Aurelia Saelari
Knowledge Is Death
Moridin has brought up a good point, and it occurs to me that the Republic's actual system of government isn't settled. We have a Senate, but what FORM does that Senate take?
Either way, there is a single body with a Chancellor who is head of state.
- Old Republic
In this system the Chancellor is elected every five years by the Senate. They may be part of a party or faction, but that is not required. The Chancellor can propose and introduce new legislation, but can veto bills unless they are passed by 75% of the Senate.
In this system the Senators are more 'independent' in that there are no parties to constrain them. On the other hand, this is the system that brought gridlock and crisis in all previous Republics. This is what might be called a modified American system.
Strengths
- New Republic System
(Not the canon New Republic, but a system for this new Republic)
In this system, a modified British system, the Chancellor is leader of a party which has the majority, or a coalition of the majority. The Senate is divided into parties and independents, and those parties will tend to vote together based on ideology. A much stricter control of Senators is imposed.
In this system the Chancellor is 'first amongst equals' in that they are the leader of the majority party. The party's legislation runs through the Chancellor and it is then voted upon. However any Senator can still propose legislation. The Chancellor has no veto in this system, but since they are in the majority party this is usually unnecessary. Basically, the government's bills will almost always pass unless there is a significant swing of support in the party itself.
On the other hand, if the Chancellor loses a majority in the senate they are automatically out of office and a new election is called. This can happen if key Senators defect to another party etc.
The advantage of this system is that it emphasises a strong government not bogged down in negotiations with many senators. Indeed it was created to avoid the gridlock of the Old Republic. If any arbitration is needed or there is doubts on the legality of a bill, the Supreme Court will adjudicate.
Strengths
My opinion is the new system makes sense IC and OOC, but despite discussing this with Darron, I think it's fair it goes before the faction for discussion.
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Either way, there is a single body with a Chancellor who is head of state.
- Old Republic
In this system the Chancellor is elected every five years by the Senate. They may be part of a party or faction, but that is not required. The Chancellor can propose and introduce new legislation, but can veto bills unless they are passed by 75% of the Senate.
In this system the Senators are more 'independent' in that there are no parties to constrain them. On the other hand, this is the system that brought gridlock and crisis in all previous Republics. This is what might be called a modified American system.
Strengths
- Greater member choice since voting is not fixed.
- Greater room for debate and the like on issues.
- Much more undecided and possibly divisive in that every bill must be debated along individual lines.
- New Republic System
(Not the canon New Republic, but a system for this new Republic)
In this system, a modified British system, the Chancellor is leader of a party which has the majority, or a coalition of the majority. The Senate is divided into parties and independents, and those parties will tend to vote together based on ideology. A much stricter control of Senators is imposed.
In this system the Chancellor is 'first amongst equals' in that they are the leader of the majority party. The party's legislation runs through the Chancellor and it is then voted upon. However any Senator can still propose legislation. The Chancellor has no veto in this system, but since they are in the majority party this is usually unnecessary. Basically, the government's bills will almost always pass unless there is a significant swing of support in the party itself.
On the other hand, if the Chancellor loses a majority in the senate they are automatically out of office and a new election is called. This can happen if key Senators defect to another party etc.
The advantage of this system is that it emphasises a strong government not bogged down in negotiations with many senators. Indeed it was created to avoid the gridlock of the Old Republic. If any arbitration is needed or there is doubts on the legality of a bill, the Supreme Court will adjudicate.
Strengths
- Allows for creation of parties and sub groups in the faction to work together.
- IC wise the choice made to avoid the failings of every other Republic.
- Stable political system.
- Greater chance of a character becoming Chancellor if they have the party's backing.
- Allows less freedom of action for independents, and membership of a party is necessary for any significant chance of advancement.
- Harder to RP a political system when there simply aren't as many writers as could be to make it work.
My opinion is the new system makes sense IC and OOC, but despite discussing this with Darron, I think it's fair it goes before the faction for discussion.
If you have any questions please ask.