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Bill: ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ity ꜣḥwt xꜣdt
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 4045
Description[?]:
| NOTE: This Constitution is the set of rules for playing in Hawu Mumenhes. It has both In-Character and Out-of-Character elements. Most of the In-Character elements are enforceable by the Game Moderators. Most of the Out-of-Character elements are not enforceable by the Game Moderators but may be enforced by players using the game mechanics. We ask that Game Moderators not intervene by voiding provisions of this Role-Play Law unless it is used to mislead unsuspecting players about its enforceability. All players are advised to read fully the Game Rules regarding Role Play. =========== DEFINITIONS Monarchy Controller means: The player whose party won the most recent Head of State election President Controller means: The player whose party holds the Head of Government cabinet portfolio Head of State means: The character who won the most recent Head of State election Hereditary Monarch means: The character created or designated by the monarchy controller as the blood royal king or queen of the country Dynasty Number means: The numerical categorization of royal family characters based on which monarchy controller role-played them; the concept is nearly identical to scholars' categorization of the Ancient Egyptian royal family into Dynasties (the 1st Dynasty, the 4th Dynasty, the 12th Dynasty, the 18th Dynasty, the 25th Dynasty, pre-dynastic, etc) Role-Play (RP) means: Any In-Character thing written by any Particracy player In-Character (IC) means: The words, actions, or attributes of a character, an organization of characters (including companies, governments, parties, and other groups), or regarding a place known by characters and written by any Particracy player Out-of-Character (OOC) means: Anything written and said by a Paticracy player on his or her own behalf ======================================================================================================================================= LEGEND AND SOLEMNIZATION In the four thousandth forty-fifth year of the creation of the Lord of the Universe, Mumenhes, the Perfect God, the son of the Falcon, Remptahhu, resided in the Arkhē as King's Brother and Ritual Priest of Mumenhes, incensing the God, purifying the temple before Him, laying gold and myrrh and barley upon his alter, doing all the things which the God loved. And then the chiefs of the Army of Heaven of the Northland which was under the God uNkulunkulu since the time of the ancestors, being the abode of the fathers' fathers and the mothers' mothers of the King's Brother Remptahhu, sent forth messengers to the place of worship of Mumenhes, the Perfect God. And seeing the mysteries of His emanations and the beauty of His face and the bounty of His blessings, they threw themselves upon their bellies saying, "no greater God goes before thee, O Mumenhes, Creator of the Universe, like uNkulunkulu in the noon day, virile as a youth given life, smiting the unbelieving before him." And the messengers of the Northland cried out to the God pleading, "Double thineself again, O Lord of Creation, as you emanated yourself one into the two of Sewehneb and Sepseymawo in the beginning. Let thineself be led to the Northland by the King's Brother Remptahhu, that he would establish there for you places fit for your divine worship and that you would give breath to all the men and women and children of the Northland." Hearing this, the God nodded greatly. And the Ritual Priest Remptahhu, Kings Brother, addressed the multitude saying, "I will lead the double of the Perfect God to the Northland in a throng of ships amongst an escort of war birds flying above like the Falcon, living forever. And the People of the Northland shall reside for eternity within the bosom of this God, the Consciousness of Creation, answering cheerfully to the name ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs, being the Body of the Consciousness of the Perfect God. And I and the seed of my body shall reside there with them forever and ever." And when Gaxenxt sa Mumenhes Remptahhu arrived with the God to the Hawu, all the land bowed down to the ground giving praise that the Son of God had returned. And the Ta Hefedru of the People came before His Majesty and said, "take thou the offer of this woman chosen of our People for you, that she would keep the land in good stead and please the God for all your days." And the heart of His Majesty was exceedingly glad, for the woman of the People was beautiful beyond all others. And His Majesty took her hand into his own saying, "abide with Me in My palace, O beloved of beauty, Setepensepsey sat Mumenhes Ribrete, and govern the affairs of Our People for Me, and do all the functions of the King's Wife." And a great escort of soldiers was gathered for them, and they were adorned with the crowns of old and made procession to Mumenhes of Nekhatw where the ritual and mystery of coronation was completed. Then the queen arose before the masses gathered there saying, "In My Majesty is joined together the King with the People. Take now this Order which I have written for you, that this divine creation of Our dominion Hawu Mumenhes shall be given life forever." INTRODUCTION Hawu Mumenhes is a democratic republic. All power lies with the People. The People's power is exercised through elected officials. No person will have power or authority unless they are elected by the People or appointed by persons who are elected by the People. Republican and anti-Monarchist parties should not be alarmed by the presence of a monarchy in Hawu Mumenhes. The monarchy is led by a person who stands for election and is chosen by the People. The hereditary members of the royal family have no power and they pay the total costs of the monarchy themselves. They are retained in the system for nostalgia purposes only. Please see below for more information. ARTICLE ONE: The Head of State The Head of State is the spouse of the hereditary monarch. ARTICLE ONE SECTION ONE: Election of the Head of State A. Eligibility Any adult may run for and be elected to the office of Head of State by an electorate of universal suffrage. However, *When the hereditary monarch is a man, only women may be elected Head of State. *When the hereditary monarch is a woman, only men may be elected Head of State. *The Head of State and the President cannot be controlled by the same party except in accordance with Article One Section Two Paragraph D. This is to ensure separation of powers and checks and balances. If the monarchy controller wants to play the President, they must abdicate as monarchy controller. If the President controller wants to play the Head of State, they must resign from the office of President. B. Process of Election Only the party which currently controls the monarchy may run a candidate for Head of State. All other parties must endorse the candidate nominated by the current monarchy controller unless: *The monarchy controller voluntarily abdicates, or *The President orders the monarchy controller to abdicate C. Marriage and Coronation When a new Head of State is elected, the party that controls the monarchy should write a wedding and/or coronation RP. D. Titles The party that controls the monarchy should give the Head of State titles appropriate to their rank as a royal spouse and fitting with the history and practice of Hawu Mumenhes. Titles should also reflect well on the country. Titles should change organically and when supported by RP. Radical titles changes should be avoided. The party that controls the monarchy should always consult with the President regarding titles changes. Titles changes must be approved by 2/3ds vote of the legislature. ARTICLE ONE SECTION TWO: Term of Office and Removal from Office The Head of State serves for life. When the Head of State dies, the monarchy controller must run a new candidate for Head of State. The monarchy controller may marry the new Head of State to the surviving hereditary monarch (if still living) or to the hereditary heir apparent or to a hereditary heir in waiting. The monarchy controller may use regencies and co-rulerships as appropriate when lifespans of Heads of State and hereditary monarchs overlap. The party that controls the monarchy should create and keep track of the dates of birth of the Head of State and other royal family members. The Head of State should not live an unreasonably long number of years. However, the Head of State may leave the throne early under the following circumstances: A. Abdication of the Head of State The Head of State may abdicate at the discretion of the monarchy controller when justified by RP. The monarchy controller should consult with the President regarding abdications and request that an election be called to elect a new Head of State. Abdicated Heads of State should be given titles appropriate to their status. Abdicated Heads of State should only be removed from the royal family when justified by RP. B. Deposition of the Head of State by the President The President may order the Head of State to abdicate when justified by RP. When doing so, the President should publicly announce to all parties the reasons for deposing the Head of State and the date of the special election to elect a new Head of State. The special election should be held as soon as practical. No one may exercise the powers of the Head of State until a new Head of State is elected. The monarchy controller should publicly state whether the Head of State intends to follow or refuse the President's abdication order. If the Head of State agrees to follow the President's order to abdicate, the monarchy controller will continue to control the Head of State character during the next election and no other parties may run Head of State candidates. If the Head of State refuses the President's order to abdicate, the monarchy controller must publicly announce that all parties may run candidates for Head of State in the next election. If the monarchy controller wins the next Head of State election after refusing an abdication order, the President must immediately resign. The Head of State may at their discretion invite the leader of any political party to nominate a cabinet and attempt to form a government. The Minister of the Interior will serve as Acting President until a new government is formed. C. Abdication of the Monarchy Controller The monarchy controller may stop playing as Head of State at their own discretion. The monarchy controller should consult with the President regarding quitting the Head of State position and publicly request that an election be called to elect a new monarchy controller. When a monarchy controller quits, all parties may run Head of State candidates in the next election. The player whose candidate wins the next Head of State election automatically becomes the new monarchy controller. The new monarchy controller should marry the new Head of State to a blood royal close relative of the hereditary monarch, though the previous monarchy controller's hereditary heir apparent should be preferred. The new monarchy controller should declare a new Dynasty Number which should be one number higher than the Dynasty Number of the previous monarchy controller unless players have agreed to restore an old Dynasty for RP purposes. The new monarchy controller may also choose a new surname for the royal family. However, players should work cooperatively to transfer character control when possible to avoid frequent and radical royal family surname changes. D. Deposition of the Monarchy Controller by the President Controller The President controller may at their own discretion order the monarchy controller to quit the Head of State position. When doing so, the President controller should publicly announce to all parties the reasons for deposing the monarchy controller, the date of the special election to elect a new Head of State, and remind players that all parties may run candidates in the special election. The special election should be held as soon as practical. No one may exercise the powers of the Head of State until a new Head of State is elected. The monarchy controller should publicly state whether they intend to follow or refuse the President controller's abdication order. If the monarchy controller refuses the abdication order and wins the next Head of State election, the President must immediately resign. The Head of State may at their discretion invite the leader of any political party to nominate a cabinet and attempt to form a government. The Head of State may designate any cabinet minister, legislator, or palace official to serve as Acting President until a new government is formed. This is the only scenario in which the Head of State and the Presidency may be controlled by the same party. ARTICLE ONE SECTION THREE: Powers and Duties of the Head of State The role of the Head of State is to *Guard against tyranny within the country *Represent the dignity, values, and aspirations of the People *Act as the moral and independent voice of the People to the government and powerful interests The Head of State accomplishes this by: A. Appointing the Cabinet Only the Head of State may propose a cabinet bill. The Head of State may propose anyone and any party to any cabinet portfolio. However, the Head of State must consult the largest party in the legislature before proposing a cabinet bill and should endeavor to propose a cabinet bill which will be supported by a majority of the legislature. If the Head of State proposes a cabinet bill which is contrary to the publicly stated wishes of the largest party and the legislature votes against that cabinet bill, the legislature may choose to call a special election for a new Head of State. All parties may run candidates for Head of State in the special election. If the monarchy controller loses the special election, the player whose party wins the special election will become the new monarchy controller. B. Signing Bills into Law When the legislature passes a bill, the Head of State must sign the bill before it can be implemented by the government ministries for RP purposes. If the Head of State decides to sign the bill into law, the monarchy controller should write in the bill discussion thread or in the bill text section of a wiki article about the bill a formal statement in keeping with the practice and history of Hawu Mumenhes. The following is an example of an appropriate formal statement: "My Majesty has granted the prayer of [name of legislature] for [the] [name of bill]" The Head of State may choose at their own discretion to veto a bill passed by the legislature. If the Head of State vetoes a bill, the bill cannot be implemented by the government ministries for RP purposes. A Head of State veto cannot be overturned. However, the President may use their abdication order and early election powers to oppose a veto. When vetoing a bill, the monarchy controller should write in the bill discussion thread or in the bill text section of a wiki article about the bill a formal statement in keeping with the practice and history of Hawu Mumenhes. The following is an example of an appropriate formal statement: "My Majesty withholds [the] [name of bill]" However, the Head of State may not veto constitutional amendments, cabinet proposal bills, or early elections bills. Characters who attempt to implement a bill vetoed by the Head of State should be arrested and charged with high crimes or treason at the discretion of the Minister of Justice and tried before a Hawu court of law. C. Consulting with the President The Head of State should work cooperatively with the President through regular consultations regarding important matters affecting the country. The Head of State should also hold consultations with cabinet ministers when requested. D. Setting the Laws of Succession The Head of State may decree and amend the laws of succession of the hereditary monarch, other royal offices, and any hereditary noble titles. However, in the case of the hereditary monarch's law of succession, equal primogeniture should be preferred and radical changes should be avoided. The Head of State must consult the President when making or amending hereditary succession laws. E. Granting Noble Titles The Head of State may grant hereditary and non-hereditary noble titles as appropriate and in consultation with the President. However, hereditary titles may carry no public power. If the government chooses to include noble titles in the structure of provincial and local governments, any powers tied to noble titles must be exercised by elected persons who may be required by law to marry herditary holders of corresponding titles at the discretion of the legislature. The Head of State may grant noble titles to any appropriate person except the President who may never hold any noble titles. F. Receiving and Visiting Foreign Dignitaries The Head of State, the President, and the Foreign Affairs Ministers should work cooperatively to arrange visits with foreign dignitaries, including heads of state, heads of government, ministers, ambassdors, intergovernmental organizations officials, and nobles. The Head of State should work to maintain close and mutually supportive relationships with Ezinsundu including through the means of royal and noble marriages in consultation with the President and Foreign Affairs Minister. G. Regencies If the Head of State and the hereditary monarch become deceased while the hereditary heir is too young to marry, the legislature may elect a gender-appropriate person to marry an available blood royal adult prince or princess within the royal family, or call an early election to elect an adult fiance for the underage hereditary monarch. The elected spouse shall serve as regent in the office of the Head of State until the hereditary monarch comes of age. If the monarchy controller is unavailable unexpectedly, the President may decide to call a special election for a new monarchy controller. All parties may run candidates for Head of State in the special election. H. RP And the Wiki The monarchy controller should do monarchy-related RP on the forum and write monarchy-related articles on the wiki and keep old monarchy-related articles organized and up-to-date. The monarchy controller should also write and keep organized and up-to-date Arkhē Mumenhes-related wiki articles. ARTICLE TWO: The Cabinet The cabinet is the group of elected and appointed officials who manage the government agencies that run the country. The members of the cabinet should adhere to the law when doing their jobs and can be arrested and charged in a court of law for failing to do so. The cabinet reports to the President and cabinet members should do their jobs in accordance with direction and instructions given to them by the President. The cabinet is appointed by the Head of State. The President may nominate a cabinet by formally communicating the party affiliations of the nominees to the Head of State. The Head of State may accept or refuse the President's nominees in accordance with Article One Section Three Paragraph A. Every cabinet member serves until a replacement is appointed or until the cabinet member resigns. This includes the President. Following an election, the President and cabinet members continue in their jobs until a new cabinet is approved by the legislature. The President may fire cabinet members by consulting with the Head of State and requesting the appointment of replacements. The President should use his or her party's numerical advantage (if any) in the legislature to enforce this provision. The powers and duties listed below belong to both the cabinet member characters and the players who control them. Players who fail to carry out their cabinet duties in accordance with the expection and direction of the President may be fired by the President. ARTICLE TWO SECTION ONE: The President The President is the leader of the country and the head of government. All state power exercised in the country is ultimately the responsibility of the President. The President should be prepared to enforce this responsibility by consulting with, instructing, warning, and firing any person working on behalf of the state. The President is controlled by the player whose party holds the Head of Government cabinet portfolio. The specific powers and duties of the President are to A. Decide strategic objectives and direction of the country B. Oversee the cabinet, government, and legislature to ensure they achieve the President's strategic objectives and direction; do cabinet ministers' jobs if they slack off; speak to cabinet ministers, warn them, or fire them if they fail to do their jobs well C. Preside over the legislature *Ensure decorum necessary to facilitate the legislature's work *Enforce legislature rules, rp laws, laws, and the Constitution *Ensure the legislature remains active and responsive to the RP situation in the country, in foreign countries, and on the forum by supporting and proposing new laws *Nominate a character from any party as Vice President (internal affairs minister) to preside when the President is unable or unwilling to preside, or to preside permanently D. Keep the country engaged and responsive to RP in foreign countries and on the forum E. Support and defend the Arkhē Muhmenhes (Cobura) and Ezinsundu F. Oversee and consult with the Head of State and the monarchy controller to ensure they are doing their job well ARTICLE TWO SECTION TWO: The Vice President The character who holds the Internal Affairs cabinet portfolio is the Vice President of the country because the Justice Minister handles domestic security and there's nothing else for the IA Minister to do. The powers and duties of the Vice President are to A. Act as the President's adviser and assistant: help the President run the country and complete any tasks the President needs done B. Oversee the cabinet to ensure ministers are implementing the President's objectives and direction C. Preside over legislative debates whenever the President is unavailable or doesn't want to D. Act as President if the President is unavailable or inactive E. Write and amend RP laws when appropriate and lobby other parties to vote for them ARTICLE TWO SECTION THREE: The Foreign Affairs Minister The powers and duties of the Foreign Affairs Minister are to A. RP on behalf of the country on the forum B. Write and negotiate appropriate treaties and lobby parties in Hawu Mumenhes and signatory countries to vote for the treaties C. Review old treaties; if they are not good for Hawu Mumenhes, make a bill to repeal them and lobby other Hawu Mumenhes parties to vote for the repeal D. Write foreign policy-related wiki articles for Hawu Mumenhes; ensure old foreign policy articles are organized and up-to-date E. Observe other countries' legislative debates and intervene on behalf of Hawu Mumenhes when appropriate; report any debates, mentions, laws, or policies related to Hawu Mumenhes to the President F. Organize foreign visits and royal marriages *Organize foreign visits for royal family members and the President when appropriate; *Organize visits to Hawu Mumenhes by foreign dignitaries when appropriate *Organize and negotiate marriages for Hawu royals and nobles when appropriate; ensure the marriage support Hawu's strategic objectives *Closely consult with the Head of State, President, and Education and Culture Minister as necessary G. Suggest foreign policy objectives and strategic direction to the President H. Support and implement the President's foreign policy objectives and direction ARTICLE TWO SECTION FOUR: The Finance Minister The powers and duties of the Finance Minister are to A. RP on the forum on behalf of the country's economy, stock markets, banks, and companies B. Ensure the country's economy is strong and growing C. Propose budgets and revenue bills to the legislature and lobby other parties to vote for them D. Write economy-related wiki articles; ensure old economy-related articles are organized and up-to-date E. RP economic foreign policy on the forum, in private messages, and in foreign countries' bill threads *Offer and negotiate low interest rate loans to Hawu Mumenhes allies *Offer and negotiate structural adjustment loans to neutral countries *Seek to economically capture and colonize enemy countries *Closely consult with the President, Foreign Affairs Minister, and defense minister when appropriate F. Suggest finance policy objectives and strategic direction to the President G. Support and implement the President's finance policy objectives and direction ARTICLE TWO SECTION FIVE: The Defence Minister The powers and duties of the Defence Minister are to A. RP the country's military on the forum *Support allies *Pacify, neutralize, and contain neutral countries *Destroy and control enemy countries *Establish and maintain a global network of bases to maximize force projection *Act as a leader in global military affairs and military alliances *Manage arms procurement and sales in line with the strategic objectives of the country under direction of the President *Consult closely with the President and Foreign Affairs Minister B. Write military-related wiki articles for the country; ensure old military-related articles are up-to-date *Maximize the military’s destructive capacity *Maintain state of the art weaponry and hardware *Right-size the military's manpower *Ensure world class performance and readiness C. Negotiate OOC war agreements with other countries and lobby parties in Hawu Mumenhes and foreign countries to vote for them; consult closely with the President and Foreign Affairs Minister D. Observe foreign countries' military activities; report findings to the President as appropriate E. Write defence-related RP laws when appropriate and lobby other parties to vote for them F. Help other parties learn and improve their military RP by encouraging, coaching, and organizing domestic and foreign military exercises G. Suggest defense and military objectives and strategic direction to the President H. Support and implement the President's defense and military policy objectives and direction ARTICLE TWO SECTION SIX: The Justice Minister The powers and duties of the Justice Minister are to A. Enforce RP laws against characters, political parties, companies, the government, and players *Arrest, charge, and enforce sentences against suspected or guilty parties *Report to game moderators any players who violate RP laws *RP the lawyer for royal family members, the President, cabinet ministers, or government agencies when any of them are a party in a court case *Appoint judges to hear cases and organize players to RP as judge characters *Help players RP as lawyers for themselves and each other in cases where their characters, parties, companies, or other entities are parties in a case B. Write, organize, and keep up-to-date RP laws relating to courts, law enforcement, and domestic security of the country and lobby parties to vote for them C. Write courts, law enforcement, and domestic security-related wiki articles; keep old articles organized and up-to-date D. Assist the President, ministers, and legislators in drafting laws, treaties, and agreements when requested and as appropriate; laws, treaties, and agreements should be organized, concise, and well-formatted so that they are understandable and reflect well on the country E. Suggest judicial, law enforcement, and domestic security objectives and strategic direction to the President F. Support and implement the President's judicial, law enforcement, and domestic security objectives and direction ARTICLE TWO SECTION SEVEN: The Infrastucture and Transport Minister The powers and duties of the Infrastucture and Transport Minister are to A. Write infrastructure and transport-related wiki articles; keep old articles and organized and up-to-date B. Write infrastructure and transportation-related RP laws and lobby parties to vote for them C. Build and maintain world-class, technologically advanced infrastructure D. RP infrastructure and transportation-related developments on the forum E. Organize and negotiate infrastructure development deals with foreign countries *Offer and negotiate favorable terms projects with Hawu Mumenhes allies *Offer and negotiate projects that benefit Hawu Mumenhes with neutral countries *Seek to economically capture and colonize enemy countries *Closely consult with the President, Finance Minister, Foreign Affairs Minister, Trade and Industry Minister, and Hawu corporate executives when appropriate F. Keep all Hawu Mumenhes players up-to-date on the infrastructure situation in the country and remind them of infrastructure details relevant to their RPs G. Suggest infrastructure and transportation policy objectives and strategic direction to the President H. Support and implement the President's infrastructure and transportation policy objectives and direction ARTICLE TWO SECTION EIGHT: Health and Social Services Minister The powers and duties of the Health and Social Services Minister are to A. Write health and social services-related wiki articles; keep old articles and organized and up-to-date B. Write health and social services-related RP laws and lobby parties to vote for them C. Build and maintain a world-class, technologically advanced healthcare sector; ensure public social services are sufficient to meet the material needs of the People D. RP health and social services-related developments on the forum E. Organize and negotiate humanitarian aid deals with foreign countries *Offer and negotiate no-strings attached aid packages for Hawu Mumenhes allies *Offer and negotiate strings attached aid packages with neutral countries *Seek to keep enemy countries dependent on foreign aid *Closely consult with the President, Finance Minister, and Foreign Affairs Minister when appropriate F. Keep all Hawu Mumenhes players up-to-date on the health and social services situation in the country and remind them of health and social services details relevant to their RPs G. Suggest health and social services policy objectives and strategic direction to the President H. Support and implement the President's health and social services policy objectives and direction ARTICLE TWO SECTION NINE: The Education and Culture Minister The powers and duties of the Education and Culture Minister are to A. Keep RP laws and informational bills organized and up to date B. Write (in character) education and culture-related wiki articles for Hawu Mumenhes; ensure old education and culture-related articles are organized and up-to-date C. Oversee all Hawu Mumenhes-related wiki articles to ensure they represent the country well D. Help new parties learn the customs, laws, and history of the country, and remind veteran parties of those things when appropriate E. Consult with and oversee the monarchy to ensure it's promoting the customs and culture of the country well F. Write education and culture-related RP laws when appropriate and lobby other parties to vote for them G. Suggest education and culture policy objectives and strategic direction to the President H. Support and implement the President's education and culture policy objectives and direction ARTICLE TWO SECTION TEN: The Science and Technology Minister The powers and duties of the Science and Technology Minister are to A. Write science and technology-related wiki articles; keep old articles organized and up-to-date B. Write science and technology-related RP laws and lobby parties to vote for them C. Build and maintain a leading world-class science and technology sector D. RP science and technology-related developments on the forum E. Organize and negotiate science and technology deals with foreign countries *Offer and negotiate favorable terms projects with Hawu Mumenhes allies *Offer and negotiate projects that benefit Hawu Mumenhes with neutral countries *Seek to economically capture and colonize enemy countries *Closely consult with the President, Finance Minister, Foreign Affairs Minister, Trade and Industry Minister, and Hawu corporate executives when appropriate F. Keep all Hawu Mumenhes players up-to-date on the science and technology situation in the country and remind them of science and technology details relevant to their RPs G. Suggest science and technology policy objectives and strategic direction to the President H. Support and implement the President's science and technology policy objectives and direction ARTICLE TWO SECTION ELEVEN: The Food and Agriculture Minister The powers and duties of the Food and Agriculture Minister are to A. Write food and agriculture-related wiki articles; keep old articles organized and up-to-date B. Write food and agriculture-related RP laws and lobby parties to vote for them C. Build and maintain a world-class food services industry and food safety standards D. RP food and agriculture-related developments on the forum E. Organize and negotiate food and agriculture deals with foreign countries *Offer and negotiate favorable terms projects with Hawu Mumenhes allies *Offer and negotiate projects that benefit Hawu Mumenhes with neutral countries *Seek to economically capture and colonize enemy countries *Closely consult with the President, Finance Minister, Foreign Affairs Minister, Trade and Industry Minister, and Hawu corporate executives when appropriate F. Keep all Hawu Mumenhes players up-to-date on the food and agriculture situation in the country and remind them of food and agriculture details relevant to their RPs G. Suggest food and agriculture policy objectives and strategic direction to the President H. Support and implement the President's food and agriculture policy objectives and direction ARTICLE TWO SECTION TWELVE: The Environment and Tourism Minister The powers and duties of the Environment and Tourism Minister are to A. Write environment and tourism-related wiki articles; keep old articles organized and up-to-date B. Write environment and tourism-related RP laws and lobby parties to vote for them C. Build and maintain a environmental and tourism policies in line with the priorities and needs of the People D. RP environment and tourism-related developments on the forum E. Organize and negotiate environment and tourism deals with foreign countries *Offer and negotiate favorable terms projects with Hawu Mumenhes allies *Offer and negotiate projects that benefit Hawu Mumenhes with neutral countries *Seek to economically capture and colonize enemy countries *Closely consult with the President, Finance Minister, Foreign Affairs Minister, Trade and Industry Minister, and Hawu corporate executives when appropriate F. Keep all Hawu Mumenhes players up-to-date on the environment and tourism situation in the country and remind them of environment and tourism details relevant to their RPs G. Suggest environment and tourism policy objectives and strategic direction to the President H. Support and implement the President's environment and tourism policy objectives and direction ARTICLE TWO SECTION THIRTEEN: The Trade and Industry Minister The powers and duties of the Trade and Industry Minister are to A. RP on the forum on behalf of the country's companies and economy A. Write corporate and industry-related wiki articles; keep old articles organized and up-to-date B. Write corporate and industry-related RP laws and lobby parties to vote for them C. Build and maintain a large, word-class consumer economy supported by a large and power corporate sector E. Organize and negotiate trade deals with foreign countries *Offer and negotiate favorable trade terms with Hawu Mumenhes allies *Offer and negotiate trade deals that benefit Hawu Mumenhes with neutral countries *Seek to economically capture and colonize enemy countries *Closely consult with the President, Finance Minister, Foreign Affairs Minister, and Hawu corporate executives when appropriate F. Keep all Hawu Mumenhes players up-to-date on the corporate and trade situation in the country and remind them of corporate and trade details relevant to their RPs G. Suggest trade and industry policy objectives and strategic direction to the President H. Support and implement the President's trade and industry policy objectives and direction ARTICLE THREE: The Hereditary Monarch and the Royal Family The hereditary monarch is the blood royal family member married to a current, past, or future elected Head of State. They should generally have gotten their position by being the eldest child of the previous monarch or the eldest child of the eldest child of the previous monarch. However, the Head of State may adjust the law of succession as appropriate after consulting the President. The hereditary monarch must never have or exercise any power in government, and should also avoid making public statements since any interest in their statements would be due primarily to their inheritance, which is antithetical to the principle of democratic self-governance. The hereditary monarch should dress and carry themselves in a way befitting the dignity, custom, and values of the nation and appropriate to their high office. And the hereditary monarch may play an important or central role in the Arkhē Mumenhes religion as determined by clergy of that religion and the Head of State. The hereditary monarch and the Head of State should work cooperatively in the leadership and management of the royal family. However, in case of differences, the Head of State is the head of the royal family and the royal house and has the final say regarding any disputes regarding or within the royal family. The monarchy, including the office of Head of State, should be financed by the royal family members themselves through passive income yielded from inherited properties and securities. The management of any companies controlled by members of the royal family should be carried out by one or more independent trusts operating on their behalf. The President and Head of State should avoid the use of public funds to support the work or living expenses of the Head of State or any other member of the royal family. The heir apparent and any heirs in waiting should only marry persons elected for them by the People. Other hereditary members of the royal family should only marry with permission of the Head of State. Members of the royal family may renounce their titles and status and leave the royal family at the discretion of the monarchy controller. Thereafter, renounced persons may marry without permission of the Head of State ARTICLE FOUR: ENTRENCHMENT After passage, this Constitution should be reenforced by Treaty Locking. The Treaty should include the full text of Constitution plus game mechanics Constitutional provisions. The Treaty must be re-passed every 100 years or else the moderators will delete the Treaty NOTE TO MODERATORS: We understand that Treaty Locking has been banned by recent changes to the Game Rules. However this is not an abusive Treaty Lock aimed at obstructing gameplay but simply an attempt to simulate a constitutional amendment process using available game mechanics. We ask that you take our intentions under consideration before making any decision to delete this treaty. ARTICLE FIVE: AMENDMENT PROCEDURE This Constitution may be amended by repealing the Constitution Treaty Lock and passing the amendment by two-thirds vote of the legislature. ======================================================================================================================================= SIGNED IN DECEMBER 4044 AT NEKHATW BY Itumeleng Ihejerika, Last Head of State of Ibutho Hermelinda Shelby, Leader of the Opposition Setepensepsey sat Mumenhes Ribrete, Hmtnesew of ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Gaxenxt sa Mumenhes Remptahhu, Pharaoh of ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: uMongameli (President)
Current: Staatspresident (State President)
Proposed: The Majesty of the Peraa Gaxenxt sa Mumenhes Remptahhu, King of ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs, Pharaoh, High Priest of Mumenhes of Nekhatw, King's Son of Cobura, King's Brother of Cobura, Prince of Ibutho, Prince du Sang de Rildanor, the Bull of Rulers, Great of Strength, all countries being prostrate beneath His feet forever and The Majesty of the Hmtnesew, Queen of ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs, Great Royal Wife, Beloved of the People, the Chosen of Hawu, Lady Guardian of Mumenhes-East-of-His-Wall, making Her boundary as far as She desires in every land
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Isikhonzi-Ikhanda (Chief-Minister)
Current: Eerste Minister (First Minister)
Proposed: Ta Ḥfd ḫntw (President)
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: Simile ekuqaleni kosuku olusha. Siye kulahliwe ngozankosi yethu. Sonke sinelungelo. Abantu baye bakhuluma ngalizwi linye Sikhuluma for ukuthula Sikhuluma for ithemba Sikhuluma bayezwana Senza zonke izinto ngenxa Ibutho Abafowethu Ukuze nodadewethu Ngoba izingane zethu, bheka Sisebenza ngokubambisana ukuze kokusa esilandelayo kube okuhle kodwa namanje Singabantu abantu Sikhululekile Simunye Singabantu Ibutho! (We stand at the dawn of a new day. We have discarded our shackles. We are all free. The people have spoken with one voice We speak for peace We speak for hope We speak for harmony We do all things for Ibutho For our brothers For our sisters For our children, see We work together so that the next dawn will be brighter still We are the people We are free We are one We are Ibutho!)
Current:
| O Gij hierboven, die met uw eigen hand, Leidt naties over de hele wereld, Bewaak dit, ons Ikradonische land, Van vreemd juk en wee! Als kinderen hebben jullie ons geschonken, Een geest, vrij, ongebogen, 𝄆 Laat schijnen voor de zon van altijd meer vrijheid, Die we al zo lang hebben gezien! 𝄇 |
Proposed: [???]
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 24
Current: 60
Proposed: 42
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The official national sport.
Old value:: Hunting
Current: Senet
Proposed: Senet
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The National Animal.
Old value:: The Great Leopard
Current: Hawk
Proposed: The Hawk
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: Balahle amaketango izinduna, umndeni, futhi sizobe ukumasha! (Throw off the fuedal chains, family, and we will march on!)
Current: Wij willen blijven wat wij zijn (We shall remain as we are)
Proposed:
| Awegef Ankh zas Sekmirf! Awegef Ankh zas Ta Ḥfd ḫntw! Awegef Kinzoi Mumenhes Gepiaq! (Long Live the Monarch! Long Live the President! Long May Mumenhes Rule!) |
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: OMkhandlu Wabantu (The Popular Assembly)
Current: Federale Kamer (Federal Chamber)
Proposed: Rmṯ Sḥsi (The Gathering of the Nation)
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: No titles of nobility are granted or recognised, their use is forbidden.
Current: Titles of nobility are not granted, but their use is not forbidden.
Proposed: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Privileges of nobility (if nobility is recognised by the government).
Old value:: Nobility confers major rights, and can be hereditary.
Current: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not hereditary.
Proposed: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and can be hereditary.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: Izifundazwe Iwezokuphatha (Administrative Province)
Current: Provinces
Proposed: Sepat (Nome)
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Current: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Proposed: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The national flag (URL).
Old value:: http://i.imgur.com/g0etCSS.png
Current: https://i.imgur.com/hN0AeuD.png
Proposed: http://i.imgur.com/9E2kF5D.png
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:58:30, June 16, 2016 CET | From |   Ity ꜣḥwt xꜣdt | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | I added and changed a few things. Let me know what you think. I also need your input where there are brackets or question marks. Once we have a final draft, I think you should propose the bill since you will be HoS. About the Peraa and Hmtnesew: I spoke to the Cobura ruling party and he gave us permission to invent a Coburan prince to be Peraa. What I'd like to say is that Baroness Nozizwe's daughter was a second wife of the recently-deceased King of Cobura Saksoure IV. They had a son who is a brother of the current King of Cobura. He can come here to be Peraa and marry your HoS candidate (woman). Also do you have anyone in mind for the pictures of the first Peraa and Hmtnesew? I'd love to see Eddie Murphy and Iman from that Michael Jackson video where they played Rameses II and Nefertari. A cool thing about it is that I used Eddie Murphy for an Ibutho king so we can say 'look at the remarkable resemblance' in RPs. |
| Date | 15:23:05, June 16, 2016 CET | From | Ity ꜣḥwt xꜣdt | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | Actually we can just pass this one (after we make the final changes) then you can re-post a permanent debate/informational copy after the first hmtnsw election. |
| Date | 16:24:36, June 16, 2016 CET | From | Raaper iny Mumenhes | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | I love this constitution. I just have one concern. What if a president issues an abdication order just to get more power for them in whatever way they can. I think there should be some kind of safeguard against that. Also I would suggest getting rid of the 'the' portion of the Presidnet's title. Finally, I'd replace Hamse with Mumenhes since I"m positive that Hamse is Ptah. Yeah we can do the Eddie Murphy photos (by the way, I love that music video). Would I get to name the current king's brother or would he already be named? Allow me to help you fill in some stuff. I will list my suggestions: 1. Region Names: Sepat (Nome) [I'm including plural just for fun: Sepatru (Nomes)] 2. Official National Sport: Senet 3. National Animal: Hawk (because that is what Mumenhes' head is. 4. National Motto: Awegef Ankh zas Sekmirf! Awegef Ankh zas Ta Ḥfd ḫntw! (Long Live the Monarch! Long Live the President!) or Awegef Kinzoi Mumenhes Gepiaq! (Long May Mumenhes Rule!) Take your pick of the motto. |
| Date | 16:33:58, June 16, 2016 CET | From | Ity ꜣḥwt xꜣdt | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | Re: power hungry president, that''s what I was going for: conflict between the two offices and jockying by players for power over the country. I did it that way in hopes that the added drama would attract more players and activity for the country. RE: President title, okay will do. RE: Hamse/Mumenhes okay will do. RE: The king's brother, yes you can name him. 1. Will update 2. Will update 3. Will update 4. Can we use all three? Monarch, president, and mumenhes? |
| Date | 16:55:06, June 16, 2016 CET | From | Raaper iny Mumenhes | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | Ok. Yeah we can use all three. It'll be good to represent our nation. |
| Date | 17:06:23, June 16, 2016 CET | From | Ity ꜣḥwt xꜣdt | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | Let me know if you need help with the anthem and Tefnut and Shu (not Mut, sorry). |
| Date | 17:18:23, June 16, 2016 CET | From | Raaper iny Mumenhes | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | Anthem yes. But I propose for Tefnut that she be Sepseymawo (Lady Water) and that Shu be Sewehneb (Wind Lord). |
| Date | 18:52:53, June 16, 2016 CET | From | Ity ꜣḥwt xꜣdt | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | Okay give me names for the Peraa and the Hmtnesew for the preamble. And I'll leave the anthem blank for now. Also, I set the time between elections at 42 months which will equal 7 real life days so a president will have one real life week to run the country. I'm trying to think of the best day of the week to hold the election. I'm leaning towards saturday morning at 10am because a new president could have the weekend to start their administration. What do you think? |
| Date | 18:54:35, June 16, 2016 CET | From | Ity ꜣḥwt xꜣdt | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | Oh and I need the complete titles for the Peraa and the Hmtnesew. |
| Date | 19:10:31, June 16, 2016 CET | From | Raaper iny Mumenhes | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | The name for the Peraa is Gaxenxt sa Mumenhes Remptahhu. The name fo the Hemtnesew is Setepensepsey sat Mumenhes Ribrete. Let's go with your idea for the elections. What do you mean complete titles for the Peraa and Hemtnesew? |
| Date | 19:16:14, June 16, 2016 CET | From | Ity ꜣḥwt xꜣdt | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | Okay. For the titles, read the Formal Title of the Head of State proposal (article five, under the constitution). |
| Date | 20:20:31, June 16, 2016 CET | From | Ity ꜣḥwt xꜣdt | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | Nevermind, I made something up, we can come back to it later. |
| Date | 03:02:01, June 17, 2016 CET | From | Ity ꜣḥwt xꜣdt | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | I wrote in Itumeleng instead of Sizwe as president in the signature section. We have to remember to change it for the permanent debate copy. |
| Date | 15:19:10, June 18, 2016 CET | From | Raaper iny Mumenhes | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | My Majesty has granted the prayer of Remetch Shsi for the Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes. -Hemtnesew Setepensepsey (November 4045) |
| Date | 15:20:24, June 18, 2016 CET | From | Ity ꜣḥwt xꜣdt | To | Debating the ḥꜥȝsu Mnhs Mepr-`3tiry (Constitution of Hawu Mumenhes) |
| Message | OOC: Niiice |
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Total Seats: 400 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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