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| − | ! colspan="4" bgcolor="black" | <font color=white size=3.5>Slab II - Government</font> | + | ! colspan="4" bgcolor="black" | <font color=white size=3.5>Slab II - Power of the Senate</font> |
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| − | | 1) | + | | colspan=3 | Declaration of the Power in the Senate |
| − | | The governing body of the Republic is the Senate Strata. | |
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| − | | The Senate Strata is composed of all legally elected members of the Patrician Strata who are elevated to magister offices. The full list of offices is located in Slab III. | + | | |
| | + | | 6) The Executive and Legislative Government and Authority of and over the Republic of Melhed is hereby declared to be vested in the Senate. |
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| − | | The Senate represents the Emperor and is the legislative body of the Republic. The Senate determines every aspect of realm governance through Conventus held in the Curia. | |
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| − | | Affairs of great importance shall not be transacted without the vote by the Senate, with whom rests the power to condemn citizens, dictate policy and to enact laws. Laws subsequently passed always take preference over former ones | + | | |
| − | |- | + | | 7) The Senate and Government of Melhed shall have all Powers necessary to enter into and performs obligations of the Republic of Melhed towards Foreign Kingdoms. |
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| − | | Changes to the law by addition, subtraction or alteration requires two thirds of all Senators to vote and be in favour of the proposal to pass.
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| − | | All writ of the Senate is unassailable. To oppose the Senate is to oppose the Republic and is a capitol crime.
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| − | | Conventus begins with the presenting of a matter for vote to either the Consul, Praetor or Quaestor. Should one of these magistrates accept the matter for vote they become the presiding magistrate and a list of Senators is drafted to represent each distinct side of the issue, the proposing Senator is given preference.
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| − | | The selected Senators are given till the next dawn or dusk, whichever is farthest, to confirm. Should the top most Senator decline or refuse to accept the placement the first to accept will be given the position, here after known as Orator.
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| − | | The Orators alternate presenting three statements: Opening, Rebuttal and Closing. The statements may not shift type until all Orators have presented that type.
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| − | | After the three statements are concluded for all Orators, or the presiding magistrate declares the debate closed, the Senate has two days to vote, naming the Orator who's position they favour. A simple majority wins.
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| − | | The Curia is open to all highborn. The low may listen to events recounted by speakers in the Forum Publicus where all decisions are declared and debates proclaimed as they occur.
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| − | | Those who do not vote or govern for more then one month consecutive are requested to explain themselves. If no acceptable explanation is presented in the subsequent month they are asked to step down from office.
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| − | | In times of conflict the senate may choose to provide the individuals with Imperium, usually the Imperator. Those with Imperium possess the authority to command the legions, using whatever strategy they see fit to bring about the will of the Senate without need to seek their approval.
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