Imperium of Mutual Defense

The Imperium of Mutual Defense (IMD) is a small, growing alliance belonging to the purple team. It was founded July 3, 2008 in the interest of creating a fun environment for its members to relax and enjoy themselves while also ensuring their safety and growth.

=Charter for the Imperium of Mutual Defense= In the interests of returning Cybernations to a more relaxed atmosphere while still creating a sense of honor and security for all nations in Imperium of Mutual Defense, the alliance of Imperium of Mutual Defense (IMD) has been formed.

I. Government
a. Imperium of Mutual Defense’s government will comprise of two levels: the Senate and the Department Heads

b. The Senate will be democratically elected officials

c. The Department Heads will be appointed officials

II. Government Positions
a. The Senate

b. The Senate is the head of the government

c. The Senate will comprise of two elected officials who will oversee the over all matters for the alliance.

III. The Senate
a. The Senate is the top most position in the government.

b. Each Senator will serve a term of three months

c. The Senate will comprise of two elected officials that will work together

d. The Senators are also to act as consul to the Department Heads.

e. Each Senator will be assigned two heads of department that they will work closely with and oversee the heads’ departments.


 * 1. Each Senator is still expected to maintain good relations with each of the department heads, including the ones not assigned to that Senator.
 * 2. The departments a Senator is assigned to look over will be determined by the department heads themselves.
 * 3. The department heads still retain control over there department. Senators do not have the power to take over control from the department heads they are overseeing.
 * 4. Senators are also to act as a voice for their assigned departments in the Senate.

f. The Senate has the ability to pass laws for the alliance with a 2/2 majority.
 * 1. A law may be vetoed by a general consensus of 3/4 by the department heads.
 * 2. Laws last 1 term before they expire unless reinstated by the Senate with a 2/2 vote.

g.The Senate is responsible for appointing each department head based on choosing the best person available for the job.

h. The Senate is the only body that is able to declare war for the alliance. In order to declare war, the Senate must vote 2/2 in order to declare war.

i. In the case of a trial, both Senators will act as jury members with the Head of Foreign Affairs, Head of Economy, and Head of Military being the other three jury members.
 * 1. A Senator may be removed from power with a 4/4 vote by the Department Heads.

j. If a Senator is unable to perform his/her duties and is forced to resign or is otherwise removed from his/her position, then the Head of Internal Affairs will fill in the spot while immediately beginning elections to appoint a new Senator to complete the term.

IV. The Department Heads
a. There will be 4 department heads appointed by the Senate based on choosing the person that will be able to best perform that job.

b. The Head of Internal Affairs
 * 1. The Head of Internal Affairs is charged with ensuring that the atmosphere of the alliance remains harmonious and is responsible for handling any disputes between members.
 * 2. The Head of Internal Affairs is responsible for making sure that the charter is upheld.
 * 3. In the event that a member of IMD is put on trial, the Head of Internal Affairs will serve as the judge and oversee all proceedings.
 * 4. The Head of Internal Affairs is responsible for overseeing the recruitment of new members.
 * 5. The Head of Internal Affairs is also responsible for setting up and overseeing elections for any elected position.
 * 6. The Head of Internal Affairs is responsible for any other actions that are essential for maintaining the internal workings of the alliance.

c. The Head of Foreign Affairs
 * 1. The Head of Foreign Affairs is charged with maintaining good relations with other alliances.
 * 2. The Head of Foreign Affairs will act as a jury member in the case of a trial.

d. The Head of Economy
 * 1. The Head of Economy is in charge of all the economic and monetary aspects of the alliance.
 * 2. The Head of Economy is to ensure that all members of the alliance and the alliance as a whole are in good economic standing.
 * 3. The Head of Economy is also in charge of the growth of the alliance.

e. The Head of Military
 * 1. The Head of Military is charged with the defense and security of the alliance.
 * 2. The Head of Military is able to create and enforce the War Policy for the alliance.
 * 2a.The War Policy will dictate whether alliance members will be allowed to engage in sanctioned warfare and if so, what nations may be attacked.
 * 2ai. In times of war, any War Policy is halted.
 * 2aii. The Senate with a 2/2 vote may suspend any Open War for the alliance.
 * 3.In times of war, the Senate is to defer to the Head of Military.
 * 3a. The Head of Military is second only to the Senate during warfare.

f. A Department Head may be removed from power with a 2/2 vote by the Senate.

g. If a Department Head is unable to perform his/her duties and steps down or is otherwise removed from power, the Senator that is assigned to that Department Head will step in and act as the Department Head until the Senate elects a new replacement. Department Heads must obtain sanctions for any conflicts from the Head of Military except for the Head of Military.
 * 1.The Head of Military may only obtain a sanction for open war with a majority ruling by the Senate.

V. Membership
a. Admission
 * 1. Any nation in good standing that is not engaged any active wars may apply for membership.
 * 2. Nations that are not in good standing with another alliance, like if they are on another alliance’s ZI list, will not be accepted.
 * 3. Nations that belong to another alliance will not be accepted.

Senators retain the right with a 2/2 vote to deny any nation membership to IMD.
 * 4. An explanation must be issued after this decision has been made.
 * 5. This ruling can be overturned with a vote of 3/4 by the Department Heads.

b. To obtain membership, a nation must post on IMD’s forums an application, the following oath, and be masked as a full member.
 * 1. Oath: “I, (insert ruler name), of (insert nation name), swear my full allegiance to the Imperium of Mutual Defense and pledge to uphold its charter and laws. I will stand and fight for my brothers and pledge to do whatever I can for the alliance. By completing this oath I understand that I take on the responsibilities of being a IMD member and am subject to punishment for disobeying its laws. Long live IMD!”

c. Rights of Members
 * 1.Members have the right to freedom of speech.
 * 1a. Freedom of speech does not give any member the right to harass another member, diplomat, or anyone else.
 * 2. Members have the right to propose any law that must be taken by the Senate for consideration.
 * 3. Members have the right to an atmosphere that is friendly and unthreatening.
 * 4. Members have the right to run for office as long as they are in good standing within the alliance.
 * 5. Members have the right to a fair trial.

d. Expulsion
 * 1. Membership to IMD may be suspended at any time by the Senate with a 2/2 vote.
 * 2. Suspended members have the right to a trial to reinstate themselves as a full member.
 * 3. Violating the charter and IMD’s laws are grounds for expulsion.
 * 4. A member may lose membership to IMD as part of the ruling of his/her trial.
 * 5. Belonging to another alliance while part of IMD is grounds for expulsion.

VI. Trial
a. All members have the right to a trial if they are accused of wrongdoing.

b. This includes members whose membership has been suspended by the Senate. c. The trial will be run by the Head of Internal Affairs. d. The remaining three Department Heads and the Senate will act as the jury. e. How a trial is run: i. The member will plead guilty or innocent to the wrongdoing.
 * 1. If the member pleads innocent:
 * 1a. Evidence will be presented by both sides of the issue.
 * 1b. The jury will vote on whether the evidence is enough to convict the nation.
 * 1bi. If the jury believes the member to be guilty, they need at least a 4/5 vote and present what the jury believes fair consequences are.
 * 1bi1. The judge will make a ruling whether said consequences are fair and carry them out.
 * 1bii. If the jury does not vote at least 4/5 guilty the member to be innocent then the member will be reinstated as a full member.
 * 2. If the member pleads guilty, the judge will deal out a fair punishment and carry it out for the nation.
 * 2a. If the jury believes the punishment to be fair, it can be overturned with a 4/5 vote.

VII. Warfare
a. War may only be declared by the Senate with a 2/2 vote.

b. If the Senate will not declare war and the Department Heads believe there is probable cause, this may be overruled by a 3/4 vote with the support of one of the Senators.
 * 1. The Department Heads must be presented this decision by one of the Senators in order to be able to vote on whether to declare war.

c. If the Senate does declare war and the Department heads don’t believe there is probable cause, this ruling may be overturned with a 3/4 vote.
 * 1. The Senate can overrule this decision with a majority vote by the populace and a 2/2 vote by the Senate.

d. The chain of command in wartime for the Imperium of Mutual Defense is as follows:
 * 1. Senate
 * 2. Head of Military
 * 3.Military Officials

e. The Senate is the only government body able to declare peace or work with surrender terms.

f. Failure to follow orders during wartime will result in action against that nation.

g. “Open war” is defined as any sort of conflict not sanctioned by the alliance or wars that a nation engages in that are not part of a sanctioned conflict the alliance is engaging in. This includes tech raids.

h. IMD does not have any obligation to repay any damages that a nation may incur by engaging in open war.

i. If a member attacks a nation that is aligned or engages in otherwise unsanctioned conflict, the said member is responsible for any reparations required.

j. No unsanctioned wars or open war is allowed during an alliance war for any members.

k. No wars will be tolerated against any members.

l. IMD reserves the right to use whatever means to protect its members if diplomacy fails to resolve the conflict.

VIII. Treaties
a. Nonaggression pacts presented to IMD’s government require at least a 1/2 vote by the Senate and a 3/4 vote by the Department Heads to be passed.

b. Mutual defense pacts require a 2/2 vote by the Senate to be passed on to the Department Heads where a vote of 3/4 is required to pass the treaty.

c. Any other treaty must have a 2/2 vote of the Senate and majority vote of the Department Heads in order to be passed.

d. Treaties may be cancelled by a 2/2 vote by the Senate.

e. A merge of IMD with another alliance must have a 2/2 vote by the Senate, 4/4 vote of the Department Heads, and a vote of approval of 2/3 of the membership.

IX. Amendments
a. This charter may be amended at any time by the Senate with a 2/2 vote.

b. The Department Heads may overturn the Senate ruling with a 4/4 vote.

X. Elections
a. Elections will be held for elected positions such as the Senate.

b. Any member in good standing within the alliance may run for office.

c. In order to be eligible to run for office, a member must state their intent to run in the proper thread in the Internal Affairs sub forum.

d. Once a nation has announced their intent to run, they must be put on the ballot by the Head of Internal Affairs.

e. Nations will be notified three days before elections are scheduled to start at which time, any nation may announce their intent to run.

f. At the end of the three days, voting will be open to all members.

g. Voting will be open for 72 hours at which point it will be closed by the Head of Internal Affairs and the new officials will take office.

=Government=

IMD's government is split into two levels: the Senate and Department Heads

Senate
The Senate acts as the head of the alliance for IMD. It is made up of two Senators who are democratically elected and oversee the direction of the alliance and the departments. Each Senator is assigned two department heads who he/she works with and acts as their voice within the Seante. Although all Senators and department heads are expected to work together, this gives the chance for guidance from the Senate and a voice for the department in the Senate for the department heads. The Senate also acts as the legisative body for the alliance.

Department Heads
The department heads are in charge of the respective departments that they are assigned to (economy, internal affairs, military, and foreign affairs.) Unlike the Senate, the department heads are appointed positions in order to ensure that the most capable person for each position is chosen. The department heads run the daily affairs for the alliance, the difference between themselves and the Senate as the Senate is in charge of the overall wellfare of the alliance.

=Applying for Membership=

To apply for membership, rulers need to sign up at our forums and post a new thread with their application in the New Member Applications subforum. A Senator will review your application and mask you as a member as long as all admission requirements are met.

=History=

IMD was founded by XxNationReaperXx (Voldorish) and Casey3927. Both founders had previous government experience in previous alliances and decided that it was time for something new, founding IMD on the premise of bringing fun back to CN for themselves and their members. Although IMD is meant to be a fun alliance, things are taken seriously as the alliance works to grow as much as it can. IMD is protected by the Legion who are good friends to IMD.

=Treaties=

The Grape Juice and Cookie Act The Legion agreed to act as IMD protector until the time that IMD is able to stand on its own.