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The Absolute Rule of the Warzone Empire
Article I: Supremacy of the God-Emperor
There Shall Be A Single Ruler of the Warzone Empire, and that shall be One Small Island
One Small Island shall bear the following titles:
God-Emperor
Diarch
Lord Protector
The God-Emperor shall be the Supreme Power within all Realms of the Warzone Empire
The God-Emperor shall serve for life everlasting, or until they step down
The God-Emperor may issue declarations that have the force of law throughout the Empire
Article II: Establishment of Governors
Each Realm of the Warzone Empire shall be overseen by a Governor who shall be appointed by the God-Emperor
Governors shall serve as the World Assembly Delegate of their Assigned Realm, no person who cannot serve as World Assembly Delegate shall be allowed to serve as Governor
All Governors shall serve at the whim and behest of the God-Emperor and may be replaced at any time
Governors may issue declarations that have the force of law within their own Realm
Article III: Formation of the Grand Senate
The Grand Senate shall consist of Elected Representatives from every Realm of the Warzone Empire, and shall meet to decide matters of law within the whole of the empire
Every Realm shall be entitled to a number of Grand Senators based on their World Assembly Population
All Grand Senators shall have a single vote in the Grand Senate
All Realms shall be entitled to a minimum of one Grand Senator
When a Realm's World Assembly Population reaches 11 they shall be entitled to a second Grand Senator
An additional Grand Senator may be elected for every 10 World Assembly members a Realm has thereafter
When an additional Grand Senate seat becomes available to a Realm, that Realm’s Governor shall appoint an acting Grand Senator to fill the seat, until the next scheduled election happens
Every Realm shall have a single Grand Senator who is designated the “Senior Grand Senator”
The Senior Grand Senator shall be the Grand Senator from every Realm who has served the longest uninterrupted period in the Grand Senate
In the event that all Grand Senators have served an equal term in office the governor shall select which shall be the Senior
The Senior Grand Senator shall, in the case of the absence of one of their fellows, cast their vote in the Grand Senate for them
The Grand Senate may establish rules and procedures by law
Changes to the Composition of the Grand Senate may only be made by decree of the God-Emperor
Article IV: Schedule of Elections
The Standing Period for Grand Senate seats shall start on the last Saturday before the end of the month, or six days before the end of the month, whichever provides the longer standing period
Senior Grand Senators shall only face election on odd numbered months
The Standing Period shall last for at least five days, with the election being held on last day of every month
Voting for Elections shall last for 24 hours, and shall be opened by the Governor, or an appointed representative, as close to midnight as is possible
The God-Emperor may open elections without being appointed to do so
Upon the conclusion of elections, all elected Senators shall, by plebiscite vote, decide upon a Speaker of the Grand Senate
The Speaker of the Grand Senate shall be responsible for:
Ensuring the procedures of the Grand Senate are followed and upheld
Preserving order in the Grand Senate
To this end the Speaker may issue temporary restrictions on other Grand Senators; preventing them from speaking in the Grand Senate chambers for up to 24 hours
These restrictions may not be used to prevent another Grand Senator from voting
Article V: Formation of the Lesser Senates
Each Realm shall be entitled to form a senate from amongst their people to decide matters of law within their Realm
The composition and election of the Realm senates shall be decided by decree of the regional governor, and be approved of by the God-Emperor
Changes to the composition of a Realm senate shall require the approval of the senate in question
The God Emperor may make changes to the composition of a Realm senate without requiring the approval of the senate in question
Article VI: The Sorting of the People
The people of the Empire shall exist in two classes
Residents shall be the lesser of the two classes, and shall be comprised of all non-world assembly nations in the Realms of the Empire who fill out the requisite application
Citizens shall be the greater of the two classes, and shall be comprised of all world assembly nations in the Realms of the Empire who fill out the requisite application
All nations who furnish their World Assembly Membership for the use of the Imperial Army shall be considered citizens regardless of where their World Assembly Nation resides
Only Citizens may be appointed Governor or stand for election to the Grand Senate
Article VII: The Realms of the Empire
The Capital of the Warzone Empire shall be The Golden Realm of Warzone Sandbox
The Protectorate Realms of the Warzone Empire Shall be as follows:
The Amethyst Realm of Warzone Australia