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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE RGR
Note: This version of the Constitution is a collection of the original constitution of January 2013 and all active amendments at the date of compilation.
Preamble:
We the Senators of the Roblox Grand Republic, in order to form a safer and more civil Republic, one in which of those rights will be assured, maturity will be exemplified, leadership will be uncorrupted and helpful as well as keeping our land sovereign do hereby promote this document.
ARTICLE I: LEGISLATIVE
SECTION ONE: THE LEGISLATURE
All legislative powers concerning the Roblox Grand Republic shall be entrusted within the Senate of the Roblox Grand Republic. The Senate shall be responsible for the creation of initiatives, laws and regulations that apply to the entirety of the Republic and its territory, for the sake of its continued improvement and de-velopment.
All orders, bills and resolutions passed by the Senate shall be considered law of the Roblox Grand Republic.
SECTION TWO: THE SENATE
The Senate of the Roblox Grand Republic shall be composed of a number of Senators defined by the Supreme Chancellor at the time of each senatorial elec-tion, to represent the people of the Republic.
The Senators of the Roblox Grand Republic shall serve for a term of six months, at the end of which the Supreme Chancellor shall start the election process.
The candidates for senatorial elections shall be selected by the Supreme Chan-cellor based on merit and on whether or not the applicant has been a member of the Republic for more than one month prior to the elections’ start.
The votes in senatorial elections shall be those of the Republic’s citizens. Each citizen must be given the chance to cast their vote, meaning a voting period may not be shorter than twenty-four hours.
All powers not provided for by this constitution may be designated and distrib-uted by the Senate by statute.
The Supreme Chancellor shall preside the sessions of the Senate, and must be present when a vote is conducted. The Senate may, with the consent of the Chancellor, select a Speaker amongst themselves to preside in the Chancellor’s absence.
SECTION THREE: THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
All laws and resolutions must be in the form of a written bill.
All bills must initially be presented to the Senate, immediately after which an ini-tial vote, determining whether or not to resume the legislative process, shall be conducted. At least more than one half of the Senators must vote in favor to begin the legislative process.
After the initial vote, at least one week must pass allowing time for everyone in the Republic to voice their opinions on the relevant issues and the bill itself, and for the possibility for the bill to be processed in a committee.
After the hearing process, a final vote shall be conducted amongst the Senators. At least more than half the Senators must vote in favour of a bill for it to pass the final vote.
After passing the final vote in the Senate, the bill shall be sent to the Chancellor who may veto the bill, so that it requires two thirds of the Senators in favour for it to be passed. Once a bill has reached the required level of approval, the Su-preme Chancellor shall publish it as law.
All matters, except those involving individual persons or groups of persons must be voted upon publicly, or the votes must be published. Matters regarding individual persons shall not be decided upon by the Senate, except from cases of impeachment.
SECTION FOUR: DISQUALIFICATION
Any member of the Senate of the Roblox Grand Republic may be expelled from their position by the Supreme Court or by a show of no confidence by the Sen-ate.
A vote of confidence may be proposed by any member of the Senate, but a proper reason and documentation of this reason must be provided. Should the Senate through a vote of confidence show a lack of confidence in one of its members, the said member shall be tried by the Supreme Court, and may be ex-pelled from the Senate.
SECTION FIVE: STATE OF EMERGENCY
Should the very existence of stability of the Roblox Grand Republic be threat-ened, the Senate may enforce a state of emergency. During a state of emergency, the executive powers shall be extended to the point of not requiring Senate ap-proval, in order for swift decisions to be made in times of crisis. A state of emer-gency may be terminated by the Senate at any time, and no statutes may be es-tablished during a state of emergency.
ARTICLE II: EXECUTIVE
SECTION ONE: THE CHANCELLOR
The executive power of the Roblox Grand Republic shall be entrusted within the Supreme Chancellor of the Roblox Grand Republic.
The Supreme Chancellor shall be the official head-of-state of the Roblox Grand Republic, and they shall as such serve as a symbol and representative of the Re-public as a whole.
All orders, resolutions and votes shall originate from the Supreme Chancellor.
The Supreme Chancellor shall, with Senate consent, appoint ministers, secretar-ies, official counselors and any other office that is not otherwise provided for within the Constitution or by statute.
The Supreme Chancellor shall hold the power to grant reprieves and pardons for violations of Republic law, but not in cases of violations of the Constitution, impeachment or decisions made by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Chancellor shall hold the power to, with Senate consent, make treaties, establish diplomatic relations and appoint ambassadors as well as offi-cial representatives.
The Supreme Chancellor shall hold the right to participate in Senate meetings, but shall not be considered a member of the Senate, and may therefore not vote on Senate matters.
The Supreme Chancellor may, with the consent of the Senate, choose a Vice Chancellor, who may act as Chancellor in their absence, and who shall assist the Supreme Chancellor in their duties to the Republic.
SECTION TWO: CHANCERY ELECTIONS
The Supreme Chancellor of the Roblox Grand Republic shall be elected for the same term as that of the Senate. A chancery election shall take place directly be-fore each general senatorial elections. At the end of a chancery term, the Su-preme Commander of the Roblox Grand Republic Military, or an appointee by them, shall begin the chancery election process.
The candidates in chancery elections shall be chosen by the Republic Senate from amongst its members, by the end of the Senate’s term. As thus, a chancery election shall take place simultaneously with a Senate election.
The votes in chancery elections shall be those of the Republic’s citizens. Each cit-izen must be given the chance to cast their vote, meaning a voting period may not be shorter than twenty-four hours.
Before the Supreme Chancellor enters the execution of their office, they shall take the following oath of affirmation, with the Senate and People as witness:
“I do solemnly affirm that I will uphold the duties and responsibilities of the of-fice of Supreme Chancellor, to which I have been elected, and that I will faithfully execute the office of Supreme Chancellor of the Republic, and that I will, to the best of my ability, preserve and protect the Republic, its People and its Constitu-tion.”
SECTION THREE: DISQUALIFICATION
The Supreme Chancellor may be expelled from their position such as any mem-ber of the Senate, through a vote of confidence.
Upon the removal of a Supreme Chancellor, an interim Chancellor must be found immediately.
Should the Supreme Chancellor be removed or resign from their position, an in-terim Chancellor is to be elected to serve the remainder of their term. Such an election shall take place by the same rules as a general chancery election.
SECTION FOUR: EXECUTIVE STAFF
The primary institution for executive affairs within the Roblox Grand Republic shall be the Executive Cabinet, headed by the Supreme Chancellor and further composed of the Supreme Commanders of the Armed Forces and the Republic’s Ministers.
ARTICLE III: JUDICIAL
SECTION ONE: JUDICIARY
The judicial power of the Roblox Grand Republic shall be vested within a Su-preme Court of the Republic and in such inferior courts as established by stat-ute.
No extraordinary tribunal shall be established, nor shall any organ or agency of the Executive be given final judicial power.
All justices shall be independent in the exercise of their conscience and shall be bound only by this Constitution and the laws of the Roblox Grand Republic.
SECTION TWO: THE SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court of the Roblox Grand Republic shall be charged with the duty of overseeing, supervising and determining the guidelines of all inferior courts, and shall furthermore ensure that the actions of those in power, both in the Government, the Courts and the Armed Forces, are in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Republic.
The Supreme Court shall consist of an uneven number of High Justices, selected by the Senate from candidates appointed by the Supreme Chancellor and the collective Armed Forces of the Republic.
The Supreme Court shall be responsible for the appointment of justices for all inferior courts.
SECTION THREE: THE LOWER COURTS
All Lower Courts shall consist of Justices appointed by the Senate, the Supreme Chancellor and the Armed Forces. The duty of the Lower Courts shall be the en-forcement of the laws and regulations of the Roblox Grand Republic, based on the law only and the truth which shall be found during tribunals.
SECTION FOUR: TRIBUNALS
All tribunals in the Courts of the Roblox Grand Republic shall either be by jury with a presiding justice or by three justices, one of which will be presiding. The presiding justice shall be responsible for ensuring order and the proper court discipline.
Should someone feel mistreated or ignored by the Lower Courts, they may ap-peal for the Supreme Court to review their case. The judgement of the Supreme Court shall be final.
SECTION FIVE: IMMUNITY
Immunity from arrest, detainment or attack from the Armed Forces of the Rob-lox Grand Republic may be granted by the Republic Senate and the High Com-mand of the Military, but may at any time be revoked by either of these or by the Supreme Court of the Republic.
Immunity for military personnel may only be granted by the Republic Senate.
Immunity shall be automatically granted to visiting diplomats from other groups, allied leaders and those holding a supreme position within the Republic, these being the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic and Supreme Commanders of the Armed Forces.
Immunity shall be issued to criminals whose trial will be taking place within twenty-four hours, for them to be able to prepare their defence, but they must at all times be under escort to ensure that no criminal or hostile action is per-formed.
SECTION SIX: LAW ENFORCEMENT
The Supreme Court shall hold the right to commission an agency responsible for the investigation of crimes and enforcement of laws. Such an agency would act as a police force throughout the Republic, but shall only with Senate approv-al hold the power to perform arrests and detain citizens of the Republic.
ARTICLE IV: CONSTITUTION
SECTION ONE: AMENDMENTS
The Senate shall, whenever they deem it needed, propose amendments to this constitution. For an amendment to take effect, it must reach both the approval of ⅔ of the Senate and the people of the Republic through a public vote.
An amendment shall not become an effective part of the Constitution until the next senatorial term.
SECTION TWO: HONORIFICS
Anyone holding a Supreme position in the Republic, amongst others the Su-preme Chancellor, shall be addressed as “Their/Your Excellency”
Justices of the Courts shall be referred to as “Their/Your Honour”
Anyone else holding a title, be it in the Military or Government, shall formally be referred to by their title.
ARTICLE V: ARMED FORCES
SECTION ONE: DEFENCE
The task of protecting and defending the Roblox Grand Republic and its people shall fall to the militaries under the jurisdiction of the Roblox Grand Republic.
Each of the militaries of the Republic shall be autonomous in the term of leader-ship structure and appointments of high ranking positions, but shall be subject to the government of the Republic.
The Supreme Chancellor shall appoint a government supervisor to each of the Republic’s militaries, to ensure proper communication between the government and Armed Forces.
SECTION TWO: THE SENATE GUARD
The Senate Guard shall be the acting force of the Roblox Grand Republic Senate, and shall as such be a symbol of the Senate and the Republic as a whole.
The Senate Guard shall serve to protect the Senate, Supreme Chancellor and other political leaders of the Roblox Grand Republic.
As acting force of the Senate, the Senate Guard shall be responsible for the en-forcement of Republic law alongside military forces and officials from the Judi-cial Department, and are thus to act as a law enforcement and investigation agency of the Roblox Grand Republic, with their authority extending to every branch of the Republic.
The Senate Guard shall be authorised to conduct arrests, detain citizens, detain military personnel, access government facilities and access regular military facil-ities, but must in all instances of these document a viable reason.
The Senate Guard shall answer only to the Senate of the Roblox Grand Republic and its own leaders, and shall therefore only be subject to their own regulations and those set by the Roblox Grand Republic government.
Before one becomes a Senate Guardsman, one must take the following oath be-fore at least one Senator, and in the case of the Commander, before the entire Senate:
“I do solemnly affirm that I will serve and protect the Senate of the Roblox Grand Republic, and to honour and uphold the duties and responsibilities of the title granted to me as a Senate Guardsman."
SECTION THREE: GUIDELINES
The Armed Forces of the Roblox Grand Republic shall hold the right to set regu-lations and guidelines for themselves, as long as they are in line with Republic law, but all Armed Forces of the Republic, as well as allied forces while in Re-public territory must obey the following five rules:
- Show respect to everyone, enemies and allies alike.
- Listen and follow orders, whenever these are not in violation of Republic law.
- Do not kill innocent people or Republic citizens unless forced to by their ac-tions.
- Behave maturely and do not fool around while on active duty.
- Do not use inappropriate language.
The Armed Forces of the Republic are to enforce these guidelines, and any guidelines set by themselves at their own terms. It shall therefore not be a mat-ter of the Judicial Department to handle violations of military regulations.
SECTION FOUR: ORDERS AND COMMANDS
All orders and commands issued by Armed Forces officers must be justifiable in the eyes of Republic law. Any unreasonable order is not to be followed, and must immediately be reported to a high ranking officer and a member of the Ju-dicial Department.
SECTION FIVE: OPERATIONS OUTSIDE REPUBLIC TERRITORY
Military operations outside Republic territory must be approved by a member of the high command of the respective military force.
Attacking groups with whom the Republic has formal diplomatic relations or a non-aggression pact shall be condemned and considered unacceptable and criminal, and those responsible for such an attack shall thus be tried in the Courts of Justice.
Attacking allies of the Republic shall be considered direct treason against the Republic, and the responsible for such an attack shall be tried by the Supreme Court.
SECTION SIX: ADMISSION OF MILITARIES
For a military to become a part of the Roblox Grand Republic’s Armed Forces, they must accept the following terms, and the admission must be passed by a ⅔ majority of the Republic Senate.
• No recent hostilities between the requesting military and the Republic or their allies are to have taken place
• The leader of the requesting military, or an approved representative, must speak before the Senate regarding their admission.
• The requesting military must adopt the Roblox Grand Republic constitu-tion as their own, and as thus be put under the jurisdiction of the Repub-lic.
ARTICLE VI: CITIZENS’ RIGHTS
All citizens of the Roblox Grand Republic shall be granted and guaranteed the following rights:
Freedom of speech and expression, whenever this is not discriminative, insult-ing or in violation of Roblox rules.
Freedom to bear light weaponry and defend oneself when necessary.
Freedom of the press, whenever this is not discriminative, insulting or in viola-tion of Roblox rules.
Freedom of assembly.
Freedom to purchase and own Property, if ever available.
The right to have their cases tried in the courts of law and justice.
The right to legal counsel by a person knowledgeable of the Republic's laws and customs.
The right to vote confidentiality in all public votes and elections.
The right to privacy, except under judicial ruling or military orders. The latter limited to military servicemen.
Advertising may only be done in cases where the advertiser has been given permission to advertise by the holder of a Supreme position.
ARTICLE VII: FOREIGN RELATIONS
SECTION ONE: DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Group alliances with the standing Armed Forces of the Republic are considered non aggression pacts between the involved branch of the Armed Forces and the involved group. Such non aggression pacts may be created and terminated by the High Command of the respective branch of the Armed Forces.
Group alliances between the Roblox Grand Republic and another group are considered official alliances between the Republic and the involved group.
All matters regarding the establishment or termination of formal diplomatic re-lations with other groups, are to be decided upon by the Republic Senate.
Official ambassadors of the Republic are to be appointed by the Supreme Chan-cellor
SECTION TWO: CONFLICTS
Should a foreign power declare war on the Roblox Grand Republic, the Armed Forces may mobilise military operations in order to protect the Republic, but a full scale war may not be fought without notifying the Supreme Chancellor.
Only the Senate of the Roblox Grand Republic shall hold the power to issue a declaration or war on behalf of the Republic.
SECTION THREE: PARTNERSHIPS
The Senate of the Roblox Grand Republic may establish partnerships with other groups, in which these groups will work together on matters or issues specified by a written treaty. Groups tied to the Republic in this way shall be referred to as affiliates.
ARTICLE IIX: TERRITORY
SECTION ONE: DEFINITION
The territory of the Roblox Grand Republic shall be defined as all locations and places governed by the Roblox Grand Republic directly as well as its militaries.
SECTION TWO: EXTENT OF GOVERNING
The laws of the Roblox Grand Republic apply to everyone within the territory of the Republic, and to all its citizens, officials and military personnel representing the Republic elsewhere.
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THE COMMON LAW
These are the laws of the Roblox Grand Republic, and are to be enforced by all secu-rity personnel, in accordance with the authority granted to them.
§1: Discrimination and otherwise insulting behaviour is strictly forbidden.
§2: Harming people and otherwise violent behaviour in Republic territory without a justifia-ble reason is forbidden.
§3: Bribery and other forms of corruption are forbidden.
§4: Differential treatment of people due to personal factors or factors such a membership of other clans is forbidden.
§5: Acquisition of weaponry from unlicensed dealers without a justifiable reason is forbid-den.
§6: Acquisition of vehicles from unlicensed dealers without a justifiable reason is forbidden.
§7: Use of non-civilian-grade weaponry is restricted to security personnel only.
§8: Use of non-civilian vehicles is restricted to security personnel only.
§9: Preventing security personnel from doing their duty without a justifiable reason is for-bidden.
§10: Hijacking or otherwise taking control of vehicles belonging to another person without their permission is forbidden.
§11: Acquiring items or other things belonging to another person without their permission is forbidden.
§12: Destroying or damaging items or other things belonging to another person without a justifiable reason or their permission is forbidden.
§13: Hindering or manipulating the democratic processes in the Roblox Grand Republic is forbidden.
§14: To have more than one account as a member of the Roblox Grand Republic group or present at any location governed by the Roblox Grand Republic is only permitted with ap-proval by the Chancellor, Speaker or other government official.
§15: Impersonation of others is forbidden.
§16: Forgery of any document, license, signature or others is forbidden.
§17: Trespassing on restricted government property without permission from a govern-ment official is forbidden.
§18: Trespassing on military property without permission from the present commanding military officer is forbidden.
§19: Trespassing on private property shall only be permitted by security personnel with the permission from a high ranking military officer, the Chief of the Civil Security Corps or a gov-ernment official.
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THE RUSSIA
The Republic’s Universal Security of State Institutions Act
Preamble:
On several occasions in the past, defamators have attempted to rid the Republic of its most important institutions or their leader, such as the Navy and Grand Admiral Tiphmeister, the CSC, and Chief 81eric, the Senate and Chancellor Mastercc, or even the Supreme Commander himself. This bill seeks to protect these primary State Institutions and RGR's elite.
§1
-P(A): Hate propaganda of any kind against the primary institutions of the Republic is illegal.
-P(B): Attempting, Conspiring, or Causing the destruction, incapacitation, or undermining of a primary institution is illegal.
§2
-P(A): Defamation of any kind against key leaders of the Republic is illegal.
-P(B): Attempting, Conspiring, or Causing a key leader's loss of authority, reputation, or powers is illegal.
§3
-P(A): It is still legal to suggest changes in an institution's procedures and specificities.
-P(B): It is still legal to suggest changes in a key leader's methods.
DEFINITIONS:
I. Primary institution: RGRM, RGRN, RGR, Senate, CSC
II. Key leader: Supreme Chancellor, Supreme Commander, General, Fleet Admiral, Admiral, Commissioner, Chief, Legion Commanding Officers.
III. Hate propaganda: Sharing hateful thoughts of any degree with others, privately or pub-licly, and trying to have other people adopt such views.
IV. Defamation: Publicly sharing hateful thoughts of any degree, and trying to negatively af-fect one's reputation.
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THE SENATE GUARD REFORM
WIKI ENTRY:
The Senate Guard was an elite security force that was responsible for defending the Senators and Supreme Chancellors of the Galactic Republic. [...] Senate Guards were more than just body-guards as they were also police officers.The distinctive and familiar blue armor and robes of the Guard served as symbols of both peace and security in Galactic City. [...] Senate Guards would also be found on senatorial transports, in order to protect their charges, and conducting secre-tive government missions.
SECTION ONE: PURPOSE
The Senate Guard shall be the acting force of the Roblox Grand Republic Senate, and shall as such be a symbol of the Senate, the Republic and their ideals of freedom and democracy.
The Senate Guard shall serve to protect the Senate, Supreme Chancellor and other political leaders of the Roblox Grand Republic.
As acting force of the Senate, the Senate Guard shall be responsible for the enforcement of Republic law alongside military forces, and are thus to act as the primary law enforcement and investigation agency of the Roblox Grand Republic, with their authority extending to every branch of the Republic.
SECTION TWO: DUTIES
The Senate Guard shall be charged with the safety of all Senators, the Supreme Chancellor, allied ambassadors and other leading political figures of the Roblox Grand Republic.
The Senate Guard shall be charged with the investigation of crimes, alongside the judicial department of the Roblox Grand Republic.
The Senate Guard shall be charged with the enforcement of Republic law in all territory gov-erned by the Roblox Grand Republic, alongside the military forces of the Republic.
The Senate Guard shall be charged with conducting special operations on behalf of the Rob-lox Grand Republic Senate and Supreme Chancellor. These operations may include but are not limited to: Investigations, intelligence gathering, VIP protection and ceremonial duties.
All Senate Guard operations and everything Senate Guardsmen hear while on duty shall be considered highly classified, to the point where only the persons present on the operation or during the conversation may be told, unless specifically told otherwise.
SECTION THREE: PRIVILEGES
The Senate Guard shall be authorized to conduct arrests within territory governed by the Roblox Grand Republic. While arresting Republic citizens, charges justifying the arrest must be presented.
The Senate Guard shall be authorised to detain hostiles in territory governed by the Roblox Grand Republic, for the protection and security of the Republic and its people.
No Senate Guardsman shall be subject to arrest while on duty, unless ordered by the Captain of the guard, a present Senator, a government official or by judicial order.
SECTION FOUR: LEADERSHIP
The Senate Guard shall be under the direct supervision of the Roblox Grand Republic Senate and the Supreme Chancellor.
All rules and regulations implemented to the Senate Guard must be approved by the Senate.
All major operations outside Republic territory by the Senate Guard must at a minimum be authorised by the Supreme Chancellor, unless it involves the protection of Senators.
The Senate Guard shall be under the leadership of a Commander of the Guard, appointed by the Senate.
A Senate commissioner shall be appointed by the Senate to keep direct contact between the Senate Guard and the Senate, as well as offer advice in its leadership.
The Senate Guard shall be independant from the military forces of the Roblox Grand Repub-lic, and shall be authorised to operate in all territory under Republic jurisdiction.
The Senate Guard may recruit from the entirety of the Roblox Grand Republic, civilians as well as personnel from the military forces.
SECTION FIVE: REFORM ESTABLISHMENT
For the full establishment of this reform, the Supreme Commander of the Roblox Grand Re-public Military will need to approve, and the following changed to other branches of the Re-public will need to be implemented:
The Civil Security Corps will be discontinued, and their duties split between three institu-tions:
- Policing and patrolling Republic territory: The Senate Guard and Republic military forces.
- Criminal investigations: The Senate Guard and the Department of Justice.
All CSC personnel shall be given the offer of joining the Senate Guard.
The Senate Guard will officially be moved from the administration of the Third Systems Ar-my of the Roblox Grand Republic Military to the Roblox Grand Republic Senate.
The Senate Guard’s authority will be extended to all groups governed or under the jurisdic-tion of the Roblox Grand Republic.
A transfer period, where the previous CSC personnel is given time to find their place in the Senate Guard shall be implemented, and thus the reform shall be implemented periodically.
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JUDICIAL GUIDELINES
Only appealed cases and cases of unconstitutional actions by the government may be tried by the Supreme Court. All other cases shall be tried in the lower courts.
All trials must be thoroughly documented in all forms of media possible, to ensure their va-lidity and legality.
No justice involved with the prosecution or defendant take part in a trial.
The prosecuted must be allowed 24 hours to prepare their defence.
If the prosecuted is not present during a trial, only a representative approved by them may represent them, or the trial must be postponed.
The lower courts shall not hold the authority to revoke positions without approval from the leadership of the relevant institution or the Supreme Court.
Military personnel is primarily under the jurisdiction of their commanding officers, except in cases of severe violations of Republic law against civilians or allies and in cases of treason.
Criminal trials of military personnel, except in cases of treason and other high crimes, are to be presided by a military officer, but may be appealed to the Supreme Court as any other trial.
Should a justice violate the laws of the Republic, they are to be immediately removed from their position.
Members of the lower courts are to be appointed on merit, and documentation of this must be published upon appointment. |