RE: Dgame Decided Issues

mongoose201 — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:32:50 GMT

I may put it together tonight, just to give us all something to look at.

RE: Dgame Decided Issues

psweetman1590 — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:48:57 GMT

That's not a half-bad idea Jerm.

RE: Dgame Decided Issues

jerm — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:47:36 GMT

So now that we have decided the game options, when do we start the game? I was thinking that we should actually have the 4000 BC save/screenshot before we start senate elections. There may be things which can be debated over. Just wondering.

RE: Dgame Decided Issues

mongoose201 — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:44:53 GMT

All Game options polls are complete. The first post of this thread has been edited with the final settings for the Dgame.

Dgame Decided Issues

mongoose201 — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:58:16 GMT

CivIV Version being used for the Dgame: Warlords

Civilization choice: Random

Number of Rivals AI: 6

Game Difficulty: Prince

Game Speed: Epic

World Size: Standard

World Type: Fractal

Game Options Enabled: Modified Assets Locked, Permanent Alliances

Polls Currently In Progress:

Ratified Constitution: Below

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[b]ARTICLE I: THE PEOPLE[/b]

1. The People of the Community shall be all registered members of the 1BigCommunity.com Civilization forums who, by personal choice, wish to belong to it, unless specifically forbidden to do so by an office with powers to that end.

1a. No person shall be allowed to become a member of the People with more than one 1BigCommunity.com Civilization forums account.

2. Any member of the People shall be allowed to make himself a candidate for any elected position in the Presidency, the Senate, or the Supreme Court.

2a. Before elections for positions in the Presidency, the Senate, or the Supreme Court are held, the People shall be given ample time and opportunity to present their candidacy and campaign.

2b. No member of the People shall be allowed to hold more than one elected position at any one time, nor be Deputy or Vice President to more than one elected official at any one time, nor be Deputy or Vice President when already an elected official.

3. The People shall have the liberty to organize themselves in such voluntary bodies as they wish, and to speak freely on any topic they desire

4. Whenever a majority of the People is required, this shall be established based on votes cast, rather than the full census.

4a. Any vote taken of the People shall have an "abstain" option; should a majority be achieved for "abstain", the vote shall be declared void.

4b. The People must be given ample time and opportunity to cast their votes when required.

5. No member of the People shall be allowed to interfere with the linear progress of the game.

6. The People may elect among themselves a person to organize and oversee a plebiscite to disband the Articles of Constitution and any body of legislature derived from it, and to execute its outcome.

6a. The People may, by a two-thirds majority vote, disband the Articles of Constitution and any body of legislature derived from it.

[b]ARTICLE II: THE PRESIDENCY [/b]

1. The President shall be the highest power within the Community: He shall play the game at his own discretion, within the limitations set forth within these Articles of Constitution.

2. The President shall be elected by the People.

3. The President shall hold office for no more than 50 turns.

4. The President must deliver a full and comprehensive report before the People and the Senate after every period of ten turns, or when he reaches a point where a decision of the People, the Senate, or the Supreme Court is required to continue play, whichever may come first.

5. The President must present a request to the Senate, and have it approved by simple majority of the Senate, if he wishes to:

- Found a new settlement.

- Disband an existing settlement.

- Adjust Civics.

- Engage in treaties with a foreign power.

- Engage in acts of war with a foreign power.

- Construct a Wonder.

- Use up a Great Person.

5a. The President may veto the Senate once per term, on any one of the actions described in II_5, unless the Senate vote was unanimous.

5b. A Presidential veto must be made public before the President executes the action, allowing the Senate ample time to disband the office of the Presidency (per III_5).

6. The President must appoint for himself a Vice President, who shall take upon himself all duties of the Presidency, should the President become absent.

6a. The Vice President shall be considered a member of the Presidency, should the Presidency be disbanded.

[b]ARTICLE III: THE SENATE[/b]

1. The Senate shall bear responsibility for those decisions deemed the most grave by these Articles of Constitution, as laid out in Section 5 of Article II.

2. The Senate shall consist of five Senators, to be elected by the People

3. The Senate shall serve for no more than 50 turns.

4. The Senate shall elect from their number, by simple majority, a Princeps, who shall:

- Hold votes among the Senators on such issues as presented before them, which require a decision by majority.

- Confirm the outcome of votes among the Senators and present the outcome to the People and to those parties whom it may concern.

- Take upon himself all duties of the Presidency, should the President and Vice President become absent, with the special responsibility of requesting that the Supreme Court hold new Presidential elections as soon as possible.

- Organize and oversee the elections of the Supreme Court, and execute the outcome thereof.

- Organize and oversee such plebiscites as necessary to approve alterations to the Articles of Constitution.

5. The Senate may, by vote of simple majority:

- Disband the office of the Presidency.

- Disband the Senate.

- Dismiss a Supreme Justiuce.

- Alter the Articles of Law.

6. Each Senator shall appoint for himself a Deputy Senator, who shall take upon himself all duties of the Senator, should the Senator become absent.

6a. If a Senator becomes absent for an undeterminable time, his Deputy may issue a request to become full Senator, for approval by the Supreme Court.

6b. The Deputy Senators shall be considered part of the Senate, should the Senate be disbanded.

7. Should half or more of the Senate become absent, the Senate shall be disbanded.

[b]ARTICLE IV: THE SUPREME COURT[/b]

1. The Supreme Court shall bear responsibility for the proper adherence to the Articles of Constitution and the Articles of Law by the Presidency, the Senate, and the People.

2. The Supreme Court shall consist of two Supreme Justices, to be elected by the People.

3. Each Supreme Justice shall serve on personal title, for life, or until he resigns, or until he becomes absent, or until he is dismissed by the Senate, whichever may come first.

4. The Supreme Court shall organize and oversee the elections of the Presidency, the Senate, and the Princeps, and execute the outcomes thereof.

4a. In case of irregular elections due to dismissal or disbandment, the Supreme Court shall determine the length of the term of the office in question, in order that the sequence of elections as intended by these Articles of Constitution shall be restored as soon as possible.

5. The Supreme Court shall make such alterations to the Articles of Constitution as approved by the People.

6. The Supreme Court may, by vote of simple majority:

- Nullify a decision of the Senate.

- Nullify an Article of Law.

- Inflict upon individual member of the People such punishments as are necessary and proper for proven infractions against the Articles of Constitution or the Articles of Law, up to and including withdrawal of privileges granted by these Articles of Constitution.

- Present to the People proposals for alteration of the Articles of Constitution.

[b]ARTICLE V: LEGISLATURE[/b]

1. These Articles of Constitution shall be the supreme law of the Community; no other body of legislature shall supercede it.

2. To alter the Articles of Constitution, a majority vote of no less than two-thirds of the People shall be required to be in favor.

3. To ensure the proper execution of the Articles of Constitution, Articles of Law shall be established, to be adhered to by such parties as they concern.

[b]ARTICLE VI: START OF GAME[/b]

1. To begin the game, a staff member of 1bcciv.com shall:

- Determine the parameters of the game, and create a game accordingly.

- Create such forum boards as necessary.

- Organize and oversee the first election of the Supreme Court.

- Make the game available to the Presidency when both it and the Senate have been elected and installed.

2. The first Senate shall have a term of 25 turns.

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