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− | + | Constitution of the Empire of Itinerate Tree Dweller | |
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− | == | + | ==Preamble== |
− | + | We the people of Itinerate Tree Dweller, in order to form a more ideal and safe nation, do establish these laws with which our governance shall be carried out. | |
− | + | ==Section 1 Citizenship in the Imperial Government== | |
− | + | ===Paragraph I: Definition of Citizenship=== | |
+ | A citizen is a person who has performed service for the imperium, having completed the oath of citizenship and having served their time, honorably and without incident. | ||
− | == | + | ===Paragraph II: Honor of Citizenship=== |
− | + | If a person dies before completing their tour of duty for the imperium, they are awarded their citizenship and they are given a citizen burial. | |
− | + | ===Paragraph III: Rights of Citizenship=== | |
+ | All citizens have the right to vote in public elections, the right to address the imperial senate and the responsibility to protect the body politic of the imperium. | ||
− | + | ==Section II: Guaranteed Rights and Responsibilities== | |
− | == | + | ===Paragraph I: Speech, Press and Religion=== |
− | + | All persons, civilian and citizen, are awarded the ability to speak their mind, write their thoughts and worship as they choose. All persons are awarded the ability to peacefully assemble and protest. No person may be denied these privileges without due process of law. | |
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− | + | ===Paragraph II: Economic Rights=== | |
+ | No persons, civilian or citizen may be denied their freedom to be economically independent. All persons are free to trade and purchase goods as well hold office in public and private corporations and businesses. All persons have the right to seek employment and live where they are able. No person may be deprived of property without due process of law. | ||
− | + | ===Paragraph III: Legal Rights=== | |
+ | No person may be detained without having access to an attorney. No person’s property may be searched without due process and the issuance of a warrant. No person may be subject to cruel and unusual punishment. No person may be coerced or otherwise forced to confess to any crime. All persons have a right to a fair and open trial by a jury of their peers. All persons have a right to address their accusers in a fair and public manner. | ||
− | + | ===Paragraph IV: Supremacy Clause=== | |
+ | The Emperor and his forces shall have full rights to deny any and all rights mentioned prior. | ||
− | + | ===Paragraph V: Establishment of Crimes=== | |
+ | No individual shall commit the crimes of murder, theft, perjury, treason, destruction of property, libel or slander, rebellion, illegal drug use, illegal drug possession, rape, assault, physical or mental abuse, nor any other crime seen as rude, tasteless and evil. | ||
− | + | ===Paragraph VI: Supremacy Clause=== | |
+ | The Emperor and his forces shall have full rights to commit any and all actions mentioned prior. | ||
− | + | ==Section III: Executive Office== | |
− | + | ===Paragraph I: Governance=== | |
+ | All executive power is invested in the office of the Emperor. The office of the Emperor is give supreme legal rights within the bounds of the imperium. The Emperor is the legal head of state and head of military. | ||
− | + | ===Paragraph II: Legal Decrees=== | |
+ | All decrees issued by the office of the Emperor shall be treated as law throughout the imperium, including all occupied and commonwealth territories. | ||
− | == | + | ===Paragraph III: Rights and Responsibilities of the Emperor=== |
− | + | The Emperor shall have power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare. The Emperor also holds the power to wage war and establish a military. | |
− | + | The Emperor shall be expected to provide a sound yearly budget, regulate commerce, establish currency and standards of measurement, establish roads and a postal system, establish a system of copyrights and trademarks, punish criminals local and abroad, provide for and govern a well trained military, and to establish a system by which naturalization to the nation may be possible. | |
− | + | The Emperor shall also be in control of the nations judicial system, which he may design and use at his leisure. | |
− | === | + | ===Paragraph IV: Office of Emperor=== |
+ | The office of Emperor shall be passed by birth. The Emperor's first born son shall be given control over the imperium, pending the death or disability of the Emperor already in power. If an Emperor has no male heir, the throne shall pass to his first born daughter until such time that she bears a male son. If no female heir is established then the throne shall be passed to the former Emperor's closest living male relative. | ||
− | + | ==Section IV: Legislative Branch== | |
− | + | ===Paragraph I: Governance=== | |
+ | All legislative power, save for the power of imperial decree, is invested in the Imperial Senate. The senate will consist of three houses, the House of Commons, House of Lords and House of Appointees. | ||
− | + | ===Paragraph II: Composition of Houses=== | |
+ | Each house of the Imperial Senate shall consist of a total of three hundred thirty three members. The Senate shall consist of nine hundred ninety nine members and an additional member who shall serve as the office of Prime Minister. | ||
− | + | ===Paragraph III: House of Commons=== | |
+ | The House of Commons shall be directly elected by the citizens of the imperium. The House of Commons is invested with the power to levy taxes, the power to tax estates and the ability to limit the appointments of Governor-Generals. Citizens may only address the House of Commons, but all citizens complaints that are found to be valid must be presented by the Prime Minister to the other houses at his leisure. | ||
− | === | + | ===Paragraph IV: House of Lords=== |
+ | The House of Lords shall consist of traditionally aristocratic members of the ruling families of the imperium. The Emperor may appoint members to this house, but all members and appointments are required to be land owners and are required to pay feudal taxes to the imperium. The House of Lords can issue declaration of wars, can regulate international trade with regards to the imperium and can also appoint ambassadors and maintain embassies. The House of Lords is empowered to set salaries for all three houses of the Imperial Senate. | ||
− | + | ===Paragraph V: House of Appointees=== | |
+ | The House of Appointees consists of those representatives appointed by regional Governor-Generals, and is charged with maintaining trade and commerce between the various territories. All territorial disputes between regions are settled on the floor of the House of Appointees. The House of Appointees regulates the House of Lords by regulating the amount of land a noble may own and regulates the House of Commons by declaring the number of seats a territory is awarded. | ||
− | + | ===Paragraph VI: General Law=== | |
+ | All three houses of the Imperial Senate are provided the ability to issue laws that are not within the bounds of another house. All issues that no house is given specific power to regulate are defined as “general” and thus may be approached by any house. | ||
− | + | ==Section V: Judicial Branch== | |
− | + | ===Paragraph I: Brief Overview=== | |
+ | The Judicial Branch of the imperium is entirely appointed by the Legislative Branch and thus can vary in structure any purpose. | ||
− | + | ===Paragraph II: Supreme Court=== | |
+ | The Supreme Court shall consist of ten Judges, all appointed by the Emperor every decade. Each Judge is given a term of one year as Supreme Court Chief Justice. During this time as Chief Justice, the Judge has the ability to overrule fellow Judges and may have one extra vote, but only in cases of a tie vote. | ||
+ | If a Judge were to die in their term, the Emperor may appoint a Judge from one of the lower courts to take their place, but this judge is not eligible for a term as Chief Justice. If a deceased Judge's term as Chief Justice Approaches, the remaining Judges vote on which of the remaining eligible Judges will sit in as the Chief Justice. No Judge may serve more than two years in a row as Chief Justice. | ||
+ | Paragraph III: Court of Justice | ||
+ | In cases of capital crimes, a jury of randomly selected but carefully screened private citizens tries an individual or group in an open and public court. | ||
− | + | ===Paragraph IV: Court of Disputes=== | |
+ | In cases of private disputes involving property, fiscal disputes and personal injury, this court is employed. Citizens present their claims to a Judge or Jury and receive their ruling from the same source. Juries are only appointed at the request of the plaintiff or defendant, but both must agree to a jury trial. | ||
− | === | + | ===Paragraph V: Court of Military Justice=== |
+ | This court is employed in cases of military misconduct and is thus overseen by the Imperial Security Council and the Emperor's Praetorian Guard. Trials in this court are not public and are considered classified unless otherwise noted. | ||
− | + | ==Section VI: Ratification== | |
− | + | ===Paragraph I: Ratification by Emperor Lazarus=== | |
+ | I, Emperor Lazarus I, hereby ratify this constitution to govern the land of Itinerate Tree Dweller. | ||
− | + | ===Paragraph II: Ratification by Emperor Erik=== | |
− | + | I, Emperor Erik I, hereby ratify this constitution to govern the land of Itinerate Tree Dweller, having taken rule of the land as my right as heir and son of the deceased Emperor Lazarus I. | |
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Revision as of 14:33, 19 January 2007
Contents
Constitution of the Empire of Itinerate Tree Dweller
Preamble
We the people of Itinerate Tree Dweller, in order to form a more ideal and safe nation, do establish these laws with which our governance shall be carried out.
Section 1 Citizenship in the Imperial Government
Paragraph I: Definition of Citizenship
A citizen is a person who has performed service for the imperium, having completed the oath of citizenship and having served their time, honorably and without incident.
Paragraph II: Honor of Citizenship
If a person dies before completing their tour of duty for the imperium, they are awarded their citizenship and they are given a citizen burial.
Paragraph III: Rights of Citizenship
All citizens have the right to vote in public elections, the right to address the imperial senate and the responsibility to protect the body politic of the imperium.
Section II: Guaranteed Rights and Responsibilities
Paragraph I: Speech, Press and Religion
All persons, civilian and citizen, are awarded the ability to speak their mind, write their thoughts and worship as they choose. All persons are awarded the ability to peacefully assemble and protest. No person may be denied these privileges without due process of law.
Paragraph II: Economic Rights
No persons, civilian or citizen may be denied their freedom to be economically independent. All persons are free to trade and purchase goods as well hold office in public and private corporations and businesses. All persons have the right to seek employment and live where they are able. No person may be deprived of property without due process of law.
Paragraph III: Legal Rights
No person may be detained without having access to an attorney. No person’s property may be searched without due process and the issuance of a warrant. No person may be subject to cruel and unusual punishment. No person may be coerced or otherwise forced to confess to any crime. All persons have a right to a fair and open trial by a jury of their peers. All persons have a right to address their accusers in a fair and public manner.
Paragraph IV: Supremacy Clause
The Emperor and his forces shall have full rights to deny any and all rights mentioned prior.
Paragraph V: Establishment of Crimes
No individual shall commit the crimes of murder, theft, perjury, treason, destruction of property, libel or slander, rebellion, illegal drug use, illegal drug possession, rape, assault, physical or mental abuse, nor any other crime seen as rude, tasteless and evil.
Paragraph VI: Supremacy Clause
The Emperor and his forces shall have full rights to commit any and all actions mentioned prior.
Section III: Executive Office
Paragraph I: Governance
All executive power is invested in the office of the Emperor. The office of the Emperor is give supreme legal rights within the bounds of the imperium. The Emperor is the legal head of state and head of military.
Paragraph II: Legal Decrees
All decrees issued by the office of the Emperor shall be treated as law throughout the imperium, including all occupied and commonwealth territories.
Paragraph III: Rights and Responsibilities of the Emperor
The Emperor shall have power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare. The Emperor also holds the power to wage war and establish a military.
The Emperor shall be expected to provide a sound yearly budget, regulate commerce, establish currency and standards of measurement, establish roads and a postal system, establish a system of copyrights and trademarks, punish criminals local and abroad, provide for and govern a well trained military, and to establish a system by which naturalization to the nation may be possible.
The Emperor shall also be in control of the nations judicial system, which he may design and use at his leisure.
Paragraph IV: Office of Emperor
The office of Emperor shall be passed by birth. The Emperor's first born son shall be given control over the imperium, pending the death or disability of the Emperor already in power. If an Emperor has no male heir, the throne shall pass to his first born daughter until such time that she bears a male son. If no female heir is established then the throne shall be passed to the former Emperor's closest living male relative.
Section IV: Legislative Branch
Paragraph I: Governance
All legislative power, save for the power of imperial decree, is invested in the Imperial Senate. The senate will consist of three houses, the House of Commons, House of Lords and House of Appointees.
Paragraph II: Composition of Houses
Each house of the Imperial Senate shall consist of a total of three hundred thirty three members. The Senate shall consist of nine hundred ninety nine members and an additional member who shall serve as the office of Prime Minister.
Paragraph III: House of Commons
The House of Commons shall be directly elected by the citizens of the imperium. The House of Commons is invested with the power to levy taxes, the power to tax estates and the ability to limit the appointments of Governor-Generals. Citizens may only address the House of Commons, but all citizens complaints that are found to be valid must be presented by the Prime Minister to the other houses at his leisure.
Paragraph IV: House of Lords
The House of Lords shall consist of traditionally aristocratic members of the ruling families of the imperium. The Emperor may appoint members to this house, but all members and appointments are required to be land owners and are required to pay feudal taxes to the imperium. The House of Lords can issue declaration of wars, can regulate international trade with regards to the imperium and can also appoint ambassadors and maintain embassies. The House of Lords is empowered to set salaries for all three houses of the Imperial Senate.
Paragraph V: House of Appointees
The House of Appointees consists of those representatives appointed by regional Governor-Generals, and is charged with maintaining trade and commerce between the various territories. All territorial disputes between regions are settled on the floor of the House of Appointees. The House of Appointees regulates the House of Lords by regulating the amount of land a noble may own and regulates the House of Commons by declaring the number of seats a territory is awarded.
Paragraph VI: General Law
All three houses of the Imperial Senate are provided the ability to issue laws that are not within the bounds of another house. All issues that no house is given specific power to regulate are defined as “general” and thus may be approached by any house.
Section V: Judicial Branch
Paragraph I: Brief Overview
The Judicial Branch of the imperium is entirely appointed by the Legislative Branch and thus can vary in structure any purpose.
Paragraph II: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court shall consist of ten Judges, all appointed by the Emperor every decade. Each Judge is given a term of one year as Supreme Court Chief Justice. During this time as Chief Justice, the Judge has the ability to overrule fellow Judges and may have one extra vote, but only in cases of a tie vote. If a Judge were to die in their term, the Emperor may appoint a Judge from one of the lower courts to take their place, but this judge is not eligible for a term as Chief Justice. If a deceased Judge's term as Chief Justice Approaches, the remaining Judges vote on which of the remaining eligible Judges will sit in as the Chief Justice. No Judge may serve more than two years in a row as Chief Justice. Paragraph III: Court of Justice In cases of capital crimes, a jury of randomly selected but carefully screened private citizens tries an individual or group in an open and public court.
Paragraph IV: Court of Disputes
In cases of private disputes involving property, fiscal disputes and personal injury, this court is employed. Citizens present their claims to a Judge or Jury and receive their ruling from the same source. Juries are only appointed at the request of the plaintiff or defendant, but both must agree to a jury trial.
Paragraph V: Court of Military Justice
This court is employed in cases of military misconduct and is thus overseen by the Imperial Security Council and the Emperor's Praetorian Guard. Trials in this court are not public and are considered classified unless otherwise noted.
Section VI: Ratification
Paragraph I: Ratification by Emperor Lazarus
I, Emperor Lazarus I, hereby ratify this constitution to govern the land of Itinerate Tree Dweller.
Paragraph II: Ratification by Emperor Erik
I, Emperor Erik I, hereby ratify this constitution to govern the land of Itinerate Tree Dweller, having taken rule of the land as my right as heir and son of the deceased Emperor Lazarus I.