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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 8 2015, 09:39 PM (191 Views) | |
| Triodard and Florard | Jun 8 2015, 09:39 PM Post #1 |
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As our population begins to grow I think it would be fun and in our best interest to establish a regional government starting in June, assuming we get a few more active nations by then. We have about 20 days to write up a Constitution, and if we finish sooner we might even be able to hold elections by then, although I find this unlikely. Below is what was proposed as the New Talos Constitution but was never passed and, as such, did not go into effect. The Proposed New Talos Constitution In my opinion it is a good basis of government, but I think we should write a new Constitution for Talo Balka, considering we merged with Franco Balka, who had a very different government, and we have several new members. I just left it up here for inspiration and guidance. So, how do you think our government should be run? I will keep any updated drafts of the Talo Balkan Constitution below: |
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| Nordwalsh | Jun 8 2015, 10:00 PM Post #2 |
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A democracy like the one in the New Talos constitution sounds like it would still work well enough. Franco Balka had a monarchy, correct, and it was agreed the new government wouldn't be, right? Not sure how well we could integrate monarchical features into a direct democracy without making it a monarchy. |
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| Ismaria | Jun 9 2015, 06:56 AM Post #3 |
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An elective monarchy maybe? |
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| Triodard and Florard | Jun 9 2015, 01:49 PM Post #4 |
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No, I was talking to Khasinkonia and he proposed something akin to a direct democracy, which is close to what the New Talosian proposed constitution outlined. After our discussion on the RMB I think I'll write up a new Constitution by tomorrow with: - Assembly say in more diplomatic matters - Lower requirements to recall a Minister - A Judiciary - Elimination of the Constitutional role of the Founder - Elaboration on the meaning of citizenship and the limits of law |
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| Triodard and Florard | Jun 10 2015, 05:17 PM Post #5 |
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I punched out a new version. I apologize for any typos or poor phrasing, I did it rather quickly. I'm very iffy on the Judicial system; That was a mess to try to figure out. What do you guys think? Article I: Citizenship 1. A Citizen is a member of the region who chooses to participate in Government. One must be a Citizen in order to vote or run for office, but is still free to offer insights on matters of Government. 2. Each player may only hold one Citizenship. 3. In order to be eligible for Citizenship. a player must have a nation in the region. 4. Only when a member becomes a Citizen may they view the sections of the Forum dedicated to voting on legislation and candidates. 5. A thread is to be established for citizenship applications. The application must include the player’s nation in Talo Balka, any other current regional citizenships, and any questions they may have. The application thread must make very clear the rule that each player must hold only one Citizen in Talo Balka. 6. The President and the Speaker are responsible for approving Citizenship applications. 7. The President and the Speaker are also responsible for revoking Citizenship if a Citizen’s nation has ceased to exist, has been gone from Talo for more than a week or constantly comes and goes, if the member does not make any posts on the Forum in over a month without giving an explanation, or if the player is proven to hold multiple Citizenships in New Talos. 8. A thread is to be established for revoking citizenships, and a message must be posted explaining why the Citizenship was revoked. Article II: The Assembly 1. The Assembly is the legislative body of Talo Balka, composed of all current Citizens. 2. Any Citizen may write and propose a bill, and the Speaker of the Assembly must put it to vote if at least two Citizens petition for it. The Speaker may put a bill to vote even if no Citizen petitions for it if they see fit. 3. When the Speaker puts a bill up for vote, there is to be a five day period where Citizens may vote. Citizens must publicly state whether they are for or against the bill on the designated thread for voting. A bill needs a simple majority of votes for it in order to become a law. Article III: The Speaker of the Assembly Article II: The Speaker of the Assembly 1. The Speaker of the Assembly is responsible for organizing the Assembly and making sure all legislative procedures are followed. 2. The Speaker only has one vote, like every other Citizen, but in the event of a tie when voting for a bill their vote will determine whether it is passed or not. 3. The Speaker’s term lasts two months, and no Citizen may serve more than two consecutive terms as the Speaker. Article IV: The President 1. The President is responsible for executing laws passed by the Assembly, conducting relations with other regions and organizations, and organizing regional events. 2. The President may appoint Ministers to assist with his or her duties, but these Ministers may not exercise powers beyond those granted to the President, and the President has absolute authority over any Ministers he or she appoints. 3. The President shall take the role of WA Delegate, but will not have access to regional controls. The President may appoint another nation to take this role as a Minister. 4. The President’s term lasts two months, and no Citizen may serve more than two consecutive terms as the President. Article V: Election Procedures 1. The Speaker and the President are to be elected via a private poll on the Forums, open only to Citizens, where each Citizen has only one vote. 2. The Speaker and President are to be elected in different months, so that the elections do not occur at the same time. If the Speaker is elected in January, then the President would be elected in February. 3. Each election is to take place over five days, with three days in the month left afterwards as a transitional period. 4. If no other candidate wishes to run, the incumbent Speaker or President may serve beyond their term limit. 5. Any Citizen that wishes to run for office must declare so publicly, and given they meet the criteria the President or Speaker must approve of their registration to run promptly. 6. The registration period for an election is the first two seven day weeks of the election month. 7. No Citizen may serve as the Speaker and the President at the same time, and the Speaker may not be one of the President’s Ministers. One of the President's Ministers may still run, but must give up office if they are elected Speaker. 8. Campaigns are to be free of slander and harsh personal attacks on other candidates. 9. A candidate must win the majority of votes in order to be elected. If no candidate holds the majority, the candidate(s) with the fewest votes are to be eliminated and a new election with the remaining candidates immediately held. Article VI: Recall Elections 1. If three or more citizens petition to recall the President, Speaker, a Justice, or a Minister, a recall election must be held immediately. The vote is to last five days. 2. If more than two-thirds of the votes are in favor of recalling the government official, they are to be removed from office. If the vote is to recall a Minister, only a simple majority is needed. 3. If the President or Speaker was recalled, an emergency election lasting three days is to be held starting two days after they are removed from office to elect who will serve for the remainder of their term. However, if they are recalled less than two weeks from the end of their term, this emergency election will not be held. If a Citizen is elected in an emergency election they must meet all the criteria and the remainder of their predecessor's term does not count towards the two term limit. 4. If a Minister is recalled, they must not be appointed to be a Minister for 50 days after the recall election ends. Article VII: Regional Security 1. As the WA Delegate does not have access to the regional controls, the burden of ejecting or banning nations falls on the nation of Talo Balkan Founder, controlled by Triodard and Florard and Khasinkonia. 2. They may kick or ban nations for national defense purposes, but if two or more Citizens petition against the decision a five day vote must be held to determine the legitimacy of the executive action. 3. Unless 2/3 of the votes or more support the ejection or ban, it must be immediately repealed and the previously ejected or banned nation allowed back into the region. Article VIII: Foreign Relations 1. The President is primarily responsible for conducting foreign relations. 2. The President may appoint Ambassadors and Diplomats to other regions or organizations. These Ambassadors and Diplomats may not make any binding deals. They are not considered Ministers. 3. If the President seeks to establish a binding treaty with another region or organization, it must be put to vote in the Assembly for five days and requires a 2/3 majority to pass. 4. If the President so chooses, or two members of the Assembly petition him or her, a preexisting Treaty may be put to a five day vote. It requires a 2/3 majority in favor of it to remain valid. 5. In the event of an emergency the President may declare a Treaty null and void. Article IX: The Judiciary 1. The Judiciary's purpose is to determine the Constitutionality of Laws and to hear cases regarding violation of laws. 2. The Judiciary is composed of Justices. Justices are Citizens who have thorough knowledge of the Law. 3. The Speaker and the President may offer a nation the position of Justice. If they desire to become a Justice, it will be put to vote. Three-quarters of the votes must be in favor of them becoming a Justice in order for them to be lawfully appointed. 4. Once appointed, a Justice serves indefinitely unless recalled or if they willingly step down. 5. Laws are assumed Constitutional unless a Justice challenges it. If a Law is challenged by a Justice, the Justices have a week to discuss and vote on the Constitutionality of the Law, and unless two-thirds or more vote in favor of its Constitutionality, the Law is rendered null and void. 6. Any Citizen may petition the Judiciary to hear their case if they believe a Law has been broken. At least two Justices must declare that the case is worthy of the Court's time in order for it to be heard. 7. The Justices serve as Judge and Jury for the trial. They may not take an active role as Judge or Jury in the trial if they are part of the Prosecution or the Defense. A Justice may voluntarily choose to not participate if they believe they would be biased. 8. If either the Prosecution or the Defense challenges the integrity of a Justice on the case, the President and Speaker must review them. If both determine that the Justice is biased or otherwise unable to make a fair decision, they may remove the Justice from the case. 9. The Judiciary must hear the prosecution's and defense's cases until both parties declare that they are satisfied with what has been said. If the case lasts a month, at least two Justices must declare that it warrants more time in order for it to continue for a week. 10. After the case is over, the Justices must vote on each charge to determine whether the Defendant is found guilty or not guilty. A two-thirds majority is needed for them to be found guilty of a charge. This discussion and voting may not last longer than a week. 11. Afterwards, the Judiciary must vote among itself to choose a Disciplinary Justice who will determine the punishment for each charge. They must receive a simple majority of votes in order to be chosen as the Disciplinary Justice. If they have not decided within a week, the President will appoint the Disciplinary Justice. 12. The Disciplinary Justice must announce the punishments within three days of being appointed. 13. Should the Defense or Prosecution feel the trial was unfair, they may appeal for a retrial. All the Justices, the President, and the Speaker are to review the trial, and after no more than two weeks vote on whether it should be reheard. Only a simple majority vote among them is needed for the trial to be reheard. 14. A case may only be appealed once. Article X: Declaration of Rights 1. Any nation may come and go as they please. 2. Any Citizen may run for office, provided they meet the requirements. 3. No Citizen will be punished for criticizing the government. Article XI: Amendments 1. An Amendment may be proposed and voted on in the same way as a bill, except it requires three Citizens to petition for it, the Speaker may not put it to vote without the three petitions, and it requires at least a two-third majority to pass. Article XII: Ratification 1. This Constitution must be put to vote for one week and requires at least a two-thirds majority in favor to pass. |
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| Apraile | Jun 10 2015, 06:45 PM Post #6 |
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Will there be an appointed cabinet/parliament as well? Not only would that allow meetings to run smoothly, but it would also give more RP opportunities |
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| Triodard and Florard | Jun 10 2015, 07:09 PM Post #7 |
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Under this model, no. The reality is that, unless we really expand, we can only have so many positions in government until we start not having enough people to fill all the roles. Also, I have some issues with blending gameplay and roleplay. If we let the regional government influence roleplay too much, or get too intertwined, we might end up with a situation where someone who's a great RPer gets elected President for their abilities, but at the end of the day isn't that great without conducting relations or generating activity beyond roleplay, or vice versa. |
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| Electus Dei | Jun 10 2015, 08:17 PM Post #8 |
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Nice constitution. Great work! Question, do we have to apply for citizenship? |
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| Triodard and Florard | Jun 10 2015, 08:53 PM Post #9 |
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Thanks. And absolutely not. All it does is give you the right to vote and hold office. |
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| Electus Dei | Jun 10 2015, 08:57 PM Post #10 |
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Great!
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