I say we bring back the Executive Council from 1.0 New Agora.

Essentially, the Executive Council is the lawmaking body of Agora Upon Delta[1]. They would each have one vote when it came to passing laws for the country, with a simple majority passing the laws. The Executive Council would be composed of a set of Secretaries, each with their own specific portfolio and area of focus. I'd suggest that the "Secretaries" be as follows:

• General Secretary: As the name implies, the General Secretary would be responsible for the enforcement of the law in general. The General Secretary would also act as an organizing force for the Council, working with the other Secretaries to coordinate their efforts for the betterment of the nation. Due to their role as a coordinator and the even number of Secretaries I'm proposing here to keep things simple, in the event of a tied vote the General Secretary's vote would count as two.
• Secretary of State: Pretty simple. The Secretary of State would act as our official representative in the outside world, crafting treaties to be approved by the Executive Council. Perhaps most importantly, the Secretary of State should also work with the Secretary of the Interior to promote economic development through trade relations with foreign nations.
• Secretary of Peace: The Secretary of Peace would be responsible for the coordination of efforts to improve the security of our little nation, especially efforts to gear the best fighters and train up the city in ways to protect their valuables and themselves in the event of raids like we've been experiencing recently.
• Secretary of the Interior: Responsible for zoning policies and city planning, as well as promoting the internal economic development of the nation. Building roads too.

So what are your thoughts? Personally I like the Council method. It makes everyone's job manageable in size and gives more people a chance to participate in government.

Plus, it lets you use the abbreviations GenSec, SecState, SecPeace, and SecInt. Who wouldn't love to do that?

[1] Small aside: I suggest we name the country the Agoran Republic of Devoted, if only because AUD is a better town name than nation name.