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The '''Democratic Republic of Billopesha''' was a [[state]] in the [[Rineu|Region of Rineu]], in existence from November 14th 2005 to September 13th 2007. It was formed after the first stage of the [[Billopeshian Civil War]] when the Republicans took over the country and [[Richard VI|Grand Lord Richard VI]] abdicated, ending the [[Billopeshian monarchy]]. A [[republic|republican]] [[government]] was set up which was at first run by the People's Council and the President of the People's Council, [[Harry Redway]], until the Billopeshian Constitution of 2005 was written. The [[constitution]] established the [[Prime Minister]] as the head of state and government and a National Parliament as the legislature. The first and only official Prime Minister was [[Aaron Thorne]] elected on May 8th 2006.  
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The '''Democratic Republic of Billopesha''' was a [[state]] in the [[Rineu|Region of Rineu]], in existence from July 2nd 2005 to July 5th 2007. It was formed after the first stage of the [[Billopeshian Civil War]] when the Republicans took over the country and [[Richard VI|Grand Lord Richard VI]] abdicated, ending the [[Billopeshian monarchy]]. A [[republic|republican]] [[government]] was set up which was at first run by the People's Council and the President of the People's Council, [[Harry Redway]], until the Billopeshian Constitution of 2005 was written. The [[constitution]] established the [[Prime Minister]] as the head of state and government and a National Parliament as the legislature. The first and only official Prime Minister was [[Aaron Thorne]] elected on August 10th 2006.  
  
 
The republic was short-lived due to the continuous state of civil war that began to slowly build up for a second time. The Imperialist Party, wanting to re-establish the [[monarchy]], began to gain political power over the two years but it was only when their leader, Max Trotter, was assasinated that they began a revolution to take over the nation. Eventually, agreement was made between the two sides to establish a new constitution that would be a compromise of the two opposing systems and involved establishing a constitutional monarchy. The republic was then ended on September 13th 2007. The two-year republic was the only period when Billopesha was a member of the Republican Federation.  
 
The republic was short-lived due to the continuous state of civil war that began to slowly build up for a second time. The Imperialist Party, wanting to re-establish the [[monarchy]], began to gain political power over the two years but it was only when their leader, Max Trotter, was assasinated that they began a revolution to take over the nation. Eventually, agreement was made between the two sides to establish a new constitution that would be a compromise of the two opposing systems and involved establishing a constitutional monarchy. The republic was then ended on September 13th 2007. The two-year republic was the only period when Billopesha was a member of the Republican Federation.  
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In November 2005, the monarchy was abolished after over 2500 years of being established. Lord Richard VI voluntarily abdicated after a war between democracy and imperialism so the Billopeshian Senate then passed through a referendum which saw the beginning of the republic. It was then in May 2006 when the Billopesha was put under the Silvereye Constitution by the Grand Council of Principal Order, which was approved and a [[wikipedia:constitutional republic|constitutional republic]] was officially declared.  
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In July 2005, the monarchy was abolished after over 2500 years of being established. Lord Richard VI voluntarily abdicated after a war between democracy and imperialism so the Billopeshian Senate then passed through a referendum which saw the beginning of the republic. It was then in August 2005 when the Billopesha was put under the Silvereye Constitution by the Grand Council of Principal Order, which was approved and a [[wikipedia:constitutional republic|constitutional republic]] was officially declared.  
  
 
=== Government System ===
 
=== Government System ===

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The Democratic Republic of
Billopesha
<<<< 2005 - 2007 >>>>


Flag of the DR of Billopesha (2005).jpg
National motto
"Through Sense We Prevail"
National anthem
"On Billopeshian Ground"
Map of billopesha within Rineu.jpg

Location of the DR of Billopesha in the Region of Rineu (green)

Region Rineu
Official language English (main), Latin,
Aenbreannec, Beluwreng|
Capital Billopec
Largest Religion Catholicism
Population
- September 2007

~1 184 578 000
Government
- Prime Minister



- President of the PR



Constitutional Republic
Harry Redway
(2005)
Aaron Thorne
(2005-07)
Harry Redway
(2003-07)
Timothy Darwin
(2007)
Legislature
- Upper house
- Lower house
National Parliament
Government Senate
People's Representatives
Historical Era
- Established
- Monarchy proclaimed
Billopeshian Civil War
November 14, 2005
September 13, 2007

The Democratic Republic of Billopesha was a state in the Region of Rineu, in existence from July 2nd 2005 to July 5th 2007. It was formed after the first stage of the Billopeshian Civil War when the Republicans took over the country and Grand Lord Richard VI abdicated, ending the Billopeshian monarchy. A republican government was set up which was at first run by the People's Council and the President of the People's Council, Harry Redway, until the Billopeshian Constitution of 2005 was written. The constitution established the Prime Minister as the head of state and government and a National Parliament as the legislature. The first and only official Prime Minister was Aaron Thorne elected on August 10th 2006.

The republic was short-lived due to the continuous state of civil war that began to slowly build up for a second time. The Imperialist Party, wanting to re-establish the monarchy, began to gain political power over the two years but it was only when their leader, Max Trotter, was assasinated that they began a revolution to take over the nation. Eventually, agreement was made between the two sides to establish a new constitution that would be a compromise of the two opposing systems and involved establishing a constitutional monarchy. The republic was then ended on September 13th 2007. The two-year republic was the only period when Billopesha was a member of the Republican Federation.

Political structure

Main article(s): Politics of Billopesha

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Billopeshian republican seal.
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In July 2005, the monarchy was abolished after over 2500 years of being established. Lord Richard VI voluntarily abdicated after a war between democracy and imperialism so the Billopeshian Senate then passed through a referendum which saw the beginning of the republic. It was then in August 2005 when the Billopesha was put under the Silvereye Constitution by the Grand Council of Principal Order, which was approved and a constitutional republic was officially declared.

Government System

The system of government in Billopesha is uniquely set up in an unusual way compared to other governments. To begin with, the system is mostly governed by the Silvereye and the political ideologies of Acumism. It would therefore be easier to read the article on the Silvereye before reading this section below.

See also: Silvereye Confederacy

The government has three branches:

  • Legislative
    • The Silvereye Grand Council of Principle Order (GCPO) that has the power to make laws that are approved by the Grand Academies and the members of the Silvereye, which includes the National Parliament.
    • The Prime Minister who is able to formulate bills on Municipal Law with the advice of the National Cabinet of Improvisation, which are passed down to be approved by the National Parliament.
    • The National Parliament that consists of the Government Senate and the People's Representatives who have the power to make and pass laws as well as engage in international diplomacy and impeach officials.
  • Executive
    • The Prime Minister who decides how to administer and enforce the Municipal Laws while being head of the Cabinet who he or she appoints from the Senate.
    • The Cabinet deals with carrying out actions of enforcing the constitutional laws nationally.
  • Judiciary
    • The Silvereye judges how to institute law according to the Silvereye Constitution created by the GCPO. They elect all judges who are part of either of the two courts; the Principal Court of Judgement and the National Municipal Court. The judicary only anawers to the GCPO, not the government.

The most powerful constitution in Billopesha is the Silvereye Constitution which states all laws except the Municipal Laws and is organised by the GCPO. The highest national constitution is the Constitution of Billopesha which includes the Municipal Laws. This constitution is subject to review and change by the Senate and the laws can be overturned by the judicial branch depending on their Foundational Support.

To see what the Silvereye Constitution and the 'Municipal Laws' involve, see the Silvereye.

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Aaron Thorne is the current Prime Minister of Billopesha and has been since May 2006.
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In Billopesha, the Prime Minister is both the Head of State and the Head of Government who is head of the Cabinet and the National Parliament. The Prime Minister is also the Mayor of Billopec, Billopesha's capital, which shows that the nation's capital is the main base of power. The Prime Minister is elected by the people of Billopesha at a general election which is held every five years. There is theoretically no maximum to how many terms a PM can stay in office but a vote of no confidence would take place if Parliament believed it was time for the person to step down.

The National Parliament is a bicameral legislature with a Government Senate of 450 members as the lower house and a People's Representatives of 532 members as the upper house.

Billopesha runs with a multi-party representative democracy. In a general election, there are a number of candidates for Prime Minister who each belong to their own political party. In the election, the public directly vote in the candidate of their choice through a preferential voting system. The parties are each trying to get a majority of seats in the Government Senate; parties do not own seats in the People's Representatives. The number of seats allocated to each party is decided by proportional representation where each party gets a number of seats in relation to the number of votes they received. Each party leader then appoints a member of their party to each of the seats.

The People's Representatives, as the upper house of the National Parliament, has the 'final say' on bills which are proposed. They do not have as much legislative power as the Senate does and cannot veto bills easily. The members of the People's Representatives each represent a constituency in Billopesha and are elected in by the public using the Single Transferable Vote system. They are in charge of local government and represent their people in Parliament. They do not officially belong to a particular party as their allegiance is to the people and so are independent. This means that when they vote on a bill, they don't have to vote along with a party as what happens in the Senate. There is a President of the PR who organises the house, represents it in the Cabinet and is second in line after the Prime Minister. He or she is elected by the the public every two years and also is in charge of Public Relations with the government (conveniently abbreviated to PR as well).

Following the May 8th 2006 general election, the current Prime Minister of Billopesha is Aaron Thorne who belongs to the Central Acumist Party. The CAP therefore holds a majority in the Government Senate. The current President of the PR is Timothy Darwin who was elected by the public on April 14th 2007.

See Also


Democratic Republic of Billopesha
Main Article: Billopesha
History: History of Billopesha | Billopec Family | Billopeshus Family | List of Billopeshian monarchs
Politics: Politics of Billopesha | Central Acumist Party | List of Prime Ministers of Billopesha | List of Presidents of the People's Representatives
Cities: Billopec | Masilla | Rosebury
Individuals: Aaron Thorne | George V | Richard VI | Alexander Billopec | Harry Redway | Ivan Billopec | Timothy Darwin
Miscellaneous: Acumism | On Billopeshian Ground
Billopesha on NationStates