The Summary I posted is kind of like what the history teacher might teach you while studying the United Nations in 2215. Well, this is what he/she might teach with a day before the AP exam. This is the framework. While the Summary includes all the functional details, this is just the rough sketch.
There are three branches.
Legislative: Most important branch. Consists of
Security Council: The 10 nations with the highest calculated military-industrial power and population. Has total power in military matters; has veto power over the Senate on other matters. It does NOT however create bills. Representatives to the Council are called Delegates; there is one Delegate per nation, who is selected by the highest official of his/her home nation, and may be removed at the will of the same.
Senate: All nations get 2 representatives. Votes are not weighted in any way, except when dealing with budgets, in which case votes are made proportional to economic power. The Senate is exceptionally important. Senators are elected by direct popular vote of their home nation, and may serve any number of 4 year terms.
Executive: The Secretary-General and his/her cabinet. He/she may issue Executive Orders, which have the force of law (though they are easily killed by a Legislature that dislikes them) and are the formal representation of his/her power to rule. The The Secretary-General is elected by direct popular vote of the United Nations, and may be impeached in the same was a member of the Senate.
Judicial: The Supreme Court, the High Courts, and the Courts of the United Nations possess a great deal of power to try cases that would not be sensibly tried in any national court (this is much of their original jurisdiction), as well as hearing appealed decisions, especially those that relate to important legal matters, like the interpretation of the Charter (this is much of their appellate jurisdiction). Courts-Martial are purely within the domain of Repliforce.
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