Has your nation ever changed it's system of government?

[Gandoor]

Our nation has changed it's governing type a few times throughout our almost 450 years of existence.

From the first settlements in 1574 until 1587, there was no government for Gandoor. Each settlement was governed completely independently.

From 1587 until 1603, we were ruled by a council of one-hundred people who were elected by anyone who could be seated on the council. (Land-owning males who were at least 30 years of age)

From 1603 until 1885, we were an absolute monarchy.

In 1885, a Gandoor's first permanent legislature was established, followed by the codification of our first constitution, turning Gandoor into a constitutional monarchy until 1902.

From 1902 until 1904, Gandoor was ruled by an interim revolutionary government that led a non-violent revolution which led to the dissolution of the monarchy.

From 1904 to 1940, we were a unicameral parliamentary democratic republic.

From 1940 to 1951, while we were still, on paper, the same government type we had been since 1904, due to the policies of the Prime Minister at the time, the period from 1940 - 1951 is usually referred to as Gandoor's period of being a totalitarian de-facto single party socialist state.

From 1951 on, we have resumed being a unicameral parliamentary democratic republic, which we remain to the present day.

[United East Germany]

1871–1918 : Federal constitutional monarchy (until October 1918); Federal Parliamentary constitutional monarchy(October 1918 to November 1918)

1918:1933: Semi-presidential representative federal republic

1933-1945: Nazi one-party totalitarian dictatorship

1945-present: Absolute Monarchy

[Dileno]

Yes it has. About 5,000 years ago, Dileno was a democratic federation of nations. Then aliens invaded, the poor systems rebelled against the rich ones, and we've been a military dictatorship ever since.

[Kannabyss]

We began as an empire but with time and progress, we evolved into a republic.

[Estainia]

The Social Republic of Alisonia however, broke away in the Imperial Revolution of 1920 - 22 wherein they existed as a separate polity until 2006, when we Generously reincorporated them into our Grand and Illustrious Empire.

We've been an autocratic divine (feudal) monarchy for about ten thousand years now counting us as the successors of the Ancient Empire. The shadow of our Glory shall blacken the sun, the Resplendence of our Illustrious Empire shall never fade from the world.

[Auzkhia]

800-1156 Vassal state
1156-1356: Feudal monarchy
1356-1806 Elective feudal, imperial monarchy
1806-1848 Absolute Monarchy
1848-1867: Semi-constitutional unitary monarchy
1867-today: Constitutional Federal Monarchy

There has been some modifications to the style of the governance, but the monarchy has stayed in place, so the fundamental core of governance has not been changed, just systematic organizations underneath the crown.

[Victorious Decepticons]

Leader Megatron, the dictator of Victorious Decepticons, appears, brandishing his fusion cannon menacingly. He says only two words:

"Absolutely not."

[Lancov]

We started out (after the various nomadic tribes unified) as a confederation of Grand Dukes that elected a Tsar. Over time, imperial power became more and more centralized until the Stanislav Dynasty seized the throne for good, as they had the largest army. The Second Empire stood until dominions began gaining independence and the people demanded more rights. A constitutional monarchy was the answer, but this too was done away with in 1911 by the Lancovian Revolution.

The Revolutionary government created a presidential system, where the Assembly was popularly elected to single-member districts from approved political parties. The more powerful Senate was appointed for life by the President, who was elected by the lower house. The judiciary was responsible to the executive.

This authoritarian, corrupt, and undemocratic system was abolished by the reforms of the 1977 Bishops' Revolt, the result of which was the formation of a semi-presidential system, judicial independence, and a drastic weakening of the Senate's powers (though they are still appointed for life until mandatory retirement at age 75.)

Also of note: Lancov has gradually, through its transitions, become more and more centralized until the current unitary republic.

[Hansdeltania]

17 May 1953–6 July 1995: Democratic socialist republic
6 July 1995–Present: Military junta (though with some democratic elements like a democratically elected legislature)

[Hansdeltania]

One other thing: its*.

[Rosaceae]

C.I.R.: Early 1103 BCE to Mid-October of 879 CE
- The Crowned Imperium of Rozce
T.R.: Late December of 879 CE, to early April of 888 CE
-The Tetrarchy of Rosai
G.D.R: Mid-April of 888 CE, to the 23rd of October, 1981 CE
-The Grand Duchy of Rosaceae
R.S.R.: 10th of November, 1985 CE, to the 2nd of June, 2003 CE
- The Republican Sovereignty of Rosaceae
I.R.: 2nd of June, 2003 CE, to the current present
-The Imperium of Rosaceae

[Vault 93]

Nope. Vault 93 has always been an Athenian style direct democracy since the Vault door closed.

[Reloria]

In 19 August 1305, Reloria was unified by the Matriarchal Unity Treaty, which brought the 12 disparate queendoms together as the Royal Matriarchy of Reloria. The Matriarch of the largest and most powerful of these queendoms, Nucélterral, was instituted as the head of state, with the rest adopting positions akin to an earl and continuing local governance of their respective territories.

A political revolution known as the Matriarchal Reformation took place on 21 January 1789, which was the culmination of a series of sweeping governmental reforms that led to the establishment of the Constitutional Matriarchy of Reloria as it exists today. It made the Matriarch more accountable to the people she governed, and altered the Matriarch's Council - instead of a unicameral legislature of appointed nobles, the Matriarch's Council became the upper house of a bicameral legislature, with the newly-created Common Assembly serving as the lower house. The Matriarchal Reformation Act of 1789 remains an active piece of legislation, one that is revered by modern Relorians.

[Lenzum]

Lenzum has switched between Empire and Republic several times in its history.

Currently, the majority of Lenzum is under the control of the 'Grand Empire' and its Imperial government. This is technically a constitutional monarchy, but the Imperial Party of Lenzum is the only legal political party and Emperor Lenzar III is very much Head of State in more than just name.

The remaining portion of Lenzum, controlling 2% of its claimed territory, is the Union of Free Republics of Lenzum, a state that has in the last few years fallen under the control of the Communist Party of Lenzum. (OOC: East Lenzum) This is now a single-party state.

[Novus Niciae]

Over the last 8000 years we have been a tribal society, a republic (3 republic periods not counting the current one), a monarchy/empire (14 dynasties and 4 periods of empire), a fascist dictatorship (which was what the last empire ended up becoming until it was destroyed in the civil war) and finally a meritocratic republic.

[Aldina]

Nope. There have been some reforms, but no major changes.

[Heloin]

Heloins Government has changed many times since its independence.
Heloin was since it's founding in 1882 till independence in 1971 a Crown Colony then Domain of the British Empire. Heloin Would remain a Parliamentary Republic until 1991. With the end of Apartheid looming in South Africa and with Heloin's final ally turning against them Heloin announced there transformation into a Federal state, called the United Helot Provinces. just three years later the First Helot Bush War began. Stalemate would lead to the 1995 Cape Town Peace Accords and the creation of a new constitution based on a presidential republic and equal voting rights for the African majority. In 1997 Growing discontent followed by an attempted coup by the New President leads to the White Population staging a counter-coup and reinstating the 1973 constitution. Following the end of the Second Helot Bush War with a victory for the white population, the Parliamentary Republic once again became Heloin's Government.

[San Lumen]

No we've always been a monarchy. There has been talk of limiting the Monarch's power but people like the check the head of state can put on the legislature.

[Pantopian Empire]

1864-1905: British crown colony
1905-1921: Parliamentary Republic (Republic of Pantopia)
1921-1947: Fascist dictatorship (Empire of Pantopia)
1947-1959: Stalinist dictatorship (People's Republic of Pantopia)
1959-present: One-party socialist state (People's Collective Republic of Pantopia)

[Purpelia]

Nope. Ever since the unification things have worked the way they do now.

[Newne Carriebean7]

1367-1645,Advisory Absolute feudalistic Monarchy
this was a system in which the king worked under 1,000 advisors, who would go to the many towns that were run by democraticly elected minor lords,who report on their status back to the advisors, who in turn come up with many plans to advise the king with. he can choose to ignore these plans if he or she so wishes to at any given time.
1645-1855 Parliamentarian limited Monarchy
a system in which the King gets to do 7 out of every ten things, and a Parliment can conduct 3 out of every 10 things,taking some of the burden from the king.
1855-1923 Congressional Parliamentarian Republican Monarchy
a system in which there was a 6,000 member parliment, a 365 member congress, a President, a Prime Minister and an Emperor/King. the President presides over the congress and controls the congress, the Prime Ministers is the commander and overseer of the Parliamentary building, and the Emperor is the overseer of the empire's many Imperial bodies. there was also a Joint Communication Legislature, that allows the presidential, Imperial, and Prime ministerial bodies to iron out differences in bills, legislature, personal issues and taxes to name a few of the issues. it essentaily allowed everyone to see and communicate with what the other is doing.
1923-1953, Monarchist absolutist and a Republican absolutist. broke the government in two, over those that wanted an absolute monarchy, and those that wanted an empire.
1953-1960
a republican system in which the people vote in representatives that vote for the electors that vote for the president who can pass or veto bills made in a 300 member congress.
1960-1990
a military junta, with the army, navy and airforce commands taking turns leading the nation, governing it with a supreme Congress made up of 100 represenatives each from the army navy and air force, comprising 300 total represenatives. under this system, whoever was in charge was the president of the Supreme Congress,where bills were passed,taxes were raised and the occasional 50 ton watermellon was purchased for a little girl to a military commander's birthday party in replacement for a pony with fire breathing cups on it's hooves.

[The Gamindustrian Union]

Prior to 2012, we were a bunch of nations

2012 onwards, we are now like a mix between the United States and European Union.

[Thermodolia]

In Thermodolia's 1,480 years of existence the form of government has changed 17 times. 6 of those times where in a 100 year time span.

558-960 Absolute Monarchy
960-1045 Constitutional Monarchy
1045-1100 Parliamentary Republic
1100-1190 Absolute Monarchy
1190-1200 Military Republic
1200-1298 Presidential Republic
1298-1328 Dictatorship
1328-1350 Military Republic
1350-1380 Parliamentary Republic
1380-1400 Dictatorship
1400-1418 Corporate Dictatorship
1418-1445 Presidential Republic
1445-1450 Dictatorship
1450-1820 Corporate Dictatorship
1820-1897 Corporate Republic
1897-1900 Interim Government
1900-(2020, Current year) Semi-Presidential Republic

[Altito Asmoro]

1700 - 1734 : Feudal Monarchy

1735 - 1799 : Absolute Monarchy

1799 - 2010 : Republican Dictatorship

2013 - 2014 : Stratocracy

2014 - 2016 : Unitary presidential constitutional republic

[Pigeontree]

Back in the mists of time, Pigeontree was classified as an empire and the Empress held absolute power.

The earliest 'parliament' as such came when the public began electing the Privy Council to the Empress (previously the Empress had appointed Councillors herself).

Over time the role of Empress changed and her powers diminished, and when she became little more than a figurehead it was decided following a 56.7% result in a mandatory public referendum that the post should no longer exist and that the Privy Council should be replaced with a Parliament.

This Parliament endured for many years, changing only in its electoral system (moving from plurality to proportional representation).

Later, it was decided that a mixed-party Cabinet was not an efficient means of governance, and so again by referendum this system was eliminated in favour of an elected Chancellor. This time around the referendum required a majority of the total electorate (not merely those voting) in order to pass, with an actual result of 51.2% in favour, 37.5% against and 11.3% not voting.

Parliament became a Senate, with responsibilities divided between the Chancellor (executive business) and Senators (legislation). The Senate also adopted an additional member system with half of its members elected by plurality and half by proportional representation.

At this point in time the Grand Jury was also established. This is a body of 500 men and women chosen at random from a representative demographic spread to act as a collective 'head of state' (term used loosely as it has never been confirmed in law), mainly to prevent either the Chancellor or the Senate from having absolute power over anything.

The above system stood for a short time before finally being replaced with the political system we have today, in which there is no central government as such and decision-makers are chosen by their peers to handle affairs within their own particular sphere of experience.