Politics of Alterra (Pacifica)
 Flag of the Commonwealth of Alterra | |
| Polity type | Federal constitutional democratic republic |
|---|---|
| Constitution | Constitution of Alterra |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | Federal Congress |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | House of Congress |
| Presiding officer | Thomas Anderson, President of Alterra |
| Upper house | |
| Name | Federal Senate |
| Presiding officer | Laura Clarke (D), President of the Senate |
| Appointer | President of Alterra |
| Lower house | |
| Name | Federal Council |
| Presiding officer | James Addington (D), Speaker of the Council |
| Appointer | President of Alterra |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of State and Government | |
| Title | President of the Commonwealth |
| Currently | Thomas Anderson |
| Appointer | Popular vote |
| Cabinet | |
| Current cabinet | First Anderson Cabinet |
| Leader | The President |
| Deputy leader | Vice President |
| Appointer | The President |
| Headquarters | Presidential Palace |
| Ministries | Current Cabinet Ministries |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judicial system of Alterra |
| Supreme Court Justice Alan Jones | |
| Courts | Supreme Court of Alterra |
| Supreme Court | |
| Chief judge | Supreme Court Justice Alan Jones |
| Seat | Alterra City |
History
The Commonwealth of Alterra has possessed since its establishment in February 1920 a Federal constitutional democratic republic, led by a President with elections every two and four years for the legislative and executive branches respectively. Since its establishment, no federal election has been skipped or missed out and each and every one occurred with no outside interference or illegal activity, making Alterra one of the most democratic countries in the region.
Executive authority
Government
The Government of Alterra is the national administrative body wielding supreme executive authority over the sovereign state of the Commonwealth of Alterra.
Organisation and formation of the government
The Alterran Government operates as a three-branch collegial body with collective responsibility, and consists of the executive branch led by the President of the Commonwealth, who is appointed and/or dismissed by a popular vote held every four years during a presidential elections. The executive branch also includes the Presidential Cabinet, which is composed of the various departmental secretaries of the Government. The Cabinet is appointed and dismissed by the President with the approval of the Federal Senate. The legislative branch is composed of the Federal Congress, which is divided into the Federal Senate and the Federal Council, which are the upper and lower houses respectively. Thirdly, the Judicial branch is led by the Supreme Court Justice and is composed of the Supreme Court, which is above the subordinate Municipal, Provincial and National Courts.
Departments
The departments of the Alterran Government are large, decision-making organizations which with the help of experts and other personnel under their command make decisions and suggest these proposals to the President or to the Federal Congress, which can decide to pass or reject the proposal. Each and every department are permanent as established by the 1920 Constitution of the Commonwealth of Alterra.
Current presidential cabinet
Government offices
Government agencies
Legislative authority
Federal Congress
Law
Judicial authority
Elections
Alterran federal elections are held every two and four years for the legislative and executive branches of the Government respectively. All seats in the Federal Congress are opened for a switching of hands every two years, while the same is for the office of President and Vice President every four years.
Parties
Self-governance
Provinces
Municipalities
Foreign policy
Participation in international organisations
The Commonwealth of Alterra is a member state of the World Forum and the Cross Pacific Space Cooperation organization.