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Constitution of the Alliance of Absolute Monarchs

Constitution of the Alliance of Absolute Monarchs
Die Verfassung der Allianz der Absoluten Monarchen



The Third Empire

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Composed by the Marshal of the Estates-General on the fourth day of the ninth month anno domini MMXVII

Preamble:
Conscious of their responsibility before God and man, and in the spirit of a common humanistic commitment to peace and justice, the states of this treaty organisation, in the exercise of their constituent powers, do hereby promulgate this constitution.

Article I
The following article shall pertain to the office of Holy Roman Emperor.

The Holy Roman Emperor is the sovereign body of the Alliance, especially in regards to international relations. Where the Estates-General is silent, the word of the Emperor is law. The Emperor has exclusive authority to declare war, make peace, and enter into treaties.

The position of "founder" of the Alliance entertains no constitutional role for the Alliance. It remains significant only in so far as it retains certain housekeeping functions, which are to be directed according to the discretion of the Emperor.

The Holy Roman Emperor is elected by the Estates-General (viz. Article II) at such a time when the serving Emperor should abdicate, cease to exist, or be impeached by the Estates-General. If the prospective pretender meets the single qualification of World Assembly membership, he may be elected if he receives a simple plurality of the vote of the First Estate on the floor of the Estates-General. Once elected, each member of the First Estate must endorse the ruling Holy Roman Emperor.

The Emperor is not a tyrant, with arbitrary authority over his subjects. He is a sovereign prince who rules according to law, and with regard to justice.

The Emperor shall have the following privileges in the administration of the Alliance: Executive, Appearance, Border Control, Communications, Embassies, Polls.

Article II
The following article shall pertain to the Estates-General.

The member-states of this Alliance are themselves sovereigns, and are duly recognised has having influence as befits their status.

The Estates-General is composed of three estates: the First Estate consists of members of the World Assembly; the Second Estate of members of the clergy (viz. Article IV); the Third Estate, all others. Each member-state receives one vote according to their membership of each estate, and as such, each state has a minimum of one vote, and a maximum of three.

The affairs of the Estates-General are governed by the Marshal. The Marshal is elected by the Estates by a simple plurality, and may be impeached by a simple plurality by petition to the Emperor. Should the Marshal resign or cease to exist, the Emperor shall summon the Estates-General to deliberate upon his successor. The Emperor may not serve concurrently as Marshal of the Estates-General.

The Marshal of the Estates-General shall have the following privileges in the administration of the Alliance: Appearance, Border Control, Communications, Embassies, Polls.

The Estates-General is summoned to vote by the Marshal of the Estates-General, or by decree of the Emperor. The Marshal has the authority to determine the motion put before the Estates, the length of the voting period, and shall be responsible for counting the votes. The Marshal has the authority to appoint provisional cabinet members, to be confirmed by the Emperor.

Article III
The following article shall pertain to the Imperial cabinet.

III.i
The following clause shall pertain to the office of the Chancellor.

The Chancellor is selected by the Holy Roman Emperor to serve as the first minister of the Alliance. The candidate selected by the Emperor is then brought before the Estates-General for approval by a simple majority vote. The Chancellor is an equal to neither the Marshal nor the Emperor in terms of authority. The Chancellor may assume the responsibilities of the Marshal of the Estates-General should he be inactive.

The Chancellor is responsible for the daily conduct of the government of the Alliance, on behalf of the Emperor, according to the principle of qui tacet consentire videtur. His decisions may be overturned by the Emperor, and stand according to his discretion.

The Chancellor represents the Emperor in relation to the Estates. The Chancellor may appoint a council of his own to assist him in his duties, and the council and its members must be made known to the Emperor and the Marshal, however formal approval is not necessary.

The Chancellor may be dismissed at the discretion of the Emperor, and may be impeached by the Estates by petition of no less than one-third of the membership of the Estates. The Emperor is responsible for filling any vacancy which may arise.

The Chancellor shall have the following privileges in the administration of the Alliance: Appearance, Border Control, Communications, Embassies, Polls.

III.ii
The following clause shall pertain to the office of the Minister of the Interior.

The Minister of the Interior is appointed at the discretion of the Emperor, and serves at his pleasure. The Minister may advise the Emperor on matters of domestic affairs. The Minister of the Interior is also responsible for maintaining domestic security and tranquility, and routing out sedition, treachery, and espionage. To this end, the Minister may establish relevant committees, councils, and institutions, according to the consent of the Emperor.

The Minister of the Interior shall have the following privileges in the administration of the Alliance: Border Control, Communications, Polls.

III.iii
The following clause shall pertain to the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Minister of the Interior is appointed at the discretion of the Emperor, and serves at his pleasure. The Minister may advise the Emperor on matters of foreign affairs and diplomacy. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is also responsible for recruiting, and appointing ambassadors and establishing embassies.

If for any reason there is no acting Lord Commander of the Alliance at War (viz. Article VIII), the Minister of Foreign Affairs shall assume the responsibilities of that office in times of war until the vacancy is filled.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall have the following privileges in the administration of the Alliance: Border Control, Communications, Embassies, Polls.

Article IV
The following article shall pertain to the Church and the Holy Synod.

The established religion of the Alliance of Absolute Monarchs is the Autocephalous Morrainean Catholic Church. It is not a requirement for member nations to adhere to this faith, however it is forbidden for any member nation to outlaw this church within their territories. The Church is an autocephalous Church sui iuris of the Roman Catholic Church; given full autonomy but remaining in full communion with the Pontiff of Rome.

The Church is legally separate from the Alliance. Only the College of Cardinals, who hold their offices in succession from the Apostles, has the authority to appoint members of the clergy, which form the Second Estate of the Estates-General.

The Procurator of the Holy Synod is an office appointed by the Emperor to serve as a warden of the faith within the Alliance, and act as advisor to the other offices on matters of faith. The sitting Procurator must be a Cardinal of the Autocephalous Morrainean Catholic Church. A Procurator who does not profess the faith upon appointment is illegitimate and may be removed freely without any inhibitions. To remove a Procurator who has professed the faith, the Emperor must have also professed the faith and brought the issue to the Marshal of the Estates-General. The faithful Procurator can only be removed if both the Estates-General and the Emperor are in agreement to remove him, with the advice and consent of the Church. The College of Cardinals may vote to excommunicate a faithful Procurator, and if said vote passes in the College, the Procurator shall be deemed "unfaithful" and may be removed without any inhibitions.

The Procurator of the Holy Synod shall have the following privileges in the administration of the Alliance: Communications, Polls.

Article V
The following article shall pertain to the judiciary of the Alliance.

V.i
The following clause shall pertain to the office of the Lord Chancellor.

The Lord Chancellor is to be responsible for the judiciary of the Alliance, and is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Emperor. The Lord Chancellor is responsible for establishment of courts, and the appointment of prosecutors, judges, magistrates, and justices of the peace. The Lord Chancellor may also appoint Attorneys General for his own advice.

The Lord Chancellor shall have the following privileges in the administration of the Alliance: Border Control, Communications, Polls.

V.ii
The following clause shall pertain to the office of the Lord Chief Justice.

The Lord Chief Justice is the chief magistrate of the Alliance. The Lord Chief Justice is appointed by the Emperor, with the advice and consent of the Estates-General. He may adjudicate disputes which arise between the Emperor and the Estates, and may rule where there is conflict between legislation passed by the Estates-General and the decrees of the Emperor. The Lord Chief Justice shall hear all cases related to the constitution, the Emperor, and the Estates. The Lord Chief Justice may be dismissed with the agreement of the Emperor and the Estates-General.

The Lord Chief Justice need have no privileges in the administration of the Alliance.

Article VI
The following article shall pertain to the estate of war.

Should the Alliance find itself in times of violence, or in times where violence seems imminent, the Emperor shall appoint a "Lord Commander of the Alliance at War". The Lord Commander serves at the pleasure of the Emperor. The Lord Commander of the Alliance at War is responsible for the conduct of the Alliance at war, and is granted emergency authority to overrule members of the cabinet, to promulgate emergency decrees, and to dismiss members of the judiciary.

Member-states who fail to comply with the orders of the Lord Commander will be heard before a court martial, the members of which he may determine, which may see them lose their status, titles, and offices, or suffer banishment.

The Lord Commander also has the authority to found or call for the founding of orders, committees, organizations, or special units to meet the needs of the Alliance at War, at the pleasure of the Emperor.

The Emperor, with a just casus belli, may declare war according to his own discretion. Other member-states may petition the Emperor for war, and the Emperor may take action according to his judgement.

The Lord Commander shall have the following privileges in the administration of the Alliance: Appearance, Border Control, Communications, Embassies, Polls.

Article VII
The following article shall pertain to the ratification of the constitution.

This constitution will be ratified and made law following a majority vote in its favor by the members of the Estates-General.

Article VIII
The following article shall pertain to the amendment of the constitution.

This article, once ratified and made into law, shall only be changed, added to, or amended following a majority vote in favor of the change in the Estates-General. The proposed change must be proposed to the Marshal of the Estates-General by petition, and if he approves, shall put to a vote of the Estates-General. This provision shall not apply to the presentation of the text of the document.



This document was ratified by the Estates-General on the seventh day of the ninth month anno domini MMXVII, and received the signature of the following sovereigns:

King Jakobi Nickleston of The kingship of glemica
The Emperor of Estovlaka
His Imperial Majesty Emperor Frederick V of Volausia
Prince-Bishop Cardinal Rudolf von Kesselring of Hesseburg-aschaffen
Malcolm Greenwood of Monarchist fauxia
Emperor Alexander IV of Routcher, Holy Roman Emperor of the Alliance of Absolute Monarchs

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