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| Lucius Septimius Severus | Nov 29 2010, 09:34 AM Post #1 |
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Being very bored last night and a bit drunk. I took it upon myself to write a constitution for our great region
I am no writer, so I doubt that this will be up to scratch. Also, I borrowed some ideas and indeed 4 points from the constitution of Hampshire. And a point from the UN charter. I would just like some feedback and opinion's, most of this is based on British "Constitution" which of course isn't written, but the ideas are there. |
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| George Lansbury | Nov 29 2010, 11:33 AM Post #2 |
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You seem to be talking of a Royal Prerogative, at least with regards to the Army. Where actions are carried out on the sovereigns behalf by the Prime Minister. As the Sovereign is (or will be) de jure Head of the Royal Army should it not be the case that the Sovereign, and the Sovereign alone has the right to send the Army to war, on the advice of the Prime Minister and Defence Secretary? |
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| Lucius Septimius Severus | Nov 29 2010, 11:56 AM Post #3 |
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No, I think that would be heading down a path where the Monarch has to much direct authority. The purpose of the PM is to act for the King, I don't believe that the King will be any better at controlling a military than the King. |
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| George Lansbury | Nov 29 2010, 12:27 PM Post #4 |
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But this would mean that the Prime Minister could send troops off to a war that the Sovereign does not agree with. Perhaps it would be safer for Parliament to vote on a declaration of war, then the Sovereign, like any other bill that goes through Parliament could sign it or veto? |
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| William Bettingham | Nov 29 2010, 02:12 PM Post #5 |
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This is absolutely insane. We are a constitutional monarchy meaning that we have to have an equal balance between the crown and the executive government. Thus, the crown must have some power. Now the purpose of the crown is to have an impartial body that will act in matters in which the government may not always be impartial. I think in terms of going to war, an extremely sensitive issue, should fall to the decision of the King. Now if we want to possibly write in some clause saying that Parliament can over turn the decision of the King, that is fine. But we cannot make the Prime Minister's powers unlimited. |
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| Lucius Septimius Severus | Nov 29 2010, 03:05 PM Post #6 |
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Constitutional Monarchy does not actually mean that the King and Government share power equally. I do not believe that the unelected head of state should have control over decisions that a PM is elected to make. We live in a modern society, Autocracy has no place. |
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| John Franklin | Nov 29 2010, 03:29 PM Post #7 |
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We can do what we always thought was the impossible
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I think 'being a bit drunk' explains why we're not going to bother discussing it. If we are to go with a Constitutional stance then I believe a more slimline version of the Constitution is needed as Silmeria has stated elsewhere. |
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| George Lansbury | Nov 29 2010, 05:58 PM Post #8 |
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John Franklin and William Bettingham both make very good points. The Sovereign is just that, they are the Head of State and should be de jure and in fact, de facto Head of the Army. |
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| Lucius Septimius Severus | Nov 29 2010, 07:16 PM Post #9 |
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All hail Autocracy! I never thought that it had a place in modern society, but I am obviously wrong. I never knew that Queen Elizabeth the II had so much power, I must just be a fucking idiot. What fool would have thought that democracy was better than Autocracy anyway.
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| George Lansbury | Nov 29 2010, 07:54 PM Post #10 |
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I don't believe anyone ever mentioned that this was to be based on the British system as it stands today. |
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