Vampad Government

Overview
Form of Government : Republic Head of State : Chief of State (CoS) or President Commander-in-Chief : Supreme Commander Legislative Power : Vampad Senate Executive Branch : Chief of State and Cabinet Judicial Branch : Supreme Court (11 appointees by President) Constitution : None Legal System : Based on English common law; judicial review by government officials

Head of State
The President of the Senate, elected by a three-to-five majority of the Senators, is Chief of State of Vampad. The President can be recalled by a majority vote of the Senate on presentation of a petition of no-confidence by a three-to-five majority of the Ruling, or "Inner," Council, or by 1/4 of the primary members of the Senate. The election of a President may be blocked by the Ruling Council on a unanimous vote.

The Senate
The government of Vampad is is organized around a unicameral legislative body called the Senate. Each planet is represented in the senate by a Senator. Each Senator has a single vote, regardless of the population represented.

Committees are elected bodies with the authority to administer various aspects of Senate operations, including the general budget. They are semi-autonomous; in the event of a unanimous committee vote, the approval of Senate-in-whole is not required.

The General Ministry
The General Ministry is the bureaucracy of Vampad. It is organized into several large permanent Ministries, smaller task-oriented service Agencies and various semi-independent Institutes. The Cabinet consists of the heads of the various Ministries and is headed by the Prime Minister. This body is the link between the Chief of State and the Ministries. The Prime Minister is elected by the Cabinet and approved for by the Chief of State.

Government Departments

 * Department of Justice
 * Department of Homeworld Security
 * Joint Intelligence Committee