The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Breshik
Article 1
The Kaiser
Section 1. The Kaiser shall be the symbol of the State and of the unity of the People, deriving his position from the will of the citizens with whom resides sovereign power.
Section 2.The Kaiser is sacred and inviolable.
Section 3. The Commonwealth of Breshik shall be reigned over and governed by a line of Kaisers unbroken for ages eternal.
Section 4. The Imperial Throne shall be succeeded to by Imperial male descendants, as appointed by the rightfully reigning Kaiser.
Section 5. The kaiser is the Head of state of all the cities, towns, villages, colonies, and settlements in the Commonwealth
Section 6. The Kaiser shall perform only such acts in matters of state as are provided for in this Constitution.
Section 7. The Kaiser confers titles of nobility, rank, orders and other marks of honor.
Section 8. A Regency shall be instituted only in cases where there is an absence of a rightful heir and the Kaiser is either dead, missing, or unable to take his place . The Regent shall perform his acts in matters of state in the Emperor's name. At any time the Kaiser may appoint a Regent. All acts of the Sitting regent are subject to scrutiny by the Kaiser upon his return to rule.
Section 9. The Kaiser shall appoint Nobles into the Chamber of Lords upon consulting the sitting lords and First Lord.
Section 10. The Kaiser can give amnesty, pardon, commutation of punishments and rehabilitation without the approval of the Chamber of lords but may not expel a citizen unless the Kaiser has the backing of at least 1 lord other than the First Lord in the Chamber.
Section 11.The Kaiser has the supreme command of the Army and Navy, or he may appoint a Lord of War to the position without the approval of the Chamber.
Section 12.The kaiser can declare war, makes peace, and conclude treaties only with the full approval of the Chamber, but he can declare a state of siege or a state of emergency without the approval of the Chamber in desperate situations.
Section 13. Any and all gifts given to the king by a foreigner must not be kept secret, and must be acknowledged by at least one lord.
Section 14. The Kaiser, may never, even in case of emergencies, dissolve the Chamber of lords. He may on consequence of an urgent necessity to maintain public safety or to avert public calamities in absence of all the Lords in the Chamber, issue laws and when the Chamber does not approve the said laws, the Government shall declare them to be invalid for the future.
Section 16. The Kaiser can issue Ordinances (executive orders), the Ordinances necessary for the carrying out of the laws, or for the maintenance of the public peace and order, and for the promotion of the welfare of the subjects. But no Ordinance shall in any way alter any of the existing laws.
Section 17. The Kaiser reserves the right to veto all actions of the State, which may be overturned by agreement of the First lord and territorial lords.
Article 2.
Subjects of the Commonwealth
Section 1. Every Citizen of the Commonwealth of Breshik shall enjoy the guarantees stated by this constitution. These rights can be denied and they can be revoked by the Government in case of war or natural disasters.
Section 2. Slavery is illegal in Breshik; any slaves from abroad who enter national territory shall be given freedom and enjoy protection afforded by the laws.
Section 3. Citizens and Residents are not equal under the law, and will be given rights depending on social status/ranks, these ranks include the following:
- Nobles, Nobles may only be appointed by the king and no one else, they can grant ranks, orders, and other marks of honor but not titles of nobility.
- Knights, Knights may only be appointed by the King and by individual Nobles, they can grant orders, and give citizenry to stateless residents.
- Citizens, Citizens (Bydlo) can’t give citizenry, and can’t own land unless appointed to it by a Noble or Knight. They however enjoy full protection under the state, and shall be respected as individuals.
- Residents, Residents have no rights, and cannot own land. They must be given permission to settle in any sort of settlement or building leased to them within the territory of the Commonwealth. They are not protected by the state and may be expelled with the approval of any Noble, expulsions can be brought up in the Chamber and overturn either by a majority of votes or by the Kaiser himself.
- Persona non grata; Untouchables are unwanted people banned from Breshikan Citizenry, residency and all land under the Commonwealth. A list of such people shall be kept by the king, who may add and remove individuals or states, with the approval of the Chamber.
Section 4. Individuals who can prove Danikan decent may apply for citizenship, whether they live in the commonwealth or not.
Section 5. All citizens may sue for reparations as provided by law from the State or a public entity, in case he has suffered damage through illegal acts.
Section 6. Citizenship may only be removed with the consent of the Chamber of Lords.
Section 7. Every Individual in Commonwealth territory has the right to bear arms with the exception of those not welcome.
Section 8. No treaty shall be authorized for the extradition of former slaves.
Section 9. A knight holds supreme command over his or her settlement and may issue edicts as along as they do not interfere with superseding law. Any edict can be overturned by the chamber of lords.
Section 10. Individuals can be turned away from citizenship for any reason by the Chamber of Lords based on any criteria they wish, individuals who hold failing morality will not be applicable for citizenship.
Article 3
The Chamber of Lords
Section 1. The Chamber of Lords is the Executive council of the State and shall consist of 5 nobles, including the First Lord of Breshik, the King and the territorial lords. Each with one vote, the First lord shall be elected from among the other lords by the king and approved by unanimous vote from the territorial lords.
Section 2. The Kaiser of Breshik Can dismiss and appoint Lords in the chamber, the appointee must be reviewed by the Council and advice given by the Lords.
Section 3. The First lord is the Holds the keys to the Breshikan household and is leader of the Lords. The First lord holds a veto on all actions of the State which can be overturned by agreement from the kaiser and territorial Lords. The first lord holds power of attorney with concerns to internal functions of the state.
Section 4. Every law requires two thirds consent of the Chamber of Lords, being the kaiser, first lord and two from the three territorial lords.
Section 5. Lords can appoint personal secretaries, ambassadors, or negotiate treaties with the approval of the Kaiser.
Section 6.No debate can be opened and no vote can be taken in the Chamber, unless not less than Two fifths of the whole number of Members thereof are present. Laws must be approved by the Kaiser, if the Kaiser rejects a law, his rejection can be overturned by the unanimous agreement of the territorial lords. This therein can be nullified by the agreement of the Kaiser.
Section 7. As said in Article 1, Section 15, the Kaiser may never dissolve the Chamber of Lords, even in extraordinary circumstances. If such actions were taken by the Kaiser, the Nobles have the right to protest and ignore the request. No other action must be taken against the Kaiser.
Section 8. The Chamber may respectively present addresses to the Kaiser
Section 9. The Chamber may receive petitions presented by subjects, but not foreign entities, lobbying by foreign entities is therefore illegal in all Breshikan territories.
Article 4
Amendments
Section 1. Amendments to this Constitution shall be initiated by the Any sitting member of this chamber, through unanimous decision of the chamber they shall be ratified. Amendments when so ratified shall immediately be promulgated by the Kaiser in the name of the people, as an integral part of this Constitution.
(draft) Signatories of Lords that ratify this Constitution :