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The country is a [[Wikipedia:Federation|federation]] and a [[Wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[Wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]], where the [[President of Volkia|president]] is both head of state and government. In the Volkian federalist system, citizens are subject to three levels of government: federal, provincial, and local. The local government's duties are commonly split between district and municipal governments.
*[[President of Volkia|Executive]]: The [[President of Volkia|President]] is the Commander-in-Chief of the [[Volkian Defense Forces|Defense Forces]], can veto legislative bills before they become law, and appoints the [[Federal government of Volkia|Government of Volkia]] ([[Cabinet of Volkia|Cabinet]]) and other officers, who administer and enforce federal laws and policies.
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*[[Judiciary of Volkia|Judiciary]]: The [[Federal Supreme Court of Volkia|Federal Supreme Court]] and lower federal courts, whose judges are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Federal Council, interpret laws and overturn those they find [[Constitution of Volkia|unconstitutional]].
The president is elected by popular vote for a four year term (eligible for
The Chamber of Deputies has
The Federal Supreme Court, led by the [[Chief Justice of Volkia]], has 16 members with a mandatory retirement age of 70. The Chief Justice, as well as the Court's associate justices, are selected by the President and confirmed by the Federal Council.
The provincial governments are structured in a roughly similar fashion. The [[Governor (Volkia)|governor]] (chief executive) of each province is directly elected. Some provincial judges and cabinet officers are appointed by the governors of the respective provinces, while others are elected by popular vote depending on the province.
=== Parties and elections ===
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While the Social Democratic Union is considered dominant in Volkian politics, there are still strongholds of other political parties. [[Western Volkia]] is widely considered to be a Social Democrat stronghold, while [[Northern Volkia]] tends to lean towards the Conservative Party. Much of the south supports Liberal and other left-leaning candidates.
Social Democrat [[Yuliya Surkova]] was reelected in the [[2020 Volkian presidential election]] after three rounds of counting and has served as the [[List of presidents of Volkia|20th president of Volkia]] since 2016. Leadership in the [[Federal Council (Volkia)|Federal Council]] includes [[Vice President of Volkia|Vice President]] [[Vladimir Burmakin]], Majority Leader Yefim Luzhkov, and Minority Leader Viktoriya Titova. [[Chamber of Deputies (Volkia)|Chamber of Deputies]] leaders include [[Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies (Volkia)|Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies]] [[Stefania Nevzorova]], Majority Leader Boris Sukhanov, and Minority Leader Stepan Maksimov.
In the 68th National Assembly, the Federal Council and the Chamber of Deputies is controlled by the Social Democratic Union. The Federal Council consists of 48 Social Democrats, 21 Conservatives, five Liberals, and four Socialists. The Chamber of Deputies consists of 180 Social Democrats, 131 Conservatives, 14 Socialists, 12 Liberals, nine Greens, and four independents. The National Assembly meets in the National Assembly Building, located in [[Volkgoroda]].
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Volkia maintains close ties to [[North Dveria]] following the end of the [[2014 Dverian War]] which saw the breakup of the unified Dverian state. While it generally regards itself as friendly with most nations, historical conflict between Blaskog and Volkia have soured relations between the two countries. An incident involving the Volkian and Blaskovian navies during the Dverian War resulted in heighted tensions not seen since the 1950s, and nearly resulted in another conflict.
Volkia maintains a complicated relationship with the [[Borea|Borean]] nation of [[Rusanru'a]], but has gotten closer to the country following the lupine coup d'état. Previously relations were strained from poor species relations in the country and poor treatment of Volkian immigrants who arrived following the aftermath of the Volkian Civil War.
The country is a member of the [[International Forum]], the [[Rotantic Congress]], and is a founding member of the [[Kerilo Accord]].
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''Main article: [[Volkian Defense Forces]]''
The president holds the title of [[Wikipedia:Commander-in-chief|Commander-in-Chief]] of the Volkian Defense Forces and appoints its leaders: the [[Cabinet of Volkia|Minister of National Defense]] and the [[General Staff of the Defense Forces of Volkia|General Staff]]. The [[Ministry of National Defense (Volkia)|Ministry of National Defense]] administers the armed forces, which is divided into the [[Volkian Army|Army]], [[Volkian Navy|Navy]], and the [[Volkian Air Force|Air Force]]. The number of active duty soldiers in 2024 was
Military service is voluntary though conscription can be implemented in times of "national crisis when the voluntary force has been overwhelmed." This is done through the Emergency Conscription System, which provides a list of military aged Volkian males to the Ministry of National Defense. Volkian males are required to register in this system from ages 18 to 30, with minor penalties for failure to register.
Volkian nuclear deterrence relies on complete independence. The current Volkian nuclear force consists of five ''Avangard'' class and two ''Zashchitnik'' class submarines equipped with {{Wp|submarine-launched ballistic missiles}}. In addition to the submarine fleet, the country maintains approximately 150 land based ballistic missiles in nuclear silos and on mobile launchers. Roughly 50 medium-range air-to-ground missiles loaded with nuclear warheads make up Volkia's air based nuclear weapons, 38 of which are deployed by the Volkian Air Force while 12 are deployed by the Volkian Navy via aircraft launched from the country's two aircraft carriers. *[Remove nukes and chemical weapons with reduction? Shrink stockpile? Remove a carrier?]*
The country maintains a classified amount of chemical and biological weapons, with known agents including {{wp|Tabun (nerve agent)|tabun}}, {{wp|sarin}}, {{wp|ricin}}, and {{wp|botulinum toxin|botulinum}}. The Volkian government has stated that it is exploring options to destroy the country's chemical and biological agent stockpile, though it would maintain its nuclear arsenal. Volkian defense doctrine states that the country's weapons of mass destruction are for homeland defense only; the country would only use its WMDs in extraordinary circumstances.
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