Statute of Unification

The Statute of Unification is the official name of the Charter of the Kingdom of Italy.

Preamble
“The country is an indestructible, eternal, and immortal unity which, like all ideas, institutions, and sentiments in this world, may be eclipsed for a time, but revives again in the depths of the soul.” — Benito Mussolini

Mussolini the Great, by the grace of God, King of Italy

The Kingdom of Italy, springing from the Unification of the Italian Peninsula; the Roman Empire and Imperium Romanum, is founded upon the principles of the traditional Third Position; nationalism, strength, unity, cooperation, discipline, and order. I, Mussolini the Great, King of Italy, set forth this declaration, which reflects these principles, as the official charter of the Kingdom of Italy.

Executive Power & Government
Article I. His Majesty the King of Italy is the supreme head of the Kingdom of Italy, having no earthly superior to him in the Kingdom.

Article II. Executive power is exercised by His Majesty the King through his government. The government consists of the Prime Minister and the Ministers. The Prime Minister is the Head of Government.

Article III. The Head of Government, who is the Prime Minister, is appointed and dismissed by the King, and is responsible to the King for the general policy of the government. Ministers are appointed and dismissed by the King on the proposal of the Head of Government, the Prime Minister. They are responsible to the King and to the Head of Government for all the acts and measures enforced by their ministries.

Article IV. The Head of Government may be entrusted, by Royal Decree of the King, with the direction of one or more ministries.

Legislative Power & the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy
Article V. Legislative power is exercised collectively by His Majesty the King and the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy.

Article VI. The Senate shall be made up of no less than three senators and no more than six senators, whose duty is to help determine the laws and policies of the Kingdom of Italy by casting their vote for [or against] bills and motions placed on the agenda of senatorial meetings.

Article VII. Senators are appointed by the King, two-thirds of whom are appointed on the proposal of the Head of Government, the Prime Minister.

Article VIII. The term of a senator is for three months after the date of his appointment, unless prematurely dismissed by Royal Decree of the King.

Article IX. A senator who finishes his term may be re-appointed an indefinite amount of times by the King.

Article X. For the exercise of the legislative function, the Senate shall be called into session by the Head of Government, with each session being presided over by the President of the Senate.

Article XI. The President of the Senate is appointed by the King as President for Life on the proposal of the Head of Government, the Prime Minister. In the case of death or relinquishment of office, a new president shall be appointed by the King on the proposal of the Head of Government.

Article XII. The President of the Senate is to represent the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy. It his duty to monitor and regulate discussion and debate among the senators, and to announce the outcome of the senatorial meetings at final sessions after voting.

Article XIII. The President of the Senate has no ordinary voting function. The President of the Senate may only cast a vote in the extraordinary circumstance outlined in Article XIV.

Article XIV. A bill or motion may be passed by the Senate only with the majority of the votes cast by the senators. In the case of a deadlock vote amongst the senators, the President of the Senate shall cast the casting vote.

Article XV. A rejected bill or motion may not be re-proposed to the Senate for voting until two months after the rejection date.

Article XVI. A bill or motion passed by the Senate is made official only by Royal Decree of the King, by proposal of the Head of Government. However, the Head of Government, the Prime Minister, maintains the right to veto any bill or motion passed by the Senate.

Judicial Power
Article XVII. Judicial power is exercised by the Head of Government, the Prime Minister, through the Grand Council. The Grand Council is invested with the power to judge, convict, and carry out penalties within their lawful capacity, though the King maintains the right to veto any decision of the courts.

Ministries
Article XVIII. The Ministries of the Kingdom of Italy shall be five in number. These five ministries are:


 * Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
 * Ministry of Interior;
 * Ministry of War;
 * Ministry of Finance and Trade;
 * Ministry of Education

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Article XIX. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall be comprised of an indefinite number of diplomats and shall be headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Article XX. The duties of the Minister of Foreign Affairs are:


 * to serve as a diplomat;
 * to lead diplomatic negotiations and aid in the establishment of treaties;
 * to organize and oversee the missions of those diplomats under him;
 * to assemble a list of names of people thought to be worthy of a diplomatic position, which is to be submitted to the President of the Grand Council;
 * to construct proposals for the foreign policy of the Kingdom of Italy, which likewise shall be submitted to the President of the Grand Council;
 * to serve as a member of the Grand Council.

Article XXI. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible to the King and to the Head of Government for all the acts and measures enforced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Article XXII. - The establishment of a treaty may be determined only by the King or by the Head of Government, the Prime Minister, with the consent of the King. The Minister of Foreign Affairs may sign a treaty on behalf of the Head of Government with his approval.

Ministry of Interior & Immigration Policies
Article XXII1. The Ministry of Interior shall be made up of two departments; the Department of Immigration and the Department of Public Safety, each of which shall be comprised of an indefinite number of officers and headed by the Minister of Interior.

Article XXIV. The duties of the Department of Immigration are to recruit nations to the Kingdom of Italy.

Article XXV. The duties of the Department of Public Safety are to enforce the laws and policies of the Kingdom of Italy.

Article XXVI. The duties of the Minister of Interior are:


 * to serve as an officer of the Department of Immigration and the Department of Public Safety;
 * to organize and oversee the missions of those recruitment officers under him;
 * to oversee and determine the citizenship status of immigrants to the Kingdom of Italy;
 * to oversee the enforcement of law and order in the Kingdom of Italy;
 * to assemble a list of names of people thought to be worthy of an officer position, which is to be submitted to the President of the Grand Council;
 * to construct proposals for the domestic and immigration policies of the Kingdom of Italy, which likewise shall be submitted to the President of the Grand Council;
 * to serve as a member of the Grand Council.

Article XVII. The Minister of Interior is responsible to the King and to the Head of Government for all the acts and measures enforced by the Ministry of Interior.

Article XVIII. To become an Italian Citizen, you must:


 * Have an appropriate ruler and nation name;
 * Agree to the terms, conditions, and principals of this charter;
 * Swear allegiance to Mussolini the Great and the Kingdom of Italy;
 * Register on the official forums;
 * Submit a completed membership application;
 * Change your National Flag to that of Italy, unless granted a dispensation;
 * Change your Alliance Affiliation to The Kingdom of Italy.

Article XIX. Following the completion of the conditions outlined in Article XVIII, you will be granted citizenship by the Minister of Interior and shall then be recognized as an Italian Citizen of the Kingdom of Italy.

Article XXX. The King and the Head of Government, the Prime Minister, maintain the right to veto any negative decision of the Minister of Interior and grant citizenship to a rejected applicant. Likewise, the King and the Head of Government, the Prime Minister, and they alone, maintain the power to revoke the citizenship of any nation for any reason.

Ministry of War & War Policies
Article XXXI. The Ministry of War shall be comprised of the First Marshal of the Empire, the Marshal of Italy, an indefinite number of advisors, and shall be headed by the Minister of War.

Article XXXII. The duties of the Minister of Foreign Affairs are:


 * to organize and oversee the defense of the Kingdom of Italy;
 * to organize and oversee military affairs during wartime;
 * to assemble a list of names of people thought to be worthy of a war advisor position, as well as a list of names of people who have requested permission to declare war, which shall be submitted to the President of the Grand Council;
 * to construct proposals for the war policies of the Kingdom of Italy, which likewise shall be submitted to the President of the Grand Council;
 * to serve as a member of the Grand Council.

Article XXXIII. The power to declare war on an alliance-wide scale is reserved to the King; either on his own accord or by the proposal of the Head of Government, the Prime Minister.

Article XXXIV. The power to approve of nuclear first-strikes is reserved to King; either on his own accord or by the proposal of the Head of Government, the Prime Minister.

Article XXXV. The power to approve and reject requests by Italian Citizens to declare an offensive war on other nations is reserved to the Head of Government, the Prime Minister, though the King maintains the right to veto any positive decision in this regard.

Article XXXVI. All Italian Citizens, upon being attacked, are to report to the Ministry of War before striking back, except in the case that the attacking nation is unaligned, in which case Italian Citizens reserve the right to strike back immediately.

Article XXXVII. In the case that a nation of the Kingdom of Italy is attacked by one aligned enemy nation, the Minister of War may act on his own in determining the course of action to take. In the case that a nation of the Kingdom of Italy is attacked by more than one aligned enemy nation, the Minister of War must submit a report to the Head of Government, the Prime Minister, who shall convene the Grand Council to determine the course of action to take.

Article XXXVIII. The power to determine penalties of Zero Infrastructure (“ZI”) and Permanent Zero Infrastructure (“PZI”) in both civil and military matters is granted to the judiciary. However, the penalty of Eternal Zero Infrastructure (“EZI”) is hereby condemned by this charter.

Article XXXIX. The Minister of War is responsible to the King and to the Head of Government for all the acts and measures enforced by the Ministry of War.

Ministry of Finance & Trade
Article XL. The Ministry of Finance and Trade shall be made up of two departments; the Department of Finance and the Department of Trade, each of which shall be comprised of an indefinite number of aids, advisors and coordinators, and headed by the Minister of Finance and Trade.

Article XLI. The duties of the Department of Finance are to financially aid and advise Italian Citizens, and to help organize tech deals.

Article XLII. The duties of the Department of Trade are to help find trades and organize trade circles for the Italian Citizens of the Kingdom of Italy.

Article XLIII. The duties of the Minister of Finance and Trade are:


 * to serve as a financial aid, advisor, and coordinator of the Department of Finance and the Department of Trade;
 * to organize and oversee the works of those aids, advisors, and coordinators under him;
 * to assemble a list of names of people thought to be worthy of a position in one of the departments of the Ministry of Finance and Trade, which is to be submitted to the President of the Grand Council;
 * to construct proposals for the financial, tech, and trade policies of the Kingdom of Italy, which likewise shall be submitted to the President of the Grand Council;
 * to serve as a member of the Grand Council.

Article XLIV. The Minister of Finance and Trade is responsible to the King and to the Head of Government for all the acts and measures enforced by the Ministry of Finance and Trade.

Ministry of Education
Article XLV. The Ministry of Education shall be comprised of an indefinite number of instructors and shall be headed by the Minister of Education.

Article XVI. The duties of the Minister of Education are:


 * to serve as an instructor;
 * to organize and oversee the educative works of those instructors under him;
 * to assemble a list of names of people thought to be worthy of an instructor position, which is to be submitted to the President of the Grand Council;
 * to construct proposals for the education policies of the Kingdom of Italy, which likewise shall be submitted to the President of the Grand Council;
 * to serve as a member of the Grand Council.

Article XLVII. The Minister of Education is responsible to the King and to the Head of Government for all the acts and measures enforced by the Ministry of Education.

Grand Council
Article XLVIII. The Grand Council is multi-functional organ exercised by the government to coordinate, determine, and resolve the activities and direction of the Kingdom of Italy.

Article XLIX. The Head of Government, the Prime Minister, is ex officio the President of the Grand Council. He represents the Council, and the power to convene the Council is reserved to him; he shall call the Council into session when he considers it expedient and shall preside over it. The power to determine the agenda of the Council is likewise reserved to the President.

Article L. The President is to direct and regulate the Council’s activity; he shall ask questions; he shall give the chance to speak; he shall direct the discussion. The President of the grand Council has the right to interrupt at any moment the discussion on any question and to suspend the Grand Council’s deliberations.

Article LI. The following people are members of the Grand Council by reason of their duties, and for the entire duration of these duties:


 * The President of the Senate
 * The Minister of Foreign Affairs
 * The Minister of Interior
 * The Minister of War
 * The Minister of Finance and Trade
 * The Minister of Education

Article LII. The President of the Grand Council has the right and the obligation to cast his vote along with the other members of the Grand Council.

Article LIII. A policy or proposal may be passed by the Grand Council only with the majority of the votes, together with the approval of the President of the Grand Council (Royal Decree of the King being unnecessary). In the case of a deadlock vote amongst the Council members, the outcome shall be determined by the decision which the President of the Grand Council cast his vote for.

Article LIV. The President of the Grand Council maintains the right to veto any policy or proposal which receives the majority of the votes.

Article LV. The sessions and outcomes of the Grand Council are secret. The only time an outcome may be revealed is when a proposal gains the majority of votes and is approved by the President of the Council.

Article LVI. The functions of the Grand Council are:


 * to determine who will fill the non-ministerial positions in the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior, War, Finance and Trade, and Education;
 * to play an advisory role in determining who shall fill the vacant ministerial positions in the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior, War, Finance and Trade, and Education;
 * to play an advisory role in determining the course of action to take in defensive wars involving two or more nations attacking one of the nations of the Kingdom of Italy;
 * to play an advisory role in determining the outcome of incoming requests for declaration of war by a nation of the Kingdom of Italy;
 * to determine ministry policies to propose to the Senate;
 * to determine the Crown’s line of succession and heir to the throne;
 * to oversee charges, determine their validity, and determine penalties for crimes relating to the civil and military sphere;
 * to determine any other issue which the President of the Grand Council deems worthy of addressing.

Article LVII. When exercising its function as a judiciary, the President of the Grand Council acts as the judge, with the members of the Grand Council acting as a jury, unless otherwise specified by the President of the Grand Council. If the President of the Grand Council holds the office of a Minister, his functions as that minister are temporarily suspended and overruled by his function as a judge.

Italian Royal Army
Article LVIII. The Italian Royal Army is the chief military force of the Kingdom of Italy, and is responsible for carrying out the defense of the Kingdom, and for preserving the peace and security of the Kingdom. The ranks of the Italian Royal Army are:


 * First Marshal of the Empire
 * Marshal of Italy
 * General
 * Captain
 * Corporal
 * Private

Article LIX. The rank of First Marshal of the Empire is the supreme rank in the Italian Royal Army. The King and the Head of Government, the Prime Minister, are ex officio First Marshal of the Empire; the rank is reserved to them and them alone.

Article LX. Marshal of Italy is an honorary title bestowed upon senior generals and other members of the Italian Royal Army deemed worthy of the title. Marshal of Italy is the second highest rank in the Italian Armed Forces and power to bestow this title and rank is reserved to the First Marshal of the Empire.

Article LXI. General is the third highest rank in the Italian Royal Army. The power to appoint generals is reserved to the First Marshal of the Empire.

Article LXII. Captain is the fourth highest rank in the Italian Royal Army. The duty of a captain is to lead a company of soldiers in battle. The power to appoint captains is granted to generals. However, First Marshal of the Empire maintains the right to veto any appointment of a general.

Article LXIII. Corporal is the second lowest rank in the Italian Royal Army and is the highest non-commanding rank. After one hundred days of faithful service, every private shall be promoted to corporal.

Article LXIV. Private is the lowest rank in the Italian Royal Army. Every nation who joins the Kingdom of Italy and becomes an Italian Citizen is automatically enlisted in the Italian Royal Army under the rank of Private. Italian Citizens of the Kingdom of Italy may be granted a discharge from military service only at the decision of the First Marshal of the Empire.

Inactivity
Article LXV. All offices are automatically forfeited after 20 days of inactivity, unless a special dispensation is granted prior to inactivity by the King or by the Head of Government, the Prime Minister.

State of Emergency
Article LXVI. In the case that the King dies without any legitimate heir, the Head of Government, the Prime Minister, shall take on the role of regent until a successor is determined by the Grand Council.

Amending This Document
Article LXVII. This present charter shall have full effect on the date of its posting.

Article LXVIII. This charter may be edited, amended, taken away from, or added to only by the King, and only after a majority vote by the Senate with the approval of the Head of Government, the Prime Minister.

Signed in Rome on the thirtieth day of November, the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and the twelfth day of our Unification.


 * Mussolini the Great, King of Italy
 * ColonelTom, Head of Government, Prime Minister
 * Il Duce, Minister of Foreign Affairs
 * Giovanni Martini, Minister of Interior
 * RollyPolly, Minister of War
 * RichardReich, Minister of Finance and Trade
 * Panzer, Minister of Education