State of the Region:
May 8th, 2012
Disaster! The RMB had grown silent as ministers' terms expired without elected successors. The population was stuck in the seventies and the forum was nearly empty. But all was not lost! A few nations stuck with it, spurring on the creation of an actual Constitution!
That Constitution was passed yesterday with a 3-0-1 vote. May 7th has become Atrigeas' first regional holiday, Constitution Day! The region hopes a better organized government will create more activity. Already the region has grown to over 90 nations and the forum has new members. If you're curious about the new government, here is every student's best friend to save you some time:
Sparknotes for the Constitution:Preamble: We, the Native Nations of Atrigeas and its Founder, create this Constitution in order to make an awesome region!Legislature and Electorate: The Popular Assembly
Members: all natives
Leader: Chairman
Powers: make laws, amend the Constitution, elect and recall Chairman/Patron/magistrates, approve treaties, expand the judiciary, overturn judicial decisions
Executive: led and appointed by the Patron
Powers: operations and policy, execution of the Judiciary's decisions
Judiciary: The Tribunal
Leader: Chief Magistrate
Powers: judge and jury of accused nations
Bill of Rights: The Enumerated Rights
1: national sovereignty
2: freedom of speech
3: fair and speedy trials
4: trial before banjection
5: sue for other Rights that are not mentioned
The Elections opened today and the Candidates are running unopposed, but promise to serve the Democracy to the best of their abilities.
The Chairman will set the procedure for the Popular Assembly and organize the writing of a "Natives Bill" to recognize those who have the right to vote.
The Patron will reorganize the executive, combining four different ministries into a sleek new administration. He plans to reward those who work hard with things such as supervisory positions and awards.
The Chief Magistrate will be ready for any criminal or constitutional matter that needs settling. He was a judge under Parliament and someone Atrigeas can trust.
On a different note, the Atrigean Defender Corps has finally gone on a few missions, spotting invasions and alerting our allies in the FRA. Together, we stopped those raids.
None Shall Pass! --PUT,
Former Delegate
Former Speaker
