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Gondor Unveils its Constitution
By: Heavenly Paradise Date: August 30, 2015, 9:23 pm
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[move][font=trebuchet ms]GNN News :Gondor gets
Constitution[/font][/move]
To affirm Gondor's belief in an absolute monarchy system which
benefits all people due to the sovereign and just hand of the
King, President Johnathan Gray drafted and Published the
Gondorian Constitution. In it a new form of lordship is
established in the Council-General, and should the line of Kings
fail there is always the Steward to assume the throne. The name
of Madison has been changed to Minas Tirith, the city of Kings.
Gondor Constitution
Royal Charter of Gondor
Preamble
The Kingdom of Gondor stands resolute as a political alliance of
mutual defence and economic cooperation, stretching from Lake
Superior and Wisconsin to the Michigan Peninsula. With its
capital in Minas Tirith, Gondor is firmly united and sovereign,
under the authority of His Aragorn Majesty the King.
Section One
Any people may bind themselves to the Kingdom of Gondor at any
time, provided they simply fill out a transfer of Citizenship
from another sovereign state to Gondor. Once accepted by the
Royal Government, one is considered a subject of Gondor, and is
equal with all others regardless of strength or tenure.
Section Two
Gondor is ruled by His Aragorn Majesty the King, who enjoys the
authority of an absolute monarch in both internal and external
proceedings, including declarations of war, relations with
foreign powers and the appointment of Lords to the
Council-General.
His Aragorn Majesty appoints a Royal Steward as a safeguard
against the loss of royal traditions and knowledge, and to serve
as a permanent under-study to the King, and an immediate Viceroy
if need. Should the throne ever become vacant, the Royal Steward
may assume the crown as King of Gondor. The Steward shall also
serve as the Chief of the Council-General, overseeing the four
lordships of Gondor, but deferring to the ultimate authority of
the king.
His Aragorn Majesty shall also appoint four Lords to the
Council-General, each being tasked with the oversight and
execution of a specific aspect of the Kingdom. These Lords shall
include a Lord High Treasurer, responsible for the Central Bank
and all collective commerce; Lord Helm Guardian, responsible for
all matters of war and defence, as well as the operational
security of Minas Tirith; Lord Chancellor and Keeper of the
Seals, responsible for the internal workings of the Kingdom; and
the Lord Emissary, responsible for all foreign affairs of the
Kingdom, and for managing Gondor’s relations with foreign
powers.
In addition to the Lords of the Council-General, there shall be
a Council of Lieutenants, made up of four elected officials,
each charged with assisting a Lord of the Council-General in his
duties.
Section Three
Any subject of Gondor may be removed from the Kingdom by a
simple majority of all voting subjects, in a popular vote
brought forward by any subject of Gondor in good standing.
Additionally, the High Government may remove any subject from
the Kingdom immediately, should the situation warrant.
Declarations of war on behalf of Gondor may be made by His
Aragorn Majesty, or by joint decision of three fourths of the
Council-General in his absence. Should the Council-General vote
to go to war in the absence of His Aragorn Majesty, the Royal
Steward retains veto power.
Treaties and agreements on behalf of Gondor may be signed by His
Aragorn Majesty in cooperation with the Council-General. The
Council-General may not sign treaties in His Aragorn Majesty’s
absence.
Section Four
The King Shall appoint 5 Supreme Court Justices to hear cases of
all sorts, whether they be social, economic, political, or
otherwise.
Full Faith and Credit shall be given to the Justices in all
court proceedings, and they have the power of the King vested
upon them to make binding legal rulings regarding state law. The
Justices are also bound to the laws of the NeoConfederate
States, as set forth in the National Constitution.
Section Five
The preceding document is the official law of the land for all
subjects of Gondor, and is part of the Royal Constitution. It
may only be amended by joint decision of His August Majesty the
King, and a majority of all voting subjects of Gondor.
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