Politics of Espaeria

## Composition and Powers

### President

The President is directly elected on behalf of the Realm Owner every month and whilst in office, is the head of the executive branch of the Espaerian government.

As head of the executive, the President is responsible for the establishment and enforcement of all national laws as well as holding supreme authority over state laws and assemblies.

The President has direct authority over the cabinet, and may appoint or dismiss members of the cabinet at will. It is up to the President to decide the size of the cabinet and how it will operate.

Removal of the President must be done through a vote of no confidence. If a vote of no confidence passes, then an election will be called in due process by the Realm Owner who will act as acting president until then.

A complete list of Espaerian presidents can be at found at: List of Espaerian presidents

### Cabinet

The Cabinet is an unelected body within the Espaerian political system. Elevation to the role of cabinet official is at the complete discretion of the President.

The duty of the Cabinet is to advise the President on the creation and implementation of legislation. The Cabinet is collectively responsible for executing and representing the agenda set out by the President.

If a cabinet minister is granted a specific department, they are responsible for leading the direction of policy within their specific department.

The Cabinet may be dissolved or reshuffled at the President's pleasure and does not require permission from Parliament.

### Parliament

The Espaerian Parliament consists of one Member of Parliament per state, with each member being directly chosen by the citizens of their state.

It is the responsibility of Parliament to scrutinise proposed legislation within one day of it being announced. Legislation may be blocked if the majority of MP's vote in favour of doing so.

The Parliament does have the right to ammend the constitution but requires over 60% of MP's to support it.

Parliament may place forward a vote of no confidence in the President. It can only pass if the majority of MP's support it.

### The Chancellor of Justice

The Praetor is chosen by the people on behalf of the realm owner, acting on his behalf is responsible for hearing all complaints and deciding the punishments of any member.

The Praetor is directly elected every 2 months.

Punishments and investigations will be carried out by the Senior staff at the request of the Praetor. Abuse of this power will result in immediate termination from that position.

## Political Parties

### Liberal Party (Defunct)

The Liberal Party was for the first several years of Espaeria's existence the dominant party in the country, ruling from when Taite founded the nation until the onset of the Covid Pandemic and the arrival of the Matthew in March 2020, but it still remained highly influential in national affairs.

Founded as a Centre-to-Far Left Party, the Liberals consistently campaigned for stronger federal government and increased planning and regulation of the realms affairs. Ideologically a federalist and liberal socialist party, it supported Espaerian Unionism and favoured federal intervention to develop the nation and promote building.

The Liberals also favoured a more expansionist and open foreign policy, overseeing the establishment of colonies on several earth realms and Espaeria's entry into the Federation, however they favoured tighter laws on membership in order to combat terrorism and griefing within the nation. They were wholly supportive of the Matopolis International Co-Operation Agreement (MICA) until it was dissolved in late 2020

However come mid 2020 the Liberals had lost any real political power and were entirely dominated by Matthew and his Nationalist Party, before then totally collapsing after the Southern Crisis in May 2021 and Taite's Flight from Espaeria.

### Nationalist Party (Defunct)

The Nationalist party was the 2nd oldest party in Espaeria, founded at in the May Election in 2020 by Matthew for his brother Benjamin to run against Taite.

Originally founded to support Calibertine/Matthean Loyalism within Espaeria's Government, the Nationalists quickly became associated with Matthew's Liberalisation Programme, which involved the establishment of Espaeria's 1st written Constitution, introducing elections, strengthening of states rights, liberalising building and planning laws, and limiting the power of the federal government under the benign but absolute rule of Matthew.

In foreign affairs the NPE, while favouring and promoting expansionism under the Liberals, took a more isolationist stance on international relations, pushing for an exit from the federation and taking a more cautious approach on issues of membership.

The Nationalists dominated Espaerian politics from March 2020 until May 2021, with several brief intervals when rebellions broke out against Matthew's absolute rule over the nation. However after the May 2021 election when Matthew 6th Government's term expired the party dissolved and merged into the Three Tailed Dog Party.

### Triumvirate/Commonwealth Party (Defunct)

The Commonwealth Party, formerly the Commonwealth Party, was set up in the 3rd Espaeria following the establishment of Osterzia by Geekster1 in 2020. The party was formed as a coalition between the leaders of the Germanic States who opposed the interventionist stance of the Governor of Balo. It was a pragmatic party that sat on the centre-right, arguing most notably for monarchism.

In August 2021, the Commonwealth Party ran in coalition with the People’s “Richard” Party in the disputed election against the Three Tailed Dog Party. In an attempt to broker a deal following disputes over the outcome, the Commonwealth Party proposed the establishment of a monarchy but that was rejected. As a result, the party broke off the coalition.

In February 2022, The Triumvirate was formed following the victory of Spasticbay. The members consisted of Geekster1, Spasticbay and Yoogim, allowing for complete domination of all aspects of Espaeria throughout the 6th Espaeria. The Triumvirate was regarded initially as a Mafia following the election due to the tactics used by Spasticbay and the fact that both Geekster1 and Yoogim held unelected positions that controlled both the running of the world and the economy.

Once Spasticbay left office, the Triumvirate continued to service as a building group and was once again re-elected to power in June 2022 with Geekster1 winning the presidency.

The Triumvirate ultimately collapsed, following a growing divide between Spasticbay and Yoogim over the construction of the Federal District in July 2022. However, both Geekster1 and Yoogim continued to run Espaeria together until October 2022.

## Policies

#### 2020-present

On 20 August 2021, Geekster1 passed the Settlement Classification Act.

On 16th February 2022, Geekster1 passed the first Espaerian Constitution.

On 14th March 2022, Yoogim passed the First Economic Law Act.

On 13 May 2022, GawkyBike7 passed the Espaerian Sporting Centralisation Act, making it illegal for sporting bodies not to be registered with the Espaerian Sporting Commission.

In August 2022, Geekster1 passed the Second Espaerian Constitution.

In August 2022, Yoogim passed the Elections Act.

On 11th September 2022, Yoogim passed the Second Economic Law Act.