Lol, okay. I can live with this being a founder document, however, I would say - we are not exiles.I thought it sounded better :D
The Constitution of Taijitu
Preamble: We the Undersigned, in the spirit of cooperation and fraternity, with the expressed and deliberate intent to combat tyranny and prejudice and to promote democracy and fair justice, do hereby accept the following as the Supreme Law of Taijitu:
Article I: Citizenship
Quote1. Any nation shall be capable of obtaining citizenship in Taijitu, and shall maintain this citizenship unless they violate any of the conditions enumerated herein.
Quotei. Citizens shall maintain a nation residing within Taijitu.
ii. Citizens shall swear by the oath to be provided by the Senate.
iii. Citizens shall disclose their resident and UN nations.
Article II: The Legislative
Quote1. All legislative powers shall hereby be vested in the Senate
Quotei. Any nation, having held citizenship for fifteen or more days and having accumulated twenty-five or more posts on the regional forum, may apply for membership.
ii. All applicants shall submit themselves to a review to be conducted by the current Assembly and not to exceed a week in duration.
iii. Applicants shall be subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the Senate.
iv. The Senate shall determine its own internal procedures, excepted where noted otherwise herein.
v. The undersigned shall be granted the office of Senator at the time of the ratification of this document.
vi. Senators shall swear by the oath provided by the Delegate.
Quote2. The Senate shall elect its Speaker every four months in the months of January, May and September.
Quotei. The Speaker shall be charged with calling, ending and declaring the results of votes, maintaining the Senate Roster and that the Senate functions properly as enumerated herein.
ii. Should the Speaker be unable to perform their duties for any reason and the office be left vacant then the Delegate shall begin procedures to elect a new Speaker.
iii. The Speaker shall swear by the oath provided by the Delegate.
Article III: The Executive
Quote1. The Delegate shall be the supreme executive authority of Taijitu.
Quotei. The Delegate shall be elected by a simple plurality of votes every third month by the Senate.
ii. The Delegate shall not be allowed to serve in excess of two consecutive terms.
iii. Any nation, having held citizenship for nintey or more days, having accumulated three hundred or more posts on the regional forum, in possession of a nation whose population equals or exceeds one billion with which to campaign, and having received the nomination of a member of the Assembly shall be free to run for the office of Delegate, provided that they have not already served two consecutive terms previously.
iv. The Delegate may hold membership in the Senate, but shall not be permitted to hold the office of Speaker and shall not be permitted to vote except in the event of a tie, wherein they shall cast the deciding vote.
v. The Delegate shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.
Quote2. Candidates for the office of the Delegate shall when they accept their nomination select a candidate to run as their Vice Delegate
Quotei. Candidates for the office of Vice Delegate shall have met all the requirements of the office of the Delegate.
ii. Should the Delegate be unable to perform their duties and their office be left vacant the Vice Delegate shall assume the duties of the Delegate until a new one has been elected.
iii. Should the Vice Delegate be unable to perform their duties and their office be left vacant the Delegate shall appoint at their discretion a new Vice Delegate
iv. Should both the Delegate and the Vice Delegate be unable to perform their duties and both their offices be left vacant then the Speaker shall assume the duties of the Delegate until a new one has been elected.
v. The Vice Delegate shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.
Quote3. The Delegates shall appoint at their discretion form a Cabinet to aid them in executing their duties.
Quotei. The Delegate shall create and abolish Cabinet positions at their discretion.
ii. The Delegate shall appoint and dismiss members of the Cabinet at their discretion.
iii. Members of the Cabinet shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.
Quote4. The Senate shall have the power to remove from office any member of the executive who in their opinion has violated the Constitution and laws of Taijitu or broken their oath by a vote of no confidence.
Article IV: The Judiciary
Quote1. The Supreme Court shall consist of a no more than nine justices.
Quotei. Justices shall be appointed by the Delegate, but the Delegate shall have no power to remove them.
ii. Any nation, having held citizenship for ninety or more days and having
accumulated 300 or more posts on the forum shall be eligible for appointment to the Supreme Court.
iii. Justices shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.
Quote2. The Supreme Court shall have the power to review the actions of the government and to override them by a majority vote of Justices if in their opinion such actions have violated the Constitution or laws of Taijitu.Quote3. The Supreme Court shall have the power to review, judge and rule on by a majority vote the actions of citizens and to sentence those found guilty.Quote4. The Delegate shall be bound to execute the verdict of the Supreme Court.Quote5. The Senate may remove Justices of the Supreme Court from office if in their opinion they have violated their oath of office by a two-thirds majority.
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Preamble: We the Undersigned, in the spirit of cooperation and fraternity, with the expressed and deliberate intent to combat tyranny and prejudice and to promote democracy and fair justice, do hereby accept the following as the Supreme Law of Taijitu:QuoteArticle I: CitizenshipQuote1. Any nation shall be capable of obtaining citizenship in Taijitu, and shall maintain this citizenship unless they violate any of the conditions enumerated herein.Quotei. Citizens shall maintain a nation residing within Taijitu.
ii. Citizens shall swear by the oath to be provided by the Senate.
iii. Citizens shall disclose their resident and UN nations.QuoteArticle II: The LegislativeQuote1. All legislative powers shall hereby be vested in the SenateQuotei. Any nation, having held citizenship for fifteen or more days and having accumulated twenty-five or more posts on the regional forum, may apply for Senate membership.
ii. All applicants shall submit themselves to a review to be conducted by the current Senate and not to exceed a week in duration.
iii. Applicants shall be subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the Senate.
iv. The Senate shall determine its own internal procedures, excepted where noted otherwise herein.
v. The undersigned shall be granted the office of Senator at the time of the ratification of this document.
vi. Senators shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.Quote2. The Senate shall elect its Speaker every fourth monthsin the months of January, May and September.Quotei. The Speaker shall be charged with calling, ending and declaring the results of votes, maintaining the Senate Roster and that the Senate functions properly as enumerated herein.
ii. Should the Speaker be unable to perform their duties for any reason or their office be left vacant then the Delegate shall begin procedures to elect a new Speaker.
iii. The Speaker shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.
iv. The Senate shall have the power to remove from office the Speaker if they in the opinion of the Senate have violated the Constitution and laws of Taijitu or broken their oath by a vote of no confidence.
v. Eluvatar shall be appointed to the office of the Speaker at the time of the ratification of this document.QuoteArticle III: The ExecutiveQuote1. The Delegate shall be the supreme executive authority of Taijitu.Quotei. The Delegate shall be elected by a simple plurality of votes every third month by the Senate.
ii. The Delegate shall not be allowed to serve in excess of two consecutive terms.
iii. Any nation, having held citizenship for nintey or more days, having accumulated three hundred or more posts on the regional forum, in possession of a nation whose population equals or exceeds one billion with which to campaign, and having received the nomination of a member of the Assembly shall be free to run for the office of Delegate, provided that they have not already served two consecutive terms previously.
iv. The Delegate may hold membership in the Senate, but shall not be permitted to hold the office of Speaker and shall not be permitted to vote except in the event of a tie, wherein they shall cast the deciding vote.
v. The Delegate shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.
vi. Sovereign Dixie shall be appointed to the office of the Delegate at the time of the ratification of this document.Quote2. Candidates for the office of the Delegate shall when they accept their nomination select a candidate to run as their Vice DelegateQuotei. Candidates for the office of Vice Delegate shall have met all the requirements of the office of the Delegate.
ii. Should the Delegate be unable to perform their duties or their office be left vacant the Vice Delegate shall assume the duties of the Delegate until a new one has been elected.
iii. Should the Vice Delegate be unable to perform their duties or their office be left vacant the Delegate shall appoint at their discretion a new Vice Delegate
iv. Should both the Delegate and the Vice Delegate be unable to perform their duties or both their offices be left vacant then the Speaker shall assume the duties of the Delegate until a new one has been elected.
v. The Vice Delegate shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.Quote3. The Delegates shall appoint at their discretion form a Cabinet to aid them in executing their duties.Quotei. The Delegate shall create and abolish Cabinet positions at their discretion.
ii. The Delegate shall appoint and dismiss members of the Cabinet at their discretion.
iii. Members of the Cabinet shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.Quote4. The Senate shall have the power to remove from office any member of the executive who in their opinion has violated the Constitution and laws of Taijitu or broken their oath by a vote of no confidence.
QuoteArticle IV: The JudiciaryQuote1. The Supreme Court shall consist of a no more than nine justices.
Quotei. Justices shall be appointed by the Delegate, but the Delegate shall have no power to remove them.
ii. Any nation, having held citizenship for ninety or more days and having
accumulated 300 or more posts on the forum shall be eligible for appointment to the Supreme Court.
iii. Justices shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.QuoteShould a Justice be unable to perform their duties or their office be left vacant the Delegate shall appoint a new Justice to the office.
QuoteQuote2. The Supreme Court shall have the power to review the actions of the government and to override them by a majority vote of Justices if in their opinion such actions have violated the Constitution or laws of Taijitu.Quote3. The Supreme Court shall have the power to review, judge and rule on by a majority vote the actions of citizens and to sentence those found guilty.Quote4. The Delegate shall be bound to execute the verdicts of the Supreme Court.Quote5. The Senate may remove Justices of the Supreme Court from office if in their opinion they have violated their oath of office by a two-thirds majority.QuoteArticle V: The Rights of the CitizenQuote1. The right of any citizen to speak freely shall not be abridged except where it violates the laws of real life.Quote2. Citizens shall have the right to seek redress from the Supreme Court if in their opinion executive authority has been unduly exercised against them.Quotei. Citizens shall be informed of their right to seek redress in the event that executive authority is exercised against them.Quoteii. Citizenship may not be revoked without the due process of law.[/b]Quote3. The undersigned shall recieve no special privileges or immunities under the laws and Constitution of Taijitu.
Article VI: AmendmentsQuoteThe shall be able to amend this document by a three-quarters majority vote.
We the Undersigned, in the spirit of cooperation and fraternity, with the expressed and deliberate intent to combat tyranny and prejudice, and to promote democracy and fair justice, do hereby accept the tenets enumerated herein as the Supreme Law of Taijitu:QuoteArticle I: CitizenshipQuote1. Any nation shall be capable of obtaining citizenship in Taijitu, and shall maintain this citizenship unless they violate any of the conditions enumerated herein.Quotei. Citizens shall maintain a resident nation residing within Taijitu.
ii. Citizens shall swear by the oath of citizenship provided by the Senate.
iii. Citizens shall disclose their resident and UN nations.Quote2. The undersigned shall be granted citizenship at the time of the ratification of this document, excepting those who choose to forgo it.QuoteArticle II: The Legislativevi. Elections for the Speaker shall be held on the first ____ following the ratification of this document.Quote1. All legislative powers shall hereby be vested in the SenateQuotei. Any nation, having held citizenship for fifteen or more days and having accumulated twenty-five or more posts on the regional forum, may apply for Senate membership.
ii. All applicants shall submit themselves to a review to be conducted by the current Senate and not to exceed a week in duration.
iii. Applicants shall be subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the Senate.
iv. The Senate shall determine its own internal procedures, except where noted otherwise herein.
v. The undersigned shall be granted the office of Senator at the time of the ratification of this document, excepting those who choose to forgo it.
vi. Senators shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.Quote2. The Senate shall elect one of its own to the office of Speaker of the Senate every fourth month.Quotei. The Speaker shall be charged with calling, ending and declaring the results of votes, maintaining the Senate Roster and ensuring that the Senate functions properly as enumerated herein.
ii. Should the Speaker be unable to perform their duties for any reason or their office be left vacant then the Delegate shall begin procedures to elect a new Speaker.
iii. The Speaker shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.
iv. The Senate shall have the power to remove from office the Speaker if they in the opinion of the Senate have violated the Constitution and laws of Taijitu or broken their oath by a vote of no confidence.
v. Eluvatar shall be appointed to the office of the Speaker at the time of the ratification of this document.QuoteArticle III: The ExecutiveQuote1. The Delegate shall be the supreme executive authority of Taijitu.Quotei. The Delegate shall be elected by a plurality of votes every third month by the Senate.
ii. The Delegate shall not be allowed to serve in excess of two consecutive terms.
iii. Any nation, having held citizenship for nintey or more days, having accumulated three hundred or more posts on the regional forum, in possession of a nation whose population equals or exceeds one billion with which to campaign, and having received the nomination of a member of the Senate shall be free to run for the office of Delegate, provided that they have not already served two consecutive terms previously or hold the office of Speaker.
iv. The Delegate may hold membership in the Senate, but shall not be permitted to hold the office of Speaker and shall not be permitted to vote except in the event of a tie, wherein they shall cast the deciding vote.
v. The Delegate shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.
vi. Sovereign Dixie shall be appointed to the office of the Delegate at the time of the ratification of this document.
vii. Procedures for the election of the delegate shall be initiated on the first twentieth of January following the ratification of this document.Quote2. Candidates for the office of the Delegate shall when they accept their nomination select a candidate to run as their Vice DelegateQuotei. Candidates for the office of Vice Delegate shall have met all the requirements and of the office of the Delegate.
ii. Should the Delegate be unable to perform their duties or their office be left vacant the Vice Delegate shall assume the duties of the Delegate until a new one has been elected.
iii. Should the Vice Delegate be unable to perform their duties or their office be left vacant the Delegate shall appoint at their discretion a new Vice Delegate
iv. Should both the Delegate and the Vice Delegate be unable to perform their duties or both their offices be left vacant then the Speaker shall assume the duties of the Delegate until a new one has been elected.
v. The Vice Delegate shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.Quote3. The Delegates shall at their discretion form a Cabinet to aid them in executing their duties.Quotei. The Delegate shall have the power to create and abolish Cabinet positions at their discretion.
ii. The Delegate shall have the power to appoint and dismiss members of the Cabinet at their discretion.
iii. Members of the Cabinet shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.Quote4. The Senate shall have the power to remove from office any member of the executive who in their opinion has violated the Constitution and laws of Taijitu or broken their oath by a vote of no confidence.
QuoteArticle IV: The JudiciaryQuote1. The Supreme Court shall consist of a no more than nine justices.
Quotei. Justices shall be appointed by the Delegate, but the Delegate shall have no power to remove them.
ii. Any nation, having held citizenship for ninety or more days and having
accumulated 300 or more posts on the forum shall be eligible for appointment to the Supreme Court.
iii. Justices shall swear by the oath provided by the Senate.QuoteShould a Justice be unable to perform their duties or their office be left vacant the Delegate shall appoint a new Justice to the office.
Quote2. The Supreme Court shall have the power to review the actions of the government and to override them by a majority vote of Justices if in their opinion such actions have violated the Constitution or laws of Taijitu.Quote3. The Supreme Court shall have the power to review, judge and rule on by a majority vote the actions of citizens and to sentence those found guilty at the request of the executive or citizen of Taijitu.Quote4. The verdicts of the Supreme Court shall be final and binding, and the Delegate shall be bound to execute the verdicts of the Supreme Court.Quote5. The Senate may remove Justices of the Supreme Court from office if in their opinion they have violated their oath of office by a two-thirds majority.QuoteArticle V: The Rights of the CitizenQuote1. The right of any citizen to speak freely shall not be abridged except where it violates the supreme laws of the external world.Quote2. Citizens shall have the right to seek redress from the Supreme Court if in their opinion executive authority has been unduly exercised against them.Quotei. Citizens shall be informed of their right to seek redress in the event that executive authority is exercised against them.Quoteii. Citizenship may not be revoked without the due process of law.Quote3. The undersigned shall recieve no special privileges or immunities under the laws and Constitution of Taijitu.QuoteArticle VI: AmendmentsQuote1. The Senate shall have the power to amend this document by a three-quarters majority.
Hate to double post, but I can't stop myself. A bit of editing and tweaking, and I've got myself to Mk III here I believe. Now, one will note I've left the date for the election of the Speaker open; I'm openign Elu will be kind enough to help me there. Other than that, this is about all I can come up with. If there's anything you wish to contribute, do so and I can work it in.
Yeah, balt that would probably be a good idea since you aren't even part of the region... eg. you don't have your nation here
Success! Great Baltija is now located in Taijitu.
The Founders/Charter Members, as far as I'm aware are as follows...
Sovereign Dixie
The Crazy Monkeymen
The G Rebellion
Myroria
Eluvatar
PoD Gunner (pending actual activity)
Saint Oz
However, the feel of Founder will not be the same as it was previously. We won't be oppressive and we won't cling to complete control, if another government is elected, then fine. We will accept them.
The problem is the potential for multies. We assume that the game UN doesn't have multies, therefore our most efficient way to protect against multies is to require divulging UN information. Sorry OC.
Such UN information can probably be submitted to the MoIA in private though.