Kingdom

The Kingdom
Leadership Structure Monarch Joel the Just Chancellor Lord of Cheese Government Type Federal semi-direct democracy under a parliamentary constitutional monarchy Legislature Parliament Senate Citizens of the Kingdom Faction Information Official Colors: (De facto) Blue, white, red Official Motto/Slogan None Date of founding: January 31, 2020 (Independence declared) February 14, 2020 (Constitution ratified) Membership strength Unknown Discord Link https://discord.gg/ceJvk5s Foreign Affairs Alliances N/A Enemies Empire

Faction description

The Kingdom is one of the largest factions in the universe, ruled by King Joel the Just.
Their symbol is the crest of the royal house, which shows the Red Star Shield adorned with red wings. The crest is granted to important personnel and ships within the faction.
The Kingdom is currently at war with the Empire, the other largest faction in the universe.

Government

Overview

The Kingdom's government is a constitutional monarchy, their powers granted from King Joel for the people to rule their own government, as described by the constitution.

• The Legislative consists of a chamber of Parliament, as well as a constituency that makes up all voters of the Kingdom. These two are the law-making and driving forces of the Kingdom.
  
• The Executive is led by the chancellor, whom all citizens elect every 4 months to act as their ruler, who enacts their vision for the Kingdom and act as commander-in-chief. Six ministers carry out his vision.
  
• The Judiciary is a group titled the Civil Service, who acts both as facilitators of government processes as well as judges. They also manage social platforms such as Discord.
  
  

Consitution

Preamble

Since the declaration of independence, there have been many unknowns regarding how to continue from there. Only a few things were clear to all founding endos of the Kingdom. We would grant equal rights to all sentient robots, give them a voice in matters concerning them and the right to fair punishment for crimes committed. The goal of our great nation would be to work towards the betterment of all robots, together, in harmony.

To make this dream happen, a group of highly dedicated citizens have worked hard to draft the very first version of our constitution that shall provide the framework for a constitutional monarchy. Multiple separate branches and institutions will be responsible to govern, protect and build our great nation. We believe in democracy and have trust in King Joel who has given us this unique chance. The following shall be our very first constitution and the basis for all future democratic processes. This constitution can only be changed should a bill reach a ¾ majority. Bills can be vetoed by King Joel. This is to prevent manipulation that would undermine the values of our people.

The first chancellor, cabinet and parliament will run a unique term from the first election to 2 months after release of Early Access. From then 4 month terms will apply to the chancellor, the cabinet and parliament members.

1. Legislative

1.1 Parliament

The legislative process is based on a parliament with two chambers. The first, non-physical chamber, is for the constituency meaning all eligible voters. This chamber votes on bills that impact the entire kingdom and/or are of high importance in general.

The second chamber will come with a government facility and is comprised of senators. All senators must be eligible voters and citizens of the Kingdom. This chamber votes on bills that are not considered of high impact or importance and are therefore not processed within the first chamber.
Seats are given to representatives of the top 30 largest kingdom companies by member amount. For each company representative, there shall be 2 non-company constituency volunteers, that have been without a company for over 30 days, who are selected randomly from the list of volunteers through the civil service.
Eligible voters can express support to one volunteer by giving the volunteer an additional ticket in the randomized raffle. The term for a non-company senator is 4 months. Companies can select their representative and their term is not limited as long as their seat exists.
The total number of seats is determined by the number of companies and can be raised by parliament to a maximum of 90 seats.

1.2 Voters

To be found eligible for voting in the Kingdom by the civil service and their assistants, an endo has to fulfil all of the following conditions:

• The endo is a citizen of the Kingdom or belongs to a faction that has gained a full membership status to the Kingdom.
  
• The endo has served in the military or worked and paid taxes in the Kingdom for at least 1 month or has been granted an exception based on merit or outstanding qualifications.
  
• The endo does not have an entry in the criminal database. Misdemeanours do not count as crimes for the purpose of this clause. Committing a crime voids the endos right to vote immediately and will have the endo removed from any public official position. An endo can redeem themselves in some cases outlined by the civil service.
  
  

1.3 Bills

Laws and changes to the constitution are made through bills. A bill can be sponsored by any eligible voter and will be processed by a civil servant to make sure it is designated and categorised properly. The civil servant will post the bill in a forum accessible to the respective chamber in order for them to debate it. Depending on the impact of the bill a hearing may be scheduled. The sponsor is required to attend the hearing. Changes to the bill can be made in the debating phase on request of the sponsor.
Co-sponsor can be added by request of both the co-sponsor and sponsor of the bill. A popular co-sponsor can boost the popularity of the bill itself but obligates himself to vote yes on this bill.
Once both the sponsor and civil servant declare the bill ready it will be opened for voting. The voting period depends on the impact of the bill. It may range from 24 hours to multiple weeks and will be determined by the civil servant. The majority is also determined by the impact of the bill, requiring either 50%+1 votes, ⅔ or 3/4 of the votes.

2. Executive

2.1 King

The king or any of his successors are bound to follow our constitution.
They are allowed to instruct the chancellor within the chancellor’s powers. They are not allowed to change the constitution but they can veto parliament bills.

2.2 Chancellor

The chancellor is the head of the executive branch of our kingdom. His tasks include but are not limited to:

• Representation in the form of speeches and diplomatic work
• Fulfilling his vision for the future of the Kingdom based on agenda he was elected for
• Allocates budget to his ministries
• Acts as commander in wartime
• Declares war with the approval of parliament as the representative of the kingdom
  
  

A chancellor is elected in 2 phases by the first chamber. The pre-elections are designed to cut down the number of candidates. Any candidates with over 5% votes in the pre-elections participate in the main-election. Therein, the candidate with the most votes wins.
The chancellor’s term of office is 4 months and the chancellor is limited to a total of 3 terms (12 months) in his/her lifetime. The chancellor has the option to step down.
Should the chancellor not be fulfilling his tasks due to negligence or malice, the parliament can remove him from office through a confidence motion that requires a 66% majority of all registered voters.

Should a chancellor be removed from office early for any reason, the second chamber of parliament acts as the interim government until elections are facilitated.

2.3 Cabinet

The cabinet is comprised of the chancellor, his 6 appointed ministers and up to 3 barons. It serves as the place where the chancellor briefs his ministers, discusses issues and receives advice from the barons who are observers to the cabinet. Barons are selected by the chancellor and can act as a diplomat representing the Kingdom but otherwise do not have authority within the government. All cabinet members and observers swear full loyalty and confidentiality when it comes to cabinet matters. Cabinet members are not allowed to be the leader of a company or be influenced by any external force or factor. The chancellor cannot appoint ministers coming from his own company or group.

2.4 Ministries

There is 6 ministries, each lead by one minister:

1. Defense

• Manages military and law enforcement
  
  

2. Infrastructure

• Manages the construction of public facilities
• Makes sure public transportation is provided where necessary
  
  

3. Trade

• Manages taxes and the treasury
• Regulating the domestic markets
• Ensures the fulfilment of trade deals
• Provides state-driven jobs
  
  

4. Research and Development (R&D)

• Creates, tests and repairs ships and technology
• Analyzes and repairs acquired ships and technology
  
  

5. Foreign Office

• Manages diplomatic relations between the Kingdom and third parties
• Manages business relations with non-Kingdom parties
• Hosts immigration office
• Provides support to citizens living outside of the Kingdom’s territory
  
  

6. Production and Resources

• Facilitates the manufacturing of components and products required
• Responsible for gathering resources
• Manages storage of state-owned property
  
  

3. Judicative

3.1 Criminal System

Criminals will be handled by the kingdom law enforcement or the military should it decide to step in.
Bounty hunters are allowed to take criminals in and collect the reward of any publicly posted bounty.
The kingdom bounty hunter guild offers certificates that will serve as proof of qualification and trustworthiness. This will require a small administration fee.

3.2 Criminal Database

The kingdom provides a list of all criminal records to the general public. This will allow employers to check if their applicants are felons. These lists will also be shared with trade partners. Should someone wish to erase their criminal record from the public lists and redeem themselves, they can do work for the kingdom e.g. contributing resources without being paid based on instructions by the civil service.

3.3 Court

The jury in court is comprised of civil servants and their assistants. They act based only on evidence provided by law enforcement or government agents. One is considered innocent until proven guilty.

4. Civil Service

A civil servant and their assistants function as the main anti-corruption force in the kingdom and facilitate all democratic processes. They also act as judges when necessary and manage social platforms such as discord.
When acting within their functionality as anti-corruption force, civil servants have to provide evidence of the offense and two of the three civil servants have to agree with the decision.
Should a civil servant become corrupt or not fulfill their role, the parliament’s first chamber can start a confidence motion, after providing evidence, to remove a civil servant requiring 75% majority. When a civil servant steps down or is removed, a new civil servant is elected by parliament.
Civil Servants can assign assistants. Each civil servant has to get his assistants approved by all other civil servants. The assistants can only act when instructed by their civil servant.

The civil service in its anti-corruption functionality uses the following definition for corruption which can be changed at any point by civil service: The misuse of funding or tax money. Accepting any kind of bribe. Working under external influence. The misuse of powers given by the position. Sharing of confidential information or state secrets.

The original version of this constitution has been drafted and ratified by the following endos:

Louis von Benette - Civil Servant of the Kingdom Parliament
Kenetor von Terra - Kingdom Citizen, Company Leader
Myst von Gavreau - Kingdom Citizen
Argredor - Kingdom Citizen

Ministries

Ministry of Defense
The ministry of defense is arguably one of the most powerful ministries due to its scope and importance, managing the entire Royal Army.
They are the main executive force in military action.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The ministry of foreign affairs is the face of the Kingdom outside of its borders and acts as the main bridge between us and other non-Kingdom parties.
Being diplomats, they are one of the least employed ministries.

Ministry of Infrastructure
The ministry of infrastructure has a great responsibility of overseeing almost all official Kingdom construction, this includes both the planning and execution of said construction.
It is comprised of Kingdom's greatest builders and architects.

Ministry of Research & Development
The ministry of research & technology takes lead in creating the golden standard for ship design and defensive measures, working to create what the Kingdom will mass-produce while staying in the lead of advancing technologies.
A brilliant group of engineers, programmers, and designers take the stead.

Ministry of Production & Resources
The ministry of production and resources has the role of both producing the nuts, bolts, and parts for official Kingdom projects; as well as acquiring the resources to do so.
It is made up of a collection of miners, laborers, and citizens simply making extra credits.

Ministry of Trade
The ministry of trade fills the role of a treasury, as well as the creation of trade deals and contracts within the Kingdom and its companies.
Fiscally minded individuals make up the small group that represents this ministry.

Military

Arms of the King
The Arms of the King comprises of soldiers from the Royal Army and is responsible for all combat-oriented actions during wartime. They are split into two branches, the Royal Defense and the Peacekeepers.
The Kingdom has a number of ships that they commandeer.
The Royal Army is one of the key pillars of the Kingdom's military.

Maintenance Company
The Maintenance Company is responsible for the physical and mental well being of the Royal Army soldiers and accountable for the ammunition and weaponry of the army.

Royal Engineers
The Royal Engineers are the maintenance force of the Royal Army, taking care of the technological equipment, vehicles and ships of the Kingdom's military.
The Royal Engineers are also mostly delegated explosive combat roles and are expected to support multiple fighting squads.

Ranks

Kingdom forces are given different ranks based on their performance, service time, and military branch.