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The executive branch of the government of Cascadia is headed by the [[President of Cascadia]], which the Constitution vests with the executive power. The president is both the head of state (performing ceremonial functions) and the head of government (the chief executive). The National Constitution directs the president to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed" and requires the president to swear or affirm to "preserve, protect and defend the National Constitution of Cascadia." Many presidential actions are undertaken via executive orders or other presidential directives, and it is the president's responsibility to administer the Executive Branch and make all appointments and nominations as necessary under the law. The president appoints the [[Cabinet of Cascadia|Cabinet]], which is made up of the heads of the several executive departments responsible for executing public policy and laws. The president is also the commander-in-chief of the National Guard, and is the chief diplomat of the nation. The president is elected together with the vice president for a one-month term at general elections. The current and 24th President is [[Ahea]].

The legislative branch of the government of Cascadia is the [[Legislature of Cascadia]], consisting of a single house, the House of Representatives. General elections are held every month concurrently with elections for President, and as of the most recent election it consists of 15 seats. Members represent multi-member constituencies to which they are elected from. Legislation may be initiated by any representative. The House also elects a [[Speaker of the Cascadia House of Representatives|Speaker]], who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives, currently [[SergioTheCrafter]]. The Vice President has the power to break any ties if necessary, a relic of the Vice President's former power as President of the Legislature prior to the ratification of the current Constitution. All laws passed by the House of Representatives must either be signed or vetoed by the President, however the Legislature may override a presidential veto with a two-thirds supermajority. The Legislature also holds the sole authority over the national budget, declarations of war, treaties,  confirmation of presidential appointments, and the sole power of impeachment of all officers of the state.

The Judicial Branch of the government of Cascadia is operated as the [[Supreme Court of Cascadia]], headed by a single [[Chief Justice of Cascadia]], as well as two [[List of judges of the Supreme Court of Cascadia|Associate Justices]]. It is widely considered the least important branch of the government, due to how infrequent it is used and the small size of its bureaucracy and process. It has original jurisdiction over all matters relating to Cascadia, its towns, or its people, and the Chief Justice presides over impeachment trials in the Legislature. While cases at all are rare, criminal cases are even rarer, with the most common type of case taken by the Court being civil suits that often turn into cases of constitutional review. The current Chief Justice is SayerQT, having been appointed to the post by EmpressCorgo.