Senate address - Revision history

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

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

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	==Limitations==		==Limitations==
	===No Compulsion===		===No Compulsion===
	It is not possible to compel a citizen to appear before the Senate to speak. The Senate may grant an Imperial title the right to make an address, request an individual address the Senate, or invite them to speak on an individual motion, but they cannot compel them to appear. Only the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] has the power to compel a citizen to appear before them.		It is not possible to compel a citizen to appear before the Senate to speak. The Senate may grant an Imperial title the right to make an address, request an individual address the Senate, or invite them to speak on an individual motion, but they cannot compel them to appear. Only the [[Synod]] has the power to compel a citizen to appear before them.

	===Agenda===		===Agenda===

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

2026-01-15T14:59:35Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=And Another Thing.jpg\|title=Thanks to the presence of the citizens in the viewing gallery, speaking before the Imperial Senate means speaking before the Empire.\|caption=The power to make a Senate address is possessed by only<br>a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]].\|align=left\|width=275}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=And Another Thing.jpg\|title=Thanks to the presence of the citizens in the viewing gallery, speaking before the Imperial Senate means speaking before the Empire.\|caption=The power to make a Senate address is possessed by only<br>a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]].\|align=left\|width=275}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	A Senate address is an opportunity for an individual to make a presentation to the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] at a [[Senate session]]. Only a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]] confer the right to address the Senate, but they traditionally include [[The Throne]] and the [[Master of the Imperial Mint]].		A Senate address is an opportunity for an individual to make a presentation to the [[Senate]] at a [[Senate session]]. Only a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]] confer the right to address the Senate, but they traditionally include [[The Throne]] and the [[Master of the Imperial Mint]].

	The Senate may create [[new Imperial titles]] with this power if they wish; this is most appropriate where the holder of the title does not need to attend regular Senate sessions but may need to report regularly to the Senate.		The Senate may create [[new Imperial titles]] with this power if they wish; this is most appropriate where the holder of the title does not need to attend regular Senate sessions but may need to report regularly to the Senate.

Harry: /* Raising an address */

2024-06-11T15:14:45Z

Raising an address

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	===Raising an address===		===Raising an address===
	An Imperial citizen who has the right to address the Senate may do so by informing the [[Speaker for the Senate]] of their intention. The Speaker will add the item to the agenda for the next session.		An Imperial citizen who has the right to address the Senate may do so by informing the [[Speaker for the Senate]] of their intention. The Speaker will add the item to the agenda for the next session.

			There is a printable pro-forma for a Senate [[:File:Senate_Address_Sheet.pdf\|address here.]]

	The citizen should ensure that they are present at the chamber throughout the session, as they may be called at any time. They may only enter the chamber once called, and must leave when their address is concluded. The citizen may choose to inform the Speaker of the rough content of their address in advance if they wish.		The citizen should ensure that they are present at the chamber throughout the session, as they may be called at any time. They may only enter the chamber once called, and must leave when their address is concluded. The citizen may choose to inform the Speaker of the rough content of their address in advance if they wish.

Rafferty at 11:23, 28 December 2018

2018-12-28T11:23:06Z

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	<quote by="Walter Brewer, Senator for Upwold">Of course it was a lie you fool. Bruised apples have black cores. Stop yammering about virtue! It's a long list but unless you buggers added an eighth while I was eating lunch, honesty ain't on it. It's an address - she can say what she sodding likes and that ain't a crime. Those with wits and a care to use them will decide for themselves what to believe.</quote>		<quote by="Walter Brewer, Senator for Upwold">Of course it was a lie you fool. Bruised apples have black cores. Stop yammering about virtue! It's a long list but unless you buggers added an eighth while I was eating lunch, honesty ain't on it. It's an address - she can say what she sodding likes and that ain't a crime. Those with wits and a care to use them will decide for themselves what to believe.</quote>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=~~Address the Senate~~.jpg\|title=Thanks to the presence of the citizens in the viewing gallery, speaking before the Imperial Senate means speaking before the Empire.\|caption=The power to make a Senate address is possessed by only<br>a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]].\|align=left\|width=275}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=And Another Thing.jpg\|title=Thanks to the presence of the citizens in the viewing gallery, speaking before the Imperial Senate means speaking before the Empire.\|caption=The power to make a Senate address is possessed by only<br>a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]].\|align=left\|width=275}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	A Senate address is an opportunity for an individual to make a presentation to the [[Imperial Senate]] at a [[Senate session]]. Only a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]] confer the right to address the Senate, but they traditionally include [[The Throne]] and the [[Master of the Imperial Mint]].		A Senate address is an opportunity for an individual to make a presentation to the [[Imperial Senate]] at a [[Senate session]]. Only a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]] confer the right to address the Senate, but they traditionally include [[The Throne]] and the [[Master of the Imperial Mint]].

Rafferty at 11:06, 28 December 2018

2018-12-28T11:06:56Z

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	<quote by="Walter Brewer, Senator for Upwold">Of course it was a lie you fool. Bruised apples have black cores. Stop yammering about virtue! It's a long list but unless you buggers added an eighth while I was eating lunch, honesty ain't on it. It's an address - she can say what she sodding likes and that ain't a crime. Those with wits and a care to use them will decide for themselves what to believe.</quote>		<quote by="Walter Brewer, Senator for Upwold">Of course it was a lie you fool. Bruised apples have black cores. Stop yammering about virtue! It's a long list but unless you buggers added an eighth while I was eating lunch, honesty ain't on it. It's an address - she can say what she sodding likes and that ain't a crime. Those with wits and a care to use them will decide for themselves what to believe.</quote>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Address the Senate.jpg\|caption=The ~~powerto~~ make a Senate address is possessed by only a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]].\|align=left\|width=275}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Address the Senate.jpg\|title=Thanks to the presence of the citizens in the viewing gallery, speaking before the Imperial Senate means speaking before the Empire.\|caption=The power to make a Senate address is possessed by only<br>a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]].\|align=left\|width=275}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	A Senate address is an opportunity for an individual to make a presentation to the [[Imperial Senate]] at a [[Senate session]]. Only a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]] confer the right to address the Senate, but they traditionally include [[The Throne]] and the [[Master of the Imperial Mint]].		A Senate address is an opportunity for an individual to make a presentation to the [[Imperial Senate]] at a [[Senate session]]. Only a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]] confer the right to address the Senate, but they traditionally include [[The Throne]] and the [[Master of the Imperial Mint]].

Rafferty at 11:05, 28 December 2018

2018-12-28T11:05:33Z

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	<quote by="Walter Brewer, Senator for Upwold">Of course it was a lie you fool. Bruised apples have black cores. Stop yammering about virtue! It's a long list but unless you buggers added an eighth while I was eating lunch, honesty ain't on it. It's an address - she can say what she sodding likes and that ain't a crime. Those with wits and a care to use them will decide for themselves what to believe.</quote>		<quote by="Walter Brewer, Senator for Upwold">Of course it was a lie you fool. Bruised apples have black cores. Stop yammering about virtue! It's a long list but unless you buggers added an eighth while I was eating lunch, honesty ain't on it. It's an address - she can say what she sodding likes and that ain't a crime. Those with wits and a care to use them will decide for themselves what to believe.</quote>
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Address the Senate.jpg\|caption=The powerto make a Senate address is possessed by only a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]].\|align=left\|width=275}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	A Senate address is an opportunity for an individual to make a presentation to the [[Imperial Senate]] at a [[Senate session]]. Only a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]] confer the right to address the Senate, but they traditionally include [[The Throne]] and the [[Master of the Imperial Mint]].		A Senate address is an opportunity for an individual to make a presentation to the [[Imperial Senate]] at a [[Senate session]]. Only a handful of [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]] confer the right to address the Senate, but they traditionally include [[The Throne]] and the [[Master of the Imperial Mint]].

Matt: /* Limitations */

2017-06-11T20:35:21Z

Limitations

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	===Usage===		===Usage===
			The Right to Address the Senate is considered to be a constitutionally significant power by the Constitutional Court, one they are keen to ensure is not abused to monopolize the time of the Senate. New Imperial titles will not pass constitutional scrutiny if they grant the Right of Address to an Imperial title which does not have significant legal powers.

	The Constitutional Court have indicated that it is not constitutional to have the right to address the Senate more than once a summit.		The Constitutional Court have indicated that it is not constitutional to have the right to address the Senate more than once a summit.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=UnimpressedNobles.jpg\|title=The Dawnish are by no means alone in having no time for boring speeches.\|caption=An address that is over-long, rambling, or prone to digression<br/> are often very poorly received.\|align=left\|width=275}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=UnimpressedNobles.jpg\|title=The Dawnish are by no means alone in having no time for boring speeches.\|caption=An address that is over-long, rambling, or prone to digression<br/> are often very poorly received.\|align=left\|width=275}}

Rafferty: /* Usage */

2015-10-02T11:16:27Z

Usage

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	===Usage===		===Usage===
	The Constitutional Court have indicated that it is not constitutional to have the right to address the Senate more than once a summit.		The Constitutional Court have indicated that it is not constitutional to have the right to address the Senate more than once a summit.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=UnimpressedNobles.jpg\|title=The Dawnish are by no means alone in having no time for boring speeches.\|caption=An address that is over-long, rambling, or prone to digression<br/> are often very poorly received.\|align=left\|width=~~300~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=UnimpressedNobles.jpg\|title=The Dawnish are by no means alone in having no time for boring speeches.\|caption=An address that is over-long, rambling, or prone to digression<br/> are often very poorly received.\|align=left\|width=275}}

	==Procedure==		==Procedure==
	===Raising an address===		===Raising an address===

Rafferty at 11:16, 2 October 2015

2015-10-02T11:16:01Z

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	===Agenda===		===Agenda===
	Regardless of any responsibilities or expectations, the Senate cannot set the content of an address. A citizen who chooses to address the Senate may speak on any matter they wish.		Regardless of any responsibilities or expectations, the Senate cannot set the content of an address. A citizen who chooses to address the Senate may speak on any matter they wish.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=UnimpressedNobles.jpg\|title=The Dawnish are by no means alone in having no time for boring speeches.\|caption=Announcements that are long, rambling, or prone to digression<br/> are often very poorly received.\|align=left\|width=300}}

	===Usage===		===Usage===
	The Constitutional Court have indicated that it is not constitutional to have the right to address the Senate more than once a summit.		The Constitutional Court have indicated that it is not constitutional to have the right to address the Senate more than once a summit.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=UnimpressedNobles.jpg\|title=The Dawnish are by no means alone in having no time for boring speeches.\|caption=An address that is over-long, rambling, or prone to digression<br/> are often very poorly received.\|align=left\|width=300}}
	==Procedure==		==Procedure==
	===Raising an address===		===Raising an address===

Rafferty: /* Agenda */

2015-10-02T11:15:32Z

Agenda

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	===Agenda===		===Agenda===
	Regardless of any responsibilities or expectations, the Senate cannot set the content of an address. A citizen who chooses to address the Senate may speak on any matter they wish.		Regardless of any responsibilities or expectations, the Senate cannot set the content of an address. A citizen who chooses to address the Senate may speak on any matter they wish.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=UnimpressedNobles.jpg\|title=The Dawnish are by no means alone in having no time for boring speeches.\|caption=Announcements that are long, rambling, or prone to digression<br/> are often very poorly received.\|align=left\|width=300}}

	===Usage===		===Usage===