The Horde Of Doom
16-03-2006, 02:09
The Horde of Doom, or T.H.D. for short, had been created. From former nations of the Balkans (http://www.inweb.gr/database/balkan_map.gif) it had risen, and adopted a unique government.
PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
This Constitution shall establish the Stratocracy of The Horde of Doom(THD).
Article 2
1.THD is a sovereign military state.
2. This Constitution is the supreme law of the land; it is directly binding on all State authority.
Article 3
The power to grant citizenship belongs to the Chief of the General Staff.. The power to revoke citizenship may only be done so by a two-thirds majority vote in the General Staff, which may be overruled by the Chief of the General Staff.
Article 4
1.THD possesses the National Colours of Red, Black, and White.
2.THD possesses the National Flag of dimensions 3x2, with the symbols of the military on a black background.
PART II - Executive
Article 5
1. The Chief of the General Staff is Head of State.
2. The Chief of the General Staff is Head of Government.
3. The Chief of the General Staff is the Commander-in-Chief of the Military.
4. The Chief of the General Staff must approve all bills or laws passed by the Legislative Committee.
5. The Chief of the General Staff has the power to create military units.
6. The Chief of the General Staff commissions officers and confers honours and awards.
7. The Chief of the General Staff has the power to declare war, to make peace, to sign treaties and to all other representative functions of the State.
8. The Chief of the General Staff has the power to issue Executive Orders.
9. The Chief of the General Staff has power over all military appointments, but may delegate parts of these powers to others as he sees fit, with the ability to rescind the delegation at any time.
10. The Chief of the General Staff has power over all promotions, but may delegate parts of these powers to others as he sees fit, with the ability to rescind the delegation at any time.
11. The Chief of the General Staff also possesses the title of President General of the Stratocracy of THD, which may be shortened to "President General of the Horde" or "President General".
12. The Chief of the General Staff must be an officer of the rank of General.
13. When the Chief of the General Staff steps down, the General Staff will elect a successor from those of the Rank of General.
14. Executive Orders shall be promulgated in the Hansard, and stored in the Public Record Office.
Article 6
1. The General Staff shall consist of all officers of rank Lieutenant General and higher.
2. The General Staff has the power to advise the Chief of the General Staff.
3. The General Staff have the power to issue regulations, and to pardon citizens.
4. All decisions made by the general staff must be done by majority vote, with vote weighting allocated as follows:
a. Chief of the General Staff - 5 and power of veto
b. General - 3
c. Lieutenant General - 1
5. Regulations shall be promulgated in the Hansard, and stored in the Regulation Office.
PART III - Legislature
Article 7
1. Legislative power shall be vested in the Legislative Command Council.
2. The General Staff shall decide the number of seats on the Legislative Command Council at the beginning of the year.
3. The members of the Legislative Command Council shall be randomly selected by serial number to serve for a six-month term.
4. Those eligible for service in the Legislative Command Council must have passed the Military Legislation Course.
5. The Legislative Command Council shall draw up its rules of procedure.
6. A General, who shall not vote, shall chair the Legislative Command Council.
7. Members of the Legislative Command Council shall have their votes weighted by rank, as follows:
a. General - 16
b. Lieutenant General - 15
c. Major General - 14
d. Brigadier General - 13
e. Colonel - 12
f. Lieutenant Colonel - 11
g. Major - 10
h. Captain - 9
i. Lieutenant - 8
j. 2nd Lieutenant - 7
k. Sergeant Major - 6
l. Master Sergeant - 5
m. Staff Sergeant - 4
n. Corporal - 3
o. Lance-Corporal - 2
p. Private - 1
8. Decisions of the Legislative Command Council require a majority of the votes cast (simple majority) unless this Constitution provides otherwise.
Article 8
1. Only members of the Legislative Command Council or the General Staff can introduce bills.
2. Laws altering this Constitution require two thirds of the votes cast and at least the votes of a majority of the members of the Legislative Command Council. The Chief of the General Staff must approve them.
3. Laws have to specify their effective date.
4. All acts passed by the Legislative Command Council must be approved by the Chief of the General Staff; those not approved are returned to the Legislative Command Council to be revised, and if still not approved the legislation is failed.
5. All laws shall be promulgated in the Hansard, and stored in the Public Record office.
PART IV - Judiciary
Article 9
1. All cases shall be heard before a military tribunal, consisting of a judge and two lawyers, one acting for the prosecution, the other for the defence.
2. All judges and lawyers are members of the Judicial Corps.
3. Any officer in the Judicial corps with a rank of Major or higher may serve as a judge.
4. The Judicial Corps shall have irregular organization.
5. The Judge in a case shall decide whether or not the defendant is guilty, and shall sentence the defendant.
6. Sentences for crimes shall be determined by statute.
7. Decisions by tribunals may be appealed to senior judges. With two judges of the same rank, seniority may be determined by experience.
8. The Chief of the General Staff may overturn convictions.
PART V - Ranks
Article 10
1. The Military shall possess the following ranks, in order of most senior to least, with official abbreviations in brackets.
a. General [GEN]
b. Lieutenant General [LTG]
c. Major General [MJG]
d. Brigadier General
e. Colonel [COL]
f. Lieutenant Colonel [LTC]
g. Major [MAJ]
h. Captain [CPT]
i. Lieutenant [LFT]
j. 2nd Lieutenant [2LT]
k. Sergeant Major [SGM]
l. Master Sergeant [MSG]
m. Staff Sergeant [SSG]n. Sergeant [SGT]
o. Corporal [CPL]
p. Lance-Corporal [LCP]
q. Private [PVT]
2. The Chief of the General Staff is the highest rank available.
3. The Ranks in Article 10, clause 1, subsections a-j of this Constitution shall be known as Commissioned Ranks, and those possessing them shall be known as Commissioned Officers.
4. Commissioned Officers receive their commission from the Chief of the General Staff.
5. The Ranks in Article 10, clause 1, subsections k-q of this Constitution shall be known as Enlisted Ranks.
6. Those possessing the ranks in Article 10, clause 1, subsections k-p of this Constitution shall be known as Non-Commissioned Officers.
7. Military Regulations shall determine rank insignia.
PART VI - Military Structure
[B]Article 11
1. The Chief of the General Staff is Commander-in-Chief of the Military.
2. Below the Chief of the General Staff is the General Staff in the Chain of Command. Collective decisions made by the General Staff are binding on all levels below them.
3. Below the General Staff are Divisions, which shall serve broad purposes, with officers of the Rank of Lieutenant General as the Commanding Officer of a Division.
4. Within Divisions there shall be Corps, answerable to the division above them, serving a specific purpose, and with a Major General as Commanding Officer.
5. Within Corps shall be Brigades, commanded by either a Colonel or a Brigadier General, and answerable to the Corps commander. A Brigade shall consist of between two to five Battalions.
6. Battalions shall have a Lieutenant Colonel as the Commanding Officer, and a Major as the Executive Officer. A Battalion shall consist of between three to five companies.
7. Companies shall have a Captain as the Commanding Officer, supported by a Sergeant Major. Companies shall consist between two to five Platoons.
8. Platoons shall have either a Lieutenant or 2nd Lieutenant as Commanding Officer, supported by a Master Sergeant. A platoon shall consist of between two to four Sections.
9. Sections shall have a Sergeant as their Commanding Officer, supported by a Staff Sergeant, and shall consist of two squads.
10. The two squads shall consist of four soldiers. The first squad shall be commanded by the Section Commanding Officer, the second squad by a Corporal. The second squad shall be subordinate to the orders of the Section Commanding Officer.
11. The staff of each level of the chain of command shall consist of the Commanding Officer of that unit, and a board of the Commanding Officers of the units directly below them.
12. Divisions may have Irregular Organisation. This shall be declared when the division is created, and a new system of organization shall be declared for the Corps concerned.
13. A Corps may have Irregular Organisation. This shall be declared when the division is commissioned, and a new system of organisation shall be declared for the Corps concerned.
14. All matters of Irregular Organisation must receive the explicit consent of the Chief of the General Staff.
PART VII - Battlegroups/Wartime
Article 12
1. During times of war the Battlegroup system shall be used.
2. The Chief of the General Staff shall commission a General to be Commanding Officer of the Battlegroup (Battlegroup Commanding Officer [BGCO]).
3. Standard military structure must be maintained: all levels of the chain of command above that of the unit requisitioned must be occupied. The peacetime commanders of the requisitioned units, who shall submit to the BGCO's authority, may occupy them or the BGCO may assign unassigned officers to fill the necessary vacancies in the chain of command.
4. Battlegroups shall be senior to Divisions, but subordinate to the General Staff.
The constitution so far was greatly recieved and already President General Yurin Tito (http://www.jb-photodesign.de/neueSeiten/bart/vitajb/thumbnail202.jpg) was hailed as a hero. This new nation, this horde, was...the new kid on the block. So far an economic policy had not been decicded. Capitalilism? Syndicalism? Socialism? Perhaps other nations could assist the horde.
To: The nations of the world
The Stratocracy of The Horde of Doom(THD) wishes to hear your advice on an economic system. Please respond telling us about what system you prefer and why.
PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
This Constitution shall establish the Stratocracy of The Horde of Doom(THD).
Article 2
1.THD is a sovereign military state.
2. This Constitution is the supreme law of the land; it is directly binding on all State authority.
Article 3
The power to grant citizenship belongs to the Chief of the General Staff.. The power to revoke citizenship may only be done so by a two-thirds majority vote in the General Staff, which may be overruled by the Chief of the General Staff.
Article 4
1.THD possesses the National Colours of Red, Black, and White.
2.THD possesses the National Flag of dimensions 3x2, with the symbols of the military on a black background.
PART II - Executive
Article 5
1. The Chief of the General Staff is Head of State.
2. The Chief of the General Staff is Head of Government.
3. The Chief of the General Staff is the Commander-in-Chief of the Military.
4. The Chief of the General Staff must approve all bills or laws passed by the Legislative Committee.
5. The Chief of the General Staff has the power to create military units.
6. The Chief of the General Staff commissions officers and confers honours and awards.
7. The Chief of the General Staff has the power to declare war, to make peace, to sign treaties and to all other representative functions of the State.
8. The Chief of the General Staff has the power to issue Executive Orders.
9. The Chief of the General Staff has power over all military appointments, but may delegate parts of these powers to others as he sees fit, with the ability to rescind the delegation at any time.
10. The Chief of the General Staff has power over all promotions, but may delegate parts of these powers to others as he sees fit, with the ability to rescind the delegation at any time.
11. The Chief of the General Staff also possesses the title of President General of the Stratocracy of THD, which may be shortened to "President General of the Horde" or "President General".
12. The Chief of the General Staff must be an officer of the rank of General.
13. When the Chief of the General Staff steps down, the General Staff will elect a successor from those of the Rank of General.
14. Executive Orders shall be promulgated in the Hansard, and stored in the Public Record Office.
Article 6
1. The General Staff shall consist of all officers of rank Lieutenant General and higher.
2. The General Staff has the power to advise the Chief of the General Staff.
3. The General Staff have the power to issue regulations, and to pardon citizens.
4. All decisions made by the general staff must be done by majority vote, with vote weighting allocated as follows:
a. Chief of the General Staff - 5 and power of veto
b. General - 3
c. Lieutenant General - 1
5. Regulations shall be promulgated in the Hansard, and stored in the Regulation Office.
PART III - Legislature
Article 7
1. Legislative power shall be vested in the Legislative Command Council.
2. The General Staff shall decide the number of seats on the Legislative Command Council at the beginning of the year.
3. The members of the Legislative Command Council shall be randomly selected by serial number to serve for a six-month term.
4. Those eligible for service in the Legislative Command Council must have passed the Military Legislation Course.
5. The Legislative Command Council shall draw up its rules of procedure.
6. A General, who shall not vote, shall chair the Legislative Command Council.
7. Members of the Legislative Command Council shall have their votes weighted by rank, as follows:
a. General - 16
b. Lieutenant General - 15
c. Major General - 14
d. Brigadier General - 13
e. Colonel - 12
f. Lieutenant Colonel - 11
g. Major - 10
h. Captain - 9
i. Lieutenant - 8
j. 2nd Lieutenant - 7
k. Sergeant Major - 6
l. Master Sergeant - 5
m. Staff Sergeant - 4
n. Corporal - 3
o. Lance-Corporal - 2
p. Private - 1
8. Decisions of the Legislative Command Council require a majority of the votes cast (simple majority) unless this Constitution provides otherwise.
Article 8
1. Only members of the Legislative Command Council or the General Staff can introduce bills.
2. Laws altering this Constitution require two thirds of the votes cast and at least the votes of a majority of the members of the Legislative Command Council. The Chief of the General Staff must approve them.
3. Laws have to specify their effective date.
4. All acts passed by the Legislative Command Council must be approved by the Chief of the General Staff; those not approved are returned to the Legislative Command Council to be revised, and if still not approved the legislation is failed.
5. All laws shall be promulgated in the Hansard, and stored in the Public Record office.
PART IV - Judiciary
Article 9
1. All cases shall be heard before a military tribunal, consisting of a judge and two lawyers, one acting for the prosecution, the other for the defence.
2. All judges and lawyers are members of the Judicial Corps.
3. Any officer in the Judicial corps with a rank of Major or higher may serve as a judge.
4. The Judicial Corps shall have irregular organization.
5. The Judge in a case shall decide whether or not the defendant is guilty, and shall sentence the defendant.
6. Sentences for crimes shall be determined by statute.
7. Decisions by tribunals may be appealed to senior judges. With two judges of the same rank, seniority may be determined by experience.
8. The Chief of the General Staff may overturn convictions.
PART V - Ranks
Article 10
1. The Military shall possess the following ranks, in order of most senior to least, with official abbreviations in brackets.
a. General [GEN]
b. Lieutenant General [LTG]
c. Major General [MJG]
d. Brigadier General
e. Colonel [COL]
f. Lieutenant Colonel [LTC]
g. Major [MAJ]
h. Captain [CPT]
i. Lieutenant [LFT]
j. 2nd Lieutenant [2LT]
k. Sergeant Major [SGM]
l. Master Sergeant [MSG]
m. Staff Sergeant [SSG]n. Sergeant [SGT]
o. Corporal [CPL]
p. Lance-Corporal [LCP]
q. Private [PVT]
2. The Chief of the General Staff is the highest rank available.
3. The Ranks in Article 10, clause 1, subsections a-j of this Constitution shall be known as Commissioned Ranks, and those possessing them shall be known as Commissioned Officers.
4. Commissioned Officers receive their commission from the Chief of the General Staff.
5. The Ranks in Article 10, clause 1, subsections k-q of this Constitution shall be known as Enlisted Ranks.
6. Those possessing the ranks in Article 10, clause 1, subsections k-p of this Constitution shall be known as Non-Commissioned Officers.
7. Military Regulations shall determine rank insignia.
PART VI - Military Structure
[B]Article 11
1. The Chief of the General Staff is Commander-in-Chief of the Military.
2. Below the Chief of the General Staff is the General Staff in the Chain of Command. Collective decisions made by the General Staff are binding on all levels below them.
3. Below the General Staff are Divisions, which shall serve broad purposes, with officers of the Rank of Lieutenant General as the Commanding Officer of a Division.
4. Within Divisions there shall be Corps, answerable to the division above them, serving a specific purpose, and with a Major General as Commanding Officer.
5. Within Corps shall be Brigades, commanded by either a Colonel or a Brigadier General, and answerable to the Corps commander. A Brigade shall consist of between two to five Battalions.
6. Battalions shall have a Lieutenant Colonel as the Commanding Officer, and a Major as the Executive Officer. A Battalion shall consist of between three to five companies.
7. Companies shall have a Captain as the Commanding Officer, supported by a Sergeant Major. Companies shall consist between two to five Platoons.
8. Platoons shall have either a Lieutenant or 2nd Lieutenant as Commanding Officer, supported by a Master Sergeant. A platoon shall consist of between two to four Sections.
9. Sections shall have a Sergeant as their Commanding Officer, supported by a Staff Sergeant, and shall consist of two squads.
10. The two squads shall consist of four soldiers. The first squad shall be commanded by the Section Commanding Officer, the second squad by a Corporal. The second squad shall be subordinate to the orders of the Section Commanding Officer.
11. The staff of each level of the chain of command shall consist of the Commanding Officer of that unit, and a board of the Commanding Officers of the units directly below them.
12. Divisions may have Irregular Organisation. This shall be declared when the division is created, and a new system of organization shall be declared for the Corps concerned.
13. A Corps may have Irregular Organisation. This shall be declared when the division is commissioned, and a new system of organisation shall be declared for the Corps concerned.
14. All matters of Irregular Organisation must receive the explicit consent of the Chief of the General Staff.
PART VII - Battlegroups/Wartime
Article 12
1. During times of war the Battlegroup system shall be used.
2. The Chief of the General Staff shall commission a General to be Commanding Officer of the Battlegroup (Battlegroup Commanding Officer [BGCO]).
3. Standard military structure must be maintained: all levels of the chain of command above that of the unit requisitioned must be occupied. The peacetime commanders of the requisitioned units, who shall submit to the BGCO's authority, may occupy them or the BGCO may assign unassigned officers to fill the necessary vacancies in the chain of command.
4. Battlegroups shall be senior to Divisions, but subordinate to the General Staff.
The constitution so far was greatly recieved and already President General Yurin Tito (http://www.jb-photodesign.de/neueSeiten/bart/vitajb/thumbnail202.jpg) was hailed as a hero. This new nation, this horde, was...the new kid on the block. So far an economic policy had not been decicded. Capitalilism? Syndicalism? Socialism? Perhaps other nations could assist the horde.
To: The nations of the world
The Stratocracy of The Horde of Doom(THD) wishes to hear your advice on an economic system. Please respond telling us about what system you prefer and why.