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[Taricus]

Spoiler: Camilla's Constitution Suggestions (click to show/hide)

Preamble: Senator Cain's suggestion is acceptable.

Section 1: The Sovereignty of State
1. Estrella is a unitary republic.
2. The constituent regions of Estrella, as well as other territories, are the sovereign lands of its people and administered by the Estrellan State.
3. New territories may be admitted into the State as desired by the government through its head official, the Dictator [change the title as required].

Section 2: The Governance of the State

Article 1
1. The government of Estrella is composed of Executive, Legislative and Judiciary Branches.
2. The Executive is composed of the Dictator, their Cabinet, and their staff.
3. The Legislative is composed of the Senate and their staff.
4. The Judiciary consists of the police force, the judges and their staff.

Article 2
1. The Dictator is elected by the people of the State through its Senate. Each Senator is allowed to nominate a candidate for the Dictatorship and a candidate must receive 60% of the Senate's voting members to be elected. Candidates must have been employed in the State's service for a minimum of 10 years or in special circumstances, be approved for the position by the High Court as well as Senate. Should a Dictator be appointed under the latter circumstances, half of the Senate and High Court must immediately resign.
2. The Dictator is given total executive power in government and commands the highest rank in the State's military forces. This executive power is delegated to his Cabinet in the form of Ministries of which there is a variable number, depending on the needs of the State.
3. The Dictator may be impeached if 75% of the Senate approves this impeachment. Impeached dictators are forbidden from taking part in politics.
4. The Cabinet is appointed directly by the Dictator and the Senate may not transgress their right to do so. Cabinet members may be removed only by the Dictator or the Senate if 75% of all voting members agree to this. Cabinet members require no experience in government.

Article 3
1. The Senate is an advisory council to the Dictator and his Cabinet and is also in charge of legislative decisions. Each Senator is responsible for representing the people that have appointed and/or elected them.
2. The Senate is composed 220 elected members and 104 appointed members. Additional seats may be created as required by the State.
3. Each state within the State may appoint 10 of its own senators without consultation. Each of these senators must have at least 10 years of government service or have participated in the Estrellan Revolution. The terms of these senators are permanent unless removed by their respective states.
4. Any remaining seats for Appointed Members not held by a state-appointed member may be selected by the Dictator.
5. The elected Senate seats are to be elected directly by the people. Senatorial elections are to take place every two years, with half of the electable senate being elected with the other half being elected in the next two years.
6. All Senatorial Seats will consist of a geographic area to be determined by the Dictator. All nominees for a Senatorial Seat must reside in the Seat's geographic bounds and have resided there for at least 5 consecutive years.
7. An elected senator must receive 51% of all votes in the Seat in which they ran to become a Senator.
8. A Senator may not be removed from their office unless convicted of treason, incompetence, old age or negligence of their duties. All senators are immune to criminal trials until they have left their office.
9. (Add something for a preferential voting system)

Section 3: The Citizenry of the State

Article 1
1. A citizen is person who has professed loyalty to the Estrellan State, its laws and people. An Estrellan Citizen has the right to be protected by Estrellan laws and accept the responsibilities implied while on Estrellan soil.
2. All Estrellan Citizens are permitted the right to free speech, free worship and gainful enterprise.

Article 2
1. Enfranchised citizens are those who are permitted to vote for Senators.
2. All literate citizens are enfranchised citizens.

Section 4: Offences Against the State

Article 1
1. Treason is punishable by death.
2. Tax Evasion is treason.

"Revised the document a little, but otherwise it looks like a solid foundation. While the removal of the illegality of drugs and the like seems like a distateful decision, such an article has no place in the constitution, but as a separate piece of legislature."

[DontBanTheMan]

Than shall we convene the Senate, Dictator?

[Taricus]

Convene the senate!

[DontBanTheMan]

The Senate is now convened.

The largest item on the agenda is the creation of the constitution for our great nation.

Any additional items may be brought up by Senators, Ministers, or the Dictator.

[DontBanTheMan]

After several Senate meetings filled with long discussion during which very little of import is decided, the Senate adjourned. It is now the....

Action Phase
The ministries have been solidified, and (arguably) capable ministers put in charge. With the transfer of the Bureaucracy to the control of the Adviser, he's likely to have much more influence on the nation. Many senators fear the power Camila wields, though to be fair she's done a fantastic job in maintaining order and establishing a police force. Lord Warr returns north to the Bustillo with Moreno, while the rest of the Imperial Generals clean up any remaining opposition to the government. The isles are likely to fall under national control, and the Suderland Republics appear to be up for diplomatic contact. On top of this, the census and national surveys have been under way for the last several months, and are likely to finish in the upcoming months. The country appears to be on very stable footing.

[Demonic Spoon]

Action 1: Continue the Survey of National Infrastructure [People's Bureaucracy]
Action 2: Continue the Survey and Distribution of Imperial Assets [People's Bureaucracy]
Action 3: Have the bureaucracy assist diplomatic efforts however we can.

[TankKit]

While I'm there, keep an eye out for any weak areas that I could easily take control of without too many problems.
Also survey the forts.

[micelus]

"Do remember Mister Warr that we must survey the forts."

[Taricus]

Action one: Administration; Assign all cities a mayor, and assign them under three state governors. One state is compromised of the two northern provinces, the second managing the central and easternmost provinces. The final state consists of the western province by it's lonesome, the dictator taking personal management of the capital.
Action two: Stormguard; Continue overseeing and administering the training of the stormguard. In addition take over the direct logistics of the stormguard, directly overseeing it's equipment and composition.

((Presumably the ministry of foreign affairs will do it's assigned tasks without needing someone to guide them with an actual action?))

[DontBanTheMan]

((Presumably the ministry of foreign affairs will do it's assigned tasks without needing someone to guide them with an actual action?))

(( You can instruct them to perform certain tasks as you can with any other minister; they may choose to ignore you depending on the loyalty of the Minister. But yeah, NPC Ministers will continue to perform actions depending on their own agendas and the agenda of the government. ))

[Demonic Spoon]

((Presumably the ministry of foreign affairs will do it's assigned tasks without needing someone to guide them with an actual action?))

(( You can instruct them to perform certain tasks as you can with any other minister; they may choose to ignore you depending on the loyalty of the Minister. But yeah, NPC Ministers will continue to perform actions depending on their own agendas and the agenda of the government. ))

((I just want to help since the minister complained about me hogging the bureaucracy iirc. :V Time to mire everything in paperwork.))

[DontBanTheMan]

((Presumably the ministry of foreign affairs will do it's assigned tasks without needing someone to guide them with an actual action?))

(( You can instruct them to perform certain tasks as you can with any other minister; they may choose to ignore you depending on the loyalty of the Minister. But yeah, NPC Ministers will continue to perform actions depending on their own agendas and the agenda of the government. ))

((I just want to help since the minister complained about me hogging the bureaucracy iirc. :V Time to mire everything in paperwork.))

(( It wouldn't be a proper bureaucracy otherwise ^.^ ))

[Demonic Spoon]

Does public education exist yet? Cos once these surveys get finished I think we should start setting up public services for stronk country. Then Camilla can spy on the west administration area, since not only is that our biggest threat, it's also the best area to expand into and export the revolution. 

[Taricus]

Not yet as such, but that's due to the minister for that not being active

[DontBanTheMan]

The Reaction Phase has passed, being done privately. It is now the...

Meeting Phase, Turn 3

Six months have passed since the Senate was adjourned. Despite the previous meeting ending in gridlock, there are hopes that one of the constitution drafts will be put into law this month. During this time, the government has continued to establish itself. The national census has been completed, States have been established, and the Ministry of the Economy announces that they have put tax collection efforts into motion. The Suderland Republics seem welcome to diplomacy, and Corneddo has accepted our overlordship on the condition that they remain their autonomy economically and politically. Lord Warr has just returned from a military expedition to the West, while Camila has come back from surveying forts in the north. The government is on its feet, but despite this the lack of outspoken politicians has led to an unorganized and unified Senate. A void has opened up, a need for a voice to make the Senate's demands heard. Right now they're about as disorganized as the rabble who got them their positions. In any case, things are stable. One can only hope it stays that way.

The Ministry of Civil Service has finished the national census. The following statistics have been generated with a believed accuracy of plus or minus twenty-five percent:

Spoiler: National Census (click to show/hide)

- POP of country: 98
- POP [Urban vs Rural]: 6 vs 92

- POP of Crevari: 1.7
- POP of City 2: 0.8
- POP of City 3: 1.2
- POP of City 4: 0.5
- POP of City 5: 1.4
- POP of City 6: 0.4

- POP of Province C: 19
- POP of Province 2: 27
- POP of Province 3: 13
- POP of Province 4: 11
- POP of Province 5: 18
- POP of Province 6: 4

- POP of State C: 20.7
- POP of State 2: 39.3
- POP of State 3: 18.6
- POP of State 4: 19.4

Spoiler: State Map (click to show/hide)

Diplomatic relations have opened up with the Suderland Republics, more specifically the Republic of Anhoven. Positive relations with Anhoven will act as a door to opening up relations with the rest of the Republics. They haven’t agreed to anything specific yet.

The Ministry of the Economy has begun collecting taxes from the cities, utilizing the census to get an accurate read on the population. Taxation is currently Low, with Very Few citizens paying taxes currently. This is expected to improve over the coming months, as more tax revenue funds more tax collection. They announce they are currently collecting 4 wealth annually. They’ve also claimed the profits of government businesses and residences (as the Ministry of the Economy), and report the profits from these to be 5 wealth annually. As well as restarting the revenue system, they’ve also created several reports on the state of the Economy, and through analysis have established it as currently Destitute. Fortunately the state of the Economy appears to be temporary, a result of the Empire’s collapse and the ensuing chaos. It is on the rise and within the year should be at Very Poor. The Ministry has retained 4 wealth to assist in boosting tax revenue, while the other 5 wealth has been delivered to the Dictator.