Cheetah
Jan 12, 2004, 07:29 AM
Ok. This is a poll to ratify this as our constituion. I've amended it with the suggestions from the discussion thread (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?threadid=74411).
What is worth noticing is that I added Article F.2 and Article N.2.d. I also modified Article N.1 and Article N.1.b.
Article A
All Civfanatics Forum users who register in the Citizen Registry
are citizens of <nation-name>. Citizens have the right to assemble,
the right to free movement, the right to free speech, the right to
a fair trial, the right to representation, the right to demand
satisfaction and the right to vote.
Article B
Governing rules shall consist of the Articles of the Constitution,
the Code of Laws and the Code of Standards.
No laws shall be passed that conflict with an article and no standards
shall be used that conflict with a law or an article.
Article C
The government will consist of the Administrative Council,
the Assembly and the Judicial Council.
Article D
The Administrative Council consists of the Consul of Internal
Affairs, the Consul of Foreign Affairs and the Consul of Military
Affairs.
1. The Consul of Internal Affairs is in charge of the nation.
He acts as the head of state and government for Fanatikou.
He shall be the primary person in charge of playing the save
game.
2. The Consul of Internal Affairs handles all aspects of the game
directly related to the care and management of the cities,
and of the national tax rates. He also oversees the nation's
scientists in their work.
3. The Consul of Foreign Affairs handles all diplomacy conducted
with foreign nations. This includes the negotiation of treaties
and trade agreements.
4. The Consul of Military Affairs is the general of the army, navy,
and air force. He handles all movement of units, except for
workers and settlers.
5. No citizen shall hold multiple Consul offices simultaneously.
6. Each Consul shall appoint one Deputy.
7. The Consuls may delegate their powers as they see fit by
creating and appointing citizens to Offices.
Article E
The Assembly shall consist of the entirety of the citizenry.
The Assembly shall be the legislative body in the government.
1. For each term there will be a stickied thread for the Assembly.
Here all legislative discussions will be held.
Article F
The Judicial Council will be formed of the Justice of the Court of
<nation-name>. He shall handle all judicial matters of the county,
including interpretation of the Constitution, and Public Investigations.
1. No citizen shall hold a Consul position in conjunction with the
position of Justice of the Court.
2. The Justice of the Court may delegate judical powers as the Justice
see fit by creating and appointing citizens to Offices.
Article G
All offices will be filled via election with terms lasting according
to a fixed schedule based on game years. There shall be equal terms
of 25 turns each and elections shall be held accordingly.
Article H
All officials must plan and act according to the will of the people.
Article I
It is unlawful to play through actions, move troops, make deals or
take any other action that would change the state of the playing
game from that of the saved game.
Article J
The constitution, laws and standards of Fanatikou can never be
contrary to the rules and regulations of the Civfanatics forums.
Moderators may veto any such constitutional amendments,
laws or standards.
Article K
A majority of the active Assembly shall be required to amend
the Constitution.
1. The average of the number of votes cast in each of the most
recent contested elections shall constitute the active Assembly.
2. Polls to amend the Constitution must be open for a minimum of 72 hours.
Article L
A majority of the votes in a poll lasting minimum 48 hours is required
to amend the Code of Laws.
1. The poll must also recieve a number of votes equal to or
greater than half of the active Assembly.
Article M
The Consul of Foreign Affairs, the Foreign Affairs Deputy and the
Consul of Internal Affairs are de-facto ambassadors to all nations.
Regular Ambassadors are elected each term.
1. Ambassadors shall only be chosen when Fanatikou has made
in-game contact with a rival civilization.
Article N
1. In the event a Consul or Justice of the Court takes a temporary leave
of absence, the Official shall appoint a pro-tempore official to fill
that position until the Official shall return.
a. The pro-tempore official may be the Consuls deputy.
b. The Official may empower another official or citizen to
choose the pro-tempore official.
2. In the event an official becomes vacant, a new official shall be
appointed.
a. In the event the Consul of Internal Affairs becomes
vacant, the Justice of the Court shall appoint a new citizen
to fill the vacant position.
b. In the event the Consul of Foreign Affairs or the Consul of
Military Affairs becomes vacant, the Consul of Internal Affairs
shall apoint a new citizen to fill the vacant position.
c. If the position of Ambassador to any nation becomes
vacant, the Consul of Foreign Affairs shall appoint a new citizen
to fill the vacant position.
d. If the position of Justice of the Court becomes vacant,
the citizens shall elect a new Justice of the Court.
1. There will be a 24 hour period where citizens can be nominated.
2. After the nominations there will be a 48 hour poll to
elect the Justice of the Court. A simple majority are needed.
3. Should the citizen filling the position of Consul of Internal Affairs
become absent for a period of seven (7) days without prior
notification to the nation, the Justice of the Court may remove that
citizen from the office and appoint another citizen as the Consul.
4. Should citizens filling the positions of Consul of Foreign Affairs
or Consul of Military Affairs become absent for a period of
seven (7) days without prior notification to the nation,
the Consul of Internal Affairs may remove that citizen from that
office.
5. Should citizens filling the one of the Ambassadorial positions
become absent for a period of seven (7) days without prior
notification to the nation, the Consul of Foreign Affairs may remove
that citizen from that office.
6. All appointments must be approved by a citizen poll lasting 48
hours. A simple majority is needed for ratification.
a. The newly appointed official may act as the official of his office,
from the time of his appointment and until the poll closes.
Article O
Treaties and agreements with foreign nations may be ratified by
<nation-name> with a poll open for minimum 48 hours. A simple
majority of voters is required to ratify the treaty or agreement.
1. In matters of extremely urgent national security (ex. impending
invasion), the Administrative Council may chose to sign the treaty,
making it binding for all of Fanatikou. However, the Chief Jutice
would have to verify that is was indeed a matter of extremely
urgent national security.
What is worth noticing is that I added Article F.2 and Article N.2.d. I also modified Article N.1 and Article N.1.b.
Article A
All Civfanatics Forum users who register in the Citizen Registry
are citizens of <nation-name>. Citizens have the right to assemble,
the right to free movement, the right to free speech, the right to
a fair trial, the right to representation, the right to demand
satisfaction and the right to vote.
Article B
Governing rules shall consist of the Articles of the Constitution,
the Code of Laws and the Code of Standards.
No laws shall be passed that conflict with an article and no standards
shall be used that conflict with a law or an article.
Article C
The government will consist of the Administrative Council,
the Assembly and the Judicial Council.
Article D
The Administrative Council consists of the Consul of Internal
Affairs, the Consul of Foreign Affairs and the Consul of Military
Affairs.
1. The Consul of Internal Affairs is in charge of the nation.
He acts as the head of state and government for Fanatikou.
He shall be the primary person in charge of playing the save
game.
2. The Consul of Internal Affairs handles all aspects of the game
directly related to the care and management of the cities,
and of the national tax rates. He also oversees the nation's
scientists in their work.
3. The Consul of Foreign Affairs handles all diplomacy conducted
with foreign nations. This includes the negotiation of treaties
and trade agreements.
4. The Consul of Military Affairs is the general of the army, navy,
and air force. He handles all movement of units, except for
workers and settlers.
5. No citizen shall hold multiple Consul offices simultaneously.
6. Each Consul shall appoint one Deputy.
7. The Consuls may delegate their powers as they see fit by
creating and appointing citizens to Offices.
Article E
The Assembly shall consist of the entirety of the citizenry.
The Assembly shall be the legislative body in the government.
1. For each term there will be a stickied thread for the Assembly.
Here all legislative discussions will be held.
Article F
The Judicial Council will be formed of the Justice of the Court of
<nation-name>. He shall handle all judicial matters of the county,
including interpretation of the Constitution, and Public Investigations.
1. No citizen shall hold a Consul position in conjunction with the
position of Justice of the Court.
2. The Justice of the Court may delegate judical powers as the Justice
see fit by creating and appointing citizens to Offices.
Article G
All offices will be filled via election with terms lasting according
to a fixed schedule based on game years. There shall be equal terms
of 25 turns each and elections shall be held accordingly.
Article H
All officials must plan and act according to the will of the people.
Article I
It is unlawful to play through actions, move troops, make deals or
take any other action that would change the state of the playing
game from that of the saved game.
Article J
The constitution, laws and standards of Fanatikou can never be
contrary to the rules and regulations of the Civfanatics forums.
Moderators may veto any such constitutional amendments,
laws or standards.
Article K
A majority of the active Assembly shall be required to amend
the Constitution.
1. The average of the number of votes cast in each of the most
recent contested elections shall constitute the active Assembly.
2. Polls to amend the Constitution must be open for a minimum of 72 hours.
Article L
A majority of the votes in a poll lasting minimum 48 hours is required
to amend the Code of Laws.
1. The poll must also recieve a number of votes equal to or
greater than half of the active Assembly.
Article M
The Consul of Foreign Affairs, the Foreign Affairs Deputy and the
Consul of Internal Affairs are de-facto ambassadors to all nations.
Regular Ambassadors are elected each term.
1. Ambassadors shall only be chosen when Fanatikou has made
in-game contact with a rival civilization.
Article N
1. In the event a Consul or Justice of the Court takes a temporary leave
of absence, the Official shall appoint a pro-tempore official to fill
that position until the Official shall return.
a. The pro-tempore official may be the Consuls deputy.
b. The Official may empower another official or citizen to
choose the pro-tempore official.
2. In the event an official becomes vacant, a new official shall be
appointed.
a. In the event the Consul of Internal Affairs becomes
vacant, the Justice of the Court shall appoint a new citizen
to fill the vacant position.
b. In the event the Consul of Foreign Affairs or the Consul of
Military Affairs becomes vacant, the Consul of Internal Affairs
shall apoint a new citizen to fill the vacant position.
c. If the position of Ambassador to any nation becomes
vacant, the Consul of Foreign Affairs shall appoint a new citizen
to fill the vacant position.
d. If the position of Justice of the Court becomes vacant,
the citizens shall elect a new Justice of the Court.
1. There will be a 24 hour period where citizens can be nominated.
2. After the nominations there will be a 48 hour poll to
elect the Justice of the Court. A simple majority are needed.
3. Should the citizen filling the position of Consul of Internal Affairs
become absent for a period of seven (7) days without prior
notification to the nation, the Justice of the Court may remove that
citizen from the office and appoint another citizen as the Consul.
4. Should citizens filling the positions of Consul of Foreign Affairs
or Consul of Military Affairs become absent for a period of
seven (7) days without prior notification to the nation,
the Consul of Internal Affairs may remove that citizen from that
office.
5. Should citizens filling the one of the Ambassadorial positions
become absent for a period of seven (7) days without prior
notification to the nation, the Consul of Foreign Affairs may remove
that citizen from that office.
6. All appointments must be approved by a citizen poll lasting 48
hours. A simple majority is needed for ratification.
a. The newly appointed official may act as the official of his office,
from the time of his appointment and until the poll closes.
Article O
Treaties and agreements with foreign nations may be ratified by
<nation-name> with a poll open for minimum 48 hours. A simple
majority of voters is required to ratify the treaty or agreement.
1. In matters of extremely urgent national security (ex. impending
invasion), the Administrative Council may chose to sign the treaty,
making it binding for all of Fanatikou. However, the Chief Jutice
would have to verify that is was indeed a matter of extremely
urgent national security.