Alksearia
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The Kingdom of Alksearia | |
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Motto: Xaethos bless the Monarch! National Animal: King Charles Spaniel National Flower: Tulips | |
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| Location | Located in Northern Arcturia (nation is in Blue) |
| Capital | Urgia-Nova |
| Largest | Sera-Nova |
| Official languages | Alkari Staynish |
| Ethnic groups (2018) | 88% Elvan 10% Human 2% Other |
| Religion | Church of Xaethos |
| Demonym(s) | Alkseara |
| Government | Constitutional Monarchy |
• Queen | Dorothea |
• Archbishop | Rhea III of House Eternatus |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| General Assembly | |
| Establishment | |
• Kingdom Formed | 2/1/1840 |
| Area | |
• | 499,176.202 km2 (192,733.009 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 40,424,695 |
• 2015 census | 37,812,325 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $747,856,857,500(747.86 Billion) |
• Per capita | $18,500 |
| Currency | Kingdom of Alksearian Coin (KAC) |
| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY Year Format: BX/AX(Before/After Xaethos) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | 790 |
| Internet TLD | .ka |
The Kingdom of Alksearia, or more commonly known as Alksearia, is located on the Western shores of Arcutria. It is a Constitutional Monarchy, with the Crown retaining power over Foreign Affairs, and the Parliament holding control over domestic policy and affairs. The first elections to be held was in July 2020. Alksearia also has a subservient church, Church of Xaethos, that has autonomous control over the Eternatus Island.
The Kingdom was created after a series of wars known as the Alksearian Wars for Unification. The capital city was moved from Sera-Novia to Urgia-Nova in 1842 after King [IDK WHO AT THIS POINT AAAAAAAAAAAAA] decided that 1) it was a more central location and 2) offered better space for the Tuvanian Manor. The Eldras Manor (previously known as the Tuvanian Castle) still stands today, and is a popular tourist location for people to see.
King Eldras VI started to move the kingdom away from absolutism into a more constitutional monarchy in late 2020. This move has been met with a lot of controversy within Alksearia. The first government formed was under Matthias Barbet, however, his government came to end in October 2020, leading to then-Princess-Regent Dorothea to call for a new election. The second election will happen on 9th January 2021. Queen Dorothea is the current monarch after the brutal murder of her father, King Eldras VI on live television. This has lead to a war between Balistria and Alksearia, bringing most of the world to war.
History
The Kingdom of Alksearia was formed out of several successive wars between the Archduchy of Eastern Alksearia and the Grand Duchy of Western Alksearia. This period of time was known as the Alksearian Wars for Unification. After the last war ended in 1725, the newly formed Kingdom of Alksearia started to consolidate power within the Monarchy. It's history since 1725 has been split into three periods, as they coincide with the rise and fall of the three different kingdoms since unification.
The First Kingdom(1725-1870)
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The Interregnum(1880-1882)
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The Second Kingdom(1882-2020)
Oh look, we good again.
The Third Kingdom(2020-Present Day)
After announcing an election, Eldras VI started to work to reform some different laws in the country before the parliament was elected. His last reform was abolishing both the serfdom and the practice of involuntary servitude. The results of the July 2020 election ended with Liberal Alksearia winning 230 seats, Monarchist Party winning 100 seats, the Nationalist Party winning 94 seats, and a single Independent winning 1 seat. The leader of Liberal Alksearia, Matthias Barbet, formed the first elected government of Alksearia.
Government
The Monarchy
While the Monarchy has served with absolute power since the founding of the kingdom, Eldras VI revised the system to become more of a Constitutional Monarchy. The Monarchy retained Foreign Affairs powers, and retained the ability to veto laws coming out of the Parliament. The Crown also serves as the secondary head of the Executive Branch of Alksearia, sharing this power with the Prime Minister. While the Crown does not handle governing powers (as that is the job of the Prime Minister), the Crown does retain the right to disband the Parliament in the event that the Parliament:
a) commits a crime against the Crown
b) the government has fallen and a new election needs to be handled
c) the Parliament is commits a high crime against the Crown.
While the Crown has the power appoint any person they want as a diplomat to another nation, the Crown has a small Foreign Affairs Committee comprised of 5 sitting members of the General Assembly. King Eldras VI used this briefly when nominating Dorothea to be diplomat to both Norgsveldet and New Leganes, and when he created the position of Ambassador to the UCA. Dorothea has yet to use the committee for naming new ambassadors and diplomats, but she hasn't named any new Diplomats or ambassadors and the General Assembly is currently in a special election.
The Parliament
The Parliament was established in August 2020 after a referendum to ratify the Constitution of the Kingdom of Alksearia. The first government formed was under Matthias Barbet, a well-known activist for democracy within Alksearia. He had met with King Eldras VI on numerous occasions to help establish what the Parliament would look like. When the referendum passed, Barbet had his fellow activists and friends band together to create the Liberal Alksearia Party. Unsurprisingly, Liberal Alksearia won more than enough seats to form the first government.
The Parliament is split into two chambers: The General Assembly (lower house) and the Senate (Upper House). The General Assembly is the only house able to introduce bills to become laws, and the Senate is responsible for . Both houses must approve legislation before it is signed into law. The Government is formed in the lower house. The current government is lead by Prime Minister Matthias Barbet, however, after his arrest, a special election is expected to take place on 9th January 2021.
Prime Minister
See also: Prime Ministers of Alksearia
The Prime Minister is the Head of Government of Alksearia. The Prime Minister has the job of assembling the Cabinet, and governing the domestic and internal affairs of Alksearia. While this position has been created as an elected position in 2020, there was a position known as Ministre de la Couronne (Staynish: Minister to the Crown) that served as an advisor to the Crown until it was disbanded in 1870. The Prime Minister is the leader of the party with the majority of the seats. If there is a coalition, the Prime Minister is the leader of the party with the most seats. The position of Deputy Prime Minister does not exist, unless there is a coalition whereas the deputy( or deputies) are the leaders of the minority parties in the coalition. The Cabinet of the Prime Minister assists the Prime Minister govern and create committees to get laws passed pertaining to the internal affairs of the nation.
The General Assembly
Government:
Liberal Alksearia: 290 seats
Official Opposition:
Monarchist Party: 126 seats
Other Opposition:
Nationalist Party: 118 seats
Independent: 1 seat
The General Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament, and is the seat of the Government. Each member of the General Assembly represents a district in Alksearia and are elected to a 5 year term. There are currently 535 Members of Parliament in the General Assembly. The General Assembly has the power to introduce and enact laws. A simple majority is required for all laws to pass. The Crown has the ability to veto any law passed by the General Assembly, but the General Assembly can override the veto by voting with 2/3rds majority post-veto. In the event a treaty is submitted to the General Assembly, it requires the approval of both the General Assembly and the Senate to pass. The Senate has advisory powers to all laws enacted by the General Assembly, but they don't usually kick it back to the General Assembly unless it impedes on Noble Rights. The General Assembly and the Senate help to formulate a budget for the fiscal year.
The General Assembly rarely has all 535 members sitting in session at the same time. All MPs are required to be in the Assembly Chamber during an Opening Session, a Closing session, a Voting session, and a Special Session. Most meetings outside of those sessions happen within Committees or Conferences. All MPs are required to be a member at least one Committee and one Conference, and they are not allowed to be in more than 3 Committees and 3 Conferences. A sitting Chair is not allowed to sit as a member of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister.
The General Assembly also has the power to confirm the Prime Minister's nominations to cabinet positions. While it is not required that member as of the Cabinet be from the ruling Party, it has been observed that all members of the Cabinet have been from the Ruling Party. PM Matthias Barbet was once asked why he never considered an opposition member for a Cabinet position, and he simple said, "It is my job to lead a nation, and the only one I know who will help me are members of my party. We have the votes and we hold the majority. I do not need the Opposition poisoning the Government."
While the government is formed by the majority, the Opposition forms the Shadow Government. Being a Shadow Minister does not give any addition power to an MP. The leader of the Shadow Government is the Leader of the Opposition. During the previous session, the Leader of the Opposition was David Pernet of the Monarchist Party. The Deputy Leader of the Opposition is Fabien Morel from the Nationalist Party. The Shadow Government was formed as a coalition against Liberal Alksearia and the "radical changes they sought to bring to our Kingdom, and to push back against the slander of the Monarchy." The Shadow government was given a chance to form a full government on 16th October 2020, however, the proposal died on the floor when Liberal Alksearia voted unanimously against the motion of a Minority government.
The current ruling Party, Liberal Alksearia, held a majority of seats in the General Assembly with 290 seats after an election in late July 2020. They held onto this majority until 15th October 2020, when the government fell with the arrest of Matthias Barbet, and the leadership of Liberal Alksearia unable to reach a decision on a new leader. On 16th October 2020, Liberal Alksearia voted against a proposal to form a Minority hold-over government that would be controlled by the Opposition. With the rejection of this proposal, the role of caretaker Government was handed to the President of the Senate and the Council of the Senate.
A special election will happen on 9th January 2021, but final official results won't be in until 12th January, 2021. As of 6th January 2021, the polls suggest a plurality of seats will go to Liberal-Democrats with the Nationalists having the second most amount of seats in the General Assembly.
The Senate
The Senate of Alksearia is comprised of elected nobles and appointed nobility. All elected members of the Senate hold the title Baron/Baroness while all appointed nobles are titled Lord/Lady. This does not correlate to any pre-existing titles that they hold. All the Barons/Baronesses are elected by their peers (anyone with a Sir/Madam title or higher) and serve 5 year terms. They cannot run for re-election the follow term, but after sitting out for a term, they are allowed to run once again. The elective process for a Baron/Baroness is different from the General Assembly. Instead of a traditional First Past the Ballots, the 200 nobles with the highest vote count are elected to a 5 year term. In the event of a tie, a run-off is held a month later. Baron/Baroness run without party affiliation, and instead form voting blocs depending on the issue at hand.
Lords/Ladies are appointed by the Crown and confirmed on by the General Assembly. There is no limit to the amount of appointed nobles allowed in the Senate. Lords/Ladies serve lifetime terms upon confirmation, or until the Crown removes them from their seat.
The Senate is presided over by the President of the Senate
Military
The Army
The Army has an interesting structure compared to other nations. The military is divided into 5 different orders: The Order of Xaethos, the Order of Alksearia, the Order of Ælon, The Royal Order, and The Order of Novia.