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<div>{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = United Snakes of America<br />
|image1 = [[File:Nosteponsnek2.png|220x220px|Flag of the United Snakes of America]]<br />
|government = Representative Democracy<br />
|head of government = Snakident<br />
|3rd_h = Vice Snakident<br />
|5th_h = Secretary of Snake<br />
|hog_name = Snakident Thomas Fuelts<br />
|3rd_h_name = Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
|5th_h_name = Vacant Position<br />
|legislature = Bicameral<br />
|type_a = Representative Democracy<br />
|type_b = Bicameral<br />
|seats_b = 11<br />
|election_a = 15th of July, 2021<br />
|established = 6th of June, 2020<br />
|population = 54 (as of 2022 census)<br />
|currency = Mice<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_animal = Watermocasin<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Patrick<br />
|web = discord.gg/NU9wGcR<br />
|image2=[[File:snakident.png|130x130px|Seal of the Snakident]]}}<br />
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==Background==<br />
The United Snakes of America is '''NOT''' a serious micronation and should not be treated as such. The purpose of this community is to explore the workings of different governments to attempt to create a better system of government for the world. At no point should any speech, election, or law out of this community be taken seriously. At several points, this community attempts to break its own laws and regulations in an attempt to simulate corruption to see how their government system holds up. Elections have and will continue to be rigged at times, do not expect anything more or less.<br />
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With all of that being said, this article will attempt to explain the rules, regulations, history, government, and culture of the United Snakes of America. With no immigration policy to date, this community is open to newcomers and will gladly accept anyone who wishes to partake in the government experiment. It welcomes those who want to seek the highest office in the land through corrupt or legitimate means and all decisions made by those in power have an actual effect on the government of the free snake world. As you read the rest of this article, you may notice that it is written with the sentiment of a serious micronation, feel free to laugh at the history or how the gov't works. Please check out the ''links'' section to join the community, ask questions. or just to see this in action for yourself.<br />
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==System of Government==<br />
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The United Snakes of America is a bicameral, constitutional, representative republic. The Government consists of 4 separate bodies; the Executive, Legislative, Electoral, and Judicial. Each branch is tied up in a system of checks and balances except for the Electoral which has self autonomy. Thus far there have been 8 governments consisting of 5 different Snakidents, 4 different Snakidents pro Nestore, and 3 different Speakers of the House. Elections happen every month on the 15th with rotating terms. Snakidents and Snakidents pro Nestore are elected every other month (separately from one another), Nestors are elected every month on a rotating term, and Speakers of the House and House members are elected every month. This electoral system ensured, until July of 2022, that there would be no full dissolution of the government should an electoral crisis arise.<br />
===Legislature===<br />
The United Snakes of America is a '''Representative Democracy'''; meaning that the legislative duties are assigned to officers elected by the people and not by the people directly. The legislative body is split into two houses: the Nest, also called the Senate, and the House of Snakes. When legislation is proposed in either house it is sent to debate and voting. If it succeeds the vote passes to the opposite body. Both houses have their own rules and regulations regarding the proposal and passing of laws with the Nest having the stricter regulations of the two.<br />
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====House of Snakes====<br />
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====Snake Nest====<br />
The upper house of the legislature is the Snake Nest. The job of the Snake Nest is to judge bills up for judgment after the House of Snakes has approved and sent them. Nestors (the title officially given to Snakes serving in the Snake Nest) do not conform to the same rules as the House of Snakes and have unlimited talking time only if granted by the Snakident pro Nestore. After the speaking time is granted, the Nestor cannot be forced to yield and must yield either to the Snakident pro Nestore, which will resume the meeting of the Nest as the Snakident pro Nestore sees fit, or to another Nestor who may speak as they see fit until they yield their time to either the Snakident pro Nestore or another Nestor and so on. Unlike the House of Snakes which relies on the Speaker to introduce the legislative agenda, any Nestor can bring forth a bill approved for judgment. Also unlike the House of Snakes, the Nest has no obligation to bring forth any approved legislation if they do not wish to.<br />
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===Executive Branch===<br />
The Executive branch of the United Snakes of America is headed by two main, separately elected positions: the '''Snakident''' and the '''Vice Snakident'''. In the United Snakes of America, the Snakident and Vice Snakident are elected separately. This means that you (sometimes) have different candidates for Snakident and Vice Snakident). In the most recent election, Snakidential Incumbent Jeremy Grover beat his Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, in the bid for the Snakidency. Vice Snakident Grover, who was also running to keep her seat as Vice Snakident (more on the election process later) lost her seat to current Vice Snakident, Owen Farnsworth. We will dive more in-depth into the complicated world of United Snakes elections soon, but for now, just understand that you can run for both seats at the same time, but may only hold one. Let's take a look at what each position does.<br />
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====Snakident====<br />
The official title of the Snakident of the United Snakes of America is ''his/her Excellency, by the will of the people, [Snakidents Name], Snakident of these United Snakes of America''. While the title is often shortened to just "Snakident", official documents written or approved by the Snakident must be signed with this title. But what does the Snakident ''do''? It isn't just all ceremonies and rubber stamping, the Snakident is the primary caretaker of the Election Commission and has the job of naming an '''Election Tzar''' who will run the elections, ensure that votes are gathered and counted, and announce winners to the public. Though the Nest must approve the nominee, they may not submit their own. The Snakident also must appoint a primary caretaker of the community, the '''Secretary of Snake''' who handles the execution of laws and carries out punishment set forth by the Judiciary.<br />
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=====Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Snakidential Elections are held on the 15th of every other month, as part of the recent agenda to promote democracy, election cycles were completely restarted with the '''October Elections''' held on October 15th. Snakidents up for election:<br />
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*Snakident Thomas Fuelts<br />
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====Vice Snakident====<br />
Although the Vice Snakident holds less power than the Snakident (and doesn't hold an extended title), the Vice Snakidency is just as important. As laid out previously, it is the Vice Snakident's job to either approve or veto Nestore Legislation and the Vice Snakident also has the unique privilege of appointing Snakepreme Court Justices. Though the Justices must be approved by the Nest, they may not nominate Justices.<br />
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=====Vice Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Vice Snakidents are elected the same day as Snakidents. Vice Snakdients up for election:<br />
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*Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
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=====Secretary of Snake=====<br />
The Secretary of Snake is the main enforcer for the community laws and regulations. Members of the Snake Department operate as agents to sniff out criminals so that they may be delivered to the highest and only court, the '''Snakepreme Court'''. The jurisdiction of the Snake Department is community-wide as it is, to date, the only law enforcement available.<br />
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===Judicial Branch===<br />
The Judiciary of the United Snakes of America consists of one Court, the Snakepreme Court. The goal of the Snakepreme Court is to impose judgment on supposed criminals and to ensure that the Nest, House, and Snakidency are all operating within reasonable conjunction with the law. The Snakepreme Court can take control of the Snake Department with an order from the Chief Justice and ratification from a simple majority of its members. The goal of this rule is to take away the power of the Snakident to arrest or detain indiscriminately in case of corruption. The Snakepremem Court can also do this to arrest members of government for trial and if a warrant for a member of government is not being fulfilled in a timely manner. While the Judiciary has control of the Snake Department, they may not change any policy but can change the Secretary of Snake who can then change policy. The Chief Justice can name themselves as the Secretary of Snake but the Nest will still have to ratify new Secretaries of Snake. If the Judiciary manages to change the Secretary of Snake, the Snakident would have to fire the new Secretary and get the old Secretary re-ratified in order to change the position back.<br />
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====Snakepreme Court====<br />
The Snakepreme Court is comprised of 3 Justices and one Chief Justice. When a Chief Justice resigns, dies, or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Nest and thus deposed, a Snakepreme Court seat opens and may be filled by the Vice Snakident. When there is no Chief Justice, the Justices must declare a new Chief Justice. This process of declaring a new Chief Justice is informal and can just be a hand count. The Snakepreme Court can function without a Chief Justice with each Justice introducing cases but when a Chief Justices is in power, they are the only ones who can set a judicial agenda. One thing that the Snakepreme Court cannot do without a Chief Justice is taking control of the Snake Department and impeach government employees.<br />
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=====Chief Justice of the Snakepreme Court=====<br />
The Chief Justice stays the Chief Justice until they leave or are removed from power. As stated before the Snakepreme Court can function without the Chief Justice but cannot impeach and convict government employees or take control of the Snake Department. There is nothing stopping the Snakepreme Court from electing a Cheif Justice only for a limited amount of time or from electing more than one Chief Justice. <br />
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==Complete History of the United Snakes of America==<br />
A comprehensive list of elections and general history from the United Snakes of America<br />
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===Election: Oct 2020===<br />
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====Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Gover Campaign Poster.png|thumb|left|Poster from the Oct 2020 Grover for Snakident Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Grover Campaign started out as the frontrunning campaign and ran into no issues until the second Grover campaign (for Vice Snakident Grover, a different person) stepped up their advertising campaign. The Grover Campaign responded to this by launching a website, currently the only campaign to do so in United Snakes history. The Grover Campaign was helped massively by running an incumbent and having the election commission continually announcing the polling data for the election. The Grover Campaign ran on policies of being the incumbent and therefore the best choice.<br />
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Only the Second Snakident in United Snakes history, there was not much for Snakident Grover to do that would negatively affect his image. The Snakident also rode high on the endorsement of the first Snakident, George Watermocasin, which won him his first term but was not brought up in campaign advertising.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover Campaign, a conversation was released by the Herwitz campaign between the incumbent Snakident and the Election Tzar where the Election Tzar offers to fix the election for the Snakident. Despite declining, the Snakident's polling numbers reflected the opposition to this conversation that the public had and perhaps led to the tightening of the race between the Herwitz and Grover campaigns. Either way, it definitely hurt the Snakident and helped the Herwitz campaign.<br />
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====Herwitz Campaign====<br />
[[File:VoteHerwitz (1).png|thumb|left|Poster for the 10/15 Herwitz Campaign for Snakident]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Herwitz Campaign started out as the far back candidate as the candidate, Jude Herwitz, had held no public office before running for Snakident, despite this he was labeled as the front runner in the last polls for Snakident. Winning just 37% of the vote, Herwitz lost the election to incumbent Snakident Grover. It is not all bad news for the Herwitz Campaign as he won a House seat and later his bid for the Speaker of the Snakes. The Herwitz campaign platformed on positive change for the Snakes and a new system of government that would eliminate the need for unnecessary elections. The Herwiz campaign is quoted at one point as saying "the people voted once, they don't need to vote again."<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
The Herwitz campaign blew up in popularity with the impeachment trial of then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth. Due to the connections that he had in the house, the trial never went through but due to Herwitz's connection the event and the arrest he was innexplicably linked to the event and pushed up in popularity.<br />
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Some sources claim that a second scandal of the Herwitz campaign is the illegal voting from outside sources which is what helped him steal second place from Vice Snakident Grover. There is no evidence to back up this claim but some speculate that Herwtiz was scheming with the Election Tzar and threw him under the bus when things went south with their plan. This theory is further supported in that the Election Tzar seemed to be attempting to position himself for Secretary of Snake.<br />
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====Vice Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Votegrover.png|thumb|left|The campaign poster for the 10/15 J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
When Vice Snakident Grover initiated her campaign, she was cautious to also run for Vice Snakident in the hopes that even if she lost her bid for Snakident, she would still have a position to fall back on. Unfortuantely for the Vice Snakident, it seems that the people didn't like this confidence-lacking tactic and she came in as the third most voted candidate. What is perhaps more unfortunate for the Vice Snakident's campaign is the lead she gave to her opponent, Snakident Jeremy Grover. The Majority of the votes for the campaign went to the Snakident Grover's campaign after the Vice Snakident lost. This is the only thing that pushed her primary opponent over challenger Jude Herwitz and back into the lead.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover-Grover administration, one of the Vice Snakident's main agendas was an anti-corruption campaign. Tragically, even she coud not escape the association with the Election Tzar scandal. After the Vice Snakident learned of potential vote rigging, she attempted to interviene privately. When then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth found out about this, he immediately coordinated with then Speaker of the Snakes Justice Wazelewski to dismiss any impeachment vote or criminal trial and started a collection of dirt on the Vice Snakident that could be use in case of a later impeachment trial.<br />
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This election was hard fought by all sides but ended with the current election Tzar, having used all sides to his advantage, becoming Snakident. This move was highly illegal and should not have been accepted but for some unknown reason (probably corruption) was. The outcome of this election would prove to be a tragedy for the United Snakes as the new Snakident would prove himself a brutal suppressor of civil rights and another election would not be held until July 15th of the next year after public outcry for elections to resume.<br />
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===Electoral Crisis of 2022===<br />
Following the election which took place on July 15th, 2022, there was a four-way tie, a two-way tie, another two-way tie, and a three-way tie for the positions of Snakident, Snakident pro Nestore, Nest (Senate), and the House of Snakes respectively. This caused an investigation by the election commission into the legitimacy of the election. On July 16, 2022, the commission ruled that there was no foul play in the election and granted all tied candidates in the Snakident pro Nestore, Nest, and House races dual or single positions. The Snakidential crisis has yet to be resolved with the Election Commission calling for the candidates to come to an agreement to solve the crisis.<br /></div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=United_Snakes_of_America&diff=1207302United Snakes of America2022-07-16T05:51:01Z<p>Unix: Updated the census</p>
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<div>{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = United Snakes of America<br />
|image1 = [[File:Nosteponsnek2.png|220x220px|Flag of the United Snakes of America]]<br />
|government = Representative Democracy<br />
|head of government = Snakident<br />
|3rd_h = Vice Snakident<br />
|5th_h = Secretary of Snake<br />
|hog_name = Snakident Thomas Fuelts<br />
|3rd_h_name = Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
|5th_h_name = Vacant Position<br />
|legislature = Bicameral<br />
|type_a = Representative Democracy<br />
|type_b = Bicameral<br />
|seats_b = 11<br />
|election_a = 15th of July, 2021<br />
|established = 6th of June, 2020<br />
|population = 54 (as of 2022 census)<br />
|currency = Mice<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_animal = Watermocasin<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Patrick<br />
|web = discord.gg/NU9wGcR<br />
|image2=[[File:snakident.png|130x130px|Seal of the Snakident]]}}<br />
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==Background==<br />
The United Snakes of America is '''NOT''' a serious micronation and should not be treated as such. The purpose of this community is to explore the workings of different governments to attempt to create a better system of government for the world. At no point should any speech, election, or law out of this community be taken seriously. At several points, this community attempts to break its own laws and regulations in an attempt to simulate corruption to see how their government system holds up. Elections have and will continue to be rigged at times, do not expect anything more or less.<br />
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With all of that being said, this article will attempt to explain the rules, regulations, history, government, and culture of the United Snakes of America. With no immigration policy to date, this community is open to newcomers and will gladly accept anyone who wishes to partake in the government experiment. It welcomes those who want to seek the highest office in the land through corrupt or legitimate means and all decisions made by those in power have an actual effect on the government of the free snake world. As you read the rest of this article, you may notice that it is written with the sentiment of a serious micronation, feel free to laugh at the history or how the gov't works. Please check out the ''links'' section to join the community, ask questions. or just to see this in action for yourself.<br />
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==System of Government==<br />
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===Legislature===<br />
The United Snakes of America is a '''Representative Democracy'''. This means that the people elect candidates to represent them in government as opposed to directly voting on laws themselves. This system has two benefits, one being that it doesn't impede the lives of citizens, and the second being that it allows for more thoughtful discussion and preparation of laws. It is important to note that the word ''constitutional'' is left out of the type of Government that the Snakes use. This means that they have no constitution to provide a basis of law or government but instead operate on good faith and passed legislation. There are three branches of government, the Legislature, being comprised of the House of Snakes and the Snake Nest, the Executive, being comprised of the Snakidency and Vice Snakidency, and the Judiciary, being comprised of one Snakepreme Court which rules on the ethics and morality of laws and the behavior of elected officials. First, let's take a look at the Legislature.<br />
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====House of Snakes====<br />
The body that reviews laws and approves them for judgment is the House of Snakes. The house of snakes is comprised of 5 seats and one Speaker. The Speaker chooses the meeting agenda and what bills will be brought forth for approval. Each Snake in the House is allowed 10 minutes if they so choose to take it for speaking on bills,. If a Snake requests additional or extended speaking time, it may be granted at the behest of the Speaker of the Snakes. At the end of the speaking period, the snakes vote on the bill and the bill is either sent to the Snake Nest or sent away. The House of Snakes '''must''' vote on each bill it brings to the table, if this takes longer than the allotted meeting time, the meeting may be ended and the bill addressed in the next meeting; but, no new bill may be introduced until the previous bill is brought to a vote.<br />
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=====House Elections=====<br />
Snakes are elected to the House on the 15th of Every Month. At any one time, half of the House Snakes are up for election. The current snakes up for reelection are:<br />
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*JmP10191<br />
*iMovie4 (Speaker of the Snakes)<br />
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====Snake Nest====<br />
The upper house of the legislature is the Snake Nest. The job of the Snake Nest is to judge bills up for judgment after the House of Snakes has approved and sent them. Nestors (the title officially given to Snakes serving in the Snake Nest) do not conform to the same rules as the House of Snakes and have unlimited talking time only if granted by the Snakident pro Nestore. After the speaking time is granted, the Nestor cannot be forced to yield and must yield either to the Snakident pro Nestore, which will resume the meeting of the Nest as the Snakident pro Nestore sees fit, or to another Nestor who may speak as they see fit until they yield their time to either the Snakident pro Nestore or another Nestor and so on. Unlike the House of Snakes which relies on the Speaker to introduce the legislative agenda, any Nestor can bring forth a bill approved for judgment. Also unlike the House of Snakes, the Nest has no obligation to bring forth any approved legislation if they do not wish to.<br />
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=====Nestore Legislation=====<br />
Any legislation brought forth by a Nestor is titled "Nestore Legislation". The primary and most common use of Nestore Legislation is to set an advisory session with the Snakident, this kind of Nestore Legislation must be approved by the Vice Snakident ''or'' a complete majority of the Nest. The second and less common use is to set temporary national laws such as national curfews, mandatory vaccinations, public salary aide, and martial law. These need to approved by the Snakident to become temporary law and the legislation ''must'' set out a time limit for the length of the Legislature. Nestore Legislation can be approved to be extended with a simple majority of the Nest and approval from the Vice Snakident or a complete majority of the Nest. <br />
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=====Nest Elections=====<br />
Nest elections happen on the 15th of every other month. Half of the Nestors are elected during a Snakident's midterm and half are elected at the same time as the Snakident.<br />
Nestors currently up for election:<br />
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*THATWIERDDUCKIE (Snakident pro Nestore)<br />
*Linkforever<br />
*Budders<br />
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===Executive Branch===<br />
The Executive branch of the United Snakes of America is headed by two main, separately elected positions: the '''Snakident''' and the '''Vice Snakident'''. In the United Snakes of America, the Snakident and Vice Snakident are elected separately. This means that you (sometimes) have different candidates for Snakident and Vice Snakident). In the most recent election, Snakidential Incumbent Jeremy Grover beat his Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, in the bid for the Snakidency. Vice Snakident Grover, who was also running to keep her seat as Vice Snakident (more on the election process later) lost her seat to current Vice Snakident, Owen Farnsworth. We will dive more in-depth into the complicated world of United Snakes elections soon, but for now, just understand that you can run for both seats at the same time, but may only hold one. Let's take a look at what each position does.<br />
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====Snakident====<br />
The official title of the Snakident of the United Snakes of America is ''his/her Excellency, by the will of the people, [Snakidents Name], Snakident of these United Snakes of America''. While the title is often shortened to just "Snakident", official documents written or approved by the Snakident must be signed with this title. But what does the Snakident ''do''? It isn't just all ceremonies and rubber stamping, the Snakident is the primary caretaker of the Election Commission and has the job of naming an '''Election Tzar''' who will run the elections, ensure that votes are gathered and counted, and announce winners to the public. Though the Nest must approve the nominee, they may not submit their own. The Snakident also must appoint a primary caretaker of the community, the '''Secretary of Snake''' who handles the execution of laws and carries out punishment set forth by the Judiciary.<br />
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=====Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Snakidential Elections are held on the 15th of every other month, as part of the recent agenda to promote democracy, election cycles were completely restarted with the '''October Elections''' held on October 15th. Snakidents up for election:<br />
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*Snakident Thomas Fuelts<br />
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====Vice Snakident====<br />
Although the Vice Snakident holds less power than the Snakident (and doesn't hold an extended title), the Vice Snakidency is just as important. As laid out previously, it is the Vice Snakident's job to either approve or veto Nestore Legislation and the Vice Snakident also has the unique privilege of appointing Snakepreme Court Justices. Though the Justices must be approved by the Nest, they may not nominate Justices.<br />
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=====Vice Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Vice Snakidents are elected the same day as Snakidents. Vice Snakdients up for election:<br />
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*Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
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=====Secretary of Snake=====<br />
The Secretary of Snake is the main enforcer for the community laws and regulations. Members of the Snake Department operate as agents to sniff out criminals so that they may be delivered to the highest and only court, the '''Snakepreme Court'''. The jurisdiction of the Snake Department is community-wide as it is, to date, the only law enforcement available.<br />
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===Judicial Branch===<br />
The Judiciary of the United Snakes of America consists of one Court, the Snakepreme Court. The goal of the Snakepreme Court is to impose judgment on supposed criminals and to ensure that the Nest, House, and Snakidency are all operating within reasonable conjunction with the law. The Snakepreme Court can take control of the Snake Department with an order from the Chief Justice and ratification from a simple majority of its members. The goal of this rule is to take away the power of the Snakident to arrest or detain indiscriminately in case of corruption. The Snakepremem Court can also do this to arrest members of government for trial and if a warrant for a member of government is not being fulfilled in a timely manner. While the Judiciary has control of the Snake Department, they may not change any policy but can change the Secretary of Snake who can then change policy. The Chief Justice can name themselves as the Secretary of Snake but the Nest will still have to ratify new Secretaries of Snake. If the Judiciary manages to change the Secretary of Snake, the Snakident would have to fire the new Secretary and get the old Secretary re-ratified in order to change the position back.<br />
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====Snakepreme Court====<br />
The Snakepreme Court is comprised of 3 Justices and one Chief Justice. When a Chief Justice resigns, dies, or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Nest and thus deposed, a Snakepreme Court seat opens and may be filled by the Vice Snakident. When there is no Chief Justice, the Justices must declare a new Chief Justice. This process of declaring a new Chief Justice is informal and can just be a hand count. The Snakepreme Court can function without a Chief Justice with each Justice introducing cases but when a Chief Justices is in power, they are the only ones who can set a judicial agenda. One thing that the Snakepreme Court cannot do without a Chief Justice is taking control of the Snake Department and impeach government employees.<br />
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=====Chief Justice of the Snakepreme Court=====<br />
The Chief Justice stays the Chief Justice until they leave or are removed from power. As stated before the Snakepreme Court can function without the Chief Justice but cannot impeach and convict government employees or take control of the Snake Department. There is nothing stopping the Snakepreme Court from electing a Cheif Justice only for a limited amount of time or from electing more than one Chief Justice. <br />
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==Complete History of the United Snakes of America==<br />
A comprehensive list of elections and general history from the United Snakes of America<br />
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===Election: Oct 2020===<br />
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====Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Gover Campaign Poster.png|thumb|left|Poster from the Oct 2020 Grover for Snakident Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Grover Campaign started out as the frontrunning campaign and ran into no issues until the second Grover campaign (for Vice Snakident Grover, a different person) stepped up their advertising campaign. The Grover Campaign responded to this by launching a website, currently the only campaign to do so in United Snakes history. The Grover Campaign was helped massively by running an incumbent and having the election commission continually announcing the polling data for the election. The Grover Campaign ran on policies of being the incumbent and therefore the best choice.<br />
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Only the Second Snakident in United Snakes history, there was not much for Snakident Grover to do that would negatively affect his image. The Snakident also rode high on the endorsement of the first Snakident, George Watermocasin, which won him his first term but was not brought up in campaign advertising.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover Campaign, a conversation was released by the Herwitz campaign between the incumbent Snakident and the Election Tzar where the Election Tzar offers to fix the election for the Snakident. Despite declining, the Snakident's polling numbers reflected the opposition to this conversation that the public had and perhaps led to the tightening of the race between the Herwitz and Grover campaigns. Either way, it definitely hurt the Snakident and helped the Herwitz campaign.<br />
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====Herwitz Campaign====<br />
[[File:VoteHerwitz (1).png|thumb|left|Poster for the 10/15 Herwitz Campaign for Snakident]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Herwitz Campaign started out as the far back candidate as the candidate, Jude Herwitz, had held no public office before running for Snakident, despite this he was labeled as the front runner in the last polls for Snakident. Winning just 37% of the vote, Herwitz lost the election to incumbent Snakident Grover. It is not all bad news for the Herwitz Campaign as he won a House seat and later his bid for the Speaker of the Snakes. The Herwitz campaign platformed on positive change for the Snakes and a new system of government that would eliminate the need for unnecessary elections. The Herwiz campaign is quoted at one point as saying "the people voted once, they don't need to vote again."<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
The Herwitz campaign blew up in popularity with the impeachment trial of then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth. Due to the connections that he had in the house, the trial never went through but due to Herwitz's connection the event and the arrest he was innexplicably linked to the event and pushed up in popularity.<br />
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Some sources claim that a second scandal of the Herwitz campaign is the illegal voting from outside sources which is what helped him steal second place from Vice Snakident Grover. There is no evidence to back up this claim but some speculate that Herwtiz was scheming with the Election Tzar and threw him under the bus when things went south with their plan. This theory is further supported in that the Election Tzar seemed to be attempting to position himself for Secretary of Snake.<br />
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====Vice Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Votegrover.png|thumb|left|The campaign poster for the 10/15 J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
When Vice Snakident Grover initiated her campaign, she was cautious to also run for Vice Snakident in the hopes that even if she lost her bid for Snakident, she would still have a position to fall back on. Unfortuantely for the Vice Snakident, it seems that the people didn't like this confidence-lacking tactic and she came in as the third most voted candidate. What is perhaps more unfortunate for the Vice Snakident's campaign is the lead she gave to her opponent, Snakident Jeremy Grover. The Majority of the votes for the campaign went to the Snakident Grover's campaign after the Vice Snakident lost. This is the only thing that pushed her primary opponent over challenger Jude Herwitz and back into the lead.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover-Grover administration, one of the Vice Snakident's main agendas was an anti-corruption campaign. Tragically, even she coud not escape the association with the Election Tzar scandal. After the Vice Snakident learned of potential vote rigging, she attempted to interviene privately. When then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth found out about this, he immediately coordinated with then Speaker of the Snakes Justice Wazelewski to dismiss any impeachment vote or criminal trial and started a collection of dirt on the Vice Snakident that could be use in case of a later impeachment trial.<br />
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This election was hard fought by all sides but ended with the current election Tzar, having used all sides to his advantage, becoming Snakident. This move was highly illegal and should not have been accepted but for some unknown reason (probably corruption) was. The outcome of this election would prove to be a tragedy for the United Snakes as the new Snakident would prove himself a brutal suppressor of civil rights and another election would not be held until July 15th of the next year after public outcry for elections to resume.<br />
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===Electoral Crisis of 2022===<br />
Following the election which took place on July 15th, 2022, there was a four-way tie, a two-way tie, another two-way tie, and a three-way tie for the positions of Snakident, Snakident pro Nestore, Nest (Senate), and the House of Snakes respectively. This caused an investigation by the election commission into the legitimacy of the election. On July 16, 2022, the commission ruled that there was no foul play in the election and granted all tied candidates in the Snakident pro Nestore, Nest, and House races dual or single positions. The Snakidential crisis has yet to be resolved with the Election Commission calling for the candidates to come to an agreement to solve the crisis.<br /></div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=United_Snakes_of_America&diff=1207301United Snakes of America2022-07-16T05:49:54Z<p>Unix: Removed the section on the unimportant July 2021 race and added a small section on the July 2022 electoral crisis</p>
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<div>{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = United Snakes of America<br />
|image1 = [[File:Nosteponsnek2.png|220x220px|Flag of the United Snakes of America]]<br />
|government = Representative Democracy<br />
|head of government = Snakident<br />
|3rd_h = Vice Snakident<br />
|5th_h = Secretary of Snake<br />
|hog_name = Snakident Thomas Fuelts<br />
|3rd_h_name = Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
|5th_h_name = Vacant Position<br />
|legislature = Bicameral<br />
|type_a = Representative Democracy<br />
|type_b = Bicameral<br />
|seats_b = 11<br />
|election_a = 15th of July, 2021<br />
|established = 6th of June, 2020<br />
|population = 25 (as of 2020 census)<br />
|currency = Mice<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_animal = Watermocasin<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Patrick<br />
|web = discord.gg/NU9wGcR<br />
|image2=[[File:snakident.png|130x130px|Seal of the Snakident]]}}<br />
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==Background==<br />
The United Snakes of America is '''NOT''' a serious micronation and should not be treated as such. The purpose of this community is to explore the workings of different governments to attempt to create a better system of government for the world. At no point should any speech, election, or law out of this community be taken seriously. At several points, this community attempts to break its own laws and regulations in an attempt to simulate corruption to see how their government system holds up. Elections have and will continue to be rigged at times, do not expect anything more or less.<br />
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With all of that being said, this article will attempt to explain the rules, regulations, history, government, and culture of the United Snakes of America. With no immigration policy to date, this community is open to newcomers and will gladly accept anyone who wishes to partake in the government experiment. It welcomes those who want to seek the highest office in the land through corrupt or legitimate means and all decisions made by those in power have an actual effect on the government of the free snake world. As you read the rest of this article, you may notice that it is written with the sentiment of a serious micronation, feel free to laugh at the history or how the gov't works. Please check out the ''links'' section to join the community, ask questions. or just to see this in action for yourself.<br />
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==System of Government==<br />
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===Legislature===<br />
The United Snakes of America is a '''Representative Democracy'''. This means that the people elect candidates to represent them in government as opposed to directly voting on laws themselves. This system has two benefits, one being that it doesn't impede the lives of citizens, and the second being that it allows for more thoughtful discussion and preparation of laws. It is important to note that the word ''constitutional'' is left out of the type of Government that the Snakes use. This means that they have no constitution to provide a basis of law or government but instead operate on good faith and passed legislation. There are three branches of government, the Legislature, being comprised of the House of Snakes and the Snake Nest, the Executive, being comprised of the Snakidency and Vice Snakidency, and the Judiciary, being comprised of one Snakepreme Court which rules on the ethics and morality of laws and the behavior of elected officials. First, let's take a look at the Legislature.<br />
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====House of Snakes====<br />
The body that reviews laws and approves them for judgment is the House of Snakes. The house of snakes is comprised of 5 seats and one Speaker. The Speaker chooses the meeting agenda and what bills will be brought forth for approval. Each Snake in the House is allowed 10 minutes if they so choose to take it for speaking on bills,. If a Snake requests additional or extended speaking time, it may be granted at the behest of the Speaker of the Snakes. At the end of the speaking period, the snakes vote on the bill and the bill is either sent to the Snake Nest or sent away. The House of Snakes '''must''' vote on each bill it brings to the table, if this takes longer than the allotted meeting time, the meeting may be ended and the bill addressed in the next meeting; but, no new bill may be introduced until the previous bill is brought to a vote.<br />
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=====House Elections=====<br />
Snakes are elected to the House on the 15th of Every Month. At any one time, half of the House Snakes are up for election. The current snakes up for reelection are:<br />
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*JmP10191<br />
*iMovie4 (Speaker of the Snakes)<br />
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====Snake Nest====<br />
The upper house of the legislature is the Snake Nest. The job of the Snake Nest is to judge bills up for judgment after the House of Snakes has approved and sent them. Nestors (the title officially given to Snakes serving in the Snake Nest) do not conform to the same rules as the House of Snakes and have unlimited talking time only if granted by the Snakident pro Nestore. After the speaking time is granted, the Nestor cannot be forced to yield and must yield either to the Snakident pro Nestore, which will resume the meeting of the Nest as the Snakident pro Nestore sees fit, or to another Nestor who may speak as they see fit until they yield their time to either the Snakident pro Nestore or another Nestor and so on. Unlike the House of Snakes which relies on the Speaker to introduce the legislative agenda, any Nestor can bring forth a bill approved for judgment. Also unlike the House of Snakes, the Nest has no obligation to bring forth any approved legislation if they do not wish to.<br />
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=====Nestore Legislation=====<br />
Any legislation brought forth by a Nestor is titled "Nestore Legislation". The primary and most common use of Nestore Legislation is to set an advisory session with the Snakident, this kind of Nestore Legislation must be approved by the Vice Snakident ''or'' a complete majority of the Nest. The second and less common use is to set temporary national laws such as national curfews, mandatory vaccinations, public salary aide, and martial law. These need to approved by the Snakident to become temporary law and the legislation ''must'' set out a time limit for the length of the Legislature. Nestore Legislation can be approved to be extended with a simple majority of the Nest and approval from the Vice Snakident or a complete majority of the Nest. <br />
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=====Nest Elections=====<br />
Nest elections happen on the 15th of every other month. Half of the Nestors are elected during a Snakident's midterm and half are elected at the same time as the Snakident.<br />
Nestors currently up for election:<br />
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*THATWIERDDUCKIE (Snakident pro Nestore)<br />
*Linkforever<br />
*Budders<br />
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===Executive Branch===<br />
The Executive branch of the United Snakes of America is headed by two main, separately elected positions: the '''Snakident''' and the '''Vice Snakident'''. In the United Snakes of America, the Snakident and Vice Snakident are elected separately. This means that you (sometimes) have different candidates for Snakident and Vice Snakident). In the most recent election, Snakidential Incumbent Jeremy Grover beat his Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, in the bid for the Snakidency. Vice Snakident Grover, who was also running to keep her seat as Vice Snakident (more on the election process later) lost her seat to current Vice Snakident, Owen Farnsworth. We will dive more in-depth into the complicated world of United Snakes elections soon, but for now, just understand that you can run for both seats at the same time, but may only hold one. Let's take a look at what each position does.<br />
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====Snakident====<br />
The official title of the Snakident of the United Snakes of America is ''his/her Excellency, by the will of the people, [Snakidents Name], Snakident of these United Snakes of America''. While the title is often shortened to just "Snakident", official documents written or approved by the Snakident must be signed with this title. But what does the Snakident ''do''? It isn't just all ceremonies and rubber stamping, the Snakident is the primary caretaker of the Election Commission and has the job of naming an '''Election Tzar''' who will run the elections, ensure that votes are gathered and counted, and announce winners to the public. Though the Nest must approve the nominee, they may not submit their own. The Snakident also must appoint a primary caretaker of the community, the '''Secretary of Snake''' who handles the execution of laws and carries out punishment set forth by the Judiciary.<br />
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=====Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Snakidential Elections are held on the 15th of every other month, as part of the recent agenda to promote democracy, election cycles were completely restarted with the '''October Elections''' held on October 15th. Snakidents up for election:<br />
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*Snakident Thomas Fuelts<br />
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====Vice Snakident====<br />
Although the Vice Snakident holds less power than the Snakident (and doesn't hold an extended title), the Vice Snakidency is just as important. As laid out previously, it is the Vice Snakident's job to either approve or veto Nestore Legislation and the Vice Snakident also has the unique privilege of appointing Snakepreme Court Justices. Though the Justices must be approved by the Nest, they may not nominate Justices.<br />
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=====Vice Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Vice Snakidents are elected the same day as Snakidents. Vice Snakdients up for election:<br />
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*Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
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=====Secretary of Snake=====<br />
The Secretary of Snake is the main enforcer for the community laws and regulations. Members of the Snake Department operate as agents to sniff out criminals so that they may be delivered to the highest and only court, the '''Snakepreme Court'''. The jurisdiction of the Snake Department is community-wide as it is, to date, the only law enforcement available.<br />
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===Judicial Branch===<br />
The Judiciary of the United Snakes of America consists of one Court, the Snakepreme Court. The goal of the Snakepreme Court is to impose judgment on supposed criminals and to ensure that the Nest, House, and Snakidency are all operating within reasonable conjunction with the law. The Snakepreme Court can take control of the Snake Department with an order from the Chief Justice and ratification from a simple majority of its members. The goal of this rule is to take away the power of the Snakident to arrest or detain indiscriminately in case of corruption. The Snakepremem Court can also do this to arrest members of government for trial and if a warrant for a member of government is not being fulfilled in a timely manner. While the Judiciary has control of the Snake Department, they may not change any policy but can change the Secretary of Snake who can then change policy. The Chief Justice can name themselves as the Secretary of Snake but the Nest will still have to ratify new Secretaries of Snake. If the Judiciary manages to change the Secretary of Snake, the Snakident would have to fire the new Secretary and get the old Secretary re-ratified in order to change the position back.<br />
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====Snakepreme Court====<br />
The Snakepreme Court is comprised of 3 Justices and one Chief Justice. When a Chief Justice resigns, dies, or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Nest and thus deposed, a Snakepreme Court seat opens and may be filled by the Vice Snakident. When there is no Chief Justice, the Justices must declare a new Chief Justice. This process of declaring a new Chief Justice is informal and can just be a hand count. The Snakepreme Court can function without a Chief Justice with each Justice introducing cases but when a Chief Justices is in power, they are the only ones who can set a judicial agenda. One thing that the Snakepreme Court cannot do without a Chief Justice is taking control of the Snake Department and impeach government employees.<br />
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=====Chief Justice of the Snakepreme Court=====<br />
The Chief Justice stays the Chief Justice until they leave or are removed from power. As stated before the Snakepreme Court can function without the Chief Justice but cannot impeach and convict government employees or take control of the Snake Department. There is nothing stopping the Snakepreme Court from electing a Cheif Justice only for a limited amount of time or from electing more than one Chief Justice. <br />
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==Complete History of the United Snakes of America==<br />
A comprehensive list of elections and general history from the United Snakes of America<br />
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===Election: Oct 2020===<br />
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====Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Gover Campaign Poster.png|thumb|left|Poster from the Oct 2020 Grover for Snakident Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Grover Campaign started out as the frontrunning campaign and ran into no issues until the second Grover campaign (for Vice Snakident Grover, a different person) stepped up their advertising campaign. The Grover Campaign responded to this by launching a website, currently the only campaign to do so in United Snakes history. The Grover Campaign was helped massively by running an incumbent and having the election commission continually announcing the polling data for the election. The Grover Campaign ran on policies of being the incumbent and therefore the best choice.<br />
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Only the Second Snakident in United Snakes history, there was not much for Snakident Grover to do that would negatively affect his image. The Snakident also rode high on the endorsement of the first Snakident, George Watermocasin, which won him his first term but was not brought up in campaign advertising.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover Campaign, a conversation was released by the Herwitz campaign between the incumbent Snakident and the Election Tzar where the Election Tzar offers to fix the election for the Snakident. Despite declining, the Snakident's polling numbers reflected the opposition to this conversation that the public had and perhaps led to the tightening of the race between the Herwitz and Grover campaigns. Either way, it definitely hurt the Snakident and helped the Herwitz campaign.<br />
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====Herwitz Campaign====<br />
[[File:VoteHerwitz (1).png|thumb|left|Poster for the 10/15 Herwitz Campaign for Snakident]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Herwitz Campaign started out as the far back candidate as the candidate, Jude Herwitz, had held no public office before running for Snakident, despite this he was labeled as the front runner in the last polls for Snakident. Winning just 37% of the vote, Herwitz lost the election to incumbent Snakident Grover. It is not all bad news for the Herwitz Campaign as he won a House seat and later his bid for the Speaker of the Snakes. The Herwitz campaign platformed on positive change for the Snakes and a new system of government that would eliminate the need for unnecessary elections. The Herwiz campaign is quoted at one point as saying "the people voted once, they don't need to vote again."<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
The Herwitz campaign blew up in popularity with the impeachment trial of then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth. Due to the connections that he had in the house, the trial never went through but due to Herwitz's connection the event and the arrest he was innexplicably linked to the event and pushed up in popularity.<br />
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Some sources claim that a second scandal of the Herwitz campaign is the illegal voting from outside sources which is what helped him steal second place from Vice Snakident Grover. There is no evidence to back up this claim but some speculate that Herwtiz was scheming with the Election Tzar and threw him under the bus when things went south with their plan. This theory is further supported in that the Election Tzar seemed to be attempting to position himself for Secretary of Snake.<br />
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====Vice Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Votegrover.png|thumb|left|The campaign poster for the 10/15 J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
When Vice Snakident Grover initiated her campaign, she was cautious to also run for Vice Snakident in the hopes that even if she lost her bid for Snakident, she would still have a position to fall back on. Unfortuantely for the Vice Snakident, it seems that the people didn't like this confidence-lacking tactic and she came in as the third most voted candidate. What is perhaps more unfortunate for the Vice Snakident's campaign is the lead she gave to her opponent, Snakident Jeremy Grover. The Majority of the votes for the campaign went to the Snakident Grover's campaign after the Vice Snakident lost. This is the only thing that pushed her primary opponent over challenger Jude Herwitz and back into the lead.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover-Grover administration, one of the Vice Snakident's main agendas was an anti-corruption campaign. Tragically, even she coud not escape the association with the Election Tzar scandal. After the Vice Snakident learned of potential vote rigging, she attempted to interviene privately. When then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth found out about this, he immediately coordinated with then Speaker of the Snakes Justice Wazelewski to dismiss any impeachment vote or criminal trial and started a collection of dirt on the Vice Snakident that could be use in case of a later impeachment trial.<br />
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This election was hard fought by all sides but ended with the current election Tzar, having used all sides to his advantage, becoming Snakident. This move was highly illegal and should not have been accepted but for some unknown reason (probably corruption) was. The outcome of this election would prove to be a tragedy for the United Snakes as the new Snakident would prove himself a brutal suppressor of civil rights and another election would not be held until July 15th of the next year after public outcry for elections to resume.<br />
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=== Electoral Crisis of 2022 ===<br />
Following the election which took place on July 15th, 2022, there was a four-way tie, a two-way tie, another two-way tie, and a three-way tie for the positions of Snakident, Snakident pro Nestore, Nest (Senate), and the House of Snakes respectively. This caused an investigation by the election commission into the legitimacy of the election. On July 16, 2022, the commission ruled that there was no foul play in the election and granted all tied candidates in the Snakident pro Nestore, Nest, and House races dual or single positions. The Snakidential crisis has yet to be resolved with the Election Commission calling for the candidates to come to an agreement to solve the crisis.<br /></div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=United_Snakes_of_America&diff=1207294United Snakes of America2022-07-16T05:42:34Z<p>Unix: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = United Snakes of America<br />
|image1 = [[File:Nosteponsnek2.png|220x220px|Flag of the United Snakes of America]]<br />
|government = Representative Democracy<br />
|head of government = Snakident<br />
|3rd_h = Vice Snakident<br />
|5th_h = Secretary of Snake<br />
|hog_name = Snakident Thomas Fuelts<br />
|3rd_h_name = Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
|5th_h_name = Vacant Position<br />
|legislature = Bicameral<br />
|type_a = Representative Democracy<br />
|type_b = Bicameral<br />
|seats_b = 11<br />
|election_a = 15th of July, 2021<br />
|established = 6th of June, 2020<br />
|population = 25 (as of 2020 census)<br />
|currency = Mice<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_animal = Watermocasin<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Patrick<br />
|web = discord.gg/NU9wGcR<br />
|image2=[[File:snakident.png|130x130px|Seal of the Snakident]]}}<br />
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==Background==<br />
The United Snakes of America is '''NOT''' a serious micronation and should not be treated as such. The purpose of this community is to explore the workings of different governments to attempt to create a better system of government for the world. At no point should any speech, election, or law out of this community be taken seriously. At several points, this community attempts to break its own laws and regulations in an attempt to simulate corruption to see how their government system holds up. Elections have and will continue to be rigged at times, do not expect anything more or less.<br />
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With all of that being said, this article will attempt to explain the rules, regulations, history, government, and culture of the United Snakes of America. With no immigration policy to date, this community is open to newcomers and will gladly accept anyone who wishes to partake in the government experiment. It welcomes those who want to seek the highest office in the land through corrupt or legitimate means and all decisions made by those in power have an actual effect on the government of the free snake world. As you read the rest of this article, you may notice that it is written with the sentiment of a serious micronation, feel free to laugh at the history or how the gov't works. Please check out the ''links'' section to join the community, ask questions. or just to see this in action for yourself.<br />
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==System of Government==<br />
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===Legislature===<br />
The United Snakes of America is a '''Representative Democracy'''. This means that the people elect candidates to represent them in government as opposed to directly voting on laws themselves. This system has two benefits, one being that it doesn't impede the lives of citizens, and the second being that it allows for more thoughtful discussion and preparation of laws. It is important to note that the word ''constitutional'' is left out of the type of Government that the Snakes use. This means that they have no constitution to provide a basis of law or government but instead operate on good faith and passed legislation. There are three branches of government, the Legislature, being comprised of the House of Snakes and the Snake Nest, the Executive, being comprised of the Snakidency and Vice Snakidency, and the Judiciary, being comprised of one Snakepreme Court which rules on the ethics and morality of laws and the behavior of elected officials. First, let's take a look at the Legislature.<br />
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====House of Snakes====<br />
The body that reviews laws and approves them for judgment is the House of Snakes. The house of snakes is comprised of 5 seats and one Speaker. The Speaker chooses the meeting agenda and what bills will be brought forth for approval. Each Snake in the House is allowed 10 minutes if they so choose to take it for speaking on bills,. If a Snake requests additional or extended speaking time, it may be granted at the behest of the Speaker of the Snakes. At the end of the speaking period, the snakes vote on the bill and the bill is either sent to the Snake Nest or sent away. The House of Snakes '''must''' vote on each bill it brings to the table, if this takes longer than the allotted meeting time, the meeting may be ended and the bill addressed in the next meeting; but, no new bill may be introduced until the previous bill is brought to a vote.<br />
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=====House Elections=====<br />
Snakes are elected to the House on the 15th of Every Month. At any one time, half of the House Snakes are up for election. The current snakes up for reelection are:<br />
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*JmP10191<br />
*iMovie4 (Speaker of the Snakes)<br />
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====Snake Nest====<br />
The upper house of the legislature is the Snake Nest. The job of the Snake Nest is to judge bills up for judgment after the House of Snakes has approved and sent them. Nestors (the title officially given to Snakes serving in the Snake Nest) do not conform to the same rules as the House of Snakes and have unlimited talking time only if granted by the Snakident pro Nestore. After the speaking time is granted, the Nestor cannot be forced to yield and must yield either to the Snakident pro Nestore, which will resume the meeting of the Nest as the Snakident pro Nestore sees fit, or to another Nestor who may speak as they see fit until they yield their time to either the Snakident pro Nestore or another Nestor and so on. Unlike the House of Snakes which relies on the Speaker to introduce the legislative agenda, any Nestor can bring forth a bill approved for judgment. Also unlike the House of Snakes, the Nest has no obligation to bring forth any approved legislation if they do not wish to.<br />
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=====Nestore Legislation=====<br />
Any legislation brought forth by a Nestor is titled "Nestore Legislation". The primary and most common use of Nestore Legislation is to set an advisory session with the Snakident, this kind of Nestore Legislation must be approved by the Vice Snakident ''or'' a complete majority of the Nest. The second and less common use is to set temporary national laws such as national curfews, mandatory vaccinations, public salary aide, and martial law. These need to approved by the Snakident to become temporary law and the legislation ''must'' set out a time limit for the length of the Legislature. Nestore Legislation can be approved to be extended with a simple majority of the Nest and approval from the Vice Snakident or a complete majority of the Nest. <br />
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=====Nest Elections=====<br />
Nest elections happen on the 15th of every other month. Half of the Nestors are elected during a Snakident's midterm and half are elected at the same time as the Snakident.<br />
Nestors currently up for election:<br />
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*THATWIERDDUCKIE (Snakident pro Nestore)<br />
*Linkforever<br />
*Budders<br />
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===Executive Branch===<br />
The Executive branch of the United Snakes of America is headed by two main, separately elected positions: the '''Snakident''' and the '''Vice Snakident'''. In the United Snakes of America, the Snakident and Vice Snakident are elected separately. This means that you (sometimes) have different candidates for Snakident and Vice Snakident). In the most recent election, Snakidential Incumbent Jeremy Grover beat his Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, in the bid for the Snakidency. Vice Snakident Grover, who was also running to keep her seat as Vice Snakident (more on the election process later) lost her seat to current Vice Snakident, Owen Farnsworth. We will dive more in-depth into the complicated world of United Snakes elections soon, but for now, just understand that you can run for both seats at the same time, but may only hold one. Let's take a look at what each position does.<br />
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====Snakident====<br />
The official title of the Snakident of the United Snakes of America is ''his/her Excellency, by the will of the people, [Snakidents Name], Snakident of these United Snakes of America''. While the title is often shortened to just "Snakident", official documents written or approved by the Snakident must be signed with this title. But what does the Snakident ''do''? It isn't just all ceremonies and rubber stamping, the Snakident is the primary caretaker of the Election Commission and has the job of naming an '''Election Tzar''' who will run the elections, ensure that votes are gathered and counted, and announce winners to the public. Though the Nest must approve the nominee, they may not submit their own. The Snakident also must appoint a primary caretaker of the community, the '''Secretary of Snake''' who handles the execution of laws and carries out punishment set forth by the Judiciary.<br />
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=====Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Snakidential Elections are held on the 15th of every other month, as part of the recent agenda to promote democracy, election cycles were completely restarted with the '''October Elections''' held on October 15th. Snakidents up for election:<br />
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*Snakident Thomas Fuelts<br />
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====Vice Snakident====<br />
Although the Vice Snakident holds less power than the Snakident (and doesn't hold an extended title), the Vice Snakidency is just as important. As laid out previously, it is the Vice Snakident's job to either approve or veto Nestore Legislation and the Vice Snakident also has the unique privilege of appointing Snakepreme Court Justices. Though the Justices must be approved by the Nest, they may not nominate Justices.<br />
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=====Vice Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Vice Snakidents are elected the same day as Snakidents. Vice Snakdients up for election:<br />
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*Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
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=====Secretary of Snake=====<br />
The Secretary of Snake is the main enforcer for the community laws and regulations. Members of the Snake Department operate as agents to sniff out criminals so that they may be delivered to the highest and only court, the '''Snakepreme Court'''. The jurisdiction of the Snake Department is community-wide as it is, to date, the only law enforcement available.<br />
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===Judicial Branch===<br />
The Judiciary of the United Snakes of America consists of one Court, the Snakepreme Court. The goal of the Snakepreme Court is to impose judgment on supposed criminals and to ensure that the Nest, House, and Snakidency are all operating within reasonable conjunction with the law. The Snakepreme Court can take control of the Snake Department with an order from the Chief Justice and ratification from a simple majority of its members. The goal of this rule is to take away the power of the Snakident to arrest or detain indiscriminately in case of corruption. The Snakepremem Court can also do this to arrest members of government for trial and if a warrant for a member of government is not being fulfilled in a timely manner. While the Judiciary has control of the Snake Department, they may not change any policy but can change the Secretary of Snake who can then change policy. The Chief Justice can name themselves as the Secretary of Snake but the Nest will still have to ratify new Secretaries of Snake. If the Judiciary manages to change the Secretary of Snake, the Snakident would have to fire the new Secretary and get the old Secretary re-ratified in order to change the position back.<br />
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====Snakepreme Court====<br />
The Snakepreme Court is comprised of 3 Justices and one Chief Justice. When a Chief Justice resigns, dies, or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Nest and thus deposed, a Snakepreme Court seat opens and may be filled by the Vice Snakident. When there is no Chief Justice, the Justices must declare a new Chief Justice. This process of declaring a new Chief Justice is informal and can just be a hand count. The Snakepreme Court can function without a Chief Justice with each Justice introducing cases but when a Chief Justices is in power, they are the only ones who can set a judicial agenda. One thing that the Snakepreme Court cannot do without a Chief Justice is taking control of the Snake Department and impeach government employees.<br />
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=====Chief Justice of the Snakepreme Court=====<br />
The Chief Justice stays the Chief Justice until they leave or are removed from power. As stated before the Snakepreme Court can function without the Chief Justice but cannot impeach and convict government employees or take control of the Snake Department. There is nothing stopping the Snakepreme Court from electing a Cheif Justice only for a limited amount of time or from electing more than one Chief Justice. <br />
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==Complete History of the United Snakes of America==<br />
A comprehensive list of elections and general history from the United Snakes of America<br />
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===Election: Oct 2020===<br />
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====Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Gover Campaign Poster.png|thumb|left|Poster from the Oct 2020 Grover for Snakident Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Grover Campaign started out as the frontrunning campaign and ran into no issues until the second Grover campaign (for Vice Snakident Grover, a different person) stepped up their advertising campaign. The Grover Campaign responded to this by launching a website, currently the only campaign to do so in United Snakes history. The Grover Campaign was helped massively by running an incumbent and having the election commission continually announcing the polling data for the election. The Grover Campaign ran on policies of being the incumbent and therefore the best choice.<br />
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Only the Second Snakident in United Snakes history, there was not much for Snakident Grover to do that would negatively affect his image. The Snakident also rode high on the endorsement of the first Snakident, George Watermocasin, which won him his first term but was not brought up in campaign advertising.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover Campaign, a conversation was released by the Herwitz campaign between the incumbent Snakident and the Election Tzar where the Election Tzar offers to fix the election for the Snakident. Despite declining, the Snakident's polling numbers reflected the opposition to this conversation that the public had and perhaps led to the tightening of the race between the Herwitz and Grover campaigns. Either way, it definitely hurt the Snakident and helped the Herwitz campaign.<br />
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====Herwitz Campaign====<br />
[[File:VoteHerwitz (1).png|thumb|left|Poster for the 10/15 Herwitz Campaign for Snakident]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Herwitz Campaign started out as the far back candidate as the candidate, Jude Herwitz, had held no public office before running for Snakident, despite this he was labeled as the front runner in the last polls for Snakident. Winning just 37% of the vote, Herwitz lost the election to incumbent Snakident Grover. It is not all bad news for the Herwitz Campaign as he won a House seat and later his bid for the Speaker of the Snakes. The Herwitz campaign platformed on positive change for the Snakes and a new system of government that would eliminate the need for unnecessary elections. The Herwiz campaign is quoted at one point as saying "the people voted once, they don't need to vote again."<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
The Herwitz campaign blew up in popularity with the impeachment trial of then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth. Due to the connections that he had in the house, the trial never went through but due to Herwitz's connection the event and the arrest he was innexplicably linked to the event and pushed up in popularity.<br />
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Some sources claim that a second scandal of the Herwitz campaign is the illegal voting from outside sources which is what helped him steal second place from Vice Snakident Grover. There is no evidence to back up this claim but some speculate that Herwtiz was scheming with the Election Tzar and threw him under the bus when things went south with their plan. This theory is further supported in that the Election Tzar seemed to be attempting to position himself for Secretary of Snake.<br />
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====Vice Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Votegrover.png|thumb|left|The campaign poster for the 10/15 J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
When Vice Snakident Grover initiated her campaign, she was cautious to also run for Vice Snakident in the hopes that even if she lost her bid for Snakident, she would still have a position to fall back on. Unfortuantely for the Vice Snakident, it seems that the people didn't like this confidence-lacking tactic and she came in as the third most voted candidate. What is perhaps more unfortunate for the Vice Snakident's campaign is the lead she gave to her opponent, Snakident Jeremy Grover. The Majority of the votes for the campaign went to the Snakident Grover's campaign after the Vice Snakident lost. This is the only thing that pushed her primary opponent over challenger Jude Herwitz and back into the lead.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover-Grover administration, one of the Vice Snakident's main agendas was an anti-corruption campaign. Tragically, even she coud not escape the association with the Election Tzar scandal. After the Vice Snakident learned of potential vote rigging, she attempted to interviene privately. When then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth found out about this, he immediately coordinated with then Speaker of the Snakes Justice Wazelewski to dismiss any impeachment vote or criminal trial and started a collection of dirt on the Vice Snakident that could be use in case of a later impeachment trial.<br />
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This election was hard fought by all sides but ended with the current election Tzar, having used all sides to his advantage, becoming Snakident. This move was highly illegal and should not have been accepted but for some unknown reason (probably corruption) was. The outcome of this election would prove to be a tragedy for the United Snakes as the new Snakident would prove himself a brutal suppressor of civil rights and another election would not be held until July 15th of the next year after public outcry for elections to resume.<br />
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==='''Election: July 2021'''===<br />
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====Snakident Farnsworth Campaign====<br />
[[File:VOTE!.png|left|thumb|The campaign poster for the 07/15 Snakident O. Farnsworth Campaign|alt=]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
Snakident Farnsworth's entire career in Snake-based politics has been mired in conspiracy and corruption so it was no surprise when he won the previous election and elections weren't held for the next seven months, effectively keeping the Snakident in office for THREE AND A HALF terms, technically making him the longest-serving Snakident thus far with a total of four terms in the history books. After public calls for elections to resume, the Snakident finally scheduled elections to take place on the 15th of July, 2021. It ''did'' come as a surprise; however, when the Snakident's campaign came out with posters openly admitting to election fraud and corruption. The most famous of which are "It doesn't matter how you vote, Unix will win" and "The election is rigged, do not vote incorrectly." It had become clear that this election would be about a show of power and determining those loyal to the Snakident and less about an actual democratic System<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
It's hard to say what can actually be listed as a scandal for this campaign. During the election almost none of the corruption, intimidation, or voter fraud from previous elections was hidden. Even the corruption of then Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, who had been previously heralded as a vanguard against corruption, was covered up. To look at this entire campaign as anything other than a scandal would be a fallacy, nothing about the campaign was clean or free from negative or criminal influence.<br />
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==Background==<br />
The United Snakes of America is '''NOT''' a serious micronation and should not be treated as such. The purpose of this community is to explore the workings of different governments to attempt to create a better system of government for the world. At no point should any speech, election, or law out of this community be taken seriously. At several points, this community attempts to break its own laws and regulations in an attempt to simulate corruption to see how their government system holds up. Elections have and will continue to be rigged at times, do not expect anything more or less.<br />
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With all of that being said, this article will attempt to explain the rules, regulations, history, government, and culture of the United Snakes of America. With no immigration policy to date, this community is open to newcomers and will gladly accept anyone who wishes to partake in the government experiment. It welcomes those who want to seek the highest office in the land through corrupt or legitimate means and all decisions made by those in power have an actual effect on the government of the free snake world. As you read the rest of this article, you may notice that it is written with the sentiment of a serious micronation, feel free to laugh at the history or how the gov't works. Please check out the ''links'' section to join the community, ask questions. or just to see this in action for yourself.<br />
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==System of Government==<br />
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===Legislature===<br />
The United Snakes of America is a '''Representative Democracy'''. This means that the people elect candidates to represent them in government as opposed to directly voting on laws themselves. This system has two benefits, one being that it doesn't impede the lives of citizens, and the second being that it allows for more thoughtful discussion and preparation of laws. It is important to note that the word ''constitutional'' is left out of the type of Government that the Snakes use. This means that they have no constitution to provide a basis of law or government but instead operate on good faith and passed legislation. There are three branches of government, the Legislature, being comprised of the House of Snakes and the Snake Nest, the Executive, being comprised of the Snakidency and Vice Snakidency, and the Judiciary, being comprised of one Snakepreme Court which rules on the ethics and morality of laws and the behavior of elected officials. First, let's take a look at the Legislature.<br />
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====House of Snakes====<br />
The body that reviews laws and approves them for judgment is the House of Snakes. The house of snakes is comprised of 5 seats and one Speaker. The Speaker chooses the meeting agenda and what bills will be brought forth for approval. Each Snake in the House is allowed 10 minutes if they so choose to take it for speaking on bills,. If a Snake requests additional or extended speaking time, it may be granted at the behest of the Speaker of the Snakes. At the end of the speaking period, the snakes vote on the bill and the bill is either sent to the Snake Nest or sent away. The House of Snakes '''must''' vote on each bill it brings to the table, if this takes longer than the allotted meeting time, the meeting may be ended and the bill addressed in the next meeting; but, no new bill may be introduced until the previous bill is brought to a vote.<br />
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=====House Elections=====<br />
Snakes are elected to the House on the 15th of Every Month. At any one time, half of the House Snakes are up for election. The current snakes up for reelection are:<br />
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*JmP10191<br />
*iMovie4 (Speaker of the Snakes)<br />
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====Snake Nest====<br />
The upper house of the legislature is the Snake Nest. The job of the Snake Nest is to judge bills up for judgment after the House of Snakes has approved and sent them. Nestors (the title officially given to Snakes serving in the Snake Nest) do not conform to the same rules as the House of Snakes and have unlimited talking time only if granted by the Snakident pro Nestore. After the speaking time is granted, the Nestor cannot be forced to yield and must yield either to the Snakident pro Nestore, which will resume the meeting of the Nest as the Snakident pro Nestore sees fit, or to another Nestor who may speak as they see fit until they yield their time to either the Snakident pro Nestore or another Nestor and so on. Unlike the House of Snakes which relies on the Speaker to introduce the legislative agenda, any Nestor can bring forth a bill approved for judgment. Also unlike the House of Snakes, the Nest has no obligation to bring forth any approved legislation if they do not wish to.<br />
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=====Nestore Legislation=====<br />
Any legislation brought forth by a Nestor is titled "Nestore Legislation". The primary and most common use of Nestore Legislation is to set an advisory session with the Snakident, this kind of Nestore Legislation must be approved by the Vice Snakident ''or'' a complete majority of the Nest. The second and less common use is to set temporary national laws such as national curfews, mandatory vaccinations, public salary aide, and martial law. These need to approved by the Snakident to become temporary law and the legislation ''must'' set out a time limit for the length of the Legislature. Nestore Legislation can be approved to be extended with a simple majority of the Nest and approval from the Vice Snakident or a complete majority of the Nest. <br />
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=====Nest Elections=====<br />
Nest elections happen on the 15th of every other month. Half of the Nestors are elected during a Snakident's midterm and half are elected at the same time as the Snakident.<br />
Nestors currently up for election:<br />
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*THATWIERDDUCKIE (Snakident pro Nestore)<br />
*Linkforever<br />
*Budders<br />
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===Executive Branch===<br />
The Executive branch of the United Snakes of America is headed by two main, separately elected positions: the '''Snakident''' and the '''Vice Snakident'''. In the United Snakes of America, the Snakident and Vice Snakident are elected separately. This means that you (sometimes) have different candidates for Snakident and Vice Snakident). In the most recent election, Snakidential Incumbent Jeremy Grover beat his Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, in the bid for the Snakidency. Vice Snakident Grover, who was also running to keep her seat as Vice Snakident (more on the election process later) lost her seat to current Vice Snakident, Owen Farnsworth. We will dive more in-depth into the complicated world of United Snakes elections soon, but for now, just understand that you can run for both seats at the same time, but may only hold one. Let's take a look at what each position does.<br />
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====Snakident====<br />
The official title of the Snakident of the United Snakes of America is ''his/her Excellency, by the will of the people, [Snakidents Name], Snakident of these United Snakes of America''. While the title is often shortened to just "Snakident", official documents written or approved by the Snakident must be signed with this title. But what does the Snakident ''do''? It isn't just all ceremonies and rubber stamping, the Snakident is the primary caretaker of the Election Commission and has the job of naming an '''Election Tzar''' who will run the elections, ensure that votes are gathered and counted, and announce winners to the public. Though the Nest must approve the nominee, they may not submit their own. The Snakident also must appoint a primary caretaker of the community, the '''Secretary of Snake''' who handles the execution of laws and carries out punishment set forth by the Judiciary.<br />
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=====Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Snakidential Elections are held on the 15th of every other month, as part of the recent agenda to promote democracy, election cycles were completely restarted with the '''October Elections''' held on October 15th. Snakidents up for election:<br />
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*Snakident Thomas Fuelts<br />
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====Vice Snakident====<br />
Although the Vice Snakident holds less power than the Snakident (and doesn't hold an extended title), the Vice Snakidency is just as important. As laid out previously, it is the Vice Snakident's job to either approve or veto Nestore Legislation and the Vice Snakident also has the unique privilege of appointing Snakepreme Court Justices. Though the Justices must be approved by the Nest, they may not nominate Justices.<br />
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=====Vice Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Vice Snakidents are elected the same day as Snakidents. Vice Snakdients up for election:<br />
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*Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
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=====Secretary of Snake=====<br />
The Secretary of Snake is the main enforcer for the community laws and regulations. Members of the Snake Department operate as agents to sniff out criminals so that they may be delivered to the highest and only court, the '''Snakepreme Court'''. The jurisdiction of the Snake Department is community-wide as it is, to date, the only law enforcement available.<br />
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===Judicial Branch===<br />
The Judiciary of the United Snakes of America consists of one Court, the Snakepreme Court. The goal of the Snakepreme Court is to impose judgment on supposed criminals and to ensure that the Nest, House, and Snakidency are all operating within reasonable conjunction with the law. The Snakepreme Court can take control of the Snake Department with an order from the Chief Justice and ratification from a simple majority of its members. The goal of this rule is to take away the power of the Snakident to arrest or detain indiscriminately in case of corruption. The Snakepremem Court can also do this to arrest members of government for trial and if a warrant for a member of government is not being fulfilled in a timely manner. While the Judiciary has control of the Snake Department, they may not change any policy but can change the Secretary of Snake who can then change policy. The Chief Justice can name themselves as the Secretary of Snake but the Nest will still have to ratify new Secretaries of Snake. If the Judiciary manages to change the Secretary of Snake, the Snakident would have to fire the new Secretary and get the old Secretary re-ratified in order to change the position back.<br />
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====Snakepreme Court====<br />
The Snakepreme Court is comprised of 3 Justices and one Chief Justice. When a Chief Justice resigns, dies, or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Nest and thus deposed, a Snakepreme Court seat opens and may be filled by the Vice Snakident. When there is no Chief Justice, the Justices must declare a new Chief Justice. This process of declaring a new Chief Justice is informal and can just be a hand count. The Snakepreme Court can function without a Chief Justice with each Justice introducing cases but when a Chief Justices is in power, they are the only ones who can set a judicial agenda. One thing that the Snakepreme Court cannot do without a Chief Justice is taking control of the Snake Department and impeach government employees.<br />
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=====Chief Justice of the Snakepreme Court=====<br />
The Chief Justice stays the Chief Justice until they leave or are removed from power. As stated before the Snakepreme Court can function without the Chief Justice but cannot impeach and convict government employees or take control of the Snake Department. There is nothing stopping the Snakepreme Court from electing a Cheif Justice only for a limited amount of time or from electing more than one Chief Justice. <br />
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==Complete History of the United Snakes of America==<br />
A comprehensive list of elections and general history from the United Snakes of America<br />
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===Election: Oct 2020===<br />
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====Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Gover Campaign Poster.png|thumb|left|Poster from the Oct 2020 Grover for Snakident Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Grover Campaign started out as the frontrunning campaign and ran into no issues until the second Grover campaign (for Vice Snakident Grover, a different person) stepped up their advertising campaign. The Grover Campaign responded to this by launching a website, currently the only campaign to do so in United Snakes history. The Grover Campaign was helped massively by running an incumbent and having the election commission continually announcing the polling data for the election. The Grover Campaign ran on policies of being the incumbent and therefore the best choice.<br />
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Only the Second Snakident in United Snakes history, there was not much for Snakident Grover to do that would negatively affect his image. The Snakident also rode high on the endorsement of the first Snakident, George Watermocasin, which won him his first term but was not brought up in campaign advertising.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover Campaign, a conversation was released by the Herwitz campaign between the incumbent Snakident and the Election Tzar where the Election Tzar offers to fix the election for the Snakident. Despite declining, the Snakident's polling numbers reflected the opposition to this conversation that the public had and perhaps led to the tightening of the race between the Herwitz and Grover campaigns. Either way, it definitely hurt the Snakident and helped the Herwitz campaign.<br />
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====Herwitz Campaign====<br />
[[File:VoteHerwitz (1).png|thumb|left|Poster for the 10/15 Herwitz Campaign for Snakident]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Herwitz Campaign started out as the far back candidate as the candidate, Jude Herwitz, had held no public office before running for Snakident, despite this he was labeled as the front runner in the last polls for Snakident. Winning just 37% of the vote, Herwitz lost the election to incumbent Snakident Grover. It is not all bad news for the Herwitz Campaign as he won a House seat and later his bid for the Speaker of the Snakes. The Herwitz campaign platformed on positive change for the Snakes and a new system of government that would eliminate the need for unnecessary elections. The Herwiz campaign is quoted at one point as saying "the people voted once, they don't need to vote again."<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
The Herwitz campaign blew up in popularity with the impeachment trial of then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth. Due to the connections that he had in the house, the trial never went through but due to Herwitz's connection the event and the arrest he was innexplicably linked to the event and pushed up in popularity.<br />
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Some sources claim that a second scandal of the Herwitz campaign is the illegal voting from outside sources which is what helped him steal second place from Vice Snakident Grover. There is no evidence to back up this claim but some speculate that Herwtiz was scheming with the Election Tzar and threw him under the bus when things went south with their plan. This theory is further supported in that the Election Tzar seemed to be attempting to position himself for Secretary of Snake.<br />
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====Vice Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Votegrover.png|thumb|left|The campaign poster for the 10/15 J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
When Vice Snakident Grover initiated her campaign, she was cautious to also run for Vice Snakident in the hopes that even if she lost her bid for Snakident, she would still have a position to fall back on. Unfortuantely for the Vice Snakident, it seems that the people didn't like this confidence-lacking tactic and she came in as the third most voted candidate. What is perhaps more unfortunate for the Vice Snakident's campaign is the lead she gave to her opponent, Snakident Jeremy Grover. The Majority of the votes for the campaign went to the Snakident Grover's campaign after the Vice Snakident lost. This is the only thing that pushed her primary opponent over challenger Jude Herwitz and back into the lead.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover-Grover administration, one of the Vice Snakident's main agendas was an anti-corruption campaign. Tragically, even she coud not escape the association with the Election Tzar scandal. After the Vice Snakident learned of potential vote rigging, she attempted to interviene privately. When then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth found out about this, he immediately coordinated with then Speaker of the Snakes Justice Wazelewski to dismiss any impeachment vote or criminal trial and started a collection of dirt on the Vice Snakident that could be use in case of a later impeachment trial.<br />
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This election was hard fought by all sides but ended with the current election Tzar, having used all sides to his advantage, becoming Snakident. This move was highly illegal and should not have been accepted but for some unknown reason (probably corruption) was. The outcome of this election would prove to be a tragedy for the United Snakes as the new Snakident would prove himself a brutal suppressor of civil rights and another election would not be held until July 15th of the next year after public outcry for elections to resume.<br />
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==='''Election: July 2021'''===<br />
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====Snakident Farnsworth Campaign====<br />
[[File:VOTE!.png|left|thumb|The campaign poster for the 07/15 Snakident O. Farnsworth Campaign|alt=]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
Snakident Farnsworth's entire career in Snake-based politics has been mired in conspiracy and corruption so it was no surprise when he won the previous election and elections weren't held for the next seven months, effectively keeping the Snakident in office for THREE AND A HALF terms, technically making him the longest-serving Snakident thus far with a total of four terms in the history books. After public calls for elections to resume, the Snakident finally scheduled elections to take place on the 15th of July, 2021. It ''did'' come as a surprise; however, when the Snakident's campaign came out with posters openly admitting to election fraud and corruption. The most famous of which are "It doesn't matter how you vote, Unix will win" and "The election is rigged, do not vote incorrectly." It had become clear that this election would be about a show of power and determining those loyal to the Snakident and less about an actual democratic System<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
It's hard to say what can actually be listed as a scandal for this campaign. During the election almost none of the corruption, intimidation, or voter fraud from previous elections was hidden. Even the corruption of then Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, who had been previously heralded as a vanguard against corruption, was covered up. To look at this entire campaign as anything other than a scandal would be a fallacy, nothing about the campaign was clean or free from negative or criminal influence.<br />
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<div>{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = United Snakes of America<br />
|image1 = [[File:Nosteponsnek2.png|220x220px|Flag of the United Snakes of America]]<br />
|government = Representative Democracy<br />
|head of government = Snakident<br />
|3rd_h = Vice Snakident<br />
|5th_h = Secretary of Snake<br />
|hog_name = Snakident Thomas Fuelts<br />
|3rd_h_name = Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
|5th_h_name = Vacant Position<br />
|legislature = Bicameral<br />
|type_a = Representative Democracy<br />
|type_b = Bicameral<br />
|seats_b = 11<br />
|election_a = 15th of July, 2021<br />
|established = 6th of June, 2020<br />
|population = 25 (as of 2020 census)<br />
|currency = Mice<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_animal = Watermocasin<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Patrick<br />
|web = discord.gg/NU9wGcR<br />
}}<br />
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==Background==<br />
The United Snakes of America is '''NOT''' a serious micronation and should not be treated as such. The purpose of this community is to explore the workings of different governments to attempt to create a better system of government for the world. At no point should any speech, election, or law out of this community be taken seriously. At several points, this community attempts to break its own laws and regulations in an attempt to simulate corruption to see how their government system holds up. Elections have and will continue to be rigged at times, do not expect anything more or less.<br />
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With all of that being said, this article will attempt to explain the rules, regulations, history, government, and culture of the United Snakes of America. With no immigration policy to date, this community is open to newcomers and will gladly accept anyone who wishes to partake in the government experiment. It welcomes those who want to seek the highest office in the land through corrupt or legitimate means and all decisions made by those in power have an actual effect on the government of the free snake world. As you read the rest of this article, you may notice that it is written with the sentiment of a serious micronation, feel free to laugh at the history or how the gov't works. Please check out the ''links'' section to join the community, ask questions. or just to see this in action for yourself.<br />
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==System of Government==<br />
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===Legislature===<br />
The United Snakes of America is a '''Representative Democracy'''. This means that the people elect candidates to represent them in government as opposed to directly voting on laws themselves. This system has two benefits, one being that it doesn't impede the lives of citizens, and the second being that it allows for more thoughtful discussion and preparation of laws. It is important to note that the word ''constitutional'' is left out of the type of Government that the Snakes use. This means that they have no constitution to provide a basis of law or government but instead operate on good faith and passed legislation. There are three branches of government, the Legislature, being comprised of the House of Snakes and the Snake Nest, the Executive, being comprised of the Snakidency and Vice Snakidency, and the Judiciary, being comprised of one Snakepreme Court which rules on the ethics and morality of laws and the behavior of elected officials. First, let's take a look at the Legislature.<br />
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====House of Snakes====<br />
The body that reviews laws and approves them for judgment is the House of Snakes. The house of snakes is comprised of 5 seats and one Speaker. The Speaker chooses the meeting agenda and what bills will be brought forth for approval. Each Snake in the House is allowed 10 minutes if they so choose to take it for speaking on bills,. If a Snake requests additional or extended speaking time, it may be granted at the behest of the Speaker of the Snakes. At the end of the speaking period, the snakes vote on the bill and the bill is either sent to the Snake Nest or sent away. The House of Snakes '''must''' vote on each bill it brings to the table, if this takes longer than the allotted meeting time, the meeting may be ended and the bill addressed in the next meeting; but, no new bill may be introduced until the previous bill is brought to a vote.<br />
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=====House Elections=====<br />
Snakes are elected to the House on the 15th of Every Month. At any one time, half of the House Snakes are up for election. The current snakes up for reelection are:<br />
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*JmP10191<br />
*iMovie4 (Speaker of the Snakes)<br />
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====Snake Nest====<br />
The upper house of the legislature is the Snake Nest. The job of the Snake Nest is to judge bills up for judgment after the House of Snakes has approved and sent them. Nestors (the title officially given to Snakes serving in the Snake Nest) do not conform to the same rules as the House of Snakes and have unlimited talking time only if granted by the Snakident pro Nestore. After the speaking time is granted, the Nestor cannot be forced to yield and must yield either to the Snakident pro Nestore, which will resume the meeting of the Nest as the Snakident pro Nestore sees fit, or to another Nestor who may speak as they see fit until they yield their time to either the Snakident pro Nestore or another Nestor and so on. Unlike the House of Snakes which relies on the Speaker to introduce the legislative agenda, any Nestor can bring forth a bill approved for judgment. Also unlike the House of Snakes, the Nest has no obligation to bring forth any approved legislation if they do not wish to.<br />
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=====Nestore Legislation=====<br />
Any legislation brought forth by a Nestor is titled "Nestore Legislation". The primary and most common use of Nestore Legislation is to set an advisory session with the Snakident, this kind of Nestore Legislation must be approved by the Vice Snakident ''or'' a complete majority of the Nest. The second and less common use is to set temporary national laws such as national curfews, mandatory vaccinations, public salary aide, and martial law. These need to approved by the Snakident to become temporary law and the legislation ''must'' set out a time limit for the length of the Legislature. Nestore Legislation can be approved to be extended with a simple majority of the Nest and approval from the Vice Snakident or a complete majority of the Nest. <br />
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=====Nest Elections=====<br />
Nest elections happen on the 15th of every other month. Half of the Nestors are elected during a Snakident's midterm and half are elected at the same time as the Snakident.<br />
Nestors currently up for election:<br />
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*THATWIERDDUCKIE (Snakident pro Nestore)<br />
*Linkforever<br />
*Budders<br />
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===Executive Branch===<br />
The Executive branch of the United Snakes of America is headed by two main, separately elected positions: the '''Snakident''' and the '''Vice Snakident'''. In the United Snakes of America, the Snakident and Vice Snakident are elected separately. This means that you (sometimes) have different candidates for Snakident and Vice Snakident). In the most recent election, Snakidential Incumbent Jeremy Grover beat his Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, in the bid for the Snakidency. Vice Snakident Grover, who was also running to keep her seat as Vice Snakident (more on the election process later) lost her seat to current Vice Snakident, Owen Farnsworth. We will dive more in-depth into the complicated world of United Snakes elections soon, but for now, just understand that you can run for both seats at the same time, but may only hold one. Let's take a look at what each position does.<br />
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====Snakident====<br />
The official title of the Snakident of the United Snakes of America is ''his/her Excellency, by the will of the people, [Snakidents Name], Snakident of these United Snakes of America''. While the title is often shortened to just "Snakident", official documents written or approved by the Snakident must be signed with this title. But what does the Snakident ''do''? It isn't just all ceremonies and rubber stamping, the Snakident is the primary caretaker of the Election Commission and has the job of naming an '''Election Tzar''' who will run the elections, ensure that votes are gathered and counted, and announce winners to the public. Though the Nest must approve the nominee, they may not submit their own. The Snakident also must appoint a primary caretaker of the community, the '''Secretary of Snake''' who handles the execution of laws and carries out punishment set forth by the Judiciary.<br />
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=====Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Snakidential Elections are held on the 15th of every other month, as part of the recent agenda to promote democracy, election cycles were completely restarted with the '''October Elections''' held on October 15th. Snakidents up for election:<br />
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*Snakident Thomas Fuelts<br />
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====Vice Snakident====<br />
Although the Vice Snakident holds less power than the Snakident (and doesn't hold an extended title), the Vice Snakidency is just as important. As laid out previously, it is the Vice Snakident's job to either approve or veto Nestore Legislation and the Vice Snakident also has the unique privilege of appointing Snakepreme Court Justices. Though the Justices must be approved by the Nest, they may not nominate Justices.<br />
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=====Vice Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Vice Snakidents are elected the same day as Snakidents. Vice Snakdients up for election:<br />
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*Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
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=====Secretary of Snake=====<br />
The Secretary of Snake is the main enforcer for the community laws and regulations. Members of the Snake Department operate as agents to sniff out criminals so that they may be delivered to the highest and only court, the '''Snakepreme Court'''. The jurisdiction of the Snake Department is community-wide as it is, to date, the only law enforcement available.<br />
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===Judicial Branch===<br />
The Judiciary of the United Snakes of America consists of one Court, the Snakepreme Court. The goal of the Snakepreme Court is to impose judgment on supposed criminals and to ensure that the Nest, House, and Snakidency are all operating within reasonable conjunction with the law. The Snakepreme Court can take control of the Snake Department with an order from the Chief Justice and ratification from a simple majority of its members. The goal of this rule is to take away the power of the Snakident to arrest or detain indiscriminately in case of corruption. The Snakepremem Court can also do this to arrest members of government for trial and if a warrant for a member of government is not being fulfilled in a timely manner. While the Judiciary has control of the Snake Department, they may not change any policy but can change the Secretary of Snake who can then change policy. The Chief Justice can name themselves as the Secretary of Snake but the Nest will still have to ratify new Secretaries of Snake. If the Judiciary manages to change the Secretary of Snake, the Snakident would have to fire the new Secretary and get the old Secretary re-ratified in order to change the position back.<br />
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====Snakepreme Court====<br />
The Snakepreme Court is comprised of 3 Justices and one Chief Justice. When a Chief Justice resigns, dies, or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Nest and thus deposed, a Snakepreme Court seat opens and may be filled by the Vice Snakident. When there is no Chief Justice, the Justices must declare a new Chief Justice. This process of declaring a new Chief Justice is informal and can just be a hand count. The Snakepreme Court can function without a Chief Justice with each Justice introducing cases but when a Chief Justices is in power, they are the only ones who can set a judicial agenda. One thing that the Snakepreme Court cannot do without a Chief Justice is taking control of the Snake Department and impeach government employees.<br />
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=====Chief Justice of the Snakepreme Court=====<br />
The Chief Justice stays the Chief Justice until they leave or are removed from power. As stated before the Snakepreme Court can function without the Chief Justice but cannot impeach and convict government employees or take control of the Snake Department. There is nothing stopping the Snakepreme Court from electing a Cheif Justice only for a limited amount of time or from electing more than one Chief Justice. <br />
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==Complete History of the United Snakes of America==<br />
A comprehensive list of elections and general history from the United Snakes of America<br />
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===Election: Oct 2020===<br />
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====Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Gover Campaign Poster.png|thumb|left|Poster from the Oct 2020 Grover for Snakident Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Grover Campaign started out as the frontrunning campaign and ran into no issues until the second Grover campaign (for Vice Snakident Grover, a different person) stepped up their advertising campaign. The Grover Campaign responded to this by launching a website, currently the only campaign to do so in United Snakes history. The Grover Campaign was helped massively by running an incumbent and having the election commission continually announcing the polling data for the election. The Grover Campaign ran on policies of being the incumbent and therefore the best choice.<br />
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Only the Second Snakident in United Snakes history, there was not much for Snakident Grover to do that would negatively affect his image. The Snakident also rode high on the endorsement of the first Snakident, George Watermocasin, which won him his first term but was not brought up in campaign advertising.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover Campaign, a conversation was released by the Herwitz campaign between the incumbent Snakident and the Election Tzar where the Election Tzar offers to fix the election for the Snakident. Despite declining, the Snakident's polling numbers reflected the opposition to this conversation that the public had and perhaps led to the tightening of the race between the Herwitz and Grover campaigns. Either way, it definitely hurt the Snakident and helped the Herwitz campaign.<br />
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====Herwitz Campaign====<br />
[[File:VoteHerwitz (1).png|thumb|left|Poster for the 10/15 Herwitz Campaign for Snakident]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Herwitz Campaign started out as the far back candidate as the candidate, Jude Herwitz, had held no public office before running for Snakident, despite this he was labeled as the front runner in the last polls for Snakident. Winning just 37% of the vote, Herwitz lost the election to incumbent Snakident Grover. It is not all bad news for the Herwitz Campaign as he won a House seat and later his bid for the Speaker of the Snakes. The Herwitz campaign platformed on positive change for the Snakes and a new system of government that would eliminate the need for unnecessary elections. The Herwiz campaign is quoted at one point as saying "the people voted once, they don't need to vote again."<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
The Herwitz campaign blew up in popularity with the impeachment trial of then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth. Due to the connections that he had in the house, the trial never went through but due to Herwitz's connection the event and the arrest he was innexplicably linked to the event and pushed up in popularity.<br />
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Some sources claim that a second scandal of the Herwitz campaign is the illegal voting from outside sources which is what helped him steal second place from Vice Snakident Grover. There is no evidence to back up this claim but some speculate that Herwtiz was scheming with the Election Tzar and threw him under the bus when things went south with their plan. This theory is further supported in that the Election Tzar seemed to be attempting to position himself for Secretary of Snake.<br />
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====Vice Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Votegrover.png|thumb|left|The campaign poster for the 10/15 J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
When Vice Snakident Grover initiated her campaign, she was cautious to also run for Vice Snakident in the hopes that even if she lost her bid for Snakident, she would still have a position to fall back on. Unfortuantely for the Vice Snakident, it seems that the people didn't like this confidence-lacking tactic and she came in as the third most voted candidate. What is perhaps more unfortunate for the Vice Snakident's campaign is the lead she gave to her opponent, Snakident Jeremy Grover. The Majority of the votes for the campaign went to the Snakident Grover's campaign after the Vice Snakident lost. This is the only thing that pushed her primary opponent over challenger Jude Herwitz and back into the lead.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover-Grover administration, one of the Vice Snakident's main agendas was an anti-corruption campaign. Tragically, even she coud not escape the association with the Election Tzar scandal. After the Vice Snakident learned of potential vote rigging, she attempted to interviene privately. When then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth found out about this, he immediately coordinated with then Speaker of the Snakes Justice Wazelewski to dismiss any impeachment vote or criminal trial and started a collection of dirt on the Vice Snakident that could be use in case of a later impeachment trial.<br />
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This election was hard fought by all sides but ended with the current election Tzar, having used all sides to his advantage, becoming Snakident. This move was highly illegal and should not have been accepted but for some unknown reason (probably corruption) was. The outcome of this election would prove to be a tragedy for the United Snakes as the new Snakident would prove himself a brutal suppressor of civil rights and another election would not be held until July 15th of the next year after public outcry for elections to resume.<br />
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==='''Election: July 2021'''===<br />
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====Snakident Farnsworth Campaign====<br />
[[File:VOTE!.png|left|thumb|The campaign poster for the 07/15 Snakident O. Farnsworth Campaign|alt=]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
Snakident Farnsworth's entire career in Snake-based politics has been mired in conspiracy and corruption so it was no surprise when he won the previous election and elections weren't held for the next seven months, effectively keeping the Snakident in office for THREE AND A HALF terms, technically making him the longest-serving Snakident thus far with a total of four terms in the history books. After public calls for elections to resume, the Snakident finally scheduled elections to take place on the 15th of July, 2021. It ''did'' come as a surprise; however, when the Snakident's campaign came out with posters openly admitting to election fraud and corruption. The most famous of which are "It doesn't matter how you vote, Unix will win" and "The election is rigged, do not vote incorrectly." It had become clear that this election would be about a show of power and determining those loyal to the Snakident and less about an actual democratic System<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
It's hard to say what can actually be listed as a scandal for this campaign. During the election almost none of the corruption, intimidation, or voter fraud from previous elections was hidden. Even the corruption of then Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, who had been previously heralded as a vanguard against corruption, was covered up. To look at this entire campaign as anything other than a scandal would be a fallacy, nothing about the campaign was clean or free from negative or criminal influence.<br />
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<div>{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = United Snakes of America<br />
|image1 = [[File:Nosteponsnek2.png|220x220px|Flag of the United Snakes of America]]<br />
|government = Representative Democracy<br />
|head of government = Snakident<br />
|3rd_h = Vice Snakident<br />
|5th_h = Secretary of Snake<br />
|hog_name = Snakident Thomas Fuelts<br />
|3rd_h_name = Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
|5th_h_name = Vacant Position<br />
|legislature = Bicameral<br />
|type_a = Representative Democracy<br />
|type_b = Bicameral<br />
|seats_b = 11<br />
|election_a = 15th of July, 2021<br />
|established = 6th of June, 2020<br />
|population = 25 (as of 2020 census)<br />
|currency = Mice<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_animal = Watermocasin<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Patrick<br />
|web = discord.gg/NU9wGcR<br />
}}<br />
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==Background==<br />
The United Snakes of America is '''NOT''' a serious micronation and should not be treated as such. The purpose of this community is to explore the workings of different governments to attempt to create a better system of government for the world. At no point should any speech, election, or law out of this community be taken seriously. At several points, this community attempts to break its own laws and regulations in an attempt to simulate corruption to see how their government system holds up. Elections have and will continue to be rigged at times, do not expect anything more or less.<br />
<br />
With all of that being said, this article will attempt to explain the rules, regulations, history, government, and culture of the United Snakes of America. With no immigration policy to date, this community is open to newcomers and will gladly accept anyone who wishes to partake in the government experiment. It welcomes those who want to seek the highest office in the land through corrupt or legitimate means and all decisions made by those in power have an actual effect on the government of the free snake world. As you read the rest of this article, you may notice that it is written with the sentiment of a serious micronation, feel free to laugh at the history or how the gov't works. Please check out the ''links'' section to join the community, ask questions. or just to see this in action for yourself.<br />
<br />
<br />
==System of Government==<br />
<br />
<br />
===Legislature===<br />
The United Snakes of America is a '''Representative Democracy'''. This means that the people elect candidates to represent them in government as opposed to directly voting on laws themselves. This system has two benefits, one being that it doesn't impede the lives of citizens, and the second being that it allows for more thoughtful discussion and preparation of laws. It is important to note that the word ''constitutional'' is left out of the type of Government that the Snakes use. This means that they have no constitution to provide a basis of law or government but instead operate on good faith and passed legislation. There are three branches of government, the Legislature, being comprised of the House of Snakes and the Snake Nest, the Executive, being comprised of the Snakidency and Vice Snakidency, and the Judiciary, being comprised of one Snakepreme Court which rules on the ethics and morality of laws and the behavior of elected officials. First, let's take a look at the Legislature.<br />
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====House of Snakes====<br />
The body that reviews laws and approves them for judgment is the House of Snakes. The house of snakes is comprised of 5 seats and one Speaker. The Speaker chooses the meeting agenda and what bills will be brought forth for approval. Each Snake in the House is allowed 10 minutes if they so choose to take it for speaking on bills,. If a Snake requests additional or extended speaking time, it may be granted at the behest of the Speaker of the Snakes. At the end of the speaking period, the snakes vote on the bill and the bill is either sent to the Snake Nest or sent away. The House of Snakes '''must''' vote on each bill it brings to the table, if this takes longer than the allotted meeting time, the meeting may be ended and the bill addressed in the next meeting; but, no new bill may be introduced until the previous bill is brought to a vote.<br />
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=====House Elections=====<br />
Snakes are elected to the House on the 15th of Every Month. At any one time, half of the House Snakes are up for election. The current snakes up for reelection are:<br />
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*JmP10191<br />
*iMovie4 (Speaker of the Snakes)<br />
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====Snake Nest====<br />
The upper house of the legislature is the Snake Nest. The job of the Snake Nest is to judge bills up for judgment after the House of Snakes has approved and sent them. Nestors (the title officially given to Snakes serving in the Snake Nest) do not conform to the same rules as the House of Snakes and have unlimited talking time only if granted by the Snakident pro Nestore. After the speaking time is granted, the Nestor cannot be forced to yield and must yield either to the Snakident pro Nestore, which will resume the meeting of the Nest as the Snakident pro Nestore sees fit, or to another Nestor who may speak as they see fit until they yield their time to either the Snakident pro Nestore or another Nestor and so on. Unlike the House of Snakes which relies on the Speaker to introduce the legislative agenda, any Nestor can bring forth a bill approved for judgment. Also unlike the House of Snakes, the Nest has no obligation to bring forth any approved legislation if they do not wish to.<br />
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=====Nestore Legislation=====<br />
Any legislation brought forth by a Nestor is titled "Nestore Legislation". The primary and most common use of Nestore Legislation is to set an advisory session with the Snakident, this kind of Nestore Legislation must be approved by the Vice Snakident ''or'' a complete majority of the Nest. The second and less common use is to set temporary national laws such as national curfews, mandatory vaccinations, public salary aide, and martial law. These need to approved by the Snakident to become temporary law and the legislation ''must'' set out a time limit for the length of the Legislature. Nestore Legislation can be approved to be extended with a simple majority of the Nest and approval from the Vice Snakident or a complete majority of the Nest. <br />
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=====Nest Elections=====<br />
Nest elections happen on the 15th of every other month. Half of the Nestors are elected during a Snakident's midterm and half are elected at the same time as the Snakident.<br />
Nestors currently up for election:<br />
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*THATWIERDDUCKIE (Snakident pro Nestore)<br />
*Linkforever<br />
*Budders<br />
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===Executive Branch===<br />
The Executive branch of the United Snakes of America is headed by two main, separately elected positions: the '''Snakident''' and the '''Vice Snakident'''. In the United Snakes of America, the Snakident and Vice Snakident are elected separately. This means that you (sometimes) have different candidates for Snakident and Vice Snakident). In the most recent election, Snakidential Incumbent Jeremy Grover beat his Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, in the bid for the Snakidency. Vice Snakident Grover, who was also running to keep her seat as Vice Snakident (more on the election process later) lost her seat to current Vice Snakident, Owen Farnsworth. We will dive more in-depth into the complicated world of United Snakes elections soon, but for now, just understand that you can run for both seats at the same time, but may only hold one. Let's take a look at what each position does.<br />
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====Snakident====<br />
The official title of the Snakident of the United Snakes of America is ''his/her Excellency, by the will of the people, [Snakidents Name], Snakident of these United Snakes of America''. While the title is often shortened to just "Snakident", official documents written or approved by the Snakident must be signed with this title. But what does the Snakident ''do''? It isn't just all ceremonies and rubber stamping, the Snakident is the primary caretaker of the Election Commission and has the job of naming an '''Election Tzar''' who will run the elections, ensure that votes are gathered and counted, and announce winners to the public. Though the Nest must approve the nominee, they may not submit their own. The Snakident also must appoint a primary caretaker of the community, the '''Secretary of Snake''' who handles the execution of laws and carries out punishment set forth by the Judiciary.<br />
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=====Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Snakidential Elections are held on the 15th of every other month, as part of the recent agenda to promote democracy, election cycles were completely restarted with the '''October Elections''' held on October 15th. Snakidents up for election:<br />
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====Vice Snakident====<br />
Although the Vice Snakident holds less power than the Snakident (and doesn't hold an extended title), the Vice Snakidency is just as important. As laid out previously, it is the Vice Snakident's job to either approve or veto Nestore Legislation and the Vice Snakident also has the unique privilege of appointing Snakepreme Court Justices. Though the Justices must be approved by the Nest, they may not nominate Justices.<br />
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=====Vice Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Vice Snakidents are elected the same day as Snakidents. Vice Snakdients up for election:<br />
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=====Secretary of Snake=====<br />
The Secretary of Snake is the main enforcer for the community laws and regulations. Members of the Snake Department operate as agents to sniff out criminals so that they may be delivered to the highest and only court, the '''Snakepreme Court'''. The jurisdiction of the Snake Department is community-wide as it is, to date, the only law enforcement available.<br />
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===Judicial Branch===<br />
The Judiciary of the United Snakes of America consists of one Court, the Snakepreme Court. The goal of the Snakepreme Court is to impose judgment on supposed criminals and to ensure that the Nest, House, and Snakidency are all operating within reasonable conjunction with the law. The Snakepreme Court can take control of the Snake Department with an order from the Chief Justice and ratification from a simple majority of its members. The goal of this rule is to take away the power of the Snakident to arrest or detain indiscriminately in case of corruption. The Snakepremem Court can also do this to arrest members of government for trial and if a warrant for a member of government is not being fulfilled in a timely manner. While the Judiciary has control of the Snake Department, they may not change any policy but can change the Secretary of Snake who can then change policy. The Chief Justice can name themselves as the Secretary of Snake but the Nest will still have to ratify new Secretaries of Snake. If the Judiciary manages to change the Secretary of Snake, the Snakident would have to fire the new Secretary and get the old Secretary re-ratified in order to change the position back.<br />
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====Snakepreme Court====<br />
The Snakepreme Court is comprised of 3 Justices and one Chief Justice. When a Chief Justice resigns, dies, or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Nest and thus deposed, a Snakepreme Court seat opens and may be filled by the Vice Snakident. When there is no Chief Justice, the Justices must declare a new Chief Justice. This process of declaring a new Chief Justice is informal and can just be a hand count. The Snakepreme Court can function without a Chief Justice with each Justice introducing cases but when a Chief Justices is in power, they are the only ones who can set a judicial agenda. One thing that the Snakepreme Court cannot do without a Chief Justice is taking control of the Snake Department and impeach government employees.<br />
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=====Chief Justice of the Snakepreme Court=====<br />
The Chief Justice stays the Chief Justice until they leave or are removed from power. As stated before the Snakepreme Court can function without the Chief Justice but cannot impeach and convict government employees or take control of the Snake Department. There is nothing stopping the Snakepreme Court from electing a Cheif Justice only for a limited amount of time or from electing more than one Chief Justice. <br />
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==Complete History of the United Snakes of America==<br />
A comprehensive list of elections and general history from the United Snakes of America<br />
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===Election: Oct 2020===<br />
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====Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Gover Campaign Poster.png|thumb|left|Poster from the Oct 2020 Grover for Snakident Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Grover Campaign started out as the frontrunning campaign and ran into no issues until the second Grover campaign (for Vice Snakident Grover, a different person) stepped up their advertising campaign. The Grover Campaign responded to this by launching a website, currently the only campaign to do so in United Snakes history. The Grover Campaign was helped massively by running an incumbent and having the election commission continually announcing the polling data for the election. The Grover Campaign ran on policies of being the incumbent and therefore the best choice.<br />
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Only the Second Snakident in United Snakes history, there was not much for Snakident Grover to do that would negatively affect his image. The Snakident also rode high on the endorsement of the first Snakident, George Watermocasin, which won him his first term but was not brought up in campaign advertising.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover Campaign, a conversation was released by the Herwitz campaign between the incumbent Snakident and the Election Tzar where the Election Tzar offers to fix the election for the Snakident. Despite declining, the Snakident's polling numbers reflected the opposition to this conversation that the public had and perhaps led to the tightening of the race between the Herwitz and Grover campaigns. Either way, it definitely hurt the Snakident and helped the Herwitz campaign.<br />
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====Herwitz Campaign====<br />
[[File:VoteHerwitz (1).png|thumb|left|Poster for the 10/15 Herwitz Campaign for Snakident]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Herwitz Campaign started out as the far back candidate as the candidate, Jude Herwitz, had held no public office before running for Snakident, despite this he was labeled as the front runner in the last polls for Snakident. Winning just 37% of the vote, Herwitz lost the election to incumbent Snakident Grover. It is not all bad news for the Herwitz Campaign as he won a House seat and later his bid for the Speaker of the Snakes. The Herwitz campaign platformed on positive change for the Snakes and a new system of government that would eliminate the need for unnecessary elections. The Herwiz campaign is quoted at one point as saying "the people voted once, they don't need to vote again."<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
The Herwitz campaign blew up in popularity with the impeachment trial of then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth. Due to the connections that he had in the house, the trial never went through but due to Herwitz's connection the event and the arrest he was innexplicably linked to the event and pushed up in popularity.<br />
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Some sources claim that a second scandal of the Herwitz campaign is the illegal voting from outside sources which is what helped him steal second place from Vice Snakident Grover. There is no evidence to back up this claim but some speculate that Herwtiz was scheming with the Election Tzar and threw him under the bus when things went south with their plan. This theory is further supported in that the Election Tzar seemed to be attempting to position himself for Secretary of Snake.<br />
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====Vice Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Votegrover.png|thumb|left|The campaign poster for the 10/15 J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
When Vice Snakident Grover initiated her campaign, she was cautious to also run for Vice Snakident in the hopes that even if she lost her bid for Snakident, she would still have a position to fall back on. Unfortuantely for the Vice Snakident, it seems that the people didn't like this confidence-lacking tactic and she came in as the third most voted candidate. What is perhaps more unfortunate for the Vice Snakident's campaign is the lead she gave to her opponent, Snakident Jeremy Grover. The Majority of the votes for the campaign went to the Snakident Grover's campaign after the Vice Snakident lost. This is the only thing that pushed her primary opponent over challenger Jude Herwitz and back into the lead.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover-Grover administration, one of the Vice Snakident's main agendas was an anti-corruption campaign. Tragically, even she coud not escape the association with the Election Tzar scandal. After the Vice Snakident learned of potential vote rigging, she attempted to interviene privately. When then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth found out about this, he immediately coordinated with then Speaker of the Snakes Justice Wazelewski to dismiss any impeachment vote or criminal trial and started a collection of dirt on the Vice Snakident that could be use in case of a later impeachment trial.<br />
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This election was hard fought by all sides but ended with the current election Tzar, having used all sides to his advantage, becoming Snakident. This move was highly illegal and should not have been accepted but for some unknown reason (probably corruption) was. The outcome of this election would prove to be a tragedy for the United Snakes as the new Snakident would prove himself a brutal suppressor of civil rights and another election would not be held until July 15th of the next year after public outcry for elections to resume.<br />
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==='''Election: July 2021'''===<br />
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====Snakident Farnsworth Campaign====<br />
[[File:VOTE!.png|left|thumb|The campaign poster for the 07/15 Snakident O. Farnsworth Campaign|alt=]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
Snakident Farnsworth's entire career in Snake-based politics has been mired in conspiracy and corruption so it was no surprise when he won the previous election and elections weren't held for the next seven months, effectively keeping the Snakident in office for THREE AND A HALF terms, technically making him the longest-serving Snakident thus far with a total of four terms in the history books. After public calls for elections to resume, the Snakident finally scheduled elections to take place on the 15th of July, 2021. It ''did'' come as a surprise; however, when the Snakident's campaign came out with posters openly admitting to election fraud and corruption. The most famous of which are "It doesn't matter how you vote, Unix will win" and "The election is rigged, do not vote incorrectly." It had become clear that this election would be about a show of power and determining those loyal to the Snakident and less about an actual democratic System<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
It's hard to say what can actually be listed as a scandal for this campaign. During the election almost none of the corruption, intimidation, or voter fraud from previous elections was hidden. Even the corruption of then Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, who had been previously heralded as a vanguard against corruption, was covered up. To look at this entire campaign as anything other than a scandal would be a fallacy, nothing about the campaign was clean or free from negative or criminal influence.<br />
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{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
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The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' was a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claimed no land, it's people would submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is no longer existent but was in its 4th iteration which was run by an council-based government structure. Though largely simulations. Landt took pride in the fact that it operated as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the ''General Council of Landt''.<br />
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==Government Structure==<br />
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===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is ''no'' ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it worked in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
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===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
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To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
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After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
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===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
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The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
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==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
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===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
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The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
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===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
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The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
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The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
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====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
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'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
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<nowiki>Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the </nowiki>'''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
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'''The Great Uprising'''<br />
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The Great Uprising is an event during the election of 2018 which was a direct result of '''Mathers v. State'''. Lutz Gravy, running for the arbalest party, used the case as an attacking point for the election and lead to the Great Uprising<br />
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=== The Arbalest Republic ===<br />
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|name = United Snakes of America<br />
|image1 = [[File:Nosteponsnek2.png|220x220px|Flag of the United Snakes of America]]<br />
|government = Representative Democracy<br />
|head of government = Snakident<br />
|3rd_h = Vice Snakident<br />
|5th_h = Secretary of Snake<br />
|hog_name = Snakident Owen Farnsworth<br />
|3rd_h_name = Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
|5th_h_name = Secretary Jeremy Grover<br />
|legislature = House and Nest of Snakes<br />
|type_a = Representative Democracy<br />
|type_b = Bicameral<br />
|seats_b = 11<br />
|election_a = 15th of July, 2021<br />
|established = 6th of June, 2020<br />
|population = 25 (as of 2020 census)<br />
|currency = Mice<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_animal = Watermocasin<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Patrick<br />
|web = discord.gg/NU9wGcR<br />
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==Background==<br />
The United Snakes of America is '''NOT''' a serious micronation and should not be treated as such. The purpose of this community is to explore the workings of different governments to attempt to create a better system of government for the world. At no point should any speech, election, or law out of this community be taken seriously. At several points, this community attempts to break its own laws and regulations in an attempt to simulate corruption to see how their government system holds up. Elections have and will continue to be rigged at times, do not expect anything more or less.<br />
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With all of that being said, this article will attempt to explain the rules, regulations, history, government, and culture of the United Snakes of America. With no immigration policy to date, this community is open to newcomers and will gladly accept anyone who wishes to partake in the government experiment. It welcomes those who want to seek the highest office in the land through corrupt or legitimate means and all decisions made by those in power have an actual effect on the government of the free snake world. As you read the rest of this article, you may notice that it is written with the sentiment of a serious micronation, feel free to laugh at the history or how the gov't works. Please check out the ''links'' section to join the community, ask questions. or just to see this in action for yourself.<br />
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==System of Government==<br />
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===Legislature===<br />
The United Snakes of America is a '''Representative Democracy'''. This means that the people elect candidates to represent them in government as opposed to directly voting on laws themselves. This system has two benefits, one being that it doesn't impede the lives of citizens, and the second being that it allows for more thoughtful discussion and preparation of laws. It is important to note that the word ''constitutional'' is left out of the type of Government that the Snakes use. This means that they have no constitution to provide a basis of law or government but instead operate on good faith and passed legislation. There are three branches of government, the Legislature, being comprised of the House of Snakes and the Snake Nest, the Executive, being comprised of the Snakidency and Vice Snakidency, and the Judiciary, being comprised of one Snakepreme Court which rules on the ethics and morality of laws and the behavior of elected officials. First, let's take a look at the Legislature.<br />
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====House of Snakes====<br />
The body that reviews laws and approves them for judgment is the House of Snakes. The house of snakes is comprised of 5 seats and one Speaker. The Speaker chooses the meeting agenda and what bills will be brought forth for approval. Each Snake in the House is allowed 10 minutes if they so choose to take it for speaking on bills,. If a Snake requests additional or extended speaking time, it may be granted at the behest of the Speaker of the Snakes. At the end of the speaking period, the snakes vote on the bill and the bill is either sent to the Snake Nest or sent away. The House of Snakes '''must''' vote on each bill it brings to the table, if this takes longer than the allotted meeting time, the meeting may be ended and the bill addressed in the next meeting; but, no new bill may be introduced until the previous bill is brought to a vote.<br />
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=====House Elections=====<br />
Snakes are elected to the House on the 15th of Every Month. At any one time, half of the House Snakes are up for election. The current snakes up for reelection are:<br />
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====Snake Nest====<br />
The upper house of the legislature is the Snake Nest. The job of the Snake Nest is to judge bills up for judgment after the House of Snakes has approved and sent them. Nestors (the title officially given to Snakes serving in the Snake Nest) do not conform to the same rules as the House of Snakes and have unlimited talking time only if granted by the Snakident pro Nestore. After the speaking time is granted, the Nestor cannot be forced to yield and must yield either to the Snakident pro Nestore, which will resume the meeting of the Nest as the Snakident pro Nestore sees fit, or to another Nestor who may speak as they see fit until they yield their time to either the Snakident pro Nestore or another Nestor and so on. Unlike the House of Snakes which relies on the Speaker to introduce the legislative agenda, any Nestor can bring forth a bill approved for judgment. Also unlike the House of Snakes, the Nest has no obligation to bring forth any approved legislation if they do not wish to.<br />
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=====Nestore Legislation=====<br />
Any legislation brought forth by a Nestor is titled "Nestore Legislation". The primary and most common use of Nestore Legislation is to set an advisory session with the Snakident, this kind of Nestore Legislation must be approved by the Vice Snakident ''or'' a complete majority of the Nest. The second and less common use is to set temporary national laws such as national curfews, mandatory vaccinations, public salary aide, and martial law. These need to approved by the Snakident to become temporary law and the legislation ''must'' set out a time limit for the length of the Legislature. Nestore Legislation can be approved to be extended with a simple majority of the Nest and approval from the Vice Snakident or a complete majority of the Nest. <br />
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=====Nest Elections=====<br />
Nest elections happen on the 15th of every other month. Half of the Nestors are elected during a Snakident's midterm and half are elected at the same time as the Snakident.<br />
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*THATWIERDDUCKIE (Snakident pro Nestore)<br />
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===Executive Branch===<br />
The Executive branch of the United Snakes of America is headed by two main, separately elected positions: the '''Snakident''' and the '''Vice Snakident'''. In the United Snakes of America, the Snakident and Vice Snakident are elected separately. This means that you (sometimes) have different candidates for Snakident and Vice Snakident). In the most recent election, Snakidential Incumbent Jeremy Grover beat his Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, in the bid for the Snakidency. Vice Snakident Grover, who was also running to keep her seat as Vice Snakident (more on the election process later) lost her seat to current Vice Snakident, Owen Farnsworth. We will dive more in-depth into the complicated world of United Snakes elections soon, but for now, just understand that you can run for both seats at the same time, but may only hold one. Let's take a look at what each position does.<br />
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====Snakident====<br />
The official title of the Snakident of the United Snakes of America is ''his/her Excellency, by the will of the people, [Snakidents Name], Snakident of these United Snakes of America''. While the title is often shortened to just "Snakident", official documents written or approved by the Snakident must be signed with this title. But what does the Snakident ''do''? It isn't just all ceremonies and rubber stamping, the Snakident is the primary caretaker of the Election Commission and has the job of naming an '''Election Tzar''' who will run the elections, ensure that votes are gathered and counted, and announce winners to the public. Though the Nest must approve the nominee, they may not submit their own. The Snakident also must appoint a primary caretaker of the community, the '''Secretary of Snake''' who handles the execution of laws and carries out punishment set forth by the Judiciary.<br />
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=====Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Snakidential Elections are held on the 15th of every other month, as part of the recent agenda to promote democracy, election cycles were completely restarted with the '''October Elections''' held on October 15th. Snakidents up for election:<br />
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*Snakident Jeremy Grover<br />
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====Vice Snakident====<br />
Although the Vice Snakident holds less power than the Snakident (and doesn't hold an extended title), the Vice Snakidency is just as important. As laid out previously, it is the Vice Snakident's job to either approve or veto Nestore Legislation and the Vice Snakident also has the unique privilege of appointing Snakepreme Court Justices. Though the Justices must be approved by the Nest, they may not nominate Justices.<br />
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=====Vice Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Vice Snakidents are elected the same day as Snakidents. Vice Snakdients up for election:<br />
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*Vice Snakident Owen Farnsworth<br />
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=====Secretary of Snake=====<br />
The Secretary of Snake is the main enforcer for the community laws and regulations. Members of the Snake Department operate as agents to sniff out criminals so that they may be delivered to the highest and only court, the '''Snakepreme Court'''. The jurisdiction of the Snake Department is community-wide as it is, to date, the only law enforcement available.<br />
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===Judicial Branch===<br />
The Judiciary of the United Snakes of America consists of one Court, the Snakepreme Court. The goal of the Snakepreme Court is to impose judgment on supposed criminals and to ensure that the Nest, House, and Snakidency are all operating within reasonable conjunction with the law. The Snakepreme Court can take control of the Snake Department with an order from the Chief Justice and ratification from a simple majority of its members. The goal of this rule is to take away the power of the Snakident to arrest or detain indiscriminately in case of corruption. The Snakepremem Court can also do this to arrest members of government for trial and if a warrant for a member of government is not being fulfilled in a timely manner. While the Judiciary has control of the Snake Department, they may not change any policy but can change the Secretary of Snake who can then change policy. The Chief Justice can name themselves as the Secretary of Snake but the Nest will still have to ratify new Secretaries of Snake. If the Judiciary manages to change the Secretary of Snake, the Snakident would have to fire the new Secretary and get the old Secretary re-ratified in order to change the position back.<br />
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====Snakepreme Court====<br />
The Snakepreme Court is comprised of 3 Justices and one Chief Justice. When a Chief Justice resigns, dies, or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Nest and thus deposed, a Snakepreme Court seat opens and may be filled by the Vice Snakident. When there is no Chief Justice, the Justices must declare a new Chief Justice. This process of declaring a new Chief Justice is informal and can just be a hand count. The Snakepreme Court can function without a Chief Justice with each Justice introducing cases but when a Chief Justices is in power, they are the only ones who can set a judicial agenda. One thing that the Snakepreme Court cannot do without a Chief Justice is taking control of the Snake Department and impeach government employees.<br />
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=====Chief Justice of the Snakepreme Court=====<br />
The Chief Justice stays the Chief Justice until they leave or are removed from power. As stated before the Snakepreme Court can function without the Chief Justice but cannot impeach and convict government employees or take control of the Snake Department. There is nothing stopping the Snakepreme Court from electing a Cheif Justice only for a limited amount of time or from electing more than one Chief Justice. <br />
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==Complete History of the United Snakes of America==<br />
A comprehensive list of elections and general history from the United Snakes of America<br />
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===Election: Oct 2020===<br />
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====Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Gover Campaign Poster.png|thumb|left|Poster from the Oct 2020 Grover for Snakident Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Grover Campaign started out as the frontrunning campaign and ran into no issues until the second Grover campaign (for Vice Snakident Grover, a different person) stepped up their advertising campaign. The Grover Campaign responded to this by launching a website, currently the only campaign to do so in United Snakes history. The Grover Campaign was helped massively by running an incumbent and having the election commission continually announcing the polling data for the election. The Grover Campaign ran on policies of being the incumbent and therefore the best choice.<br />
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Only the Second Snakident in United Snakes history, there was not much for Snakident Grover to do that would negatively affect his image. The Snakident also rode high on the endorsement of the first Snakident, George Watermocasin, which won him his first term but was not brought up in campaign advertising.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover Campaign, a conversation was released by the Herwitz campaign between the incumbent Snakident and the Election Tzar where the Election Tzar offers to fix the election for the Snakident. Despite declining, the Snakident's polling numbers reflected the opposition to this conversation that the public had and perhaps led to the tightening of the race between the Herwitz and Grover campaigns. Either way, it definitely hurt the Snakident and helped the Herwitz campaign.<br />
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====Herwitz Campaign====<br />
[[File:VoteHerwitz (1).png|thumb|left|Poster for the 10/15 Herwitz Campaign for Snakident]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Herwitz Campaign started out as the far back candidate as the candidate, Jude Herwitz, had held no public office before running for Snakident, despite this he was labeled as the front runner in the last polls for Snakident. Winning just 37% of the vote, Herwitz lost the election to incumbent Snakident Grover. It is not all bad news for the Herwitz Campaign as he won a House seat and later his bid for the Speaker of the Snakes. The Herwitz campaign platformed on positive change for the Snakes and a new system of government that would eliminate the need for unnecessary elections. The Herwiz campaign is quoted at one point as saying "the people voted once, they don't need to vote again."<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
The Herwitz campaign blew up in popularity with the impeachment trial of then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth. Due to the connections that he had in the house, the trial never went through but due to Herwitz's connection the event and the arrest he was innexplicably linked to the event and pushed up in popularity.<br />
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Some sources claim that a second scandal of the Herwitz campaign is the illegal voting from outside sources which is what helped him steal second place from Vice Snakident Grover. There is no evidence to back up this claim but some speculate that Herwtiz was scheming with the Election Tzar and threw him under the bus when things went south with their plan. This theory is further supported in that the Election Tzar seemed to be attempting to position himself for Secretary of Snake.<br />
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====Vice Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Votegrover.png|thumb|left|The campaign poster for the 10/15 J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
When Vice Snakident Grover initiated her campaign, she was cautious to also run for Vice Snakident in the hopes that even if she lost her bid for Snakident, she would still have a position to fall back on. Unfortuantely for the Vice Snakident, it seems that the people didn't like this confidence-lacking tactic and she came in as the third most voted candidate. What is perhaps more unfortunate for the Vice Snakident's campaign is the lead she gave to her opponent, Snakident Jeremy Grover. The Majority of the votes for the campaign went to the Snakident Grover's campaign after the Vice Snakident lost. This is the only thing that pushed her primary opponent over challenger Jude Herwitz and back into the lead.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover-Grover administration, one of the Vice Snakident's main agendas was an anti-corruption campaign. Tragically, even she coud not escape the association with the Election Tzar scandal. After the Vice Snakident learned of potential vote rigging, she attempted to interviene privately. When then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth found out about this, he immediately coordinated with then Speaker of the Snakes Justice Wazelewski to dismiss any impeachment vote or criminal trial and started a collection of dirt on the Vice Snakident that could be use in case of a later impeachment trial.<br />
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This election was hard fought by all sides but ended with the current election Tzar, having used all sides to his advantage, becoming Snakident. This move was highly illegal and should not have been accepted but for some unknown reason (probably corruption) was. The outcome of this election would prove to be a tragedy for the United Snakes as the new Snakident would prove himself a brutal suppressor of civil rights and another election would not be held until July 15th of the next year after public outcry for elections to resume.<br />
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==='''Election: July 2021'''===<br />
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====Snakident Farnsworth Campaign====<br />
[[File:VOTE!.png|left|thumb|The campaign poster for the 07/15 Snakident O. Farnsworth Campaign|alt=]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
Snakident Farnsworth's entire career in Snake-based politics has been mired in conspiracy and corruption so it was no surprise when he won the previous election and elections weren't held for the next seven months, effectively keeping the Snakident in office for THREE AND A HALF terms, technically making him the longest-serving Snakident thus far with a total of four terms in the history books. After public calls for elections to resume, the Snakident finally scheduled elections to take place on the 15th of July, 2021. It ''did'' come as a surprise; however, when the Snakident's campaign came out with posters openly admitting to election fraud and corruption. The most famous of which are "It doesn't matter how you vote, Unix will win" and "The election is rigged, do not vote incorrectly." It had become clear that this election would be about a show of power and determining those loyal to the Snakident and less about an actual democratic System<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
It's hard to say what can actually be listed as a scandal for this campaign. During the election almost none of the corruption, intimidation, or voter fraud from previous elections was hidden. Even the corruption of then Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, who had been previously heralded as a vanguard against corruption, was covered up. To look at this entire campaign as anything other than a scandal would be a fallacy, nothing about the campaign was clean or free from negative or criminal influence.<br />
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<div>{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = United Snakes of America<br />
|image1 = [[File:Nosteponsnek2.png|220x220px|Flag of the United Snakes of America]]<br />
|government = Representative Democracy<br />
|head of government = Snakident<br />
|3rd_h = Vice Snakident<br />
|5th_h = Secretary of Snake<br />
|hog_name = Snakident Owen Farnsworth<br />
|3rd_h_name = Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
|5th_h_name = Secretary Jeremy Grover<br />
|legislature = House and Nest of Snakes<br />
|type_a = Representative Democracy<br />
|type_b = Bicameral<br />
|seats_b = 11<br />
|election_a = 15th of July, 2021<br />
|established = 6th of June, 2020<br />
|population = 25 (as of 2020 census)<br />
|currency = Mice<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_animal = Watermocasin<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Patrick<br />
|web = discord.gg/NU9wGcR<br />
}}<br />
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==Background==<br />
The United Snakes of America is '''NOT''' a serious micronation and should not be treated as such. The purpose of this community is to explore the workings of different governments to attempt to create a better system of government for the world. At no point should any speech, election, or law out of this community be taken seriously. At several points, this community attempts to break its own laws and regulations in an attempt to simulate corruption to see how their government system holds up. Elections have and will continue to be rigged at times, do not expect anything more or less.<br />
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With all of that being said, this article will attempt to explain the rules, regulations, history, government, and culture of the United Snakes of America. With no immigration policy to date, this community is open to newcomers and will gladly accept anyone who wishes to partake in the government experiment. It welcomes those who want to seek the highest office in the land through corrupt or legitimate means and all decisions made by those in power have an actual effect on the government of the free snake world. As you read the rest of this article, you may notice that it is written with the sentiment of a serious micronation, feel free to laugh at the history or how the gov't works. Please check out the ''links'' section to join the community, ask questions. or just to see this in action for yourself.<br />
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==System of Government==<br />
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===Legislature===<br />
The United Snakes of America is a '''Representative Democracy'''. This means that the people elect candidates to represent them in government as opposed to directly voting on laws themselves. This system has two benefits, one being that it doesn't impede the lives of citizens, and the second being that it allows for more thoughtful discussion and preparation of laws. It is important to note that the word ''constitutional'' is left out of the type of Government that the Snakes use. This means that they have no constitution to provide a basis of law or government but instead operate on good faith and passed legislation. There are three branches of government, the Legislature, being comprised of the House of Snakes and the Snake Nest, the Executive, being comprised of the Snakidency and Vice Snakidency, and the Judiciary, being comprised of one Snakepreme Court which rules on the ethics and morality of laws and the behavior of elected officials. First, let's take a look at the Legislature.<br />
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====House of Snakes====<br />
The body that reviews laws and approves them for judgment is the House of Snakes. The house of snakes is comprised of 5 seats and one Speaker. The Speaker chooses the meeting agenda and what bills will be brought forth for approval. Each Snake in the House is allowed 10 minutes if they so choose to take it for speaking on bills,. If a Snake requests additional or extended speaking time, it may be granted at the behest of the Speaker of the Snakes. At the end of the speaking period, the snakes vote on the bill and the bill is either sent to the Snake Nest or sent away. The House of Snakes '''must''' vote on each bill it brings to the table, if this takes longer than the allotted meeting time, the meeting may be ended and the bill addressed in the next meeting; but, no new bill may be introduced until the previous bill is brought to a vote.<br />
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=====House Elections=====<br />
Snakes are elected to the House on the 15th of Every Month. At any one time, half of the House Snakes are up for election. The current snakes up for reelection are:<br />
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*JmP10191<br />
*iMovie4 (Speaker of the Snakes)<br />
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====Snake Nest====<br />
The upper house of the legislature is the Snake Nest. The job of the Snake Nest is to judge bills up for judgment after the House of Snakes has approved and sent them. Nestors (the title officially given to Snakes serving in the Snake Nest) do not conform to the same rules as the House of Snakes and have unlimited talking time only if granted by the Snakident pro Nestore. After the speaking time is granted, the Nestor cannot be forced to yield and must yield either to the Snakident pro Nestore, which will resume the meeting of the Nest as the Snakident pro Nestore sees fit, or to another Nestor who may speak as they see fit until they yield their time to either the Snakident pro Nestore or another Nestor and so on. Unlike the House of Snakes which relies on the Speaker to introduce the legislative agenda, any Nestor can bring forth a bill approved for judgment. Also unlike the House of Snakes, the Nest has no obligation to bring forth any approved legislation if they do not wish to.<br />
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=====Nestore Legislation=====<br />
Any legislation brought forth by a Nestor is titled "Nestore Legislation". The primary and most common use of Nestore Legislation is to set an advisory session with the Snakident, this kind of Nestore Legislation must be approved by the Vice Snakident ''or'' a complete majority of the Nest. The second and less common use is to set temporary national laws such as national curfews, mandatory vaccinations, public salary aide, and martial law. These need to approved by the Snakident to become temporary law and the legislation ''must'' set out a time limit for the length of the Legislature. Nestore Legislation can be approved to be extended with a simple majority of the Nest and approval from the Vice Snakident or a complete majority of the Nest. <br />
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=====Nest Elections=====<br />
Nest elections happen on the 15th of every other month. Half of the Nestors are elected during a Snakident's midterm and half are elected at the same time as the Snakident.<br />
Nestors currently up for election:<br />
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*THATWIERDDUCKIE (Snakident pro Nestore)<br />
*Linkforever<br />
*Budders<br />
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===Executive Branch===<br />
The Executive branch of the United Snakes of America is headed by two main, separately elected positions: the '''Snakident''' and the '''Vice Snakident'''. In the United Snakes of America, the Snakident and Vice Snakident are elected separately. This means that you (sometimes) have different candidates for Snakident and Vice Snakident). In the most recent election, Snakidential Incumbent Jeremy Grover beat his Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, in the bid for the Snakidency. Vice Snakident Grover, who was also running to keep her seat as Vice Snakident (more on the election process later) lost her seat to current Vice Snakident, Owen Farnsworth. We will dive more in-depth into the complicated world of United Snakes elections soon, but for now, just understand that you can run for both seats at the same time, but may only hold one. Let's take a look at what each position does.<br />
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====Snakident====<br />
The official title of the Snakident of the United Snakes of America is ''his/her Excellency, by the will of the people, [Snakidents Name], Snakident of these United Snakes of America''. While the title is often shortened to just "Snakident", official documents written or approved by the Snakident must be signed with this title. But what does the Snakident ''do''? It isn't just all ceremonies and rubber stamping, the Snakident is the primary caretaker of the Election Commission and has the job of naming an '''Election Tzar''' who will run the elections, ensure that votes are gathered and counted, and announce winners to the public. Though the Nest must approve the nominee, they may not submit their own. The Snakident also must appoint a primary caretaker of the community, the '''Secretary of Snake''' who handles the execution of laws and carries out punishment set forth by the Judiciary.<br />
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=====Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Snakidential Elections are held on the 15th of every other month, as part of the recent agenda to promote democracy, election cycles were completely restarted with the '''October Elections''' held on October 15th. Snakidents up for election:<br />
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*Snakident Jeremy Grover<br />
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====Vice Snakident====<br />
Although the Vice Snakident holds less power than the Snakident (and doesn't hold an extended title), the Vice Snakidency is just as important. As laid out previously, it is the Vice Snakident's job to either approve or veto Nestore Legislation and the Vice Snakident also has the unique privilege of appointing Snakepreme Court Justices. Though the Justices must be approved by the Nest, they may not nominate Justices.<br />
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=====Vice Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Vice Snakidents are elected the same day as Snakidents. Vice Snakdients up for election:<br />
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*Vice Snakident Owen Farnsworth<br />
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=====Secretary of Snake=====<br />
The Secretary of Snake is the main enforcer for the community laws and regulations. Members of the Snake Department operate as agents to sniff out criminals so that they may be delivered to the highest and only court, the '''Snakepreme Court'''. The jurisdiction of the Snake Department is community-wide as it is, to date, the only law enforcement available.<br />
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===Judicial Branch===<br />
The Judiciary of the United Snakes of America consists of one Court, the Snakepreme Court. The goal of the Snakepreme Court is to impose judgment on supposed criminals and to ensure that the Nest, House, and Snakidency are all operating within reasonable conjunction with the law. The Snakepreme Court can take control of the Snake Department with an order from the Chief Justice and ratification from a simple majority of its members. The goal of this rule is to take away the power of the Snakident to arrest or detain indiscriminately in case of corruption. The Snakepremem Court can also do this to arrest members of government for trial and if a warrant for a member of government is not being fulfilled in a timely manner. While the Judiciary has control of the Snake Department, they may not change any policy but can change the Secretary of Snake who can then change policy. The Chief Justice can name themselves as the Secretary of Snake but the Nest will still have to ratify new Secretaries of Snake. If the Judiciary manages to change the Secretary of Snake, the Snakident would have to fire the new Secretary and get the old Secretary re-ratified in order to change the position back.<br />
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====Snakepreme Court====<br />
The Snakepreme Court is comprised of 3 Justices and one Chief Justice. When a Chief Justice resigns, dies, or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Nest and thus deposed, a Snakepreme Court seat opens and may be filled by the Vice Snakident. When there is no Chief Justice, the Justices must declare a new Chief Justice. This process of declaring a new Chief Justice is informal and can just be a hand count. The Snakepreme Court can function without a Chief Justice with each Justice introducing cases but when a Chief Justices is in power, they are the only ones who can set a judicial agenda. One thing that the Snakepreme Court cannot do without a Chief Justice is taking control of the Snake Department and impeach government employees.<br />
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=====Chief Justice of the Snakepreme Court=====<br />
The Chief Justice stays the Chief Justice until they leave or are removed from power. As stated before the Snakepreme Court can function without the Chief Justice but cannot impeach and convict government employees or take control of the Snake Department. There is nothing stopping the Snakepreme Court from electing a Cheif Justice only for a limited amount of time or from electing more than one Chief Justice. <br />
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==Complete History of the United Snakes of America==<br />
A comprehensive list of elections and general history from the United Snakes of America<br />
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===Election: Oct 2020===<br />
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====Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Gover Campaign Poster.png|thumb|left|Poster from the Oct 2020 Grover for Snakident Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Grover Campaign started out as the frontrunning campaign and ran into no issues until the second Grover campaign (for Vice Snakident Grover, a different person) stepped up their advertising campaign. The Grover Campaign responded to this by launching a website, currently the only campaign to do so in United Snakes history. The Grover Campaign was helped massively by running an incumbent and having the election commission continually announcing the polling data for the election. The Grover Campaign ran on policies of being the incumbent and therefore the best choice.<br />
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Only the Second Snakident in United Snakes history, there was not much for Snakident Grover to do that would negatively affect his image. The Snakident also rode high on the endorsement of the first Snakident, George Watermocasin, which won him his first term but was not brought up in campaign advertising.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover Campaign, a conversation was released by the Herwitz campaign between the incumbent Snakident and the Election Tzar where the Election Tzar offers to fix the election for the Snakident. Despite declining, the Snakident's polling numbers reflected the opposition to this conversation that the public had and perhaps led to the tightening of the race between the Herwitz and Grover campaigns. Either way, it definitely hurt the Snakident and helped the Herwitz campaign.<br />
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====Herwitz Campaign====<br />
[[File:VoteHerwitz (1).png|thumb|left|Poster for the 10/15 Herwitz Campaign for Snakident]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Herwitz Campaign started out as the far back candidate as the candidate, Jude Herwitz, had held no public office before running for Snakident, despite this he was labeled as the front runner in the last polls for Snakident. Winning just 37% of the vote, Herwitz lost the election to incumbent Snakident Grover. It is not all bad news for the Herwitz Campaign as he won a House seat and later his bid for the Speaker of the Snakes. The Herwitz campaign platformed on positive change for the Snakes and a new system of government that would eliminate the need for unnecessary elections. The Herwiz campaign is quoted at one point as saying "the people voted once, they don't need to vote again."<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
The Herwitz campaign blew up in popularity with the impeachment trial of then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth. Due to the connections that he had in the house, the trial never went through but due to Herwitz's connection the event and the arrest he was innexplicably linked to the event and pushed up in popularity.<br />
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Some sources claim that a second scandal of the Herwitz campaign is the illegal voting from outside sources which is what helped him steal second place from Vice Snakident Grover. There is no evidence to back up this claim but some speculate that Herwtiz was scheming with the Election Tzar and threw him under the bus when things went south with their plan. This theory is further supported in that the Election Tzar seemed to be attempting to position himself for Secretary of Snake.<br />
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====Vice Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Votegrover.png|thumb|left|The campaign poster for the 10/15 J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
When Vice Snakident Grover initiated her campaign, she was cautious to also run for Vice Snakident in the hopes that even if she lost her bid for Snakident, she would still have a position to fall back on. Unfortuantely for the Vice Snakident, it seems that the people didn't like this confidence-lacking tactic and she came in as the third most voted candidate. What is perhaps more unfortunate for the Vice Snakident's campaign is the lead she gave to her opponent, Snakident Jeremy Grover. The Majority of the votes for the campaign went to the Snakident Grover's campaign after the Vice Snakident lost. This is the only thing that pushed her primary opponent over challenger Jude Herwitz and back into the lead.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover-Grover administration, one of the Vice Snakident's main agendas was an anti-corruption campaign. Tragically, even she coud not escape the association with the Election Tzar scandal. After the Vice Snakident learned of potential vote rigging, she attempted to interviene privately. When then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth found out about this, he immediately coordinated with then Speaker of the Snakes Justice Wazelewski to dismiss any impeachment vote or criminal trial and started a collection of dirt on the Vice Snakident that could be use in case of a later impeachment trial.<br />
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This election was hard fought by all sides but ended with the current election Tzar, having used all sides to his advantage, becoming Snakident. This move was highly illegal and should not have been accepted but for some unknown reason (probably corruption) was. The outcome of this election would prove to be a tragedy for the United Snakes as the new Snakident would prove himself a brutal suppressor of civil rights and another election would not be held until July 15th of the next year after public outcry for elections to resume.<br />
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==='''Election: July 2021'''===<br />
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====Snakident Farnsworth Campaign====<br />
[[File:VOTE!.png|left|thumb|The campaign poster for the 07/15 Snakident O. Farnsworth Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
Snakident Farnsworth's entire career in Snake-based politics has been mired in conspiracy and corruption so it was no surprise when he won the previous election and elections weren't held for the next seven months, effectively keeping the Snakident in office for THREE AND A HALF terms, technically making him the longest-serving Snakident thus far with a total of four terms in the history books. After public calls for elections to resume, the Snakident finally scheduled elections to take place on the 15th of July, 2021. It ''did'' come as a surprise; however, when the Snakident's campaign came out with posters openly admitting to election fraud and corruption. The most famous of which are "It doesn't matter how you vote, Unix will win" and "The election is rigged, do not vote incorrectly." It had become clear that this election would be about a show of power and determining those loyal to the Snakident and less about an actual democratic System<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
It's hard to say what can actually be listed as a scandal for this campaign. During the election almost none of the corruption, intimidation, or voter fraud from previous elections was hidden. Even the corruption of then Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, who had been previously heralded as a vanguard against corruption, was covered up. To look at this entire campaign as anything other than a scandal would be a fallacy, nothing about the campaign was clean or free from negative or criminal influence.<br />
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====Vice Snakident Jenene Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Jebebe 2.png|left|thumb|The campaign poster for the 07/15 Vice Snakident J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = United Snakes of America<br />
|image1 = [[File:Nosteponsnek2.png|220x220px|Flag of the United Snakes of America]]<br />
|government = Representative Democracy<br />
|head of government = Snakident<br />
|3rd_h = Vice Snakident<br />
|5th_h = Secretary of Snake<br />
|hog_name = Snakident Owen Farnsworth<br />
|3rd_h_name = Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
|5th_h_name = Secretary Jeremy Grover<br />
|legislature = House and Nest of Snakes<br />
|type_a = Representative Democracy<br />
|type_b = Bicameral<br />
|seats_b = 11<br />
|election_a = 15th of July, 2021<br />
|established = 6th of June, 2020<br />
|population = 25 (as of 2020 census)<br />
|currency = Mice<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_animal = Watermocasin<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Patrick<br />
|web = discord.gg/NU9wGcR<br />
}}<br />
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==Background==<br />
The United Snakes of America is '''NOT''' a serious micronation and should not be treated as such. The purpose of this community is to explore the workings of different governments to attempt to create a better system of government for the world. At no point should any speech, election, or law out of this community be taken seriously. At several points, this community attempts to break its own laws and regulations in an attempt to simulate corruption to see how their government system holds up. Elections have and will continue to be rigged at times, do not expect anything more or less.<br />
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With all of that being said, this article will attempt to explain the rules, regulations, history, government, and culture of the United Snakes of America. With no immigration policy to date, this community is open to newcomers and will gladly accept anyone who wishes to partake in the government experiment. It welcomes those who want to seek the highest office in the land through corrupt or legitimate means and all decisions made by those in power have an actual effect on the government of the free snake world. As you read the rest of this article, you may notice that it is written with the sentiment of a serious micronation, feel free to laugh at the history or how the gov't works. Please check out the ''links'' section to join the community, ask questions. or just to see this in action for yourself.<br />
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==System of Government==<br />
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===Legislature===<br />
The United Snakes of America is a '''Representative Democracy'''. This means that the people elect candidates to represent them in government as opposed to directly voting on laws themselves. This system has two benefits, one being that it doesn't impede the lives of citizens, and the second being that it allows for more thoughtful discussion and preparation of laws. It is important to note that the word ''constitutional'' is left out of the type of Government that the Snakes use. This means that they have no constitution to provide a basis of law or government but instead operate on good faith and passed legislation. There are three branches of government, the Legislature, being comprised of the House of Snakes and the Snake Nest, the Executive, being comprised of the Snakidency and Vice Snakidency, and the Judiciary, being comprised of one Snakepreme Court which rules on the ethics and morality of laws and the behavior of elected officials. First, let's take a look at the Legislature.<br />
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====House of Snakes====<br />
The body that reviews laws and approves them for judgment is the House of Snakes. The house of snakes is comprised of 5 seats and one Speaker. The Speaker chooses the meeting agenda and what bills will be brought forth for approval. Each Snake in the House is allowed 10 minutes if they so choose to take it for speaking on bills,. If a Snake requests additional or extended speaking time, it may be granted at the behest of the Speaker of the Snakes. At the end of the speaking period, the snakes vote on the bill and the bill is either sent to the Snake Nest or sent away. The House of Snakes '''must''' vote on each bill it brings to the table, if this takes longer than the allotted meeting time, the meeting may be ended and the bill addressed in the next meeting; but, no new bill may be introduced until the previous bill is brought to a vote.<br />
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=====House Elections=====<br />
Snakes are elected to the House on the 15th of Every Month. At any one time, half of the House Snakes are up for election. The current snakes up for reelection are:<br />
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*JmP10191<br />
*iMovie4 (Speaker of the Snakes)<br />
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====Snake Nest====<br />
The upper house of the legislature is the Snake Nest. The job of the Snake Nest is to judge bills up for judgment after the House of Snakes has approved and sent them. Nestors (the title officially given to Snakes serving in the Snake Nest) do not conform to the same rules as the House of Snakes and have unlimited talking time only if granted by the Snakident pro Nestore. After the speaking time is granted, the Nestor cannot be forced to yield and must yield either to the Snakident pro Nestore, which will resume the meeting of the Nest as the Snakident pro Nestore sees fit, or to another Nestor who may speak as they see fit until they yield their time to either the Snakident pro Nestore or another Nestor and so on. Unlike the House of Snakes which relies on the Speaker to introduce the legislative agenda, any Nestor can bring forth a bill approved for judgment. Also unlike the House of Snakes, the Nest has no obligation to bring forth any approved legislation if they do not wish to.<br />
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=====Nestore Legislation=====<br />
Any legislation brought forth by a Nestor is titled "Nestore Legislation". The primary and most common use of Nestore Legislation is to set an advisory session with the Snakident, this kind of Nestore Legislation must be approved by the Vice Snakident ''or'' a complete majority of the Nest. The second and less common use is to set temporary national laws such as national curfews, mandatory vaccinations, public salary aide, and martial law. These need to approved by the Snakident to become temporary law and the legislation ''must'' set out a time limit for the length of the Legislature. Nestore Legislation can be approved to be extended with a simple majority of the Nest and approval from the Vice Snakident or a complete majority of the Nest. <br />
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=====Nest Elections=====<br />
Nest elections happen on the 15th of every other month. Half of the Nestors are elected during a Snakident's midterm and half are elected at the same time as the Snakident.<br />
Nestors currently up for election:<br />
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*THATWIERDDUCKIE (Snakident pro Nestore)<br />
*Linkforever<br />
*Budders<br />
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===Executive Branch===<br />
The Executive branch of the United Snakes of America is headed by two main, separately elected positions: the '''Snakident''' and the '''Vice Snakident'''. In the United Snakes of America, the Snakident and Vice Snakident are elected separately. This means that you (sometimes) have different candidates for Snakident and Vice Snakident). In the most recent election, Snakidential Incumbent Jeremy Grover beat his Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, in the bid for the Snakidency. Vice Snakident Grover, who was also running to keep her seat as Vice Snakident (more on the election process later) lost her seat to current Vice Snakident, Owen Farnsworth. We will dive more in-depth into the complicated world of United Snakes elections soon, but for now, just understand that you can run for both seats at the same time, but may only hold one. Let's take a look at what each position does.<br />
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====Snakident====<br />
The official title of the Snakident of the United Snakes of America is ''his/her Excellency, by the will of the people, [Snakidents Name], Snakident of these United Snakes of America''. While the title is often shortened to just "Snakident", official documents written or approved by the Snakident must be signed with this title. But what does the Snakident ''do''? It isn't just all ceremonies and rubber stamping, the Snakident is the primary caretaker of the Election Commission and has the job of naming an '''Election Tzar''' who will run the elections, ensure that votes are gathered and counted, and announce winners to the public. Though the Nest must approve the nominee, they may not submit their own. The Snakident also must appoint a primary caretaker of the community, the '''Secretary of Snake''' who handles the execution of laws and carries out punishment set forth by the Judiciary.<br />
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=====Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Snakidential Elections are held on the 15th of every other month, as part of the recent agenda to promote democracy, election cycles were completely restarted with the '''October Elections''' held on October 15th. Snakidents up for election:<br />
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*Snakident Jeremy Grover<br />
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====Vice Snakident====<br />
Although the Vice Snakident holds less power than the Snakident (and doesn't hold an extended title), the Vice Snakidency is just as important. As laid out previously, it is the Vice Snakident's job to either approve or veto Nestore Legislation and the Vice Snakident also has the unique privilege of appointing Snakepreme Court Justices. Though the Justices must be approved by the Nest, they may not nominate Justices.<br />
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=====Vice Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Vice Snakidents are elected the same day as Snakidents. Vice Snakdients up for election:<br />
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*Vice Snakident Owen Farnsworth<br />
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=====Secretary of Snake=====<br />
The Secretary of Snake is the main enforcer for the community laws and regulations. Members of the Snake Department operate as agents to sniff out criminals so that they may be delivered to the highest and only court, the '''Snakepreme Court'''. The jurisdiction of the Snake Department is community-wide as it is, to date, the only law enforcement available.<br />
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===Judicial Branch===<br />
The Judiciary of the United Snakes of America consists of one Court, the Snakepreme Court. The goal of the Snakepreme Court is to impose judgment on supposed criminals and to ensure that the Nest, House, and Snakidency are all operating within reasonable conjunction with the law. The Snakepreme Court can take control of the Snake Department with an order from the Chief Justice and ratification from a simple majority of its members. The goal of this rule is to take away the power of the Snakident to arrest or detain indiscriminately in case of corruption. The Snakepremem Court can also do this to arrest members of government for trial and if a warrant for a member of government is not being fulfilled in a timely manner. While the Judiciary has control of the Snake Department, they may not change any policy but can change the Secretary of Snake who can then change policy. The Chief Justice can name themselves as the Secretary of Snake but the Nest will still have to ratify new Secretaries of Snake. If the Judiciary manages to change the Secretary of Snake, the Snakident would have to fire the new Secretary and get the old Secretary re-ratified in order to change the position back.<br />
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====Snakepreme Court====<br />
The Snakepreme Court is comprised of 3 Justices and one Chief Justice. When a Chief Justice resigns, dies, or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Nest and thus deposed, a Snakepreme Court seat opens and may be filled by the Vice Snakident. When there is no Chief Justice, the Justices must declare a new Chief Justice. This process of declaring a new Chief Justice is informal and can just be a hand count. The Snakepreme Court can function without a Chief Justice with each Justice introducing cases but when a Chief Justices is in power, they are the only ones who can set a judicial agenda. One thing that the Snakepreme Court cannot do without a Chief Justice is taking control of the Snake Department and impeach government employees.<br />
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=====Chief Justice of the Snakepreme Court=====<br />
The Chief Justice stays the Chief Justice until they leave or are removed from power. As stated before the Snakepreme Court can function without the Chief Justice but cannot impeach and convict government employees or take control of the Snake Department. There is nothing stopping the Snakepreme Court from electing a Cheif Justice only for a limited amount of time or from electing more than one Chief Justice. <br />
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==Complete History of the United Snakes of America==<br />
A comprehensive list of elections and general history from the United Snakes of America<br />
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===Election: Oct 2020===<br />
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====Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Gover Campaign Poster.png|thumb|left|Poster from the Oct 2020 Grover for Snakident Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Grover Campaign started out as the frontrunning campaign and ran into no issues until the second Grover campaign (for Vice Snakident Grover, a different person) stepped up their advertising campaign. The Grover Campaign responded to this by launching a website, currently the only campaign to do so in United Snakes history. The Grover Campaign was helped massively by running an incumbent and having the election commission continually announcing the polling data for the election. The Grover Campaign ran on policies of being the incumbent and therefore the best choice.<br />
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Only the Second Snakident in United Snakes history, there was not much for Snakident Grover to do that would negatively affect his image. The Snakident also rode high on the endorsement of the first Snakident, George Watermocasin, which won him his first term but was not brought up in campaign advertising.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover Campaign, a conversation was released by the Herwitz campaign between the incumbent Snakident and the Election Tzar where the Election Tzar offers to fix the election for the Snakident. Despite declining, the Snakident's polling numbers reflected the opposition to this conversation that the public had and perhaps led to the tightening of the race between the Herwitz and Grover campaigns. Either way, it definitely hurt the Snakident and helped the Herwitz campaign.<br />
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====Herwitz Campaign====<br />
[[File:VoteHerwitz (1).png|thumb|left|Poster for the 10/15 Herwitz Campaign for Snakident]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Herwitz Campaign started out as the far back candidate as the candidate, Jude Herwitz, had held no public office before running for Snakident, despite this he was labeled as the front runner in the last polls for Snakident. Winning just 37% of the vote, Herwitz lost the election to incumbent Snakident Grover. It is not all bad news for the Herwitz Campaign as he won a House seat and later his bid for the Speaker of the Snakes. The Herwitz campaign platformed on positive change for the Snakes and a new system of government that would eliminate the need for unnecessary elections. The Herwiz campaign is quoted at one point as saying "the people voted once, they don't need to vote again."<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
The Herwitz campaign blew up in popularity with the impeachment trial of then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth. Due to the connections that he had in the house, the trial never went through but due to Herwitz's connection the event and the arrest he was innexplicably linked to the event and pushed up in popularity.<br />
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Some sources claim that a second scandal of the Herwitz campaign is the illegal voting from outside sources which is what helped him steal second place from Vice Snakident Grover. There is no evidence to back up this claim but some speculate that Herwtiz was scheming with the Election Tzar and threw him under the bus when things went south with their plan. This theory is further supported in that the Election Tzar seemed to be attempting to position himself for Secretary of Snake.<br />
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====Vice Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Votegrover.png|thumb|left|The campaign poster for the 10/15 J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
When Vice Snakident Grover initiated her campaign, she was cautious to also run for Vice Snakident in the hopes that even if she lost her bid for Snakident, she would still have a position to fall back on. Unfortuantely for the Vice Snakident, it seems that the people didn't like this confidence-lacking tactic and she came in as the third most voted candidate. What is perhaps more unfortunate for the Vice Snakident's campaign is the lead she gave to her opponent, Snakident Jeremy Grover. The Majority of the votes for the campaign went to the Snakident Grover's campaign after the Vice Snakident lost. This is the only thing that pushed her primary opponent over challenger Jude Herwitz and back into the lead.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover-Grover administration, one of the Vice Snakident's main agendas was an anti-corruption campaign. Tragically, even she coud not escape the association with the Election Tzar scandal. After the Vice Snakident learned of potential vote rigging, she attempted to interviene privately. When then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth found out about this, he immediately coordinated with then Speaker of the Snakes Justice Wazelewski to dismiss any impeachment vote or criminal trial and started a collection of dirt on the Vice Snakident that could be use in case of a later impeachment trial.<br />
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This election was hard fought by all sides but ended with the current election Tzar, having used all sides to his advantage, becoming Snakident. This move was highly illegal and should not have been accepted but for some unknown reason (probably corruption) was. The outcome of this election would prove to be a tragedy for the United Snakes as the new Snakident would prove himself a brutal suppressor of civil rights and another election would not be held until July 15th of the next year after public outcry for elections to resume.<br />
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==='''Election: July 2021'''===<br />
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====Snakident Farnsworth Campaign====<br />
[[File:VOTE!.png|left|thumb|The campaign poster for the 07/15 Snakident O. Farnsworth Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
Snakident Farnsworth's entire career in Snake-based politics has been mired in conspiracy and corruption so it was no surprise when he won the previous election and elections weren't held for the next seven months, effectively keeping the Snakident in office for THREE AND A HALF terms, technically making him the longest-serving Snakident thus far with a total of four terms in the history books. After public calls for elections to resume, the Snakident finally scheduled elections to take place on the 15th of July, 2021. It ''did'' come as a surprise; however, when the Snakident's campaign came out with posters openly admitting to election fraud and corruption. The most famous of which are "It doesn't matter how you vote, Unix will win" and "The election is rigged, do not vote incorrectly." It had become clear that this election would be about a show of power and determining those loyal to the Snakident and less about an actual democratic System<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
It's hard to say what can actually be listed as a scandal for this campaign. During the election almost none of the corruption, intimidation, or voter fraud from previous elections was hidden. Even the corruption of then Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, who had been previously heralded as a vanguard against corruption, was covered up. To look at this entire campaign as anything other than a scandal would be a fallacy, nothing about the campaign was clean or free from negative or criminal influence.<br />
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====Vice Snakident Jenene Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Jebebe 2.png|left|thumb|The campaign poster for the 07/15 Vice Snakident J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = United Snakes of America<br />
|image1 = [[File:Nosteponsnek2.png|220x220px|Flag of the United Snakes of America]]<br />
|government = Representative Democracy<br />
|head of government = Snakident<br />
|3rd_h = Vice Snakident<br />
|5th_h = Secretary of Snake<br />
|hog_name = Snakident Owen Farnsworth<br />
|3rd_h_name = Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
|5th_h_name = Secretary Jeremy Grover<br />
|legislature = House and Nest of Snakes<br />
|type_a = Representative Democracy<br />
|type_b = Bicameral<br />
|seats_b = 11<br />
|election_a = 15th of July, 2021<br />
|established = 6th of June, 2020<br />
|population = 25 (as of 2020 census)<br />
|currency = Mice<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_animal = Watermocasin<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Patrick<br />
|web = discord.gg/NU9wGcR<br />
}}<br />
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==Background==<br />
The United Snakes of America is '''NOT''' a serious micronation and should not be treated as such. The purpose of this community is to explore the workings of different governments to attempt to create a better system of government for the world. At no point should any speech, election, or law out of this community be taken seriously. At several points, this community attempts to break its own laws and regulations in an attempt to simulate corruption to see how their government system holds up. Elections have and will continue to be rigged at times, do not expect anything more or less.<br />
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With all of that being said, this article will attempt to explain the rules, regulations, history, government, and culture of the United Snakes of America. With no immigration policy to date, this community is open to newcomers and will gladly accept anyone who wishes to partake in the government experiment. It welcomes those who want to seek the highest office in the land through corrupt or legitimate means and all decisions made by those in power have an actual effect on the government of the free snake world. As you read the rest of this article, you may notice that it is written with the sentiment of a serious micronation, feel free to laugh at the history or how the gov't works. Please check out the ''links'' section to join the community, ask questions. or just to see this in action for yourself.<br />
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==System of Government==<br />
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===Legislature===<br />
The United Snakes of America is a '''Representative Democracy'''. This means that the people elect candidates to represent them in government as opposed to directly voting on laws themselves. This system has two benefits, one being that it doesn't impede the lives of citizens, and the second being that it allows for more thoughtful discussion and preparation of laws. It is important to note that the word ''constitutional'' is left out of the type of Government that the Snakes use. This means that they have no constitution to provide a basis of law or government but instead operate on good faith and passed legislation. There are three branches of government, the Legislature, being comprised of the House of Snakes and the Snake Nest, the Executive, being comprised of the Snakidency and Vice Snakidency, and the Judiciary, being comprised of one Snakepreme Court which rules on the ethics and morality of laws and the behavior of elected officials. First, let's take a look at the Legislature.<br />
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====House of Snakes====<br />
The body that reviews laws and approves them for judgment is the House of Snakes. The house of snakes is comprised of 5 seats and one Speaker. The Speaker chooses the meeting agenda and what bills will be brought forth for approval. Each Snake in the House is allowed 10 minutes if they so choose to take it for speaking on bills,. If a Snake requests additional or extended speaking time, it may be granted at the behest of the Speaker of the Snakes. At the end of the speaking period, the snakes vote on the bill and the bill is either sent to the Snake Nest or sent away. The House of Snakes '''must''' vote on each bill it brings to the table, if this takes longer than the allotted meeting time, the meeting may be ended and the bill addressed in the next meeting; but, no new bill may be introduced until the previous bill is brought to a vote.<br />
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=====House Elections=====<br />
Snakes are elected to the House on the 15th of Every Month. At any one time, half of the House Snakes are up for election. The current snakes up for reelection are:<br />
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*JmP10191<br />
*iMovie4 (Speaker of the Snakes)<br />
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====Snake Nest====<br />
The upper house of the legislature is the Snake Nest. The job of the Snake Nest is to judge bills up for judgment after the House of Snakes has approved and sent them. Nestors (the title officially given to Snakes serving in the Snake Nest) do not conform to the same rules as the House of Snakes and have unlimited talking time only if granted by the Snakident pro Nestore. After the speaking time is granted, the Nestor cannot be forced to yield and must yield either to the Snakident pro Nestore, which will resume the meeting of the Nest as the Snakident pro Nestore sees fit, or to another Nestor who may speak as they see fit until they yield their time to either the Snakident pro Nestore or another Nestor and so on. Unlike the House of Snakes which relies on the Speaker to introduce the legislative agenda, any Nestor can bring forth a bill approved for judgment. Also unlike the House of Snakes, the Nest has no obligation to bring forth any approved legislation if they do not wish to.<br />
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=====Nestore Legislation=====<br />
Any legislation brought forth by a Nestor is titled "Nestore Legislation". The primary and most common use of Nestore Legislation is to set an advisory session with the Snakident, this kind of Nestore Legislation must be approved by the Vice Snakident ''or'' a complete majority of the Nest. The second and less common use is to set temporary national laws such as national curfews, mandatory vaccinations, public salary aide, and martial law. These need to approved by the Snakident to become temporary law and the legislation ''must'' set out a time limit for the length of the Legislature. Nestore Legislation can be approved to be extended with a simple majority of the Nest and approval from the Vice Snakident or a complete majority of the Nest. <br />
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=====Nest Elections=====<br />
Nest elections happen on the 15th of every other month. Half of the Nestors are elected during a Snakident's midterm and half are elected at the same time as the Snakident.<br />
Nestors currently up for election:<br />
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*THATWIERDDUCKIE (Snakident pro Nestore)<br />
*Linkforever<br />
*Budders<br />
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===Executive Branch===<br />
The Executive branch of the United Snakes of America is headed by two main, separately elected positions: the '''Snakident''' and the '''Vice Snakident'''. In the United Snakes of America, the Snakident and Vice Snakident are elected separately. This means that you (sometimes) have different candidates for Snakident and Vice Snakident). In the most recent election, Snakidential Incumbent Jeremy Grover beat his Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, in the bid for the Snakidency. Vice Snakident Grover, who was also running to keep her seat as Vice Snakident (more on the election process later) lost her seat to current Vice Snakident, Owen Farnsworth. We will dive more in-depth into the complicated world of United Snakes elections soon, but for now, just understand that you can run for both seats at the same time, but may only hold one. Let's take a look at what each position does.<br />
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====Snakident====<br />
The official title of the Snakident of the United Snakes of America is ''his/her Excellency, by the will of the people, [Snakidents Name], Snakident of these United Snakes of America''. While the title is often shortened to just "Snakident", official documents written or approved by the Snakident must be signed with this title. But what does the Snakident ''do''? It isn't just all ceremonies and rubber stamping, the Snakident is the primary caretaker of the Election Commission and has the job of naming an '''Election Tzar''' who will run the elections, ensure that votes are gathered and counted, and announce winners to the public. Though the Nest must approve the nominee, they may not submit their own. The Snakident also must appoint a primary caretaker of the community, the '''Secretary of Snake''' who handles the execution of laws and carries out punishment set forth by the Judiciary.<br />
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=====Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Snakidential Elections are held on the 15th of every other month, as part of the recent agenda to promote democracy, election cycles were completely restarted with the '''October Elections''' held on October 15th. Snakidents up for election:<br />
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*Snakident Jeremy Grover<br />
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====Vice Snakident====<br />
Although the Vice Snakident holds less power than the Snakident (and doesn't hold an extended title), the Vice Snakidency is just as important. As laid out previously, it is the Vice Snakident's job to either approve or veto Nestore Legislation and the Vice Snakident also has the unique privilege of appointing Snakepreme Court Justices. Though the Justices must be approved by the Nest, they may not nominate Justices.<br />
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=====Vice Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Vice Snakidents are elected the same day as Snakidents. Vice Snakdients up for election:<br />
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*Vice Snakident Owen Farnsworth<br />
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=====Secretary of Snake=====<br />
The Secretary of Snake is the main enforcer for the community laws and regulations. Members of the Snake Department operate as agents to sniff out criminals so that they may be delivered to the highest and only court, the '''Snakepreme Court'''. The jurisdiction of the Snake Department is community-wide as it is, to date, the only law enforcement available.<br />
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===Judicial Branch===<br />
The Judiciary of the United Snakes of America consists of one Court, the Snakepreme Court. The goal of the Snakepreme Court is to impose judgment on supposed criminals and to ensure that the Nest, House, and Snakidency are all operating within reasonable conjunction with the law. The Snakepreme Court can take control of the Snake Department with an order from the Chief Justice and ratification from a simple majority of its members. The goal of this rule is to take away the power of the Snakident to arrest or detain indiscriminately in case of corruption. The Snakepremem Court can also do this to arrest members of government for trial and if a warrant for a member of government is not being fulfilled in a timely manner. While the Judiciary has control of the Snake Department, they may not change any policy but can change the Secretary of Snake who can then change policy. The Chief Justice can name themselves as the Secretary of Snake but the Nest will still have to ratify new Secretaries of Snake. If the Judiciary manages to change the Secretary of Snake, the Snakident would have to fire the new Secretary and get the old Secretary re-ratified in order to change the position back.<br />
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====Snakepreme Court====<br />
The Snakepreme Court is comprised of 3 Justices and one Chief Justice. When a Chief Justice resigns, dies, or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Nest and thus deposed, a Snakepreme Court seat opens and may be filled by the Vice Snakident. When there is no Chief Justice, the Justices must declare a new Chief Justice. This process of declaring a new Chief Justice is informal and can just be a hand count. The Snakepreme Court can function without a Chief Justice with each Justice introducing cases but when a Chief Justices is in power, they are the only ones who can set a judicial agenda. One thing that the Snakepreme Court cannot do without a Chief Justice is taking control of the Snake Department and impeach government employees.<br />
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=====Chief Justice of the Snakepreme Court=====<br />
The Chief Justice stays the Chief Justice until they leave or are removed from power. As stated before the Snakepreme Court can function without the Chief Justice but cannot impeach and convict government employees or take control of the Snake Department. There is nothing stopping the Snakepreme Court from electing a Cheif Justice only for a limited amount of time or from electing more than one Chief Justice. <br />
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==Complete History of the United Snakes of America==<br />
A comprehensive list of elections and general history from the United Snakes of America<br />
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===Election: Oct 2020===<br />
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====Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Gover Campaign Poster.png|thumb|left|Poster from the Oct 2020 Grover for Snakident Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Grover Campaign started out as the frontrunning campaign and ran into no issues until the second Grover campaign (for Vice Snakident Grover, a different person) stepped up their advertising campaign. The Grover Campaign responded to this by launching a website, currently the only campaign to do so in United Snakes history. The Grover Campaign was helped massively by running an incumbent and having the election commission continually announcing the polling data for the election. The Grover Campaign ran on policies of being the incumbent and therefore the best choice.<br />
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Only the Second Snakident in United Snakes history, there was not much for Snakident Grover to do that would negatively affect his image. The Snakident also rode high on the endorsement of the first Snakident, George Watermocasin, which won him his first term but was not brought up in campaign advertising.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover Campaign, a conversation was released by the Herwitz campaign between the incumbent Snakident and the Election Tzar where the Election Tzar offers to fix the election for the Snakident. Despite declining, the Snakident's polling numbers reflected the opposition to this conversation that the public had and perhaps led to the tightening of the race between the Herwitz and Grover campaigns. Either way, it definitely hurt the Snakident and helped the Herwitz campaign.<br />
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====Herwitz Campaign====<br />
[[File:VoteHerwitz (1).png|thumb|left|Poster for the 10/15 Herwitz Campaign for Snakident]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Herwitz Campaign started out as the far back candidate as the candidate, Jude Herwitz, had held no public office before running for Snakident, despite this he was labeled as the front runner in the last polls for Snakident. Winning just 37% of the vote, Herwitz lost the election to incumbent Snakident Grover. It is not all bad news for the Herwitz Campaign as he won a House seat and later his bid for the Speaker of the Snakes. The Herwitz campaign platformed on positive change for the Snakes and a new system of government that would eliminate the need for unnecessary elections. The Herwiz campaign is quoted at one point as saying "the people voted once, they don't need to vote again."<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
The Herwitz campaign blew up in popularity with the impeachment trial of then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth. Due to the connections that he had in the house, the trial never went through but due to Herwitz's connection the event and the arrest he was innexplicably linked to the event and pushed up in popularity.<br />
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Some sources claim that a second scandal of the Herwitz campaign is the illegal voting from outside sources which is what helped him steal second place from Vice Snakident Grover. There is no evidence to back up this claim but some speculate that Herwtiz was scheming with the Election Tzar and threw him under the bus when things went south with their plan. This theory is further supported in that the Election Tzar seemed to be attempting to position himself for Secretary of Snake.<br />
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====Vice Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Votegrover.png|thumb|left|The campaign poster for the 10/15 J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
When Vice Snakident Grover initiated her campaign, she was cautious to also run for Vice Snakident in the hopes that even if she lost her bid for Snakident, she would still have a position to fall back on. Unfortuantely for the Vice Snakident, it seems that the people didn't like this confidence-lacking tactic and she came in as the third most voted candidate. What is perhaps more unfortunate for the Vice Snakident's campaign is the lead she gave to her opponent, Snakident Jeremy Grover. The Majority of the votes for the campaign went to the Snakident Grover's campaign after the Vice Snakident lost. This is the only thing that pushed her primary opponent over challenger Jude Herwitz and back into the lead.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover-Grover administration, one of the Vice Snakident's main agendas was an anti-corruption campaign. Tragically, even she coud not escape the association with the Election Tzar scandal. After the Vice Snakident learned of potential vote rigging, she attempted to interviene privately. When then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth found out about this, he immediately coordinated with then Speaker of the Snakes Justice Wazelewski to dismiss any impeachment vote or criminal trial and started a collection of dirt on the Vice Snakident that could be use in case of a later impeachment trial.<br />
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This election was hard fought by all sides but ended with the current election Tzar, having used all sides to his advantage, becoming Snakident. This move was highly illegal and should not have been accepted but for some unknown reason (probably corruption) was. The outcome of this election would prove to be a tragedy for the United Snakes as the new Snakident would prove himself a brutal suppressor of civil rights and another election would not be held until July 15th of the next year after public outcry for elections to resume.<br />
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==='''Election: July 2021''' ===<br />
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==== Snakident Farnsworth Campaign ====<br />
[[File:VOTE!.png|left|thumb|The campaign poster for the 07/15 Snakident O. Farnsworth Campaign]]<br />
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===== Overview =====<br />
Snakident Farnsworth's entire career in Snake-based politics has been mired in conspiracy and corruption so it was no surprise when he won the previous election and elections weren't held for the next seven months, effectively keeping the Snakident in office for THREE AND A HALF terms, technically making him the longest-serving Snakident thus far with a total of four terms in the history books. After public calls for elections to resume, the Snakident finally scheduled elections to take place on the 15th of July, 2021. It ''did'' come as a surprise; however, when the Snakident's campaign came out with posters openly admitting to election fraud and corruption. The most famous of which are "It doesn't matter how you vote, Unix will win" and "The election is rigged, do not vote incorrectly." It had become clear that this election would be about a show of power and determining those loyal to the Snakident and less about an actual democratic System<br />
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===== Scandals =====<br />
It's hard to say what can actually be listed as a scandal for this campaign. During the election almost none of the corruption, intimidation, or voter fraud from previous elections was hidden. Even the corruption of then Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, who had been previously heralded as a vanguard against corruption, was covered up. To look at this entire campaign as anything other than a scandal would be a fallacy, nothing about the campaign was clean or free from negative or criminal influence.<br />
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==== Vice Snakident Jenene Grover Campaign ====<br />
[[File:Jebebe 2.png|left|thumb|The campaign poster for the 07/15 Vice Snakident J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
The flag of the United Snakes<br />
== Licensing ==<br />
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<div>{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = United Snakes of America<br />
|image1 = [[File:Nosteponsnek.jpg|220x220px|Flag of the United Snakes of America]]<br />
|government = Representative Democracy<br />
|head of government = Snakident<br />
|3rd_h = Vice Snakident<br />
|5th_h = Secretary of Snake<br />
|hog_name = Snakident Owen Farnsworth<br />
|3rd_h_name = Vice Snakident Jenene Grover<br />
|5th_h_name = Secretary Jeremy Grover<br />
|legislature = House and Nest of Snakes<br />
|type_a = Representative Democracy<br />
|type_b = Bicameral<br />
|seats_b = 11<br />
|election_a = 15th of July, 2021<br />
|established = 6th of June, 2020<br />
|population = 25 (as of 2020 census)<br />
|currency = Mice<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_animal = Watermocasin<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Patrick<br />
|web = discord.gg/NU9wGcR<br />
}}<br />
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==Background==<br />
The United Snakes of America is '''NOT''' a serious micronation and should not be treated as such. The purpose of this community is to explore the workings of different governments to attempt to create a better system of government for the world. At no point should any speech, election, or law out of this community be taken seriously. At several points, this community attempts to break its own laws and regulations in an attempt to simulate corruption to see how their government system holds up. Elections have and will continue to be rigged at times, do not expect anything more or less.<br />
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With all of that being said, this article will attempt to explain the rules, regulations, history, government, and culture of the United Snakes of America. With no immigration policy to date, this community is open to newcomers and will gladly accept anyone who wishes to partake in the government experiment. It welcomes those who want to seek the highest office in the land through corrupt or legitimate means and all decisions made by those in power have an actual effect on the government of the free snake world. As you read the rest of this article, you may notice that it is written with the sentiment of a serious micronation, feel free to laugh at the history or how the gov't works. Please check out the ''links'' section to join the community, ask questions. or just to see this in action for yourself.<br />
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==System of Government==<br />
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===Legislature===<br />
The United Snakes of America is a '''Representative Democracy'''. This means that the people elect candidates to represent them in government as opposed to directly voting on laws themselves. This system has two benefits, one being that it doesn't impede the lives of citizens, and the second being that it allows for more thoughtful discussion and preparation of laws. It is important to note that the word ''constitutional'' is left out of the type of Government that the Snakes use. This means that they have no constitution to provide a basis of law or government but instead operate on good faith and passed legislation. There are three branches of government, the Legislature, being comprised of the House of Snakes and the Snake Nest, the Executive, being comprised of the Snakidency and Vice Snakidency, and the Judiciary, being comprised of one Snakepreme Court which rules on the ethics and morality of laws and the behavior of elected officials. First, let's take a look at the Legislature.<br />
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====House of Snakes====<br />
The body that reviews laws and approves them for judgment is the House of Snakes. The house of snakes is comprised of 5 seats and one Speaker. The Speaker chooses the meeting agenda and what bills will be brought forth for approval. Each Snake in the House is allowed 10 minutes if they so choose to take it for speaking on bills,. If a Snake requests additional or extended speaking time, it may be granted at the behest of the Speaker of the Snakes. At the end of the speaking period, the snakes vote on the bill and the bill is either sent to the Snake Nest or sent away. The House of Snakes '''must''' vote on each bill it brings to the table, if this takes longer than the allotted meeting time, the meeting may be ended and the bill addressed in the next meeting; but, no new bill may be introduced until the previous bill is brought to a vote.<br />
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=====House Elections=====<br />
Snakes are elected to the House on the 15th of Every Month. At any one time, half of the House Snakes are up for election. The current snakes up for reelection are:<br />
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*JmP10191<br />
*iMovie4 (Speaker of the Snakes)<br />
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====Snake Nest====<br />
The upper house of the legislature is the Snake Nest. The job of the Snake Nest is to judge bills up for judgment after the House of Snakes has approved and sent them. Nestors (the title officially given to Snakes serving in the Snake Nest) do not conform to the same rules as the House of Snakes and have unlimited talking time only if granted by the Snakident pro Nestore. After the speaking time is granted, the Nestor cannot be forced to yield and must yield either to the Snakident pro Nestore, which will resume the meeting of the Nest as the Snakident pro Nestore sees fit, or to another Nestor who may speak as they see fit until they yield their time to either the Snakident pro Nestore or another Nestor and so on. Unlike the House of Snakes which relies on the Speaker to introduce the legislative agenda, any Nestor can bring forth a bill approved for judgment. Also unlike the House of Snakes, the Nest has no obligation to bring forth any approved legislation if they do not wish to.<br />
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=====Nestore Legislation=====<br />
Any legislation brought forth by a Nestor is titled "Nestore Legislation". The primary and most common use of Nestore Legislation is to set an advisory session with the Snakident, this kind of Nestore Legislation must be approved by the Vice Snakident ''or'' a complete majority of the Nest. The second and less common use is to set temporary national laws such as national curfews, mandatory vaccinations, public salary aide, and martial law. These need to approved by the Snakident to become temporary law and the legislation ''must'' set out a time limit for the length of the Legislature. Nestore Legislation can be approved to be extended with a simple majority of the Nest and approval from the Vice Snakident or a complete majority of the Nest. <br />
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=====Nest Elections=====<br />
Nest elections happen on the 15th of every other month. Half of the Nestors are elected during a Snakident's midterm and half are elected at the same time as the Snakident.<br />
Nestors currently up for election:<br />
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*THATWIERDDUCKIE (Snakident pro Nestore)<br />
*Linkforever<br />
*Budders<br />
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===Executive Branch===<br />
The Executive branch of the United Snakes of America is headed by two main, separately elected positions: the '''Snakident''' and the '''Vice Snakident'''. In the United Snakes of America, the Snakident and Vice Snakident are elected separately. This means that you (sometimes) have different candidates for Snakident and Vice Snakident). In the most recent election, Snakidential Incumbent Jeremy Grover beat his Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, in the bid for the Snakidency. Vice Snakident Grover, who was also running to keep her seat as Vice Snakident (more on the election process later) lost her seat to current Vice Snakident, Owen Farnsworth. We will dive more in-depth into the complicated world of United Snakes elections soon, but for now, just understand that you can run for both seats at the same time, but may only hold one. Let's take a look at what each position does.<br />
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====Snakident====<br />
The official title of the Snakident of the United Snakes of America is ''his/her Excellency, by the will of the people, [Snakidents Name], Snakident of these United Snakes of America''. While the title is often shortened to just "Snakident", official documents written or approved by the Snakident must be signed with this title. But what does the Snakident ''do''? It isn't just all ceremonies and rubber stamping, the Snakident is the primary caretaker of the Election Commission and has the job of naming an '''Election Tzar''' who will run the elections, ensure that votes are gathered and counted, and announce winners to the public. Though the Nest must approve the nominee, they may not submit their own. The Snakident also must appoint a primary caretaker of the community, the '''Secretary of Snake''' who handles the execution of laws and carries out punishment set forth by the Judiciary.<br />
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=====Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Snakidential Elections are held on the 15th of every other month, as part of the recent agenda to promote democracy, election cycles were completely restarted with the '''October Elections''' held on October 15th. Snakidents up for election:<br />
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*Snakident Jeremy Grover<br />
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====Vice Snakident====<br />
Although the Vice Snakident holds less power than the Snakident (and doesn't hold an extended title), the Vice Snakidency is just as important. As laid out previously, it is the Vice Snakident's job to either approve or veto Nestore Legislation and the Vice Snakident also has the unique privilege of appointing Snakepreme Court Justices. Though the Justices must be approved by the Nest, they may not nominate Justices.<br />
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=====Vice Snakidential Elections=====<br />
Vice Snakidents are elected the same day as Snakidents. Vice Snakdients up for election:<br />
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*Vice Snakident Owen Farnsworth<br />
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=====Secretary of Snake=====<br />
The Secretary of Snake is the main enforcer for the community laws and regulations. Members of the Snake Department operate as agents to sniff out criminals so that they may be delivered to the highest and only court, the '''Snakepreme Court'''. The jurisdiction of the Snake Department is community-wide as it is, to date, the only law enforcement available.<br />
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===Judicial Branch===<br />
The Judiciary of the United Snakes of America consists of one Court, the Snakepreme Court. The goal of the Snakepreme Court is to impose judgment on supposed criminals and to ensure that the Nest, House, and Snakidency are all operating within reasonable conjunction with the law. The Snakepreme Court can take control of the Snake Department with an order from the Chief Justice and ratification from a simple majority of its members. The goal of this rule is to take away the power of the Snakident to arrest or detain indiscriminately in case of corruption. The Snakepremem Court can also do this to arrest members of government for trial and if a warrant for a member of government is not being fulfilled in a timely manner. While the Judiciary has control of the Snake Department, they may not change any policy but can change the Secretary of Snake who can then change policy. The Chief Justice can name themselves as the Secretary of Snake but the Nest will still have to ratify new Secretaries of Snake. If the Judiciary manages to change the Secretary of Snake, the Snakident would have to fire the new Secretary and get the old Secretary re-ratified in order to change the position back.<br />
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====Snakepreme Court====<br />
The Snakepreme Court is comprised of 3 Justices and one Chief Justice. When a Chief Justice resigns, dies, or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Nest and thus deposed, a Snakepreme Court seat opens and may be filled by the Vice Snakident. When there is no Chief Justice, the Justices must declare a new Chief Justice. This process of declaring a new Chief Justice is informal and can just be a hand count. The Snakepreme Court can function without a Chief Justice with each Justice introducing cases but when a Chief Justices is in power, they are the only ones who can set a judicial agenda. One thing that the Snakepreme Court cannot do without a Chief Justice is taking control of the Snake Department and impeach government employees.<br />
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=====Chief Justice of the Snakepreme Court=====<br />
The Chief Justice stays the Chief Justice until they leave or are removed from power. As stated before the Snakepreme Court can function without the Chief Justice but cannot impeach and convict government employees or take control of the Snake Department. There is nothing stopping the Snakepreme Court from electing a Cheif Justice only for a limited amount of time or from electing more than one Chief Justice. <br />
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==Complete History of the United Snakes of America==<br />
A comprehensive list of elections and genera history from the United Snakes of America<br />
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===Election: Oct 2020===<br />
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====Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Gover Campaign Poster.png|thumb|left|Poster from the Oct 2020 Grover for Snakident Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Grover Campaign started out as the frontrunning campaign and ran into no issues until the second Grover campaign (for Vice Snakident Grover, a different person) stepped up their advertising campaign. The Grover Campaign responded to this by launching a website, currently the only campaign to do so in United Snakes history. The Grover Campaign was helped massively by running an incumbent and having the election commission continually announcing the polling data for the election. The Grover Campaign ran on policies of being the incumbent and therefore the best choice.<br />
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Only the Second Snakident in United Snakes history, there was not much for Snakident Grover to do that would negatively affect his image. The Snakident also rode high on the endorsement of the first Snakident, George Watermocasin, which won him his first term but was not brought up in campaign advertising.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover Campaign, a conversation was released by the Herwitz campaign between the incumbent Snakident and the Election Tzar where the Election Tzar offers to fix the election for the Snakident. Despite declining, the Snakident's polling numbers reflected the opposition to this conversation that the public had and perhaps led to the tightening of the race between the Herwitz and Grover campaigns. Either way, it definitely hurt the Snakident and helped the Herwitz campaign.<br />
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====Herwitz Campaign====<br />
[[File:VoteHerwitz (1).png|thumb|left|Poster for the 10/15 Herwitz Campaign for Snakident]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
The Herwitz Campaign started out as the far back candidate as the candidate, Jude Herwitz, had held no public office before running for Snakident, despite this he was labeled as the front runner in the last polls for Snakident. Winning just 37% of the vote, Herwitz lost the election to incumbent Snakident Grover. It is not all bad news for the Herwitz Campaign as he won a House seat and later his bid for the Speaker of the Snakes. The Herwitz campaign platformed on positive change for the Snakes and a new system of government that would eliminate the need for unnecessary elections. The Herwiz campaign is quoted at one point as saying "the people voted once, they don't need to vote again."<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
The Herwitz campaign blew up in popularity with the impeachment trial of then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth. Due to the connections that he had in the house, the trial never went through but due to Herwitz's connection the event and the arrest he was innexplicably linked to the event and pushed up in popularity.<br />
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Some sources claim that a second scandal of the Herwitz campaign is the illegal voting from outside sources which is what helped him steal second place from Vice Snakident Grover. There is no evidence to back up this claim but some speculate that Herwtiz was scheming with the Election Tzar and threw him under the bus when things went south with their plan. This theory is further supported in that the Election Tzar seemed to be attempting to position himself for Secretary of Snake.<br />
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====Vice Snakident Grover Campaign====<br />
[[File:Votegrover.png|thumb|left|The campaign poster for the 10/15 J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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=====Overview=====<br />
When Vice Snakident Grover initiated her campaign, she was cautious to also run for Vice Snakident in the hopes that even if she lost her bid for Snakident, she would still have a position to fall back on. Unfortuantely for the Vice Snakident, it seems that the people didn't like this confidence-lacking tactic and she came in as the third most voted candidate. What is perhaps more unfortunate for the Vice Snakident's campaign is the lead she gave to her opponent, Snakident Jeremy Grover. The Majority of the votes for the campaign went to the Snakident Grover's campaign after the Vice Snakident lost. This is the only thing that pushed her primary opponent over challenger Jude Herwitz and back into the lead.<br />
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=====Scandals=====<br />
During the Grover-Grover administration, one of the Vice Snakident's main agendas was an anti-corruption campaign. Tragically, even she coud not escape the association with the Election Tzar scandal. After the Vice Snakident learned of potential vote rigging, she attempted to interviene privately. When then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth found out about this, he immediately coordinated with then Speaker of the Snakes Justice Wazelewski to dismiss any impeachment vote or criminal trial and started a collection of dirt on the Vice Snakident that could be use in case of a later impeachment trial.<br />
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|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
<br />
<br />
====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
<br />
Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the '''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''The Great Uprising'''<br />
<br />
The Great Uprising is an event during the election of 2018 which was a direct result of '''Mathers v. State'''. Lutz Gravy, running for the arbalest party, used the case as an attacking point</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801952Landt Republic2021-03-03T02:14:13Z<p>Unix: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
<br />
<br />
====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
<br />
Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the '''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''The Great Uprising'''<br />
<br />
The Great Uprising is an event during the election of 2018 which</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801951Landt Republic2021-03-03T02:13:28Z<p>Unix: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
<br />
====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
<br />
'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
<br />
Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the '''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
<br />
'''The Great Uprising'''<br />
<br />
The Great Uprising is an event during the election of 2018 which</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801949Landt Republic2021-03-03T02:11:47Z<p>Unix: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
<br />
====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
<br />
'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the '''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
<br />
'''The Great Uprising'''<br />
The Great Uprising is an event during the election of 2018 which</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801948Landt Republic2021-03-03T02:11:26Z<p>Unix: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
<br />
====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
<br />
'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the '''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
<br />
'''The Great Uprising'''<br />
The Great Uprising is an event during the election of 2018 which</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801947Landt Republic2021-03-03T02:11:04Z<p>Unix: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
<br />
====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
<br />
'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the '''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
<br />
'''The Great Uprising'''<br />
The Great Uprising is an event during the election of 2018 which</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801945Landt Republic2021-03-03T02:10:45Z<p>Unix: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
<br />
====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
<br />
'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the '''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
<br />
'''The Great Uprising'''<br />
The Great Uprising is an event during the election of 2018 which</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801944Landt Republic2021-03-03T02:10:25Z<p>Unix: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
<br />
'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the '''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
<br />
'''The Great Uprising'''<br />
The Great Uprising is an event during the election of 2018 which</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801943Landt Republic2021-03-03T02:10:02Z<p>Unix: </p>
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{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801942Landt Republic2021-03-03T02:08:58Z<p>Unix: </p>
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|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
<br />
====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
<br />
'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the '''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
<br />
'''The Great Uprising'''<br />
The Great Uprising is an event during the election of 2018 which</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801941Landt Republic2021-03-03T02:08:38Z<p>Unix: Replaced content with "{{Stub}} {{New government}} {{Infobox nation |name = General Council of Landt |image1 = The Flag of Landt |motto..."</p>
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{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
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{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
<br />
====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
<br />
'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the '''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
<br />
'''The Great Uprising'''<br />
The Great Uprising is an event during the election of 2018 which</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801935Landt Republic2021-03-03T02:05:58Z<p>Unix: </p>
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{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
<br />
====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
<br />
'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the '''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
<br />
'''The Great Uprising'''<br />
The Great Uprising is an event during the election of 2018 which</ref></div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801930Landt Republic2021-03-03T02:03:21Z<p>Unix: </p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
<br />
====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
<br />
'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the '''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
<br />
'''The Great Uprising'''<br />
The Great Uprising is an event during the election of 2018 which{/ref}</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801883Landt Republic2021-03-03T01:05:47Z<p>Unix: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
<br />
====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
<br />
'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the '''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
<br />
'''The Great Uprising'''<br />
The Great Uprising is an event during the election of 2018 which</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801881Landt Republic2021-03-03T01:03:54Z<p>Unix: </p>
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{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system {{efn|The first republic's judicial system was horrendus, though efficient. This system is what caused the disastrous outcome of the case '''Mathers v. State'''.}}<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
<br />
====The Election of 2018====<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' of the Survivalist Party {{efn|a party which served as the progressive party during the first republic.}} and '''Lutz Gravy'''{{efn|Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel.}} of the Arbalest Party{{efn|a party which served as a front for fascist sympathies in the First Republic.}}. Though starting off with a poll lead of about 30%, President Unix soon found that he was losing ground to the opposing, Lutz Gravy. Gravy was leading on a platform which opposed the '''Political Restriction Act''' and that the Progressive party, which had a supermajority in the government, was abandoning its values (using the aforementioned act as evidence). Fairly quickly, President Unix was able to get his campaign back on tract with his "A look to the Future" campaign which was a series of speeches and attack ads designed to show the voting population what Lutz Gravy was actually arguing for, a "State of Oppression, Chaos, and Terror" for the citizens of Landt. Following this all polls showed President Unix on track to win another election, it seemed that the voting populous did not believe Lutz Gravy's accusations against the Progressive party.<br />
<br />
'''Mathers v. State'''<br />
Mathers v. State was a court case against a member of the Landt Republic Silver Legion{efn|A group which proudly stated its sympathies for the Nazis and Fascism in general.}} and Arbalest Party. Mathers was rightly accused by the state of being a Neo-Nazi, a fact which he openly admitted. Throughout the trial, the state attempted to make the connection that the Arbalest party was either directly or indirectly promoting the Silver Legion and that most members of the Arbalest party were breaking the '''Political Restriction Act''' on the orders of President Unix (who it seems was trying to leverage this case in order to secure his victory in the upcoming election). In the end, the Courts ruled against Mathers and that the Arbalest Party was in fact breaking the Political Restriction Act.<br />
<br />
'''The Great Uprising'''</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=801876Landt Republic2021-03-03T00:44:24Z<p>Unix: </p>
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{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Landt Republic''', officially known as the ''General Council of Landt'' is a self-declared micronation existing mainly within the borders of the United States. Though the Republic claims no land, it's people submit their land to be a part of the communal landmass. Currently, the Republic is in its 4th iteration which is run by an anarchist government structure. Though largely simulationist. Landt takes pride in the fact that it opperates more as a glimpse at what ''could'' be and as a place for anarchists to come together.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Though Landt has had many iterations, its history is quite brief. It has for the most part enjoyed peace and overall very little turbulence. At times it has had an active military with training and has taken part in MilSim events as part of that training. After the current stage of reconstruction, there will be a whole page dedicated to this history.<br />
<br />
===Judicial Authority===<br />
In the beginning, Landt was created merely as a way to test out different forms of government to find their flaws and strengths. Now, the original founders use the [[United Snakes of America|'''''United Snakes of America''''']] for this purpose.<br />
<br />
The first government to be created out of this was arguably the most unstable and least thought out. It was run by the high court, the highest court in the land as the name suggests. This first government would serve mainly as a stepping stone into the future governments who would look back on what the Judicial Authority did right as a basis on what to do. This government ended out of a ruling by the high court to turn the nation into a republic, the '''Landt Republic'''.<br />
<br />
===First Republic===<br />
The first republic, born out of the ruling of the '''High Court''' of the '''United Judicial Authority''', was a nation resembling in many ways the United States. The main differences were that the first republic had ministers instead of secretaries, a council made up of the ministers, and a decentralized military. <br />
<br />
The first President elected to be in charge of this new government was ''President Unix'' who had previously been a High Court Justice in the '''United Judicial Authority'''. During his administration he set up the Landt Judicial System, a system which completely resembled that of the '''United Judicial Authority''' with much of the power stripped away, leaving an efficient judicial system (though it prioritized efficiency over people).<br />
<br />
The first law ever passed through legislation in Landt was the '''Political Restriction Act''' which prevented Communist, Socialist, Anarchist, Nazi, or Authoritarian parties from being created in Landt. This act was detrimental to the political climate in Landt and created tension and a breakage that would later lead to both the court case ''Mathers v. State'' and ''The Great Uprising''.<br />
<br />
'''The Election of 2018'''<br />
Running for office were '''President Unix''' and '''Lutz Gravy'''<ref>Lutz was a rank in the Landt military equal to about that of a captain with the duties and responsibilities of a colonel<ref/></div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=797733Landt Republic2021-02-28T04:58:16Z<p>Unix: </p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US. It currently executes over one branch, the Peoples Expeditionary Corps.<br />
<br />
The Peoples Expeditionary Corps is a militia-like unit comprised of forces with relaxed regulations and training. They operate under Insurgency Doctrine where the main focus is to blend in amongst the populous of the enemy and carry out strategic raids or ambushes from within. Because of this doctrine, some laws of war are broken such as disguising yourself as a civilian. In the eyes of Landt "nothing the major powers don't already do."<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
===Creation===<br />
At first, the founders were a group who dedicated themselves to carrying out anonymous espionage and reconnaissance missions against micronations for micronations. Eventually, the founders decided that they were tired of working for lands they did not belong to and create a homeland for themselves. This resulted in the first iteration of the republic, the Unified Court Authority.</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=797115Landt Republic2021-02-28T01:53:30Z<p>Unix: </p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
<br />
After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
===Defense Council===<br />
The Defense Council of Landt is directly responsible for the protection of and organizing the armed forces of Landt. It is comprised of several different branches which are each headed by their own smaller councils not unlike the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
===Creation===<br />
At first, the founders were a group who dedicated themselves to carrying out anonymous espionage and reconnaissance missions against micronations for micronations. Eventually, the founders decided that they were tired of working for lands they did not belong to and create a homeland for themselves. This resulted in the first iteration of the republic, the Unified Court Authority.</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=797076Landt Republic2021-02-28T01:48:29Z<p>Unix: </p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen. All citizens are invited to look through this article and fix any mistakes they see. All government positions, save for that of the Premier, are voted for on the 1st of every second month and then those voted in are seated at the 15th of the next month at 12:00 UTC. The Premiers have their election held on the 5th of every fourth month and are seated on the 15th of the following month at 1:00 UTC.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose and vote for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
To pass legislation a Conspector (full time legislator) or Citizen proposes legislation and the Premier Major either immediately puts it on the voting docket for the next voting day or denies it's access to the docket. At this point the Conspectors and Citizens can call for an overrule vote (which can only pass with a 60% yea vote). This overrules the Premier Major's decision and forces the proposal onto the docket. The other way that legislation can get onto the voting block is called a '''Instant Proposal'''. '''Instant proposals''' are items that are proposed and immediately voted on after a debate period. These proposals go into effect immediately after being voted upon if passed.<br />
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After legislation is proposed and scheduled for a voting day it goes for a debate period. Debate periods last until an item is voted on and can be extended by the Premier Major or through a 80% yea vote on an extension proposal. Once the voting day arrives for a document, those who wish to vote can vote. Any measures (except for war resolutions) pass with a 60% yea vote.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
===Creation===<br />
At first, the founders were a group who dedicated themselves to carrying out anonymous espionage and reconnaissance missions against micronations for micronations. Eventually, the founders decided that they were tired of working for lands they did not belong to and create a homeland for themselves. This resulted in the first iteration of the republic, the Unified Court Authority.</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=796986Landt Republic2021-02-28T01:31:11Z<p>Unix: </p>
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<div>{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen.<br />
<br />
===General Council===<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose, vote on, and argue for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
===Creation===<br />
At first, the founders were a group who dedicated themselves to carrying out anonymous espionage and reconnaissance missions against micronations for micronations. Eventually, the founders decided that they were tired of working for lands they did not belong to and create a homeland for themselves. This resulted in the first iteration of the republic, the Unified Court Authority.</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=796984Landt Republic2021-02-28T01:30:53Z<p>Unix: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = General Council of Landt<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2017<br />
|population = N/A | TBC<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Gemma<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
During the first government of Landt (at the time called the Unified Court Authority) the main leaders of the nation decided to transform the country from a nation ruled by the courts to a nation ruled by the people. For this total upheaval of the government they decided that a renaming was appropriate, one of the founders came up with the name of Landt (Dutch for Nation) and so the Landt Republic was born. Years later after changing government style several times, it has finally settled into an Anarchist Republic. Today the nation is called what the main council is called, the General Council of Landt.<br />
<br />
==Government Structure==<br />
<br />
===Foreword===<br />
Though technically there is no ''structure'' to the government of Landt as it works in a fluid democracy this article will first cover each section of the government starting with the General Council and ending with the abilities and duties of each citizen.<br />
<br />
====General Council====<br />
The General Council of Landt is the legislative body of Landt. It is made up of the Premiers (secretaries) of each council, which we will go over later. The job of the General Council is to be the mouthpiece of the people. Though any and all citizens can propose, vote on, and argue for or against legislation, the members of the general council have the full time job of writing, proposing, voting on, and arguing over legislation. The main reason to have full time members of the general council is to ensure that the government is constantly working and to provide an actual structure for the people to interact with the government and to prevent the main grouping of councils from filling the power void that the lack of legislature would bring.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
===Creation===<br />
At first, the founders were a group who dedicated themselves to carrying out anonymous espionage and reconnaissance missions against micronations for micronations. Eventually, the founders decided that they were tired of working for lands they did not belong to and create a homeland for themselves. This resulted in the first iteration of the republic, the Unified Court Authority.</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=796873Landt Republic2021-02-28T01:07:35Z<p>Unix: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = Landt Republic<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|head of government = Premier Major<br />
|head of state = General Council<br />
|hos_name = Premier Major J. Gravy<br />
|legislature = Oligarchal Council<br />
|type_a = Olighary<br />
|type_b = Unicameral<br />
|seats_b = 7<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2018<br />
|area = 1,326,776mi²<br />
|population = 20 (as of 2019 census)<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Bartholomew<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
In the beginning, the founders of the nation came together to decide the name of the nation. The question was asked, "what shall we name this land?" jokingly, one of the founders responded "Land!" the founders agreed to add a T and make the name Landt. Upon further inspection, this name means "Nation" coming from Dutch.<br />
<br />
==Judicial Branch==<br />
The Judicial Branch has two separate courts. The Supreme Court and the Advisory Court.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''General Court Information'''<br />
<br />
Only Federally-Licensed Lawyers may practice in court though anyone may act in an advisory capacity during a trial. Justices are to be called "Justice (Last Name)" or "Your Honor" and Judicial Advisors are to be called "Mr. Advisor", "Madam Advisor" or "Advisor (Last Name)". The Plaintiff and Defendant must always be present, if they are not, the opposing side wins. If neither side shows up, the case is thrown out and may not be tried again.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Supreme Court'''<br />
<br />
Head: 7 Supreme Court Justices<br />
<br />
Supreme Court Justices serve a life term and are chosen by the President of Landt.<br />
<br />
The Supreme Court is tasked with upholding matters of federal law and constitutional law. Unlike the United States Supreme Court, the Landt Republic Supreme Court does do criminal trials and sentencing. If a citizen (or non-citizen) were to break a constitutional or federal law in Landt, the supreme court would both hear the case and sentence the guilty.<br />
<br />
When a trial happens, the accused is represented by one or more lawyers and the government is represented by one or two lawyers and a minister. The Prosecution goes first as it bears the responsibility to convince the court of the guilt of the accused. Before a trial, lawyers must submit all evidence that they will later use in the trial, in order for a lawyer to submit more evidence to be used in the trial during the trial, they must hold a meeting with the Justices and opposing party and demonstrate their evidence. Similarly, witnesses must be listed before the trial, to submit a witness during a trial a lawyer must hold a meeting with the Justices and opposing party and demonstrate the use of the witness. Evidence will be shown during an argument when the lawyer wishes to show them during the trial. Lawyers must also reveal the arguments they are going to make during a trial to both the Justices and the opposing party.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Advisory Court'''<br />
<br />
Head: Judicial Advisor<br />
<br />
The Advisory Court is run by Advisors chosen by local Mayors or the Supreme Court if they find it necessary or more acceptable to do so.<br />
<br />
The advisory court counts and checks votes and approves local laws; it also handles the town-level criminal cases. Unlike in the supreme court, lawyers do not have to present their arguments beforehand to the opposing side, they must only present their evidence and witnesses and how it pertains to their argument. During an advisory trial, only one lawyer is allowed from each side unless it is a government v. entity or entity v. government case, then a representative from the government must be present.<br />
<br />
==Landt v. Mathers==<br />
Court case number ''00001'' or "Landt v. Mathers" is the first case in the Republic and has also created the right to free speech within the Republic.<br />
<br />
User "ReichsMarshalMathers", who is not a citizen of the Republic, is quoted as saying "Seig Heil" in public. Upon finding out of this, President Unix ordered the arrest and trial of Mathers. At the time, the Landt Republic had a law known as "Law 8" that suppressed Communism, Nazism, and Fascism. Mathers argued with his arrest, claiming free speech and that the comment was meant as a joke.<br />
<br />
During the trial High (Federal) Judge Bob Bobington ruled that if Mathers meant the comment as a joke, he should have expressly said so and Mathers was sentenced to 30 days in prison due to a lack on Mathers' part to respond to both allegations and comment during the trial, a secondary punishment was ruled by the court as "to be decided" depending on the decision of President Unix and behavior during his incarceration.<br />
<br />
After the trial and only 3 days into Mathers' incarceration, President Unix announced Executive Order 6 which, among other things, abolished law 8 and freed Mathers from incarceration<br />
<br />
==Ministry of Defense==<br />
<br />
W.I.P.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
===Creation===<br />
At first, the founders were a group who dedicated themselves to carrying out anonymous espionage attacks against micronations for micronations. Eventually, the founders decided that they were tired of working for lands they did not belong to and create a homeland for themselves.<br />
<br />
They decided to create the nation in the American State of Tennessee. This first land would be a land of justice and power. The head of the government was the grand judge, the second in command was the head of the military. This first idea was not well thought out and was abandoned within days. The next idea of the founders was a republic, the power went to the people and the new head was the President and Vice president who the founders decided to elect separately. The legislation was created as a representative system with 5 representatives, one from each state and two to head it. This is the point at which the judicial branch was split into two parts.<br />
<br />
On 3/31/19 President Unix claimed ultimate dictatorial power with the precedence of reforming the democracy to be better and fairer for the people. The constitution was written, revised and instituted. Laws were removed and added and eventually, the legislative and executive branches were removed completely and replaced with an oligarchal council.<br />
<br />
Finally, on 6/15/19, the President was declared the Emperor of Landt and proclaimed as autonomous. Upon corronation, he received full powers and was granted the title of "Emperor Owen I". The Landt Republic is now as it is and most certainly has many changes to make and much more to come, but as of now, this young nation is thriving.<br />
<br />
===Landt v. Mathers===<br />
Court case number ''00001'' or "Landt v. Mathers" is the first case in the Republic and has also created the right to free speech within the Republic.<br />
<br />
User "ReichsMarshalMathers", who is not a citizen of the Republic, is quoted as saying "Seig Heil" in public. Upon finding out of this, President Unix ordered the arrest and trial of Mathers. At the time, the Landt Republic had a law known as "National Law 8" that suppressed Communism, Nazism, and Fascism. Mathers argued with his arrest, claiming free speech and that the comment was meant as a joke.<br />
<br />
During the trial High (Federal) Judge Bob Bobington ruled that if Mathers meant the comment as a joke, he should have expressly said so and Mathers was sentenced to 30 days in prison due to a lack on Mathers' part to respond to both allegations and comment during the trial, a secondary punishment was ruled by the court as "to be decided" depending on the decision of President Unix and behavior during his incarceration.<br />
<br />
After the trial and only 3 days into Mathers' incarceration, President Unix announced Executive Order 6 which, among other things, abolished law 8 and freed Mathers from incarceration.</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=796870Landt Republic2021-02-28T01:07:12Z<p>Unix: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = Landt Republic<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|languages = English<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Anarchist Council<br />
|head of government = Premier Major<br />
|head of state = General Council<br />
|hos_name = Premier Major J. Gravy<br />
|3rd_h_name = Defense Minister Fuelts<br />
|4th_h_name = Economic Minister TidalW<br />
|legislature = Oligarchal Council<br />
|type_a = Olighary<br />
|type_b = Unicameral<br />
|seats_b = 7<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2018<br />
|area = 1,326,776mi²<br />
|population = 20 (as of 2019 census)<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Bartholomew<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
In the beginning, the founders of the nation came together to decide the name of the nation. The question was asked, "what shall we name this land?" jokingly, one of the founders responded "Land!" the founders agreed to add a T and make the name Landt. Upon further inspection, this name means "Nation" coming from Dutch.<br />
<br />
==Judicial Branch==<br />
The Judicial Branch has two separate courts. The Supreme Court and the Advisory Court.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''General Court Information'''<br />
<br />
Only Federally-Licensed Lawyers may practice in court though anyone may act in an advisory capacity during a trial. Justices are to be called "Justice (Last Name)" or "Your Honor" and Judicial Advisors are to be called "Mr. Advisor", "Madam Advisor" or "Advisor (Last Name)". The Plaintiff and Defendant must always be present, if they are not, the opposing side wins. If neither side shows up, the case is thrown out and may not be tried again.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Supreme Court'''<br />
<br />
Head: 7 Supreme Court Justices<br />
<br />
Supreme Court Justices serve a life term and are chosen by the President of Landt.<br />
<br />
The Supreme Court is tasked with upholding matters of federal law and constitutional law. Unlike the United States Supreme Court, the Landt Republic Supreme Court does do criminal trials and sentencing. If a citizen (or non-citizen) were to break a constitutional or federal law in Landt, the supreme court would both hear the case and sentence the guilty.<br />
<br />
When a trial happens, the accused is represented by one or more lawyers and the government is represented by one or two lawyers and a minister. The Prosecution goes first as it bears the responsibility to convince the court of the guilt of the accused. Before a trial, lawyers must submit all evidence that they will later use in the trial, in order for a lawyer to submit more evidence to be used in the trial during the trial, they must hold a meeting with the Justices and opposing party and demonstrate their evidence. Similarly, witnesses must be listed before the trial, to submit a witness during a trial a lawyer must hold a meeting with the Justices and opposing party and demonstrate the use of the witness. Evidence will be shown during an argument when the lawyer wishes to show them during the trial. Lawyers must also reveal the arguments they are going to make during a trial to both the Justices and the opposing party.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Advisory Court'''<br />
<br />
Head: Judicial Advisor<br />
<br />
The Advisory Court is run by Advisors chosen by local Mayors or the Supreme Court if they find it necessary or more acceptable to do so.<br />
<br />
The advisory court counts and checks votes and approves local laws; it also handles the town-level criminal cases. Unlike in the supreme court, lawyers do not have to present their arguments beforehand to the opposing side, they must only present their evidence and witnesses and how it pertains to their argument. During an advisory trial, only one lawyer is allowed from each side unless it is a government v. entity or entity v. government case, then a representative from the government must be present.<br />
<br />
==Landt v. Mathers==<br />
Court case number ''00001'' or "Landt v. Mathers" is the first case in the Republic and has also created the right to free speech within the Republic.<br />
<br />
User "ReichsMarshalMathers", who is not a citizen of the Republic, is quoted as saying "Seig Heil" in public. Upon finding out of this, President Unix ordered the arrest and trial of Mathers. At the time, the Landt Republic had a law known as "Law 8" that suppressed Communism, Nazism, and Fascism. Mathers argued with his arrest, claiming free speech and that the comment was meant as a joke.<br />
<br />
During the trial High (Federal) Judge Bob Bobington ruled that if Mathers meant the comment as a joke, he should have expressly said so and Mathers was sentenced to 30 days in prison due to a lack on Mathers' part to respond to both allegations and comment during the trial, a secondary punishment was ruled by the court as "to be decided" depending on the decision of President Unix and behavior during his incarceration.<br />
<br />
After the trial and only 3 days into Mathers' incarceration, President Unix announced Executive Order 6 which, among other things, abolished law 8 and freed Mathers from incarceration<br />
<br />
==Ministry of Defense==<br />
<br />
W.I.P.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
===Creation===<br />
At first, the founders were a group who dedicated themselves to carrying out anonymous espionage attacks against micronations for micronations. Eventually, the founders decided that they were tired of working for lands they did not belong to and create a homeland for themselves.<br />
<br />
They decided to create the nation in the American State of Tennessee. This first land would be a land of justice and power. The head of the government was the grand judge, the second in command was the head of the military. This first idea was not well thought out and was abandoned within days. The next idea of the founders was a republic, the power went to the people and the new head was the President and Vice president who the founders decided to elect separately. The legislation was created as a representative system with 5 representatives, one from each state and two to head it. This is the point at which the judicial branch was split into two parts.<br />
<br />
On 3/31/19 President Unix claimed ultimate dictatorial power with the precedence of reforming the democracy to be better and fairer for the people. The constitution was written, revised and instituted. Laws were removed and added and eventually, the legislative and executive branches were removed completely and replaced with an oligarchal council.<br />
<br />
Finally, on 6/15/19, the President was declared the Emperor of Landt and proclaimed as autonomous. Upon corronation, he received full powers and was granted the title of "Emperor Owen I". The Landt Republic is now as it is and most certainly has many changes to make and much more to come, but as of now, this young nation is thriving.<br />
<br />
===Landt v. Mathers===<br />
Court case number ''00001'' or "Landt v. Mathers" is the first case in the Republic and has also created the right to free speech within the Republic.<br />
<br />
User "ReichsMarshalMathers", who is not a citizen of the Republic, is quoted as saying "Seig Heil" in public. Upon finding out of this, President Unix ordered the arrest and trial of Mathers. At the time, the Landt Republic had a law known as "National Law 8" that suppressed Communism, Nazism, and Fascism. Mathers argued with his arrest, claiming free speech and that the comment was meant as a joke.<br />
<br />
During the trial High (Federal) Judge Bob Bobington ruled that if Mathers meant the comment as a joke, he should have expressly said so and Mathers was sentenced to 30 days in prison due to a lack on Mathers' part to respond to both allegations and comment during the trial, a secondary punishment was ruled by the court as "to be decided" depending on the decision of President Unix and behavior during his incarceration.<br />
<br />
After the trial and only 3 days into Mathers' incarceration, President Unix announced Executive Order 6 which, among other things, abolished law 8 and freed Mathers from incarceration.</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=796854Landt Republic2021-02-28T01:04:31Z<p>Unix: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{New government}}<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = Landt Republic<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg|thumb|The National Anthem of Landt]]<br />
|capital = Olney, Illinois<br />
|largest_city = Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands<br />
|languages = English, German, Russian, French<br />
|religions = Christianity, Mormonism, Audebadeism<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Imperial Democratic Oligarchy<br />
|head of government = President<br />
|head of state = Emperor<br />
|3rd_h = Minister of Defense<br />
|4th_h = Minister of Economy<br />
|hos_name = Emperor Owen I<br />
|hog_name = President Crumplesnatch<br />
|3rd_h_name = Defense Minister Fuelts<br />
|4th_h_name = Economic Minister TidalW<br />
|legislature = Oligarchal Council<br />
|type_a = Olighary<br />
|type_b = Unicameral<br />
|seats_b = 7<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2018<br />
|area = 1,326,776mi²<br />
|population = 20 (as of 2019 census)<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Bartholomew<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
In the beginning, the founders of the nation came together to decide the name of the nation. The question was asked, "what shall we name this land?" jokingly, one of the founders responded "Land!" the founders agreed to add a T and make the name Landt. Upon further inspection, this name means "Nation" coming from Dutch.<br />
<br />
==Judicial Branch==<br />
The Judicial Branch has two separate courts. The Supreme Court and the Advisory Court.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''General Court Information'''<br />
<br />
Only Federally-Licensed Lawyers may practice in court though anyone may act in an advisory capacity during a trial. Justices are to be called "Justice (Last Name)" or "Your Honor" and Judicial Advisors are to be called "Mr. Advisor", "Madam Advisor" or "Advisor (Last Name)". The Plaintiff and Defendant must always be present, if they are not, the opposing side wins. If neither side shows up, the case is thrown out and may not be tried again.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Supreme Court'''<br />
<br />
Head: 7 Supreme Court Justices<br />
<br />
Supreme Court Justices serve a life term and are chosen by the President of Landt.<br />
<br />
The Supreme Court is tasked with upholding matters of federal law and constitutional law. Unlike the United States Supreme Court, the Landt Republic Supreme Court does do criminal trials and sentencing. If a citizen (or non-citizen) were to break a constitutional or federal law in Landt, the supreme court would both hear the case and sentence the guilty.<br />
<br />
When a trial happens, the accused is represented by one or more lawyers and the government is represented by one or two lawyers and a minister. The Prosecution goes first as it bears the responsibility to convince the court of the guilt of the accused. Before a trial, lawyers must submit all evidence that they will later use in the trial, in order for a lawyer to submit more evidence to be used in the trial during the trial, they must hold a meeting with the Justices and opposing party and demonstrate their evidence. Similarly, witnesses must be listed before the trial, to submit a witness during a trial a lawyer must hold a meeting with the Justices and opposing party and demonstrate the use of the witness. Evidence will be shown during an argument when the lawyer wishes to show them during the trial. Lawyers must also reveal the arguments they are going to make during a trial to both the Justices and the opposing party.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Advisory Court'''<br />
<br />
Head: Judicial Advisor<br />
<br />
The Advisory Court is run by Advisors chosen by local Mayors or the Supreme Court if they find it necessary or more acceptable to do so.<br />
<br />
The advisory court counts and checks votes and approves local laws; it also handles the town-level criminal cases. Unlike in the supreme court, lawyers do not have to present their arguments beforehand to the opposing side, they must only present their evidence and witnesses and how it pertains to their argument. During an advisory trial, only one lawyer is allowed from each side unless it is a government v. entity or entity v. government case, then a representative from the government must be present.<br />
<br />
==Landt v. Mathers==<br />
Court case number ''00001'' or "Landt v. Mathers" is the first case in the Republic and has also created the right to free speech within the Republic.<br />
<br />
User "ReichsMarshalMathers", who is not a citizen of the Republic, is quoted as saying "Seig Heil" in public. Upon finding out of this, President Unix ordered the arrest and trial of Mathers. At the time, the Landt Republic had a law known as "Law 8" that suppressed Communism, Nazism, and Fascism. Mathers argued with his arrest, claiming free speech and that the comment was meant as a joke.<br />
<br />
During the trial High (Federal) Judge Bob Bobington ruled that if Mathers meant the comment as a joke, he should have expressly said so and Mathers was sentenced to 30 days in prison due to a lack on Mathers' part to respond to both allegations and comment during the trial, a secondary punishment was ruled by the court as "to be decided" depending on the decision of President Unix and behavior during his incarceration.<br />
<br />
After the trial and only 3 days into Mathers' incarceration, President Unix announced Executive Order 6 which, among other things, abolished law 8 and freed Mathers from incarceration<br />
<br />
==Ministry of Defense==<br />
<br />
W.I.P.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
===Creation===<br />
At first, the founders were a group who dedicated themselves to carrying out anonymous espionage attacks against micronations for micronations. Eventually, the founders decided that they were tired of working for lands they did not belong to and create a homeland for themselves.<br />
<br />
They decided to create the nation in the American State of Tennessee. This first land would be a land of justice and power. The head of the government was the grand judge, the second in command was the head of the military. This first idea was not well thought out and was abandoned within days. The next idea of the founders was a republic, the power went to the people and the new head was the President and Vice president who the founders decided to elect separately. The legislation was created as a representative system with 5 representatives, one from each state and two to head it. This is the point at which the judicial branch was split into two parts.<br />
<br />
On 3/31/19 President Unix claimed ultimate dictatorial power with the precedence of reforming the democracy to be better and fairer for the people. The constitution was written, revised and instituted. Laws were removed and added and eventually, the legislative and executive branches were removed completely and replaced with an oligarchal council.<br />
<br />
Finally, on 6/15/19, the President was declared the Emperor of Landt and proclaimed as autonomous. Upon corronation, he received full powers and was granted the title of "Emperor Owen I". The Landt Republic is now as it is and most certainly has many changes to make and much more to come, but as of now, this young nation is thriving.<br />
<br />
===Landt v. Mathers===<br />
Court case number ''00001'' or "Landt v. Mathers" is the first case in the Republic and has also created the right to free speech within the Republic.<br />
<br />
User "ReichsMarshalMathers", who is not a citizen of the Republic, is quoted as saying "Seig Heil" in public. Upon finding out of this, President Unix ordered the arrest and trial of Mathers. At the time, the Landt Republic had a law known as "National Law 8" that suppressed Communism, Nazism, and Fascism. Mathers argued with his arrest, claiming free speech and that the comment was meant as a joke.<br />
<br />
During the trial High (Federal) Judge Bob Bobington ruled that if Mathers meant the comment as a joke, he should have expressly said so and Mathers was sentenced to 30 days in prison due to a lack on Mathers' part to respond to both allegations and comment during the trial, a secondary punishment was ruled by the court as "to be decided" depending on the decision of President Unix and behavior during his incarceration.<br />
<br />
After the trial and only 3 days into Mathers' incarceration, President Unix announced Executive Order 6 which, among other things, abolished law 8 and freed Mathers from incarceration.</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Landt_Republic&diff=796851Landt Republic2021-02-28T01:04:15Z<p>Unix: </p>
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{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = Landt Republic<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[Anthem of the Republic]]<br />
[[File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg]]<br />
|capital = Olney, Illinois<br />
|largest_city = Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands<br />
|languages = English, German, Russian, French<br />
|religions = Christianity, Mormonism, Audebadeism<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Imperial Democratic Oligarchy<br />
|head of government = President<br />
|head of state = Emperor<br />
|3rd_h = Minister of Defense<br />
|4th_h = Minister of Economy<br />
|hos_name = Emperor Owen I<br />
|hog_name = President Crumplesnatch<br />
|3rd_h_name = Defense Minister Fuelts<br />
|4th_h_name = Economic Minister TidalW<br />
|legislature = Oligarchal Council<br />
|type_a = Olighary<br />
|type_b = Unicameral<br />
|seats_b = 7<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2018<br />
|area = 1,326,776mi²<br />
|population = 20 (as of 2019 census)<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Bartholomew<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
In the beginning, the founders of the nation came together to decide the name of the nation. The question was asked, "what shall we name this land?" jokingly, one of the founders responded "Land!" the founders agreed to add a T and make the name Landt. Upon further inspection, this name means "Nation" coming from Dutch.<br />
<br />
==Judicial Branch==<br />
The Judicial Branch has two separate courts. The Supreme Court and the Advisory Court.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''General Court Information'''<br />
<br />
Only Federally-Licensed Lawyers may practice in court though anyone may act in an advisory capacity during a trial. Justices are to be called "Justice (Last Name)" or "Your Honor" and Judicial Advisors are to be called "Mr. Advisor", "Madam Advisor" or "Advisor (Last Name)". The Plaintiff and Defendant must always be present, if they are not, the opposing side wins. If neither side shows up, the case is thrown out and may not be tried again.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Supreme Court'''<br />
<br />
Head: 7 Supreme Court Justices<br />
<br />
Supreme Court Justices serve a life term and are chosen by the President of Landt.<br />
<br />
The Supreme Court is tasked with upholding matters of federal law and constitutional law. Unlike the United States Supreme Court, the Landt Republic Supreme Court does do criminal trials and sentencing. If a citizen (or non-citizen) were to break a constitutional or federal law in Landt, the supreme court would both hear the case and sentence the guilty.<br />
<br />
When a trial happens, the accused is represented by one or more lawyers and the government is represented by one or two lawyers and a minister. The Prosecution goes first as it bears the responsibility to convince the court of the guilt of the accused. Before a trial, lawyers must submit all evidence that they will later use in the trial, in order for a lawyer to submit more evidence to be used in the trial during the trial, they must hold a meeting with the Justices and opposing party and demonstrate their evidence. Similarly, witnesses must be listed before the trial, to submit a witness during a trial a lawyer must hold a meeting with the Justices and opposing party and demonstrate the use of the witness. Evidence will be shown during an argument when the lawyer wishes to show them during the trial. Lawyers must also reveal the arguments they are going to make during a trial to both the Justices and the opposing party.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Advisory Court'''<br />
<br />
Head: Judicial Advisor<br />
<br />
The Advisory Court is run by Advisors chosen by local Mayors or the Supreme Court if they find it necessary or more acceptable to do so.<br />
<br />
The advisory court counts and checks votes and approves local laws; it also handles the town-level criminal cases. Unlike in the supreme court, lawyers do not have to present their arguments beforehand to the opposing side, they must only present their evidence and witnesses and how it pertains to their argument. During an advisory trial, only one lawyer is allowed from each side unless it is a government v. entity or entity v. government case, then a representative from the government must be present.<br />
<br />
==Landt v. Mathers==<br />
Court case number ''00001'' or "Landt v. Mathers" is the first case in the Republic and has also created the right to free speech within the Republic.<br />
<br />
User "ReichsMarshalMathers", who is not a citizen of the Republic, is quoted as saying "Seig Heil" in public. Upon finding out of this, President Unix ordered the arrest and trial of Mathers. At the time, the Landt Republic had a law known as "Law 8" that suppressed Communism, Nazism, and Fascism. Mathers argued with his arrest, claiming free speech and that the comment was meant as a joke.<br />
<br />
During the trial High (Federal) Judge Bob Bobington ruled that if Mathers meant the comment as a joke, he should have expressly said so and Mathers was sentenced to 30 days in prison due to a lack on Mathers' part to respond to both allegations and comment during the trial, a secondary punishment was ruled by the court as "to be decided" depending on the decision of President Unix and behavior during his incarceration.<br />
<br />
After the trial and only 3 days into Mathers' incarceration, President Unix announced Executive Order 6 which, among other things, abolished law 8 and freed Mathers from incarceration<br />
<br />
==Ministry of Defense==<br />
<br />
W.I.P.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
===Creation===<br />
At first, the founders were a group who dedicated themselves to carrying out anonymous espionage attacks against micronations for micronations. Eventually, the founders decided that they were tired of working for lands they did not belong to and create a homeland for themselves.<br />
<br />
They decided to create the nation in the American State of Tennessee. This first land would be a land of justice and power. The head of the government was the grand judge, the second in command was the head of the military. This first idea was not well thought out and was abandoned within days. The next idea of the founders was a republic, the power went to the people and the new head was the President and Vice president who the founders decided to elect separately. The legislation was created as a representative system with 5 representatives, one from each state and two to head it. This is the point at which the judicial branch was split into two parts.<br />
<br />
On 3/31/19 President Unix claimed ultimate dictatorial power with the precedence of reforming the democracy to be better and fairer for the people. The constitution was written, revised and instituted. Laws were removed and added and eventually, the legislative and executive branches were removed completely and replaced with an oligarchal council.<br />
<br />
Finally, on 6/15/19, the President was declared the Emperor of Landt and proclaimed as autonomous. Upon corronation, he received full powers and was granted the title of "Emperor Owen I". The Landt Republic is now as it is and most certainly has many changes to make and much more to come, but as of now, this young nation is thriving.<br />
<br />
===Landt v. Mathers===<br />
Court case number ''00001'' or "Landt v. Mathers" is the first case in the Republic and has also created the right to free speech within the Republic.<br />
<br />
User "ReichsMarshalMathers", who is not a citizen of the Republic, is quoted as saying "Seig Heil" in public. Upon finding out of this, President Unix ordered the arrest and trial of Mathers. At the time, the Landt Republic had a law known as "National Law 8" that suppressed Communism, Nazism, and Fascism. Mathers argued with his arrest, claiming free speech and that the comment was meant as a joke.<br />
<br />
During the trial High (Federal) Judge Bob Bobington ruled that if Mathers meant the comment as a joke, he should have expressly said so and Mathers was sentenced to 30 days in prison due to a lack on Mathers' part to respond to both allegations and comment during the trial, a secondary punishment was ruled by the court as "to be decided" depending on the decision of President Unix and behavior during his incarceration.<br />
<br />
After the trial and only 3 days into Mathers' incarceration, President Unix announced Executive Order 6 which, among other things, abolished law 8 and freed Mathers from incarceration.</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=File:Battle_Hymn_of_the_Republic.ogg&diff=796848File:Battle Hymn of the Republic.ogg2021-02-28T01:03:52Z<p>Unix: User created page with UploadWizard</p>
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{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = Landt Republic<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of Landt.png|thumb|The Flag of Landt]]<br />
|motto = ''"Non erit lux in tenebris"'' <br />
|(Latin: ''There will be a light in the dark.'')<br />
|anthem = [[Anthem of the Republic]]<br />
[[File:Anthem_of_the_Republic.ogg]]<br />
|capital = Olney, Illinois<br />
|largest_city = Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands<br />
|languages = English, German, Russian, French<br />
|religions = Christianity, Mormonism, Audebadeism<br />
|demonym = Landt<br />
|government = Imperial Democratic Oligarchy<br />
|head of government = President<br />
|head of state = Emperor<br />
|3rd_h = Minister of Defense<br />
|4th_h = Minister of Economy<br />
|hos_name = Emperor Owen I<br />
|hog_name = President Crumplesnatch<br />
|3rd_h_name = Defense Minister Fuelts<br />
|4th_h_name = Economic Minister TidalW<br />
|legislature = Oligarchal Council<br />
|type_a = Olighary<br />
|type_b = Unicameral<br />
|seats_b = 7<br />
|election_a = 5th of January, 2019<br />
|established = 30th of December, 2018<br />
|area = 1,326,776mi²<br />
|population = 20 (as of 2019 census)<br />
|currency = Landt Pecunia<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_sport = Fishing<br />
|nat_animal = Welcome Swallow<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Bartholomew<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
In the beginning, the founders of the nation came together to decide the name of the nation. The question was asked, "what shall we name this land?" jokingly, one of the founders responded "Land!" the founders agreed to add a T and make the name Landt. Upon further inspection, this name means "Nation" coming from Dutch.<br />
<br />
==Judicial Branch==<br />
The Judicial Branch has two separate courts. The Supreme Court and the Advisory Court.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''General Court Information'''<br />
<br />
Only Federally-Licensed Lawyers may practice in court though anyone may act in an advisory capacity during a trial. Justices are to be called "Justice (Last Name)" or "Your Honor" and Judicial Advisors are to be called "Mr. Advisor", "Madam Advisor" or "Advisor (Last Name)". The Plaintiff and Defendant must always be present, if they are not, the opposing side wins. If neither side shows up, the case is thrown out and may not be tried again.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Supreme Court'''<br />
<br />
Head: 7 Supreme Court Justices<br />
<br />
Supreme Court Justices serve a life term and are chosen by the President of Landt.<br />
<br />
The Supreme Court is tasked with upholding matters of federal law and constitutional law. Unlike the United States Supreme Court, the Landt Republic Supreme Court does do criminal trials and sentencing. If a citizen (or non-citizen) were to break a constitutional or federal law in Landt, the supreme court would both hear the case and sentence the guilty.<br />
<br />
When a trial happens, the accused is represented by one or more lawyers and the government is represented by one or two lawyers and a minister. The Prosecution goes first as it bears the responsibility to convince the court of the guilt of the accused. Before a trial, lawyers must submit all evidence that they will later use in the trial, in order for a lawyer to submit more evidence to be used in the trial during the trial, they must hold a meeting with the Justices and opposing party and demonstrate their evidence. Similarly, witnesses must be listed before the trial, to submit a witness during a trial a lawyer must hold a meeting with the Justices and opposing party and demonstrate the use of the witness. Evidence will be shown during an argument when the lawyer wishes to show them during the trial. Lawyers must also reveal the arguments they are going to make during a trial to both the Justices and the opposing party.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Advisory Court'''<br />
<br />
Head: Judicial Advisor<br />
<br />
The Advisory Court is run by Advisors chosen by local Mayors or the Supreme Court if they find it necessary or more acceptable to do so.<br />
<br />
The advisory court counts and checks votes and approves local laws; it also handles the town-level criminal cases. Unlike in the supreme court, lawyers do not have to present their arguments beforehand to the opposing side, they must only present their evidence and witnesses and how it pertains to their argument. During an advisory trial, only one lawyer is allowed from each side unless it is a government v. entity or entity v. government case, then a representative from the government must be present.<br />
<br />
==Landt v. Mathers==<br />
Court case number ''00001'' or "Landt v. Mathers" is the first case in the Republic and has also created the right to free speech within the Republic.<br />
<br />
User "ReichsMarshalMathers", who is not a citizen of the Republic, is quoted as saying "Seig Heil" in public. Upon finding out of this, President Unix ordered the arrest and trial of Mathers. At the time, the Landt Republic had a law known as "Law 8" that suppressed Communism, Nazism, and Fascism. Mathers argued with his arrest, claiming free speech and that the comment was meant as a joke.<br />
<br />
During the trial High (Federal) Judge Bob Bobington ruled that if Mathers meant the comment as a joke, he should have expressly said so and Mathers was sentenced to 30 days in prison due to a lack on Mathers' part to respond to both allegations and comment during the trial, a secondary punishment was ruled by the court as "to be decided" depending on the decision of President Unix and behavior during his incarceration.<br />
<br />
After the trial and only 3 days into Mathers' incarceration, President Unix announced Executive Order 6 which, among other things, abolished law 8 and freed Mathers from incarceration<br />
<br />
==Ministry of Defense==<br />
<br />
W.I.P.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
===Creation===<br />
At first, the founders were a group who dedicated themselves to carrying out anonymous espionage attacks against micronations for micronations. Eventually, the founders decided that they were tired of working for lands they did not belong to and create a homeland for themselves.<br />
<br />
They decided to create the nation in the American State of Tennessee. This first land would be a land of justice and power. The head of the government was the grand judge, the second in command was the head of the military. This first idea was not well thought out and was abandoned within days. The next idea of the founders was a republic, the power went to the people and the new head was the President and Vice president who the founders decided to elect separately. The legislation was created as a representative system with 5 representatives, one from each state and two to head it. This is the point at which the judicial branch was split into two parts.<br />
<br />
On 3/31/19 President Unix claimed ultimate dictatorial power with the precedence of reforming the democracy to be better and fairer for the people. The constitution was written, revised and instituted. Laws were removed and added and eventually, the legislative and executive branches were removed completely and replaced with an oligarchal council.<br />
<br />
Finally, on 6/15/19, the President was declared the Emperor of Landt and proclaimed as autonomous. Upon corronation, he received full powers and was granted the title of "Emperor Owen I". The Landt Republic is now as it is and most certainly has many changes to make and much more to come, but as of now, this young nation is thriving.<br />
<br />
===Landt v. Mathers===<br />
Court case number ''00001'' or "Landt v. Mathers" is the first case in the Republic and has also created the right to free speech within the Republic.<br />
<br />
User "ReichsMarshalMathers", who is not a citizen of the Republic, is quoted as saying "Seig Heil" in public. Upon finding out of this, President Unix ordered the arrest and trial of Mathers. At the time, the Landt Republic had a law known as "National Law 8" that suppressed Communism, Nazism, and Fascism. Mathers argued with his arrest, claiming free speech and that the comment was meant as a joke.<br />
<br />
During the trial High (Federal) Judge Bob Bobington ruled that if Mathers meant the comment as a joke, he should have expressly said so and Mathers was sentenced to 30 days in prison due to a lack on Mathers' part to respond to both allegations and comment during the trial, a secondary punishment was ruled by the court as "to be decided" depending on the decision of President Unix and behavior during his incarceration.<br />
<br />
After the trial and only 3 days into Mathers' incarceration, President Unix announced Executive Order 6 which, among other things, abolished law 8 and freed Mathers from incarceration.</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=File:Flag_of_Landt.png&diff=796836File:Flag of Landt.png2021-02-28T00:57:55Z<p>Unix: User created page with UploadWizard</p>
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|name = United Snakes of America<br />
|image1 = [[File:Nosteponsnek.jpg|thumb|Flag of the United Snakes of America]]<br />
|languages = English, German, Russian, French<br />
|government = Representative Democracy<br />
|head of government = Snakident<br />
|3rd_h = Vice Snakident<br />
|5th_h = Snakident Pro Nestore<br />
|6th_h = Speaker of the Snakes<br />
|hog_name = Snakident Jeremy Grover<br />
|3rd_h_name = Vice Snakident Owen Farnsworth<br />
|5th_h_name = Nestor THEBIGZEKE<br />
|6th_h_name = Speaker Jude Herwitz<br />
|legislature = House of Snakes and a Nest of Snakes<br />
|type_a = Representative Democracy<br />
|type_b = Bicameral<br />
|seats_b = 11<br />
|election_a = 15th of December, 2020<br />
|established = 6th of June, 2020<br />
|population = 25 (as of 2020 census)<br />
|currency = Mice<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_animal = Watermocasin<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Patrick<br />
|web = discord.gg/NU9wGcR<br />
}}<br />
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== Background ==<br />
The United Snakes of America is '''NOT''' a serious micronation and should not be treated as such. The purpose of this community is to explore the workings of different governments to attempt to create a better system of government for the world. At no point should any speech, election, or law out of this community be taken seriously. At several points, this community attempts to break its own laws and regulations in an attempt to simulate corruption to see how their government system holds up. Elections have and will continue to be rigged at times, do not expect anything more or less.<br />
<br />
With all of that being said, this article will attempt to explain the rules, regulations, history, government, and culture of the United Snakes of America. With no immigration policy to date, this community is open to newcomers and will gladly accept anyone who wishes to partake in the government experiment. It welcomes those who want to seek the highest office in the land through corrupt or legitimate means and all decisions made by those in power have an actual effect on the government of the free snake world. As you read the rest of this article, you may notice that it is written with the sentiment of a serious micronation, feel free to laugh at the history or how the gov't works. Please check out the ''links'' section to join the community, ask questions. or just to see this in action for yourself.<br />
<br />
<br />
== System of Government ==<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Legislature ===<br />
The United Snakes of America is a '''Representative Democracy'''. This means that the people elect candidates to represent them in government as opposed to directly voting on laws themselves. This system has two benefits, one being that it doesn't impede the lives of citizens, and the second being that it allows for more thoughtful discussion and preparation of laws. It is important to note that the word ''constitutional'' is left out of the type of Government that the Snakes use. This means that they have no constitution to provide a basis of law or government but instead operate on good faith and passed legislation. There are three branches of government, the Legislature, being comprised of the House of Snakes and the Snake Nest, the Executive, being comprised of the Snakidency and Vice Snakidency, and the Judiciary, being comprised of one Snakepreme Court which rules on the ethics and morality of laws and the behavior of elected officials. First, let's take a look at the Legislature.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==== House of Snakes ====<br />
The body that reviews laws and approves them for judgment is the House of Snakes. The house of snakes is comprised of 5 seats and one Speaker. The Speaker chooses the meeting agenda and what bills will be brought forth for approval. Each Snake in the House is allowed 10 minutes if they so choose to take it for speaking on bills,. If a Snake requests additional or extended speaking time, it may be granted at the behest of the Speaker of the Snakes. At the end of the speaking period, the snakes vote on the bill and the bill is either sent to the Snake Nest or sent away. The House of Snakes '''must''' vote on each bill it brings to the table, if this takes longer than the allotted meeting time, the meeting may be ended and the bill addressed in the next meeting; but, no new bill may be introduced until the previous bill is brought to a vote.<br />
<br />
<br />
===== House Elections =====<br />
Snakes are elected to the House on the 15th of Every Month. At any one time, half of the House Snakes are up for election. The current snakes up for reelection are:<br />
<br />
*JmP10191<br />
*iMovie4 (Speaker of the Snakes)<br />
<br />
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==== Snake Nest ====<br />
The upper house of the legislature is the Snake Nest. The job of the Snake Nest is to judge bills up for judgment after the House of Snakes has approved and sent them. Nestors (the title officially given to Snakes serving in the Snake Nest) do not conform to the same rules as the House of Snakes and have unlimited talking time only if granted by the Snakident pro Nestore. After the speaking time is granted, the Nestor cannot be forced to yield and must yield either to the Snakident pro Nestore, which will resume the meeting of the Nest as the Snakident pro Nestore sees fit, or to another Nestor who may speak as they see fit until they yield their time to either the Snakident pro Nestore or another Nestor and so on. Unlike the House of Snakes which relies on the Speaker to introduce the legislative agenda, any Nestor can bring forth a bill approved for judgment. Also unlike the House of Snakes, the Nest has no obligation to bring forth any approved legislation if they do not wish to.<br />
<br />
<br />
===== Nestore Legislation =====<br />
Any legislation brought forth by a Nestor is titled "Nestore Legislation". The primary and most common use of Nestore Legislation is to set an advisory session with the Snakident, this kind of Nestore Legislation must be approved by the Vice Snakident ''or'' a complete majority of the Nest. The second and less common use is to set temporary national laws such as national curfews, mandatory vaccinations, public salary aide, and martial law. These need to approved by the Snakident to become temporary law and the legislation ''must'' set out a time limit for the length of the Legislature. Nestore Legislation can be approved to be extended with a simple majority of the Nest and approval from the Vice Snakident or a complete majority of the Nest. <br />
<br />
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===== Nest Elections =====<br />
Nest elections happen on the 15th of every other month. Half of the Nestors are elected during a Snakident's midterm and half are elected at the same time as the Snakident.<br />
Nestors currently up for election:<br />
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*THATWIERDDUCKIE (Snakident pro Nestore)<br />
*Linkforever<br />
*Budders<br />
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=== Executive Branch ===<br />
The Executive branch of the United Snakes of America is headed by two main, separately elected positions: the '''Snakident''' and the '''Vice Snakident'''. In the United Snakes of America, the Snakident and Vice Snakident are elected separately. This means that you (sometimes) have different candidates for Snakident and Vice Snakident). In the most recent election, Snakidential Incumbent Jeremy Grover beat his Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, in the bid for the Snakidency. Vice Snakident Grover, who was also running to keep her seat as Vice Snakident (more on the election process later) lost her seat to current Vice Snakident, Owen Farnsworth. We will dive more in-depth into the complicated world of United Snakes elections soon, but for now, just understand that you can run for both seats at the same time, but may only hold one. Let's take a look at what each position does.<br />
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==== Snakident ====<br />
The official title of the Snakident of the United Snakes of America is ''his/her Excellency, by the will of the people, [Snakidents Name], Snakident of these United Snakes of America''. While the title is often shortened to just "Snakident", official documents written or approved by the Snakident must be signed with this title. But what does the Snakident ''do''? It isn't just all ceremonies and rubber stamping, the Snakident is the primary caretaker of the Election Commission and has the job of naming an '''Election Tzar''' who will run the elections, ensure that votes are gathered and counted, and announce winners to the public. Though the Nest must approve the nominee, they may not submit their own. The Snakident also must appoint a primary caretaker of the community, the '''Secretary of Snake''' who handles the execution of laws and carries out punishment set forth by the Judiciary.<br />
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===== Snakidential Elections =====<br />
Snakidential Elections are held on the 15th of every other month, as part of the recent agenda to promote democracy, election cycles were completely restarted with the '''October Elections''' held on October 15th. Snakidents up for election:<br />
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*Snakident Jeremy Grover<br />
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==== Vice Snakident ====<br />
Although the Vice Snakident holds less power than the Snakident (and doesn't hold an extended title), the Vice Snakidency is just as important. As laid out previously, it is the Vice Snakident's job to either approve or veto Nestore Legislation and the Vice Snakident also has the unique privilege of appointing Snakepreme Court Justices. Though the Justices must be approved by the Nest, they may not nominate Justices.<br />
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===== Vice Snakidential Elections =====<br />
Vice Snakidents are elected the same day as Snakidents. Vice Snakdients up for election:<br />
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*Vice Snakident Owen Farnsworth<br />
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===== Secretary of Snake =====<br />
The Secretary of Snake is the main enforcer for the community laws and regulations. Members of the Snake Department operate as agents to sniff out criminals so that they may be delivered to the highest and only court, the '''Snakepreme Court'''. The jurisdiction of the Snake Department is community-wide as it is, to date, the only law enforcement available.<br />
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=== Judicial Branch ===<br />
The Judiciary of the United Snakes of America consists of one Court, the Snakepreme Court. The goal of the Snakepreme Court is to impose judgment on supposed criminals and to ensure that the Nest, House, and Snakidency are all operating within reasonable conjunction with the law. The Snakepreme Court can take control of the Snake Department with an order from the Chief Justice and ratification from a simple majority of its members. The goal of this rule is to take away the power of the Snakident to arrest or detain indiscriminately in case of corruption. The Snakepremem Court can also do this to arrest members of government for trial and if a warrant for a member of government is not being fulfilled in a timely manner. While the Judiciary has control of the Snake Department, they may not change any policy but can change the Secretary of Snake who can then change policy. The Chief Justice can name themselves as the Secretary of Snake but the Nest will still have to ratify new Secretaries of Snake. If the Judiciary manages to change the Secretary of Snake, the Snakident would have to fire the new Secretary and get the old Secretary re-ratified in order to change the position back.<br />
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==== Snakepreme Court ====<br />
The Snakepreme Court is comprised of 3 Justices and one Chief Justice. When a Chief Justice resigns, dies, or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Nest and thus deposed, a Snakepreme Court seat opens and may be filled by the Vice Snakident. When there is no Chief Justice, the Justices must declare a new Chief Justice. This process of declaring a new Chief Justice is informal and can just be a hand count. The Snakepreme Court can function without a Chief Justice with each Justice introducing cases but when a Chief Justices is in power, they are the only ones who can set a judicial agenda. One thing that the Snakepreme Court cannot do without a Chief Justice is taking control of the Snake Department and impeach government employees.<br />
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===== Chief Justice of the Snakepreme Court =====<br />
The Chief Justice stays the Chief Justice until they leave or are removed from power. As stated before the Snakepreme Court can function without the Chief Justice but cannot impeach and convict government employees or take control of the Snake Department. There is nothing stopping the Snakepreme Court from electing a Cheif Justice only for a limited amount of time or from electing more than one Chief Justice. <br />
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== Complete History of the United Snakes of America ==<br />
A comprehensive list of elections and genera history from the United Snakes of America<br />
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=== Election: Oct 2020 ===<br />
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==== Snakident Grover Campaign ====<br />
[[File:Gover Campaign Poster.png|thumb|left|Poster from the Oct 2020 Grover for Snakident Campaign]]<br />
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===== Overview =====<br />
The Grover Campaign started out as the frontrunning campaign and ran into no issues until the second Grover campaign (for Vice Snakident Grover, a different person) stepped up their advertising campaign. The Grover Campaign responded to this by launching a website, currently the only campaign to do so in United Snakes history. The Grover Campaign was helped massively by running an incumbent and having the election commission continually announcing the polling data for the election. The Grover Campaign ran on policies of being the incumbent and therefore the best choice.<br />
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Only the Second Snakident in United Snakes history, there was not much for Snakident Grover to do that would negatively affect his image. The Snakident also rode high on the endorsement of the first Snakident, George Watermocasin, which won him his first term but was not brought up in campaign advertising.<br />
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===== Scandals =====<br />
During the Grover Campaign, a conversation was released by the Herwitz campaign between the incumbent Snakident and the Election Tzar where the Election Tzar offers to fix the election for the Snakident. Despite declining, the Snakident's polling numbers reflected the opposition to this conversation that the public had and perhaps led to the tightening of the race between the Herwitz and Grover campaigns. Either way, it definitely hurt the Snakident and helped the Herwitz campaign.<br />
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==== Herwitz Campaign ====<br />
[[File:VoteHerwitz (1).png|thumb|left|Poster for the 10/15 Herwitz Campaign for Snakident]]<br />
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===== Overview =====<br />
The Herwitz Campaign started out as the far back candidate as the candidate, Jude Herwitz, had held no public office before running for Snakident, despite this he was labeled as the front runner in the last polls for Snakident. Winning just 37% of the vote, Herwitz lost the election to incumbent Snakident Grover. It is not all bad news for the Herwitz Campaign as he won a House seat and later his bid for the Speaker of the Snakes. The Herwitz campaign platformed on positive change for the Snakes and a new system of government that would eliminate the need for unnecessary elections. The Herwiz campaign is quoted at one point as saying "the people voted once, they don't need to vote again."<br />
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===== Scandals =====<br />
The Herwitz campaign blew up in popularity with the impeachment trial of then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth. Due to the connections that he had in the house, the trial never went through but due to Herwitz's connection the event and the arrest he was innexplicably linked to the event and pushed up in popularity.<br />
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Some sources claim that a second scandal of the Herwitz campaign is the illegal voting from outside sources which is what helped him steal second place from Vice Snakident Grover. There is no evidence to back up this claim but some speculate that Herwtiz was scheming with the Election Tzar and threw him under the bus when things went south with their plan. This theory is further supported in that the Election Tzar seemed to be attempting to position himself for Secretary of Snake.<br />
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==== Vice Snakident Grover Campaign ====<br />
[[File:Votegrover.png|thumb|left|The campaign poster for the 10/15 J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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===== Overview =====<br />
When Vice Snakident Grover initiated her campaign, she was cautious to also run for Vice Snakident in the hopes that even if she lost her bid for Snakident, she would still have a position to fall back on. Unfortuantely for the Vice Snakident, it seems that the people didn't like this confidence-lacking tactic and she came in as the third most voted candidate. What is perhaps more unfortunate for the Vice Snakident's campaign is the lead she gave to her opponent, Snakident Jeremy Grover. The Majority of the votes for the campaign went to the Snakident Grover's campaign after the Vice Snakident lost. This is the only thing that pushed her primary opponent over challenger Jude Herwitz and back into the lead.<br />
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===== Scandals =====<br />
During the Grover-Grover administration, one of the Vice Snakident's main agendas was an anti-corruption campaign. Tragically, even she coud not escape the association with the Election Tzar scandal. After the Vice Snakident learned of potential vote rigging, she attempted to interviene privately. When then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth found out about this, he immediately coordinated with then Speaker of the Snakes Justice Wazelewski to dismiss any impeachment vote or criminal trial and started a collection of dirt on the Vice Snakident that could be use in case of a later impeachment trial.</div>Unixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=United_Snakes_of_America&diff=731991United Snakes of America2020-12-04T04:08:24Z<p>Unix: </p>
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|name = United Snakes of America<br />
|image1 = [[File:Nosteponsnek.jpg|thumb|Flag of the United Snakes of America]]<br />
|languages = English, German, Russian, French<br />
|government = Representative Democracy<br />
|head of government = Snakident<br />
|3rd_h = Vice Snakident<br />
|5th_h = Snakident Pro Nestore<br />
|6th_h = Speaker of the Snakes<br />
|hog_name = Snakident Jeremy Grover<br />
|3rd_h_name = Vice Snakident Owen Farnsworth<br />
|5th_h_name = Nestor THEBIGZEKE<br />
|6th_h_name = Speaker Jude Herwitz<br />
|legislature = House of Snakes and a Nest of Snakes<br />
|type_a = Representative Democracy<br />
|type_b = Bicameral<br />
|seats_b = 11<br />
|election_a = 15th of December, 2020<br />
|established = 6th of June, 2020<br />
|population = 25 (as of 2020 census)<br />
|currency = Mice<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])<br />
|nat_animal = Watermocasin<br />
|pat_saint = Saint Patrick<br />
|web = <br />
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== Background ==<br />
The United Snakes of America is '''NOT''' a serious micronation and should not be treated as such. The purpose of this community is to explore the workings of different governments to attempt to create a better system of government for the world. At no point should any speech, election, or law out of this community be taken seriously. At several points, this community attempts to break its own laws and regulations in an attempt to simulate corruption to see how their government system holds up. Elections have and will continue to be rigged at times, do not expect anything more or less.<br />
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With all of that being said, this article will attempt to explain the rules, regulations, history, government, and culture of the United Snakes of America. With no immigration policy to date, this community is open to newcomers and will gladly accept anyone who wishes to partake in the government experiment. It welcomes those who want to seek the highest office in the land through corrupt or legitimate means and all decisions made by those in power have an actual effect on the government of the free snake world. As you read the rest of this article, you may notice that it is written with the sentiment of a serious micronation, feel free to laugh at the history or how the gov't works. Please check out the ''links'' section to join the community, ask questions. or just to see this in action for yourself.<br />
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== System of Government ==<br />
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=== Legislature ===<br />
The United Snakes of America is a '''Representative Democracy'''. This means that the people elect candidates to represent them in government as opposed to directly voting on laws themselves. This system has two benefits, one being that it doesn't impede the lives of citizens, and the second being that it allows for more thoughtful discussion and preparation of laws. It is important to note that the word ''constitutional'' is left out of the type of Government that the Snakes use. This means that they have no constitution to provide a basis of law or government but instead operate on good faith and passed legislation. There are three branches of government, the Legislature, being comprised of the House of Snakes and the Snake Nest, the Executive, being comprised of the Snakidency and Vice Snakidency, and the Judiciary, being comprised of one Snakepreme Court which rules on the ethics and morality of laws and the behavior of elected officials. First, let's take a look at the Legislature.<br />
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==== House of Snakes ====<br />
The body that reviews laws and approves them for judgment is the House of Snakes. The house of snakes is comprised of 5 seats and one Speaker. The Speaker chooses the meeting agenda and what bills will be brought forth for approval. Each Snake in the House is allowed 10 minutes if they so choose to take it for speaking on bills,. If a Snake requests additional or extended speaking time, it may be granted at the behest of the Speaker of the Snakes. At the end of the speaking period, the snakes vote on the bill and the bill is either sent to the Snake Nest or sent away. The House of Snakes '''must''' vote on each bill it brings to the table, if this takes longer than the allotted meeting time, the meeting may be ended and the bill addressed in the next meeting; but, no new bill may be introduced until the previous bill is brought to a vote.<br />
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===== House Elections =====<br />
Snakes are elected to the House on the 15th of Every Month. At any one time, half of the House Snakes are up for election. The current snakes up for reelection are:<br />
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*JmP10191<br />
*iMovie4 (Speaker of the Snakes)<br />
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==== Snake Nest ====<br />
The upper house of the legislature is the Snake Nest. The job of the Snake Nest is to judge bills up for judgment after the House of Snakes has approved and sent them. Nestors (the title officially given to Snakes serving in the Snake Nest) do not conform to the same rules as the House of Snakes and have unlimited talking time only if granted by the Snakident pro Nestore. After the speaking time is granted, the Nestor cannot be forced to yield and must yield either to the Snakident pro Nestore, which will resume the meeting of the Nest as the Snakident pro Nestore sees fit, or to another Nestor who may speak as they see fit until they yield their time to either the Snakident pro Nestore or another Nestor and so on. Unlike the House of Snakes which relies on the Speaker to introduce the legislative agenda, any Nestor can bring forth a bill approved for judgment. Also unlike the House of Snakes, the Nest has no obligation to bring forth any approved legislation if they do not wish to.<br />
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===== Nestore Legislation =====<br />
Any legislation brought forth by a Nestor is titled "Nestore Legislation". The primary and most common use of Nestore Legislation is to set an advisory session with the Snakident, this kind of Nestore Legislation must be approved by the Vice Snakident ''or'' a complete majority of the Nest. The second and less common use is to set temporary national laws such as national curfews, mandatory vaccinations, public salary aide, and martial law. These need to approved by the Snakident to become temporary law and the legislation ''must'' set out a time limit for the length of the Legislature. Nestore Legislation can be approved to be extended with a simple majority of the Nest and approval from the Vice Snakident or a complete majority of the Nest. <br />
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===== Nest Elections =====<br />
Nest elections happen on the 15th of every other month. Half of the Nestors are elected during a Snakident's midterm and half are elected at the same time as the Snakident.<br />
Nestors currently up for election:<br />
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*THATWIERDDUCKIE (Snakident pro Nestore)<br />
*Linkforever<br />
*Budders<br />
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=== Executive Branch ===<br />
The Executive branch of the United Snakes of America is headed by two main, separately elected positions: the '''Snakident''' and the '''Vice Snakident'''. In the United Snakes of America, the Snakident and Vice Snakident are elected separately. This means that you (sometimes) have different candidates for Snakident and Vice Snakident). In the most recent election, Snakidential Incumbent Jeremy Grover beat his Vice Snakident, Jenene Grover, in the bid for the Snakidency. Vice Snakident Grover, who was also running to keep her seat as Vice Snakident (more on the election process later) lost her seat to current Vice Snakident, Owen Farnsworth. We will dive more in-depth into the complicated world of United Snakes elections soon, but for now, just understand that you can run for both seats at the same time, but may only hold one. Let's take a look at what each position does.<br />
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==== Snakident ====<br />
The official title of the Snakident of the United Snakes of America is ''his/her Excellency, by the will of the people, [Snakidents Name], Snakident of these United Snakes of America''. While the title is often shortened to just "Snakident", official documents written or approved by the Snakident must be signed with this title. But what does the Snakident ''do''? It isn't just all ceremonies and rubber stamping, the Snakident is the primary caretaker of the Election Commission and has the job of naming an '''Election Tzar''' who will run the elections, ensure that votes are gathered and counted, and announce winners to the public. Though the Nest must approve the nominee, they may not submit their own. The Snakident also must appoint a primary caretaker of the community, the '''Secretary of Snake''' who handles the execution of laws and carries out punishment set forth by the Judiciary.<br />
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===== Snakidential Elections =====<br />
Snakidential Elections are held on the 15th of every other month, as part of the recent agenda to promote democracy, election cycles were completely restarted with the '''October Elections''' held on October 15th. Snakidents up for election:<br />
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*Snakident Jeremy Grover<br />
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==== Vice Snakident ====<br />
Although the Vice Snakident holds less power than the Snakident (and doesn't hold an extended title), the Vice Snakidency is just as important. As laid out previously, it is the Vice Snakident's job to either approve or veto Nestore Legislation and the Vice Snakident also has the unique privilege of appointing Snakepreme Court Justices. Though the Justices must be approved by the Nest, they may not nominate Justices.<br />
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===== Vice Snakidential Elections =====<br />
Vice Snakidents are elected the same day as Snakidents. Vice Snakdients up for election:<br />
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*Vice Snakident Owen Farnsworth<br />
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===== Secretary of Snake =====<br />
The Secretary of Snake is the main enforcer for the community laws and regulations. Members of the Snake Department operate as agents to sniff out criminals so that they may be delivered to the highest and only court, the '''Snakepreme Court'''. The jurisdiction of the Snake Department is community-wide as it is, to date, the only law enforcement available.<br />
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=== Judicial Branch ===<br />
The Judiciary of the United Snakes of America consists of one Court, the Snakepreme Court. The goal of the Snakepreme Court is to impose judgment on supposed criminals and to ensure that the Nest, House, and Snakidency are all operating within reasonable conjunction with the law. The Snakepreme Court can take control of the Snake Department with an order from the Chief Justice and ratification from a simple majority of its members. The goal of this rule is to take away the power of the Snakident to arrest or detain indiscriminately in case of corruption. The Snakepremem Court can also do this to arrest members of government for trial and if a warrant for a member of government is not being fulfilled in a timely manner. While the Judiciary has control of the Snake Department, they may not change any policy but can change the Secretary of Snake who can then change policy. The Chief Justice can name themselves as the Secretary of Snake but the Nest will still have to ratify new Secretaries of Snake. If the Judiciary manages to change the Secretary of Snake, the Snakident would have to fire the new Secretary and get the old Secretary re-ratified in order to change the position back.<br />
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==== Snakepreme Court ====<br />
The Snakepreme Court is comprised of 3 Justices and one Chief Justice. When a Chief Justice resigns, dies, or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Nest and thus deposed, a Snakepreme Court seat opens and may be filled by the Vice Snakident. When there is no Chief Justice, the Justices must declare a new Chief Justice. This process of declaring a new Chief Justice is informal and can just be a hand count. The Snakepreme Court can function without a Chief Justice with each Justice introducing cases but when a Chief Justices is in power, they are the only ones who can set a judicial agenda. One thing that the Snakepreme Court cannot do without a Chief Justice is taking control of the Snake Department and impeach government employees.<br />
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===== Chief Justice of the Snakepreme Court =====<br />
The Chief Justice stays the Chief Justice until they leave or are removed from power. As stated before the Snakepreme Court can function without the Chief Justice but cannot impeach and convict government employees or take control of the Snake Department. There is nothing stopping the Snakepreme Court from electing a Cheif Justice only for a limited amount of time or from electing more than one Chief Justice. <br />
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== Complete History of the United Snakes of America ==<br />
A comprehensive list of elections and genera history from the United Snakes of America<br />
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=== Election: Oct 2020 ===<br />
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==== Snakident Grover Campaign ====<br />
[[File:Gover Campaign Poster.png|thumb|left|Poster from the Oct 2020 Grover for Snakident Campaign]]<br />
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===== Overview =====<br />
The Grover Campaign started out as the frontrunning campaign and ran into no issues until the second Grover campaign (for Vice Snakident Grover, a different person) stepped up their advertising campaign. The Grover Campaign responded to this by launching a website, currently the only campaign to do so in United Snakes history. The Grover Campaign was helped massively by running an incumbent and having the election commission continually announcing the polling data for the election. The Grover Campaign ran on policies of being the incumbent and therefore the best choice.<br />
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Only the Second Snakident in United Snakes history, there was not much for Snakident Grover to do that would negatively affect his image. The Snakident also rode high on the endorsement of the first Snakident, George Watermocasin, which won him his first term but was not brought up in campaign advertising.<br />
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===== Scandals =====<br />
During the Grover Campaign, a conversation was released by the Herwitz campaign between the incumbent Snakident and the Election Tzar where the Election Tzar offers to fix the election for the Snakident. Despite declining, the Snakident's polling numbers reflected the opposition to this conversation that the public had and perhaps led to the tightening of the race between the Herwitz and Grover campaigns. Either way, it definitely hurt the Snakident and helped the Herwitz campaign.<br />
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==== Herwitz Campaign ====<br />
[[File:VoteHerwitz (1).png|thumb|left|Poster for the 10/15 Herwitz Campaign for Snakident]]<br />
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===== Overview =====<br />
The Herwitz Campaign started out as the far back candidate as the candidate, Jude Herwitz, had held no public office before running for Snakident, despite this he was labeled as the front runner in the last polls for Snakident. Winning just 37% of the vote, Herwitz lost the election to incumbent Snakident Grover. It is not all bad news for the Herwitz Campaign as he won a House seat and later his bid for the Speaker of the Snakes. The Herwitz campaign platformed on positive change for the Snakes and a new system of government that would eliminate the need for unnecessary elections. The Herwiz campaign is quoted at one point as saying "the people voted once, they don't need to vote again."<br />
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===== Scandals =====<br />
The Herwitz campaign blew up in popularity with the impeachment trial of then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth. Due to the connections that he had in the house, the trial never went through but due to Herwitz's connection the event and the arrest he was innexplicably linked to the event and pushed up in popularity.<br />
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Some sources claim that a second scandal of the Herwitz campaign is the illegal voting from outside sources which is what helped him steal second place from Vice Snakident Grover. There is no evidence to back up this claim but some speculate that Herwtiz was scheming with the Election Tzar and threw him under the bus when things went south with their plan. This theory is further supported in that the Election Tzar seemed to be attempting to position himself for Secretary of Snake.<br />
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==== Vice Snakident Grover Campaign ====<br />
[[File:Votegrover.png|thumb|left|The campaign poster for the 10/15 J. Grover Campaign]]<br />
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===== Overview =====<br />
When Vice Snakident Grover initiated her campaign, she was cautious to also run for Vice Snakident in the hopes that even if she lost her bid for Snakident, she would still have a position to fall back on. Unfortuantely for the Vice Snakident, it seems that the people didn't like this confidence-lacking tactic and she came in as the third most voted candidate. What is perhaps more unfortunate for the Vice Snakident's campaign is the lead she gave to her opponent, Snakident Jeremy Grover. The Majority of the votes for the campaign went to the Snakident Grover's campaign after the Vice Snakident lost. This is the only thing that pushed her primary opponent over challenger Jude Herwitz and back into the lead.<br />
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===== Scandals =====<br />
During the Grover-Grover administration, one of the Vice Snakident's main agendas was an anti-corruption campaign. Tragically, even she coud not escape the association with the Election Tzar scandal. After the Vice Snakident learned of potential vote rigging, she attempted to interviene privately. When then Election Tzar Owen Farnsworth found out about this, he immediately coordinated with then Speaker of the Snakes Justice Wazelewski to dismiss any impeachment vote or criminal trial and started a collection of dirt on the Vice Snakident that could be use in case of a later impeachment trial.</div>Unix