Great Universal Empire

The Great Universal Empire is a state encompassing much of the globe, consisting of the states of Universia, Fictia, Praenuntium, and Eleutheria.

Constitution:
This constitution does establish the Universal Empire a nation of three states. Established in unity towards each other and in the common interest to preserve and expand the power of the individual states. The states shall be established as one nation with the rights as states and the merged entity of a single nation. Article 1 These states shall act in common interest, with all intensions to help one another and work as a combined whole. An established senate made of these states shall be established to rule on decisions and work to preserve the order and security of the nation and it's states. The states shall be allowed to hold private military so long as they continue to work in the interest of the other states, not fighting militarily amongst eachother. The Senate of the nation shall hold the power to call up fighting soldiers from the nations and use resources in the national treasury and resource reserve to build and maintain a navy. This national military will be under the command of generals appointed by the Senate.
 * Preamble
 * Article 2


 * Article 3

The Senate will hold the power to raise fair taxes on the states both on nocks and on resources to be used in the interest of the combined nation. A resource reserve will be held for the purposes of the nation constantly maintained incase of need.

The powers of the senate here are listed. The senate may choose generals to preside over the national army. The senate may raise fair taxes on the nocks and resources of the states. The senate may establish a national currency. The Senate may choose for the nation to go to war or join an alliance. The Senate can let new nations in or out. The Senate can amend the Constitution. As listed in the Constitution the Senate may punish States for breaking of the Constitution. The Senate may rename the nation. The rights of the individual states unless so punished by the senate here are listed. The states may raise a state gaurd of soldiers and ships with their own resources. States may vote in the Senate. States may trade as they please so long as their trade partner is not against the interests of the combined nation. States may have any form of state government they so desire. States may tax as they like as long as they can pay the national Tax. States may start businesses as they so like.
 * Article 4
 * Article 5

*Article 6 Here are listed the offenses against the common interest, punishable as seen fit by the Senate in order to preserve the nation and the stability of the other states. States cannot trade with those who threaten the nation. States cannot attack other states or the combined nation unless they have so officially left the nation. States must pay taxes or face punishment. States that do not defend the others and do not join to help the war are seen as breaking the Constitution and so must be punished. States may not threaten other states or seize land from other states. States may not leak national information.

States must keep open borders, share all tech research allow the stationing of national soldiers or other state soldiers in their land, and use the national currency. They must allow open commerce of national and state goods through their land. States may buy land off of eachother. *Article 8 In times of economic difficulty or need of loan the national resource reserve built off of taxes and earned trade may be used by vote of the senate to support individual states. To be used to pay debts, and fulfill needs. The Senate may use the national resources to build fortifications, roads, trains and other infrastructure to be used for the states in common interest.
 * Article 7
 * Article 9

All nations that join are granted votes based roughly on their power. Fictia, Praenutium and Universia each have 5 votes. You may lose and gain votes as your power rises and falls. States that join may colonize and gain territories of their own. To do with as they please. The Senate may take lands in war and create new states or federal provinces as they see fit. Federal Provinces are under the complete command of the Senate.
 * Article 10
 * Article 11

For protection in case of such a time where the tyranny of the majority comes to threaten the welfare of the minority, all law abiding states must be treated equally. No law shall be made to specifically harm any individual state.
 * Article 12