Sovereign League of Armed Powers

Sovereign League of Armed Powers
SLAP Official Flag
Team Color	Orange
Founder(s)	AzAce Banned
Founded	Sept 12, 2009
Orange Senate	Sunstar of Georgian Bay
Statistics as of August 23, 2010
Total Nations	36
Strength	496,826
Avg. Strength	13,801
Nukes	119
Score	2.20
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The Sovereign League of Armed Powers is an up and coming alliance in Planet Bob. As an alliance, SLAP has yet to fight in any major conflicts. The Sovereign League of Armed Powers was founded in September of 2009 by AzAce and Banned. Sovereign League of Armed Powers was formerly know as The Black Hand on the Black team.

Charter of Sovereign League of Armed Powers

After the feds pulled a major bust on The Black Hand, their Cosa Nostra ties were severed. No longer having communication with their Sicilian brothers, they left their life of crime behind. Those that weren't imprisoned decided to remain friends, and thus formed Sovereign League of Armed Powers.

Article I: Admission and Membership

Section I: Admission

• Any nation ruler with the desire to join our ranks may apply for membership at any time, though approval for membership will require an application that may or may not be approved at government discretion.


• Members that have previously resigned from The Black Hand or Sovereign League of Armed Powers may re-apply for membership, however acceptance will require a 75% majority of current government at the time of application to consider re-admittance onto the AA.

Section II: Membership

1. Once a nation has applied for acceptance into Sovereign League of Armed Powers, they will start out in the SLAP Applicant Alliance Affiliation, or AA. The purpose of this AA is to provide these nations protection from external attacks.
2. No SLAP Applicant is authorized to declare any offensive wars. Doing so, will be considered rogue action and will void any matters of military support or financial aid to that nation ruler.
3. Members of Sovereign League of Armed Powers may not attack any other nation unless authorized to do so by the governing body of Sovereign League of Armed Powers.
4. Members are obligated to follow all government orders. Failure to do so may result in administrative and judicial action taken by government suitable to the offense.
5. Members of Sovereign League of Armed Powers are required to fulfill all financial agreements that they have made.
Failure to do so may result in administrative and judicial action taken by government suitable to the offense.
6. All members of Sovereign League of Armed Powers are expected to put the good of the alliance before themselves.
7. Members are preemptively authorized to launch attacks in defense of their own nation against any foreign invaders, however defense of another member of Sovereign League of Armed Powers must be approved by government prior to war declaration.

Article II: The Structure of Sovereign League of Armed Powers

The Kings

• The Kings command complete control over the alliance. They hold the power to replace any member of government at their own discretion. Should Sovereign League of Armed Powers take hostile action towards another alliance, the signatures of both Kings are required before war can be declared.
• A King can only be replaced with the signature of the other King, the Prime Minister, and 75% of the Ministry. In the event of a King voluntarily stepping down, he may recommend a replacement from within Sovereign League of Armed Powers; however his recommendation is subject to approval and agreement by the remaining King and Prime Minister.

The Ministry

The Prime Minister

• The Prime Minister is the head of The Ministry. The Prime Minister's main job is to oversee the daily function of the alliance. He or she is also responsible for maintaining and keeping the charter, guides, etc. up to date. The Prime Minister can recommend that a member of government be replaced at any time, however, only the Kings can authorize the replacement. The Prime Minister is also a tie-breaker vote in matters of alliance politics, policy, and the like, should the Kings not be in agreement. In the event of extended absence of a King, the Prime Minister gains temporary promotion to assist the remaining King in alliance matters, so as to avoid a dictatorship.

The Ministers

• The Ministers are responsible for maintaining and running their respective departments, i.e. Defense, Economy, Foreign Affairs, and Internal Affairs. The Ministers are required to answer to the Kings and the Prime Minister only. They also are given the power to vote on treaties, charter updates, policies, etc. within the alliance.

The Body of Sovereign League of Armed Powers

• Every member of Sovereign League of Armed Powers has the right to question any member of Sovereign League of Armed Powers’ government at their prerogative, as well as the ability to request help from any member of the alliance. As a member of Sovereign League of Armed Powers, they are responsible for upholding the honor, integrity, and respect of Sovereign League of Armed Powers.

Article III: Expulsion

• A member of Sovereign League of Armed Powers who has failed to uphold this Charter, attacked another nation without specific orders or consent from the governing body, or failed to perform their duty as a member of Sovereign League of Armed Powers may be expelled. In order for any member to be expelled from Sovereign League of Armed Powers, a vote of 75% is required among the governing body.

Amendments to the Charter

• Any member of Sovereign League of Armed Powers has the right to submit a change to the current charter. The suggested changes will be reviewed by government and voted on. The review will take no longer than 36 hours. In order for any change to pass and be implemented it must receive a 75% vote.