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INDEPENDENT COALITION OF NATIONS

We, the members of ICON, do hereby present this document, the bedrock of our beliefs, our charter, to the entirety of CyberNations. We make this declaration from the view that an alliance is only as good as it’s membership and that is it their belief in the alliance’s ideals that makes the alliance great.

I. Membership- ICON will be open to any nation that demonstrates a need to be independent from the various spheres that make up CN today.

II. Government- The government of ICON is a Republic. We believe that a republican government will better serve the independent nature of our members.

a. The Senate- A Senate of 15 elected members of ICON will make up the main body of ICON. All legislation will be enacted through the Senate. Any judicial matters will be decided through the Senate. The fifteen members of the Senate will be made up as follows:

i. 10 Senators

ii. 1 Senate Speaker

iii. The 4 Ministers

b. Senate Legislation- Any member of ICON may bring Legislation to the Senate. Once two Senators officially endorse the said legislation, then debate will begin on its merits. This period of debate will continue until brought to a vote by a Senator. The Speaker will then call the vote, which will last for a period of 24 hours, no more and no less. Once the voting has closed, if a majority of those who voted did so in favor of the legislation, then it passes, and is put into effect immediately.

c. Senate Speaker- The Senate Speaker will be the face of the ICON Senate. The Speaker’s duties will be to direct congressional meetings, and in periods of emergency, take on the role of Praetor. To clarify, the Speaker makes sure that elections are conducted within the proper time frame, and that all relevant debate is held on the topic. He also makes public statements to the Cyberverse when required.

d. Praetor- Praetor will be a temporary position during times of war. Only through a 75% vote, will a Speaker be able to become Praetor. The period of a Praetorship will be a fixed amount of time and will require Congressional vote to increase the duration. The Praetor will basically be the Commander and Chief. He will make public statements in times of war, and suspend the minister councils for the duration of the war. The Ministers will report directly to him. The Praetor is granted the power to make Declarations of War.

e. The Ministries of ICON-

i. Minister of Finance– The MoF directs aid trains, supplies soldiers , and otherwise transfers funds.

ii. Minister of Defense- The MoD directs the soldiers of ICON. He makes sure that all nations are battle ready, and that a small number are active, and engaged in a number of defensive wars at all times, so that they are prepared for any eventuality. He will also work with the Praetor in times of war, and will also work with the MoF to ensure that all nations receive aid to bulk their strength.

iii. Minister of Domestic Affairs- The MoDA takes care of applications, for the most part. He also will enforce a code of conduct on the forums, that he and his council will create, and present to the Senate for ratification. He will be given the power to deal with all those that choose to break these rules.

iv. Minister of Communications- The MoC will take care of public announcements to the people of ICON, forum upkeep [ie. new sections, moved threads, etc], IRC access, and will communicate with the Senate about the goings on in CyberNations. He will pursue new treaties with other alliances as well. His final duty will be to work with and coordinate his fellow ministers with the wishes of the Senate Speaker, as to ensure maximum efficiency in times of crisis and of peace.

III. Elections- Elections will be held every three months during the last week of the third month. Nominations will be held five days before the last day of the third month. Debates will begin four days before the end of the third month. Elections will begin on the second to last day of the third month and conclude at midnight on the last day of the month.

IV. Charter Amendments- The members of ICON will pass amendments and abolish amendments thru a 75% super-majority.

V. Declaration of our Independence: We the citizens of ICON do declare our political independence. We do not believe in warmongering, we do not believe that war is in our best interests as an alliance. We will endeavor to be friendly to ALL alliances that come to us with sincere offers of friendship.

ICON is an alliance founded on the principles of the representative democracy, and building a strong community. Each and every one of our members is as valuable as the next, and each member has a say in how the alliance works. ICON's number one asset is the member, and offers mentoring and aid packages to new members.

Come visit ICON at:

http://z4.invisionfree.com/ICON/index.php?

Edited September 15, 2007 by Avery

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Edited September 15, 2007 by Avery