Government Structure

The Constitutional Architecture

Click any institution to learn what it does, what checks it, and which constitutional provisions govern it.

👥 The People Citizens — the source of all legitimate authority
Elect all branches directly

🏠 The Assembly Proportional representation
Min. 1 per 750K citizens · Elects Civic Consul

LEGISLATURE

🏛 The Senate 2 senators per State
Staggered 6-year terms · Treaty ratification

🏛️ Legat Consul Defense & Diplomacy only
6-year term, 1 term · Elected by People

DOMAINEach executive's exclusive sphere — the Legat Consul's defense and diplomacy, the Civic Consul's domestic affairs.§2.1
SEPARATION

⚖️ Civic Consul Domestic Affairs
Max 8 years as CC · Serves at Assembly confidence

⚖ Supreme Court Nominated from the Judicial Pool · 9 justices
Senate confirmed · 12-year non-renewable terms

🔍 Executive Monitor Audits both executives
Information only

📊 Legislative Monitor Audits Legislature
Redistricting compliance

📋 Judicial Monitor Audits courts
Audits Judicial Pool admin

Constitutional Infrastructure The National Record System (§10.1) is the permanent, tamper-evident public record underlying every institution above. Every act of every branch is published to it — permanently and freely accessible to every Inhabitant. The Monitors, the courts, and the public all rely on it as the medium of accountability. The Monetary Authority, NRS Panel, and Elections Panel are constitutionally mandated but legislatively defined independent agencies — not part of the formal government structure above.

The People

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

Oversight

Note below

Every institution is checked by at least one other. No institution controls its own oversight. The Legislature is the most direct democratic link — the Civic Consul serves at its confidence. Every major appointment to an independent body is publicly assessed before nomination or election.

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Quick Sheet: The Structure Annotated: Article I →

How a Law Is Made

Every law starts in the Assembly and clears five gates before it takes effect.

1

Introduced in the Assembly §3.4

Every law starts here and must address a single subject.

2

Assembly Passage §3.7

Absolute majorityMore than half of the full seated membership — not just those present and voting.§3.7 of the full seated Assembly.

✓ passes → Senate · ✗ fails → dies

3

Senate Review §3.1 §3.7

Senate must take it up within the statutory window.

✓ passes · ↩ amends → back to Assembly · ⏱ no action → deemed approved

4

Civic Consul Review §2.7

10 days to sign, stay silent, or act.

✓ signs / silent → enacts · ↩ suspensive veto → tabled, Senate can override 2/3

5

Enactment §2.7

No action within 10 days enacts by operation of law.

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Quick Sheet: Legislation Annotated: Article III → Scenario: The Ordinary Day →

Military Authorization

One immediate power, and every other use of force gated behind authorization. Cessation is always the default.

Immediate Defensive Force §2.2

Legat Consul acts alone against an active or imminent attack — notify both chambers within 24 hours. Strictly defensive.

All Other Force §2.2 §14.1

Anything beyond immediate defense needs legislative authorization naming a §14.1 purpose. Cessation is the default — the burden is on authorizing, never on stopping.

Treaty-Based Path §14.4 §3.6

Where an existing treaty requires action, the Legat Consul may act on that authority alone.

Funding & Oversight §14.2

All military spending needs legislative authorization plus ordinary budget approval — Senate oversees throughout.

Second Renewal §14.3

After authorization is renewed twice, the Legat Consul must submit a transition and reconstruction plan.

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Quick Sheet: The Military Annotated: Article XIV →

The Dual Executive

Two executives, distinct domains. Neither may claim the other's. When one event touches both, each acts within its own domain — the shared band is where they meet.

Legat Consul

Defense & Diplomacy · 6-year term

Military Command §2.2 §14.1
immediate defense; more needs authorization

Foreign Affairs §2.1
diplomacy, ambassadors, channels

Treaties §3.6
negotiates; Senate ratifies 2/3

Intelligence §2.3
foreign; domestic needs a warrant

Domain Officers §2.4
nominates from pool; Senate confirms

Consular Veto §2.3
domain-scoped; SC rules in 7 days

Clemency §2.12
military / security offenses only

Shared Ground

where the domains meet

Concurrent Action §2.14
each acts within its own domain

Trade Agreements §3.6
LC negotiates, CC consulted, chambers approve

Border Security §2.3
CC implements; Consular Veto where nexus exists

NRS Publication §10.1
both publish every order and decision

Rights Floor Art. I
neither may abridge Article I

Civic Consul

Domestic Affairs · Assembly confidence

Domestic Policy §2.5
the broad mandate — all domestic affairs

Budget §12.2
prepares, submits to Assembly

Social State §12.1
administers assistance and delivery

Legislation §2.7
10-day assent; may withhold, Senate can override

Judicial Nominations §4.2
inferior judges; Senate confirms 2/3

Agency Appointments §3.9
statutory officers from pools

Clemency §2.12
domestic offenses

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Quick Sheet: The Executive Annotated: Article II → Scenario: The Formation →

Court Structure & Original Jurisdiction

Three tiers of courts — and a short list of matters that start at the Supreme Court, skipping the tiers entirely.

The Three Tiers

District Courts §4.1

trial level; where most cases begin

Appellate Courts §4.1

review district decisions

Supreme Court §4.3

nine justices, three classes, 12-year terms; final word on constitutional questions

Cases climb: district → appellate → Supreme

Original Jurisdiction — starts at the SC

Disputes between States, or State v. federal, and challenges to federal statutes §4.5(5)

Domain disputes between the two Consuls §2.1

Challenges touching constitutionally independent institutions §4.5(5)

Emergency rights claims brought directly §16.2

Whether a ratified amendment conflicts with entrenched provisions §17.3

Plus a 4-justice emergency panel for defensive-force challenges — rules within 48 hours §4.5(6)

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Quick Sheet: The Judiciary Annotated: Article IV →

The Eight Pools — all run on the framework above

Judicial Pool §9.4.a Monitor Pool §9.3 Elections Pool §11.1 Foreign Affairs §2.4 Defense §2.4 Intelligence §2.4 Independent Agency §3.9 Social/Ministerial §12.1

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Quick Sheet: The Pools Annotated: §9.8 →

States & Federation

What States control, what the federal government controls, and the contested boundary between them. Follow any reference to the exact provision.

State Authority

State Sponsorship §6.1
states choose who they back

District Maps §3.3
states draw, LM reviews

Senator Recall §3.5
states may, by their own law

State Courts §4.1
own systems; constitutional questions escalate

Electoral Methods §7.2
early / mail-in, all tied to the NVS

Voluntary Devolution §15.4
restructure by referendum + Senate

The Boundary

Redistricting §3.3
state draws; LM reviews; Panel backstops

Immigration §6.1
state sponsors; federal certifies

Statehood Audit §4.1
LM fiscal, JM rights

Federal Authority

Credentials §6.2
federal issues, not states

Rights Floor §1.6
no state may drop below §1

Court of Last Resort §4.1
constitutional questions end federal

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Quick Sheet: States & Devolution Annotated: Article XV →