Post by Nathan on Jul 27, 2006 0:08:59 GMT -6
Royal Constitution of the Sovereign Natopian Empire
Preamble
We, the grand and noble royalty and other persons of high importance, do hereby establish and ordain this Royal Constitution of the Sovereign Natopian Empire, so the people of Natopia may prosper, live peacefully in Silent Oppression, so they may protect and envision their ideals and dreams, and so they may provide stability for posterity.
Article One
1. The Natopian Citizens hereby grant their personal sovereignty to this government.
2. This government shall be named the Sovereign Natopian Empire.
3. The government will act to preserve the Royal Constitution and the rights of its citizens.
Article Two
1. His or Her Sovereign Majesty, the Sovereign Natopian Emperor or Empress, shall serve as head of state until such time as he or she abdicates, dies, or is otherwise incapacitated due to reasons of health or inactivity.
2. The Sovereign Natopian Emperor or Empress shall designate a Crown Prince or Princess as heir who will inherit the throne at the time of abdication, death, or incapacity and may change this heir at will.
3. Should the Emperor or Empress take an official leave of absence as shall be posted publicly in Vista de Nada Palace within the official Sovereign Natopian Forums, the Crown Prince or Princess shall reign as Prince or Princess Regent during this leave of absence but must relinquish this duty upon the Emperor or Empress’s return.
4. Should the Emperor or Empress be inactive for a period of ten (10) or more days the Crown Prince or Princess shall reign as Prince or Princess Regent until the Emperor or Empress’s activity is reassumed.
5. Should the Emperor or Empress be inactive for a period of ninety-two (92) days he or she shall be considered incapacitated and the Crown Prince or Princess shall be coronated as Emperor or Empress.
6. Should the Emperor or Empress suffer traumatic heath-related trauma beyond repair the Crown Prince or Princess shall be coronated as Emperor or Empress.
7. Should there be any dispute regarding this, the Royal Frenzy (to be described later) shall decide whether or not the trauma is irreparable and if three fifths (3/5) of the voting members decide this trauma is irreparable at any given time power shall be transferred; however if this decision proves false and the former Emperor or Empress wishes to regain the throne they may, and the Royal Frenzy shall be required to issue a statement of apology to the Emperor or Empress as well as the People of Natopia and may be held financially accountable as prescribed by law.
8. The Emperor or Empress has the ability to issue Imperial Decrees. These Decrees shall have the force of law.
9. The Emperor or Empress has the ability to create Ministries, which will be totally managed by him or her in order to govern day-to-day governmental activities.
10. The Emperor will appoint a Minister to the office of Prime Minister. They will have the additional duties of representing the Emperor's Council of Ministers, ensuring harmony between the Ministries, and may represent the Empire in situations at the Emperor's discretion.
Article Three
1. The Royal Frenzy shall serve as the legislature of the Empire.
2. The Royal Frenzy shall consist of all active citizens who have been citizens of the Empire for no less than two (2) weeks.
3. The Royal Frenzy shall elect a Chancellor every three (3) months.
4. The Chancellor shall have the authority to manage the Royal Frenzy and will ensure adherence to Frenzy procedures. Should there be no Chancellor the Prime Minister shall serve as Chancellor until a new Chancellor can be elected.
5. Should the Royal Frenzy feel that the Chancellor is acting out of order or not fulfilling his or her duties they may remove him or her by a vote of at least two thirds (2/3) in approval of removal. The Chancellor may not try to stifle any such vote and if he or she does the Emperor or Empress may step in to ensure this does not happen by possibly removing the Chancellor’s power, his or her forum power, or doing other things necessary to ensure the good of the people.
6. The Royal Frenzy shall establish its own procedures and rules.
7. The Royal Frenzy may make any act it feels is for the good of the people. In order for such acts to take effect a majority of the members who vote on an issue must approve the act. They may be repealed with other laws and Decrees. An act of the Royal Frenzy must receive Imperial Assent from the Emperor or Empress to become law.
8. A Decree made by the Emperor or Empress may be repealed by the Royal Frenzy with a five sixths (5/6) majority.
Article Four
1. All treaties brought up for consideration must have prior approval of the Emperor or Empress, or Foreign Minister in the form of a signature. Treaties must be ratified with a majority of approval of the Royal Frenzy.
2. A Law of the Royal Frenzy shall be the lowest form of law and may be overridden by decree, treaty, judicial statement, or the constitution.
3. The Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land.
4. Constitutional Amendments can be passed with a two thirds (2/3) majority of the Frenzy and Imperial Assent of the Emperor or Empress.
5. Only an Act of the Royal Frenzy, with the Emperor or Empress’s approval, may declare war on a foreign power. The war may end with a majority vote in favor in the Frenzy or by Decree of the Emperor or Empress.
Article Five
1. There will be a High Royal Court, lead by the High Royal Judge who is appointed to a life term by the Emperor or Empress.
2. If there are at least 10 active citizens in Natopia, the High Royal Judge may nominate two additional Royal Judges.
3. If there are at least 20 active citizens in Natopia, the High Royal Judge may nominate a fourth and fifth Royal Judge.
4. Failure to nominate those judges in those events shall give the Emperor or Empress this duty.
5. Regardless of who nominates them, the Emperor or Empress must approve all nominations.
6. There shall always be an odd number of judges.
7. The Emperor or Empress may remove Royal Judges, but removing the High Royal Judge shall also require support from the majority of the Royal Frenzy.
8. The High Royal Court may issue a Judicial Reviews only based on legal suits brought before them declaring any action of the government, excluding Constitutional Amendments, to be against this constitution, and therefore voiding that action.
Article Six
1. When absolutely necessary the Royal Frenzy, with the exclusion of the individual in question, may revoke a person’s citizenship with a majority vote.
2. No Natopian law may oppress or deny anyone within Natopia the rights of freedom of religion, life, property, marriage, and residence.
3. No Natopian law may oppress or deny citizens the rights of free speech, press, expression, or peaceful assembly.
4. Religious organizations may have full access to public institutions; they may not interfere with the normal operation of that institution or impose their religion on any person in the area.
5. No Citizen shall be withheld any rights, freedoms, or liberties on account of race, creed, or sex. All Citizens over the age of thirteen (13) hold the right to vote or hold office. No government action may create unnecessary obstacles to discourage a Citizen from voting.
6. Citizenship will not be denied on account of race, gender, color, sex, language, religion, sexual orientation, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
7. The offspring or legal spouse of a Natopian citizen shall be a citizen of Natopia.
8. The Judge of any Court in Natopia will issue convictions and sentences without a jury in civil and criminal cases. These convictions and sentences may be reviewed and overturned by Royal Frenzy.
9. Citizens must be given a trial that is to be completed as quickly as possible. Trials must be open to the general public for viewing. Citizens must not be asked to pay bail that is considered excessive in regard to their income.
10. Every month a census will occur under the management of the Minister of Internal Affairs who will collect data from consecutive censuses. This Census will be in the form of a public forum announcement. Citizens must indicate their presence of activity by confirming themselves in the census thread, and they will be given seven (7) days to do so.
11. The Minister of Internal Affairs will keep an updated list of all citizens. Any citizen who does not indicate presence in one census shall be listed as non-present and the Minister of Internal Affairs will inform them of their status. If the citizen in question fails to show up in two (2) consecutive censuses, status will again be changed to be inactive and for all purposes of this Constitution or other laws they will not be counted as active citizens. The Minister of Internal Affairs will continue to attempt contact. Should they once again fail to show up for the third consecutive census their citizenship shall be considered invalid.
12. A person may avoid censuses by informing the Minister of Internal Affairs of a Leave of Absence that may cover one or more censuses beforehand and the entire length of the leave must be told to him as well but Leave of Absence status shall be limited to 3 months.
Article Seven
1. All treaties and laws of the Sovereign Natopian Empire and therefore the preceding Sovereign Natopian Kingdom and Sovereign Imperial Republic of Natopia shall remain in force.
2. The Operating Rules of the Royal Frenzy shall continue to be in force to the best of their general ability until they can be modified to match the general law of this Constitution.
Preamble
We, the grand and noble royalty and other persons of high importance, do hereby establish and ordain this Royal Constitution of the Sovereign Natopian Empire, so the people of Natopia may prosper, live peacefully in Silent Oppression, so they may protect and envision their ideals and dreams, and so they may provide stability for posterity.
Article One
1. The Natopian Citizens hereby grant their personal sovereignty to this government.
2. This government shall be named the Sovereign Natopian Empire.
3. The government will act to preserve the Royal Constitution and the rights of its citizens.
Article Two
1. His or Her Sovereign Majesty, the Sovereign Natopian Emperor or Empress, shall serve as head of state until such time as he or she abdicates, dies, or is otherwise incapacitated due to reasons of health or inactivity.
2. The Sovereign Natopian Emperor or Empress shall designate a Crown Prince or Princess as heir who will inherit the throne at the time of abdication, death, or incapacity and may change this heir at will.
3. Should the Emperor or Empress take an official leave of absence as shall be posted publicly in Vista de Nada Palace within the official Sovereign Natopian Forums, the Crown Prince or Princess shall reign as Prince or Princess Regent during this leave of absence but must relinquish this duty upon the Emperor or Empress’s return.
4. Should the Emperor or Empress be inactive for a period of ten (10) or more days the Crown Prince or Princess shall reign as Prince or Princess Regent until the Emperor or Empress’s activity is reassumed.
5. Should the Emperor or Empress be inactive for a period of ninety-two (92) days he or she shall be considered incapacitated and the Crown Prince or Princess shall be coronated as Emperor or Empress.
6. Should the Emperor or Empress suffer traumatic heath-related trauma beyond repair the Crown Prince or Princess shall be coronated as Emperor or Empress.
7. Should there be any dispute regarding this, the Royal Frenzy (to be described later) shall decide whether or not the trauma is irreparable and if three fifths (3/5) of the voting members decide this trauma is irreparable at any given time power shall be transferred; however if this decision proves false and the former Emperor or Empress wishes to regain the throne they may, and the Royal Frenzy shall be required to issue a statement of apology to the Emperor or Empress as well as the People of Natopia and may be held financially accountable as prescribed by law.
8. The Emperor or Empress has the ability to issue Imperial Decrees. These Decrees shall have the force of law.
9. The Emperor or Empress has the ability to create Ministries, which will be totally managed by him or her in order to govern day-to-day governmental activities.
10. The Emperor will appoint a Minister to the office of Prime Minister. They will have the additional duties of representing the Emperor's Council of Ministers, ensuring harmony between the Ministries, and may represent the Empire in situations at the Emperor's discretion.
Article Three
1. The Royal Frenzy shall serve as the legislature of the Empire.
2. The Royal Frenzy shall consist of all active citizens who have been citizens of the Empire for no less than two (2) weeks.
3. The Royal Frenzy shall elect a Chancellor every three (3) months.
4. The Chancellor shall have the authority to manage the Royal Frenzy and will ensure adherence to Frenzy procedures. Should there be no Chancellor the Prime Minister shall serve as Chancellor until a new Chancellor can be elected.
5. Should the Royal Frenzy feel that the Chancellor is acting out of order or not fulfilling his or her duties they may remove him or her by a vote of at least two thirds (2/3) in approval of removal. The Chancellor may not try to stifle any such vote and if he or she does the Emperor or Empress may step in to ensure this does not happen by possibly removing the Chancellor’s power, his or her forum power, or doing other things necessary to ensure the good of the people.
6. The Royal Frenzy shall establish its own procedures and rules.
7. The Royal Frenzy may make any act it feels is for the good of the people. In order for such acts to take effect a majority of the members who vote on an issue must approve the act. They may be repealed with other laws and Decrees. An act of the Royal Frenzy must receive Imperial Assent from the Emperor or Empress to become law.
8. A Decree made by the Emperor or Empress may be repealed by the Royal Frenzy with a five sixths (5/6) majority.
Article Four
1. All treaties brought up for consideration must have prior approval of the Emperor or Empress, or Foreign Minister in the form of a signature. Treaties must be ratified with a majority of approval of the Royal Frenzy.
2. A Law of the Royal Frenzy shall be the lowest form of law and may be overridden by decree, treaty, judicial statement, or the constitution.
3. The Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land.
4. Constitutional Amendments can be passed with a two thirds (2/3) majority of the Frenzy and Imperial Assent of the Emperor or Empress.
5. Only an Act of the Royal Frenzy, with the Emperor or Empress’s approval, may declare war on a foreign power. The war may end with a majority vote in favor in the Frenzy or by Decree of the Emperor or Empress.
Article Five
1. There will be a High Royal Court, lead by the High Royal Judge who is appointed to a life term by the Emperor or Empress.
2. If there are at least 10 active citizens in Natopia, the High Royal Judge may nominate two additional Royal Judges.
3. If there are at least 20 active citizens in Natopia, the High Royal Judge may nominate a fourth and fifth Royal Judge.
4. Failure to nominate those judges in those events shall give the Emperor or Empress this duty.
5. Regardless of who nominates them, the Emperor or Empress must approve all nominations.
6. There shall always be an odd number of judges.
7. The Emperor or Empress may remove Royal Judges, but removing the High Royal Judge shall also require support from the majority of the Royal Frenzy.
8. The High Royal Court may issue a Judicial Reviews only based on legal suits brought before them declaring any action of the government, excluding Constitutional Amendments, to be against this constitution, and therefore voiding that action.
Article Six
1. When absolutely necessary the Royal Frenzy, with the exclusion of the individual in question, may revoke a person’s citizenship with a majority vote.
2. No Natopian law may oppress or deny anyone within Natopia the rights of freedom of religion, life, property, marriage, and residence.
3. No Natopian law may oppress or deny citizens the rights of free speech, press, expression, or peaceful assembly.
4. Religious organizations may have full access to public institutions; they may not interfere with the normal operation of that institution or impose their religion on any person in the area.
5. No Citizen shall be withheld any rights, freedoms, or liberties on account of race, creed, or sex. All Citizens over the age of thirteen (13) hold the right to vote or hold office. No government action may create unnecessary obstacles to discourage a Citizen from voting.
6. Citizenship will not be denied on account of race, gender, color, sex, language, religion, sexual orientation, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
7. The offspring or legal spouse of a Natopian citizen shall be a citizen of Natopia.
8. The Judge of any Court in Natopia will issue convictions and sentences without a jury in civil and criminal cases. These convictions and sentences may be reviewed and overturned by Royal Frenzy.
9. Citizens must be given a trial that is to be completed as quickly as possible. Trials must be open to the general public for viewing. Citizens must not be asked to pay bail that is considered excessive in regard to their income.
10. Every month a census will occur under the management of the Minister of Internal Affairs who will collect data from consecutive censuses. This Census will be in the form of a public forum announcement. Citizens must indicate their presence of activity by confirming themselves in the census thread, and they will be given seven (7) days to do so.
11. The Minister of Internal Affairs will keep an updated list of all citizens. Any citizen who does not indicate presence in one census shall be listed as non-present and the Minister of Internal Affairs will inform them of their status. If the citizen in question fails to show up in two (2) consecutive censuses, status will again be changed to be inactive and for all purposes of this Constitution or other laws they will not be counted as active citizens. The Minister of Internal Affairs will continue to attempt contact. Should they once again fail to show up for the third consecutive census their citizenship shall be considered invalid.
12. A person may avoid censuses by informing the Minister of Internal Affairs of a Leave of Absence that may cover one or more censuses beforehand and the entire length of the leave must be told to him as well but Leave of Absence status shall be limited to 3 months.
Article Seven
1. All treaties and laws of the Sovereign Natopian Empire and therefore the preceding Sovereign Natopian Kingdom and Sovereign Imperial Republic of Natopia shall remain in force.
2. The Operating Rules of the Royal Frenzy shall continue to be in force to the best of their general ability until they can be modified to match the general law of this Constitution.