The Constitution of Augusta
Senatus Populusque Augustanus: the Senate and People of Augusta
This is a first draft. The Senate should change it freely: log in and click Amend the Constitution.
Preamble
We, the citizens of Augusta, establish this Constitution to keep the peace among builders, to bring justice to raiders, and to win glory for the City.
Article I - Citizenship
- A citizen of Augusta is any player on the server's whitelist.
- Any Senator may admit a new citizen by adding them to the whitelist.
- Every citizen has the right to build, to keep what they build, and to be heard by the Senate.
Article II - The Senate
- The Senate is made up of the founding citizens: Dimitrios, Quentin, Isaac, Noah, Nick, Sami, Edgar and Ben.
- The Senate decides by a simple majority of those who vote.
- Votes may be held in game chat, in the group chat, or anywhere else the Senate agrees on.
Article III - The Consuls
- Each month the Senate elects two Consuls.
- The Consuls settle disputes, call votes, and speak for Augusta.
- No one may serve as Consul two months in a row.
Article IV - Property and the Peace
- No citizen may break, take or change another citizen's build or storage without permission.
- The public works (the farms, the roads and the Forum) belong to everyone and may be used by everyone. Take what you need, and refill what you can.
- Anyone who damages another citizen's property must repair it, and the Senate judges the case.
Article V - War and Raids
Not yet decided by the Senate. Proposal: raids are allowed only during declared raid hours, and never against the public works.
Article VI - The Server
- Isaac hosts the server and keeps it running.
- The world is backed up automatically four times a day.
Article VII - Amendments
- This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Senate.
- Every amendment is recorded in the Tabularium, the archive on this site, along with who made it and when.