I think we should give more local autonomy to the governors. It would work like this:
Military Units -
Governors have direct control over military unit production within their provinces. When building military units, the governors should confer with the military minister or deputy, as well as posting a poll. The president has veto power but is encouraged not to use it. Units stationed in cities as defenders are part of the state militia, and are commanded by the governer; units in forts or abroad are federal troops and commanded by the president. In wartime, the president can take control of state militias, but must leave enough units under governer control to provide for the defense of the province. The president has complete control in occupied territories until they are accepted into the nation as provinces and have elected a governor.
Settlers -
Governors have partial control of settler production and direct control of settler allocation within their provinces, except for city building and fort construction. Governors should consult the internal and expansion ministers or deputy, as well as the president if need be, when producing or using settlers, and should also post a poll. The president has veto power but is encouraged not to use it. The president should confer with the military and either the expansion or internal ministers (depending on whether or not the work is within our territory) or deputies when constructing forts and building cities. The citizens should also be consulted through a poll. Forts are considered to be under federal jurisdiction and units in them are commanded by the president.
Diplomats/Spies -
Governors have no control over diplomat/spy production, other than advisory status. The president should confer with the foreign and military ministers or deputies before building and/or using diplomats or spies.
Caravans -
Governors have direct control over caravan production and use within their territories. Governors should consult the internal and foreign ministers or deputies when producing or using caravans, and the president when using them for external trade. A poll should also be posted. The president has veto power, but is encouraged not to use it.
City Improvements -
Governors have direct control over construction of city improvements. The governor should confer with the internal minister when building city improvements, as well as post a poll. The president has veto power but is encouraged not to use it.
Wonders -
Governors have no control over wonder production, other than advisory status. When constructing wonders, the president should consult with every governor and minister or deputy, and should post a poll. While the president has the ultimate authority over wonder construction, a consensus among both the officials and the citizenry should be reached before making a final decision.
Military Units -
Governors have direct control over military unit production within their provinces. When building military units, the governors should confer with the military minister or deputy, as well as posting a poll. The president has veto power but is encouraged not to use it. Units stationed in cities as defenders are part of the state militia, and are commanded by the governer; units in forts or abroad are federal troops and commanded by the president. In wartime, the president can take control of state militias, but must leave enough units under governer control to provide for the defense of the province. The president has complete control in occupied territories until they are accepted into the nation as provinces and have elected a governor.
Settlers -
Governors have partial control of settler production and direct control of settler allocation within their provinces, except for city building and fort construction. Governors should consult the internal and expansion ministers or deputy, as well as the president if need be, when producing or using settlers, and should also post a poll. The president has veto power but is encouraged not to use it. The president should confer with the military and either the expansion or internal ministers (depending on whether or not the work is within our territory) or deputies when constructing forts and building cities. The citizens should also be consulted through a poll. Forts are considered to be under federal jurisdiction and units in them are commanded by the president.
Diplomats/Spies -
Governors have no control over diplomat/spy production, other than advisory status. The president should confer with the foreign and military ministers or deputies before building and/or using diplomats or spies.
Caravans -
Governors have direct control over caravan production and use within their territories. Governors should consult the internal and foreign ministers or deputies when producing or using caravans, and the president when using them for external trade. A poll should also be posted. The president has veto power, but is encouraged not to use it.
City Improvements -
Governors have direct control over construction of city improvements. The governor should confer with the internal minister when building city improvements, as well as post a poll. The president has veto power but is encouraged not to use it.
Wonders -
Governors have no control over wonder production, other than advisory status. When constructing wonders, the president should consult with every governor and minister or deputy, and should post a poll. While the president has the ultimate authority over wonder construction, a consensus among both the officials and the citizenry should be reached before making a final decision.