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Every citizen has rights and freedoms that are enshrined in the Constitution.<ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f72c0f91b2 Newsletter #22]</ref> They can legally vote in Federal elections such as the election for [[Congressmen]] and the [[President of the Federation]].<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=225156 Governments and politics in Elite Dangerous] | Every citizen has rights and freedoms that are enshrined in the Constitution.<ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f72c0f91b2 Newsletter #22]</ref> They can legally vote in Federal elections such as the election for [[Congressmen]] and the [[President of the Federation]].<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=225156 Governments and politics in Elite Dangerous] | ||
</ref> Any citizen can run for election to [[Federal Congress]] and in Presidential elections.<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/en/story/galactic-superpowers Galactic Superpowers - Story - Elite Dangerous]</ref><ref name=":0" /> | </ref> Any citizen can run for election to [[Federal Congress]] and in Presidential elections.<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/en/story/galactic-superpowers Galactic Superpowers - Story - Elite Dangerous]</ref><ref name=":0" /> | ||
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The terms "Federals" or "Feds" are also used for Federal Citizens.<ref name=":1">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/57838a639657ba3039588b4e Freelance Report: Federal Expansion Brought to a Halt - 11 JUL 3302] | |||
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For example one Commander said: "I'm here to protect the [[barnacles]] – I don't care about Feds or Imps. This is a prime example of politics getting in the way of what's truly important. They need to get off their high horses and discuss how we can protect the barnacles."<ref name=":1" /> | |||
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Revision as of 09:06, 25 September 2018
A Federal Citizen is the status of a person recognized under Federal Law as being a legal member of the Federation.[1] The Federation has over 2.5 trillion citizens as of 3304 CE.[2][3]
Every citizen has rights and freedoms that are enshrined in the Constitution.[4] They can legally vote in Federal elections such as the election for Congressmen and the President of the Federation.[5] Any citizen can run for election to Federal Congress and in Presidential elections.[6][3]
Names for Federal citizens
The terms "Federals" or "Feds" are also used for Federal Citizens.[7]
For example one Commander said: "I'm here to protect the barnacles – I don't care about Feds or Imps. This is a prime example of politics getting in the way of what's truly important. They need to get off their high horses and discuss how we can protect the barnacles."[7]
References
- ↑ Galactic News: Federal Capital Ship Destroyed by Thargoids - 16 SEP 3303
- ↑ https://eddb.io/system Federation populated systems
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Federation Sourcebook, EDRPG
- ↑ Newsletter #22
- ↑ Governments and politics in Elite Dangerous
- ↑ Galactic Superpowers - Story - Elite Dangerous
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Freelance Report: Federal Expansion Brought to a Halt - 11 JUL 3302