Politics
From Republik of War
Politics[edit | edit source]
Politics in Republik of War is the system by which citizens collectively govern their nations. It involves elections, law-making, diplomacy, and party organization.
Core Components[edit | edit source]
Elections[edit | edit source]
- Purpose: To democratically choose national leaders.
- Types:
- Presidential Elections: Held to elect the President, the head of state. Candidates must be members of a political party. Winners gain significant power to propose certain laws.
- Congressional Elections: Held to elect Congressmen, who form the legislative body. Congressmen have broad law proposal rights.
- Schedule: Elections occur on fixed game days (e.g., 3rd for President, 8th for Congress). A candidate registration period precedes the voting period.
- Voting: All citizens of a country can vote for candidates from their own country.
Government Structure[edit | edit source]
- President: The highest authority. Can propose laws related to war, peace, alliances, changing the Vice President, and deploying the national budget. Sets key ministers.
- Vice President: Second in command. Mostly diplomatical purposes, but can also manage universities.
- Congress: Composed of Congressmen. They can propose a wide range of laws including taxes, starting research, creating universities, donating money, and changing taxes.
- Ministers:
- Minister of Education (MoE): Manages national research projects and can propose laws to start research or create universities.
- Minister of Economy (MoF): Manages the national treasury and can propose laws related to printing money and donating from the treasury.
- Minister of War (MoW): Oversees the military and can propose laws related to war, peace, and alliances.
Laws[edit | edit source]
- Purpose: The primary mechanism for making national decisions.
- Proposal: Can be proposed by the President, Vice President, Ministers, or Congressmen.
- Types: Include declaring war, making peace, forming alliances, changing taxes, starting national research, printing money, donating to citizens or the treasury, creating universities, impeaching the President, etc.
- Voting: Once proposed, laws enter a voting period. The President, Vice President, Ministers, and all Congressmen are eligible to vote.
- Outcome: A law passes if it receives more 'Yes' votes than 'No' votes from the eligible voters.
Diplomacy[edit | edit source]
- War: Declared by the President or Minister of War via a law vote. Engages the nation in a conflict with another.
- Peace: Proposed by the President or Minister of War via a law vote to end an active war.
- Alliances: Formal agreements between two countries, proposed by the President or Minister of War via a law vote. Allied countries mutually support each other in wars.
Parties[edit | edit source]
- Purpose: Political organizations that help coordinate campaigns for elections and push political agendas.
- Membership: Any citizen can join a party (subject to party rules, often requiring approval).
- Leadership: Parties have a leader who can manage the party and select candidates for elections.
- Role in Politics: Essential for running for President or Congress, as candidates must be party members.
Key Concepts[edit | edit source]
- Democratic Governance: Major national decisions are made through elected officials and law votes.
- Checks and Balances: Power is distributed among the President, Congress, and Ministers, requiring cooperation or majority votes.
- Player Agency: Citizens directly influence their nation's path through voting and participating in parties.
