Aristii Constitution

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## Preamble

### Preamble

We the people of the Grand Empire of Aristios, In order to establish a sovereign utopian society in Eldham and Rathnir, Maintain Liberty and Quality of life in the Empire, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Grand Empire of Aristios!

## Article I.

### Section I:

The government of Aristios shall be divided into four levels, the province, the Senate the Chancellor, and the Emperor.

### Section II:

No seat holder in one level of government may hold office in another with the exception of provincial officials who may hold any seat along with a provincial seat.

### Section III:

None citizens are forbidden to hold any office within Aristios.

## Article II.

### Section I.

Each city with six citizens shall gain a Senatorial vote and for every additional eight citizens another vote. Each city shall cast its votes for a party as it sees fit. Every party will receive seats in the Senate based on its percentage of votes in the Senatorial election. Senatorial elections are to be held every month.

### Section II.

Each senator may introduce legislation to be voted upon by the Senate. Legislation must possess a simple majority (51%) of votes to be passed by the senate. Each piece of legislation put forward must be given at least twelve hours to be voted upon. Each senator has one vote.

### Section III:

The Senate may impeach any government official with a ⅔ majority of votes following this the official in question may be removed from office with a ¾ vote of senators.

### Section IV:

The Senate shall will a simple majority appoint a Prime Minister. The Prime Minister shall hold the privileges of a senator to vote on legislation. The Prime Minister shall have the duties to call the Senate into session, adjourn a session, call Senatorial elections, create senatorial committees, appoint responsibilities to senators, convene with the Chancellor and Emperor, and moderate Senate sessions.

### Section V:

If a senator is inactive, without notice, for one week or more a special election will be called and they will be replaced.

### Section VI:

The Prime Minister shall appoint a regent to fill the role of the Chancellor if the Chancellor is incapacitated, offline or the seat is vacant.

### Section VII:

The Prime Minister shall appoint a regent to fill the role of the Chancellor if the Chancellor is incapacitated, offline or the seat is vacant.

### Section VIII:

If a Prime Minister cannot be selected another election shall be called until a simple majority of senators can elect a Prime Minister

### Section IV:

The Chancellor may introduce legislation with the same weight as any other legislation to the senate.

## Article III.

### Section I:

The Chancellor shall act as an impartial moderator between all levels of Government.

### Section II:

Upon approval of legislation in the Senate, a bill will then need the signature of the Chancellor.

### Section III:

The Chancellor is needed to approve declarations of war passed down by the Emperor.

### Section IV:

The Chancellor shall be appointed by the party that gains the most overall votes in the Senatorial Election.

### Section V:

The Chancellor shall be appointed by the party that gains the most overall votes in the Senatorial Election.

## Article IV.

### Section I:

The Emperor shall embody the executive power of government.

### Section II:

The Emperor shall be the commander-in-chief of all military forces, and hold the sole right to end Habeus Corpus, only in times of war

### Section III:

The Emperor may act as an ambassador of Aristios at his discretion.

### Section IV:

The seat of Emperor shall be held by the presumptive heir of the House of Olea.

### Section V:

The Emperor may be given emergency powers with a ⅔ majority in the Senate and approval by the Chancellor. The specific emergency powers are to be decided by the senate in which they are being voted.

### Section VI:

The Emperor shall have the duty to conduct impartial and free national elections, investigate reasonable allegations of voter fraud, and break tied votes.

### Section VII:

The Emperor shall be able to create a cabinet and select as many officials as he desires to fill it. The Emperor may denote responsibilities with the exception of signing legislation and handing down declarations of war to any cabinet member at his discretion. Cabinet members may be dismissed by the Emperor or Chancellor.

### Section VIII:

All power of the National Government not dictated to the Senate or Chancellor shall be stipulated to the Emperor.

### Section IX:

Upon a bill being signed by the Chancellor after approval by the Senate the bill shall enter the Emperor’s purview in which it may be vetoed. A veto by the Emperor can be rejected and the law passed with a ¾ vote of the senate and approval by the Chancellor.

## Article V.

### Section I:

Provinces have the right to self-determination, within Aristios, they may create their local form of government. These provincial governments must be able to mesh with the national government and reflect democratic values.

### Section II:

Provinces have the right to self-determination, within Aristios, they may create their local form of government. These provincial governments must be able to mesh with the national government and reflect democratic values.

### Section III:

Any power not stipulated to the national government will be retained by the provinces.

### Section IV:

All provinces must select a governor through a monthly general election in which the party with a majority of votes installs a governor.

## Article VI.

### Section I:

All provinces must select a governor through a monthly general election in which the party with a majority of votes installs a governor.

### Section II:

All citizens of Aristios shall enjoy the right to life, property, self-determination, and to bear arms of any make.

### Section III:

All citizens shall enjoy the right to housing troops in their dwellings at their discretion unless ordered by the Emperor

### Section IV:

All citizens shall enjoy the right to a free and fair trial public to all in which they are presumed innocent unless judged by their peers otherwise. If council cannot be put forward by the defendant they shall be provided one by the court.

### Section V:

Rights put forward in this Constitution shall not be construed to tarnish the rights of others.

## Article VII.

### Section I:

Amendments to this Constitution may be put in effect by a ¾ majority in the Senate, the signatures of both the Emperor and Chancellor, and a simple majority of votes cast by each province. In which each province holds one vote.