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PREFACE ​

The Imperial Federation shall strive to bring peace and prosperity to the world while still allowing citizens to retain autonomy in their States. Protection from external threats, along with organizing large scale efforts of defense, infrastructure, and factories to give us common goals to work towards.

Section 1: Emperor of Deluvia and King of the Imperial Federation ​

  1. The Monarch as an individual holds the titles Emperor of Deluvia and King of the Imperial Federation.
  2. Emperor and King Jalhf I is the constitutional monarch and head of state of the Imperial Federation.
  3. All citizens of the Imperial Federation bear true allegiance to the Monarch.
  4. The Monarch owns all federal groups and the discord of the Imperial Federation.
  5. The Monarch is the Commander-in-Chief of the military.
    1. The Monarch reserves the right to appoint and remove people from the military.
    2. The Monarch may perform military actions outside of war, including pearl-on-sight orders, which can be overturned by the Senate.
  6. The Monarch serves as the primary representative of the Imperial Federation and its interests on the international stage.
    1. The Monarch may make discretionary decisions regarding foreign policy which do not conflict with published policy of the Chancellor or Senate.
    2. These decisions must be communicated to the government and may be overturned by a majority vote of the Senate.
  7. The Monarch will oversee federal elections in the Imperial Federation with the oversight of a random body of citizens not standing for election known as the ‘Electoral Commission’.
    1. Prior to announcing the outcome of a Federal Election where a sitting Chancellor has lost, The Monarch reserves the right to remove the former Chancellor’s permissions on discord and federal groups for the stability of the Federation before he publicly declares the result.
  8. The Monarch reserves the right to suspend the Government of the Imperial Federation with the support of at least 3 of the following four bodies:
    1. The government, by expression of will of the Chancellor.
    2. The Senate, by the expression of the will of more than 50% of the Senators.
    3. The Judiciary, by expression of the consent of a majority of non-Head Judges.
    4. The citizenry, by a majority vote.
  9. The Monarch may give up the crown to any person they see fit with the approval of the majority of the Senate.
  10. The Monarch reserves the right to overturn the Chancellor’s veto on a bill within 72 hours after the Chancellor’s veto decision.

Section 2: Chancellor of the Imperial Federation ​

  1. The chancellor of the Imperial Federation shall be elected by citizens of the Imperial Federation, with elections occuring no sooner than 40 days after the announcement of the previous election results and no later than the first full weekend after the 40 days after the announcement of the previous election results.
  2. The Chancellor will serve as the Head of Government of the Imperial Federation.
    1. Within this role, the Chancellor will determine the foreign and domestic policies of the Imperial Federation.
    2. The Chancellor will oversee federal planning decisions, the allocation of federal resources and the admission of new states into the federation which can be overturned by the Senate.
      1. New states must have clearly defined borders and a population of 2 or more to be eligible for Statehood.
    3. The Chancellor will serve as the secondary point of contact for the IF on the world stage alongside the King.
    4. The Chancellor will be in charge of mediating disputes between the states.
  3. The Chancellor will not infringe on the rights of the states.
  4. The Chancellor may be removed if over two-thirds of all eligible voters petition for his removal.
  5. Any decision by the Chancellor may be overruled by the Senate of the Imperial Federation.
  6. The Chancellor cannot sit in the Senate of the Imperial Federation.
  7. The Chancellor’s office shall be located in the Capital District.
  8. The Chancellor reserves the right to perform military actions outside of war, including pearl-on-sight orders, which can be overturned by the Senate.
  9. Following the vote of at least 50% of senators, and the approval of the chief justice, the King may, for a determined set of time, accomplish the tasks and the role of the chancellor with full legitimacy.
  10. The Chancellor of the Imperial Federation can appoint Vice-Chancellor of the Imperial Federation with at least 50% of support from the Senate.
    1. Vice-Chancellor serves for the duration of the Chancellor's term.
    2. The Vice-Chancellor of the Imperial Federation has a right to propose laws to the senate, but has no voting rights on any legislation proposed in the senate.
    3. The Vice-Chancellor of the Imperial Federation has the right to access the Treasury of the Imperial Federation with the approval of the King of the Imperial Federation or the Senate.
    4. The Vice-Chancellor of the Imperial Federation has the right to assume the constitutional duties and rights granted to the Chancellor of the Imperial Federation, when the King of the Imperial Federation and at least 50% of the Senate deems it necessary. This right cannot be granted for more than remaining duration of the Chancellor and can be revoked with 50% vote of the Senate and support from the King of the Imperial Federation.
    5. The Vice-Chancellor of the Imperial Federation can be removed with at least 50% vote of the Senate.
  11. The Chancellor reserves the right to veto a bill that is passed with less than 2/3 majority within 24 hours after passage.

Section 3: Senate of the Imperial Federation ​

  1. The Senate shall have authority over the States on matters of:
    1. Foreign affairs and diplomacy
    2. Federal criminal codes
    3. Defense and defensive infrastructure
    4. Mediation of disputes between States
    5. Large-scale interstate projects
    6. Currency creation and enforcement
    7. Citizenship
    8. Federal constitutional disputes
  2. The Senate will approve decisions of laws by a majority vote of all Senators unless otherwise stated in this document.
    1. The voting period will last 24 hours or until it is certain the vote will pass or fail
    2. If a vote has not been passed or failed by the 24-hour mark, the vote will automatically be failed
    3. Senators may abstain from voting
      1. Abstentions disqualify the Senator from the vote, lowering the total amount of votes needed to pass or fail.
  3. The Imperial Senate can overturn any decision made by the Chancellor and/or Vice Chancellor of the Imperial Federation by a two-thirds majority of votes, and it has supremacy over the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor to enact decisions if a two-thirds majority of votes support it.
  4. Senators must:
    1. Act in the best interest of the Imperial Federation
    2. Delegate important duties to Senators and faithfully execute these duties
      1. If a Senator fails to complete their duties in good faith, the Federal Judiciary will decide punishment
    3. Apply all Federal laws equally in all states
  5. Senators may approve the creation or addition of new States by a majority vote.
    1. New states must have clearly defined borders and a population of 2 or more to be eligible for Statehood.
  6. The Senate shall set rules of its own conduct, and has the power to delegate its authority to individuals or other bodies of individuals.
    1. This includes, but is not limited to, the Senate’s mandate to conduct diplomacy with foreigners, and the commanding of all military forces of the Imperial Federation.
  7. The Senate of the IF reserves the right to intervene on border disputes between states, and has administrative power over federal lands.
  8. The Senate further reserves the right to serve dereliction notices to inactive states.
  9. The Senate shall meet in the Capital District.
  10. All foreign bounty hunters MUST seek permission of the Senate before pearling individuals in the IF.
    1. The Chancellor may hire bounty hunters only with the permission of the Senate.
    2. States and citizens may hire bounty hunters only with the permission of the Senate.
  11. Each state with at least three active citizens has the right to send a Senator to the Imperial Senate.
    1. For each additional 3 active primary citizens plus 1 for every current Senator, the State has the ability to send another Senator to the Imperial Senate.
      1. IF citizens may be citizens of multiple states, but for the purposes of determining Senators, the citizen must declare a primary residence, or they will not conduct for these purposes
      2. An IF citizen may be citizen of as many foreign nations as they desire, to no penalty, so long as they continue to remain active. In addition, the Imperial Federation takes offense to their citizens being penalized in any way in foreign lands for being citizens of the IF.
    2. States can choose whichever method they wish to determine who they send to the Imperial Senate.
    3. States are required to re-select their senators within 72 hours of the end of federal elections. States should report their means of senate selection to the Federal Government for use in advertising the IF.
  12. The Senate has the power to create National Parks.
  13. The Senate may declare war by a two-thirds majority of votes.
  14. Senators will be encouraged to share access to private snitch networks with the Chancellor, King, Senate, Veterans of the Military and Chief Security Officer through incentives including access to federal resources.

Section 4: States of the Imperial Federation ​

  1. States have the power to:
    1. Form their own governments, so long as it does not conflict with this document.
    2. Create any laws on internal matters that do not violate anything else stated in this document.
    3. Manage their own territory.
    4. All rights not explicitly given to the Federal government in this document are left to the states.
  2. States may not:
    1. Change their borders within the Imperial Federation without authorization from the Chancellor and/or the Senate.
    2. Make war with outside nations or within the Imperial Federation.
    3. Form military ties with outside nations.
    4. Create laws that violate the constitution.
    5. Secede from the IF without the permission of ⅔ of all Senators.
    6. Bar passage of IF citizens throughout their public territory with the exception of criminals.
      1. Private citizens may still bar individuals from their property.
    7. Harbor criminals of other states.
  3. States can be removed from the Imperial Federation if a two-thirds majority of senators support this.
  4. If an independent group would like to become a state of the IF, they may submit a request to the Chancellor and the Senate of the Imperial Federation, and, if either body approves it without being overruled by Members of the Imperial Senate, they become a state with all rights, privileges, and responsibilities of any other state
  5. Individuals and groups are allowed to establish Free Cities within Federal Districts, whose borders shall be defined by buildings and structures created as part of the Free City only.
    1. These areas may be administered by their own respective Government and shall receive the same rights as other Imperial Federation citizens to be free from griefing, stealing and unjustified slaying.
  6. States are required to have reasonably active in-game leadership who is/are able to assist new players, oversee the selection of senators, and coordinate development with citizens and the federal government.
  7. A minimum of 2 active primary citizens of a state may petition the Federal Government for a change of leadership order when state leadership:
    1. has not been reasonably active or, has committed and been convicted of high crimes as defined by the federal legal code or has otherwise derelicted constitutionally or legally defined duties.
    2. After reviewing the petition and submitted evidence the Federal Judge shall issue a change of leadership order at their discretion. Such an order will dismiss state leadership and senators and place the state under control of an interim council consisting of the King, the Chancellor, and petitioning citizens.
      1. The Interim council must appoint an interim senator and draft a basic law detailing government type and senate selection method. Permanent leadership should be selected within 7 days after the change of leadership order.
      2. The Interim council should ensure access to state namelayer groups within 7 days of the change of leadership order.
      3. Such an order will require that permanent leadership and senators be selected within 7 days of the order.

Section 5: Elections in the Imperial Federation ​

  1. Federal Elections for the position of Chancellor of the Imperial Federation shall be held no sooner than 40 days after the announcement of the previous election results and no later than the first full weekend after the 40 days after the announcement of the previous election results.
  2. Elections will be overseen by the King, and a random panel of citizens from the Imperial Federation known as the ‘Electoral Commission’.
    1. Each panel member of the Electoral Commission will have the ability to oversee the votes cast in a state that is not their own.
    2. Political candidates will be barred from being part of the Electoral Commission in an election where they are standing.
  3. All active citizens have the right to vote. 3. An active citizen is defined as a citizen who has been active within Imperial Federation snitch fields within a 2-week period of an election.
  4. Voting shall be held in Google Forms.
  5. There will be a 24 hour nomination period in which any citizen of the IF may run and post one election poster addressed to @citizen prior to an election.
  6. The voting period shall be 48 hours long, and begin with an @citizen ping.
  7. Citizens will vote using the Single Transferable Vote proportional electoral system on Google Forms.
  8. Voters petition
    1. Should a petition to repeal an act of the Chancellor get ⅔ of the voters signatures within a week of the bill being signed, the act must be repealed.
    2. Should ⅔ of the voters sign a bill for a voters petition, it becomes official IF law and must be implemented by the Chancellor and Imperial Senate so long as it does not conflict with this document.
    3. Should ⅔ of voters petition for the removal of the sitting Chancellor then the sitting Chancellor will be removed and a new election will begin immediately.
  9. In order to stand for election for the position of Chancellor of the Imperial Federation. Candidates shall have
    1. A house within a state, federal district, or free city of the Imperial Federation as their primary residence for at least 2 weeks prior to standing for election.
    2. Shall consider the Imperial Federation to be their primary country of citizenship.
    3. Chancellor candidates shall not have a government position in a state outside of the Imperial Federation.
    4. The Sovereign and Electoral Commission shall be charged with determining candidates primary citizenship and primary residence in the case of dispute.

Section 6: Judiciary of the Imperial Federation ​

  1. The Federal Judiciary of the Imperial Federation shall consist of an odd number of judges set by the Senate under the following conditions:
    1. One judge will be the Head Judge, chosen by the Monarch of the Federation.
    2. One or more judges will be chosen by appointed by majority vote in the Senate.
    3. One or more judges will be elected by the citizenry every election cycle.
    4. The number of judges appointed by the Senate must be equal to the number of judges elected by the citizenry.
  2. The Federal Judiciary shall have jurisdiction over:
    1. Crimes committed in multiple States by the same person.
    2. Crimes of espionage or treason are committed against the Federal Government.
    3. Crimes committed in Federal districts or the Capital of the Imperial Federation.
  3. All other crimes are tried in the States they occur according to State laws or customs.
    1. States reserve the sole right to try crimes not under federal jurisdiction.
    2. States may defer this right and ask the Federal Judiciary to try crimes not under federal jurisdiction that occur within their borders.
  4. The judicial process and details of case proceedings shall be decided on by the Senate with advice from the Judiciary.
  5. Defendants may appeal their case to the Federal Judiciary if they believe they have had an unjust trial. The Judiciary reserves the right to deny an appeal for any reason.
  6. Judges may be removed by a senate resolution with 2/3rds affirmative votes within 24 hours.
    1. If the Head Judge is removed via senate resolution, the Monarch must reappoint a new Head Judge immediately.
    2. If any other judge is removed by senate resolution, the senate may appoint an interim judge to serve until the next judicial election. A new judge must be elected during the next federal election.
  7. The judges appointed by the senate cannot preside over the cases involving members of the senate.
  8. The Head judge, appointed by the Monarch, cannot preside over the cases involving the Monarch as a party in the case.
  9. The judiciary shall have original jurisdiction over disputes between the states, between individuals from different states, and between a state and the federal government.
  10. Cases before the federal judiciary may not be based on hypothetical, theoretical, or future disputes, and the judiciary may not issue advisory opinions.
  11. The judiciary is the final interpreter of the Constitution and any constitutional disputes.

Section 7: The Inalienable Rights of an Imperial Citizen ​

There are certain rights that we hold sacred to our very being, and cannot be taken away from citizens, by anybody, whether fellow person or state.

Imperial Federation Citizens shall in all circumstances receive and maintain the rights, duties, and privileges contained herein, only withheld or suspended if convicted of an egregious crime by an impartial process or violation of server/discord rules.

Everyone has the right to be protected from discrimination or harassment regardless of their citizenship status, conviction of a crime, or violation of server/discord rules.

The Federal Government should produce evidence of compelling interest held to strict scrutiny whenever implementing or limiting these rights.

  1. The right to be free from arbitrary hunting or harm.
  2. The right to property that is acquired, developed, and maintained according to the federal, state, or local law.
    1. The right to not be subject to eminent domain without compensation.
  3. The right to free speech. So long that it does not violate server rules or discord rules.
  4. The right to a fair, prompt, and public, trial by the judiciary, to be fully informed of any accusations against them prior to proceedings, to confront evidence against them, and to present evidence in their favor.
  5. The right of movement through the public lands and territories of the Imperial Federation.
  6. Right to trade with other individuals.
  7. The right to petition state, federal, and territorial governments for the redress of grievances, to vote in federal elections, to run for and hold public office.
  8. The right to be promptly informed of laws, rules, and regulations and related government business as they go into effect. With no ex post facto laws, rules, regulations or bills of attainder being created.
  9. The right to equal protection and due process under the law, and to maintain citizenship and full citizenship rights.
  10. Right to be protected from discrimination or harassment based on age, gender, sexuality, race, or any other IRL charecteristics that have no impact on in-game performance.

These basic rights apply equally throughout Imperial Federation States, Districts, and Territories. and cannot be infringed upon by either Federal or State governments.

Section 8: Miscellaneous ​

  1. The capital city of the Imperial Federation is New Callisto.
    1. The capital chief as selected by the senate will serve as mayor of New Callisto.
    2. The capital chief is charged with planning and developing Imperia in coordination with other federal officials
  2. The Imperial Federation can exist across the Multiverse (multiple servers of Minecraft).
  3. Any amendments to the constitution require the support of ⅔ of all Members of the Imperial Senate, in addition to the support of the sitting Chancellor and the King.
  4. The King of the Imperial Federation is the Commander-in-Chief of the Military, and has power over all appointments to the military.
  5. Within this role, the King may choose to consult the Head of the Defense Department, the Military Chief of Staff, Senate and Chancellor of the Imperial Federation on the appointment of military officials. The King, Senate, Military Chief of Staff and senior Military can perform military actions outside of war, including pearl-on-sight orders, which can be overturned by the Senate of the Imperial Federation.
  6. Membership of the military will be determined by the military chief-of-staff, but appointments can be overturned by the King.
  7. Federal officials and their deputies, aside from judges and privy councillors, should be re-selected within 72 hours of the end of federal elections.
  8. To become a member of the military, citizens must:
    • Attend regular military training sessions.
    • Own diamond prot armour, sharpness 5 diamond swords and pots.
    • Be active within the Imperial Federation for at least 2 weeks.

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