Federation of Imperial Nations
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In the year of 1901, three nations joined together in alliance, an alliance know as the Triumvirate. The Triumvirate consisted of the Kingdom of Vitzenburg, the Empire of Servoth, and the Kingdom of Cygnar. Three dragons of nations joined together like the arms of the Triskele. Steel clad holders of progress and industry, sword wielders of steel and steam, military masters with gun in hand; three great futures united as one entity above all others. United, they shall stand together against the uncivilized and warlike, united, the dragons of the west shall remain above any enemy, united, the Triumvirate shall never fall.
ARTICLE I-I
The Union's objectives
1. The Union's aims is to promote friendship and peace between member nations, to protect and stand for its values, and to help member states overcome internal and external issues.
2. The Union shall offer its citizens an area of freedom, security and justice without internal frontiers, and an internal market where competition is free and undistorted.
3. The Union shall work for the exponential Development of member nations based on balanced economic growth and price stability, a highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progress, and a high level of protection. It shall promote scientific and technological advance between member nations. It shall promote economic, social and territorial cohesion between member states.
4. In its relations with the wider world, the Union shall uphold and promote its values and interests. It shall contribute to peace, security, the sustainable development of the diplomatic community, solidarity and mutual respect among peoples and free and fair trade.
5. The Union shall pursue its objectives by appropriate means commensurate with the competences which are conferred upon it in the Constitution.
ARTICLE I-II
Fundamental freedoms
1. The free movement of persons, services, goods and capital, and freedom of establishment shall be guaranteed within and by the Union, in accordance with the Constitution.
2. The Union should not act as a legislative body to create political constraints in its members, but should be established to guide and orientate certain military, economic and political decisions.
ARTICLE II-I
Defense and Military Propagation
1. The defense of the Union shall be left to that of a united military force built equally from all contributing members. The Union's own army shall be under the direct leadership of the Ruling Union Council, it shall not be subject to anyone nation's wishes, but operate for the better of the entire alliance and shall defend all members in an equal and balanced manner.
2. Technology with the potential to applicate a better ability to defend and achieve potential military superiority against foreign and other possible external (and possible internal) threats shall not be confined to anyone nation's military arsenal, but shall be shared amongst member nations where such technology can be further developed and used by the total mass of the Union.
3. Assistance of foreign militaries and forces by operating members of the Union is prohibited unless a majority vote has been reached by the Ruling Union Council. The supplying of arms, ammunition, and other military supplies such as military vehicles, medicine, or military clothing is prohibited unless such action has been preapproved by the Ruling Council.
4. The declaration of war upon outside bodies with the support from other member nation's forces is under the sole responsibility of the Ruling Council, which shall only be placed into motion if the Council reaches absolute consensus.
5. However, if a nation seeks to independently declare war on another body without support from the Union, they are free to do so.
ARTICLE II-II
Martial Law, Boundaries of Ruling Council, and Government Command Structure
1. Martial Law is only declared under the acceptable case of extreme danger to all operating members of the alliance, such as cases where the safety of all members is threatened as in plague, war, or grave natural disaster. Declaration of such an action can only be achieved by absolute consensus via the Ruling Council.
2. The Ruling Council may not overstep the constitutionally guaranteed rights given to each citizen of operating member nations as written in these articles, unless an extreme emergency has risen in which martial law has been declared, only under these circumstances may the council override those rights in order to better respond to an emergency and to better protect its' citizens.
3. The supreme government of the Union is that of the Ruling Council which by majority and consensus voting constructs the defining laws and commands of the Union it operates. The Ruling Council also determines all offices which shall operate under it and that shall operate for the better of the Union as a whole and that of its' citizens, the council does however have the authority to also dissolve all offices it creates. The Council has the power to give and take away other offices and government constructs duties and federal powers outside of the council. The Ruling Council is comprised only of acting heads of government of Union members.
ARTICLE II-III
Acceptance of New Members, and Secession from the Union
1. The acceptance of new members to the Union can only be achieved if the joining member willfully requests to join the Union and has formally asked for the Ruling Council's permission, applying nations must also fully agree to the Union's constitution. From there the Ruling Council must achieve absolute consensus to accept the joining nation. If the vote is positive, the new member is official adopted into the Union's ranks, after doing so, they are given a Representative on the Ruling Council and will be given full responsibility. Their citizens shall receive the full rights and benefits given to the rest of the Union's population and citizenry.
2. Secession from the Union is illegal, member nations may not leave the Union unless the member in question has dissolved or becomes extinct.
ARTICLE III-I
Election of the Ruling Council, Voting and Motions
1. The ruling council is made up by 500 seats, that should be filled by representatives from the member nations. Each representative has the right of one vote.
2. Each member nation is responsible for choosing and sending its own representatives to the council, appointing one person to be the High councillor of the mentioned nation. One nation may not send more than one High Councillor.
3. The High councillor's function is to ultimately represent the member nation, he is encharged of presenting new motions and proposals to the council. He is also tasked with announcing important events and officially representing the head of state of the member nation. The High councillor's vote is worth 5 votes.
4. The 500 seats should be divided proportionally amongst member nations, and should not exceed 200 seats per nation.
5. In order for a motion to pass, it must receive at least 55% of the votes from the council.
6. The council should not act as a legislative body, its limitations are restrained to military interventions, economic and humanitarian aid, and ultimately to ensure commercial benefits for all member nations.
ARTICLE III-II
Departments and Sub-Offices
1. Motions may vote to create sub-departments that represent the council's interests.
2. These departments should work to enhance the effectiveness of the council, and may serve general purposes; (i.e. department of colonization).
3. Departments should work within the constitution's limits.
4. Departments should manage their own budgets, and should not receive their funding from the council.
