Barca/Constitution
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Currently still a draft.
Contents
Article I: The Republican System
- A. The Republic of Barca was founded as a republic and should remain a republic.
- B. The Republic is governed by the Senate, as defined in Art. II.
- C-1. The Republic her Magistracy consists of a Ruler (Suffete), Judge (Lord/Lady Justice), General (Boetarch) and Banker (Grand Rab).
- C-2. The Magistracy is elected annually [1].
- C-3. The nobility of Barca has the right to vote for the Magistracy. All votes are equal.
- D. The Suffete is the head of the Republic, the leader and the voice of the Senate and responsible for the diplomacy of the Republic.
Article II: The Senate
- A. The Senate, lead by the Suffete, is the ruling class of the Republic of Barca.
- B. The Senate is the Legislative authority of the Republic.
- C. The Senate consists of the four Magistrates, the Duke(s) and local Lords/Senators, to be named Senators.
- D-1. Each Senator has one vote. All votes are equal.
- D-2. However, the Suffete has the right to veto all Senatorial decrees on international matters.
- E. The Magistracy execute the will of the Senate on a national and international level.
- F. The Duke(s) and local Lords/Senators execute the will of the Senate on a regional level.
- G. The Senate is responsible for controlling the execution of their decrees.
- H-1. Dukes and local Lords/Senators are elected for life.
- H-2. However, losing your title, due to any possible cause, does not automatically extend you the right to that title in the future.
- I. The nobility of Barca has the right to vote for local Lords/Senators. All votes are equal.
- J. The Senate has the right to vote for Dukes, and overwrite Art. II, Sect. I by voting for a local Lord/Senator if the election is too important, to be defined by the Senate.
Article III: The Consilium Militaris
Article IV: The Judicature
Article V: Trade and Food distribution
Article VI: Religion
References
- 1. Out-of-Character: Equivalent to three months in real life.
- 2.