User:Edgeofnight/Government of New England

For Reference:
 * NL = National Liberal. Center Left Political Party and Current Majority
 * S = Socialist. Left leaning Political Party and Current Oppostion
 * I = Independence. Right Leaning Political Party

The Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch is divided into two chambers, the General Assembly, the Senate and the National Council. The General Assembly has no fixed number. The number of representatives appointed to the High Council shall be determined as follows: The Senate shall be fixed at 100 Memebers and will be elected based on a national vote. (Ammended to use STV)
 * The Smallest state shall recive 2 representatives to the general council.
 * The Population of the nation, at the last census, shall be divided by the population of the smallest state to deterine the total size of the General Assembly.
 * Each Memeber of the General Assembly will serve a two year term.
 * Each Senator will serve a 4 year term staggered, meaning 50 will be up for election each cycle.

The General Assembly

 * The Leader of the General Assembly shall be the Secretary General. The Secretary General is elected by his or her peers in the General Assembly and serves as leader of the chamber and his party in the General Assembly
 * The Current Secretary General is John F Kennedy Jr. (NL)
 * The Second ranking memeber of the General Assembly is the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Assembly, the runner up to the Secretary General in the Leadership election.
 * The current Chairwoman is Martha Coakley (S)
 * The most senior member of the Assembly recives the (mostly) honorary tile of President Pro Tempore of the Assembly. The President Pro Tempore commences each session and is allowed preference in speaking order.
 * The Current President Pro Tempore is Daniel Eaton (S)
 * The General Assembly holds override power.
 * Should a bill pass in the General Assembly

The Senate

 * The Leader of the Senate is the Senate Speaker, elected by his peers to serve as the leader of the chamber.
 * The Current Speaker is William Galvin (S)

Line of Sucession

 * 1) President
 * 2) *Charlie Baker
 * 3) Secretary General
 * 4) *John F Kennedy Jr.
 * 5) Speaker
 * 6) *William Galvin
 * 7) President Pro - Tempore
 * 8) Secretary on Foriegn Affairs
 * 9) *Susan Collins
 * 10) Secretary of Finance
 * 11) *Kristen Lepore
 * 12) Secretary of War
 * 13) *General John F Kelly
 * 14) Secretary of Administration
 * 15) *Kelly Ayotte
 * 16) Postmaster General
 * 17) Attorney General
 * 18) Secretary of Public Health and Service
 * 19) Secretary of Education
 * 20) Secretary of Energy and the Enviorment
 * 21) Secretary of Labor
 * 22) Secretary of Public Transportation
 * 1) Secretary of Public Transportation