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Commonwealth of Cartesian Praetoria

The Official Flag of Cartesian Praetoria
Motto: "Libertas per utilitas"
National Anthem: "Through the Barricade"
Region	Wysteria
Capital	Castra
Largest city	Recartes
Official Language(s)	English
Government	Libertarian Capitalist
- President of the Commonwealth	Brennan Bentham
- Vice President of the Commonwealth	Philippe Broussard
- Congressional Chancellor	Timothy Sebastian
- Pro-Chancellor of the Common Assembly	Rodiggo Boyle
- Pro-Chancellor of the Senate	Carlton Miller
Commonwealth
Population	9 million
Currency	Tallent
Timezone	GMT-5
- Summer (DST)	GMT-5
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The Commonwealth of Cartesian Praetoria (CCP) is a growing country located in Wysteria with map co-ordinates to be determined. The CCP has very short but turbulent history.

Georgraphy

Largest Cities

1. Recartes
2. Castra
3. Argonne
4. Trajanton
5. Praetor
6. Robicheaux
7. Pontifex
8. Avicenna
9. Cardoza
10. Hawthorne
11. Calico
12. Breauxpierre
13. Fort Reddington
14. Cardinale
15. Empiricus
16. Fort Beauregard
17. Kafka
18. Wobegon

Districts (Largest to smallest)

1. Recartes
2. Antioch
3. Argonne
4. Trajan
5. Praetor
6. Avicenna
7. Robicheaux
8. Pontifex - The first established city in the nation of Cartesian-Praetoria.
9. Chatham
10. Mill
11. Chamblee
12. Empiricus

Cartesian-Praetorian history

Cartesian city-states

Recartes

Argonne

Robicheaux

Praetorian city-states

Castra

Trajanton

The Common War

The Peasant Rebellion

Small bands of oppressed Trajantonians from the Peasant Class raid Castran villages to fend off starvation. In retaliation, Castran forces marched on the City of Trajanton, destroying Trajan villages along the way and threating complete destruction. Facing threats from both Castran and Rebel forces, the Trajan government abdicated; leaving the city in control of the Rebels.

The abdicated Trajan government officials joined the Castran forces who surrounded the city for nearly 12 weeks. The Rebels, starved and exhausted, surrendered after 81 days.

The Kafka Pact

The terms of the Kafka Pact left the city-state of Trajanton at the mercy of Castra. The defeated Tranjans were forced to join Castra in a full-scale invasion of Argonne.

Eastern Defense Accords

Argonne seeks alliance with Recartes. Robicheaux, also vulnerable, joins alliance.

The Treaty of Chatham

General Daniel Recartes leads peace treaty discussions.

Governmental Structure

Executive

The President

The President is directly elected by the nation in a popular vote. He retains sole executive powers with the lone exception being the Department of the Military. Presidential terms are for a length of four years. He runs as part of a ticket with the Vice President and appoints cabinet members once in office.

With regard to military matters, the President and Congressional Chancellor retain shared powers in mobilizing CCP forces. All executive orders to the Department of the Military must posses both signatures to be enacted.

The Vice President

Cabinet

Congressional Chancellor

The Congressional Chancellor is directly elected by the complete Congress. He serves a minimal legislative role - primarily guiding legislation during conference committee. The real power of the Congressional Chancellor lies in that he serves as a Co-Commander-in-Chief with the President.

Legislative

Congress

Senate

Each district elects two Senators by popular vote. Senate terms are for a length of six years and elections are scattered so that four Senators are elected each year. The leader of the Senate is the Pro-Chancellor of the Senate. The Pro-Chancellor is elected within the Senate at the beginning of each legislative year.

Common Assembly

Each district is allocated a proportional number of Assemblymen based on population. Assembly terms are for a length of two years and are scattered so that half of the Assembly is elected each year. There are a total of 50 members in the Assembly - 25 are elected each year. The leader of the Assembly is the Pro-Chancellor of the Common Assembly. The Pro-Chancellor is elected within the Assembly at the beginning of each legislative year.

Common Assembly Districts (Assemblymen in parenthesis)

Recartes (10), Antioch (7), Argonne (6), Trajan (6), Praetor (5), Avicenna (4), Robicheaux (3), Pontifex (3), Chatham (2), Mill (2), Chamblee (1), Empiricus (1).

Judicial

Supreme Court

A panel of 12 justices sit on the Supreme Court - the highest court in the nation.

Note from the Argonne Archives

Cartesian-Praetorian historians are working around-the-clock to update the history of the CCP. Please bear with them as they scramble to gather all the necessary information. The newly unified government thanks you for your patience.