Shadow Empire

Preamble
We, the members of the Shadow Empire(herein referred to as SE), draft this Charter. This document entails all our values and therefore it will influence our policies. We, the members of this great alliance, display our values and will uphold those values, contained in this document, to the utmost.

Section I: Admission
Admission will be granted upon the completion of a properly filled out Application, and if all the information posted checks out.

Section II: Membership
A: Membership is to be granted to applicants by any member of the Government.

B: Shadow Empire is officially orange. All members must be on the orange team unless they are granted a color exemption from the President or Vice President.

C: Membership in other alliances is strictly forbidden.

D: All members of Shadow Empire shall abide by these laws, contained in this document. Members in violation of these laws shall be reprimanded by the central governing bodies.

E. All members of Shadow Empire can run for a government position.

Section I: Government Structure
Shadow Empire's Government is based off a Presidential Government Structure. The President is the highest government position in the alliance, followed by the Vice President. There will be Ministers of the Interior, Defense, Foreign Affairs, and Justice.

Section II: Presidency and Vice Presidency
The President serves as the head of Shadow Empire. The President is responsible for overseeing all Ministers and supervising the day to day operations of these departments. It is assumed the President will keep the rest of the Gov updated on a weekly basis. The President should work together with the various Ministries. The President may create and/or modify any existing programs, as long as it does not violate this charter. The President is permitted, when appropriate, to create legislation through the Council, instead of using their Presidential Powers.

The Vice President serves as the second in command of Shadow Empire. The Vice President works with the President to oversee all Ministries and the supervision of the day to day operations of the Alliance. The Vice President shall have the same duties as the President, but answers to the President. The Vice President may create and/or modify and existing programs, as long as it doesn't violate this charter. The Vice President, when appropriate, is permitted to create legislation through the Council, instead of using their Vice Presidential Powers.

Section III: The Ministers
The Shadow Empire, currently has three Ministers. The Minister of Defense, Minister of the Interior, and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Each Minister will be elected by the Council every 3 months. All members can run for a minister position. There will also be a Chief Justice added in at a later date.

Minister of Defense - It is the job of the Secretary of Defense, to organize the military system of the alliance including, but not limited to, the organization of squads, the assignment of commanders, and the organization of the forums. It is the duty of the Secretary of Defense to maintain a function-able and ready army at all times.

Minister of Internal Affairs- The Minister of Internal Affairs is responsible for the organization of Aid, Trades, Recruitment, and Reps (if necessary). The MoI is also responsible for creating recruitment messages and manage the Recruitment section of the forums. It is also the duty of MoI to approve or deny all applicants.

Minister of Foreign Affairs- Acts as the chief diplomat for Shadow Empire. It is the duty of the MoFA to assign specified diplomats to different alliances and organize the diplomatic system. It is also the duty of the MoFA to mask and create all embassies on the SE forums. The MoFA is responsible for the writing and organization of all the Shadow Empire treaties.

Chief Justice - It is the job of the Chief Justice to enforce the laws passed by the government on both IRC and the Forum, and to officiate over hearings of expulsion along with the President and Vice President.

Section IV: The Council
The Council consists of all members of the alliance, including all Government. The Council is responsible for suggesting and enforcing a Vote of No Confidence (See Article III, Section I).

A: All members are members of the senate, and retain the right to vote.

B: A Shadow Empire member may at any time move to introduce new legislation or amend/remove existing legislation, and invite other Full members to second that motion.

C: Any motion made by the Council must be seconded by another member. Should this happen, the motion will be taken to a vote.

D: The council may pass legislation without President agreement, only if 75% of the voters vote in the affirmative.

E: Any motion approved by the President, doesn't have to be voted on in the Council. However, a vote to overturn the motion must be filed within 2 days. A majority of 75% of voters must vote in the affirmative to overturn a Presidential decision.

F: If the Council passes legislation without the President approving of it, the President can ask to hold a re-vote if the Vice President agrees that one is necessary.

Section 1: Nuclear Weapons
A: Nuclear research is beneficiary to the Shadow Empire and members are encouraged to research Nuclear weapons.

B. Shadow Empire operates on the belief that Nukes are to be used at the first possible moment, during a war. The President and Vice President may order the Council to not use their Nukes at their discretion.

Article IV: Official Stances
A: Shadow Empire is not to be considered an aggressive alliance. However, should the President feel that the best interest of the alliance is at harm, the option of war shall be put to a vote by the entire government (officiated by the Chief Justice) and the motion will only be passed if 2/3rds + 1 of the attending Gov't members agree to this.

B: Raiding of Unaligned forces will be to the jurisdiction of the MoD, and this privilege may be revoked by the President should he feel accordingly.

Article V: Foreign Aid
Shadow Empire assists any member nation who seeks it, if it does not detriment the safety or the image of Shadow Empire. We will always endeavor to conduct trades, and tech deals with out allies first, before seeking them elsewhere.

Elections (TBD)
The Election Process will be determined with in 3 Months of the posting of Shadow Empire's DoE. During that time, The Government will retain their positions during this time, unless the President, or a vote of 75% or more feel a Gov member needs to be replaced

Article VII: Amending the Charter
A. The charter may be amended with a unanimous vote from the President, Vice-President, and Chief Justice. A majority vote from the council is also required.

B. The charter may be amended with a 75% majority from the Council in compliment to the above requisite.

Article VIII: Unclear Interpretation
A. Any unclear procedures not mentioned within the charter are dictated by a majority agreement between the President, Vice President, and Secretaries. After such an agreement is made, an amendment should be made as soon as possible to solve the problem.

Article IX: Removal from the Alliance
A. Removal from the alliance will be at the sole discretion of the President and Vice President. Both the President and Vice President will need to be in agreement for the removal of a member.

B. A Minister may bring a member forth to the President and Vice President, and recommend they be removed, but the end decision belongs to the President and Vice President.