Government and politics of the New England Republic

The national government of the New England Republic, still commonly referred to incorrectly as the federal government or simply Philadelphia is the central government of the New England Republic. As opposed to mainstream governments being merely a collection of different branches and departments, the government of New England is a parent organization in itself, led by the Prime Minister, who selects all his ministers with advice from the President. The collection of the ministers, the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister is known as the Cabinet, which makes out the executive government.

The Parliament makes out the legislative branch of the government and is officially the most powerful organ of government. The Parliament Act establishes the body and its sovereignty, meaning the Parliament is not limited to which laws it may pass, with the exception of changing term duration and limiting the powers of their successors. All executive and judicial branch employees are accountable and can be impeached by the Parliament. There exists two houses, namely the lower House of Delegates and the upper House of Senate. The House of Delegates is more powerful however serve short two-year terms, while weaker House of Senate serves for life.

The Court system is officially the judicial branch of government, and is accepted to be the weakest. The presidentially appointed Chief Judge (with advice from the House of Delegates) leads the court system and is the leader of the judicial branch. The courts are responsible for resolving civil disputes in terms of law and handing down judgement and sentencing in criminal cases. The courts have little power of oversight within the government as a whole, and cannot like other countries' courts declare a piece of national legislation void.