Federal States
Federal States of Archanta Federal States | |||
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Motto: "Semper Libertas" Liberty Forever | |||
Capital | Huntington | ||
Largest city | Stanton | ||
Official languages | Ingerish | ||
• Regional languages | Franquese, Castellanese, Native Archantan Languages | ||
Demonym | Effesian, Archantan | ||
Government | Federal Republic | ||
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Legislature | Congress | ||
• Upper house | Senate | ||
• Lower house | House of Representatives | ||
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• Total | 3,487,000 km2 1,346,000 sq mi | ||
Timezone | WUT+08:30-10:00 | ||
Currency | Federal States Dollar ($) |
The Federal States of Archanta (abbreviated as FSA), more commonly known as the Federal States (abbreviated as FS) is a country in southern Archanta. It consists of XX states, one Capital District, and XX overseas territories. It spans 1.3 million square miles (3.5 million square kilometers), making it one of the largest countries in the world. It borders Ardencia and Deodeca to the south and south-west, AR027 to the north, and Randalia and Unesia to the north-east. The capital is Huntington, CP, and its largest city is Stanton (???).
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Government and Politics
The Federal States Government is divided into three branches - Legislative, Executive, and Judicial - each independent and serving a different purpose. Furthermore, the government's responsibilities are divided into three levels: federal, state, and local. Each of the levels has their own Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches.
The influencing of one branch of government on another is prohibited by the Constitution, to preserve the checks and balances it establishes.
The actions each part of the government is permitted to make is governed by the Constitution of the Federal States. It has been amended several times, to accommodate various social, political, and economic changes in the world and the FSA. The Constitution distributes the responsibilities of governance to each branch and level of government.
The Federal States is an indirect democracy, meaning delegates are elected into government offices to vote on bills that become law, instead of holding public referenda. Each Federal State is divided into a number of electoral districts, divided by population, that elects members of the [A1], and the [C]. The [C] has the power to appoint judges to the [B3] (subject to review by the [A1]), and the [A1] has the power to remove judges who are deemed unfit for service in the [B3].
The bodies making up each branch of the Federal States federal government are:
- Legislative: The bicameral [A1], comprised of the [A3] and [A2] creates bills that become Federal Laws and amends or removes Federal Laws that already exist.
- Executive: The [C] is the Head of State, as well as [commander-in-chief/overall commander] of the Federal States Military. The [C] executes and enforces Federal Laws, and to that end appoints their cabinet, as well as the heads of various government agencies. On lower levels of government, this branch is fulfilled by State Governors, their cabinets, and agencies. Policing forces on all levels of government also fall under the Executive Branch.
- Judicial: The [B3] is the highest court of the Federal States, and it determines the practical interpretation of Federal Law. The [B3] also has the power to determine the constitutionality, and thus the legality, of certain Federal Laws. On lower levels of government, the states have their own highest courts, who may interpret State Law similarly.
The [A3] is elected by popular vote, and each state is delegated a number of seats on the [A3] according to population. The [A2] is also elected by popular vote, and each state is delegated [number] of seats, regardless of population.
Foreign Relations
The Federal States has an established system of foreign relations. It hosts numerous embassies of nations around the world in Huntington, C.P., and maintains embassies in many countries around the world. Several countries have additional consulates elsewhere throughout the Federal States.
Embassies of other countries in the Federal States | Embassies of the Federal States in other countries | ||
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Country (Represented by) | Location | Country (Represented by) | Location |
Freedemia | Map | Freedemia | Map |
Cabelia (through Freedemia) | Map | Cabelia | Map |
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