Military Articles of Anagonia

Articles of the Armed Forces of the Confederacy
Outer Cover of the Constitution of the Confederate States of Anagonia, which also contains the Military Articles
Created	September 14th, 1921 CE
Ratified	September 15th, 1921 CE
Location	The Confederate Congressional Building. Located in Liberty, State of Liberty
Author(s)	Tiberius Samsus
Signatories	Oscar Vladinchi Tuloth Kobra Jason Paladin Dimitri Molokov Havok Agamemnon Edgar Imperium Dunan Ruu Octavius Intrepid Wilbert Johnson Orion Ha'Goth Theresa Europa Tiberius Samsus Caster Oblivion William Saturn
Purpose	To clearly define the role of the Anagonian Military, its duty, its limitations, and its responsibilities.

The Articles of the Armed Forces of the Confederacy, otherwise known as the Military Articles of Anagonia, ratified on September 15th, 0 After United Republic (1921 CE), were written and established to explain the role and responsibilities of the military within the Confederate States of Anagonia. Under the Constitution, the military's primary duty is to ensure the survival of the nation and uphold the freedoms and will of the people. The articles further elaborate and define the limitations of power of the military, ensuring the military never acts against the people's rights or seeks to change the government without due process. They additionally grant the military the authority to veto government policies that endanger the nation's continuity, subject to review by the courts and the people. The articles also allow for secret actions when necessary for national security, with provisions for public disclosure after a designated period.

The military is declared separate from the government, existing to protect and serve the people, with the government's control subject to the will of the people. The articles additionally provide for the evolution of the military within the bounds of the constitution, with any amendments requiring democratic approval. Amendments to the articles follow strict procedures, with historical examples illustrating failed attempts to alter the military's role and powers.

Led by Colonel Tiberius Samsus and endorsed by a coalition of leaders representing various regions and factions within Anagonia following its brief year-long civil war, these articles embody the shared commitment to safeguarding the nation's sovereignty and ensuring the continuity of its civilization. They are an attempt to clearly outline the fundamental duties, limitations, and powers of the military establishment as well as its duties and obligations to the continuity of Anagonia.

Two notable signatories appear on the Articles that have no legal bearing or right to the Anagonian Military. God Emperor Havok Agamemnon, leader of the Imperial Drekamythian Empire, and Premier Dimitri Molokov, leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of Nodea Rudav, were two signatories that were present and involved in the short debate process before ratification of the Articles on 15th of September, 1921 CE, alongside the ratification of the Constitution.

Their involvement was entirely symbolic, a gesture approved by Colonel Tiberius Samsus in an attempt to quell unease on behalf of the two neighboring empires. Tiberius is stated to have believed that they had a right to approve and sign the articles, considering their nations were once a part of Anagonia under the United Republic. Similar to the hopes of their signing on the Constitution, this gesture proved fruitful for six years until the fateful start of the War of Three Brothers.

After the conclusion of the war and the victory of Anagonia over its neighbors, the United Continental Confederation would be founded to provide an avenue for the growth of positive relations between the three sovereign nations. Since its founding, all three sovereign nations have enjoyed an extremely close alliance.

In the modern era, the Military Articles provide a clear and just avenue of growth for the Anagonian Armed Forces as they continue to transition and evolve to face the challenges of both the present and future eras.

Constitution

THE ARTICLES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CONFEDERACY
ratified and signed into law by the Grand Congress of the Confederacy
on the 15th day of September, Zero After United Republic

Preamble

The Confederate States Armed Forces, hereunto referred to as the Military as established by the Constitution of the Confederate States under Article II – MILITARY, has the priority of ensuring the continued existence of the Confederate States and therefore any continuation of Anagonia by providing civil protection as established under Article II, Section I of the Constitution of the Confederate States, and therefore the Freedoms and Will of the People as established under Article II – MILITARY of the Constitution of the Confederate States. These obligations shall therefore be taken with high consideration of the ultimate sacrifice needed in emergencies concerning the survival of the People and the Anagonian Civilization. Let it be known and established therefore that the Military is the Guardian of these Confederate States and hereunto any Nation of Anagonia and the Protector and Mediator of the People of these Confederate States and hereunto any Nation of Anagonia established thereafter.

Article I - Limitations of Power

The Military of the Confederate States and hereunto any Nation of Anagonia established thereafter shall abide totally and without excuse to the laws and rights permitted to it under the Constitution of the Confederate States.

1. That therefore shall the Military never engage, willfully or unwillingly, in the oppression and/or tyrannical rule of the People of Anagonia.
2. That therefore shall the Military never be act against the Will and Rights of the People of Anagonia.
3. That therefore shall the Military never destroy and/or change the Government of Anagonia without democratic due process and/or Will of the People.
4. That therefore shall the Military abide by all rights given under Article II – MILITARY within the Constitution of the Confederate States.
5. That therefore shall the Military never seek to openly or in secrecy plot and/or decide to change the Will of the People without proper consent of the People of Anagonia.
6. That therefore shall the Military never act against the Government of Anagonia unless said Government consents to a decision that shall put at risk or endanger the continuity of the Constitution of the Confederate States, the People of Anagonia and the Nation of Anagonia.

Article II - Military Veto

Under Article IV – DIPLOMACY of the CONSTITUTION of the CONFEDERATE STATES, under Article II – MILITARY VETO of the ARTICLES of the ARMED FORCES of the CONFEDERACY, has therefore the Military been given the responsibility of ensuring the continuity of the Constitution of the Confederate States, the People of Anagonia and the Nation of Anagonia. To better establish the role and responsibility of the Military it shall therefore be clarified that under no condition shall the Government with consent of itself and any branch of Governance seek to engage in policies, declarations and/or treaties that shall endanger or put at risk the continuity of the Civilization of Anagonia.

1. That therefore if such policies, declarations and/or treaties are properly reviewed and understood shall the Military have the responsibility to act as the Protector, Guardian, Representative and Diplomat of the Civilization of Anagonia and therefore abolish said policies, declarations and/or treaties and abide by the Constitution of the Confederate States and shall therefore put into place policies, declarations and/or treaties that shall therefore conform and satisfy the laws and rights of the Constitution of the Confederate States.
2. That therefore this reversal of government decision be put under review after said decision is undertaken in a COURT OF LAW abiding by the Constitution of the Confederate States and a vote by the People of Anagonia confirming approval or denial of decision, and therefore if found to be in violation of Article IV – DIPLOMACY under Article II – MILITARY VETO should said decision be reversed to the previous decision of the Government of Anagonia without consequence to the Military of Anagonia.

Article III - Secret Actions

For the benefit of the Continuity of Anagonia shall it be allowed that the Military undertake secret actions without open knowledge to the Government of Anagonia, without consent by the People of Anagonia.

1. That therefore such secret actions be within proper economical limits.
2. That therefore such secret actions be publicly made known should the People of Anagonia feel threatened by any secret action.
3. That therefore all secret actions be placed in an openly viewed construct and/or establishment open to viewing by the People of Anagonia so that the People may voice said opinion on such actions.
4. Henceforth shall it be known that if a secret action is undertaken without any knowledge and be kept under the highest of secrecy that shall the Military of Anagonia be permitted a ten year mark unto which said ten years shall be without knowledge to the public and government.
5. That therefore after said ten year mark shall the Military reveal the details through proper discourse of all secret actions undertaken within said ten year mark for proper review by the People of Anagonia and the Government properly elected by said People of Anagonia.
6. That therefore if a secret action shall violate in any manner the Rights, Laws, Limitations and Responsibilities held sacred by the Constitution of the Confederate States and the Articles of the Armed Forces of the Confederacy shall therefore it be the responsibility of all patriots to properly subdue and eliminate all resistance against following the Rights, Laws, Limitations and Responsibilities held sacred by the Constitution of the Confederate States and the Article of the Armed Forces of the Confederacy.
7. That henceforth the Military Police, under Article II Section I of the Constitution of the Confederate States, be forced without any limitation to ensure the proper obligations of the Military be enforced and followed without exception.
8. That should said Military act against its responsibilities and obligations should the Military Police seek with support of the People by any manner necessary the proper submission of the Military to conform and satisfy the obligations held sacred by the Constitution of the Confederate States and the Articles of the Armed Forces of the Confederacy.

Article IV - Separation of Government and Military

That therefore it shall be established that the Military is a separate entity from the Government of Anagonia and therefore a tool and protector of the People of Anagonia.

1. Without consent of the Government to subdue the decisions and rebellions of the People of Anagonia.
2. Without responsibilities to the Government other than those established and held sacred within the Constitution of the Confederate States and the Articles of the Armed Forces of the Confederacy.
3. That therefore shall it be known that the People have total authority of the Military known truly as its rightful protector and keeper of the continuity of Anagonia.
4. That therefore the Government of Anagonia shall have control over the Military's actions under the condition of Rightful Vote of the People of Anagonia and therefore abide by such declarations established by the Congress or any Highest Congressional Body in the Nation of Anagonia.

Article V - Evolution of Military

With the knowledge that the Military shall therefore evolve as shall the Constitution of the Confederate States, the Articles of the Armed Forces of the Confederacy and the People of Anagonia that shall the Military be permitted to evolve with proper moderation to keep under the rights and obligations and limitations held sacred by these Articles and Declarations.

1. That therefore such evolution of power and responsibility shall always and forever take into account the People of Anagonia, the Will of the People, the Democratic Due Process and the Continuity of Anagonia.
2. That, without exception, shall it be recognized that the Military must adapt, evolve and grow to better protect the People and Continuity of Anagonia.
3. That therefore any additional Articles be only added through the Democratic Due Process of the People of Anagonia and the rightful consent with sound judgment and obligation to the Constitution of the Confederate States the Military of Anagonia.

Signatories

Henceforth from this day, September 14th, 0 After United Republic, shall these Articles of the Armed Forces of the Confederacy be legally binding for all of the Anagonian Civilizations. That therefore shall these Articles be seen as the guiding principle of said Military. That thereby shall it evolve accordingly to meet the Will and Happiness and Prosperity and Continuity of the People of Anagonia and the ability of the Military to properly defend and continue said Will and Happiness and Prosperity and Continuity of the People of Anagonia

Signed Hereunto By the Founders of the Confederate States of Anagonia by the Grace and Will of the People of Anagonia,

Colonel of the First Confederate Army
Tiberius Samsus

General of the United Republic Armed Forces
Oscar Vladinchi

Secretary of State for the United Republic
Jason Paladin

Chief Governor of the United Republic
Dunan Ruu

General of the Armies of the Patriots of Liberty
Tuloth Kobra

Chancellor of the Liberty Federation
Orion Ha'Goth

Chief General of the Lexington Free State
Octavius Intrepid

President of the Plymouth Democratic Republic
Wilbert Johnson

Governor of the Commonwealth of Lexington
Theresa Europa

Chief Governor of the Grand Republic of Orgath
William Saturn

President of the Sovereign Republic of Liberty
Kayden Jenkins

Chancellor of the Commonwealth of Saratoga
Archibald Milliken

President of the Republic of Arkansis
Hercules Caldwell

President of the Confederal Republic of Plymouth
Thomas Anderson

Lord Emperor of the Empire of Imperius
Edgar Imperium

God Emperor of the Drekamythian Empire
Havok Agamemnon

Premier of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of Nodea Rudav
Dimitri Molokov

Amendments

Amendments to the Articles of the Armed Forces of the Confederacy follow similar procedures as outlined in ARTICLE V of the Constitution of the Confederate States. Traditionally, all changes to the Military Articles are proposed to the Grand Congress of the Confederacy whereupon, once approved, the voting public either approves or denies such amendments into law. Historically, only two amendments have passed which pertain to both the Constitution and Military Articles.

AMENDMENT I

to ARTICLE I - LIMITATIONS OF POWER established on APRIL 15TH, 1 AUR

Therefore on this day, April 15th, One Year After United Republic, does the First Session of the Grand Congress of the Confederate States, with approval by the VOTING PUBLIC, establish into law the power of the military to enforce MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE for the continued protection of the Confederate States, for the continued sovereignty of its Client States, for the continued freedoms and sovereignty and continuity of the Citizens which this Armed Forces of the Confederate States is duly charged to protect and ensure those rights thereof.

1. That thereby this term of MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE be no more than four years.
2. That thereby all Citizens at the age of TWENTY-ONE must report for service.
3. That thereby person of the age of Eighteen may report for service voluntarily.
4. That therefore this MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE may be voluntarily extended beyond the mandatory four year mark by decision of the serving citizen.
5. That henceforth any immigrant to the nation of Anagonia can thereby apply for MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE, within and thereby completing the four year service limit therein with full option to continue to serve thereafter this limit, to be considered a full citizen of these Confederate States after stated term under the condition they renounce the ties to their home country.
6. Therefore shall this amendment be applied to both the CONSTITUTION of the CONFEDERATE STATES under ARTICLE II - MILITARY and there also to the ARTICLES of the ARMED FORCES of the CONFEDERACY under ARTICLE I - LIMITATIONS OF POWER to therefore enshrine in the laws of these CONFEDERATE STATES this authority thereof.

AMENDMENT II

to ARTICLE I - LIMITATIONS OF POWER established on September 1st, 1 AUR

Therefore on this day, September 1st, One Year After United Republic, does the First Session of the Grand Congress of the Confederate States, with approval by the VOTING PUBLIC, establish into law the formal role of the PRESIDENT of the CONFEDERATE STATES as COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF of the ARMED FORCES of the CONFEDERATE STATES for the matters of WAR and PEACE outside of the powers and limitations already defined therein by SECTION I - EXECUTIVE BRANCH, which this AMENDMENT shall not infringe.

1. That therefore this COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, having superior authority and command of the Armed Forces during times of WAR and PEACE, be restrained by the powers and limitations of the this CONSTITUTION of the CONFEDERATE STATES and there also be restrained by the powers and limitations of the ARTICLES of the ARMED FORCES of the CONFEDERACY.
2. That therefore the VICE PRESIDENT of the CONFEDERATE STATES shall have the authority of COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF should any situation or event or happening or illness or death befall the PRESIDENT of the CONFEDERATE STATES and thereby be also obligated by law by this AMENDMENT.

Failed Amendments

Historically there have been three amendments which have been proposed and failed to reach majority approval pertaining to the Military Articles:

1. AMENDMENT V -

was to amend Section III - MILITARY VETO to allow the President to VETO the military. This failed spectacularly and the people demanded a referendum in which all responsible Grand Senators and Grand Representatives were voted out of office, with a few of them even having faced jailtime for treason.

1. AMENDMENT V(a) -

was a redo of the originally proposed amendment of the same name. Instead of the granting the President powers to VETO the military, it attempted to grant the people the powers. However this was already clearly defined in the Constitution and the debate never reached fruition.

1. AMENDMENT IX

was a unique amendment only to the Articles of the Armed Forces of the Confederacy. It was an attempt to abolish the articles. The Military utilized its veto and the action was taken eventually before the Supreme Court of the Confederacy. The Supreme Court, in an overwhelming unanimous vote siding with the Military, justified the veto stating that such abolishment of the Military Articles would jeopardize the continuity of Anagonia. This decision by the Supreme Court has effectively nullified any further debate on the subject.