Government of the East Asian Federation

Corporate Democracy is a variety of Representative democracy currently only practiced in the East Asian Federation. It consists of an Executive branch, headed by the Chief Executive Officer, a Legislative branch, headed by the Federation Board, and a Judicial branch, headed by the Supreme Court of the East Asian Federation. Corporate democracy exists as a way of blending the highly structured form of a corporation with the powers and sovereignty of a national government.

Legislative Branch
The Legislative branch is seen to have the most power of the three branches of government. It consists of a 75 seat Federation Board. Every four years, a nationwide general election is held. Voters vote for a corporation based on personal ideals, choosing the corporation whose stated goals and quality of service appeal most to the voter. The corporation that receives the plurality of votes in a specific prefecture is deemed the winner of the election in that prefecture and gets one seat on the Federation Board for each election victory.

The current Corporation that holds the Federation Board seat in a prefecture oversees or provides basic services to citizens, such as Fire, Police, Medical Care, Education, and Public Utility. If those services are generally viewed in a good light, voters are more likely to vote the incumbent corporation to the Board for another term, encouraging other corporations to improve their services to get more votes. Poor services will cause corporations to lose faith with citizens, causing citizens to vote for other corporations. This competition ensures a constant rise in the quality of life for citizens.

Executive Branch
The Executive branch has little power over individual prefectures, leaving most power in the hands of the corporations on the Board. However, the Executive branch coordinates the efforts of the individual corporations throughout the nation and handles national efforts such as the military, foreign relations, national defense, and higher education. The CEO of the corporation with a plurality of seats on the Federation Board is the CEO of the Federation, who handles external affairs and interprefecture affairs.