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[[File:BE Government Late Spring 2017.png|1000px|thumbnail|left|The BE government, late spring 2016]]
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* The ''Home Secretary'' is responsible for leading the projects of the British Empire. He or she must actively work pursue their completion and mobilise players and resources. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
* The ''Home Secretary'' is responsible for leading the projects of the British Empire. He or she must actively work pursue their completion and mobilise players and resources. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.


* The ''Chancellor of the Exchequer'' is responsible for leading the British Empire’s commercial affairs. He or she must maintain a secure vault and manage the crew’s balance while encouraging and securing the commercial development and interests of the empire. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
* The ''Minister for Defence & Justice'' is responsible for the security of the colonies, organising war efforts and dealing out sentences in accordance to the law of the realm. He or she also organises efforts to bring criminals to justice. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
 
* The ''Minister for Defence'' is responsible for the security of the colonies and for organising war efforts. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.


* The ''Admiral'' is responsible for running the British navy. He works alongside the Minister of Defence, who is his or her superior, and the General, who is his or her peer. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
* The ''Admiral'' is responsible for running the British navy. He works alongside the Minister for Defence & Justice, who is his or her superior, and the General, who is his or her peer. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
 
* The ''General'' is responsible for running the British armed forces. He works alongside the Minister of Defence, who is his or her superior, and the Admiral, who is his or her peer. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.


* The ''Minister for Recruitment'' is responsible for hiring and training new recruits and ensuring their loyalty. He or she manages the recruitment camps, heads development projects and assists in assigning residents to towns. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
* The ''Minister for Recruitment'' is responsible for hiring and training new recruits and ensuring their loyalty. He or she manages the recruitment camps, heads development projects and assists in assigning residents to towns. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
* The ''Minister for Justice'' is responsible for dealing out sentences in accordance to the law of the realm. He also organises efforts to bring criminals to justice. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
* The ''Chief of Police'' is responsible for organising the British Empire's police force.  He is the chosen by the Minister of Justice and is also his subordinate.
* ''Police Officers'' are responsible for keeping order in the Empire. They may use force against proven criminals and confiscate their items if necessary. As enforcers of the law, they must strictly adhere to police guidelines.


* The ''Election Commissioner'' is responsible for ensuring the lawful conduct of free and fair elections as well as referendums. Additionally, the Election Commissioner must keep track of the progress reports and deadlines of the other government functions. He or she is selected either by majority vote or by general consensus and is sworn to confidentiality.
* The ''Election Commissioner'' is responsible for ensuring the lawful conduct of free and fair elections as well as referendums. Additionally, the Election Commissioner must keep track of the progress reports and deadlines of the other government functions. He or she is selected either by majority vote or by general consensus and is sworn to confidentiality.
* The ''Media Commissioner'' is responsible for producing and promoting British media. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
* ''Applicants'' are members of the British Empire who do not yet enjoy the same bandwidth of rights as full citizens do. They may not vote on political matters but are entitled to protection and may request assistance.


Citizens form the backbone of the Empire. They have the authority, by majority vote, to pass laws or motions, approve wars, to appoint members of government, to approve or expel citizens and, by a two-thirds majority vote, to amend the Charter.
Citizens form the backbone of the Empire. They have the authority, by majority vote, to pass laws or motions, approve wars, to appoint members of government, to approve or expel citizens and, by a two-thirds majority vote, to amend the Charter.
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'''Article II - Membership'''
'''Article II - Membership'''


Candidate members start out as applicants. To become a citizen their membership must either be approved by a majority vote, general consensus or by the Prime Minister. To become a Governor, a citizen must found their own settlement and be appointed by the Prime Minister.
Applicants may join the British Empire at any time so long as they do note pose a severe security risk. In order to become an official citizen their membership must either be approved by a majority vote, by general consensus or by the Prime Minister. To become a Governor, a citizen must found their own settlement and be appointed by the Prime Minister.


A player who desires to leave the Empire may do so freely and without fear of reprisal provided that he or she posts a resignation on the forum or contacts the Prime Minister in-game, discharges his or her debts and cedes any government position he or she might hold.
A player who desires to leave the Empire may do so freely and without fear of reprisal provided that he or she posts a resignation on the forum or contacts the Prime Minister in-game, discharges his or her debts and cedes any government position he or she might hold.
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=== The Second Amendment - Amendment of the Hierarchy Tree===
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This amendment is proposed, due to the growing need for structure within the Empire, both in the army and in the civilian classes. Furthermore a more structured base for expansion and administration of territory becomes ever so needed.
<strong>Section 1 – Revision of Government ranks</strong>
'''The following ranks shall be removed:'''
* Chief of Police
* Chancellor of the Exchequer
* Minister of Justice
* Minister of Defence
The Minister of Defence and Justice will be introduced and will take over the previous tasks of both Ministers of Justice and Defence.
'''Section 2 – Chain of Command/Hierarchy Structure'''
The '''Master Hierarchy''' is to become the new standard form from which every position springs from. Any disputes between the chain of command can be cleared with The <em>Master Hierarchy</em>.
The Master Hierarchy is split into three smaller trees: the <em>higher class tree</em>, the <em>lower navy tree </em> and the <em>lower civil tree</em>.
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Citizens can only be promoted an army rank in the higher class tree if they have the highest rank in the <em>lower navy tree</em>. Citizens can only be promoted to one of the adjacent civil ranks in the <em>higher class tree</em> if they hold a civil rank.
All Government members including Lords may either grant titles or promote from both the <em>lower navy tree</em> and the <em>lower civil tree</em>.
Only the Minister of Defense and Justice and Admiral can promote people from the <em>lower navy tree</em> into the <em>higher class tree</em>.
The Minister of Recruitment, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary can promote from the <em>lower civil tree</em>, into the <em>higher class tree</em>.
'''Section 3 – New titles'''
'''3.1 Governors'''


''Ranks and requirements of settlements:''
'''Governor of Village (Governor I)'''
* Requirements: 1x farm, 3x houses, 1x notice board, 1x inn/shop/brewery/church/port/library/stable
Additionally 3x citizens, including the Governor, must actively live in the Settlement, rank Deckhand or above is acceptable.
'''Governor of Town (Governor II)'''
* Requirements: 3x farms, 5 houses, 1x notice board, 1x square, 1x town hall, 1x fort, 2x inn/shop/brewery/church/port/library/stable
Additionally 4x citizens, including the Governor, must actively live in the Town, 1x Sailor or above, 2x Cadet or above, 1x Deckhand or above.
'''Governor of City (Governor III)'''
* Requirements: 4x farms, 6x houses, 1x notice board, 2x squares, 1x city hall, 1x fort (must be seige-proof approved by a government member), 3x inn/shop/brewery/church/port/library/stable
Additionally 5x citizens, including the Governor, must actively live in the city, 2x Sailor or above, 2x Cadet or above, 1x Deckhand or above.
''Revocation of ranks:''
The title of Governor and the status of any settlement may be revoked if:
* Structures required for the settlement are left demolished or non-functional, without intention to better them.
* The citizen count falls two persons below the requirements. This means once a settlement status is granted, it will not lose the status if one citizen leaves, although the Governor must try to recruit a new citizen to reach desired requirements.
'''3.2 Mayor of London'''
The Mayor of London is voted upon within the government and the candidate is decided through a normal majority vote.
The tasks of the Mayor of London is to ensure the management of the capital runs smoothly. Some tasks include:
* Renting out shops in the city or hiring managers to do so.
* Building and repairing buildings or hiring managers to do so.
* Managing the storage room of London and making sure the government vault is safe.
* Coordinating with the army for the protection of London.
* Bringing news to notice boards around town. Alternatively reporting events in the BE forum group.
'''3.3 Ambassador'''
The ambassadors have close relations with foreign crews. They are involved in building and managing one or several embassies, updating relations with specific crews they have been assigned to and reporting to the Foreign Secretary.
Typical tasks are:
* Managing embassies within foreign crew(s).
* Interacting with foreign crew leaders and forwarding opinions of BE leaders in their absence.
* Easing tensions and aggression towards the BE within the foreign crew.
* Building better relations over time with crews they are assigned to manage.
'''3.4 Royal Architect'''
This position is for the builders of the server that the BE recognises for their great contributions to the server and the BE. This is a position that is awarded to give credit to the citizen and shows that the individual is appreciated within the BE. It grants more influence over the lower civil ranks.
Requirements: 1x greatly respected build on the server
'''3.5 Royal Merchant'''
This position is for the great merchants of the server, the ones who know how to earn a lot of wealth through trading. It shows the fellow citizens that this individual is someone to take note of and to follow when conducting business.
Requirements: Balance over 7500£, 1x shop in London, 1x frigate or higher docked in London
'''3.6 Lower Civil hierarchy'''
These titles are available for anyone within the empire to apply for. They do not have any requirements.
'''3.7 Lower Navy hierarchy'''
These titles are granted in line, meaning the lowest rank is required to progress. The Admiral or government members decide the requirements based on the individual's performance.
'''3.8 Commodore and Navy Captain'''
These titles are the elite soldiers of the empire and are only granted by either the Admiral or the Minister of Defense and Justice. Requirements are decided by individual performance.
'''Section 4 – Management of Territories'''
A territory is the land surrounding any given settlement, meaning a village, town, city or capitol. It is the task of the army along with the government to ensure borders are clear to foreigners and citizens of the BE. Borders are drawn based on terrain and other settlements in the area, meaning these have to be taken into account when creating a new territory.
A territory must be created upon creation of a new settlement. If the settlements status changes, the size of the territory must be discussed by the government.
* It is the task of the Navy to protect and patrol all settlements of the empire.
* If two territories are in close proximity, it is to be discussed whether to join the territories.
* If two territories are joined, they will become a state and the army must build one fort within the borders, even if the status of both settlements are villages.
* Patrols must be focused in states rather than territories, cities and towns rather than villages.
* If a settlement ceases to exist, the territory will be abandoned.
'''Section 5 – Permissions to the Government Group/Chat & Government Voting Rights'''
'''Ranks with government voting right and access to government group/chat:'''
Prime Minister, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Justice, Minister of Recruitment, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Lords.
'''Ranks only with government group access:'''
Admiral, Governor III, Mayor of London
''Date:''
16.03.2017
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The Charter of the British Empire serves as a basic set of principles that every citizen must adhere to. It was signed by the incumbent government officials at the beginning of May 2015.
The Charter of the British Empire serves as a basic set of principles that every citizen must adhere to. It was signed by the incumbent government officials at the beginning of May 2015.


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[[File:BE Government Early Autumn 2016.png|750px|thumbnail|left|The BE government, early autumn 2016]]
[[File:BE Government Early Autumn 2016.png|750px|thumbnail|left|The BE government, early autumn 2016]]
[[File:BEgovFall2016.png|750px|thumbnail|left|The BE government, late autumn 2016]]
[[File:BEgovFall2016.png|750px|thumbnail|left|The BE government, late autumn 2016]]
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=== List of Former Settlements ===
=== List of Former Settlements ===
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*[[Bridgetown]] (ceded)
*[[Bridgetown]] (seceded)
*[[Corfadia]] (disbanded)
*[[Corfadia]] (disbanded)
*[[Fort Crater]] (inactive)
*[[Fort Crater]] (inactive)
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*[[Port Oribi]] (Governor banned)
*[[Port Oribi]] (Governor banned)
*[[Seastone]] (inactive)
*[[Seastone]] (inactive)
*[[Singapore]] (ceded)
*[[Singapore]] (seceded)
*[[Virgin Islands]] (ceded)
*[[Virgin Islands]] (seceded)
*[[Westeros]] (inactive)
*[[Westeros]] (inactive)
*[[Winterfell]] (inactive)
*[[Winterfell]] (inactive)
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* The ''Minister for Defence'' is responsible for the security of the colonies and for organising war efforts. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
* The ''Minister for Defence'' is responsible for the security of the colonies and for organising war efforts. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.


* The ''Admiral'' is responsible for running the British navy. He works alongside the Minister of Defence, who is his or her superior, and the General, who is his or her peer. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
* The ''Admiral'' is responsible for running the British navy. He works alongside the Minister for Defence, who is his or her superior, and the General, who is his or her peer. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.


* The ''General'' is responsible for running the British armed forces. He works alongside the Minister of Defence, who is his or her superior, and the Admiral, who is his or her peer. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
* The ''General'' is responsible for running the British armed forces. He works alongside the Minister of Defence, who is his or her superior, and the Admiral, who is his or her peer. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
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* The ''Minister for Recruitment'' is responsible for hiring and training new recruits and ensuring their loyalty. He or she manages the recruitment camps, heads development projects and assists in assigning residents to towns. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
* The ''Minister for Recruitment'' is responsible for hiring and training new recruits and ensuring their loyalty. He or she manages the recruitment camps, heads development projects and assists in assigning residents to towns. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.


* The ''Minister for Justice'' is responsible for dealing out sentences in accordance to the law of the realm. He also organises efforts to bring criminals to justice. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.
* The ''Minister for Justice'' is responsible for dealing out sentences in accordance to the law of the realm. He or she also organises efforts to bring criminals to justice. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.


* The ''Chief of Police'' is responsible for organising the British Empire's police force.  He is the chosen by the Minister of Justice and is also his subordinate.
* The ''Chief of Police'' is responsible for organising the British Empire's police force.  He is the chosen by the Minister of Justice and is also his subordinate.
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