Treaty of ACCEL

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The Treaty of ACCEL governs the Alliance of Capitalists, Conservatives, and Economic Libertarians. The Treaty is a result of the World Capitalist Summit and was ratified on June 29, 2005.

Treaty of ACCEL

Preamble

We nations and regions adhering to the tenets of free market capitalism, in order to provide for the defense of Capitalist, Conservative, and Libertarian regions against invasion, to promote and defend free market economies across the world, and to champion the sovereign rights of nations and regions in the face of the domineering United Nations, do hereby agree to recognize and adhere to this Treaty and shall hence forth be known as the Alliance of Capitalists, Conservatives, and Economic Libertarians.

Article I: Membership

Section 1.

Clause 1:

The Alliance of Capitalists, Conservatives, and Economic Libertarians, hereafter referred to as “ACCEL”, shall consist of a group of allied Members who agree to adhere to this Treaty and who shall maintain peaceful relations with one another.

Clause 2:


ACCEL may screen applicants and may set forth rules of entry for new Members.

Clause 3:

Members of ACCEL shall be divided into two categories: Regional Members and National Members.


Section 2.

Clause 1:

Regional Membership within ACCEL shall be afforded to an integrated group of nations acting as a single political unit. Each Regional Member shall hail from a unique region of the world and shall be considered the legitimate governing body of its home region until it is proven to be otherwise.

Clause 2:

Regional Members shall establish a permanent embassy with ACCEL to be headed by an official Ambassador who shall serve as a Director of ACCEL.

Clause 3:

Each Regional Member must appoint a single Director to represent its region within ACCEL. The Director shall act with the full authority of the Regional Member’s governing body.

Clause 4:

Each Director shall be appointed every six months or within one week of a change in the leadership of the Regional Member (whichever comes sooner) according to the laws and practice of the Regional Member. ACCEL shall recognize the Director once the alliance has received official confirmation from the Regional Member’s lawfully elected governing body.

Clause 5:

Each Director shall have a single vote within ACCEL.


Section 3.

Clause 1:

National Membership within ACCEL shall be afforded to a sovereign nation free of all undue influence. In cases where multiple nations are under the political umbrella of a single entity, the highest ranking nation shall be granted membership. Should a lower ranking nation reside within a Regional Member, the lower-ranked nation may be considered for National Membership in place of the higher-ranked nation.

[OOC: No player may have more than one nation join ACCEL.]

Clause 2:

All nations residing within a Member region are eligible for National Membership so long as they do not violate any provision of this Treaty. ACCEL retains the right to screen these nations before Membership is granted, and Membership may be denied if the applicant is determined to be a threat to the interests of ACCEL.

Clause 3:

All National Members shall be categorized according to their residence status in Member regions. All National Members who do not reside within the region of a Regional Member shall collectively vote to elect a single official representative to ACCEL, to be known as the Minister Resident. The election for the Minister Resident shall begin on the first day of every odd-numbered month and shall last until the fifth day of the same month. On the sixth day of the month the Minister Resident shall take office.

Clause 4:

The Minister Resident shall serve as a Director of ACCEL and shall have a single vote.


Section 4.

Clause 1:

Any Member may leave ACCEL so long as the Member gives proper notice of departure two weeks in advance.

Clause 2:

At no time shall any Member’s sovereignty be unreasonably infringed as a result of its membership in ACCEL unless that infringement is reasonably necessary for the fulfillment of the purpose of ACCEL as stated in the Preamble of this Treaty.


Article II: The Directorate

Section 1.

Clause 1:

The Directorate of the Alliance of Capitalists, Conservatives, and Economic Libertarians, hereafter referred to as “The Directorate”, shall be made up those individuals of the rank Director as defined in Article I of this Treaty.

Clause 2:

The Directorate shall have the power to pass legislation and shall be the sole legislative body of ACCEL. Each Director shall be of equal rank, and all ordinary legislation shall require a simple majority to take effect.

Clause 3:

The Directorate shall set the policies of ACCEL and maintain oversight over all operations of ACCEL. Policy shall be set through legislation, and oversight shall be administered through the appointment and removal of individuals to the Secretariat (defined in Article III of this Treaty).


Section 2.

Clause 1:

The Directorate shall elect a Chairman who shall be charged with administering all voting and ensuring that the Directorate deals with important matters and follows its own rules of procedure. The Chairman may be a Director or he may be the Secretary-General (defined in Article III of this Treaty). An election for the Chairman shall be held on every odd-numbered month and shall begin on the first day of the month and last until the fifth day of the same month. On the sixth day of the month the Chairman shall take office.

Clause 2:

The Directorate shall set forth its own rules of operations which must be approved by a simple majority of its members. All procedural matters that have not yet been decided, or which are clearly ambiguous, shall be decided by an election where the proposition with a simple majority shall prevail.

Clause 3:

The official policies of ACCEL shall be set forth through legislation. Once a policy is voted into action it shall remain the official policy of ACCEL until new legislation is passed to change the policy.

Clause 4:

If any election fails to achieve a simple majority then a runoff election may be held between the top 2 candidates or propositions. Those Directors who do not vote in the allotted time shall not be counted towards the requirements of a simple majority.

Clause 5:

No election shall last for fewer than 3 days or longer than 7 days. All election results must be published immediately.


Article III: The Secretariat

Section 1.

Clause 1:

The Secretariat of the Alliance of Capitalists, Conservatives, and Economic Libertarians, hereafter referred to as “The Secretariat”, shall consist of individuals who meet the approval of The Directorate. Any member of The Secretariat may be removed by The Directorate at any time with the exception of members of The Court of Arbitration who may not be removed under certain conditions defined in Article III, Section 2, Clause 5.

Clause 2:

The members of The Secretariat shall use all their talents and their best judgment to impartially carry out the policies passed by The Directorate.

Clause 3:

The Secretariat shall be headed by the Secretary-General who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of ACCEL. The Secretary-General answers directly to the Directorate.

Clause 4:

The Secretary-General is appointed by the Directorate. Should the position of Secretary-General ever be vacant, the Secretary of World Affairs (defined in Article III, Section 2, Clause 4) shall act with all the powers of the Secretary-General until the Directorate is able to appoint a new Secretary-General.

Clause 5:

The Secretariat shall consist of a number of departments each headed by a Secretary. Each Secretary will answer directly to the Secretary-General.

Clause 6:

Each Secretary shall be appointed by the Directorate. However, the Secretary-General shall possess the power to remove any Secretary at his discretion. Any Secretary removed in such a manner may only be reappointed by the Directorate by a 3/4 vote. Secretaries reappointed in such a manner may not be fired by the Secretary-General until 3 weeks after their reappointment.

Clause 7:

Any vacant Secretary position may be temporarily filled by an appointee of the Secretary-General until the Directorate is able to fill the position.

Clause 8:

Each Secretary, upon approval of the Secretary-General, may appoint an Undersecretary and a staff to fill their department. The Directorate shall possess the right to remove any Undersecretary or staff member from any department.

Clause 9:

The departments of The Secretariat shall consist of, but not be limited to, • The Department of War, • The Department of Intelligence, • The Department of World Affairs, • The Court of Arbitration, • The Department of Commerce, and • The Department of Internal Relations.


Section 2.

Clause 1:

The Secretary-General shall administer The Secretariat and inform The Directorate of all important matters relating to ACCEL. The Secretary-General shall be ACCEL’s chief representative to other regions and organizations.

Clause 2:

The Department of War, to be headed by the Secretary of War, shall oversee all military operations of ACCEL. The Secretary of War shall also be known as the Supreme Commander of the army, and he shall take command of the army on the field.

Clause 3:

The Department of Intelligence, to be headed by the Secretary of Intelligence, shall administer “The Invisible Hand”, collect information on the activities of foreign organizations, and report directly to the Secretary-General.

Clause 4:

The Department of World Affairs, to be headed by the Secretary of World Affairs, shall send and maintain diplomatic missions to foreign organizations and work cooperatively with world leaders in order to peacefully expand ACCEL's influence in the United Nations and the international community. The Department of World Affairs shall also work to coordinate ACCEL’s response to all United Nations resolutions and encourage Members to vote on said resolutions. The Department of World Affairs may never use coercion in order to influence a Member's vote.

Clause 5:

The Court of Arbitration, to be headed by the Secretary of Arbitration, shall mediate disputes between Members and oversee any trials held within ACCEL. No member of The Court of Arbitration may oversee a mediation or trial in which he, his nation, or his region is involved. No member of The Court of Arbitration may be removed from the department while he is involved in a mediation or trial except by a 3/4 vote of The Directorate.

Clause 6:

The Department of Commerce, to be headed by the Secretary of Commerce, shall encourage trade within ACCEL and between ACCEL and other organizations. The Department of Commerce shall also oversee any economic policies and institutions of ACCEL, including any common market or central bank that ACCEL may establish.

Clause 7:

The Department of Internal Relations, to be headed by the Secretary of Internal Relations, shall work to ensure that the opinions and desires of Members are fully understood by The Directorate and the Secretary-General, and that the policies of The Directorate are fully understood by all Members.


Article IV: Basic Functions

Section 1.

Clause 1:

ACCEL shall actively promote by peaceful means the economic practices of free trade and capitalism. ACCEL shall also encourage trade and the removal of tariffs and quotas between Members.

Clause 2:

ACCEL shall actively defend its Members against invasion, and an unprovoked attack on any Regional Member is an attack on all of ACCEL. An army of volunteers shall be raised and maintained by the Department of War. The army shall be immediately deployed if any Regional Member is attacked without provocation. The Secretary-General shall have the right to recall the army if he determines it is within the best interest of ACCEL. In addition to all official ACCEL troops, Members are encouraged to send their private armies to the defense of fellow ACCEL Members.

Clause 3:

Members retain the right to enter into conflict on their own, but they should inform ACCEL before doing so, if reasonable, and these actions do not activate Article IV, Section 1, Clause 2.

Clause 4:

ACCEL will provide scope for Members to campaign and strengthen their U.N voice by acting collectively to articulate their shared agenda in formulating terms of proposals, repeals, and lobbying non-ACCEL members on UN Resolutions.

Clause 5:

Any Member of ACCEL may be expelled upon a 2/3 vote of The Directorate. All Directors must be informed of the vote no less than 1 day before it begins. The Directorate is encouraged to allow Members to stand trial within the Court of Arbitration before calling for a vote of expulsion.

Clause 6:

This document, to be known as The Treaty of ACCEL, shall be signed by all Members and shall be the supreme law of ACCEL.

Clause 7:

The Court of Arbitration shall have the right to strike down any law or policy of ACCEL found to be in violation of this Treaty.


Article V: Amendment and Ratification

Section 1.

Clause 1:

This Treaty may only be amended by a 2/3 vote of The Directorate.

Clause 2:

We, the undersigned signatory parties to the Alliance of Capitalists, Conservatives, and Economic Libertarians, do hereby agree to the provisions of this Treaty, in its current form and in any future form it may take, so long as it is amended in accordance with the provisions of this document.

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