Crown of Italy

Started by Kaiser Kirk, July 12, 2014, 01:48:14 PM

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Kaiser Kirk

Crown of Italy
The Crown of Italy originally passed according to  Salic law, through the the Eldest Son, then the Eldest Male relative of the Line. Only then can a female be considered. In 1901 following the Death of Queen Victoria, popular support eventually leads to this changing to Semi-Salic law.

The Italian Constitution the Statuto Albertino, grants the King considerable powers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statuto_Albertino

I. Appoint a Prime Minister of Choice, regardless of majority party.
II. Declare war as commander-in-chief of all the armed forces.
III. Conclude treaties of Peace, Alliance or Commerce or others. The King must Notify the Chamber of Deputies except where vital state interests/state security forbade it.
IV. Treaties constituting a financial burden or changes in territories mush be ratified by the Chambers.
V. Appoint all state officials.
VI. Promulgate laws, sign them into law, and issue the decrees and regulations for their implementation.
VII. Propose new legislation, as can the Chambers. Tax and Appropriation measures must originate in the Chambers.
VIII. Convene & Dismiss the Chambers.
IX Grant Clemency and commute sentences.
X. The King had personal ownership of his assets- palaces, villas, gardens, properties.
XI. Appoint qualified Senators for life.
XII. Appoint and dismiss Ministers.
XIII. Appoint Judges
XIV. Create new Orders of Knighthood and establish their statutes.
XV.  Create new titles of Nobility
Did they beat the drum slowly,
Did they play the fife lowly,
Did they sound the death march, as they lowered you down,
Did the band play the last post and chorus,
Did the pipes play the flowers of the forest