Articles of Confederation 5607 (Apollonia)
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| Date: | 5607 ASC |
| Subject: | The framework of the Confederation |
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Articles of Confederation
Article I.
1. The Apollonian Confederation is a union composed of several Apollonian republics.
2. Every member state is referred to as a republic.
3. The Confederation is composed of following republics:
a. The Apollonian Republic of Shireroth's East, also known as Kildare.
b. State of Aryasht, also known as Aryasht.
c. River Warriors' Apollonian Republic, also known as the River Warriors.
e. Apollonian Republic of Nessus.
Article II.
1. Each republic retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the Confederation.
2. The Confederation will approve Confederal Laws. The republics enjoy their freedom - as mentioned in article II.2 - as long as it doesn't contradict those laws.
Article III.
The said republics hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever. The republics shall become one nation and act as one.
Article IV.
Each republic is to follow the Constitution and national law of the Confederation. No republic can do anything that violates confederal law or policy.
Article V.
1. Each republic is represented in the Confederal Assembly, which is presided by the leader of the Apollonian Republic of Shireroth's East.
2. The system of representation will be established in the Confederal Act of Representation, which will be issued by the leader of the A.R.S.E. if no Assembly exists.
Article VI.
1. No republic, without the consent of the confederal government, shall send any embassy to, or receive any embassy from, or enter into any conference, agreement, or alliance or treaty with any other foreign nation.
2. No two or more republic shall enter into any treaty, confederation or alliance whatever between them, without the consent of the confederal government, specifying accurately the purposes for which the same is to be entered into, and how long it shall continue.
3. No republic shall lay any imposts or duties, which may interfere with any stipulations in treaties, entered into by the confederal government.
4. War must be engaged as a national entity. No republic shall engage in any war without the consent of the confederal government.
Article VII.
1. New citizens first have to be registered and approved as a citizen of the Confederation before they can become citizen of one or more of the republics.
2. A citizen must choose one of the republics as a permanent residence within 3 months after obtaining citizenship or losing his residency in one of the republics.
3. All Apollonian citizens will have free access to the other republics. Exceptions can be allowed with approval of the Confederal Assembly.
Article VIII.
1. The Confederation as an entity shall adapt a national currency. The creation of other currencies is prohibited.
2. The currency is called the Kala.
Article IX.
1. It shall be clear that the confederal government of the Confederation, shall have the sole and exclusive right and power on all matters as it see fit and is bound by the law of the Confederation. Republics must support the decisions and rulings of the supreme government, and the results of confederal elections and referenda.
2. The title of Head of State of the Confederation is linked with that of the ruler of the Apollonian Republic. The Head of State will automatically receive the honorary title of 'Uniter of the Nation'.
3. The Head of State can pass Decrees to fill in the holes in the legislation, as long as it doesn't contradict Confederal Laws.
Article X.
1. The defence of the Confederation shall be handled by the Apollonian Republic. However, each republic will have its own battalions and will support the military in any way possible. Co-operation between the military and republics is an obligation.
2. The military forces have free access to all republics.
Article XI.
1. New republics and protectorates are allowed to join after approval of the leaders of the nation in question and with approval of a majority in the Confederal Assembly.
2. Protectorates will be placed under direct jurisdiction of the Confederal government. A confederal law will stipulate the rights and obligations of each protectorate separately.
Article XII.
Apollo City shall be the permanent capital of the Confederation. It will act as the home of the government and all government functions.
Article XIII.
1. These articles shall be observed and followed by all republics and territories of the Confederation.
2. Amendments to these articles can only take place by a 60% vote in favour of the amendment by the Confederal Assembly.
3. Any law and amendment can be vetoed by the Head of State of the Confederation.
Article XIV.
1. A republic is allowed to secede baring that 60 percent of the residents of that republic support secession and citizens not wishing to leave the Confederation be allowed to move to a new republic.
2. The Confederal Government has the right to deny session if it suspects that infiltration led to the secession. The Confederal Assembly will participate in this decision.
