The Sasori Initiative

Constitution
Preamble:

“All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom; justice; honor; duty; mercy; hope.”

Article I - Ideals

The Sasori Initiative does not believe in Nuclear First Strike, Eternal ZI or Permanent ZI as a form of punishment. We believe in the freedom of speech for all members and the duty of assisting our fellow citizens through any and all means possible. We, the members of the Sasori Initiative, are committed to the upholding of these ideals.

Article II - Citizenship

To become a member of the Sasori Initiative, the applicant must change his or her AA to “The Sasori Initiative”. The applicant must not be a member of any other alliance, nor have any outstanding debts (financial, tech or otherwise) or ongoing conflicts with other alliances.

Rights - All members will be afforded the protection of the Initiative unless they violate the Initiative’s Ideals. All members shall be afforded the right to leave the Initiative at any time without fear of reprisal once they have settled any outstanding financial or tech debts with the Initiative. It is left to the discretion of the Emperor or Empress as to whether or not said nation has debts to settle.

Resignation - Any member may leave The Sasori Initiative at any time, as long as they have settled any debts owed to the Alliance or its members, informed the proper leadership that they will be resigning, and removed “The Sasori Initiative” from their Alliance Affiliation.

Article III - The Emperor or Empress

The Emperor or Empress is an elected single leader and the Ruler of The Sasori Initiative. It is his or her responsibility to conduct the day to day affairs of the Alliance. The Emperor or Empress shall serve until such time as the Council finds him or her unfit to continue ruling.

Powers - The Emperor or Empress has the ability to veto legislation and appoint members to lead the Ministries of Communications, Economics, Foreign Affairs and Defense. The Emperor or Empress has the power to delegate responsibilities to the appropriate ministries and to dismiss a minister if they are not performing in a satisfactory manner.

Removal - The Emperor or Empress may resign from his or her position at any time. After an Emperor or Empress’ resignation elections will be held immediately.

If there is a need, the Emperor or Empress may be removed by the Council and the general membership. In order for an impeachment movement to begin, the Council must vote in favor of a Vote of No Confidence to be sent to the general membership. At this point, the vote shall be held throughout the Alliance. The vote will be conducted for seventy-two hours, or until seventy-five percent of the alliance membership has voted, whichever is later. A 3/4 vote for removal is needed to remove the Emperor or Empress. If removed, elections will be held immediately.

Article IV - The Council

The Council is the voice of the people. Councilors hold their positions for two months. Elections for the Council will be held on the first Saturday of every even month. The number of Councilors elected will be determined by the amount of active members at that time. It is the duty of the Council to vote on legislation for the Alliance. All bills passed by the Council may be vetoed by the Emperor or Empress. If a bill is vetoed, it will go to a general referendum of the membership where a majority of the voters must vote in favor of the bill for it to be passed. In the event of war, the Emperor or Empress must submit a declaration of War or Peace to be approved by the Council. In this event, a majority of the Council must pass the declaration for it to be put into effect.

Article V - The Ministers

The Ministers are responsible for running a specific area in the Alliance. Ministers are appointed by the Emperor or Empress and retain their position for two months. Minister appointments will be on the first Saturday of every odd month. No individual may hold more than one Government or Military position at once unless designated by the Emperor or Empress. The Ministers have full control of their Ministries, except for the Emperor or Empress, which oversees the ministries.

The Current Ministries are:

•Minister of Communications

•Minister of Defense

•Minister of Foreign Affairs

•Minister of Economics

Article VI - Amendments

It is recognized that as the political environment changes, amendments to this Constitution may be needed. Amendments may be suggested by any member or group of the alliance, and must win a 2/3 vote by the general membership in favor of the amendment, as well as receive approval by the Emperor or Empress before the amendment is added to the Constitution.

Active Treaties
The Siberian Tiger Alliance are signatories of the following treaties:
 * Signatory of the Overlord Protection Pact

Previous Treaties
None