Federal Consensus Party of Nouvelle Alexandrie

Federal Consensus Party
Abbreviation	FC, FCP
Leader	Marrissa Santini
Spokesperson	Bertha Ignacio
Deputy Leader	Émile Dumont
Finance Chairman	Godfredo Domínguez
Legislative and Policy Leader	Pedro Albaraz
Founded	1703 AN
Preceded by	Moderate Caucus
Newspaper	Reform
Student wing	Students for Federal Consensus
Youth wing	For Our Consensus
Membership  (1725)	846,791
Ideology	Aldricism Liberalism Centrism
Political position	Center to center-left
Official colours	Sky Blue      Green
Federal Assembly of Nouvelle Alexandrie	311 / 689

The Federal Consensus Party (FC, FCP, or colloquially as "the Moderates") is a small political party in Nouvelle Alexandrie that was founded in 1708 AN as the successor to the Moderate Caucus of Nouvelle Alexandrie. The party has 63 Deputies in the Federal Assembly and is the third largest party in the Federal Assembly.

In the aftermath of the 1703 general election, 3 independent Deputies Yuri Allcca Canchasto (WEC), Christian Clavier (ALD), and Émile Dumont (ALD) came together and founded the Moderate Caucus under the Common Sense Principles. These principles center around three main themes: favor the establishment of a prosperous social market economy, prevent the erosion of civil rights and expand the freedoms of New Alexandrians, and to dissolve the Chamber of Peers to turn it into an elected Senate. The three Deputies had seen that there was an opportunity for them to enter into a coalition with the Social Democratic and Liberal Alliance, which needed two more seats to obtain a majority after the 1703 general election.

Under the leadership of Yuri Allcca Canchasto, the Moderate Caucus of Nouvelle Alexandrie gained the support of a diverse group of New Alexandrian constituents, mostly urban middle class, college educated, liberal voters. The small party also began to count on the support of a large part of the Federal Union of Educators, through Émile Dumont, who was its national leader until being elected to the Federal Assembly as an independent in 1703 AN from Alduria.

In the lead-up to the 1708 general election, the Moderate Caucus changed its name to the Federal Consensus Party and rebranded as a federal political movement to take advantage of a weakened Social Democratic & Liberal Alliance and the ongoing political realignment.

Since 1710 AN, Alfons Dandela has led the party, and made several changes toward social-liberalism and federalism. In 1726 AN, he resigned, and was replaced by Marrissa Santini, who moved the party further towards social-liberalism with a distinct focus on social issues.

A centrist to centre-left political party, the Federal Consensus Party ideologically draws upon Aldricism, liberalism, and social democracy. The party calls for constitutional reform, such as the reform of the Chamber of Peers, and the full rewrite of Chapter II of the Proclamation of Punta Santiago to include more labor, economic, and greater political rights.

History

In the aftermath of the 1703 general election, 3 independent Deputies Yuri Allcca Canchasto (WEC), Christian Clavier (ALD), and Émile Dumont (ALD) came together and founded the Moderate Caucus under the Common Sense Principles.

These Common Sense Principles center around three main themes:

• the establishment of a prosperous market economy;
• prevent the erosion of civil rights and expand the freedoms of New Alexandrians;
• dissolve the Chamber of Peers to turn it into an elected Senate.

Under the leadership of Yuri Allcca Canchasto, the Moderate Caucus has gained the support of a diverse group of New Alexandrian constituents, mostly urban middle class, college educated, liberal voters. The Moderate Caucus also counts on the support of a large part of the Federal Union of Educators, through Émile Dumont, who was its national leader until he was elected to the Federal Assembly as an independent in 1703 AN from Alduria.

The three Deputies had seen that there was an opportunity for them to enter into a coalition with the Social Democratic and Liberal Alliance, which needed two more seats to obtain a majority after the 1703 general election.

Coalition with the Social Democrats

The Moderate Caucus entered into a coalition with the Social Democratic and Liberal Alliance, led by Julio Delgado as Premier and Itziar Franco as Vice-Premier. Moderate Caucus Leader Yuri Allcca Canchasto was appointed Secretary of State in the Council of State. Deputies Émile Dumont and Christian Clavier are not part of the Council of State, but they occupy important posts in helping Canchasto develop policy ideas and legislative plans.

The coalition agreement with the Social Democratic and Liberal Alliance in 1703 AN did not include any constitutional reform, but the Moderate Caucus won commitments around the creation of a universal multi-payer health care system paid for by a combination of statutory health insurance and private health insurance and other important policy goals, including better pay and training for teachers and educational professionals.

The New Consensus

In 1715 AN, Alfons Dandela announced a relaunch of the FCP, following the disastrous loss in the 1713 elections. In his program, he evolved the Common Sense Principles with the creation of five new major themes:

• The expansion of the Alexandrian economy through innovation and entrepreneurship;
• The creation of new economic and social civil rights and freedoms;
• The devolution of more duties to the administrative division;
• The expansion of the Raspur Pact with more defensive cooperation and trade agreements;
• Using market-based solution to make education and healthcare better and more available.

Under Dandela, new campaigns targetting college students and small entrepreneurs were started.

Under Santini

In 1726 AN, Dandela announced his resignation as leader, having led the FCP in three general elections with growing seats and voting share. His successor was Marrissa Santini, the first female leader of the party. Under her, the FCP moved more towards the Left with advocacy for social welfare, pensions, and healthcare reform.

Name and symbols

The name of Federal Consensus Party came about from the evolution of the Common Sense Principles, which saw the term "Common Senser" describing the people of the Moderate Caucus, eventually devolving into "Consenser". The party formally adopted the title in 1705 AN, adding the moniker 'Federal' to their name to indicate their desire for national representation and responsibility.

The best-known symbol of the party is the 'Tricolor Ribbon', signifying the three ideals of the party: Sky Blue for Liberalism and Centrism; Green for Environmentalism; and Red for Social Justice.

The traditional colour of the FCP has been Green, as well as Sky Blue; with the latter being used formally as the indicating colour during elections.

The party has one major fundraising events in its calendar: on 18.XV, known as Founding Day. This was named after the day on which the party was founded in 1703 AN.

The party uses "Move Forward Now", a Wechu Pop song, as its unofficial anthem. It was chosen as the campaign song by Canchasto in 1708 AN, and has remained popular since.

Current structure and composition

National committee

The National Committee for Consensus (NCC) was founded in 1705 AN to support the campaiging of FCP members on a regional and national level. It writes the FCP Platform and Manifesto together with the Party Leadership, but focuses mostly on campaign and organisational strategy. It also serves as the daily operations body of the Party. It is the ultimate authority within the party, and is also in charge of the Code of Conduct and Charter of Rules.

Regional parties

All Regions of Nouvelle Alexandrie have a state committee, made up of the elected officials of Regions, States, Special Cities, and Municipality authorities. They are responsible for campaign activities within their jurisdiction, as well as cooperating with other committees.

Consensus Party of Wechua Nation

The Consensus Party of Wechua Nation is the regional wing of the FCP in Wechua Nation.

Consensus Party of Alduria

The Consensus Party of Alduria is the regional wing of the FCP in Alduria.

Major party groups

The FCP sponsors the Federal Union of Educators (FUE), a major trade union of teachers, students, and educators. The aim of this is to train and engage with the next generation of politicians and activists. The Civic Groups is a large organisation of citizens who align with FCP ideals, working to advance the party's goals and advocating for civil rights, liberalism, and reform to the Cortes Federales. The Students for Federal Consensus is the main youth arm of the party, working to draw in and mobilise young people for FCP candidates. They work outside of NCC authority and are independent of the party.

The Consensus Cortes Campaign Group (CCCG) oversees party candidates in Cortes elections. The Consensus Regional Campaign Group assists in Regional, City, and Gubernatorial elections.

The Canchasto Institute (CI; Also known as the Scientific Institute for Politicology (SIP)) is the research arm of the party, acting as the main policy institute of the party in matters of social policy, political strategy, economics, technology, and military. The Dandela Institute (DI; also known as the Scientific Institute for Socio-Political Studies) is a specialised think tank focusing on matters of culture, international relations, and legal affairs.

Ideologies and factions

Radical Centrism

Radical centrism in the Federal Consensus Party general signifies support for market-based solutions to social problems, with strong governmental oversight in the public interest. There is support for increased global engagement, membership in the Raspur Pact, and the growth of an empowered middle class.

Liberalism

Liberals in the Federal Consensus Party value civil liberty and equality, with support for social justice and a "checked-and-validated" market economy. Economically, they oppose cuts to the social safety net and support a role for the federal and regional governments in reducing inequality, providing education, ensuring access to healthcare, regulating economic activity and protecting the natural environment.

Constitutionalism

Constitutionalists in the Federal Consensus Party hold that a strong, detailed, and long Proclamation of Punta Santiago is needed and that the powers of federal, regional, and local governments be defined and limited by the Proclamation of Punta Santiago and that the civil and political rights of citizens should not be violated. As a political movement, many constitutionalists have expressed concern over mass surveillance, the militarization of civilian police forces, restrictions on firearms, and privacy laws.

Federalism

Federalists in the Federal Consensus Party hold true to the basic federalist principles of subsidiarity, solidarity, and democracy.

Political positions

• An overriding commitment to fiscal responsibility, even if it entails means-testing of social programs;
• An overriding commitment to improving public education, by equalizing spending on school districts, teacher training, teacher certification reform, and empowering the principals and teachers we have now;
• A commitment to market-based solutions in health care, energy, the environment, etc., so long as the solutions are carefully regulated by government to serve the public good, to "harness market forces for public purposes";
• A commitment to provide jobs for everyone willing to work, whether by subsidizing jobs in the private sector or by creating jobs in the public sector;
• A commitment to participate in institutions and processes of global governance; and be of genuine assistance to people in the developing nations;
• A commitment to making taxes broad, fair, low as possible, and easy to comply to ensure reliable revenue collection;
• A commitment to e-government and deploying/developing electronic innovations in policy and governance;
• A commitment that each citizen and resident needs to pay their fair share towards the governance of the Federation, their Region, and their local government.

Economic issues

The FCP is a fervent supporter of the Free Trade Market Economy. They also believe that proper education and healthcare, supported by market-based solutions, create the necessary safety for sustainable economic growth. Beyond that, they support a health public-private synergy, creating jobs and entrepreneurship. They also support in particular small businesses.

Social issues

The FCP is a strong believer in easy access to voting and voting rights. It also supports abortion, same-sex marriage and adoption, and LGBTQ+ rights.

Legal issues

The FCP wants to create a new Charter of Rights in the Proclamation of Punta Santiago, with the inclusion of social, economic, and political rights and freedoms.

Foreign policy issues

The FCP supports an expansion of the Raspur Pact, especially in terms of technological cooperation and free trade agreements.

Voter base

Liberals

For the New Consensus, founded in 1718 AN, started as a political action committee, but has since then grown into a full-fledged political group comprised of mostly liberal voters and influential businessmen. It has worked to advance the liberal and market economy policies of the party, and helps candidate fund their political campaigns.

Wechua nationalists

Coalition 1703 is a large and wealthy political group composed of Wechua nobles, clergy of the Faith of Inti, Wechua businessmen, distant relatives of the King, and other Wechua middle-class interests. The organization has pledged its powerful fundraising resources towards helping the party and its candidates raise funds for future political campaigns.

Recent electoral history

Election Year	No. of seats won	%	+/-	Leader	President
1708	63	10.0	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png63	Yuri Allcca Canchasto	Felipe de Almagro
1713	21	4.0	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png42	Alfons Dandela
1718	268	40.7	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png247		Paolo Antonio Aguilar
1723	311	45.9	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png43

See also

• Political parties of Nouvelle Alexandrie