Talk:Lasanar/Constitution

Discussion

• The document doesn't really give a philosophical source of power for the Lasanar government. A Feudal Republic is a rather byzantine arrangement, especially over an absolute monarchy or dictatorship, and it's unclear where true sovereignty lies.
• The document isn't so much a constitution for Lasanar as a blueprint for running the council. The council is the single largest piece of Lasanar's government, but I think the region lords should be included as a bit more than a line-item.
• The distinction between legislative and ministerial acts is, despite the section on ministerial jurisdiction, still a bit fuzzy.
• The council as policy setting body is still ill-defined.
• I don't really see the point of seconding motions. We have a council of at most nine right now, if we need to fall back on Robert's Rules of Order we're in trouble.
• Overall, I like most of the content in this document, but I think the organization and clarity can be improved a bit. Mind if I take a crack at it?

Majromax 05:06, 17 October 2006 (CEST) (Mallory)

Updates

The philosophical basis is essentially the following statements:

- Elected positions require less oversight than appointed ones, because people can always un-elect you or protest until you either can't run again or don't want to - Dukes are the highest individual powers in the land, but subject to the Council - The fact that we're a Republic really only affects the topmost portion of the Feudal pyramid. Everybody else works off the vassal/lord relationship that is the same for all realms - Republic or Kingdom.