Article 3 – The Realms

The Realms, the Capitals, and the Federation

Article 3 – The Realms

Section 1 The Realms

All states that acknowledge Elizabeth II as their Sovereign are invited to become founding member Realms of the Commonwealth Federation.

Section 2 The Principal Realms

Realms with a population of at least twenty million people shall be principal realms who’s government shall have three representatives in the Federal Senate and who’s Prime Minister shall be by virtue of office a member of the Federal Cabinet.   

Section 3 The Larger Realms

Realms with a population of at least one million but less than twenty million people shall be a larger realm who’s government shall have two representatives in the Federal Senate.

Section 4 The Smaller Realms

Realms with a population of less than one million people shall be a smaller realm who’s government shall have one representative in the Federal Senate.

Section 5 Demi Realms

Realms with a population of less than fifty thousand people shall be a demi realm who’s government shall have one representative in the Federal Senate, but who’s member shall have only half a vote.

Section 5 New Realms

New Realms may be created by the union or division of existing realms with the consent of the Parliaments of the Realms involved and of the Federal Parliament.  Further the Crown Dependencies, British Overseas Territories (other than Gibraltar), and other Territories, Possessions, etc. of the Member Realms maybe admitted by application by the territory involved and acceptance by the Federal Parliament. Members of the Commonwealth of Nations who accept the Monarch as their Head of State, may be admitted by application of the nation in question and acceptance by the Federal Parliament and the agreement of the governments of the majority of the Principal and Larger Realms. The United States or any of them may be admitted by the same procedure and on the same conditions as members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Section 6 Temporary Territories

The Federal Government shall have power to receive land to be governed by the Federation on long term contract so that the rule of law can spark economic development. In such territory the Federal Government shall appoint a governor and judges to provide the rule of law. In such territory, the government may collect a tax on land not to exceed one percent of the value of the land as wells as the federal sales tax.