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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}}
Unlike most modern nations, in Aquitayne, the Prime Minister is not the {{wpl|Head of State}}. Rather, the Prime Minister is considered the {{wpl|Head of Government}}, whilst the Crown is considered the Head of State. This is because the constitution strictly prohibits the legislature from engaging in diplomatic talks with foreign nations, and cannot authorize the deployment of soldiers overseas or domestically. Strictly speaking, the Magnus Magnatus only has the power to pass or repeal laws, otherwise it has no function. Therefore, all government agencies fall under the Magnus Magnatus rather than an executive branch - or the King - and it is the legislative branch's responsibility, albeit not the legislature itself, to enforce the laws it passes.


The Crown, however, is the formal representation of foreign policy (when approved by the legislature) and {{wpl|commander-in-chief}} of the nation's armed forces. The Crown has some limits to its power that the legislature checks. For example, if the King wants to initiate new domestic reforms to the way agriculture receives tax benefits, he must work with the legislature and appropriate committees to see that the legislation is drafted and passed. As dictated in the constitution, the Crown has no law-making power.
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:MagnusMagnatus.png|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 [[Parliament of Aquitayne|Magnus Magnatus]] (''National Assembly'') is the {{wpl|bicameral}} legislature for the [[Government of Aquitayne]]. It has 250 seats. 150 are allocated to the House of Commons, and 100 seats are allocated to the House of Lords. It is directly elected once every four years through {{wpl|proportional representation}} via a {{wpl|single transferable vote}} (STV). The Magnus Magnatus has existed since 1734, when the [[Royalist Party (Aquitayne)|Royalist Party]] conducted the [[Meeting of the Cadavers]], which laid the foundation for the separation of Aquitayne from the [[Empire of Exponent]]. The legislature is subject to various constitutional limits and powers, and is, in most circumstance, only capable of passing or revoking legislation. The Magnus Magnatus meets in the [[Camara Populi]] in [[Telora]] 7 months out of the year.The majority and minority coalitions are represented by the Majority and Minorities Whip.
[[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 [[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.  


Senators and Prime Ministers currently have no limit on terms served. A constitutional limit on term length was proposed in 1943, but failed to pass a national referendum. There have been weak attempts since then to pass such restrictions.
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 Prime Minister is [[Richard Larrow]], of the [[Royalist Party (Aquitayne)|Royalist Party]], and the current Minority Leader is [[Nikolas Renaldt]], of the [[People's Party (Aquitayne)|People's Party]].
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==
<small>''For more, see [[Legal System in Meridon]]''</small>
<small>''For more, see [[Legal System of Meridon]]''</small>
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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 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:#4169E1" |
| style="background-color:#29318F" |
| '''[[Royalist Party (Aquitayne)|Royalists]]'''<br><small>''Ruyelzeist''
|[[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
| [[Richard Larrow]] ('''Prime Minister''')
| [[Emily Richardson]] ('''Chairwoman''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|126|250|hex=#03A33E}}
| 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:#E00715" |
| style="background-color:#C400FF" |
| '''[[People's Party (Aquitayne)|People's Party]]'''<br><small>''Kaer'yus Perti''
| '''[[Liberal Party (Meridon)|Liberal Party]]'''<br><small>''Liberals, Libs''
| LIB
| style="background:#FFDDDD; color:black"|in opposition
| style="background:#FFDDDD; color:black"|in opposition
| [[Nikolas Renaldt]] ('''Opposition Leader''')
| [[Samuel Tavita]] ('''TITLE''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|89|250|hex=#E00715}}
| 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:#C0C0C0" |
| style="background-color:#FF5733" |
| '''[[Isolationist Party of Aquitayne|Isolationists]]'''<br><small>''Insulat Perti us Aqvitanye''
| '''[[Tangaran Unity Party]]'''<br><small>''Unity, TUP''
| TUP
| Crossbench
| [[Manu Aruha]] ('''TITLE''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|36|364|hex=#FF5733}}
| {{wpl|Indigenous rights}}, Tangaran populism, {{wpl|cultural rights}}, {{wpl|environmentalism}}
| {{wpl|big tent}}
|-
| style="background-color:#FFE90C" |
| '''[[Agriarian Party of Meridon]]'''<br><small>''Agrarian, Ags, FFA''
| AGR
| style="background:#BBFFDD; color:black"|in coalition
| [[Isabel Rossi]] ('''TITLE''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|56|364|hex=#FFE90C}}
| {{wpl|Agrarianism}}, {{wpl|libertarianism}}, {{wpl|grassroots democracy}}
| {{wpl|Centre-right}}
|-
| style="background-color:#12FFA3" |
| '''[[Meridonian_Green_Party|Green Party]]'''<br><small>''Greens''
| GRN
| style="background:#FFDDDD; color:black"|in opposition
| style="background:#FFDDDD; color:black"|in opposition
| [[Claire Lubeck]]
| [[Amelie Grenfeld]] ('''TITLE''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|19|250|hex=#317CDE}}
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|29|364|hex=#12FFA3}}
| {{wpl|liberal conservatism}}, {{wpl|pro-choice}}, {{wpl|free market}}, {{wpl|pacifism}}
| {{wpl|green politics}}, {{wpl|environmentalism}}, {{wpl|grassroots democracy}}  
| {{wpl|right-wing politics|Right}}
| {{wpl|Center-left}}
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#070066" |
| style="background-color:#FF0000" |
| '''[[Republican Party (Aquitayne)|Republicans]]'''<br><small>''Republicas Perti''
|[[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
| [[Charlotte Pharoway]]
| [[Helene Petrona]] ('''TITLE''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|10|250|hex=#070066}}
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|11|364|hex=#FF0000}}
| {{wpl|republic}}, {{wpl|national conservatism}}, {{wpl|fiscal conservatism}}, {{wpl|nationalism}}, {{wpl|free market}}
| {{wpl|Syndicalism}}, [[Kurokawa Isao|Isaoist Lorism]], [[Lorism|National-Lorism]]
| {{wpl|Centre-right}}
| {{wpl|left-wing politics|Left}}  
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#88E014" |
| style="background-color:#989898" |
| '''[[Earth Coalition (Aquitayne)|Environmentalists]]'''<br><small>''Terra Koelyeta''
| '''[[Meridon Union Party]]'''<br><small>''MUP, Union''
| MUP
| style="background:#BBFFDD; color:black"|in coalition
| style="background:#BBFFDD; color:black"|in coalition
| [[Amy Haroldsson]]
| [[Victor Diaz]] ('''TITLE''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|6|100|hex=#88E014}}
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|18|364|hex=#989898}}
| {{wpl|green politics}}, {{wpl|social liberalism}}
| {{wpl|isolationism}}, {{wpl||nationalism}}, {{wpl|right-wing populism}}
| {{wpl|left-wing politics|Left}}
| {{wpl|Right-wing politics|Right-wing}}
|-
| style="background-color:#00D4FF" |
| '''[[New Meridon Party]]'''<br><small>''NMP, New Meridon''
| NMP
| style="background:#FFDDDD; color:black"|in opposition
| [[Xavier Leclair]] ('''TITLE''')
| width=100px | {{Infobox political party/seats|19|364|hex=#00D4FF}}
| {{wpl|Progressivism}}, {{wpl|social democracy}}, {{wpl|social justice}}, {{wpl|Communitarianism}}
| {{wpl|Centre-left}}
|}
|}
COALITION 180
OPPOSITION 148


==Foreign relations==
==Foreign relations==
{{main|Foreign policy of Meridon}}
{{main|Foreign relations of Meridon}}
{{Template:Meridon topics}}
{{Template:MeridonTopics}}
[[Category:Meridon]]
[[Category:Meridon]]
[[Category: Meridonian politics]]
[[Category: Meridonian politics]]

Latest revision as of 21:11, 28 April 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

Main article: Executive branch of Meridon

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

Main article: Federal Council of
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

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Local government

Political parties

Main article: List of Political Parties in Meridon

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
 Syndicalism, Isaoist Lorism, National-Lorism 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

Main article: Foreign relations of Meridon
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