Editing Zamastan (section)

==Government==
[[File:British Columbia Parliament Buildings - panoramio.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Congressional Hall Capitol Building]], which houses the legislature of Zamastan, known as the [[Congressional Hall (Zamastan)|Congressional Hall]]. It consists of the [[Congress Chamber (Zamastan)|Congress Chamber]] and the [[The Senate (Zamastan)|The Senate]].]]
Zamastan is a democratic republic, which gives full voting rights to naturalized citizens. Any citizen aged 16 and older is eligible to cast a vote on a ballot, which happens during elections on a two year cycle. Elections happen every even-number year on Voting Day, September 22nd. Each Zamastanian citizen voting gets to cast for the President, their governor, their district representative, their district senator, and their local offices like mayors, sheriffs, education boards, and legislative boards. Every single political office is up for election on that day.

====Eligibility for Political Office====
Any one 18 and older is eligible to run for political office, which has led to Zamastan having notably young leaders amidst their political cycle. For instance, former President [[Zacharias Castovia]] became President on January 1st, 2016 at the age of 25, which made him one of the youngest heads of state in the world. The freedom and openness of voting laws in Zamastan is one of the nation's hallmarks, leading to a unique position on the world stage for political freedoms. 

====President====
[[File:Anya bishop 2.JPG|thumb|President since 2019: [[Anya Bishop]] of the [[Blue Conservative Party (Zamastan)|Blue Conservative Party]]]]
The [[President of Zamastan]], like every other political office, can serve as many terms as they are elected to. They serve as the head of state, commander of the military, and have power to delay bills and to speed their passage into legal legislation, assuming that a bill has passed the Congress Chamber by a 2/3 majority. Another important role of the President is to be Zamastan's chief representative and to decide Zamastan's vote in international groups such as the [[World Assembly]]. The President is able to assume more decision-making power in one of several strictly defined times of emergency, such as during the [[Parabocan War]] or the [[Gladysynthia Crisis]].

=====Presidential Cabinet=====

*[[Chief of Staff (Zamastan)|Chief of Staff]]
*[[Secretary of State (Zamastan)|Secretary of State]]
*[[Secretary of Defense (Zamastan)|Secretary of Defense]]
*[[Secretary of the Treasury (Zamastan)|Secretary of the Treasury]]
*[[Secretary of Trade (Zamastan)|Secretary of Trade]]
*[[Secretary of Federal Land (Zamastan)|Secretary of Federal Land]]
*[[Secretary of Health and Human Service (Zamastan)|Secretary of Health and Human Service]]
*[[Secretary of Energy (Zamastan)|Secretary of Energy]]
*[[Secretary of Education (Zamastan)|Secretary of Education]]
*[[Secretary of Transportation (Zamastan)|Secretary of Transportation]]
*[[Secretary of Agriculture (Zamastan)|Secretary of Agriculture]]
*[[Secretary of Labor (Zamastan)|Secretary of Labor]]
*[[Secretary of Welfare and Senior Living (Zamastan)|Secretary of Welfare and Senior Living]]
*[[Secretary of Environmental Conservation (Zamastan)|Secretary of Environmental Conservation]]

=====Other Key Offices=====

*[[Press Secretary (Zamastan)|Press Secretary]]
*[[Director of National Intelligence (Zamastan)|Director of National Intelligence]]
*[[Ambassador to the World Assembly (Zamastan)|Ambassador to the World Assembly]]
*[[Ambassador to the I.D.U. (Zamastan)|Ambassador to the I.D.U.]]
*[[Director of the Zamastan Intelligence Service(Zamastan)|Director of the Zamastan Intelligence Service]]

====Speaker of the Chamber====
[[File:Foley sakzi.jpg|thumb|[[Speaker of the Chamber (Zamastan)|Speaker of the Chamber]] since 2012: [[Foley Sakzi]] of the [[Blue Conservative Party (Zamastan)|Blue Conservative Party]]]]
The [[Speaker of the Chamber (Zamastan)| Speaker of the Chamber]] is chosen by the political party that holds the most seats in the Congress Chamber. They are responsible for overseeing the Congress Chamber, and are voted out of office if the party they belong to loses a majority in the Chamber. Their unofficial roles involve ensuring that their legislative agenda is passed. The current Speaker of the Chamber is [[Foley Sakzi]], the leading member of the Blue Conservative Party.

====Congressional Hall====
Zamastan has a bicameral legislature known as the [[Congressional Hall (Zamastan)|Congressional Hall]], consisting of the [[Congress Chamber (Zamastan)|Congress Chamber]] and the [[The Senate (Zamastan)|The Senate]]. The Congress Chamber and Senate must vote with a majority in order to pass a bill on to the other legislature. The bill needs a simple majority to pass. In the extremely rare event of a tie, the bill fails. In order for a bill to become law, it must be passed by both legislatures, although the President has some power to delay a bill. Additionally, a bill passed by a 2/3 majority of the Congress Chamber does not need to pass the Senate if the President chooses to sign the bill.

====Political Parties====
There are many political parties in Zamastan, with the main five being the [[Blue Conservative Party (Zamastan)]], the [[Green Liberal Party (Zamastan)]], the [[Progressive Party (Zamastan)]], the [[Conservative Capitalist Party (Zamastan)]], and the [[Libertarian House of Zamah St'an (Zamastan)]]. Most political parties don't gain enough traction to have members voted into the Congressional Hall, though many local governments have a more diverse party standing. In the congress, there are 500 seats; each one represents a congressional administrative district (see next break) in the country. Which ever party controls the most seats every election cycle controls the congress. As of the 2018 Election Cycle, the Blue Conservative Party holds 328 seats, giving it control over the congress. The Senate has 100 seats; each one represents five administrative districts and follows the same protocol as the congress. The Blue Party holds 46 seats, while the next highest is the Green Party with 32. The President is also elected every two years and can run for as long as he/she wishes.

====[[Administrative District (Zamastan)|Administrative Districts]]====
[[File:Z -DISTRICTS.png|thumb|right|A map of the Administrative Districts of Zamastan]]
Zamastan is broken up into five Administrative Districts, each of which contains 100 Congressional Districts. The Administrative Districts are represented by the Senate. The Congress Chamber represents the Congressional Districts, meaning 500 seats. The Senate represents the over-arching Administrative Districts, containing 100 seats. Each of the five Administrative Districts has a governor.

The districts are:
*[[Zian]]
*[[Pahl]]
*[[Northern Isle]]
*[[Jade]]
*[[Redeemer’s Land]]

====Judiciary====
Zamastan's judicial branch consists of a large network of local courts, a Governor's Court for each State and District, and a Civil High Court which tries criminal and civil cases appealed from lower courts, following a majority vote of it's 15 Justices, including a Chief Justice. Justices and judges serve for life, but both offices can be impeached by local tribunals if they are convicted or implicated in crimes. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of Zamastan is the highest court in Zamastan, capable of nullifying laws, overturning cases, and impeaching politicians. It has the same membership as the Civil High Court, but has the ability to choose which specific cases are heard, which more than often happen to be high-profile cases.