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The Constitution of Warzone Europe



The Magna Carta of the Reunited Kingdom of Warzone Europe


Article I: The Sovereign

  1. All Executive powers are vested in the Sovereign of Warzone Europe.

  2. The Sovereign shall be the Mechanical World Assembly Delegate.

  3. The Sovereign and their deputies will have full authority over regional recruitment, immigration, community events, general appearance.

  4. The Sovereign and their deputies will have full operational authority over the Armed Force of Warzone Europe, but declarations of war, and authorization for offensive operations will require Legislative approval.

  5. The Sovereign and their deputies will be the sole Diplomatic Representatives of Warzone Europe, but treaties and any significant multilateral agreements require Legislative Approval.

  6. The Sovereign will serve until their abdication, in which time the Legislature will elect a new Sovereign, with the head of the Judiciary presiding over Legislative Sessions until the new Sovereign is chosen.


Article II: The Estates General

  1. All Legislative powers are vested in the Estates General of Warzone Europe.

  2. The Estates General will consist of three Estates:

    1. The Third Estate, consisting of the legal residents of Realm.

    2. The Second Estate, consisting of the Noble Houses of the Realm.

    3. The First Estate, consisting solely of the Sovereign.

  3. The Estates General shall have the Authority to declare a state of War, draft and ratify treaties, engage in multilateral agreements, and pass any resolutions that do not conflict with this Constitution.

  4. The Third and Second estates shall vote on all resolutions, after a simple majority is attained, the resolution will pass to the First Estate to be signed, and sanctioned after which it becomes binding law.

    1. If the First Estate refuses to sign and sanction a resolution, the Estates General can, with a unanimous vote, sign it into law.

  5. The Third Estate will have a singular Tribune who speaks and votes for them in the Estates General. This Tribune will be popularly elected by the Third Estate every two months.

    1. The Tribune will cast all votes of the Third Estate, which will be equal to the number of residents divided by five, plus one. Rounding downward when necessary.

    2. The Tribune may at any moment submit to the Estates General their resignation. Upon acknowledgment from the Judiciary, the Office of Tribune will be considered vacant, and special elections will proceed to fill the office until the end of term.

    3. Upon submission of a recall petition- signed by a majority of the Third Estate- to the Judiciary, the Office of Tribune will be vacated and special elections will proceed to fill the office until the end of term.

    4. The elections for Tribune will last three days, and will be overseen and run by the Judiciary.

  6. The Second Estate will not be required to vote as one. Instead each Noble House will be granted votes equal to the number of members in their house, divided by three, plus one rounding downward when necessary.

  7. The First Estate will preside over sessions of the Estates General, calling votes on resolutions, determining the length of voting and debate, and upholding proper parliamentary practice.


Article III:The Alþing

  1. All Judicial Powers are vested in the Alþing of Warzone Europe.

  2. The Alþing will consist of two Justiciars, and one High Justiciar who will lead and preside over the Alþing.

  3. The Alþing will have the authority to overturn legislation contradictory to this document, and interpret law in precedential fashion.

  4. The Alþing will hear all cases brought forth by the Crown Prosecution, or those brought by private citizens against the State.

  5. All actions of the Alþing will require a majority vote.

  6. Justiciars wishing to leave office must submit their letter of resignation to the Estates General. Before submitting this letter, the Justiciars must have unanimously chosen a replacement for their spot. If vacancies arise which make this selection process impossible, the Sovereign will appoint a new Justiciar.

  7. Justiciars can be impeached by the Estates General with a 2/3rds Majority Vote. This impeachment does not require the sanction and signature of the Sovereign, and cannot be overturned by the Judiciary.


Article IV: Emergency Powers

  1. The Sovereign may, in times of legitimate domestic rebellion, or foreign invasion, declare a State of Emergency

  2. The State of Emergency shall last until the Sovereign declares it ended, or the High Justiciar and Tribune jointly declare it ended.

  3. During the Emergency, the Sovereign may eject and ban any nations from the region except the High Justiciar and Tribune, as well as seek foreign aid to restore order and security to the region


Article V: Citizens of the Realm

  1. The Sovereign may grant legal residence to any nation in Warzone Europe.

  2. The Sovereign may grant Noble Status to any nation whos WA is in Warzone Europe, and endorsing the Sovereign.

    1. Additional puppets of Residents and Nobles are ineligible for further Residency or Nobility.

  3. The Nobility and legal Residents are immune to ejection from the Realm.

    1. Except in States of Emergency, provisions for which are made in Article IV of this document

  4. Nobility can be revoked by the Sovereign at any time, after which the nations whos Noble Status has been revoked will gain legal residence.

  5. Legal residence can only be revoked through court proceedings



Article VI: General Provisions

  1. The legal name of the region will be "The Reunited Kingdom of Warzone Europe"

  2. This Document shall supersede all other laws in Warzone Europe.

  3. Amending this Document will require a unanimous vote by the Estates General.

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