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Political Parties
In general, we agree with US President George Washington that while, “[political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.”
However, it is also felt that this can be an engine to encourage some more role play in the various Houses. To that end, the following Political Parties will be permitted, as long as they are not detrimental to the goal of the Houses of Parliament, which is to bring the voice of the members more effectively to the Royal Council.
Crown Loyalists
The Crown Loyalist Party is the one which generally agrees with the policies of the Royal Council. This does not mean that they support every decision, but in general, support more than they disagree with. They may elect a Party Leader in each House from among their members. The Party Leader acts as a Whip to ensure the votes needed on certain issues are present.
Centrist Party
The Centrist Party is one which falls in the middle. They may, for example, like the direction the policies of the Royal Council are heading, but disagree with the implementation. They may elect a Party Leader in each House from among their members. The Party Leader acts as a Whip to ensure the votes needed on certain issues are present.
The Progressives
The Progressive Party is the one which generally feels the policies of the Royal Council do not necessarily benefit the organization. This does not mean that they disagree with every decision, but in general, that the decisions could be made differently to more effectively benefit the organization. They may elect a Party Leader in each House from among their members. The Party Leader acts as a Whip to ensure the votes needed on certain issues are present.
The Loyal Opposition
This is the title given to the Party which overall has the second largest share of the votes, or which does not wind up as part of a coalition party.
Coalition Parties
When two parties join together to ensure a majority voting block, they are known as being in a Coalition.