Throne
| Throne | |
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| Throne flag | |
| Motto | n/a |
| Responsibility | State management, law enforcement, maintaining civil society |
| Form | Umbrella organization |
| Estate | Executive |
| Subordinate to | n/a |
| Established | January 25, 0/2018 |
| Status | Deactivated |
| Abbreviation | n/a |
The Throne is the first estate of the Pillow Fortress, serving as its executive branch. Under the authority of the Princess, it is divided into departments which oversee and manage broad swathes of the Principality. The secretaries who lead the different departments are recommended to the Princess by the Directory and together constitute the Cabinet.
Committees
Cabinet
The Cabinet is the collective leadership organ of the Throne. It consists of the various secretaries of the departments, the Princess, and her Chief Representative. When it is necessary for the Throne as a whole to make decisions, such as appointing a regent, this is done by the Cabinet.
Fortressian Defense and Security Committee
The Fortressian Defense and Security Committee coordinates the overall state defense policy of the Principality at the direction of the Princess and advises her on state security matters.
Departments
Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture oversees and manages the Principality's supply of food.
Community Cohesion
The Department of Community Cohesion serves to mitigate and diffuse inter-communal conflicts within the Principality.
Culture
The Department of Culture oversees and manages the Principality's culture, such as maintaining the official calendar, operating museums and libraries, and distributing grants to independent artists.
Defense
The Department of Defense oversees and manages the Pillow Fortress Armed Forces.
Economics
The Department of Economics oversees and manages the Principality's economy.
Education
The Department of Education oversees and manages the education in the Principality at all levels, pre-K, K-12, graduate, post-graduate, vocational and continuing adult education.
Health
The Department of Health oversees and manages the Principality's public health policy.
Housing & Urban Development
The Department of Housing & Urban Development oversees and manages the sheltering of the Principality's citizens, as well as the construction and distribution of housing.
Immigration & Emigration
The Department of Immigration & Emigration oversees and manages the immigration of new citizens and the emigration of existing citizens.
Industry
The Department of Industry oversees and manages the Principality's state owned and state operated (SOSO) businesses, along with coordinating and providing services to independent businesses owned and operated by Pillowans.
Infrastructure & Energy
The Department of Infrastructure & Energy oversees and manages the planning, development, construction, maintenance, and security of the Principality's infrastructure, as well as generating and distributing energy.
Intra-Governmental Affairs
The Department of Intra-Governmental Affairs serves to mitigate and diffuse intra-governmental conflicts.
the Interior
The Department of the Interior oversees and manages the Principality's natural environment, combats pollution, and protects wildlife.
Justice
The Department of Justice oversees and manages the administration of the Principality's law.
Labor Coordination
The Department of Labor Coordination oversees and manages the Principality's work placement and labor programs.
Population
The Department of Population oversees and manages the Principality's pro-natalist policies.
Public Services
The Department of Public Services oversees and manages the distribution and availability of public services which the Principality's citizens are entitled to.
Science, Research, & Development
The Department of Science, Research, & Development oversees and manages Principality directed scientific inquiry, research, and development.
Sport & Recreation
The Department of Sport & Recreation oversees and manages Principality sponsored sports teams, leagues, and competitions, as well as providing Pillowans with various recreational opportunities.
Territory
The Department of Territory oversees and manages the Principality's physical territory, including the settlement and development thereof, and the nature of Fortressian Administrative Divisions.
Transportation
The Department of Transportation oversees and manages the Principality's transportation networks, at the inter-provincial, intra-provincial, and local levels.
Independent Agencies
There are three independent agencies subordinate to the Throne:
Commission on the Commons
The Commission on the Commons studies the Principality's common spaces and advocates for their expansion and improvement.
Far Future Society
The Far Future Society engages in futures studies with a focus on government policy in a range of ten thousand years to one million years in the future.
Government Audit Agency
The Government Audit Agency investigates the civil service and structures of government organizations to ensure that things are running smoothly and efficiently. It also has the power to investigate the Libertine Party for similar reasons.
Offices
Office of the Princess
The Office of the Princess is the main organization through which the Princess governs the Principality day-to-day, and as such it consists of her and an enormous support staff.
Office of the Throne Spox
The Office of the Throne Spox facilitates the communication between the Throne and the general public.
Services
Throne Archival Service
The Throne Archival Service collects documents and media preserved by its subordinate departmental archival services and makes them available to the entire government, except in cases where such material is classified.