton Hall |
| Departments | 12 |
| Judicial branch | |
| Court | Judiciary system of Meridon |
The federal government of Meridon is the national government of Meridon and its territories. Established by the Articles of Federation in 1749, the modern annals of government were formally put in place with the Masserat Constitution being passed in 1761.
It is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The Constitution is the primary constituting sources for the powers, duties and authorities of these three branches of government, which have been further expanded on by various acts of the Federal Council, Executive orders, and court rulings.
Legislative branch
The Federal Council is the unicameral legislature of Meridon. It consists of a single house, the Meridonian Senate, a popularly-elective parliamentary body consisting of 364 seats, with delegates elected to represent both the territory at large and electoral groups. Senators are elected to 5-year terms. The current Senate President is TBD. While the Federal Council is not involved in electing the President it may conduct a vote of no confidence to initiate a recall of the president, forcing a resignation or new elections.
Executive branch
President
The President of the Federal Republic of Meridon is the head of state and government of Meridon, elected to a five-year term by the Ibravian citizens. Article Two of the Constitution establishes the powers, responsibilities, and privileges of the office of President, which include conducting foreign diplomacy, signing bills passed by the Senate into law or vetoing them, serving as Commander in Chief of the Meridonian Armed Forces, name the heads of the Federal Executive Departments with Senatorial advice and assent, and offer pardons to criminals.
The current President of the Federal Republic is William Acton, a member of the Federal Party who has held the office since 2018.
