The Commonwealth of Redmont, also known as Redmont, is an archipelagic nation situated in the Reveille Isles. It consists of its capital city Reveille, the townships of Oakridge and Aventura and the farming district of Willow.
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Government
The Government of Redmont is a presidential constitutional republic and liberal democracy with three seperate branches; legislative, executive and judicial. It has a bicameral national legislature composed of the lower House of Representatives and the upper-house Senate.
Executive
The President of Redmont is the head of state and the chief executive of the federal government, and has the ability to veto legislative bills from Congress before they become law (subject to be overidden by two-thirds supermajority vote in both chambers of Congress). The president appoints the members of the Cabinet, subject to Senate approval, who each preside over the government departments as Secretaries, and names executive officers such as the chief of staff and the press secretary, who directly assist the president in their leadership of the executive branch. The president also has the right to issue expansive "executive orders", subject to judicial review, in a number of policy areas.
Candidates for president campaign with a vice-presidential running mate. Both candidates are elected together, or defeated together, in a presidential election. Both the president and the vice president serve a four-month term, and the president may not be reelected multiple terms in a row, but may again serve as president in later terms.
Legislative
- Main article: Congress
The Congress of Redmont, a bicameral legislature made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, propose and vote on bills, motions, and nominations, make motions, and interrogate subjects in hearings.
The House of Representatives has eleven seats, elected on a fixed term of two months with each seat up for re-election before the start of the next Congress. Within the House, a Speaker of the House is nominated and democratically elected at the commencement of each Congress. The SOTH serves as the presiding officer of the House and is tasked with putting proposed bills and motions up for vote and the public announcement of bills successfully passed and signed by the President.
The Senate has six seats, split into batches of three labelled Class A and Class B respectively. Every four months, seats of either Class A or Class B are put up for re-election, with seats from Class A going up during the January, May, and September congressional elections, and seats from Class B going up during the March, July, and November congressional elections. Within the Senate, a President of the Senate is nominated and democratically elected at the commencement of each congress. The POTS serves as the presiding officer of the Senate and is tasked with putting up bills that have passed through the House to be voted on by the Senate, as well as motions.
Seats vacated in either chamber during a term are filled through special elections, with the term of the member chosen beginning as soon as results are certified.
Judiciary
- Main article: Courts of Redmont
The Judiciary of Redmont, consisting of the District Court, Federal Court, and Supreme Court, interpret the law as written by the legislature and administered by the Executive. Lawsuits can be made to the court as either civil cases (a dispute between two parties, usually seeking compensation) or criminal cases (an appeal to the state against a charge, or a case filed by the state regarding a criminal act. i.e. Citizens cannot prosecute). Where there is a failure to appear, the courts will trial in absentia and will deliver a verdict considering the facts presented to the Court.
The District Court hears all minor civil and criminal disputes in the first instance, and have original jurisdiction over arrests, wrongful seizure, public official misconduct, minor criminal prosecutions that result in jail not exceeding 20 minutes or $2500 dollars (inclusive) of fines, and minor civil cases whose value does not exceed $20,000 dollars (inclusive). The District Courts are presided over by a single Magistrate under the supervision of a Judge or Justice.
The Federal Court of Redmont hears all major civil and criminal disputes in the first instance and is the appellate court for verdicts made by the District Courts. The Federal Court is presided over by a single Judge, and enlists at maximum three Judges. The Federal Court of Redmont has original jurisdiction over questions of constitutionality, major criminal prosecutions that result in jail exceeding 20 minutes or $2500 dollars of fines, major civil cases whose value exceeds $20,000 dollars, and anyy cases of significance that do not fit within the established bounds of court jurisdictions. Other powers of the Federal Court of Redmont include issuing warrants, ordering a party before the Federal Court to have a lawyer in order to proceed with their case, and assuming the responsibilities of the District Courts when necessary.
The Supreme Court of Redmont is the highest court in the nation and hears all final appeals as well as challenges related to the removal of public office holders. It is composed of no more than three Justices, including the Chief Justice, who is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. All available Justices preside over cases, with the majority opinion forming the basis of the Court's ruling. Dissenting Justices may deliver individual or joint opinions, which are published alongside the majority. A verdict requires the agreement of at least two Justices, and in the event of a disagreement, the Chief Justice's opinion prevails. Decisions of the Supreme Court are final and binding on all other courts, with no further appeals permitted unless a significant legal error occurred or substantial new evidence is presented. The Court has original jurisdiction over the removal of officials from public office (Judicial Officers, Members of Congress, and Cabinet Members) and disputes between Government Institutions. Additional powers include ordering a party to obtain legal representation and assuming the responsibilities of the District Courts and Federal Court of Redmont when necessary.
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