Mercantilist States
The Dominion of Mercantilist States, or simply Mercantilist States is a collection of islands located in Southwestern hemisphere of Taijitu. The capital is Decartes and the largest city-state is Jazzo.
It is a confederation of independent democratic states united on the principles of free trade, defense, and expansion. Its currency is the Tallent. Template:Image
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Articles of Confederation
The Mercantilist Articles of Confederation is the governing document of the Mercantilist States. It establishes the capital as Decartes, Decartes and a governing body known as Congress. Each state is given one seat in Congress and determines how its represenative is selected. In all cases it is the chief executive and/or head of state of the government.
The Congress convenes at the beginning of each year and is responsible for electing the President. The person who recieves the most votes becomes the President. It then reconvenes at the discretion of the members. The President serves as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and is vested with supreme executive authority. He can be removed from office by a 3/4 vote of Congress.
The Congress is also responsible for electing the Supreme Court. It serves as the court of last resort and is made up of 7 members, with at least one member from each state. The Court has the authority to review the actions and declare unconsitutional the actions of the President. How or what exactly would happen after this is unclear and has never happened in Mercantilist States history.
Military
History
City-States
Decartes
Decartes is the capital state of the Mercantilist States. Its capital city is Decartes which also serves as the capital city of the Mercantilist States. It is the home of the flagship university of the nation, the University of Old Mercantilism. Its national animal is the monkey.
Newsouth
Founded by settlers from South Nashville, its capital city is Newsouth. Its national animal is mockingbird.
Jazzo
Jazzo is the largest state. Its capital is Jazzville and its national animal is the brown recluse.
Wikitree
Wikitree is notable as the only state not to have a federal military base and to not have compulsory military service for its citizens. Its capital city is Wiki and its national animal is the wikoctopus.
