Constitution of the Adresaas Empire

> "*The Power under the Constitution will always rest in the state, for the people. The citizens alone can never truly represent their own will, it is the divine chosen leaders of the Kaeshirlund, the document shall reflect the power of the gods and their spokespeople.*"
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> **- Staatskanzler Makraidin**
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The **Constitution of the Adresaas** was scribed word for word as the founding Kaeshir and the constituent Kings of the great Empire intended, it is spelled, capitalized, and sized in accordance with the wishes of Ardius II.

For the people and by the state, to establish justice and order in all corners of the Adresaan realm, and provide safety and recompense to any dissatisfaction had with former governance, the Adresaas Empire has henceforth formed the Constitution into a legally binding document able to be challenged only under considerable backing by all Kingdoms and the Kaeshir themselves.

## Articles

### Article I

#### Power of the Kaeshir

By power vested in the Imperial Throne by the Gods of both Old Merkovic and the Dukoraan Religion, the Kaeshir holds limitless power over all corners of their realm, held back by neither the **Kronigsrat** nor the **Vechtenstag**. Under oath by the gods, a Kaeshir is able to declare war, dissolve a Kingdom with minimal prior discussion, veto any and all laws processed by Parliament, and is subject to all of the cultural laws presented through history and tradition.

A Kaeshir under the Constitution is obligated by law and the power of the gods to participate in any declared wars of their making, they must be a physical participant and may choose to lead either an Army or Navy at the front. They retain the highest rank of both the **Machtenherr** and the **Aschronachten**, and their decisions in battle are to be held to the highest standard, only vetoed by the General Staff under a complete loss of military cohesion by their actions.

The position of Kaeshir recognized by the Constitution is a hereditary office that will always be followed by succession of the first picked heir to the throne, and shall only be interrupted through honorable combat challenged from any recognized noble houses found within the Charkian and Adresaan territories. The tradition is an ancient and valid transition of power, and cannot be written out through amendment, to stay true to the culture which forged the Empire.

#### Power of the Parliament

By decree of His Imperial Government of the Adresaas Empire, most legislative powers granted will be vested in the Parliament with a strong Kaeshir oversight capable of vetoing any laws and regulations deemed unfit for declaration. It shall consist of an upper **Kronigsrat** which represents the federal Kings and the lower **Vechtenstag** which represents the everyday citizen of the empire.

The Kronigsrat shall be composed of all 18 Kings under the federal system, serving until the natural or untimely demise of each monarch. Upon the death of a serving member of the Kronigsrat, the heir to said member shall be instructed to take charge of the post. Every Kingdom may put forward a selected official to take charge in their stead should unique circumstances prevent direct presence in the annual conference.

During the passing of a King or Queen that has participated in the Kronigsrat, there is a ceremonial funeral held by the upper chamber of parliament, where all members pay their respects and give personal and expensive gifts to the next in line for the throne. This helps the healing process, and comforts the former heir for the role in which their guardian no longer fulfills.

On the other hand, the **Vechtenstag** shall be composed of 15 representatives elected for each of the 18 federal kingdoms selected through universal suffrage. Each Kingdom must elect its representatives through the Imperial approved political parties, and the Kings or Queens withhold the right to reject the elected representation on sufficient evidence of corruption and or anti-government conspiracy.

The Vechtenstag by order of the Constitution has power vested by the people, and given range to enact local legislation with the approval of the nobility of the lands requiring action.

#### Requirements of the Lower Parliament

No person shall hold the title of Representative who has not attained the proper age of thirty, and have been citizens of the Adresaas Empire for over ten years, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of any other Kingdom than the one they choose to represent. Representatives will be required under oath to pay taxes equal to the sum of which the citizenry they represent are expected to pay of their own income.

The number of Representatives shall not exceed the solidified number of Fifteen, and until the end of the Empire, the Kingdom of Adrealis shall be entitled to ten more than every other Kingdom, due to its importance as the unifier of the nation.