ARTICLE II: THE PRESIDENCY1. 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.
ARTICLE III: THE SENATE
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.
ARTICLE IV: THE SUPREME COURT
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.
ARTICLE V: LEGISLATURE
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.
ARTICLE VI: START OF GAME
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.
