Preamble:
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We the nations of the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Democratic Republic[/color] of the South Pacific, hereby establish this Charter in order to preserve and protect the freedom, prosperity, security, and well being of our region as a whole and its individual states.
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Article 1: Â Citizenship and Regulations of Citizenship
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[*]All nations of the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Democratic Republic[/color] of the South Pacific may apply for Citizenship in the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Democratic Republic[/color].
[*]Citizens are guaranteed the rights defined by the Bill of Rights.
[*]All members, in order to ensure to all of them the rights and benefits resulting from membership, shall fulfill in good faith the obligations assumed by them in accordance with the present charter and Code of Laws.
[*]All nations wishing to obtain Citizenship must accept the terms and provisions of the Charter and provide their current nation residing in the South Pacific and current nation which holds membership in the World Assembly and [color=rgb(0,0,255);]all current regions and organizations in which the applicant is involved in.[/color]
[*]Citizenship requires a nation to be in the [color=rgb(0,0,205);]Democratic Republic[/color] at all times.  If a Citizen no longer has a nation residing within the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Democratic Republic[/color] their Citizenship may be removed by a majority vote of the Cabinet.
[/list][color=rgb(40,40,40);][font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"]Article 2: Â Legislature[/color][/font]
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Section 1 - Assembly and Powers of the Assembly
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[*]The Assembly will be comprised of all Citizens of the South Pacific.
[*]The Assembly is responsible for the drafting and discussion of General Laws, and Amendments to the Charter, Bill of Rights, and General Laws.
[*]The Assembly may pass and amend a General Law with a vote resulting in 50% + 1 in favor.
[*]The Assembly may amend the Charter or Bill of Rights with a vote resulting in a 75% majority in favor.
[*]Proposed legislation may be moved to a vote after a Motion and a Second to vote is lodged.
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The voting period will last three days for all General Laws and five days for Amendments to the Charter.[/color]
[/list]Section 2 - Chair of the Assembly and Duties of the Chair.
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[*]The Assembly will elect a Chair which will be responsible for the administration of all aspects of the drafting, debate, and passage of legislation.
[*]The Chair of the Assembly will serve on the Cabinet and act as the Legislative Liaison between the Cabinet and Assembly.
[*]The Chair will serve a term lasting four months.
[*]Procedures for the election of the Chair must be defined in Code of Laws.
[/list]Article 3: Â Executive
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Section 1 - Cabinet and Powers of the Cabinet
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[*]The Cabinet shall strive to promote activity in the region and shall remain cognizant of the well-being of all nations in the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Democratic Republic[/color] of the South Pacific.
[*]The Cabinet may adopt Executive Policy in cases where no law exists, this policy may not conflict with the Charter, Bill of Rights, or Code of Law.
[*]The Cabinet may appoint Deputies to assist in carrying out the duties established for their Respective Office.
[*]The Cabinet under the advisement of the Committee for State Security is responsible for establishing an endorsement cap.
[*]The Cabinet will serve a term lasting four months.
[*]Procedures for the election of the Cabinet must be defined in the Code of Laws.
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The Cabinet shall consist of the Delegate, Vice Delegate, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minster of Regional Affairs, Minister of the Army, and Chair of the Assembly.[/color]
[/list]Section 2 - The Office of the Delegate and Vice Delegate
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[*]The Delegate will serve as the Head of State and be responsible for leading the Cabinet.
[*]The Delegates power is only binding as [color=rgb(0,0,255);]as long as they continue to be elected by the procedures set forth in the Code of Laws unless [/color], the Cabinet Ministries bow to the will of the Office of the Delegate, not the nation wielding the power.Â
[*]The Delegate may not surrender the sovereignty of the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Democratic Republic[/color] to any group or alliance without the express permission of the Assembly.
[*]The Delegate may implement policies regarding regional message board adverts and spam and expel recruiters for violating said policies.
[*]The Delegate is responsible for making sure all nations abide by the endorsement cap as established by the Cabinet.
[*]The Delegate may eject nations when permitted by the Charter and [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Code of Laws.[/color]
[*]The Vice Delegate will hold the second highest amount of endorsements in the region at any given time.Â
[*]In the event that the Delegate resigns, is recalled, or otherwise unable to carry out their duties the Vice Delegate will immediately assume the Office of the Delegate.
[/list]Section 3 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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[*]The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
[*]The Ministry is responsible for all interactions with foreign regions.
[*]The Ministry has the power to negotiate treaties, alliances, and other agreements with a foreign entity. Â Enactment of a treaty or alliance requires a vote of the Assembly in accordance with the provisions for General Laws.
[*]The Ministry is responsible for the drafting and distribution of a regional update. Â The Ministry may work closely with the South Pacific Independent News Network to carry out this task.Â
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The Ministry is responsible for approving, denying, constructing, and requesting the removal of embassies and consulates.[/color]
[/list][color=rgb(0,0,255);]Section 4 - Ministry of the Army[/color]
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[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The Ministry of the Army will be led by the Minister of the Army.[/color]
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The Ministry is responsible for overseeing the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic.[/color]
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The Ministry is responsible for the defense of the region.[/color]
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The Ministry is responsible for the creation of an Intelligence Network. Â The Ministry may appoint individuals to aid in gathering intelligence.[/color]
[/list]Section 5 - Ministry of Regional Affairs
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[*]The Ministry of Regional Affairs will be led by the Minister of Regional Affairs.
[*]The Ministry is responsible for the integration of citizens into the Community.
[*]The Ministry is responsible for planning and carrying out Cultural Events for the region and with allied regions.
[*]The Ministry is responsible for promoting RMB and IRC activity and promotion of the regional forums.
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The Ministry is responsible for creating letters about government happenings, distributing such letters to the region in-game, and posting them on the RMB.[/color]
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Article 4:  Judiciary [color=rgb(0,128,0);]Don't know about the Judicial Branch.  Nothing that has been proposed really screams out at me.[/color]
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Section 1 - Supreme Court
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[*]The Supreme Court shall be comprised of a Tribunal of 3 Justices.Â
[*]The Supreme Court will hear all criminal complaints, and will accept all requests for reviews of law.
[/list]Section 2 - Powers
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[*]The Supreme Court is responsible for determining innocence or guilt in criminal cases.
[*]The Supreme Court may declare any General Law that conflicts this Charter defunct.
[*]The Supreme Court may remove Citizenship if guilt is found.
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Article 5: Â The Committee for State Security
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Section 1 - Membership and Approval
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[*]Membership in the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Committee for State Security[/color] requires membership in the World Assembly with a nation in the in-game region and the approval of the Assembly.
[*]Citizens wishing to become members of the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Committee for State Security[/color] may submit their application for admittance to the assembly.Â
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]Membership will require a 75% majority vote in favor of admittance by the Assembly.[/color]
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]Committee for State Security[/color] members may be proposed by the Delegate to the Assembly.
[*]The Vice Delegate will serve as the Chair of the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Committee for State Security.[/color]
[*]The Minister of the Army and Minster of Foreign Affairs will serve on the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Committee for State Security[/color] but are not required to meet the requirement of holding a World Assembly nation in the[color=rgb(0,0,255);] Democratic Republic[/color].
[/list]Section 2 - Regulations
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[*]The Security Council shall be responsible for aiding the Cabinet in setting an Endorsement Cap.
[*]Council members must never exceed the amount of WA endorsements obtained by the legal Vice Delegate.
[*]The Security Council is responsible for monitoring the security of the region and carrying out the removal of the Delegate in the event of a recall.
[*]The Assembly will adopt a line of succession past the Vice Delegate  which consists of members of the Security Council.  After the initial adoption, new members will be added to the end of succession list.
[/list][color=rgb(255,140,0);](Do we want to include something about investigations in this?) - Possibly?[/color]
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Article 6: Â Code of Laws
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[*]The Assembly may enact laws providing additional limitations and or procedures and place them in the Code of Laws.
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Article 7: Â Forum and Forum Administration
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[*]The [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Democratic Republic[/color]'s official regional forums are located at <a class='bbc_url' href='http://forums.thesouthpacific.org.'>http://forums.thesouthpacific.org.</a>
[*]The Regional Forum is administrated by its administrators and moderation team.
[*]Forum Administration must establish moderation policies.
[*]Changes in Moderation policies must be announced 1 week prior to the change taking effect.
[*]Forum Administration will be responsible for enforcing the moderation policies.
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Article 8: Â Amendments
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[*]This Charter may be amended as needed in accordance with Article 2.
[*]All Citizens have the right to request a Great Council for a review of the entire Charter, Bill of Rights, and Code of Laws. Â A Great Council may is limited to one every six months, however is not required.
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We the nations of the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Democratic Republic[/color] of the South Pacific, hereby establish this Charter in order to preserve and protect the freedom, prosperity, security, and well being of our region as a whole and its individual states.
Â
Article 1: Â Citizenship and Regulations of Citizenship
<ul class="bbc bbcol decimal">
[*]All nations of the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Democratic Republic[/color] of the South Pacific may apply for Citizenship in the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Democratic Republic[/color].
[*]Citizens are guaranteed the rights defined by the Bill of Rights.
[*]All members, in order to ensure to all of them the rights and benefits resulting from membership, shall fulfill in good faith the obligations assumed by them in accordance with the present charter and Code of Laws.
[*]All nations wishing to obtain Citizenship must accept the terms and provisions of the Charter and provide their current nation residing in the South Pacific and current nation which holds membership in the World Assembly and [color=rgb(0,0,255);]all current regions and organizations in which the applicant is involved in.[/color]
[*]Citizenship requires a nation to be in the [color=rgb(0,0,205);]Democratic Republic[/color] at all times.  If a Citizen no longer has a nation residing within the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Democratic Republic[/color] their Citizenship may be removed by a majority vote of the Cabinet.
[/list][color=rgb(40,40,40);][font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"]Article 2: Â Legislature[/color][/font]
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Section 1 - Assembly and Powers of the Assembly
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[*]The Assembly will be comprised of all Citizens of the South Pacific.
[*]The Assembly is responsible for the drafting and discussion of General Laws, and Amendments to the Charter, Bill of Rights, and General Laws.
[*]The Assembly may pass and amend a General Law with a vote resulting in 50% + 1 in favor.
[*]The Assembly may amend the Charter or Bill of Rights with a vote resulting in a 75% majority in favor.
[*]Proposed legislation may be moved to a vote after a Motion and a Second to vote is lodged.
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The voting period will last three days for all General Laws and five days for Amendments to the Charter.[/color]
[/list]Section 2 - Chair of the Assembly and Duties of the Chair.
<ul class="bbc bbcol decimal">
[*]The Assembly will elect a Chair which will be responsible for the administration of all aspects of the drafting, debate, and passage of legislation.
[*]The Chair of the Assembly will serve on the Cabinet and act as the Legislative Liaison between the Cabinet and Assembly.
[*]The Chair will serve a term lasting four months.
[*]Procedures for the election of the Chair must be defined in Code of Laws.
[/list]Article 3: Â Executive
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Section 1 - Cabinet and Powers of the Cabinet
<ul class="bbc bbcol decimal">
[*]The Cabinet shall strive to promote activity in the region and shall remain cognizant of the well-being of all nations in the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Democratic Republic[/color] of the South Pacific.
[*]The Cabinet may adopt Executive Policy in cases where no law exists, this policy may not conflict with the Charter, Bill of Rights, or Code of Law.
[*]The Cabinet may appoint Deputies to assist in carrying out the duties established for their Respective Office.
[*]The Cabinet under the advisement of the Committee for State Security is responsible for establishing an endorsement cap.
[*]The Cabinet will serve a term lasting four months.
[*]Procedures for the election of the Cabinet must be defined in the Code of Laws.
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The Cabinet shall consist of the Delegate, Vice Delegate, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minster of Regional Affairs, Minister of the Army, and Chair of the Assembly.[/color]
[/list]Section 2 - The Office of the Delegate and Vice Delegate
<ul class="bbc bbcol decimal">
[*]The Delegate will serve as the Head of State and be responsible for leading the Cabinet.
[*]The Delegates power is only binding as [color=rgb(0,0,255);]as long as they continue to be elected by the procedures set forth in the Code of Laws unless [/color], the Cabinet Ministries bow to the will of the Office of the Delegate, not the nation wielding the power.Â
[*]The Delegate may not surrender the sovereignty of the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Democratic Republic[/color] to any group or alliance without the express permission of the Assembly.
[*]The Delegate may implement policies regarding regional message board adverts and spam and expel recruiters for violating said policies.
[*]The Delegate is responsible for making sure all nations abide by the endorsement cap as established by the Cabinet.
[*]The Delegate may eject nations when permitted by the Charter and [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Code of Laws.[/color]
[*]The Vice Delegate will hold the second highest amount of endorsements in the region at any given time.Â
[*]In the event that the Delegate resigns, is recalled, or otherwise unable to carry out their duties the Vice Delegate will immediately assume the Office of the Delegate.
[/list]Section 3 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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[*]The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
[*]The Ministry is responsible for all interactions with foreign regions.
[*]The Ministry has the power to negotiate treaties, alliances, and other agreements with a foreign entity. Â Enactment of a treaty or alliance requires a vote of the Assembly in accordance with the provisions for General Laws.
[*]The Ministry is responsible for the drafting and distribution of a regional update. Â The Ministry may work closely with the South Pacific Independent News Network to carry out this task.Â
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The Ministry is responsible for approving, denying, constructing, and requesting the removal of embassies and consulates.[/color]
[/list][color=rgb(0,0,255);]Section 4 - Ministry of the Army[/color]
<ul class="bbc bbcol decimal">
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The Ministry of the Army will be led by the Minister of the Army.[/color]
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The Ministry is responsible for overseeing the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic.[/color]
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The Ministry is responsible for the defense of the region.[/color]
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The Ministry is responsible for the creation of an Intelligence Network. Â The Ministry may appoint individuals to aid in gathering intelligence.[/color]
[/list]Section 5 - Ministry of Regional Affairs
<ul class="bbc bbcol decimal">
[*]The Ministry of Regional Affairs will be led by the Minister of Regional Affairs.
[*]The Ministry is responsible for the integration of citizens into the Community.
[*]The Ministry is responsible for planning and carrying out Cultural Events for the region and with allied regions.
[*]The Ministry is responsible for promoting RMB and IRC activity and promotion of the regional forums.
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]The Ministry is responsible for creating letters about government happenings, distributing such letters to the region in-game, and posting them on the RMB.[/color]
[/list]Â
Article 4:  Judiciary [color=rgb(0,128,0);]Don't know about the Judicial Branch.  Nothing that has been proposed really screams out at me.[/color]
Â
Section 1 - Supreme Court
<ul class="bbc bbcol decimal">
[*]The Supreme Court shall be comprised of a Tribunal of 3 Justices.Â
[*]The Supreme Court will hear all criminal complaints, and will accept all requests for reviews of law.
[/list]Section 2 - Powers
<ul class="bbc bbcol decimal">
[*]The Supreme Court is responsible for determining innocence or guilt in criminal cases.
[*]The Supreme Court may declare any General Law that conflicts this Charter defunct.
[*]The Supreme Court may remove Citizenship if guilt is found.
[/list]Â
Article 5: Â The Committee for State Security
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Section 1 - Membership and Approval
<ul class="bbc bbcol decimal">
[*]Membership in the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Committee for State Security[/color] requires membership in the World Assembly with a nation in the in-game region and the approval of the Assembly.
[*]Citizens wishing to become members of the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Committee for State Security[/color] may submit their application for admittance to the assembly.Â
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]Membership will require a 75% majority vote in favor of admittance by the Assembly.[/color]
[*][color=rgb(0,0,255);]Committee for State Security[/color] members may be proposed by the Delegate to the Assembly.
[*]The Vice Delegate will serve as the Chair of the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Committee for State Security.[/color]
[*]The Minister of the Army and Minster of Foreign Affairs will serve on the [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Committee for State Security[/color] but are not required to meet the requirement of holding a World Assembly nation in the[color=rgb(0,0,255);] Democratic Republic[/color].
[/list]Section 2 - Regulations
<ul class="bbc bbcol decimal">
[*]The Security Council shall be responsible for aiding the Cabinet in setting an Endorsement Cap.
[*]Council members must never exceed the amount of WA endorsements obtained by the legal Vice Delegate.
[*]The Security Council is responsible for monitoring the security of the region and carrying out the removal of the Delegate in the event of a recall.
[*]The Assembly will adopt a line of succession past the Vice Delegate  which consists of members of the Security Council.  After the initial adoption, new members will be added to the end of succession list.
[/list][color=rgb(255,140,0);](Do we want to include something about investigations in this?) - Possibly?[/color]
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Article 6: Â Code of Laws
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[*]The Assembly may enact laws providing additional limitations and or procedures and place them in the Code of Laws.
[/list]Â
Article 7: Â Forum and Forum Administration
<ul class="bbc bbcol decimal">
[*]The [color=rgb(0,0,255);]Democratic Republic[/color]'s official regional forums are located at <a class='bbc_url' href='http://forums.thesouthpacific.org.'>http://forums.thesouthpacific.org.</a>
[*]The Regional Forum is administrated by its administrators and moderation team.
[*]Forum Administration must establish moderation policies.
[*]Changes in Moderation policies must be announced 1 week prior to the change taking effect.
[*]Forum Administration will be responsible for enforcing the moderation policies.
[/list]Â
Article 8: Â Amendments
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[*]This Charter may be amended as needed in accordance with Article 2.
[*]All Citizens have the right to request a Great Council for a review of the entire Charter, Bill of Rights, and Code of Laws. Â A Great Council may is limited to one every six months, however is not required.
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