Constitution Next to Last

ARTICLE 12 – NATIONAL DEFENSE

Sec. 1 Upon ratification of this Constitution: the nuclear weapons of all member states and the federations and unions to which they belong will be transferred to the federal government.

Sec. 2 The Navy’s of the member states and the federations and unions to which they belong shall be amalgamated into one federal Royal Navy.

Sec.3 All of the active duty Marine forces of the member states and the federations and unions to which they belong will be transferred to the federal government and amalgamated to form a federal Royal Marine Corps. Except in time of declared war, the total number of officers and men of the Royal Marines shall not exceed twice the number at the time of amalgamation or 40,000 which ever is greater.

Sec. 4 The brigade of gurkhas shall be transferred to the Federal government. Except in time of declared war, the Brigade of Gurkhas shall not have more than 20,000 officers and men

Sec. 5 The Guards regiments of the British Army shall be transferred to the Federal government. Additional guards regiments shall be formed as parliament shall direct, but, except in time of declared war, the total force of the Royal Guards Corps shall not exceed 20,000 officers and men.

Sec. 6 The airborne forces of the member states and the federations and unions to which they belong shall be amalgamated into one Royal Airborne Corps. Except in time of declared war, the total number of officers and men of the Royal Airborne Corps shall not exceed the number at the time of amalgamation or 20,000 which ever is greater.

Sec. 7 The commando and special forces of the member states and the federations and unions to which they belong shall be amalgamated into one Royal Commando Corps Except in time of declared war, the total number of officers and men of the Royal Commando Corps shall not exceed the number at the time of amalgamation or 10,000 which ever is greater.

Sec. 8 A Royal Tank Corps may be formed, but except in time of declared war, the total number of officers and men shall not exceed 10,000.

Sec. 9 A Corps of Royal Engineers maybe formed, but except in time of declared war, the total number of officers and men shall not exceed 10,000.

Sec. 10 An active duty cadre of officers and senior enlisted men for training and leading the Federal army in time of war may be maintained, but except in time of declared war, the total number of officers and men shall not exceed 10,000.

Sec. 11 A General Staff may be maintained, but except in time of declared war, the total number of officers and men shall not exceed 1,000.

Sec. 12 The government may by law require member states and/or the federations and unions to which they belong to maintain active and reserve infantry and armored forces proportional to their population. The member states and the federations and unions to which they belong may maintain forces in excess of those required by law. All states shall maintain a number of rifles suitable for infantry use equal to the number of their citizens between the age of 16 and 50.

Sec. 13 The active and reserve forces of the member states and the federations and unions to which they belong shall come under the control of the federal government only in time of declared war or with the permission of the chief executive of the state, except that in the event of the actual invasion of the territory of a member state, the federal government may automatically take control of the active and reserve forces of the states. However such forces shall not leave the territory of the United Commonwealth Federation with out a declaration of war or the permission of the governor. The militia shall only be called into federal service by a declaration of war, but the chief executive of each state may call them into the service of the state by the means laid out in state law.

ARTICLE 12 – TRADE AND MONEY

Sec. 1 No member state or the federations and unions to which they belong shall levy any tariff or restriction against imports from another member state.

Sec. 2 The United Commonwealth Federation shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations.

Sec. 3 The United Commonwealth Federation shall have power to coin silver, gold, or copper for use as money, to regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;

Sec. 4 The government shall keep its accounts in a unit of 24 grains of fine silver alloyed to .925 fine. Parliament shall provide for coins of this type and multiples and fractions thereof to be minted.

Sec. 5 To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United Commonwealth Federation and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United Commonwealth Federation;

ARTICLE 13 – CITIZENSHIP

Sec. 1 All persons who where citizens or subjects of the member states or the federations and unions to which they belong are citizens of the United Commonwealth Federation.

Sec. 2 Parliament shall have authority to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization.

Sec. 3 In applications for naturalization, preference shall be to members of the Commonwealth of Nations who are not members of this federation.

Sec. 4 Citizens of members the Commonwealth of Nations who are not members of this federation may be given special status for immigration purposes.