Volkia: Difference between revisions

==Politics==

===Governance===

 

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 county and municipal governments. In almost all cases, executive and legislative officials are elected by a plurality vote of citizens by district. There is no proportional representation at the federal level, and it is very rare at lower levels. The Volkian Federative Republic is fundamentally structured as a [[Wikipedia:Multi-party system|multi-party]] [[Wikipedia:Representative democracy|representative democracy]], with the federal government composed of three branches that regulate each other by a system of [[Wikipedia:Separation of powers|checks and balances]]:

 

*[[President of Volkia|Executive]]: The [[President of Volkia|President]] is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the [[Volkian Defense Forces|Defense Forces]], can veto legislative bills before they become law, and appoints the Government of Volkia ([[Cabinet of Volkia|Cabinet]]) and other officers, who administer and enforce federal laws and policies.