Senate - Revision history

Matt: Text replacement - "Bourse" to "Bourse"

2026-01-16T09:38:20Z

Text replacement - "Bourse" to "Bourse"

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	==Role within the Empire==		==Role within the Empire==
	The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[Synod]], [[~~Bourse\|~~Bourse]], [[Military Council]], and the [[Conclave]].		The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[Synod]], [[Bourse]], [[Military Council]], and the [[Conclave]].

	Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.		Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.

Matt: Text replacement - "Synod" to "Synod"

2026-01-16T09:37:49Z

Text replacement - "Synod" to "Synod"

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	==Role within the Empire==		==Role within the Empire==
	The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[~~Synod\|~~Synod]], [[Bourse\|Bourse]], [[Military Council]], and the [[Conclave]].		The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[Synod]], [[Bourse\|Bourse]], [[Military Council]], and the [[Conclave]].

	Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.		Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.

Matt: Text replacement - "Conclave" to "Conclave"

2026-01-16T09:37:07Z

Text replacement - "Conclave" to "Conclave"

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	==Role within the Empire==		==Role within the Empire==
	The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[Synod\|Synod]], [[Bourse\|Bourse]], [[Military Council]], and the [[~~Conclave\|~~Conclave]].		The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[Synod\|Synod]], [[Bourse\|Bourse]], [[Military Council]], and the [[Conclave]].

	Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.		Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.

Matt: Text replacement - "Military Council" to "Military Council"

2026-01-16T09:33:27Z

Text replacement - "Military Council" to "Military Council"

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	==Role within the Empire==		==Role within the Empire==
	The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[Synod\|Synod]], [[Bourse\|Bourse]], [[~~Military Council\|~~Military Council]], and the [[Conclave\|Conclave]].		The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[Synod\|Synod]], [[Bourse\|Bourse]], [[Military Council]], and the [[Conclave\|Conclave]].

	Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.		Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

2026-01-15T21:31:36Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

2026-01-15T16:44:27Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

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	==Role within the Empire==		==Role within the Empire==
	The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]], [[Bourse\|Bourse]], [[Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave\|Conclave]].		The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]], [[Bourse\|Bourse]], [[Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[Conclave\|Conclave]].

	Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.		Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Bourse" to "[[Bourse"

2026-01-15T13:13:23Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Bourse" to "[[Bourse"

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	==Role within the Empire==		==Role within the Empire==
	The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]], [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse\|Bourse]], [[Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[Imperial Conclave\|Conclave]].		The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]], [[Bourse\|Bourse]], [[Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[Imperial Conclave\|Conclave]].

	Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.		Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.
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	The design of the Senate is a direct consequence of the unique way the Empire was formed, not by conquest, but by a union of nations. All agreed that the Senate should limit the power of The Throne - the first Empress was a popular figure - but not ''that'' popular. But every nation had their own dogmatic views on how the new Empire should be run. Nations with strong military traditions, like [[Dawn]] and [[The Marches]] sought to enhance the power of the military, while nations like [[The League]] were openly contemptuous of the idea that politicians should control the Empire's economy. [[Highguard]] as the driving force behind the creation of the Empire was determined to secure the power and authority of the [[Imperial Synod]].		The design of the Senate is a direct consequence of the unique way the Empire was formed, not by conquest, but by a union of nations. All agreed that the Senate should limit the power of The Throne - the first Empress was a popular figure - but not ''that'' popular. But every nation had their own dogmatic views on how the new Empire should be run. Nations with strong military traditions, like [[Dawn]] and [[The Marches]] sought to enhance the power of the military, while nations like [[The League]] were openly contemptuous of the idea that politicians should control the Empire's economy. [[Highguard]] as the driving force behind the creation of the Empire was determined to secure the power and authority of the [[Imperial Synod]].

	Compromises were made to ensure unity; for example the constitutionally protected roles of the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]] and the [[Military Council]] were expressly created to thwart the desire of senators to control these areas of the Empire. As a result, while the Senate is the most powerful of the five political houses, it has defined limits to its power set down by the Constitution, and it is forever watched over by the Synod.		Compromises were made to ensure unity; for example the constitutionally protected roles of the [[Bourse]] and the [[Military Council]] were expressly created to thwart the desire of senators to control these areas of the Empire. As a result, while the Senate is the most powerful of the five political houses, it has defined limits to its power set down by the Constitution, and it is forever watched over by the Synod.

	==Sessions==		==Sessions==

Matt: Matt moved page Imperial Senate to Senate over redirect

2026-01-15T12:25:00Z

Matt moved page Imperial Senate to Senate over redirect

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Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Military Council" to "[[Military Council"

2026-01-15T12:23:00Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Military Council" to "[[Military Council"

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	==Role within the Empire==		==Role within the Empire==
	The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]], [[Imperial Bourse\|Bourse]], [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[Imperial Conclave\|Conclave]].		The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]], [[Imperial Bourse\|Bourse]], [[Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[Imperial Conclave\|Conclave]].

	Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.		Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.
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	The design of the Senate is a direct consequence of the unique way the Empire was formed, not by conquest, but by a union of nations. All agreed that the Senate should limit the power of The Throne - the first Empress was a popular figure - but not ''that'' popular. But every nation had their own dogmatic views on how the new Empire should be run. Nations with strong military traditions, like [[Dawn]] and [[The Marches]] sought to enhance the power of the military, while nations like [[The League]] were openly contemptuous of the idea that politicians should control the Empire's economy. [[Highguard]] as the driving force behind the creation of the Empire was determined to secure the power and authority of the [[Imperial Synod]].		The design of the Senate is a direct consequence of the unique way the Empire was formed, not by conquest, but by a union of nations. All agreed that the Senate should limit the power of The Throne - the first Empress was a popular figure - but not ''that'' popular. But every nation had their own dogmatic views on how the new Empire should be run. Nations with strong military traditions, like [[Dawn]] and [[The Marches]] sought to enhance the power of the military, while nations like [[The League]] were openly contemptuous of the idea that politicians should control the Empire's economy. [[Highguard]] as the driving force behind the creation of the Empire was determined to secure the power and authority of the [[Imperial Synod]].

	Compromises were made to ensure unity; for example the constitutionally protected roles of the [[Imperial Bourse]] and the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]] were expressly created to thwart the desire of senators to control these areas of the Empire. As a result, while the Senate is the most powerful of the five political houses, it has defined limits to its power set down by the Constitution, and it is forever watched over by the Synod.		Compromises were made to ensure unity; for example the constitutionally protected roles of the [[Imperial Bourse]] and the [[Military Council]] were expressly created to thwart the desire of senators to control these areas of the Empire. As a result, while the Senate is the most powerful of the five political houses, it has defined limits to its power set down by the Constitution, and it is forever watched over by the Synod.

	==Sessions==		==Sessions==

Hailmur: /* Limitations */

2025-02-19T14:15:06Z

Limitations

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	The decisions of the Senate, both motions and announcements are subject to veto by [[The Throne]] and the [[Imperial Synod]]. Any veto automatically cancels the motion or announcement, as if it had been a motion which was voted down. A motion that is vetoed cannot be raised again before the start of the next summit.		The decisions of the Senate, both motions and announcements are subject to veto by [[The Throne]] and the [[Imperial Synod]]. Any veto automatically cancels the motion or announcement, as if it had been a motion which was voted down. A motion that is vetoed cannot be raised again before the start of the next summit.

	The [[Imperial Synod]], either the Assembly of Nine or the General Assembly may veto any motion with constitutional implications. In addition, the General Assembly of the Synod may veto any one Senate decision during any summit, using its [[veto]]. A veto by the Synod must be submitted before the start of the next session (as discussed on the [[Veto#Timing\|veto]] page).		The [[Imperial Synod]], either the Assembly of Nine or the General Assembly, may veto any motion with constitutional implications. In addition, the General Assembly of the Synod may veto any one Senate decision during any summit, using its [[veto]]. A veto by the Synod must be submitted before the start of the next session (as discussed on the [[Veto#Timing\|veto]] page).

	The Throne may [[The_Throne#Power_of_Veto\|veto]] any vote that occurs as part of a Senate session while they are present.		The Throne may [[The_Throne#Power_of_Veto\|veto]] any vote that occurs as part of a Senate session while they are present.

	===Constitution===		===Constitution===
	The power of the Senate is limited by the [[Imperial Constitution]]. The magistrates may declare a motion to be unconstitutional, if they believe it violates the principles of the Constitution. Where possible the magistrates will always do this before a motion is considered if they are given due time. If a motion is declared unconstitutional, the magistrates are required to provide complete guidance for why it was ruled unconstitutional. The ~~senate~~ may then consider a new motion on the issue at any time.		The power of the Senate is limited by the [[Imperial Constitution]]. The magistrates may declare a motion to be unconstitutional if they believe it violates the principles of the Constitution. Where possible the magistrates will always do this before a motion is considered if they are given due time. If a motion is declared unconstitutional, the magistrates are required to provide complete guidance for why it was ruled unconstitutional. The Senate may then consider a new motion on the issue at any time.

	{{Senate Further Reading}}		{{Senate Further Reading}}

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	==Role within the Empire==		==Role within the Empire==
	The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod\|Synod]], [[Bourse\|Bourse]], [[Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[Conclave\|Conclave]].		The purpose of the Senate is to govern the Empire. This control extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government; the [[Synod\|Synod]], [[Bourse\|Bourse]], [[Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[Conclave\|Conclave]].

	Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.		Any major [[commission]], whether military or economic in purposes requires the approval of the Senate. They cannot order the Bourse to provide the materials required, but they control the Imperial treasury and can disburse funds from it to purchase the materials needed.
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	The Senate was created at the dawn of the Empire to ensure that the power to govern remained in the hands of the citizens. The Senate is a development of the Witan which existed in [[Wintermark]] to help the monarch run the nation, in the time before the Empire.		The Senate was created at the dawn of the Empire to ensure that the power to govern remained in the hands of the citizens. The Senate is a development of the Witan which existed in [[Wintermark]] to help the monarch run the nation, in the time before the Empire.

	The design of the Senate is a direct consequence of the unique way the Empire was formed, not by conquest, but by a union of nations. All agreed that the Senate should limit the power of The Throne - the first Empress was a popular figure - but not ''that'' popular. But every nation had their own dogmatic views on how the new Empire should be run. Nations with strong military traditions, like [[Dawn]] and [[The Marches]] sought to enhance the power of the military, while nations like [[The League]] were openly contemptuous of the idea that politicians should control the Empire's economy. [[Highguard]] as the driving force behind the creation of the Empire was determined to secure the power and authority of the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]].		The design of the Senate is a direct consequence of the unique way the Empire was formed, not by conquest, but by a union of nations. All agreed that the Senate should limit the power of The Throne - the first Empress was a popular figure - but not ''that'' popular. But every nation had their own dogmatic views on how the new Empire should be run. Nations with strong military traditions, like [[Dawn]] and [[The Marches]] sought to enhance the power of the military, while nations like [[The League]] were openly contemptuous of the idea that politicians should control the Empire's economy. [[Highguard]] as the driving force behind the creation of the Empire was determined to secure the power and authority of the [[Synod]].

	Compromises were made to ensure unity; for example the constitutionally protected roles of the [[Bourse]] and the [[Military Council]] were expressly created to thwart the desire of senators to control these areas of the Empire. As a result, while the Senate is the most powerful of the five political houses, it has defined limits to its power set down by the Constitution, and it is forever watched over by the Synod.		Compromises were made to ensure unity; for example the constitutionally protected roles of the [[Bourse]] and the [[Military Council]] were expressly created to thwart the desire of senators to control these areas of the Empire. As a result, while the Senate is the most powerful of the five political houses, it has defined limits to its power set down by the Constitution, and it is forever watched over by the Synod.
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	===Veto===		===Veto===
	The decisions of the Senate, both motions and announcements are subject to veto by [[The Throne]] and the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]]. Any veto automatically cancels the motion or announcement, as if it had been a motion which was voted down. A motion that is vetoed cannot be raised again before the start of the next summit.		The decisions of the Senate, both motions and announcements are subject to veto by [[The Throne]] and the [[Synod]]. Any veto automatically cancels the motion or announcement, as if it had been a motion which was voted down. A motion that is vetoed cannot be raised again before the start of the next summit.

	The [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]], either the Assembly of Nine or the General Assembly, may veto any motion with constitutional implications. In addition, the General Assembly of the Synod may veto any one Senate decision during any summit, using its [[veto]]. A veto by the Synod must be submitted before the start of the next session (as discussed on the [[Veto#Timing\|veto]] page).		The [[Synod]], either the Assembly of Nine or the General Assembly, may veto any motion with constitutional implications. In addition, the General Assembly of the Synod may veto any one Senate decision during any summit, using its [[veto]]. A veto by the Synod must be submitted before the start of the next session (as discussed on the [[Veto#Timing\|veto]] page).

	The Throne may [[The_Throne#Power_of_Veto\|veto]] any vote that occurs as part of a Senate session while they are present.		The Throne may [[The_Throne#Power_of_Veto\|veto]] any vote that occurs as part of a Senate session while they are present.