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New Netherland is a semi-decentralized unitary parliamentary republic comprising of eight provinces, a capital district, and an overseas territory. The head of government and the head of state are manifested in one person, the Raedspensionaris, who is accountable to the States-General. The state is subject to four supreme laws established in the early 20th century. the [[Republican Constitution (1903)|Constitution of 1903]], the ''[[Codex novus belgicus civilis]]'', the ''Köpmanswetbück'', and the Penal Laws of 1915.
==== Executive ====
The Raedpensionaris has been the chief executive of the country since 1903, residing in the Unity Palace on Staten Island. Typically the leader of the largest party in the States-General, they are directly accountable to the legislature and may have their entire administration dismissed by the legislature. The term limit is two terms of four years each, for a total of eight years.
The Cabinet, headed by the executive, is the primary executive organ consisting of top-level government departments and ministries. Alongside the Cabinet, the Council of State (Amerikaens: ''Raed van State'') serves as an advisory body to the Raedpensionaris. Independent of both bodies, the Fiscael serves as the main attorney and legal advisor of the executive branch of government
==== Legislative ====
The States-General of New Netherland (''States-Generael'') is a bicameral legislature consisting of two distinct
==== Judiciary ====
The judicial system of New Netherland is divided into three tiers, originally based on the early courts of colonial New Netherland in the early 17th century under the Dutch West India Company.
==== <big>Administrative divisions</big> ====
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!First-level
| colspan="2" |Provinces (''Provincies'')
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!Second-level
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===== <big>Provinces</big> =====
New Netherland consists of eight provinces. Every province has automatically relinquished legislative and judicial supremacy to the central government but maintains autonomy in the executive realm. The provincial stadtholder is considered the primary executive of the province and communicates directly with national authorities. Appointed by the Second Chamber of the States-General, they chair a fifteen-member executive council which is elected every three years through popular vote. Each province is also designated certain responsibilities by the Constitution of 1903, including urban planning, taxation, health policy, public services, specific cultural and linguistic policies, as well as the financial management of municipalities.
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Name
! colspan="2" |Cities
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== List of leaders ==
{{Main|List of leaders of New Netherland}}
== See also ==
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