Republican System (Day of Glory)

Although every republics have their own quirks, all of them have at least som customs and systems of government based on what came to be known as "the republican system".

Executive

 * Head of state (name varies by countries): Has limited power of disolution of council and can destitute a consul in case of breach of the constitution. Nominated through direct election. The post is for life but cannot then pass to someone to whom he is related by blood or mariage.


 * Co-Consuls: one is in charge of internal affairs, the other of external one.


 * Council of states:

Legislative

 * Conseil des Tribuns: Propose and discuss Laws.


 * Conseil des Légats: Randomly chosen from a list of citizens over 40 that fulfill certain criteria (sane, healthy, never convicted, etc...). Can either accept or reject laws

Sub-National Entities

 * Departments: first Administrative division of a state. To break with the old regime and discourage regionalism, their borders have been purposefuly designed to cut cut across traditional region. In addition, they are usualy named after physical features (such as mountains and rivers) instead of ethnic or historical ones. The capital city is the prefecture where the department's head (the préfet) has his headquarter. Departments are then divived into districts and canton.

Religion and the State

 * The government is prevented by law from promoting any religion (or part of its credo) as well as granting any public funds to any.


 * Religious groups are not afforded any special prerogative in republics meaning that to be able to own lands and have employees (priests) they must organised themselves as fraternal societies which by law must be fully owned by local citizens.


 * No sacraments have any legal bearing so wedding must be performed through the civic authority to be recognised. A religious wedding is seen as no more then a celebration.


 * "Religious exception" is never a defence in either criminal or civil court (for exemple to justify a dismissal or to request a derogation to a particular rule).


 * Disturbing a lawful religious ceremony however is a crime so is forcing a person to respect a religious observance or prevent him from doing so. In this later case, it cannot obviously be under circumstances that would go against laws or internal rules that apply to all.

Civic pratices

 * Unemployed can join the government sponsored workcorps which perform various community sevices.


 * for unity purpose, a single language is used for official and legal purposes. In latter years however, A few republics have given some encouragement (in the form of special schools and limited public use by the authorities) to regional languages.


 * Automatic pension for soldiers at 50, others as 65


 * The government sponsor national crèches,


 * education is mandatory between 5 and 18 (originaly 12)


 * Public officials wear costumes of office (see at right)


 * After getting married, couples can chose to either keep their birth name of to have them both link their surname.


 * beside the obvious, cemeteries can be identified by a sign at the entrance that carry the inscription (in local language) "Death is Eternal Slumber".

Policing
Law enforcement and crime prevention are performed by a national force made of volunteers. Officers and local chiefs are designated civil servants and chosen based on seniority and capabilities.

Military

 * There is a mandatory period of service although many special groups (students, sole supporter, handicapt, etc...) can either defer it or do an equivalent period performing community services


 * officers are trained at "Schools of Mars" (Military academy). The oldest one was built on Sablons Plain in front of the Boulogne park, Paris.