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Hesperican Union of Confederative Democratic Republican States - Hesperica
Hesperican Union of Confederative Democratic Republican States
Deo Vindice.
Flag of the Confederate Union
The Great Seal of the Confederate Union
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The Confederate Union arose as an independent polity after the Hesperican Revolutionary Movement (1625-1627 6E), in which northwestern colonies of the Grey Empire engaged in a bid for independence from the authority of the Imperial Heartlands. Issues involving over-taxation from the disastrous Great War between the Grey Empire and the aggressive far eastern vanguard of the Avroc Republic, the subsequent weakening of the Grey Empire as a continental and military hegemonic power, salutary neglect and increased Imperial overreach led to sentiments of secession from the Empire altogether. A Federation of United Hesperican Colonies was first birthed, a precursor to the subsequent Confederacy of Free Hesperican States enacted by the National Protocols of Confederation and Perpetual Union. In a wave of revolutions throughout the derelict Grey Empire, in a time known as the Spring of Nations, the predecessors of the modern Hesperica were one of many that emerged from the numerous rebellions that plagued the collapsing hegemony.
The early years of the Confederacy would be tumultuous and unstable when problems arose regarding the necessity of a strong central government, the ability of Congress to levy taxes and tariffs, the establishment of a national bank and national debt, and civil liberties and rights. Only 13 years after the Revolutionary War, a further conflict—the Hesperican Civil War (1641-1645 6E)—culminated from issues over provincial self-determination, the rights of autonomous States, the supremacy of the Federal Government as outlined by the Protocols of Union, and the question of serfdom, slavery, and indentured servitude in the northern “Domination states”. The civil conflict ended in the defeat of the northern provinces, and annexation into a southron-centered Hesperica. Much of politics and economics would thus be dominated by southern States therein. The National Protocols would be subsequently abolished in favor of a newer governing document, the Confederate Union Constitution, and establishing the third iteration of the Confederacy. The aftermath of the war, and it’s devastating effect on the Hesperican Experiment, led to a decades-long effort in fulfilling “the Three R’s”: Recuperation, Reconstruction, and Reconciliation. What followed was a period of “Splendid Isolation” for the battle-hardened Hesperican republic, and the adoption of a general non-interventionist and isolationist policy with regards to international diplomacy.
The later years of the Confederate Union would see a heightened interest in the affairs of the international scene, as well as the promotion of “Manifest Destiny.” This period of Hesperica’s history would observe a rapid and vigorous expansion of territory towards the west, the incorporation of new States into the constitutional union, and extended diplomatic ties with foreign entities: allied and adversary.
NATIONAL SPIRITS
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ᐃ National Unity |
The Confederate Union is a federal presidential constitutional republic, in which the popular vote governs, directly and indirectly. It is characterized by a commitment to civil and social liberties. |
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ᐃ Democratic Support |
Social Democracy is an ideology whose goal is to reform capitalism and humanize it by aligning it with the ethical ideals of social welfare while maintaining the capitalist mode of production. |
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While primarily adherents of Social Democracy, Congress is divided into partisan political parties that often require the formation of coalition factions, each with differing interpretations of social and democratic ideologies. |
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ᐃ National Unity |
The 41st President of the Confederate Union, Zacharias DeWitt, is a well-renowned career politician and public figure, and won the direct popular vote. His policy includes expansion of diplomatic ties and socio-economic reform. |
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ᐁ Political Power |
The Supreme Court's Chief Justice and the Fourteen Associate Justices belong to diverse political backgrounds. |
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ᐃ Economic Stability |
The monetary system of the Confederacy is based upon a gold and silver standard. |
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ᐃ National Unity |
While the nation has been largely restored, the Confederacy is still reeling from the social and cultural effects of the Hesperican Civil War. |
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ᐃ National Unity |
The Confederate Union has remained undisturbed for nearly seven decades, content on ignoring the outside world. There is wide-spread apprehension in involving itself with foreign interests and diplomacy. |
LAWS
POLICY | SECTION: POLITICAL LAWS |
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The Confederate Union Government has a multi-party system, consisting of distinct and ideologically separate partisan organizations and factions. |
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The Federal government follows the principle of securalism and assures the separation of the state from religious institutions. |
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Allows the organization of worker and trade unions to protect workers' rights and interests. |
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Limits the number of immigrants allowed entry into the Confederate Union through a merit-based and skillset quota. |
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Enslavement, serfdom and indentured servitude is outlawed. |
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The C.S. Constitution establishes the right of citizens to participate or assemble in public meetings and forums. |
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The C.S. Constitution ensures the preservation of freedom of speech and the freedom of the press. |
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Gives the right to vote to all adult citizens, regardless of wealth, income, gender, social status, race, ethnicity, political stance, or any other restriction, subject only to relatively minor exceptions. |
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Refugees, much like immigrants, are restricted through a merit-based and skillset quota, but severely hampered by current government policy. |
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Spending by the federal government has placed the total budget in a minimal deficit. |
POLICY | SECTION: MILITARY LAWS |
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The Confederate Union has an all-volunteer military force and abolished the mandatory conscription draft. |
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The Confederate Union Armed Forces permits the enlistment of women in the army and navy. |
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Each branch of the Confederate Union Armed Forces maintains its own police force, as well as civilian police agencies in their respective departments. |
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A considerable but moderate portion of the government's budget is attributed to military spending. |
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The military utilizes initial entry and basic combat training for enlisted recruits. |
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The Confederacy has abolished and prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual preference and orientation, religion or national origin. |
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College undergraduate and graduate students are automatically awarded military deferment for postsecondary education during a period of war and cannot be forced to serve. |
POLICY | SECTION: ECONOMIC LAWS |
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The Confederate Union maintains a highly developed economy, stabilized and fueled by abundant natural resources, high productivity, and agriculture. |
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The Confederacy has limited trade and exports due to a pre-dominant Isolationist policy. |
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The Confederate economy is not currently equipped or developed to persecute a state of war. |
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The Confederacy has a moderate tax rate. |
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Income taxation is maintained at acceptable levels throughout the Confederate Union. |
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The minimum wage has been raised to acceptable levels in order to help individual workers. |
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Work is regulated at 10 hours per workday. |
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The Fair Labor Standards Act restricts children under 14 years of age to work non-agricultural jobs, children between 14 and 16 may be employed in allowed occupations during limited hours, and children between 16 and 17 may be employed for unlimited hours in non-hazardous occupations. |
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The Confederate Union retains an acceptable retirement plan for retirees and the elderly population, aided by corporate and private pensions. |
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Unemployed citizens receive a minimal level of benefits, though contributes to minor immigrant attraction. |
POLICY | SECTION: SOCIAL LAWS |
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Safety regulations encompass all physical jobs in the Confederate Union. |
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Health insurance and facilities are largely owned and operated by private sector business, while a majority of health spending is paid for by the government. |
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There are few pollution laws and regulations that were and/or enforced by the Federal government. |
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Public school systems are supported by a combination of local, state, and federal government funding, with a significant number of institutions funded by the private sector. |
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Criminals and law-breakers are primarily rehabilitated and incarcerated, while more severe offenses are dealt with other penalties, namely capital punishment. |
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Members of the LGBTQ+ community are granted legal protections. |
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Equal gender rights in the Confederacy allows for ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, sexual preference, or orientation, including economic participation and decision-making. |
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Minorities are granted equal civil rights and ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and political life of society and the state without discrimination or repression. |
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The Confederate Union maintains federal departments, agencies, and services for domestic and national security. State, city, and local governments support dedicated security services. |
POLICY | SECTION: DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS |
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POLICY | TREND | SECTION: SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT |
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The academic base of the Confederacy is comprised primarily of secondary-level schooling, with a significant portion of the population retaining tertiary expertise |
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The Confederate Union retains developed research facilities for technological developments and advancements. |
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Modernization and mechanization of agricultural industries, forestry and fisheries leading to moderately high yields of crop and grain production, irrigation, and agricultural expansion. |
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The small but significant portion of the Hesperican population lives below the poverty line, namely in rural, industrial, and urban centers. |
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Manufacturing and urban industries utilize modern equipment, leading to high productivity and consumer goods supplies. |
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Hesperica has an experienced industrial base, developed by the six-year economic and industrial plans of postbellum and Reconstruction presidents. |
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The Confederate Union Armed Forces is a permanent and standing army, composed of full-time soldiers and military reserves, with better equipment, training, and prepared for emergencies, defensive deterrence and wars. |
— The Legislative Branch is composed of Supreme Congress, with an Upper Chamber (C.U. Senate), an Intermediary Chamber (C.U. Auditory College) and a Lower Chamber (the C.U. House of Representatives). In short, Congress is a tricameral legislature. They vote on the passing of policies, bills, and laws. They represent the states of Hesperica and each member is a member of the nation’s leading political parties. The Legislative Branch can also vote to impeach a government position of high power (including the President and Vice President). In law, Supreme Congress is considered the collective head of state, though this is de facto rendered unto the incumbent President.
— The Executive Branch comprises federal departments, agencies, the Cabinet of Secretaries, and the offices of the Pearl Palace. The President of the Confederate Union (POCON) acts as the head of state and government. They can only serve four-year terms. Below the President is their Vice President (VPOCON), which enacts the role as the leader of Congress. The President is appointed through a week-long nation-wide election, and primarily, the Electoral Congress. They enact most executive decisions and produces laws that go through Congress. The President is capable of enacting executive orders to manage operations of the federal government as granted by the Constitution, and/or federal directives based on expressed or implied Acts of Congress that delegate to the president some degree of discretionary power (delegated legislation). Additionally, they could veto any law before it is passed by Congress. The Department of the Interior is the largest department, followed by the Confederate Union Railroad and Postal Service and the Department of Defense.
— The Judiciary branch (Grand Judiciary of the Confederate Union) includes the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of the Confederate Union, which are the Highest Courts in the country. It also administers over the Confederate Union Courts of Appeals, the Confederate Union District Courts, federal courts, state courts, city courts, and other lower tribunals. They allow for the due process of law and trials. The Judiciary also maintains the ability to delay or stop the passage of law passed by Supreme Congress or an executive order made by the President in the event that it violates Constitutional, Federal, and Common/Civil Law. The criminal justice system is made of three main components: law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
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— No official language at national level. Vulgar Andaelic is designated official in 12 of 17 states.
Spoken:
— (primary language at home, also known as the Common Tongue) Classical Andaelic 98.2%
—— Composed of several dialects derived from Ancient and Old Andaelic, divided into regional Andaelosic, including classical Andaelosic, Northern, Southern, and Western Andaelosic.
— (aboriginal and native languages) Other 1.8%
—— Indigenous language families comprised of thousands of dialects and systems, though mostly dormant
The primary functions of the Department of Primary Education are to "establish policy for, administer and coordinate most federal assistance to education, collect data on CS schools, and to enforce federal educational laws regarding privacy and civil rights." The Department of Education does not establish schools or colleges, and is instead delegated to local, municipal, and state governments.
The education system in Confederate Union consists of daycare programmes (for babies and toddlers), a one-year "pre-school" (age six), a nine-year compulsory basic comprehensive school (age seven to age sixteen), post-compulsory secondary general academic and vocational education, higher education and adult education.
During their nine years of common basic education, students are not selected, tracked, or streamed. There is also inclusive special education within the classroom and instructional efforts to minimize low achievement. After basic education, students may choose to continue with secondary education in either an academic track or a vocational track, both of which usually take three years and give a qualification to continue to tertiary education. Tertiary education is divided into university and polytechnic (also known as "universities of applied sciences") systems. Universities award licentiate- and doctoral-level degrees. Formerly, only university graduates could obtain higher (postgraduate) degrees, however, since the implementation of the Swatara agreement, all bachelor's degree holders can now qualify for further academic studies.
Policing on the Confederate Union is conducted by close to 5,000 federal, state, county, local (sheriff’s office), municipal, and specialized police departments—several tends of thousands of police officers, sheriffs, and deputies. Every state has its own nomenclature for agencies, and their powers, responsibilities and funding vary from state to state.
Criminals are incarcerated in correction facilities and prisons. The worst criminals (terrorists, traitors, serial killers, and etc.) are either executed through death penalty/capital punishment (if crime is extreme enough) or imprisonment in super maximum-security prisons.
A single Dragot would amount to 1000 Pence or 100 Sprinks, based on a decimal denominational system. A higher denomination also exists, called the Galleon, and is equal to 100 Dragots. The US utilizes a Silver and Gold Bullion Standard, in which the economy is entirely dependent upon the existence of a physical reserve (and therefore, lowering the risk of hyperinflation and fluctuations in the value of gold and silver). Much of this gold is stored and guarded in various depositories operated and guarded in conjunction between the Confederate Union Third Federal Bank and private financial institutions, such as the Confederate Union Bullion Depository and the Gilead Federal Reserve Vault. If needed, further precious metals are mined and minted.
The Confederate Union Armed Forces is composed of a Regular Army and Navy, which has jurisdiction of the subordinate Naval Air Forces and Marine Corps branches. The Regular Army currently has no standing field army, and instead retains National and Republican Guard divisions throughout the states, while states themselves retain local and city militias. The Revenue Marine Service is primarily concerned over Confederate airspace security and anti-piracy operations to protect merchant air vessels.
Ground assets mainly consist of conventional weaponry, including artillery and firearms. The Naval Air Force, under the Navy, has commissioned several airships and sky battleships to project military might in the Confederate Union’ local airspace.
