Octavian X
is not a pipe.
As March 1 rapidly approaches, it should be noted that some sort of governing document is needed.
To that end, I've gone through anything labelled an 'approval poll.' If passed by a good majority, I included it in the following document, the Provisional Constitution of $COUNTRY_NAME. (I know we're England atm, but we haven't polled a name just yet).
There was one exception of that rule - Articles B, C, and D. I took those straight from Black Heart's proposal. These are hardly final by any means (but did win an unofficial poll by Provolution some time ago). They are also the definitions that were assumed during the election phase, so I simply assumed the point to be moot until Term 2.
This provisional document is still missing some things, most of which could probably be drawn out of Strider's traditional government proposal.
- section on citizen's rights. Rights to free speech, to gather w/o political parties, to a fair and speedy trial, to redress of grievences, etc.
- Freedom of Information Act. This is a constitutal mandate that all elected leaders must keep threads in the government forum, all with relevant, up-to-date information.
- Will of the People. All leaders must plan and act according to it, as determined by polls/discussion. Leaders - play nice for now!
- Amendments to the Constitution/CoL. We'll need this soon!
- Provinces. A poll was conducted earlier, but wasn't very conclusive.
And now, the document so far, in all it's temporary glory:
If I've missed something that's already been approved, or if some other article is still needed, remember that I'm only human. Please post a reminder!
To that end, I've gone through anything labelled an 'approval poll.' If passed by a good majority, I included it in the following document, the Provisional Constitution of $COUNTRY_NAME. (I know we're England atm, but we haven't polled a name just yet).
There was one exception of that rule - Articles B, C, and D. I took those straight from Black Heart's proposal. These are hardly final by any means (but did win an unofficial poll by Provolution some time ago). They are also the definitions that were assumed during the election phase, so I simply assumed the point to be moot until Term 2.
This provisional document is still missing some things, most of which could probably be drawn out of Strider's traditional government proposal.
- section on citizen's rights. Rights to free speech, to gather w/o political parties, to a fair and speedy trial, to redress of grievences, etc.
- Freedom of Information Act. This is a constitutal mandate that all elected leaders must keep threads in the government forum, all with relevant, up-to-date information.
- Will of the People. All leaders must plan and act according to it, as determined by polls/discussion. Leaders - play nice for now!
- Amendments to the Constitution/CoL. We'll need this soon!
- Provinces. A poll was conducted earlier, but wasn't very conclusive.
And now, the document so far, in all it's temporary glory:
Code:
We, the people of $COUNTRY_NAME, in order to create an atmosphere
of friendship, cooperation, and pride, establish this Constitution
of our beloved country. We uphold the beliefs that each citizen
must have an equal voice in the government and ruling of our
country, that government itself is a construct of and servant
to the people, that rules, regulations, and laws should be
established to facilitate the active participation of the
people and to make possible the dreams and desires of the citizens.
Article A. The government will consist of four layers of
government. These layers of government are the Strategic
layer, Tactical layer, and the Administrative layer.
Article B. The Strategic layer consists of the President, the
Vice President, and the Consuls. The Consuls, as listed below,
are in tasked with deciding on the broader picture of how
$COUNTRY_NAME will operate. The President leads the Strategic
layer and leads discussions involving more than one Strategic
Consul. The majority of the Strategic layer's policy is
based on discussions and polls.
1. President - Leads discussions crossing over
multiple areas of different Consuls. He/she will also
decide on any strategic tasks not designated to another
consul in this constitution. The President is the primary
designated player. He/she has the following responsibilities,
and may appoint a citizen to oversee a responsibility:
Naming of Cities and Units, Elections, and Polling Standards.
These appointed officials remain in office until removed by a
President.
2. Vice President - Assistant to the President.
He/she may take over the President's tasks when the
President is absent. If the President should be removed
from office for any reason the Vice President will then
take the position of President and appoint a Vice
President. The Vice President must be approved
by a majority of the consuls, if the Vice President
is appointed mid-term.
3. Consul for Domestic Policy - Oversees
long term settlement, long term worker plans,
and long term build queues goals(not specific goals).
Also in charge of government switches.
4. Consul for External Policy - Oversees
long term planning of policy regarding other nations.
This includes military plans, long term foreign affairs,
and long term trading goals. Pushes for military improvements.
5. Consul for Cultural Policy - Monitors culture.
Pushes for culture improvements. Fits science and religous
improvements into the big picture. Develops wonder strategy.
6. Consul for Resources and Technology Policy -
Decides on long term tech queues, long term resource policies,
long term rushing(in governments where gold is used to rush)
policies, and long term slider plans.
Article C. The Tactical layer consists of the the officials
in charge of micromanagement of the game, within
the boundaries of the Strategic layer's policy. The
Tactical layer is not required to receive instructions
from the people as long as their policy is within that
of the Strategic layer's. However any citizen my start a
discussion about the decision of a Tactical Leader. The
Tactical layer is consisted of the officials below.
1. Commander of Armed Forces - Micromanages the
military operations against foreign countries
and unit (excluding worker, settler, and
non-military transport) movements.
2. Director of Commerce - Decides on foreign
affairs and trading. Sets exact tech queue.
Adjusts slider and approves/denies requests
from governors regarding rushes(in a government
requiring gold to rush). Also decides on espionage
missions.
3. Director of Infrastructure - Controls
the worker actions. Reviews requests from
governors about worker requests and
accepts/denies these.
4. Director of Expansion - Decides on
where to settle with settlers.
5. Governors - Manages citizens in
cities under his/her control and
the build queues. May request rushes from
the Director of Commerce, and request worker
actions from the Director of Infrastrucute.
Article D. The Administrative layer consists of
officials not directly related to the gameplay
of the game. The Chief Justice, Judge Advocate,
and Public defender make up the court. They
are tasked with upholding, protecting, and
clarifying the constitution and the code of laws.
Court procedures may be made by any court by having
two out of the three justices agreeing. The Court
procedures must comply with the constitution and
Code of Laws. The Court procedures can be treated
as a set of laws below the Code of Laws.
1. Chief Justice - Organizes and heads the
affairs and discussions of the court. May
take place of other Justices if there is no
pro-term justice.
2. Judge Advocate - Prosecutes Citizen
Complaints if the Citizen Complaint is filed
anonymously or the accuser wishes to have the
Judge Advocate prosecute. He/she ensures CCs
are following constitution, code of laws, and
court procedures guidelines.
3. Public Defender - Acts as Chief Attorney
for the accused, unless the accused wishes otherwise.
Ensures the accused understands his/her
rights and the accusation.
Article E. All elected positions shall have a fixed term of
one month. Each position will be granted to the candidate
receiving the largest number of votes in that election.
In the event of a tie between two or more front runners, a
runoff poll shall be opened between those candidates only.
This poll shall run for 2 days, and be repeated as often
as needed to resolve the tie.
1. All Executive and Legislative positions shall have a
deputy. The Deputy will be permitted to conduct the
affairs of the office as directed, or during a planned
Absence of the elected official. If no instructions have
been posted for an office within 24 hours of the upcoming
Turn Chat, the deputy for that office may post the official
instructions for the office.
2. The Judiciary does not use deputies. In the event of an
Absence, a pro-tem justice(s) may be appointed by the
Chief Justice (or Judge Advocate if the Chief Justice if
absent) and confirmed by the President and the
remaining justice if not also absent. If both the Chief
Justice and the Judge Advocate are absent, the Public
Defender may appoint pro-tems to the other seats,
with Presidential approval.
3. The President will appoint a citizen to any Vacant
office. If a deputy exists for that office, the President
must appoint that citizen. This appointment may be
challenged by any citizen by that citizen posting a
confirmation poll within 24 hours of the appointment.
Article F. No person shall hold multiple positions of
leadership (President, Vice-President, Department
Leader, Judiciary, Provincial Governor, Deputy)
simultaneously,nor shall have more than one
accepted nomination at the commencement of
the general election.
[b]Code of Laws[/b]
A. Elections
1. Nominations and Debate
a. Nominations will be created by the Election Office 7 days prior
to the end of the month. Citizens may nominate themself or
another citizen in this thread. Citizens may also post pre-
nominations in the Election Office thread if they will not be
present during the nomination period. This nomination thread
should contain a description of the office.
b. All debates will be within the nomination thread, and will
continue through the end of the election cycle. Any citizen may
post questions for the candidates to answer. Candidates may answer
or not answer as they wish.
c. A nomination is not considered Accepted until the candidate
makes an explicit post. All self-nominations are considered
Accepted unless otherwise stated.
2. Election Polls
a. Election polls will be created by the Election Office 3 days
after the Nomination threads are created. These polls will contain
the names of all Accepted candidates for the office, a description
of the office, a link to the nomination thread, be set to run for
3 days and be marked private.
b. Should a citizen Accept multiple nominations, and does not
explicitly clarify which office they wish to run for, the Election
Office will use the first office they Accepted.
c. The citizen with the most votes at the close of the poll is the
winner of the election. Should two or more candidates tie at the
end of the election poll with the same number of votes, a runoff
election of two days duration will be conducted with the tied
candidates only. This process shall continue until one candidate
receives the most votes.
3. General
a. The Election Cycle will run from the first nomination thread is
opened until the last runoff poll closes.
b. All threads and polls should be posted at approximately 00:00
GMT on the correct day.
B. Citizen Rights
1. Naming Rights
a. City Names
All cities founded by $COUNTRY_NAME will be named by citizens
using a rank-based system. The President will maintain this
list in a thread. Should a citizen fail to provide a city name,
they will be skipped until they provide a city name. The
$DOMESTIC_LEADER_TITLE will include the city name to be used in
the instructions to found that city. No citizen may name more
than one city until all citizens have named a city.
1. Ranking Order - elected officials
The rank order is based on the term and the Chain of
Command. All officials of an earlier term have priority
over officials of a later term. Within a term, the Chain of
Command will determine who has priority.
2. Ranking Order - citizens
Once all elected officials have named cities, the Citizen
Regsitry will be used to name cities, using the order
citizens were registered.
b. Province Names
The first Governor of a province will name the province.
d. Unit Names
Units of renown and fame may be renamed by the $MILITARY_LEADER.
Units renamed as such are subject to a confirmation poll.
e. Natural Feature Names
All natural features within a province may be named by the
Governor of the province.
2. Confirmation Polls
a. Confirmation polls are used in certain, specified situations
to challenge the decision of an elected official. Confirmation
polls may be used only when explicitly allowed by law. Any
citizen may create a confirmation poll, should one not already
exist. This poll must be created within 24 hours of the
appointment or decision, and ask the question "Do you approve of the
<description of decision>?", with Yes, No and Abstain option.
If the confirmation poll directly concerns a citizen (e.g.
appointment), this poll is to be private, as it is a form of an
election. The poll will run for 2 days. At the end of the time,
if a majority of the citizens vote "No", the decision is
overturned. Any other result approves the decision.
C. Deputies and Vacancies
1. Deputies
For all positions with deputies, the leader may appoint the
citizen of their choice as their deputy.
2. Vacant Offices
a. An official or Justice may declare themselves to be Absent for
a period of time. This period may not exceed 1 week. During
this time, the deputy or pro-tem will act with all power and
duties of that office, surrendering them to the official or
Justice when they return or at the end of the planned absence,
whichever comes first.
b. Should an official fail to post in the DG forum for 3 days in
a thread related to their area without prior notice, the
Judiciary may declare that office Vacant.
c. If a Justice has not posted on any active Judicial matter for
three days, the remaining Justices may declare the Justice
Vacant. If all three Justices fail to post on any active
Judicial matter for 3 days, the President may declare all
Judicial offices Vacant, and immediately appoint a new Chief
Justice.If I've missed something that's already been approved, or if some other article is still needed, remember that I'm only human. Please post a reminder!
