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President
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In order to bring The Perdivian Federation forward we must asses all aspects of the region. That includes our constitution and that is why we are holding this convention. Anyone is able to post their comments, suggestions, or concerns and we will discuss them all and find the best way to fix the constitution.
Current Constitution [box]Constitution of The Perdivian Federation
Preamble We the member states of The Perdivian Federation understanding that we must have a constitution to lay out the rules, regulations, and positions in our region, hereby agree to the terms of this document in order to better uphold the ideas of democracy and liberty, and in order to ensure the prosperity of our region.
Article I Supranational Sovereignty
The Perdivian Federation Government is the supreme governing body of the region whose sovereign powers are accorded by all the sovereign member states of the Perdivian Federation who are subject to its laws and policies. It shall also maintain peace, security, and stability.[/box]
[box]Article II Sovereign Rights
The Perdivian Federation shall respect the inherent rights of each member state, which include, but not limited to, the following: right to exist, right to self defense, right to free association, right to express opinion, right to self determination, right to due process and fair trial, right to participate in the World Assembly, right to enter into treaties and agreements, and right to exercise sovereignty and independence.
[box]Article III Citizenship
Section 1 To become a citizen of the The Perdivian Federation a nation must go through the following process; move their nation to the region, register on the Regional Forums, take the oath of citizenship.
Section 2 All initial signatories of this document will immediately become citizens, without having to follow this process.
[box]Article IV Executive
Section 1 The President shall be the leader of the region, responsible for the administration of the region and the execution of executive power; also responsible for representing the region in the World Assembly. The Presidents second-in-command shall be the Vice President, who must be appointed by the President .
Section 2 The President shall be assisted in their duties by a Cabinet of Secretaries. The secretaries in this cabinet shall be appointed by the President, as well as their portfolios. The cabinet shall consust of the Departments of Domestic Affairs, Foreign Affairs, and Recruitment. The President can dismiss any Secretary at any time, but must provide a valid reason to the Supreme Court.
Section 3 The Founder of the region shall hold the position of Overseer. The Overseer shall be responsible for overseeing all elections as well as having the deciding vote in case of a tie. The Overseer shall also be responsible for making sure all nations comply with regional law, and refer those who dont to the Supreme Court. The Overseer shall have no other duties, unless expressly given by the President.[/box]
Section 4 The President can be impeached by a majority vote from the region. If impeached a special election is to be held to fill the role.
[box]Article V Judiciary
The Perdivian Supreme Court shall serve as the judiciary for the region. The Court shall consist of the Chief Justice and 2 Associate Justices. The Court shall be responsible for trying all nations who break the rules set out in this constitution, as well as solving disputes between member states.[/box]
[box]Article VI Elections
Section 1 The President, Vice President, and their Cabinet shall serve a term of two (2) months; this term can, and will, be ended by the officials resignation, unannounced relocation, or death (CTE). The Chief Justice and Associate Justices shall serve terms of four (4) months.
Section 2 Elections must be held on the last week of the current term. The winner of an election can only be declared after a majority of the region has voted, or after the voting has gone on for 48 hours. Only regional citizens shall have the right to run for election, but anyone residing in the region may vote. The 2nd and 3rd place winners of the Chief Justice elections shall become the Associate Justices; if there are no other winners the Associate Justices will be appointed by the Chief Justices.
Section 3 The President and Cabinet are to be held to a high standard as the representative of the region. The President and Cabinet shall be held to the following; Shall not accept bribes, shall not break the regional law, shall not lie to the region, shall not misuse their powers, shall not have affiliation with raiders, shall not mistreat regional citizens. If the President, or Cabinet breaks one of these rules they may be tried by the Supreme Court.[/box]
[box]Article VII Rules & Regulations
Section 1 All members residing in the region must abide by the following rules: no Spamming, no Metagaming or Godmodding, No Flaming or Trolling, Abide by all NS Rules, Abide by all government decisions, only one puppet per nation.
Section 2 Anyone who breaks one of those rules shall be tried by the Supreme Court and given one of the following consequences: 1 Day Suspension, 3 Day Suspension, 5 Day Suspension, Ejection, Ban & Ejection. A suspension shall mean that a nation may remain in the region but cannot participate in regional activities, included but not limited to, the RMB and the forums.[/box]
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