NCAAbbs

NCAAbbs Charter
Preamble: We, the unified nations of NCAAbbs, do hereby form the NCAAbbs Alliance. The goals of this alliance are to provide for the common defense, economic advancement, and general advancement of all member nations.

Article I - Membership Requirements All alliance members must be members of good standing at NCAAbbs. Banned members are subject to immediate expulsion from the alliance.

Article II - Policy War - If at any time unprovoked war is declared upon any alliance member, it is required that all available alliance members come to the aid of their embattled alliance member. Aid consists of, but is not limited to, declaring war on the attacker, offering foreign aid, and pursing diplomatic resolution. Furthermore, nations providing aid to an attacker must be given 24 hour notification to cease and desist all aid packages, or be considered an attacker and subject to declarations of war.

New Member Aid Grants - Newly joined alliance members may request an economic development package in the form of foreign aid grants. The size of the package is to be determined by the Vice President, based upon current economic and military status of the alliance. This aid grant must be ratified by the President and Secretary of Defense.

'Coalitions - Coalitions may be joined only by a 2/3 majority vote. The vote is required to stay open a week or until 2/3 majority is maintained. In the event that coalition membership provides more coalition votes than exists automatic voting positions, a general election must be held, with identical voting and time requirements as that of joining a coalition.

Foreign Aid - All foreign aid within the alliance should take the form of cash, if possible. This allows maximum flexibility and benefit. All foreign aid going outside the alliance or a coalition that NCAAbbs is a member of requires the approval of the Secretary of Defense and President. Aid is not required during peacetime.

Trade Agreements - All nations are expected to trade within the alliance whenever possible and most beneficial to their nation. If this is not possible, it is expected nations will trade within their coalition and team before resorting to other alliances and teams.

Election Procedure: All elections are open for one week or until all possible votes are cast.

Members interested in one of the 5 Alliance positions shall make known their intention to run for a given office. Applications for candidacy will be taken for one week. If the number of candidates for any position exceeds three, a runoff election will be held. The three candidates with the highest number of votes will move to the general election.

The winner of the general election is the candidate who garners a majority of the vote or holds a 5% or larger margin over the next closest challenger.

In the event that neither of the above criteria are met, a third election will be held between the top two candidates. The person with the majority of the vote will win the election. In the event of a tie, the outgoing cabinet will select the winner. If one of candidates involved in the tie is already on the cabinet, they shall not be involved in the cabinet selection process.

Article III - Ammendment To Policy An ammendment may be added to the policy, provided it is put to a an open public vote where all votes may be tallied and accounted for. All ammendments must remain open to vote for a period of one week or until their outcome has been decided. In times of war or general emergency, an ammendment can be put up with only a 24 hour waiting period, provided it has the support of the President, Vice President, and Secretary of State. Ammendments to policy are only passed if they attain 2/3 or better majority vote from all alliance members.

Article IV - Sanctioned Alliance Positions All Alliance positions come with a 3-month term. No person can serve more than 3-consecutive terms. Elections held Jan 1, Apr 1, July 1, Oct 1. Initial elections last through the end of the Apr 1 term, and are considered to be only one term.

President - The figurehead of the alliance. Responsible for coming up with 3-person candidate lists to fill any vacant positions, but may solicit candidates self-nomination from alliance. Responsible for approving non-domestic foreign aid offers. Responsible for approving new-member aid grants. Automatic voting member of any coalition with 2 or more votes per alliance.

Vice President - Next in line to the Presidency if for any reason the President cannot continue. Responsible for drafting aid grant packages for new member nations. Automatic voting member of any coalition with 3 or more votes per alliance.

Secretary of State - The head of all foreign relations. Responsible for creating and maintaining foreign relations. This includes any coalitions the alliance is a member of. Responsible for drafting any new foreign policy, such as non-aggression pacts. Expected to serve as ambassador, visiting allied communities. Automatic voting member of any coalition. Responsible for approving non-domestic foreign aid transfers.

Secretary of Defense - The head of all armed forces operations. Responsible for putting to vote declarations of war in situations that are not unprovoked attacks on NCAAbbs. Responsible for examining and improving domestic defense. Responsible for coordinating all inter-alliance foreign aid so as to make best and most efficient use of limited foreign aid slots. Responsible for approving new-member aid grants. Automatic voting member of any coalition with 4 or more votes per alliance.

Secretary of Recruitment - Responsible for recruiting new members to join the alliance. Responsible for explaining the game, its nuances, and how to best increase nation strength to new members. Expected to work with Vice President in coming up with aid grants for new member nations. Automatic voting member of any coalition with 5 or more votes per alliance.

Article V - Impeachment If at any time the President determines a standing alliance official is engaging in behavior highly detrimental to the well being of the alliance, or is inactive, he may request an impeachment vote to have this official removed, and replaced by a new person via general election. Successful vote requires 2/3 majority and active voting for one week or until outcome is determined.

Article VI - Passed Ammendments None