Government Types

[The Sapian Empire]

My Nation's Government type is a Moralistic Imperial Republic. It's not what NationStates calls it. It's what I call it, the government I wrote up for the Sapian Empire. And I wonder, what other types of government are out there? What types of governments do other people on NationStates have?

What's a Government type's title (Like Nationalist Republican Monarchy). And some more information on how it's run.

Ill than take what you said about your government and put it into this grid Im creating below. Where it shows all the different government types broken down into branches and such. Ill than put ur nation on whichever branch that discribes your nation's government type. I may not do this because quite frankly i'm not very active with NationStates right now lol.

-Devine Monarchy - King/Queen, bloodline of past rulers.
-Skeelzania (Expansionist Imperial Feudal Dictatorship)
-Aerion (Capitalist Absolute Monarchy)

-Dictatorship - Rule by indevidual whom picks his/her successor.
-Dread Lady Nathicana (Fair National Socialism)
-Tratria (Absolute Dictatorship)

-Voted Dictatorship - A one time vote for a Dictator, which often later turns into a simple Dictatorship. Or possibly when that Dictator dies, the populace votes in another.
-Vaarshire (Federal Monarchy)

-Grand Council - Council of elders and wisemen who rule the Nation.
-Bears Armed (Confederate Grand Council)

-Federation - Nation made up of most powerfull corporations, where the seperate jobs are split around.
-Unibot (Government Monopoly)
Sorgan (Corporatist, Corporatation Run Democracy)

-Confederacy - No government, each State/City/Region/Province has it's own government.
-Golugan (Council of Dictator States)
-Aelosia (Queendom Council)

-Parliament - Elected Senators handle the ruling of the Nation, and elect a leader to act as President/Executive of Nation.
-Saliorette (Hegemony/Commonwealth Democracy)
-Latransylvania (Capitalist Republic)

-Democratic Republic - Executive branch with President, Legislative branch with Senate, and Judicial branch with Court.
-Brydog (Democratic Liberal, Optional Direct Democracy)
-Zwangzug (Representative, Presidential Republic)
-omigodtheykilledkenny (America's Fun Brother)

-Imperial Democracy - Elected President/ Chancellor whom leads the Nation like a Dictator untill his/her term is up. May be like a Voted Dictatorship.

-Constitutional Monarchy - Rule by elected Prime-Minister, leader of Parliament. King/Queen for ethicity and Nationalism.
-Constans (Commonwealth Democracy)
-Tarasovka (Semi-Constitutional Imperial Parliament)

-Republican Monarchy - Rule by King/Queen, and elected Chancellor/President, With Senate and Judicial system.
-The Sapian Empire (Conservative/Nationalist/Expansionist/Capitalist)

-Imperial Council - Dictator with a cabinet of trusted officials and leaders he/she picks.
-Augarundus (Communist Imperial Reich)
-Jordaxia (Socially Democratic Queendom)

-Capitalist Anarchy - No government. People take care of themselves. Capitalism pronoun.
-Third Spanish States (Free Market Socialism)

-Total Anarchy - No government. Nothing. Most likely get taken over by another country.

[Constans]

Commonwealth of Constans, its a parliamentary republic, in other words its a rather small nation ran by a parliament and a governmental body, in (more) other words a democracy. The whole commonwealth addition is for any future expansion of the Constan nation.

[Dread Lady Nathicana]

Straight up benevolent dictatorship masquerading as an Imperium, here.

Fairly cut and dried - A large ministry exists for the delegation of various governmental sections that require attention, but all can be overruled by the nation's ruler at any time. There are no votes for things, though the populace can be polled for opinions to get a take on things - it is in the leadership's best interests to have a fairly content and prosperous citizenry. In our case, current leadership actually does care about the nation and its people, is very proud of it all, and does take actions and make decisions that keep the people relatively content, making money, and advancing in learning, science, etc.

[Augarundus]

The Communist Imperial Reich of Augarundus is a totalitarian police state that fits under the category of: Imperial Council. It is renowned as a regional instigator, and is ruled purely by fear and brutality.

[Tratvia]

My nation is more or less an absolute monarchy: King Hildebrand III rules Tratvia absolutely, and if he disagrees with the Government he gets his way (admittedly, usually through his skills of political manipulation). It isn't a divine monarchy, though, as King Hildebrand III makes no claim to being appointed by God.

The fact that this doesn't quite fit the NationStates category is why I said "more or less". King Hildebrand III is more a master manipulator and politician than a tyrant. Nevertheless, what he says always goes in the end.

[The Sapian Empire]

My nation is more or less an absolute monarchy: King Hildebrand III rules Tratvia absolutely, and if he disagrees with the Government he gets his way (admittedly, usually through his skills of political manipulation). It isn't a divine monarchy, though, as King Hildebrand III makes no claim to being appointed by God.

The fact that this doesn't quite fit the NationStates category is why I said "more or less". King Hildebrand III is more a master manipulator and politician than a tyrant. Nevertheless, what he says always goes in the end.

: guess that would be a sort of father knows best thing. It fits into a Dictatorship, but the thing is nobody really thinks he's "evil", or "powerhungry" like the word Dictator seems to project. But the truth is, if a man/woman is a great leader, and can lead a Nation to great things. They're still a dictator, but they're a good one.

[Saliorette]

We are what you might call a hegemony/commonwealth. The citizens vote for a council of 120 members, who then vote among themselves to determine one leader. At any time, the council may vote to decide to remove the leader, which requires a 2/3 majority vote from the populace. The leader decides all aspects of government unless challenged by the council, who must have proof that his/her actions are irrational or harmful. If the leader is removed, the populace, not the council, elects a new one.

[Unibot]

: guess that would be a sort of father knows best thing. It fits into a Dictatorship, but the thing is nobody really thinks he's "evil", or "powerhungry" like the word Dictator seems to project. But the truth is, if a man/woman is a great leader, and can lead a Nation to great things. They're still a dictator, but they're a good one.

I never thought about "Father knows best state" like that before - that's clever.

Unibot is a government monopoly, which means we run the country with our CEO, Eduard Heir making the final executive decisions - his chairmen, boardroom, advisers and stockholders do the rest.

[Brydog]

The Liberal Democratic Republic is a direct representative democracy, as in it's a representative democracy, but all positions are elected by the people and the people can submit laws and etc.

[The Sapian Empire]

The Liberal Democratic Republic is a direct representative democracy, as in it's a representative democracy, but all positions are elected by the people and the people can submit laws and etc.

It would be Democratic Republic that has Representatives, but some laws have to be passed by the people. It's the sort of thing that you pass a law in your nation about. Like how the United States sometimes needs the citizens to vote on certain bills.

[Skeelzania]

Skeelzania typically defines themselves as a Federated Empire. The Kaiserin is the Sovereign, and feudal overlord of every citizen of Sternreich. About seventy percent of the country are direct subjects, either as commoners or nobility who receive their titles from the Crown. The remainder are those who live in the semi-autonomous provinces on the frontier, where the ruling Lord is tasked with defending and developing their realm in the name of the Imperial Crown.

Edit: It should be noted that the Crown is hereditary, and has been held by the Skeelzot dynasty for almost the entirety of Skeelzania's existence, about eight-hundred years.

In either case, the ruling nobles are supported by large bureaucracies which act as middlemen between the Lords and their subjects. Technically citizens are allowed to directly petition their feudal lord, but in practice the bureaucrats prefer to rely on polls and elections for feedback. Skeelzanian citizens thus have some input on local law and government via the electoral process. However, the Kaiser and Lords are able to veto any measure they deem harmful to the interests of the realm. They may also introduce legislation into the regional congresses, or the National Ziad in the case of the Kaiser. The membership of these legislatures is composed of wealthy or influential citizens, noble and common, which often view themselves as an advisory body to the Lord. How much attention the Lord pays to them has varied throughout Skeelzanian history.

At times, often immediately following annexation of new territory, the local military authority will have direct control of a territory in the name of the Kaiser. Petitions are still allowed, but again the Military has veto authority and typically rules by fiat. In this respect they technically have more power than Lords or even the Kaiser over the given domain.

[Third Spanish States]

Obvious enough to even mention in Third Spanish States case. Every public interest service is done by private workers cooperatives rather than by a central government, and due to its nature, it is assumed everybody has enough to afford education and healthcare, and even if someone does not, due to marketing reasons cooperatives are willing to offer them to such people free of charge.

Free market socialism LOL

[Zwangzug]

2) Federalism - Rule by many indeviduals

The way I understand it, "federalism" refers to a system where multiple levels of government share sovereign power--the RL USA is a federalist country because the existence of both the national government and state governments are constitutionally protected. "Rule by the many" would be more like democracy, but you can have democracy without federalism (a unitary state, for instance, or a confederation).

Also, your numbering goes 1, 2, 5, 4...might want to have a look at that.

Zwangzug is somewhere between a parliamentary republic and a semi-presidential system...perhaps you could call it a demi-semi-presidential system? It's a republic with representatives elected to a parliament, but there's no way to get a majority coalition that lasts longer than a day or two (different issues will get parties to align differently), so there's no way any person can stay in charge for longer than a week or so. So there's a head of state elected in order to yell at the Parliament until they do stuff.

[Jordaxia]

Jordaxia is ruled by a Queen and her chosen advisors. Governers are subordinate to her but not appointed -by- her, rather chosen in whatever manner the planet they represent opts for. Some are elected, some achieve their position because the majority of the populace believe they are the most meritorious for it (different from an election in that they didn't vote at a specific time and there was no set term, simply chosen to be leader until such a time as a better leader arises. This usually happens in a planet with a distinct specialty - the one with the most knowledge of the farming industry is the ruler on Nar-azek, a prominent farming world, for example.), and some dictate because they own most of the planet wholesale. These people advise the queen on their planets needs, and largely run each world as the ruler. However, the queen may overturn any of their decisions and impose laws upon them.

So.... a monarchy with elements of democracy in the lower tiers of government.

[Bears Armed]

The Confederated Clans of the Free Bears of Bears Armed is a confederation, as the pre-title whose full form I've given above (which, unfortunately, NS's programming says is too long to be used on the nation's page...) clearly indicates.
The various Clans "and other Bodys" (as the country's constitution phrases it...) that collectively comprise this nation have their own separate governments, which send delegates to the 'High Council of Clans': This latter assemblage functions as the national legislature, although its legislative scope is very limited, and committees whose members are drawn from within it carry out such national 'executive' duties as exist.
The role of being this nation's overall Head of State goes with the job of 'Chairbear of the High Council'. This person is elected by & from within the High Council, annually, but only the delegates from one or another of the twelve 'Major Clans' (according to a rota, that gives each of these Clans a turn once per twelve years) are eligible to stand for election.
The 'Chairbear of the Comittee for Little Bear' is the head of the Cabinet & the national government: This position can only be held by the 'Chairbear of the High Council' or the 'Deputy Chairbear of the High Council'.

[Omigodtheykilledkenny]

Omigodtheykilledkenny is a federal republic (a federal constitutional republic, if you want to get technical), so I guess on your list I'd fit under Democratic Republic. Basically, it's a clone of the U.S. government, with an elected President, appointed cabinet and government, a bicameral Congress and an appointed Supreme Court, with no head of government. The only real differences are that the president and vice president are elected separately, and the makeup of the Senate is slightly different. Also, the "House" is called the "Assembly." And our politicians are far more entertaining than America's.

[Latransylvania]

A government with a Executive branch, Legislative branch, and Judicial branch and constitution that limits government power is actually called a Constitutional Republic, i discovered.

Also, Latransylvania a Parliamentary Republic.

[Zavizar]

This is not my current government type, but might I suggest Anarcho-Communism? Absent government with no enterprise, currency, or wage system. The stage before absolute Utopian Anarchy.

[Bears Armed]

This is not my current government type, but might I suggest Anarcho-Communism? Absent government with no enterprise, currency, or wage system. The stage before absolute Utopian Anarchy.

What's so utopian about "no enterprise"?
Unless you enjoy famine, of course...

[Vaarshire]

Vaarshire is an Elected Monarchy in that it elects a leader- called the Prince (or Princess)- for life. This Monarch has extensive powers, including but not limited to the appointing of Ministers, Ambassadors and the Grand Marshall of the Armed Forces, introducing legislation and signing it into law, dissolving the Vaar Parliament and declaring war. However, the Vaar Parliament, elected by the people whenever the Monarch calls for elections (each session traditionally lasts 1-4 years), also has significant powers. In a sense, the "Monarch" of Vaarshire is just a really, really powerful President.

At any rate, Vaarshire is, in an official capacity, an Elected Monarchy.

[Aerion]

Aerion - Capitalist Monarchy (more absolute to be precise).

[Golugan]

Golugan - Presently undergoing a massive retcon, but plan to emmerge with a council of provincial dictators.

[Aelosia]

The Sindar Empire of Aelosia could loosely defined as a "Confederacy of Aristocrats".

The nation is ruled by a complex and byzantine game of different factions, held together only by their interdependence, and by the apparent fealty on their leader.

While Aelosia is ruled apparently by the Everqueen, a figure relatively similar to a normal monarch, the Empress is simply a moderator in the debates of the Noble Gathering, and a high level ambassador to foreign countries. The Noble Gathering in and by itself is not a parliament, even although can serve as that, but simply an assembly of the leaders of the different factions, known as "Noble Houses", and that basically function as small regimes all by themselves, each one with their own methods of choosing their leaders. Most of them are descendant from aristocrat families, although it is not an universal rule.

P.S. The only similar system that I have found (and although it is surpringly similar, the aelosian system is not inspired on it), is the system in use in the Stellar Empire of the "Dune" saga, of Frank Herbert. The idea of the "Landsraad" is almost the same as the aelosian Noble Gathering, although other factions in the "Dune" universe, like the Space Guild, the Bene Gesserit or the Tleilax also belong to the assembly. The Everqueen, as the Corrino Emperor, is just the leader of the most prominent House between all of them. As in "Dune", there are Major Houses, and Minor ones.

[Tarasovka]

The Taraskovyan Empire has the following traits:


1) Semi-constitutional monarchy.

The elected Imperial parliament is competent to pass laws. However, the Vasilevs can veto any law passed by the parliament without offering any justification. In fact, the Vasilevs can veto anything he wants within the Empire, from the decisions of the municipal councils to the results of Empire-wide referenda. The Vasilevs also appoints one of the three chambers of the Imperial parliament at his own discretion. The same with the Imperial executive, which is appointed by the Emperor at his own discretion.


2) Hereditary monarchy.

By default, the throne passes to the eldest child of the Vasilevs. The ruling monarch, however, can establish another of his children as heir/ess apparent if the monarch so desires.


3) Asymmetric Federalism.

The “core” of the Empire is comprised of Realms that are entitled to a high level of interior autonomy. They have their own legislative assemblies and executives. The status of Realms is defined and protected by the Imperial Constitution and they participate fully in the political life of the Empire: denizens of Realms elect the Imperial legislative, take part in Imperial referenda.

Dominions are not defined in the Constitution, and instead their status is treated on a case by case (or sometimes group) basis in Imperial Laws voted by the Imperial Parliament. As the Dominions do not take part in Imperial elections and referenda, they are not represented in Imperial Parliament. Dominions may have interior autonomy or may lack it completely, depending on how they were organized under Imperial Order. Dominion is, thus, a generic term for colonies, commonwealths, associated states, protectorates, etc.


4) Semi-direct democracy.

Citizens of the Empire more often than not take direct part in the political processes within the Empire as a whole and within their regional federated entities. Denizens of Dominions do not take part in Imperial events. However, if the Dominion has sufficient interior autonomy, its citizens will more often than not take part in the political life of the Dominion through referenda. Dominions under direct Imperial administration, quite logically, do not have local referenda.

[Omigodtheykilledkenny]

-omygodtheykilledkenny (America's Fun Brother)

OK, I got a kick out of that. Thanks Sapian.