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Government of the Supine Socialist Slothland of Maowi
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"By the people, for the people."
Chief of State
The Chief of State of Maowi serves as the figurehead of the nation, organising government affairs and representing the nation abroad.
Their powers and duties in governing Maowi are, broadly:
Presiding over Assembly meetings, organising turns at speaking and votes
Nominating candidates to lead the various ministries
Leading and directing the ministries as they execute the mandates imposed on them by the Assembly
Negotiating with other nations as directed by the Assembly
The Chief of State is elected by popular vote every two years. In the same election, but on an independent ticket, a Deputy Chief of State is elected to assist the Chief of State in their duties.
Current Chief of State: Josef Slothlin
Current Deputy Chief of State: Igor Leysy
The Assembly
Assembly meetings are held regularly every fortnight at the City Hall in Maowi's capital city, Bradypus City. Any citizen may attend, either in person or via video call, and any citizen may speak. The Chief of State prepares and publishes an agenda for every meeting 5 days in advance, after which point any citizen may submit a request to speak, which the Chief of State logs and allocates on a first-come-first-serve basis. Anybody present may call a vote on any issue; the vote takes place once an approval quorum of 30% of those present has been reached. It takes place three days after the meeting at which it has been called, and votes can be logged anonymously online or by a secret ballot. On each of the three days leading up to the vote, the Assembly gathers and debates take place.
The Ministries
Maowese government consists of eleven ministries:
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Customs
Ministry of Economy
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Healthcare and Welfare
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Employment
Ministry of Communications
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
At the start of their term, the Chief of State nominates candidates to lead each ministry. These each require a majority vote in the Assembly to pass. The ministers must then carry out the measures passed by the Assembly. A vote of no confidence may be called on any Minister at any time in the Assembly, by the same procedure as any other vote. Each Minister processes applications for their Ministry and selects a Deputy; most ministries are very large due to the size of their workload.
Ministry | Purpose | Current Minister |
Ministry of Interior | Allocation of funds between ministries | Elka Dorotya |
Ministry of Customs | Registration of immigrants (Maowi has a completely open border); processing of citizenship applications (eligibility is attained by residing in Maowi for at least seven consecutive weeks) | Trishan Fyørd |
Ministry of Economy | Regulation of the centrally planned economy; redistribution of wealth | Tlomas Ferenku |
Ministry of Education | Upkeep of the education system | Dora Cloya |
Ministry of Healthcare and Welfare | Maintenance of the national health service and the nation's general welfare | Aryu Olrait |
Ministry of Transport | Regulation of the public transport system | Xu-xu Chreyn |
Ministry of Employment | Distribution of jobs; residents fill out an employment preference form and the ministry assigns job according to said form and job availability | Haira Mye |
Ministry of Communications | Management of the state-run media (privately-run media is permitted, but only not-for-profit. Financial support is granted where requested and needed) | Fyodor Dostolovsky |
Ministry of Culture | Organisation of cultural events and enrichment | Olympia Ghaimes |
Ministry of Justice | Dispensation of justice in the law courts according to Maowese law | Dontby Badd |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Representation of the nation on the world stage; management, negotiation, and authoring of treaties | Rory McTroy |