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| The body of member states in this Constitution shall be hereby known as the Confederation of Independent States. This Constitution shall formally succeed the C.I.S. treaty. | The body of member states in this Constitution shall be hereby known as the Confederation of Independent States. This Constitution shall formally succeed the C.I.S. treaty. | ||
| == Article I – Membership == | == Article I – Membership == | ||
| - | §1 – Any nation applying for membership will have be acknowledged by a council (see "Leadership) | + | §1 – Any nation applying for membership will have be acknowledged by a the Confederate Council (see "Leadership) |
| - | §2 – Nations applying for membership must not be extremely impoverished, indebted or in any ongoing conflict with a membership nation. If the applying nation is in an ongoing conflict, they will be forced to cease hostilities before joining the Confederacy, as to prevent the Confederacy from entering any conflicts. | + | §2 – Nations applying for membership must not be indebted or in any ongoing conflict with a membership nation. If the applying nation is in an ongoing conflict, they will be forced to cease hostilities before joining the Confederacy, as to prevent the Confederacy from entering any conflicts. |
| - | §3 – Any nation, state, city-state or settlement may keep their status and will never be forced to change their national or local form of governance. | + | §3 – Any nation, state, city-state or settlement will never be forced to change their national or local form of governance. And will be part of the symbiotic Supranational entity known as C.I.S. |
| - | §4 – Membership into the Confederacy shall depend upon the unanimous vote of the council of all Confederated states. Voting Shall take place At a Location of agreement, preferably in the applicant region. If no area is agreed upon, said vote will be held in the location of the Confederate Bundesrat. | + | §4 – Membership into the Confederacy shall depend upon the unanimous vote of the council of all Confederated states. Voting Shall take place At a Location of agreement, preferably in the Capital or applicant region. |
| §5 – The breakup of a member state does not grant automatic membership to successor states. Each state will be considered Confederate Protectorates and shall require reapplication to achieve voting status. | §5 – The breakup of a member state does not grant automatic membership to successor states. Each state will be considered Confederate Protectorates and shall require reapplication to achieve voting status. | ||
| == Article II – Seperation from the Confederation == | == Article II – Seperation from the Confederation == | ||
| - | §1 – Any member-nations can, at any time, leave the Confederacy without any penalty in form of payment of currency or seceding of land | + | §1 – Any member-nations can, at any time, leave the Confederacy without any penalty in form of payment of currency or seceding of land. |
| - | §2 – After leaving the Confederacy, a nation must enter into treaty with the Confederate States not to declare war on any member-nations for 2 weeks, or specified time frame agreed upon departure. | + | §2 – After leaving the Confederacy, a nation must enter into treaty with the Confederate States not to declare war on any member-nations for 1 weeks, or specified time frame agreed upon departure. |
| - | §3 – If a former member-nation declares war after the non-aggression period on any member-nation (or if the pact is broken and war occurs before the expiration of said pact), the Confederate states shall issue an edict collectively breaking diplomatic ties for a period of no less than two months with said nation. Such a Confederate Edict may be issued by an elected Warmaster, leader, or Leader of a member state if no other alternative is available. | + | §3 – If a former member-nation declares war after the non-aggression period on any member-nation (or if the pact is broken and war occurs before the expiration of said pact), the Confederate states shall issue an edict collectively breaking diplomatic ties for a period of no less than two months with said nation. Such a Confederate Edict may be issued by an elected War Secretary, leader, or Leader of a member state if no other alternative is available. |
| - | §4 – A member state may not be ejected from the Confederation except in the case of blatant acts of War. Upon the conditions of such a Vote shall be held of all Voting member states mus the aggressor state. Expulsion requires unanimous consent of all applicable states. | + | §4 – A member state may be ejected from the Confederation at any time, Expulsion requires unanimous consent of all applicable states excluding the one being expelled. |
| == Article III – The Confederate Leadership == | == Article III – The Confederate Leadership == | ||
| - | §1 – No member-nation will hold more power than others, however the Confederacy will incorporate a Bundesrat formally known as Confederate Council. | + | §1 – No member-nation will hold more power than others, however the Confederacy will incorporate a Council formally known as the Confederate Council or the Grand Council. |
| - | §2 – The Council of States will consist of one representative from each nation. The default representative will be either the monarch, dictator or elected president. Each nation can, however, appoint or elect their own representative. | + | §2 – The Confederate Council will consist of one representative from each nation. The default representative will be either the monarch, dictator or elected president. Each nation can, however, appoint or elect their own representative. |
| - | §3 – Each Nation shall have a single vote in the Confederate Bundesrat. Voting shall take place in a formal environment Allowing for the right to discussion beforehand. Whence voting takes place it shall take the form of [Member state] votes [Aye/nay] for the purpose of easy record keeping. All actions of the Confederacy must be preceded by civilized Discussion. | + | §3 – Each Nation shall have a single vote in the Confederate Council. Voting shall take place in a formal environment Allowing for the right to discussion beforehand. Whence voting takes place it shall take the form of [Member state] votes [Aye/nay] for the purpose of easy record keeping. All actions of the Confederacy can be preceded by civilized Discussion, records of every vote must be kept in a library located inside the Capital building. |
| - | §4 – If a member state fails to provide attendance to a meeting of the Confederate council for ten days the state shall be considered to be temporarily Anarchistic and removed from the council until the proper ruling body of said state reestablishes leadership over the aforementioned. | + | §4 – If a member state fails to provide attendance to a meeting, the Confederate Council must wait 3 days to pass any action. If said nation is not available in those 3 days their vote is abstained and the council may pass legislation without their consent. This Section is nullified if more than two-thirds of the Federal Council is absent, then no council may convene or pass legislation. |
| - | §5 – Anarchistic nations with no official leader will not be able to vote in the Council. Only if the nation features a de facto leader will they be able to participate in the affairs of the Confederacy. Thus any member in a state of anarchy shall be considered a Confederate protectorate. | + | §5 – Nations with no official leader or representative will not be able to vote in the Council. Only if the nation features a de facto leader will they be able to participate in the affairs of the Confederacy. Thus any member in a state of anarchy shall be considered a Confederate protectorate. |
| - | §6 – The Council of States reserves the right to establish a Head of Union, Warmaster or any other office if need be by a vote of two thirds. All laws may be subject to the head of union in time of Crisis. | + | §6 – The Council of States reserves the right to establish a Head of Union (A Chancellor), Warm Secretary or any other office if need be by a vote of two-thirds. All laws may be subject to the head of union under times of crisis. |
| - | §7 – The Council reserves the right to establish and dissolve a Bundestag formally known as the Confederate Curia by a Unanimous vote. The situation duties of this lower house shall be determined at the time of its Establishment. | + | §7 – The Confederate council may never be dissolved, neither by internal (Chancellor or member states, ect..) or external pressures (Threats, ect..). |
| - | §8 – A Confederate court may be established upon the needs of the Council by a two thirds vote. The court shall consist of five heads of state from the Confederate states. | + | §8 – A Confederate court may be established upon the needs of the Council by a two thirds vote. The court shall consist of three heads of state from the Confederate states. |
| §9 – The Council may establish a Confederate Army by two thirds vote of the member states. | §9 – The Council may establish a Confederate Army by two thirds vote of the member states. | ||
| - | §10 – For the Council of States to reach quorum three quarters of all voting member states voting representative must be in attendance. All other meetings of member states concerning business of the Confederacy which do not meet quorum shall be known as Summits. Said summits shall be open to all voting member states upon request. | ||
| == Article IV – Laws, Regulations and Amendments == | == Article IV – Laws, Regulations and Amendments == | ||
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| §1 – The Confederacy can not be dissolved by anything except for unanimous vote. | §1 – The Confederacy can not be dissolved by anything except for unanimous vote. | ||
| - | §2 – The Confederacy will not dissolve itself if two member states remains as it is still technically in existence. | + | §2 – The Confederacy will not dissolve itself if two member states remains as it is still technically in existence. The only way that C.I.S may be dissolved is if all member states leave, those left will still be known as C.I.S even if it only be one settlement. |
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| - | §3 – If voting for the dissolution of the Confedracy, the anarchistic member-nations will be required to send a delegate to vote on the matter. If the nation refuses, the Confederacy will read this as voting no, on the subject matter. | + | |
| == Article VII – Wealth and the Confederate Offices== | == Article VII – Wealth and the Confederate Offices== | ||
| - | §1 – Each member-nation is required to contribute resources for building of the Confederate Governing offices, whether they be at spawn or another location. | + | §1 – Each member-nation may volunteer to contribute resources for building of the Confederate Governing offices. |
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| + | §2 – No member state or citizen is obligated to contribute to the treasury of the CIS. | ||
| - | §2 – No member state or citizen is obligated to contribute to the treasury of the CIS, other than what is stated in the first section of this Article. | + | §3 - The C.I.S Capital shall not be changed unless with a unanimous vote. |