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Throughout Acadia's history there were many attempts to reform its political system, by people who sought to decentralize it, introduce radical executive transparency and institute direct democracy; as well as people who sought to centralize the system and reduce democracy. Neither side could ever get enough support for (lasting) change however, and as a result Acadia's political system remained balanced between the two opposing views. These two opposing sides often coincided with other political divisions; most notably the questions of whether Acadian politics should follow irl moral/political beliefs or adjust to what some believed were the less flattering 'realities' of civ, whether Acadia should try to develop itself competitively and work on large defensive infrastructure projects or remain a casual buildfriend nation, and whether Acadia should be isolationist and avoid alliances or seek to grow closer to the UDF and play a larger role within the +,- quadrant.

Ministers were subject to heavy scrutiny, and mistakes which could fairly easily be made given the complex legal system could lead a large group of Acadians to start an impeachment procedure. While no impeachment was ever succesful, a large number of them where launched or threatened throughout Acadia's history. Especially the office of the Prime Minister could be hard, as the burden of preserving unity fell mostly on them. Two Prime Ministers, Kannon and Owain, resigned or almost resigned and both refused to run for more than one term.

Ministers were subject to heavy scrutiny, and mistakes which could fairly easily be made given the complex legal system could lead a large group of Acadians to start an impeachment procedure. While only one impeachment was ever succesful, a large number of them where launched or threatened throughout Acadia's history. Especially the office of the Prime Minister could be hard, as the burden of preserving unity fell mostly on them. Two Prime Ministers, Kannon and Owain, resigned or almost resigned and both refused to run for more than one term.

Despite the strength of Acadia's democratic institutions, the nation was for a good part held together by a group known as the 'shadow government', or 'the mafia'. On CivUniverse, this group consisted of a few Javayans and trusted Acadians, who kept things under control behind the scenes and set the priorities on the agenda for the Acadian Senate.<ref>Explanation of the 'mafia' on CivU: [https://imgur.com/a/cE00liY link] (imgur of discord message)</ref> While on CivUniverse the shadow government was de facto institutionalized, on CivClassics it was more fluid and consisted of a group of core Acadians with some of the Javayans now also belonging to this group, who used their influence through the Acadian Senate as ministers or advisors, rather than around it.<ref>Testimony to the change in operations: [https://imgur.com/a/XyavWeg link] (imgur of discord message)</ref> After the workings of the shadow government became more well-known to the general public, this aspect of Acadian political culture came under heavy opposition as many considered it anti-democratic and thus un-Acadian. However, from the very beginning Acadia was always meant to have something like this, to make sure that democracy would not lead Acadia too far away from the path of reason.<ref>Cortwade and Bloof on Acadian democracy: [https://imgur.com/a/j3kqYQp link] (imgur of discord message)</ref>

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 Throughout Acadia's history there were many attempts to reform its political system, by people who sought to decentralize it, introduce radical executive transparency and institute direct democracy; as well as people who sought to centralize the system and reduce democracy. Neither side could ever get enough support for (lasting) change however, and as a result Acadia's political system remained balanced between the two opposing views. These two opposing sides often coincided with other political divisions; most notably the questions of whether Acadian politics should follow irl moral/political beliefs or adjust to what some believed were the less flattering 'realities' of civ, whether Acadia should try to develop itself competitively and work on large defensive infrastructure projects or remain a casual buildfriend nation, and whether Acadia should be isolationist and avoid alliances or seek to grow closer to the UDF and play a larger role within the +,- quadrant.
-Ministers were subject to heavy scrutiny, and mistakes which could fairly easily be made given the complex legal system could lead a large group of Acadians to start an impeachment procedure. While no impeachment was ever succesful, a large number of them where launched or threatened throughout Acadia's history. Especially the office of the Prime Minister could be hard, as the burden of preserving unity fell mostly on them. Two Prime Ministers, Kannon and Owain, resigned or almost resigned and both refused to run for more than one term.
+Ministers were subject to heavy scrutiny, and mistakes which could fairly easily be made given the complex legal system could lead a large group of Acadians to start an impeachment procedure. While only one impeachment was ever succesful, a large number of them where launched or threatened throughout Acadia's history. Especially the office of the Prime Minister could be hard, as the burden of preserving unity fell mostly on them. Two Prime Ministers, Kannon and Owain, resigned or almost resigned and both refused to run for more than one term.
 Despite the strength of Acadia's democratic institutions, the nation was for a good part held together by a group known as the 'shadow government', or 'the mafia'. On CivUniverse, this group consisted of a few Javayans and trusted Acadians, who kept things under control behind the scenes and set the priorities on the agenda for the Acadian Senate.<ref>Explanation of the 'mafia' on CivU: [https://imgur.com/a/cE00liY link] (imgur of discord message)</ref> While on CivUniverse the shadow government was de facto institutionalized, on CivClassics it was more fluid and consisted of a group of core Acadians with some of the Javayans now also belonging to this group, who used their influence through the Acadian Senate as ministers or advisors, rather than around it.<ref>Testimony to the change in operations: [https://imgur.com/a/XyavWeg link] (imgur of discord message)</ref> After the workings of the shadow government became more well-known to the general public, this aspect of Acadian political culture came under heavy opposition as many considered it anti-democratic and thus un-Acadian. However, from the very beginning Acadia was always meant to have something like this, to make sure that democracy would not lead Acadia too far away from the path of reason.<ref>Cortwade and Bloof on Acadian democracy: [https://imgur.com/a/j3kqYQp link] (imgur of discord message)</ref>

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