Politics of Amalfi

Amalfi is a federal constitutional republic with a diarchic system of government. Its two, joint heads of state and government, the Principes, are appointed alternately by government and opposition within the Senate of Amalfi. The Senate, which meets in the Curia Amalphitana, is a unicameral parliament composed of elected representatives and is the main legislative body.

Principes

The Principes are Amalfi's joint heads of state and government. One is appointed annually by the Senate, with the eligible electors alternating between government and opposition, to a two year term. Their terms officially begin on the day of inauguration, traditionally 15 July of each year. The alternating system, which evolved to create a balance of power, is based on tradition and precedent rather than any law; both government and opposition are issued with ballots but the 'ineligible' senators will return theirs empty or spoiled.

A Princeps holds considerable power in Amalfitan government. The most notable power of the position is the principal veto, which may be used to veto any new legislation prior to it entering as law. They may not be reelected immediately upon standing down.

The current principes are Sudius Latorus Regeferrarius of the Traditionalist Party, appointed for 2015-2017, and Tamalus Afantalus Quercinus of the Society for Liberty, appointed for 2016-2018.

Legislative branch

Seats in the Amalfitan Senate:

  Libertarian Party: 167 seats

  Society for Liberty: 44 seats

  Diarchist Party: 27 seats

  Independents: 8 seats

  Green League: 17 seats

  Democratic Party: 18 seats

  Forzia Socialistica: 20 seats

  Traditionalist Party: 57 seats

  Republican Party: 92 seats

The Senate of Amalfi is the unicameral legislature of the Government of Amalfi. It has 450 seats. It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (STV). Amalfi's Senate has existed since 834, but underwent considerable operational reform in 1376. Subject to constitutional limits, it has the power to pass any law it wishes. It meets in the Camera Senata, in the Curia Amalphitana in Trasimene. The government whip, or Quaestor Senatus, is appointed by the leader of the government.

Unlike the principes, senators may serve multiple consecutive terms. A constitutional limit of four terms was enforced until 1844, when it was removed by popular referendum. Since 1995's Tagosi Crisis and the collapse of the ruling Traditionalist Party, coalition governments have been the norm in the Senate.

Judicial branch

Supreme Court of Amalfi in Marvisia, Avalinium

Local government

Subdivisions of Amalfi

For administrative purposes, Amalfi is divided into two main classes of local subdivision. A third, the historical provinces of Amalfi, no longer possess any function, having provided the basis for the systems of regions and districts under the Local Government Act 1942. Each region is formed from a grouping of between two and six of Amalfi's traditional provinces and administered by its own regional assembly. Districts are subdivisions of provinces. Seats in the senate are allocated based on population at the regional level, and these seats are then divided along districtual lines under the authority of their respective regions.

Prior to the Local Government Act 1942, the colonies of Amalfi were administered by proconsuls who were appointed by the Senate. This system was reformed under the guiding policy of Conformitas Imperiala and the proconsular office was abolished.

Political parties

Main article: List of political parties in Amalfi

Party Name	Coalition	Party leader	Seats in the Senate	Ideology	Political position
Libertarian Party Motimentum Libertarianum	In coalition	Gaiena Aquidora Roterni	167 / 450	Libertarianism	Right
Republican Party La Partitia Respublicana	In opposition		92 / 450		Centre-right
Traditionalist Party Societas Traditionalis Amalphitana	In opposition	Alsus Lusinus Tarzyeni	57 / 450	Conservativism	Centre-right
Society for Liberty Societas pro Libertate	In coalition		44 / 450	Colonial determinism	Right
Diarchist Party Partitia Principala	In coalition	Ravius Semnus Darcae	27 / 450	Diarchism
Forzia Socialistica	In opposition	Beraius Addarus Erenzi	20 / 450	Amalfitan liberal socialism	Left
Democratic Party La Partitia Democratica	In opposition		18 / 450	Social liberalism	Left
Green League Lega Virida	In opposition		17 / 450	Green libertarianism

Foreign relations

Main article: Foreign relations of Amalfi