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<div>I wonder how far this could be taken. The US probably goes further than <br>
any other country. Splitting the law makers (legislative) from the law<br>
appliers (courts) happens in most countries. <br>
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The legislative branch under those systems have multiple powers:<br>
- selects the Prime Minister (controls the executive)<br>
- control of tax code<br>
- controls the spending of taxes <br>
- law making power<br>
- law repealing power<br>
<br>
The court system's power can be split into at least 2 distinct functions<br>
- determines questions of law<br>
- determines questions of fact<br>
<br>
Normally, a defendant gets 1 jury trial that determines the facts. After <br>
that all appeals are generally questions of law (unless the higher court<br>
says that due to legal errors, the defendant has to have another jury trial.)<br>
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Finally, these systems have a final judge type person. This could be a <br>
monarch, a <span class="correction" id="">governor</span> or a President. This person is responsible for making <br>
sure the other branches are not abusing the system. Generally, this <br>
person have very little actual power. The powers granted would include<br>
things like signing into effect of laws. Also, they may have the power<br>
to order new elections be called.<br>
<br>
So, the Extreme Republic would be something like<br>
<br>
<b>Head of State</b><br>
- signing laws into effect<br>
- appointing all the other posts <br>
- doesn't get to choose who to appoint, that would be decided<br>
by some other procedure<br>
(must perform appointment unless there has been a violation<br>
of procedure)<br>
<br>
<b>Executive</b><br>
<br>
Chief Executive<br>
- this may even be split more<br>
- would have powers similar to US President<br>
<br>
Minister for Defense<br>
- head of military<br>
<br>
Tax Collector<br>
- responsible for applying tax code<br>
<br>
Attorney General (*2)<br>
- responsible for prosecuting those who violate the law<br>
- there is 2 so it is less likely that "friends" won't be prosecuted<br>
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<b>Legislative</b><br>
<br>
Creating Houses/Council<br>
Responsible for creating laws (majority in any Houses)<br>
<br>
Repealing Houses/Council<br>
Can repeal laws (maybe less than majority required)<br>
<br>
Spending Houses/Council<br>
Responsible for allocating funds between projects<br>
<br>
Tax setting Houses/Council<br>
Responsible for setting the tax code<br>
<br>
<b>Courts</b><br>
<br>
Supreme Court of Fact<br>
- final court of appeal on questions of fact<br>
<br>
Supreme Court of Law<br>
- final court of appeal on questions of law<br>
<br>
This would mean that a person would be first tried in a court of <br>
fact to determine what happened. This report would then be <br>
sent to a different judge to determine what the legal consequences<br>
would be, e.g. sentences would be questions of law.<br>
<br>
This is probably to much divisions.<br>
<br>
I think that splitting the legislative into at least 2 would be a <br>
good idea. There seems little reason that tax collection/apportionment<br>
should be handled by the same body that determined what the law is.<br>
<br>
The tax house would be a larger draw for those seeking power than<br>
the legal house, so maybe, it would have the added benefit that those<br>
in the law making house would be people more interested in quality<br>
laws.<br>
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<div style="clear: both;"><span class="correction" id="">Raphfrk</span><br>
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Interesting site<br>
"what if anyone could modify the laws"<br>
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<span class="correction" id="">www</span>.<span class="correction" id="">wikocracy</span>.<span class="correction" id="">com</span></div>
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