Government & Politics¶

The Federated States of Arcadia is a federal constitutional republic. Sovereignty is shared between the federal government, seated at Tarsus, and the constituent member states of the federation. The federal government's powers are enumerated in the constitution; powers not enumerated remain with the states or the people.

Federal structure¶

Legislative branch — Congress of the Federated States¶

A bicameral legislature:

Chamber	Composition	Term	Primary role
Senate	Equal representation per member state	6 years (staggered)	Advice and consent on treaties, federal appointments; ratification of constitutional amendments
House of Representatives	Apportioned by population	2 years	Origination of revenue and appropriations legislation

The Congress holds:

Power of the purse
War declaration authority (formally exercised against DPR Rakutania and CSAT in 2026)
Treaty ratification (2/3 Senate)
Confirmation of federal officers and judges

Executive branch — Office of the President¶

The President of the Federated States is both head of state and head of government, separately elected from the legislature for a fixed term. The presidency commands:

The Federated States Armed Forces (commander-in-chief)
The executive departments (Defense, State, Treasury, etc.)
Veto authority over legislation (overridable by 2/3 of both chambers)

Judicial branch — Federated States Supreme Court¶

The Supreme Court is the highest court of the federal judiciary. Justices are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, serving lifetime appointments to preserve independence.

Political culture¶

Two-party-dominant system with periodic third-party movements
Strong civilian control of the military, consistently enforced since founding
Robust civil-society institutions (press, academia, civic organizations)
High elite consensus on WDP commitments and the post-1972 international order
Periodic public-policy debates over the scope of forward military deployments

Federal departments and agencies (selected)¶

Department / Agency	Role
Department of Defense	Civilian oversight of the four uniformed services
Department of State	Diplomacy, international relations, WDP coordination
Department of the Treasury	Fiscal policy, Arcadian Dollar
Department of Energy	Nuclear stockpile and energy infrastructure
Department of Homeland Defense	Continental security, border control
Federation Intelligence Agency (FIA)	National foreign-intelligence service
Federation Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	Domestic federal law enforcement
National Security Agency / Cyber Command	Signals intelligence, cyber operations

Current administration¶

(Detail to be filled in as the campaign develops.)

States of the federation¶

The federation comprises multiple constituent states. The constituent states are not yet enumerated in the canon.