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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ralts Bloodthorne" data-source="post: 1780968" data-attributes="member: 6390">TERRAN CONFEDERACYGOVERNMENT AND MAKEUP  The Terran Confederacy is rather unique when compared to other star-faring cultures. While many other cultures use modified Fuedal system, Imperial System, Coucil or other such governments, Terran Humans seem to have an almost genetic abhorrance of large governments.Superficially, the Terran Confederacy appears to be a monolithic government, that rules by force. Superficially, this may be true, but in reality, it is quite different.The Confederacies basic laws are as follows:Travel of citizens may not be restricted at planetary or sector levels.Citizens may possess arms and defenses to protect themselves from both thier government and possible aggression.Religion or personal belief may not be outlawed or repressed.Each planet may elect thier own government type and representatives as they choose. A planetary revolution that does not threaten Marine or Naval resources is the planet's concern, not the Confederacy.Slavery, indentured servitude or "owndership" of sentient beings, be they digital, mechanical or biological, is not permitted.The Confederacy is broken into the following subsets.World/Planet government: However the residents elect thier ruling body, is not of any concern to the Confederacy. While Confederate Naval or Marine Forces are stationed on the planet (A defense garrison of one or the other at the least) the Confederate forces do not become involved in any civil unrest or domestic disturbances.World/Planet governments are not permitted a space naval force, only a ground based military, atmospheric forces, and satellite defenses. IN the Grivein Revolt of 2437, when insurgents, revolting against the planetary government, were also provocated into attacking the local Confederate Marine outpost. The response from the Confederate was to take the entire planet's population down to 1% and detroy all standing structures, powerplants, factories and other industrial sites. This example has been in everyone's memory.System Government Like the Planetary government, the Confederation would not could not care less how a Planetary Government is elected or decided upon. From corporate representatives to religious leaders, it does not matter. However, the System Government does elect a sector representative, regardless of whether or not the system belongs to a multi-system government.Sector Government: Sector Government is resposible for overseeing the running of the system governments. While they cannot interfere in religion or governmental matters on the planets or system, they are required to step in whenever a religious war begins between two factions, a revolution or government begins upon a pogram of extermination, or begins using weapons classified as Weapons of Mass Destruction by the Terran War Convetions. Sector governments each elect a leader to represent the sector on Terra-Sol at the Confederate Congress.Confederate Congress: Responsible for laying down Confederate taxes and tax caps, as well as discussing whether or not Confederate military intervention is required, or to whom technologies are available to. The Confederate military is also deployed according to instructions from the Confederate Military Council, whose members are elected for 100 year stints by the COnfederate Congress. Those who are elected to the Military Council resign thier seats on the Confederate Congress. Congress members are in charge of putting forth citizen vote propositions to thier population.Confederate Presidency: The Confederate President is in charge of making important speeches to the Confederacy, alerting citizens to the passage of certian bills or the occurance of certian events. The Confederate President has no power beyond informing the public and command of the military forces of the Confederacy.A note on elected officials: Government representative for planetary or above governments have all of thier personal assets liquidated and placed within one of the major banking corporations. The interest gained upon the account is directly tied to the economic growth of the body they oversee. Elected officials serve for a period of 50 years, 10 years of which is an apprenticeship. They cannot resign, although they can be punished for overstepping the lines by being assigned to either a penal combat unit or to a Hellworld. Whenever an elected official is placed on the ballot, they are immediately placed under Marine/Naval guard, to insure that thier safety is ensured.A note on the passage of laws: The governments must hold open elections on every law being passed, with voting taking place starting every Friday and lasting until Monday. Citizens of a world, who are currently on that world, must vote or suffer varying penalties. Once the votes are tallied, the elected officials then state the will of thier electorate. While government representative may sponsor or author a bill, they do not vote upon it, they merely represent the will of thier electorate.A note on Stellar Corporations: Corporations who produce a certian amount of industry or services, or own more than 10 systems outright, are included on the Sector and Congressional Councils, and allowed full voting rights. This is to ensure that niether the public nor the corporations pass legislation to take advantage of one another.Any questions?</blockquote>

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