Confederacy of Amarkia

The Confederacy of Amarkia draws its name from its original form; a loose confederation of all nation-states in the early spaceflight period. From those origins, several waves of closer integration have occurred, until the 24th Century, where they operate effectively as a unified government across all colonies and provinces.

Government Structure
The top of the legislative branch is the Senate, attended by one hundred and fifty Senators elected proportionally to the overall vote of all adult citizens of Amarkian territories.

A Head of State is also elected by the people, however, the executive branch is considerably weaker than the Senate in terms of power when outside of wartime. They are considered the Commander-in-chief of the Fleet. To prevent this being exploited, all oaths of chivalry have been made not to the liege or even the Senate, but to the "Law & People" of Amarkia.

The Judicial Branch is handled separately. Judges are not considered an Order of Chivalry, but nonetheless are considered a very grave office to hold.