Open Alliance
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| OPEN Motto: Seek nothing and you will find everything | |||
| Team Color | Multi-Colored | ||
| Founder(s) | Orioni | ||
| Founded | Monday, 1st of September 2008 | ||
| Leader(s) |
President: Orioni | ||
| Other Officials |
Legislature Executive Judiciary |
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| Total Nations | 1 | ||
| Active Nations | 1 | ||
| Percent Active | 100% | ||
| Strength | 43,847.161 | ||
| Avg. Strength | 43,847.161 | ||
| Nukes | 0 | ||
| Score | 47.10 | ||
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Contents |
[edit] History
See: History of the Open Alliance.
[edit] Consitution
- No team color requirement
- No wars when signing up
- Entrance exam on basic Cyber Nations skills
- Immediate access to tech market
See: Constitution of the Open Alliance.
[edit] Legislature
[edit] OPEN Parliament
- Amend and reject legislation
- Approve all developtment grants, including those overseas
- Approve data-sharing
- Approval of minister nominations
- Approval of treaties
- Ask executive questions on any topic whatsoever (not offensive or personal) during "question time" (tuesday)
- Budget authority
- Control of the executive
- Elects the ombudsman
- Hearings
- Member of Parliament (MP)
[edit] Speaker of the Parliament
- Presides over the Parliament.
- Moderates debates.
- Makes rulings on procedure.
- Announces the results of votes
- Decides who may speak.
- Discipline members who break the procedures of the Parliament.
- Represents the body in person, as the voice of the body in ceremonial and some other situations.
- In the event of a tie, the speaker is permitted to vote but only according to established conventions.
- Elected from among the members of the Parliament by the members, and ministers are not allowed to be among the selection.
- Has to stand for re-election if he or she wishes to stay.
[edit] Leader of the Opposition
- Leader of the largest party not within the government.
- Heads a rival alternative government known as the Shadow Cabinet.
- He or she is normally viewed as an alternative Speaker.
- Is a direct advisor to the President.
[edit] Executive
[edit] President
- The most senior minister in the executive branch.
Leader of majority party.- Is the presiding member and chairman of the cabinet.
- May take other ministerial posts.
- Is expected, with other ministers, to ensure the passage of bills through the legislature.
- Entitled to certain symbols of office, such as decorations, a presidential seal, coat of arms, flag and other visible accessories.
[edit] Secretary
[edit] Speaker of the Parliament
[edit] Ministers
- Are members of Parliament with certain functions.
- Ministers should relinquish all government material when ceasing to hold a role.
- Ministers should not make statements to Parliament without prior approval from the President. Any other minister or MP to be mentioned in such a statement should be notified beforehand.
The Seven Principles of Public Life
- Selflessness: ministers should act entirely in the public interest.
- Integrity: no financial obligations should be accepted if they could undermine the minister's position.
- Objectivity: when making appointments, decisions should be based on merit.
- Accountability: all public office-holders are accountable, and should co-operate with all scrutiny procedures.
- Openness: all decisions should be justified, and information should be restricted only when necessary for the public interest.
- Honesty: public office-holders are required, by duty, to be honest in all their dealings and business.
- Leadership: the principles should be supported and upheld by leadership and example.
[edit] Home Affairs
Structure: Minister, deputy, teachers, recruiters, writers.
Purpose: Manage the intra-alliance affairs.
- Arts and Culture
- Community Development
- Education
- Recordkeeping
- Recruitment
- Wiki Management Team
Public InformationSport and Recreation
[edit] Finance
Structure: Minister, deputy and department directors.
Purpose: Make sure the financial situation of all members is healthy and strong, while keeping the alliance cash flow running.
- Bank
- Technology Market
- Trade Market
[edit] Defense
Structure: Minister, deputy, military hierarchy.
Purpose: Waging war and keeping peace.
- Intelligence Services
Arms ControlEconomic WarfareSafety and SecurityWar Information
[edit] Foreign Affairs
Structure: Minister, deputy, and diplomats.
Purpose: Manage the inter-alliance affairs.
- Corps Diplomatique
- Diplomatic Treaties
[edit] Judiciary
- Right to a fair trial
- Right to a public trial
- Right to a trial within a reasonable time of being charged
- Right to appeal to a higher court
[edit] Ombudsman
A state official appointed to provide a check on government activity in the interests of the citizen, and to oversee the investigation of complaints of improper government activity against the citizen. If the ombudsman finds a complaint to be substantiated, the problem may get rectified, or an ombudsman report is published making recommendations for change.
[edit] Open Court
- Hears cases and reviews evidence and testimony to determine the facts of the case.
- Decisions of the Open Court can be appealed against to the Court of Appeal.
[edit] Constitutional Court
- Its main authority is to rule on whether or not laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional, i.e. whether or not they conflict with constitutionally established rights and freedoms.
- Decisions of the Constitutional Court can be appealed against to the Court of Appeal.
[edit] Court of Appeal
- Is a court which hears appeals against decisions of the Open Court and Constitutional Court.
- The CoA has the authority to review a decision of other courts, and must find an error on the part of the previous court that justifies changing the verdict.
There is no higher form of appeal.
