New California Republic

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	==Politics==		==Politics==
	[[File:FO02 NPC Tandi.png|thumb|250px|President [[Tandi]] (in office 2196-2248) has expanded the Republic from a fledgling alliance of towns into the sprawling democracy of today]]		[[File:FO02 NPC Tandi.png|thumb|250px|President [[Tandi]] (in office 2196-2248) has expanded the Republic from a fledgling alliance of towns into the sprawling democracy of today]]
−	The New California Republic is a federation based on the principle of representative democracy, established as the successor of the pre-War [[United States of America|United States]].<ref>[[President]] [[Aaron Kimball]]'s [[Aaron Kimball#President Kimball's speech at Hoover Dam|speech at Hoover Dam]]: ''"[....] There are some back home who ask me, "But who are we protecting? What is Nevada to us?" Sometimes we forget that the light of our society shines beyond our borders. Sometimes we take those privileges for granted that our forebears fought so hard to achieve. We must always remember that wherever Californians stand, we carry our principles with us: equal respect, representation, and protection under the laws of a just republic. This was the same fire that burned in the heart of the Old World that preceded us. We are the heirs of that civilization, torchbearers eastward of the Pacific, into the darkness of this wasted land. [....]"''<br/>([[Aaron Kimball's dialogue]])</ref> The executive branch is the Council, headed by the President of the New California Republic and their Vice-President, elected by the Congress.<ref name="NHHGovStruct">[[NCR history holodisk]]: "'''Who's in charge here?'''<br/>	+	The New California Republic is a federal unicameral parliamentary republic based on the principle of representative democracy, established as the successor of the pre-War [[United States of America|United States]].<ref>[[President]] [[Aaron Kimball]]'s [[Aaron Kimball#President Kimball's speech at Hoover Dam|speech at Hoover Dam]]: ''"[....] There are some back home who ask me, "But who are we protecting? What is Nevada to us?" Sometimes we forget that the light of our society shines beyond our borders. Sometimes we take those privileges for granted that our forebears fought so hard to achieve. We must always remember that wherever Californians stand, we carry our principles with us: equal respect, representation, and protection under the laws of a just republic. This was the same fire that burned in the heart of the Old World that preceded us. We are the heirs of that civilization, torchbearers eastward of the Pacific, into the darkness of this wasted land. [....]"''<br/>([[Aaron Kimball's dialogue]])</ref> The executive branch is the Council, headed by the President of the New California Republic and their Vice-President, elected by the Congress.<ref name="NHHGovStruct">[[NCR history holodisk]]: "'''Who's in charge here?'''<br/>
	NCR may be a bit different from what you're used to. There are no chieftains, town bosses, kings, or dictators here. Our leaders are elected by the people! That's right -- every state has the right to send representatives to the Hall of Congress. These representatives select the President and Vice-President to head the council and it is their advice which guides the President's decisions. For ten terms now, President Tandi has been the unanimous choice of the council, who respect her wisdom and foresight."</ref><ref name="FOB6Ccl">[[Fallout Bible 6# New California Republic|Fallout Bible 6]]: "'''Government:''' ''The government of NCR is much like the Pre-War United States, with a House of Congress staffed by elected representatives (Congressmen elected by their states). These representatives decide upon the President and Vice-President to head the council and govern the republic - under advice from the representatives, of course (NCR, at the time, has no existing term limits - Tandi was currently serving her tenth year at the beginning of Fallout 2). The titles for these representatives have ranged from "Councilor," "Counselor," "Councilman," "Representative," "Senator," and in particular, the Hub (in its own obstinate way) prefers to call their representatives "Governors." (There is a lot of friction between the Hub and Shady for a variety of reasons, usually related to trade rights and caravan routes.) In any event, all titles are recognized and accepted outside of the council chambers, but within the chambers, the titles are occasionally used as insults and spark furious debates - nothing more than petty displays of each state trying to exert its independence."''</ref>		NCR may be a bit different from what you're used to. There are no chieftains, town bosses, kings, or dictators here. Our leaders are elected by the people! That's right -- every state has the right to send representatives to the Hall of Congress. These representatives select the President and Vice-President to head the council and it is their advice which guides the President's decisions. For ten terms now, President Tandi has been the unanimous choice of the council, who respect her wisdom and foresight."</ref><ref name="FOB6Ccl">[[Fallout Bible 6# New California Republic|Fallout Bible 6]]: "'''Government:''' ''The government of NCR is much like the Pre-War United States, with a House of Congress staffed by elected representatives (Congressmen elected by their states). These representatives decide upon the President and Vice-President to head the council and govern the republic - under advice from the representatives, of course (NCR, at the time, has no existing term limits - Tandi was currently serving her tenth year at the beginning of Fallout 2). The titles for these representatives have ranged from "Councilor," "Counselor," "Councilman," "Representative," "Senator," and in particular, the Hub (in its own obstinate way) prefers to call their representatives "Governors." (There is a lot of friction between the Hub and Shady for a variety of reasons, usually related to trade rights and caravan routes.) In any event, all titles are recognized and accepted outside of the council chambers, but within the chambers, the titles are occasionally used as insults and spark furious debates - nothing more than petty displays of each state trying to exert its independence."''</ref>
−	The Congress itself forms the legislative branch and is a unicameral parliament staffed by representatives<ref name="FOB6Ccl" /> elected in popular elections by citizens of each state that comprises the Republic. Apart from legislation, the Congress also acts as an advisory body to the government of the Republic.<ref name="NHHGovStruct" /> Notably, while the general term for representatives is "Congressman", the states themselves use use a variety of titles: "Councilor," "Counselor," "Councilman," "Representative," and "Senator." In particular, the Hub (in its own obstinate way) insists on calling their representatives "Governors." The terms are used interchangeably and used widely outside the chambers of the Council and Congress, but within them they can be used as insults and spark furious debates. <ref name="FOB6Ccl" />	+	The Congress, also known as the Senate, forms the legislative branch and is a unicameral parliament staffed by representatives<ref name="FOB6Ccl" /> elected in popular elections by citizens of each state that comprises the Republic. Apart from legislation, the Congress also acts as an advisory body to the government of the Republic.<ref name="NHHGovStruct" /> Notably, while the general term for representatives is "Congressman", the states themselves use use a variety of titles: "Councilor," "Counselor," "Councilman," "Representative," and "Senator." In particular, the Hub (in its own obstinate way) insists on calling their representatives "Governors." The terms are used interchangeably and used widely outside the chambers of the Council and Congress, but within them they can be used as insults and spark furious debates. <ref name="FOB6Ccl" />
	The judicial branch comprises courts and judges ruling in accordance with NCR's adapted version of American common law. United States uses common law, so it's logical that its heirs would continue to use it - after adapting it to post nuclear needs, of course.<ref>[[NCR justice system]]</ref><ref>[[NCR history holodisk]]: "''To ensure justice and liberty, all citizens have access to NCR's courts and the right to vote for a representative of their choice to sit in the Hall of Congress.''"</ref>		The judicial branch comprises courts and judges ruling in accordance with NCR's adapted version of American common law. United States uses common law, so it's logical that its heirs would continue to use it - after adapting it to post nuclear needs, of course.<ref>[[NCR justice system]]</ref><ref>[[NCR history holodisk]]: "''To ensure justice and liberty, all citizens have access to NCR's courts and the right to vote for a representative of their choice to sit in the Hall of Congress.''"</ref>

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