Politics
Main Article: Politics
Government
Ainslie is a modified constitutional republic, with Joseph Shirazi and Andrew Kenzai co-leading the state, who represent the legislative and the political sides of society. The Judicial Council has extraordinary powers, and acts as the constitutional and legal guardians of the state. The Judicial Council has a variety of different constitutional powers which make it a force to be reckoned with if the government is not acting the way it should be.
The federal government is separated into two branches:
- Legislative: the uncameral parliament, defined in the constitution as comprising of a single democratically elected house with a Prime Minister elected by the people.
- Executive: The Head of State, Prime Minister and his most important ministers.
- Judiciary: The Judicial Council and other constitutional courts, who are appointed by the government, Judicial Council or the population, dependent on the circumstance.
In the Ahnslen Senate, there are 163 senators which are elected from single-member electoral divisions, known as districts. These are allocated to electorate on the basis of population. Elections for the Ahnslen Senate happen every four years, but it can be done at anytime with Judicial Council approval.
Ainslie's system uses preferential voting for all levels of government. Voting is compulsory for all citizens 18 years and over, with citizens 15+ being able to take a political aptitude test to recieve a vote earlier if they pass the test. The party with the most seats in the Ahnslen Senate will form government, but the people will elect a Prime Minister (Similar to how most nations elect Presidents). In cases were no party has majority support, parties must form a coalition to receive a majority. If this happens with a Prime Ministerial election, the Judicial Council has the right to appoint a Prime Minister. The Judicial Council has the right to dissolve a Parliament and/or Prime Minister and force an election immediately.
Politics
There are three major political groups that have the capability to form a government, either in the electoral or the federal domains.
- ACEGAD - The Ahnslen Centrists for Economic Growth and Development (ACEGAD) party prioritises the economy and a budget surplus. They are one of the most financially conservative parties, although they are not very conservative as long as they're not running at a deficit. ACEGAD is the ruling party in Ainslie, and with assistance of the LLST party, the party has transformed into a future thinking party which invests in the future whilst meeting the needs of today. ACEGAD operates an agreement with the LLST, where they share ideas. They are currently not in a political coalition, although they have been in the past. They still retain close communication and friendship though.
Chairperson: Noah Redecki
- APC - The Ahnslen People's Congress (APC) party is a party which priorities the welfare and wellbeing of its people. The APC, although never having the ability to form a majority government, can be credited with the current Ahnslen welfare system. They do not prioritise education, as that is a more LLST-ACEGAD policy, and the APC is desperately trying to differentiate themselves from this coalition. With welfare and wellbeing at the centre of everything they do, APC can be likened to TEPA but with less of a unionist workers party vibe.
Parliamentary Leader: Tyson Ruenaé
Chairperson: Michael Hawkin
- LLST - The Liberal Leftist Science and Technology (LLST) Party is a party which prioritises science and technological advancement. The LLST party often forms a coalition with ACEGAD in order to gain seats in parliament. LLST is your classic innovation party, with equality and fairness at the forefront of their social policy.
Chairperson: Gavin Whitbank
In March 2015, Andrew Kenzai successfully won a federal election by forging a coalition between ACEGAD and LLST, and became the current Ahnslen Prime Minister.
Electorates
Ainslie has six electorates - Wesland (WSL), Lower Verd (LV), Norlands (NLD), Manning (MN), Burnett (BN) and Dallama (DL). Ainslie has no special territories. According to the constitution, electorates have the power to legislate on anything that is not specifically deemed as a federal area of legislation. Federal laws prevail and overrule over conflicting electoral legislation, to ensure consistency. An electorate is run by an electoral representatives office, whose representatives are elected by the people. These representatives then attend an electoral council, where they meet, vote and discuss on various matters regarding their electorates. At this forum, electorates may opt out of legislation, allowing citizens in that electorate not follow the electoral laws of different electorates in their own.
The Judicial Council also monitors the Electoral Council. Each electorate is run by a chief electorate representative (CER). CERs are generally aligned with parties, as federal representatives are. Each CER has their own Council of advisors, who are elected by the party the CER represents. The parties which CERs represent in each electorate are the following:
- Wesland - ACEGAD
- Burnett - ACEGAD
- Dallama - ACEGAD
- Lower Verd - APC
- Manning - ACEGAD
- Norlands - APC