Article 6 – The Monarch

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Article 6 – The Monarch

Section 1 The Monarch and Succession

The Sovereign and Head of State shall be the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary and Her Heirs and Successors in accordance with the Act of Settlement of 1701 as amended.

Section 2 The Monarch’s Title

The Monarch’s title shall be N. of (Names of the Realms) Queen/King, Duke of Normandy, Lord of Mann, Empress/Emperor of the Commonwealth Federation.

Section 3 Powers to be exercised by the Monarch Alone

The monarch shall be president of the Federal Council. The monarch shall be chairman of the Committee for Judicial Nominations.

Section 4 Powers to be exercised by the Monarch

S/he shall have the power to prorogue parliament. S/he shall have power to dissolve parliament and issue writs of election.

Section 5 Powers to be exercised by the Monarch only with the Advice of her Ministers

The monarch shall have the executive power with the advice of her ministers.

Section 6 The Veto

Every bill which shall have passed the House of Commons and the Senate shall before it becomes law be presented to the monarch; if s/he approve s/he shall sign it and it shall become law. If s/he does not approve it, s/he shall return it to the house of origin with objections. That house shall proceed to reconsider it. If after such reconsideration more than fifty five percent of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent with the objections to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered and if approved by fifty five percent of that house it shall be again presented to the monarch for signing, but if not it shall not become law. If the monarch a second time refuses to sign the bill then it shall be put to a referendum of the citizens who if they approve it, it shall become law in like manner as if the monarch had signed it, but if they do not approve it, it shall not become law. The Monarch shall exercise the veto on the advice of her ministers but s/he may exercise it on her own initiative when s/he thinks it in the interest of the Federation.