Chain of Command

[GOLTZBORG]

Prior to the High Military Council's overthrow of the Ruling Family of Goltz and then establishing the Commonwealth of Goltzborg, the political / governmental Chain of Command of the Empire of Goltz was: ( 1st ) the Goltz Dynasty, ( 2nd ) the People's Parliament, ( 3 ) the Imperial Milita.

After the coup d'etat by the Imperial Militia, then the establishment of a Military Junta, all authority is vested and invested within the self-proclaimed High Military Council; which has vowed that it will relinquish control of the national wealth back to an elected form of government after the year 2050; thereby, allowing for a mulit-generational growth period for the healing of the nation, people, and the infrastructures which support and protect the afore mentioned.

Currently all governmental and corporate agencies, ministries, institutions, organizations have representatives that petition for council with the members of the Highe Military Councl, in order to present ideas and offer suggestions; however, these corp / govt advisors have no say or vote on any issue that is presented for consideration.

The nation's Supreme ( National ) and Superior ( Regional ) Court Systems are authorized to read the letter of the Laws of the Lands, and then render a decision accordingly; however, the High Military Council has Absolute Veto with a Vote of Absolution, whenever any member of the High Military Council has reason to request an overturn of any court's decision(s).....even if the law is one which was originally supported / sponsered by the High Military Council.

Does your nation have an established political / governmental Chain of Command; and if so, please feel free to elaborate.

Thanks.
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[Georgism]

The Chain of Command of Georgism:

1. Me.

[Savedland]

1-The High Governor
2-The Advisor Council
3-the Ministers
4-the people

[Maraque]

HRH King Whirnak's advisors can make their own decisions, but HRH King Whirnak can throw them out of a window and veto it.

[Great Kingston]

The monarch has a ceremonial role at the head of politics but in reality they have very little political power, they are there for tradition.
The head of government is the Prime Minister (he is elected by the people) who decides his cabinet of ministers and military men to discuss major issues.
Any proposed bills are passed through the House of Commons first, whose members are elected by the people.
If a bill is passed through the House of Commons it goes to the House of Lords which consists of all bishops and all hereditary lords. (They have the power to block the bill only three times, in essence they can only show dissaproval.)

The actual chain of command is not too clear but that is the general process. At the heart of all major links in the chain is the people; they decide who it is that makes the important decisions.

[Bears Armed]

1. the Clans' adult members.
2. The Clans' governments.
3. The confederal (national) government.

[Thurask]

The PM
The President
The Deputy PM
The Vice-President
Cabinet
(For the purposes of the current government, the above five positions also constitute the Politburo of the Communist Party)
Parliament
District Governors
District Assemblies
Municipal mayors
Municipal councils

Each level of government has a Supreme/District/Municipal Court to oversee the legality of any law.

[Oceanic Vakiadia]

1. Supreme Imperial Master
2. Imperial Court
3. Senate

[Samozaryadnyastan]

Incumbent Ivanov is the de facto permanent head of state of Samozaryadnyastan. He officially has little power, yet can declare a State of Emergency, Martial Law, and Emergency Suspension of Parliament - all of which involve him taking command of the military and completely circumventing Samozniy Parliament, leaving him as the sole authority within Samozaryadnyastan. In his 21 years in office, he has not had to declare such, although it was close to being called towards the close of the First AGA Uprising.

The official power ladder goes Incumbent Ivanov -> Samozniy Parliament -> Samozniy people.
The military is regarded as of equal power to the SP, being directly commanded by them as the 'enforcement' arm of Parliament.

[Tipidemica]

1. The people

[Fatatatutti]

Political "power" in Fatatatutti is strictly in the hands of Parliament and that power is largely limited to tinkering with the budget. Policy changes are made incrementally rather than by sweeping legislation.

The Cabinet is, for the most part, just a liaison between Parliament and the civil servants of the Ministries that actually implement the policies. The Prime Minister is, for the most part, just a chairman at Cabinet meetings.

The Defense Minister is slightly different in that the whole Defense Ministry is just a liason with the military. As part of our system of checks and balances, the government has no authority over the military, which is responsible only to the people of Fatatatutti directly.

[Kel-Elysia]

1. The God-Emperor
2. The High Lords of the Empire
3. The Senatorum Imperialis

[Amacrei]

HRH King Whirnak's advisors can make their own decisions, but HRH King Whirnak can throw them out of a window and veto it.

He doesn't sound very mature. Maybe somebody should throw his scrawny ass out a window, see how he likes it. That should mature him pretty quick, or it'll kill him.

- Senator Tia A. Nolan.

Military command rests with the President of the United States, currently one Daniel E. Middleton. If the President is unable to discharge his duties, the Vice President may take leadership from him, temporarily or permanently, as circumstances require.

From there, it is the Secretary of Defense, who is a part of the Presidential Cabinet and who is appointed by the President and approved by both houses of the Congress. He has branch-specific Secretaries beneath him in the War Department, to aid in his duties. He is also advised by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Joint Chiefs.

Beneath that we have the Regional Commanders, high ranking military officers with operational command authority covering large operational zones. A given RC's branch will be largely decided by which branch generally controls the zone.

Beneath that would be Army Group Commanders* Army Commanders, Corps Commanders, Division Commanders, and on down to the lowest officers in the field.

Individual autonomy, coupled with the ability to work without constant orders, is a prized ability in the US Armed Forces. Cutting one link won't usually do too much for you.

* Currently there are no Army Groups in operation.

[Liriena]

1- The King of Liriena
2- The Archpresident of Liriena
3- The Archminister of the National Archministry of Liriena & the 5 Ministerial Directors of the Alliance for Law and Order
4- The Commander in Chief of the Security Archministry of Liriena (Secret Police)
5- The 6 Presidents of the Regions of Liriena & the King of Valdorra
6- The 4 Princes of the Royal Lands
7- The Parliament
6- The Supreme Court

[Mount Shavano]

I'm not quite clear what you are asking.

If it is "Military Chain of Command" it goes something like
1. President (advised by the SecDef, can be overruled by the senate).
2. Joint Chiefs of Staff.
3. Theater Commanders, etc.

If it is "Political Tiers of Authority" we have divisions of power to avoid giving too much to any one man, and a tiered ranking is impossible.

If it is "Political Line of Succession" is goes something like
1. President (Currently William Cloud)
2. Vice President (Currently Mary Kosnett)
3. Senior Cabinet Members (Jack Fletcher is the highest, SecState)

After this there is a bit of a blip. Officially from here the line of succession passes through the rest of the cabinet, and then to some positions in the House and Senate. However, the Lunar Governor is supposed to take command and control of at least the military until some form of stability is re-established. This is because he is assumed to be relatively safe from attack, and it is assumed that it would probably take a nuclear exchange to take out the President, Veep, and top half-dozen or more cabinet members* in a short span of time. It's worth noting that every Lunar Governor since the first one (this policy not implemented until the second anyway) has been a former member of the executive branch for exactly this reason; he becomes the ultimate designated survivor.

At least one of these individuals is almost always in a different city than the others, most often the Vice President.

[Red Tide2]

Theoretically, every voting member on the Central Institute is the Commander-in-Chief of the Military. In practice, only the Head of the PKI, Minister of the Interior, and (of course) Minister of the Armed Forces, all civilians, normally exercise that authority.

Immediately below them, are four Marshals of the Armed Services and a Grand Admiral of the Armed Services, one for each branch of the RTAF. These are the heads of the Red Tidean High Command, which act as both a military-administrative body and strategic planning body. Then you move into the ordinary military commanders. Intersecting with this chain are the ranks of the PKI and paramilitary parts of the Interior Ministry, which have a similar rank structure and often interact. The relationships between these organizations can be... complex.

[Ledis]

1.The Trèijzek Dynasty
2.The President
3.The Vice-President
4.The Ascuézèit(arch-bishop like figure)
5.ANARCHY

[The Harrowlands]

If you mean a hierarchy of government then it is:
The Queen
Parliament
- Prime Minister and the Cabinet
- House of Commons, House of Lords (formally the Lords is the "upper" house but in fact they are both equal and are both arms of parliament)
The Civil Service

If you mean levels of government, then it is:
Parliament (and the Crown, that is, the national government)
Shire Councils
Metropolitan Councils
Parish Councils

[Maraque]

HRH King Whirnak's advisors can make their own decisions, but HRH King Whirnak can throw them out of a window and veto it.

He doesn't sound very mature. Maybe somebody should throw his scrawny ass out a window, see how he likes it. That should mature him pretty quick, or it'll kill him.

- Senator Tia A. Nolan.

You're obviously unfamiliar with my country...

- HRH King Whirnak

[Amacrei]

You're obviously unfamiliar with my country...

- HRH King Whirnak

My desire to become familiarized with a country where some guy can just throw people out a window if the mood strikes is low, at best.

- Senator Tia A. Nolan.

[Maraque]

You're obviously unfamiliar with my country...

- HRH King Whirnak

My desire to become familiarized with a country where some guy can just throw people out a window if the mood strikes is low, at best.

- Senator Tia A. Nolan.

My point being, that the throwing of people out of windows is a cultural quirk, and actually quite funny to both people involved. The last guy giggled on the way out.

- HRH King Whirnak

[Malgrave]

Royal Family - Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister
Parliament
Local Councils

Certain actions taken out by the Prime Minister can only be verified once Parliament has been informed and it's been debated. Major reform also undergo's popular referendum.

[Beshmakas]

1-President
2-Advisors
3-Government officials
4-Military
5-Police
6-The people

[Sepuria]

1)Executive Council
2)Regional council
3)neighborhood/union/tribal councils

[The Erusean Republic]

1. President Hamilton