Attorney General
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The Attorney General (AG) serves as the Head of the Department of Justice and member the United States Cabinet which advises the President of the United States. The Attorney General is the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the Federal Government and the principle advisor to the President on legal matters.
Selection Process edit edit source
The Selection Process for the role of the Attorney General varies, there are several different ways that an individual may hold the office of the Attorney General. The most common path to the office is, serve as a member of the Department of Justice in one of its several different roles and receive the role by automatic appointment when the office is made vacant. An individual may also be nominated by the President to serve in the office, however in this pathway the individual may only serve under the advise & consent of the Senate.
The individual that holds the office is up to the discretion of the President of the United States and therefore, an individual may be removed from office at any time.
Daily Schedule edit edit source
The Daily Schedule of the Attorney General consists of 3 different events.
Department Meeting edit edit source
The Department Meeting is a time for the Secretary of the Interior to meet with the Deputy Attorney General and the Solicitor General and their Deputy. In this meeting a decision will be made by the Attorney General under advise of the other department staff.
Cabinet Meeting edit edit source
The Cabinet Meeting is a time when the Attorney General goes to the White House to meet with their fellow Cabinet level Secretaries as well as the President & Vice President to discuss a nation issue. In this meeting the Attorney General will advice the President on what decision to make.
Social Hour edit edit source
The Social Hour is a time for roleplay to take place, this hour is not as important as the others. In this time, it is common to socialise and roleplay with others. In this period events like the State of the Union, as well as party events take place.
Powers and Duties edit edit source
Department edit edit source
In the department, each day the Attorney General will be given an issue with options for decisions. The Attorney General must then make a decision with respect to the advise given by the Deputy Attorney General and the Solicitor General and their Deputy. The decision that the Attorney General makes will both impact on their stats but also the Nations. The Attorney General additionally has the power to dismiss any individual member of the department below them, which is every member of the department.
Case Management edit edit source
Each day, the Solicitor General will be given a case that they must fight within the Supreme Court and in the morning meeting the Attorney General must consult with the department to decide what argument will be presented. It is not uncommon, in Oath of Office, for the Attorney General to supervise the delivery of the Argument and make staffing decisions based on the abilities of the Solicitor General in that moment.
The 25th Amendment edit edit source
If the cabinet see the President is "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office" then a vote may be started by any Secretary of the Cabinet, that includes the Attorney General. The Attorney General also has the power to vote on a proposal to dismiss the President through either voting "aye" or "nay". This power must only be used when necessary and if even more than one Secretary of the Cabinet nays the proposal then it fails.
The President, if the vote fails, has the power to see who initiated the vote and may dismiss that Secretary from Cabinet and Office.
Update History edit edit source
- Equal Justice Under Law(v5.0)
- Added to the game