Structure of the Government
The Imperial Government of the French First Repeublic shall consist of three
branches, namely the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches.
The Legislative Branch
Shall consist of the Imperial Parliament, a
popularly-elected bicameral legislature. The lower house of Parliament, consists of 300 members representing the departments ofthe Empire, elected by popular vote and granted membership by proportional representation.
The upper house of Parliament, consists of 50 members representing the provinces of the Empire, elected by popular vote and granted membership by majoritary election. The Parliament creates all laws; for a bill to become law, it must pass both houses with a simple majority and be signed into law by the Badshah. If the Emperor vetoes a passed bill, it may still be passed with a 70% majority in the Lower House and 60% majority in the Upper House.
The Executive Branch
Shall consist of the Emperor, who serves as
Head-of-Government, Chief Executive, and Supreme Commander of Military Forces and the Advisory Council of Ministers, which serves as the Emperor’s cabinet. The Advisory Council of Ministers is appointed by the Emperor.
The Judicial Branch
Consists of the Supreme Imperial Court and the Lower Imperial Courts. The Supreme Imperial Court consists of 13 justices: 12 justices and the Chief Justice, who are appointed by the Emperor and
approved by the Upper House. The Supreme Imperial Court tries cases of
treason, establishes legal statutes, and reviews all laws passed by the Lower House and Upper House for constitutionality. The Lower Imperial Courts try all crimesin violation of Imperial law, crimes committed across the borders of multiple Provinces, and cases appealed upward from the Provincial courts.
The Monarchy
Still remains, and plays an important role in the formation of a government following general elections. Emperor is Head of State and the Sovereign, and Supreme Commander of Military. With the elected Parliament he now has a far better means of representing the people and the Parliament can now take on the administrative duties representing the will of the people. The Emperor also has veto power over Parliament and the ability to dissolve it and call for new elections or in times of emergency take absolute power.
Reorganization of the Provinces and Departments
The lands of the Empire have been reorganized so as to facilitate more
efficient and representative governance. The Empire now consists of Provinces, each subdivided into a number of Departments. A Province represents a large territorial area and often contains a number of different ethnic, cultural, religious, and sociopolitical groups; A Department represents a small, localized territorial area, built as much as possible around a single ethnic, cultural, religious, or sociopolitical group;
Provinces of the Empire
Each Province contains numerous Departments. The Departments within regions that contain minority groups are specifically designed to respect their concerns and problems within those territories, respectively.
The Rights of Man
1. All Citizens shall be afforded equal protection under the Law, regardless
of Race, Religion, Ethnicity, or Gender.
2. All Citizens shall have the Right to Petition their Government. Secession however is illegal.
3. All Citizens shall have the Right to freely Practice their Religion.
4. The Right of Suffrage, for those to whom it is legally Extended, shall
not be abridged.
5. All Citizens accused of Crimes shall have recourse to a Fair and Timely
Trial by Law, and no Citizen shall be held for extended periods of time
without formal Accusation being brought against them.
6. The practice of slavery is declared to be a barbaric and backward practice unworthy of a civillized society and hearby banned including in the colonies, no longer shall the trafficking, usage, and capturing of slaves be permitted. All slaves are heraby emancipated. The French government is prepared to reimburse slave owners.
7. Parliament shall make no Law Violating, Restricting, or Abriging the Bill of Rights unless in times of war and emergency.