The Mithridian Pact
(Rough draft)
The nations known as the Western Confederacy, Dale, and the Franco-Anglican Commonwealth shall henceforth be regarded as a single entity: the great nation of Mithridias
Government: Mithridias will operate under a system of checks and balances. There are three major councils: Parliament, the Ministry, and the Great Council. Parliament is responsible for the enforcement of laws and maintenance of the nation, from signing peace treaties to filling out requests for housing. Parliament is composed of twelve Magistrates who each hold command over ten Constables who themselves oversee the enforcement of law in the nation. Parliament is headed by three Custodians who make all of the major decisions. The Custodians are elected to three-year terms by the remainder of Parliament. The Ministry is responsible for the making of new laws. They make treaties, edit, ramify, and amend old laws, and are generally responsible for the modernization of the law. It is made up of thirteen Ministers who elect a Prime Minister every three years. The Great Council is made up of fifteen members of nobility. This is the meeting place for all of the Lords, Earls, Dukes, Marquises, and Barons in the nation. Every ten years, an election is held and three Premiers are elected. Each of these premiers rule over a province of the nation (of which there are three) and make all of the major decisions- war declarations, major troop movements, royal decrees, and so on. All three governmental bodies have power over the military, which is organized thus:
Commander-in-Chief, General, Major, Commander, Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant Major, Sergeant, Corporal, Private, Recruit
Bill of Rights:
1. Freedom of word, be it spoken, written, or otherwise communicated. This does not encompass classified information but it does protect slander and libel regardless of how much it offends someone
2. Citizens will be granted the privilege of bearing weapons as long as they are used in a manner which does not directly endanger others. Attached to this freedom is the right to self-defense
3. The right to life
4. Right to fair trial. No person shall be detained after arrest for over one week without receiving a proper trial with the minimum of a Constable present
5. Freedom of thought
Our colors are blue, white and gold and our symbol is the lion. Our crest is below.