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Our Constitution
By: chaosclanlord Date: January 28, 2012, 5:29 pm
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our constitution
Constitution of the Multicolored protection organization
Article I. Membership
A.
When a nation applies to the alliance, they will undergo a test
to prove that they are a nation that can be trusted. We respect
nations and hold the people who run them in the highest regard,
but past experiences have made us wary of whom we recruit. The
test will include a background check and a citizenship test.
B.
A nation will have to have a clean background as determined by
the Secretary of the Interior and if applicable the Deputy of
Domestic Affairs. The nation and ruler will also have to pass
the citizenship test, failure to do either of these things will
be reviewed by the Secretary General and the Senate and further
action will be taken if determined necessary.
Article II. Officers of the alliance
A.
The Secretary General is the voice of the alliance to the world
of cybernations, he/she will not be above the law, nor will they
have total control.
Section I. powers of the Secretary General
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other alliances; however these have to be approved by the
senate.
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only with permission of the senate.
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pass the senate, and then be approved by members of the
alliance.
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advisors.
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advisors; however they must appoint a new member to hold the
position within a week or removing the official.
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assistant. This may be any MPO member in good standing. This
assistant shall be given full government access in order to
advise and assist the Secretary General. The Secretary-General
may delegate any of his/her powers to the Assistant, other than
the power to veto legislation, pardon convicted members, or vote
in the place of an absent Senator.
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their consideration at his/her discretion. The Senate is
obligated to give these issues pre-eminent importance.
Section II. Term of the Secretary General
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Secretary-General, the Chairperson of the Senate shall perform
all of his/her duties in his stead. An absence is defined as any
period of forty-eight (48) hours or greater during which the
Secretary-General will not be able to perform his/her duties.
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Secretary-General, the Chairperson of the Senate shall become
the Secretary-General
B.
The commandant of the military is in charge of making sure that
the army is ready for war at times of peace, or if at war to
consult with high ranking officers in the military on what
actions to take. He/she is the chief person in charge of the
defense of the alliance, and when an issue with the military
arises he/she will handle it the way they see fit, as long as it
does not violate this constitution.
Section I. powers of the commandant
1. The commandant shall act as the head of the MPO defense
forces. As such, he/she may compel lawful obedience from all
members of the MPO defense forces.
2. The commandant acts under the authority of the Secretary
General and the oversight of the Senate in all matters
concerning war.
3. The commandant shall, in times of war, coordinate counter
attacks and defense strategies to combat the enemy.
4. The commandant shall, in peacetime, coordinate effective
strength placement for new and existing members, and advise
nations on topics of a military nature.
5. The commandant may appoint Deputies to assist in the tasks
carried out by the position. A Deputy may be any member in good
standing not holding an elected position, or the rank of
Secretary. Deputies do not require Senate approval but may be
removed by 3/5 vote by the Senate.
Section II. Term of the commandant
1. The commandant shall be appointed by the Secretary-General.
2. The commandant shall serve for three (3) months and serve
concurrent with the Senate term during which they were
appointed. At the conclusion of each Senate term, the commandant
shall step down from the position.
3. If the commandant resigns before the end of his/her term, a
new commandant should be appointed by the Secretary-General.
Section III. The alliance military
1. The MPO shall maintain a defense force for the purpose of
defending its member nations and those of its allies.
2. The structure of the MPO defense force should be determined
by the commandant and his/her deputies.
Section IV: Nuclear Weapons
1. A nation wishing to purchase a nuclear weapon must submit
their request to the Commandant of the military. The commandant
will then have two (2) days in which to approve or deny the
request. After two days the request is automatically considered
an acceptance and can be reversed by the Secretary General. If
denial is given the Commandant must provide reason.
2. A Nation being attacked or attacking another nation must get
permission from the Secretary General, The Senate, and The
Commandant in order to use a nuclear weapon against an opponent.
3. Nations being attacked with a nuclear weapon may bypass the
previous rule governing the use of nuclear weapons.
4.. Members that are found violating this will be prosecuted
through the courts to receive the minimum sentence of 2 weeks
suspension from holding any public office.
C.
The chief ambassador is the voice of the alliance to all other
alliances in the world of cybernations, he/she will cultivate
relationships, oversee ambassadors from our alliance, and create
a foreign policy agenda, in times of peace he/she will work
closely with the secretary general to make sure that we present
ourselves in an acceptable manor. He/she will report to the
senate whenever they request information.
Section I. powers of the chief ambassador
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other alliances, he will coordinate with the Secretary of the
Interior to make sure the diplomats to other alliances do their
job.
Section II. Term of the chief ambassador
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General.
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concurrent with the Senate term during which they were
appointed. At the conclusion of each Senate term, the chief
ambassador shall step down from the position.
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serve concurrent with the Senate term during which they were
appointed. At the conclusion of each Senate term, the chief
ambassador shall step down from the position.
D.
The Secretary of the Interior oversees the constituent economies
of the MPO as well as the interior organizational structure.
He/she sees that the nations of the MPO are growing steadily,
that MPO is kept in an organized state, organizes programs to
facilitate that growth as well of interior organization, and
organizes the financial/internal resources of the MPO so that
they may be applied in a fashion to maximize their efficacy.
A. Powers of the Secretary of the Interior
1. The Secretary of the Interior shall act as the head of the
MPO Bank as well as all other programs not under mandate of the
Chief Ambassador, Commandant, or the Senate.
2. The primary concern of the Secretary of the Interior is the
steady development of all constituent nations of the MPO as well
as the internal organization.
3. The Secretary of the Interior acts under the authority of the
Secretary General and the oversight of the Senate in all matters
concerning financial as well as internal affairs and member
development.
4. The Secretary of the Interior shall also oversee
inter-alliance financial affairs including (but not limited to)
the payment of reparations or the creation of inclusive
financial programs.
5. The Secretary of the Interior may appoint Deputies to assist
in the tasks carried out by the position and to run the various
ministries under his or her control. A Deputy may be any member
in good standing not holding an elected position, or the rank of
Secretary. Deputies do not require Senate approval but may be
removed by 7/10 vote by the Senate.
B. The Term of Secretary of the Interior
1. The Secretary of the Interior shall be appointed by the
Secretary General.
2. The Secretary of the Interior shall serve for three(3) months
and serve concurrent with the Senate term during which they were
appointed. At the conclusion of each Senate term, the Secretary
of the Interior shall step down from the position.
3. If the Secretary of the Interior resigns before the end of
his/her term, a new Secretary of the Interior should be
appointed by the Secretary General.
Article III. Senate
The MPO Senate shall create all government procedure, act as the
voice of the MPO membership. All matters of internal and
external legislation are under their purview. They are leaders
of the MPO, and shall conduct themselves accordingly, adhering
to the highest standards of duty and responsibility.
Section I: Senate Organization
A. Senators
1. The Senate shall be composed of ten (10) able and qualified
MPO members.
2. Each Senator has the power of one (1) vote within the Senate.
B. Chairperson
1. The Chairperson is head of the Senate.
2. The Chairperson shall bring issues presented by MPO members
to the Senate for discussion and vote.
3. The Chairperson shall oversee votes conducted by the Senate.
4. The Chairperson shall be elected by the Senate, from its own
number, at the beginning of each Senate term.
Section II: Procedure for Passing Legislation
1. The Chairperson shall bring MPO Membership concerns to the
Senate for discussion and vote.
2. The Senate shall discuss each issue and produce a vote in a
timely manner.
When voting, the following must occur for a vote to pass:
i.
ii.
Assembly Vote
iii.
iv.
8/10 Senate Approval and General Assembly Vote
Section III: MPO Membership Proposals
1. Any MPO member in good standing may bring to attention any
issue they believe the Senate should deal with. The Chairperson
should then bring the issue to the Senate for official
discussion and vote. Issues may include - but are not limited to
- Legislation or Procedure.
Section IV: Terms of Senators
1. Senators shall be elected by a popular vote of MPO Members.
2. The vote shall include all candidates and each MPO member may
place one (1) vote for those Senators they wish to see with a
Senate place. The ten (10) candidates with the most votes shall
be deemed Senators.
3. A Senator shall serve a three (3) month term.
4. Senators shall not serve more than two (2) concurrent terms.
Section V: Absences
1. In the event that a vote is motioned and a Senator has been
absent for at least forty-eight (48) hours following the motion
to vote, the Secretary-General shall act as a proxy and vote in
his/her stead. Should the Secretary-General vote in the case of
an unauthorized absence, he/she shall forfeit his/her veto power
on that particular item of legislation.
2. In the event that a Senator knows they will be absent for
greater than forty-eight (48) hours, he/she shall designate a
proxy to vote in his/her stead. The proxy may be any of the
Secretary-General, the Assistant to the Secretary-General, the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, or any
deputy of a government official.
Section VI: Procedure for Declaring War
A war declared on a member of another alliance. - 10/10 Senate
approval with recommendation by the commandant and Secretary of
the Interior as well as approval of the Secretary General.
A war declared on a full alliance in defense of an ally with an
MDP or higher – Automatic.
A war declared on a full alliance in defense of an ally with an
ODP or any other treaty with an optional defense clause – 9/10
Senate approval
A war declared on a full alliance through the activation of an
optional aggression clause –
10/10 Senate approval and General Assembly Approval.
A war declared on a full alliance - 10/10 Senate Approval and
General Assembly Vote and Recommendation of all government
members.
* a Senator may motion to halt the declaration due to extreme
circumstances at a maximum of 12 hours after the hostilities
against the allied alliance were initiated, once the motion was
made, the Senate has 12 hours to stop the automatic declaration
by a 8/10 Senate approval
Article IV. Judiciary system
The responsibility of the Judiciary is to see that Justice
prevails within the MPO. They hold both the government and its
members accountable to the law. In situations where no law
exists, they rule with an eye toward justice.
Section I: Duties of the Judiciary
1. The Judiciary shall act as the Justice of the MPO.
2. The Judiciary shall oversee the internal discipline of all
MPO members, and shall call for punishments when deemed
necessary.
3. The Judiciary shall oversee the conduct of all government
affairs and ensure proper procedure is followed in all cases.
Section II: Composition of the Judiciary
1. The Judiciary shall be made up of seven (7) Justices.
2. Justices shall be appointed by the Senate and their
appointment must be approved by the Secretary-General. The
Senate shall appoint one (1) Justice to the Judiciary at the
culmination of its term, to begin serving at the beginning of
the following Senate term. Should the Secretary-General withhold
his/her approval, sufficient reason must be given publicly.
3. Justices shall serve until they are relieved or resign.
4. One Justice shall resign his duties upon the election of a
new Secretary General but will continue to hold the position
until the appointment of a new Justice with the start of the
next Senate term. Should no Justice resign the Senate shall vote
to remove one Justice.
5. A Justice may be removed from the Judiciary. The removal of a
Justice must have the approval of the Secretary General and a
4/5 vote of the Senate.
6. In the event that a Justice should resign or be removed from
the Judiciary in mid-term, the Senate should appoint a
replacement consistent with the strictures outlined above.
Section III: Procedure for Investigations
1. Any probationary member or member in good standing of the MPO
may bring a grievance against another to the Judiciary.
2. Should a judge wish to bring forward a complaint of his/her
own, he/she must recuse him/herself from the case before
bringing the complaint before the judiciary. Notice of the
recusal must be posted in the MPO Membership Updates and
Inquiries and sent by PM to the other two judges, the Chair of
the Senate, and the Secretary General.
3. Should a judge need to recuse him/herself for other reasons,
including planned absences, notice of the recusal must be posted
in the MPO Membership Updates and Inquiries and sent by PM to
the other two judges, the Chair of the Senate, and the Secretary
General.
a. In the event that one or more justices has been recused from
a case or is unavailable due to absence, and the secretary
general is unavailable to act as a justice, then the next most
recently retired justice shall be asked to sit in for the case.
If this justice declines or is unavailable, then the next most
recently retired justice shall be asked. Should they also either
decline or be unavailable, the process will be repeated until
there are three justices in charge of the case.
Should there be no retired justice being available due to
absences or due to provision b. the next most recently retired
board member shall be asked, and so forth, until there are 3
justices available.
b. If any of the retired justices or board members currently
hold a government position (Senate or the Secretariat) or are
directly involved in the case, they shall be ineligible to act
as a justice.
4. The Judiciary must have a 4/6 majority to determine whether
or not the complaint has merit. Complaints without merit warrant
no judicial attention.
5. All investigations shall be conducted in full view of the MPO
membership. However, the investigation may be conducted in
private, if conducting it in public would compromise the results
of the investigation or damage the security of the MPO. In this
case, the full investigation and trial must immediately be made
public once privacy is no longer needed or the investigation and
trial are concluded. The need for privacy is to be determined by
the Judiciary, on the advice of the Secretary-General and the
Senate.
6. In the event that the accused is accused of a major crime and
determined by the Judiciary to be a flight risk, the Judiciary
may ask the Secretary of Defense to select a nation to declare
war on the accused, in order to prevent the accused from
escaping. No attacks or additional declarations are to be made
on the accused without the approval of the Judiciary.
7. The Judiciary shall hear testimony from both the plaintiff
and the defendant, and shall make a decision based upon the
testimony and evidence given.
8. Possible punishments for members found guilty shall include:
i.
amount of which is to be determined by the Judiciary. The
Secretary General shall designate an appropriate nation for the
fine to be paid to. Requires 5/7 approval of the Judiciary.
ii.
to limited alliance benefits for a determined period of time
including, but not limited to, the inability to vote in
elections or call for investigations. Requires 5/7 approval of
the Judiciary.
iii.
applies for Senators, all Secretaries, and Requires 7/7 approval
of the Judiciary.
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the Judiciary.
7. The Secretary General shall have the right to offer a pardon
to any member found guilty within forty-eight (48) hours of
being found guilty. The Secretary General shall further have the
right to commute unserved portions of any sentence. The
Secretary General may not pardon him/herself or commute his/her
own sentences.
Article V. Amendments
Any MPO member in good standing with the MPO has the right to
bring to discussion an amendment to this constitution. It should
be brought before the MPO membership for discussion, and given
to the Senate for approval. After an amendment is approved, it
shall go into effect immediately and be added to the
constitution.
Article VI. Date of ratification
A.
Article VII. Signitures
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