Barca/Constitution

Currently still a draft.

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 VI: Religion

References

1. Out-of-Character: Equivalent to three months in real life.

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