The Constitution of Taijitu
Article I: Residents & Citizens
1. Any Person in possession of a Resident Nation within the Region of Taijitu may apply to be recognized as a Resident of Taijitu by the Government. The Government may revoke any Resident's status.
2. Any Person who has been a Resident of Taijitu continuously for 35 days and who has accumulated at least 50 posts on the Regional Forum may apply to be recognized as a Citizen by the Government. Once granted, Citizenship may not be revoked without prior due process unless a Citizen fails to maintain a Resident Nation.
3. Citizens may introduce legislation and may implement it as law by a majority vote. The Delegate may veto any legislation not passed by a two thirds majority. If a quarter of all Citizens or if a number of Citizens equal to a quarter of those who voted in the most recent vote request it, a referendum will be held on any legislation implemented by the Delegate. Legislation may be overturned by a two thirds majority of voting Citizens in such a referendum.
Article II: The Government of Taijitu.
1. The Delegate of Taijitu will be a Citizen, will have held Citizenship continuously for 90 days, will have accumulated at least 300 posts on the regional forum and will possess a Nationstates UN nation with a population of at least 1 billion. The Delegate will hold office for 4 monthsk, at which point a referendum will be held to determine whether or not the incumbent will retain office. Elections will be held should three fifths of those Citizens voting request it.
2. The Delegate will have a Cabinet of Ministers and will appoint and dismiss these Ministers freely. All Ministers will be Citizens, will have held Citizenship continuously for 35 days and will have accumulated at least 75 posts on the Regional Forum.
3. The Delegate will appoint from among those who have met the requirements for the office of Delegate a number of ranked successors. If the Delegate is unable to perform their duties the highest ranked successor will assume the office of Delegate. If no successor is available the Cabinet will choose a new Delegate from among themselves. The successor will retain office for the remainder of the term.
4. The Delegate will have both executive and legislative authority. The Delegate will negotiate and conclude treaties with foreign powers and will be Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
5. The Delegate or Ministers may be removed from office by a two thirds majority vote of Citizens if found guilty of violating the Constitution or Laws of Taijitu by the Judiciary or by a three quarters majority vote of Citizens.
Article III: The Judiciary
1. The Judiciary of Taijitu will be composed of at least one Justice.
2. The Delegate will appoint Justices from among those Citizens who have held Citizenship continuously for at least 90 days and have accumulated at least 300 posts on the regional forum. No person who holds the office of Delegate, Vice Delegate or Minister may hold the office of Justice. Justices will hold their office indefinitely unless removed. All appointments will be subject to confirmation by a majority of voting Citizens.
3. The Judiciary will hear cases brought before it, issue verdicts on them and pass sentences. Any verdicts and sentences will be final.
4. Justices may be removed from office by a two thirds majority vote of Citizens and the consent of the Delegate or by a three quarters majority vote of Citizens.
Article IV: Declaration of Rights
1. The freedom of speech or to petition the government will not be abridged.
2. No Citizen will be found guilty of and convicted for any crime by legislation and no Citizen will be charged under any law retroactively.
3. No Citizen will be deprived of their rights and liberties or ejected, restricted or banned from the Region or Regional Forums without being charged and informed of the charges against them. No Citizen will when charged be denied a swift, impartial and public trial. No Citizen will be deprived of their rights and liberties or ejected, restricted or banned from the Region or Regional Forums indefinitely without the due process of the law.
4. No Citizen will be denied legal counsel if they desire it and no Citizen will be compelled to bear witness against themselves. No Citizen shall be tried for any single offense on more than one occasion and no punishment disproportionate to the offense committed will be issued.
5. No Citizen will be denied the equal protection of the Constitution and Laws of Taijitu.
6. No Citizen will be considered necessarily deprived of those rights not enumerated here.
Article V: Amendments
1. The Constitution of Taijitu may be amended by a three quarters majority vote of Citizens.
3. The Delegate will appoint from among those who have met the requirements for the office of Delegate a number of ranked successors. If the Delegate is unable to perform their duties the highest ranked successor will assume the office of Delegate. If no successor is available the Cabinet will choose a new Delegate from among themselves.
4. The Delegate will have both executive and legislative authority. The Delegate will negotiate and conclude treaties with foreign powers and will be Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
5. The Delegate or Ministers may be removed from office by a two thirds majority vote of Citizens if found guilty of violating the Constitution or Laws of Taijitu by the Judiciary or by a three quarters majority vote of Citizens.
Laughable.
The first Constitution is the REAL one.
Executive - dictatorial. We must have ELECTIONS, not a referendum to DECIDE IF WE SHOULD.
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5. The Delegate or Ministers may be removed from office by a two thirds majority vote of Citizens if found guilty of violating the Constitution or Laws of Taijitu by the Judiciary or by a three quarters majority vote of Citizens.
Laughable.
The first Constitution is the REAL one.
Executive - dictatorial. We must have ELECTIONS, not a referendum to DECIDE IF WE SHOULD.
No, the referendum on the delegate would merely install the delegate's second in command to power, as previously clarified by Sovereign Dixie.
Judiciary - Dictatorship, even more so than the executive. One justice? That's ridiculous.
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People come here for different reasons, by trying to force everyone to be very active the minority of you will only alienate the majority who take little interest in this side of Taijitu. Just because you, SD and I-S, (none of whom could even remotely claim to be the most active people here with SD and I-S frequently disappearing for months then coming back) think this is how Taijitu should be, doesn't mean everyone else does, and that you are right. Many people including myself don't have the time to join the army, or diplomatic service, or spend hours recruiting, punish us if you like but it will not get you anywhere. This is why you should have consulted others on this new direction, and cannot complain when you get the inevitable backlash against your actions.
"cute puppy posting."
If I-S can not be relied on, he simply should not be in the executive branch. I respect his RL issues, but if you guys really plan on moving us off of our asses, IS is not someone who should represent you in anyway.Ah, I feel loved.
Nothing is more offensive then someone who has no legs to stand on telling me to get off my ass. I hope the new government takes steps to remove the weakest member.
Nothing personal aginst IS, but the direction the region is going in, there is no room for inactive members leading the charge.
Of Crazed reporting, if you are going to be active is fine. I was just going by what SD was saying that your RL is taking time away.Yes, RL is taking time away. As it is for SD, as it is for PoD, as it is for Prag, as it is for yourself. We all have actual lives detached from this place, I hope no one here puts this place ahead of anything of value in their own life.
Also, this was planned months ago? If it was you guys really didn't try reform the region before throwing away the old government.We tried that. That was the point of the Conservative Party of Taijitu, the Myro/I-S Delegate ticket, and the various Senators who proposed reform in the Senate, only to be shot down. The Senate and it's oligarchy latched onto power and wasn't willing to change. Frustrated at the Senate's own selfishness we left, and soon afterwards we formed the movement for a new order.
We tried that. That was the point of the Conservative Party of Taijitu, the Myro/I-S Delegate ticket, and the various Senators who proposed reform in the Senate, only to be shot down. The Senate and it's oligarchy latched onto power and wasn't willing to change. Frustrated at the Senate's own selfishness we left, and soon afterwards we formed the movement for a new order.
You think our efforts were limited to ourselves? There were plenty of senators not officially affiliated with the Conservative Party of Taijitu, or any of our other groups, that attempted reform. We agreed with them, we applauded their efforts, and in some cases one or more of us gave them our blessing. B9 is the one that stands out the most in my mind at the moment.QuoteWe tried that. That was the point of the Conservative Party of Taijitu, the Myro/I-S Delegate ticket, and the various Senators who proposed reform in the Senate, only to be shot down. The Senate and it's oligarchy latched onto power and wasn't willing to change. Frustrated at the Senate's own selfishness we left, and soon afterwards we formed the movement for a new order.
Besides the delegate getting more power what reform did you, PoD, or SD try to attempt? Pragmia tried the voting reform, but that had nothing to do with selfishness, it had to do with both sides were split. If you are going to make claims of that magnitude, please cite an example. Also, I would hardly call it the Conservative Party when it's actions are this extream.
Neutrality is hereby revoked. Invasions and/or raids, as well as "counter invasions", will take place at the discretion of the executive and military branches of government. A doctrine of pre-emptive strike may be adopted in order to deal with perceived and credible threats to our region, or our region's interests, anywhere in the world. The war against the Westwind regime will continue, and will do so, until TNP is under leadership which does not pose a threat.
A doctrine of pre-emptive strike may be adopted in order to deal with perceived and credible threats to our region, or our region's interests, anywhere in the world.