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The Great Senate:
The Great Senate was founded in 2046 after
the formation of the United Earth Government.
The Senate was modeled off the republic of
the United States, save the executive branch.
It was decided that a supreme executor of the
Earth was not necessary, and put too much power
into one person's hands. The Legislature, as a
result, took on the role of executing as well
as creating the laws of Earth. It was shortly
after this that humankind spread across the
Solar System. As colonization commensed, all
humans were under direct command of the Great
Senate. Throughout the years, there have been
some attempted uprisings, and schisms. However,
the Great Senate of the Solar System has kept
its control up until this date, in the year 2318.
The Great Senate has one house made up of 300
legislatures from all over the Solar System.
The rough breakdown of territories gives the
planet Earth 195 members, Jupiter Colonies
56, Martian Alliance 14, Neptune States 12,
and the remaining colonies split the rest.
The Great Senate is split into multiple
committiees, dealing with everything from
Science to War disputes. Each committiee
is headed by a senior member of the Senate
(usually a Earth Senator). The Senate also
appoints Judges to the Great Courts of the
Solar System, and has direct control over
the Army of the Great Senate, the largest
military force in the solar system.
Some say there is a great deal of corruption
in the Great Senate. Some colonies dispute
that they do not recieve enough representation,
or are taxed unfairly. The poor argue that
they do not get any tax relief, and are
socially and politically inferior. The
minorities claim that they do not have equal
rights under the law. Some even claim that
the senators are all bought by large companies
that dump lots of money into their campaigns.
This bickering has been the cause of many
skirmishes, but never to anything major.
For the most part, people of the republic
are happy. The claims of corruption are
completely baseless.
The Great Senate of the Solar System has
stood for many years. Its perpetual life
is a symbol for the longevity of the human
race.
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