Galactic Democratic Federation

The Galactic Democratic Federation began during the sixth era of the galaxy and ended at the dawning of the seventh era of the galaxy. The Galactic Democratic Federation is composed of independent powers including empires, republics, technocracies, corporatocracies, etc, which retain sovereignty over local matters.
Citizenship is determined by an individual's intellectual capacity to vote on complex issues, and willingness to do so. Every citizen is required to study and vote on every matter brought before the federal assembly. Citizens are capable of enlisting in federal service, exercising political power through voting, being elected to federal office, and having access to federal services.
For entry into the Galactic Democratic Federation a government, corporate, or other organized power must meet the following criteria:

• Controls a territory of at least a star system.
• Possesses a population of at least one billion sapients.
• Permits free federal elections for all sapients with the intellectual capacity and desire to become federal citizens.
• A 5% tax on revenue from foreign trade.
• A 1% tax on all other revenue.
• Finances the initial construction of a Federal Carrier ship for each star system within their territory.
• Prohibited from military conflicts between federation members.

Between all of the federation members, the federation controls a territory of over 100,000,000 star systems. The federal government itself holds direct control over a territory composed of more than 10,000 star systems where federal infrastructure is based. Many of these planets are barren of native life, turned into planet-wide facilities for specific purposes, prisons, factories, training facilities, military bases, and headquarters for law enforcement as well as federal offices.
Federal law comes into play in regards to the commission of crimes against the federation as well as criminals and criminal activities which affect more than one federation member. The federal military comes into play in regards to acts of aggression that threaten the sovereignty of the federation, and when the sovereignty of federation members is threatened in defense conflicts.
The Galactic Democratic Federation is governed by three systems of power, the Bureau of Internal Affairs, the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, and the Bureau of Strategic Affairs.
The Bureau of Internal Affairs oversees matters related to citizenship, the voting system, the legislative system, the tax system, and the general administration of bureaucratic functions of the federation. The federal assembly is part of the Bureau of Internal Affairs.
The Bureau of Foreign Affairs is responsible for engaging in diplomatic relations and espionage. They are responsible for drafting trade agreements, research agreements, non-aggression pacts, and treaties which will ultimately be voted upon by the citizens of the federation. They are responsible for counter-espionage efforts on a federal level as well as aiding in counter-espionage efforts of federation members, they are also responsible for engaging in espionage operations against nations, corporations, organizations, and individuals of interest including federation members.
The Bureau of Strategic Affairs oversees the federal military as well as research and development. They are responsible for protecting the federation from foreign and domestic threats, as well as maintaining the scientific and technological status of the federation compared to foreign nations and federation members.

Type

Geopolitical, Empire