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Ericsworld

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Flag of Ericsworld
Motto: All we are is dust in the wind
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Region	The Dominion
Capital	Ericsworld City
Official Language(s)	English, German, Polish
Leader	Eric Birth
Population	20 million
Currency	Erk
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Introduction

The United Socialist States of Ericsworld (U.S.S.E.) is a large, socially progressive nation, notable for its devotion to Social Welfare Its compassionate population enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption. The government generally tends to keep out of peoples personal lives, but those who go into business, however, face strict government regulation.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, Socialist, liberal, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Social Welfare, although Education and the Environment are secondary priorities. The average income tax rate is 100%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising fourteen-year-old boys selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

UN Category: Scandinavian Liberal Paradise

Political Parties

Main parties-

• Liberal Socialist Party (LS)
• Centrist Party (C)
• Green Party (G)
• Peace Party (P)

"Minority parties"-

• Libertarian Capitalist Party (LC)
• Conservative Party (CS)
• Moral Justice Party (MJ)
• Anarchist Party (A)

• (I)- Independent/No party affiliation

Government Structure

Ericsworld government is divided into three branches: Exectutive, Legislative, and Judicial. Power is balanced between the three.

The Exectutive branch, led by a chief exectutive or President (currently Eric Birth, since 1998) ,who is elected by majority vote every 5 years, runs the government departments. Each department is led by an offical chosen by the President and aproved by the legislature. The President and his officals manage how money is spent within the departments and oversee department operations.

As well, the President also has a team of hand-picked advisors who advise him on certain areas.

Bills that have been passed through the legislative branch must be either signed into law or vetoed by the President. If the President vetoes, it can be overided by either a 75% vote for the override by Parliament and/or aproval for an override by all five members of the Council.

President: Eric Birth (I)

Vice President: William Darko (I)

Minister of Defense: Conan McMann

Attorney General (head of Justice Dept.): Raymond Jones

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Jack O'Hare

Minister of Intelligence: Liza Spektanko

Minister of Peace: Samuel Oblong Jr.

Minister of Health & Human Services: Dana Wendale

Minister of Education: Suzy Sandra

Security Advisor: John Smith

Chief Science & Medical Advisors: Dr. Guy Freeman, Ricky Quartz. M.D

Finance Advisor: Bill Van Bismarck

Civil Rights Advisor: Susan Pierce

The Legislative branch deals with the making, passing, and repealing of laws, and as well, has authority to declare war, pass taxes, and decide how much money each government department or agency recieves. There are two parts of the legislative branch: The Council & Parliament.

Parliament is the bottom branch. There are one hundred members--five representatives to each of the nations twenty districts. One fourth of the Parliament faces re-election every 2 years. Bills begin here. Once introduced, they are assigned to the appropriate commitee. That commitee will work on it, and when done, it becomes open for debate. After the Parliament has debated over it, they will vote. If the majority of the Parliament members present (at least 90 members must be present) vote for it, the bill will go on to the Council. However, if the majority votes against it, the bill dies. Members of parliament can also propose changes to the bill, in which case the majority of Parliament will have to aprove it for the alteration to be made.

Party Division:

39-LS

24-G

12-P

21-I

2-C

1-LC

The Council, the upper branch, consists of five members. These five members are chosen by the nation as a whole. Every year, an election is held for one of the five seats. Bills that have been aproved by the Parliament must be aproved by at least three of the five councilmen/councilwomen. Council Members:

• Frank Ferdinand (LS)
• Mark O’Brien (G)
• Emily Laurel (I)
• Zachary Slackovowski (LS)
• Walter Kerry (P)

History

Fall of the Monarhcy

For several hundred years, the U.S.S.E. was ruled by a benevelont monarchy. However, in the early 1990's the monarchy was overthrown, the royal family slaughtered, and the nation taken over by the opressive, fascist regime of Luke Vladimir, who imposed strict laws & had those who criticized his government pubicly beheaded. He was most strict on the poor peasents. While the richer men & women lived the good life, they were forced to do most of the hard labor.

The Dictatorship Lives On

After his death in 1923, his son Luke Vladimir Jr. took control. When he was assassinated in 1950, because he had no children, his wife's brother, John Paul McKinney assumed power.

Revolution and Democracy

The dictatorship wouldn't last for much longer. A violent revolution broke out in 1955. The people, especially the neglected, hard-working lower-class, were tired of life under their fascist government. When McKinney was finally, captured, shot, and killed in 1958, the people set up a new, democratic government. A year later, the national constitution was created. The first elections for the Council, Parliament, and the Presidency were held. Larry Quartsmoore was elected as Ericsworld's first President.

Ericsworld Goes Socialist

Many of the revolutionaries during the war were advocates of Socialism. Once the new government was formed a large ammount of the elected leaders, including President Quartsmoore, founder of the Liberal Socislist party, were Socialists. The nation was renamed "The United Socialist States of Ericsworld" (U.S.S.E. for short) in 1960.

Natural Resources

Most Abundant Natural Resources in the U.S.S.E.

• Iron ore
• Aluminum
• Lumber
• Fruits (apples, coffee beans, oranges)
• Fluorite
• Other minerals