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# United Governance
### Validator Driven-Governance
💡 With Canopy, a chain's protocol is determined by the agreement of the Validator Set —
*However, any participant within the ecosystem may submit a* **governance poll or proposal:**
**Straw Poll**
* Enable Canopy chains to understand their community sentiment via on-chain voting
* The results of a straw poll are divided into
* "accounts" aka liquid tokens
* "validators" aka locked tokens
* Non-canopy chains may utilize this functionality with a *plugin chain*
Screenshot from Canopy's decentralized web-wallet
**Proposal**
* Enable Canopy chains to
* execute in-flight modifications to their protocol via parameter changes without any code
* distribute treasury funds via the DAO token pool
Screenshot from Canopy's decentralized web-wallet
### Ecosystem Governance
💡 By nature of Canopy's nested architecture, a multi-chain governance model naturally forms.
Operating like the United Nations: **Nested-Chains retain sovereignty but collaborate via validator representation between ecosystems to solve inter-ecosystem issues.**
This exists in the form of:
* Nested Chains validators cross-pollinating validators in the Security Root.
* Nested Chains having the sovereignty to join or leave any Security Root system
* Nested Chains work together to adopt standards, fund shared initiatives, and resolve disputes, fostering a thriving network.
* A decentralized division of power:
* ensuring no Nested Chain or validator dominates the ecosystem, promoting trust and stability
* ensuring balanced decision-making, reducing volatility, and protecting investments