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The Constitution of the King's Parliament

 

Article I: The Holy Office of King serves as the executive of the King’s Parliament. Such an Office is a hereditary Office passed from one King to the next. The King is responsible for appointing Lords to the House of Lords and overseeing the offices of the Lords. The King may dismiss and appoint Lords at will and may perform any of the duties of His Lords. The King is the chief justice, diplomat, treasurer and military officer within the alliance and may supersede any of his Lords in their official roles; although, cannot supersede an Act of Parliament which overrides his veto with a 2/3s majority

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Article II: The House of Lords is the Upper House of the Parliament. Their will at all times be 5 Lords: The Lord of the Exchequer, The Lord of Foreign Affairs, The Lord of War, The Lord of Jurisprudence and The Lord of Recruitment. The Lords are appointed and dismissed at the will of the King. Lords will be addressed as Lord [Name] or His/Her Lordship.

 

Article III: The House of Commons is the Lower House of the Parliament. Their will at all times be 5 Members of Parliament within the House of Commons which will serve as Junior officers of the corresponding Lords of Exchequer, War, Foreign Affairs, Jurisprudence and Recruitment. The Members of Parliament of the House of Commons will be elected by the Rabble. All of the Rabble will elect from among themselves Members of Parliament for each office every May within Orbis’s date system. If a Member of the House of Commons leaves his post early, then a by-election is held immediately to find his replacement. The King and Lords may not vote in such elections nor may the King or Lords dismiss or appoint a Member of Parliament under any circumstances.

 

Article IV: The default of the treasury is that of a tax-less treasury funded solely upon interest and fines collected. Only the Parliament may issue a motion for a tax to be collected. The motion must be carried by a simple majority as all other motions must in order to become Acts of Parliament. All Acts of Taxation shall expire on the first day of January each year within Orbis’s date system at which time, the tax rate shall return to 0% until the Parliament issues a new Act which levies taxation.

 

Article V: Parliamentary Procedure will be conducted as a current Lord or Commons officer will post an announcement titled “Motion for Act of Parliament #.†The numeric system should be sequential so the first Motion in alliance would be 1 and the 11th would be 11. If the previous Motion for an Act of Parliament was number 5 then this next Motion would be number 6. The rest of the announcement should be a draft of the Act proposed which the Lord or Commons officer wishes to pass. The question is then open to all members of the alliance to debate within the announcement tab until the King or the Lord of Jurisprudence calls for a vote. After this time, no one may post arguments or comments under the announcements other than Parliamentarians from the Houses of Lords and Commons which comment “Yes†or “No†which would indicate their vote in affirmation or in opposition to the Motion in question. Simple majority wins. The King has veto power but may be overruled by a 2/3s majority of Parliament. No non – parliamentarians may vote or comment following the call for a vote within a motion. The King or Lord of Jurisprudence will set a clear duration of time for voting before the polls close when he announces that it is time to vote. Only the King or a Parliamentarian may issue a Motion for an Act but even a King cannot vote within the Parliament for or against any Motion.

 

Article VI: All nations within the alliance of the King’s Parliament must defend allies within their own war ranges when such allies are attacked by a foreign aggressor and must take part in any military conflicts which the King orders a state to engage within for any reason whatsoever. Likewise, all nations within the alliance of the King’s Parliament are to always be prepared for war against any foe. Not being prepared for a conflict is an insufficient reason to fail to enter a conflict.

 

Article VII: The Lord of the Exchequer is responsible for managing the King’s Treasury.

 

Article VIII: The Lord of Foreign Ministry is responsible for coordinating relationships between the King’s Parliament and the other nations and alliances of Orbis.

Article IX: The Lord of Enlistment is responsible bringing new nations into the King’s Parliament, vetting them and getting them acclimated to the new environment accordingly.

 

Article X: The Lord of Jurisprudence is responsible for ensuring that the Constitution of the King’s Parliament is being followed to the letter.

Article XI: The Lord of War is responsible for ensuring that all states are adequately prepared for war as well as being responsible for coordinating all war efforts which the King’s Parliament may become involved.

Article XII: Those inactive for 5 days or more may be exiled from the alliance without due process by the His Majesty the King or any of His Lords.

 

Article XIII: The House of Commons may issue any statutory law which does not directly violate this constitution.

 

Article XIV: The King assumes Dictatorial Powers for duration of 50 RL days when the Parliament votes to grant him such powers to address concerns of the alliance.

 

TL;DR

 

The King's Parliament is built upon democratic beliefs and this constitution secures a parliamentary form of democracy for all our members. 

 

Current Government:

King: William Mannax


The House of Lords:
-The Lord of the Exchequer: Solo Man
-The Lord of War: Alex Windsor
-The Lord of Foreign Affairs:
-The Lord of Jurisprudence: Nick Vize
-The Lord of Enlistment: Li Long 

The House of Commons:
-The Member of Parliament of the Exchequer:
-The Member of Parliament of War:
-The Member of Parliament of Foreign Affairs:
-The Member of Parliament of Jurisprudence:
-The Member of Parliament of Recruitment:

 

King William Mannax hereby formally declares the existence of the King's Parliament. We welcome new members and as the Lord of Enlistment, I welcome you all to join this wonderful democracy. 

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King's Parliament?

Ever heard of Guy Fawkes and what he had to say about Parliament?

 

"Remember remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot..."

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King's Parliament?

Ever heard of Guy Fawkes and what he had to say about Parliament?

 

"Remember remember the fifth of November

Gunpowder, treason and plot.

I see no reason why gunpowder, treason

Should ever be forgot..."

V. : But on this most auspicious of nights, permit me then, in lieu of the more commonplace soubriquet, to suggest the character of this dramatis persona. Voila! In view humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the “vox populi†now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin, van guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition.

The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.

Verily this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it’s my very good honour to meet you and you may call me V.

 

Evey: Are you like a crazy person?

 

V. : I’m quite sure they will say so.

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