Democratic Republic of Imperial Reimar

## Demokratische Republik des Kaiserlichen Reimar

### Head of Government

Prime Minister Otto Honigmann, President Ronald Escherich, Grand Marshal Anton Von Sydow

### Fourth House

Imperial Observation Council

The Democratic Republic of Imperial Reimar (DRoIR) or Demokratische Republik des Kaiserlichen Reimar (DRdKR) is a fairly small yet proud nation in Amentia. It has repeatedly been threatened with the status of "Rogue State" by the (UN body), but those threats were either empty, as no nation in Amentia would want to tarnish their reputation by having a Rogue State in their midst, or because the DRoIR has backed off in it's actions. Many people and political parties in Reimar are fiercely imperialistic, and wish to not only conquer the "uncivilized" world, but also the rest of Amentia.

## Government

### Executive

Reimar has a highly complex and convoluted system of governance, and throughout its history has made many changes to it. There is 1 Head of State but 3 Heads of Government, known as the "executive figures" (Führungskräfte) of Reimar.

#### The High Imperial Lord Chancellor

The current Head of State position is the High Imperial Lord Chancellor (Hoher Kaiserlicher Lordkanzler), who may veto the actions of any court, chamber of Imperial Congress, or executive figure. They may also appoint the elected members of the Imperial Observation Council, and are nominated by any of the other 3 executive figures, and approved by 2 of the 3 chambers of Imperial Congress. Full title: "The Grand, Glorious, and Illustrious High Imperial Lord Chancellor of the Democratic Republic of Imperial Reimar".

#### The President

The President (Präsident) is directly elected every 5 years, and they preside over, veto, and appoint the members of the Imperial Senate, leaving the position to be the *de facto* most powerful. Full title: "The Grand President of the DRoIR and the Imperial Senate of the High Imperial Congress".

#### The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister (Premierminister) is chosen by the Assembly of Representatives among their members whenever necessary or during AoR elections every 2 years, and presides over the Assembly while having no power to veto, but has the power to make executive orders with the support of the cabinet. Full title: "The Glorious Prime Minister of the Imperial Cabinet of Ministers and Deputies of the Imperial Assembly of Representatives of the High Imperial Congress".

#### The Grand Marshal

The Grand Marshal (Großmarschall) is chosen from the Imperial Superior Court, High Imperial Council, or a High Imperial Court by the High Imperial Council and serves a life term as the head of the High Imperial Council and Imperial Superior Court. Their powers are important but typically unused, being the person that officially makes all court resolutions binding, meaning that they can theoretically decide any case, but that power is mostly ceremonial. They may also make the final decision on any decree created by the High Imperial Council, and form their own as a member of the Council. Full title: "The Illustrious Grand Marshal of the High Imperial Council of the High Imperial Congress, the Supreme Justice of the Imperial Superior Court, and the Presiding Head of the Imperial High and Low Judicial Courts".

#### The Cabinet

The Imperial Cabinet of Ministers and Deputies of the DRoIR (Kaiserliche Ministerkabinett und Abgeordnete der DRdKR), or colloquially just the Cabinet, is made up of (number) of officials, two for every department, one being a member of the AoR (known as the Secretary of -dept-) and the other being an expert in the field (known as the Deputy of -dept-). The PM forms the Cabinet at will, whenever they desire, with no need to have the approval of the AoR. The Cabinet and PM may make executive orders, essentially laws made without the need to pass any of the three Houses of Imperial Congress.

### Legislative

The High Imperial Congress (Hoher Kaiserlicher Kongress) is made of 4 Chambers: The High Imperial Council, the Imperial Senate, the Imperial Assembly of Representatives, and the Imperial Observation Council.

#### High Imperial Council

Members of the High Imperial Council (Hoher Kaiserlicher Rat) or the HIC are appointed by the Grand Marshal to their positions, and serve until they are either replaced or the current Grand Marshal resigns or dies. There are 11 members of the HIC, and they are traditionally young and well educated. The powers of the HIC include making "Imperial Decrees", essentially laws passed by the HIC; being one of the 3 Chambers of Imperial Congress that approve the appointment of Chancellor by the executive figures; and approving members of the High Imperial Courts and Superior Courts as nominated by the Imperial Senate. Title: "Illustrious Councillor of the High Imperial Council".

#### Imperial Senate

Members of the Imperial Senate (Kaiserlicher Senat) are appointed by the President to their positions, and serve for upwards of 10 years; they serve a 5 year term like the President, and may be re-appointed for another 5 years should the newly elected or reelected President choose to do so. There are 150 members of the Senate, and they vary in age and political view depending on the current President. The powers of the Senate include making laws, being one of the 3 Chambers of Imperial Congress that approve the appointment of the Chancellor by the executive figures, and nominating members of the High Imperial Courts and Superior Courts. Title: "Grand Senator of the Imperial Senate".

#### Imperial Assembly of Representatives

Members of the Imperial Assembly of Representatives (Kaiserliche Versammlung der Vertreter) or the AoR are elected to 2 year terms, with no limit to how many terms may be held, or, interestingly, how many constituencies may be held as a Representative. There are 500 members of the AoR, each elected from a small constituency, and they vary in diversity and political views depending on their constituency. The powers of the AoR include making laws, choosing the Prime Minister and Cabinet from among their ranks, and being one of the 3 Chambers of Imperial Congress that approve the appointment of the Chancellor by the executive figures. Title: "Glorious Representative of the Imperial Assembly of Representatives".

### Government Rating by AllDem

AllDem, the Alliance for Democracy, an international nonprofit interest group, has rated this nation's democracy at a 3/10 and its possibility for corruption at a 9/10.

Analysis: "the DRoIR's democracy is highly flawed. It seems that the government has been warped from its original intention of separating power as widely as possible to avoid an autocrat into the state it's in now, where each 'executive figure' can essentially snap their fingers and have what they want done.

"The President can appoint anyone they want to the Senate, and selectively allow bills on the floor, meaning that they can have what they want passed and what they don't want eternally held in deadlock. The Prime Minister has a little less abusable power over the AoR, but can still go around it by passing executive orders with the Cabinet, again stocked with anyone the PM wants to be in there. The Grand Marshal is a one-man judicial branch, although that power is sparingly used. Again, the HIC is appointed by the GM, meaning that anything they want can get passed. The Chancellor is ridiculous. Essentially an absolute monarch, just without the power to legislate. Veto everything with the only override being from the Observation Council, who they choose!

"The ability for corruption is big here. Pay an 'executive figure' enough and they'll appoint you to something. Take the GM for example. Starts as a member of a court, who are nominated by the Senate (essentially the President) and approved by the HIC (essentially the GM). So pay the Senate to nominate and the GM to approve, and boom! you're a member. Now the GM is chosen by the Superior Court. Pay a majority, and boom! you're the GM. Now you can have people paying you to be on the HIC, to be approved as a justice, etc. Real easy to rule if you have the money and the contacts."