Government:The Magisterium
The Magisterium | |
|---|---|
| The 46th Magisterium | |
 2014 Seal of the Magisterium | |
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral House |
| History | |
| Founded | 11 January 2009 |
| Preceded by | The Magisterial Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Provost | |
Deputy Provost | |
Deputy Provost | |
| Constitution | |
| Concordat | |
The Magisterium is the sole legislative branch of the East Pacific, with its powers and general procedures defined in Article B of the Concordat. Magisterium debates and discussions occur on the East Pacific's regional forums, with informal discussion often taking place within the regional discord. The legislative body is led by the Provost whose primary job is to hold votes, maintain the Magisterium's records, and represent the Magisterium.
The Magisterium defines its internal proceedures within the Standing Orders of the Magisterium, which can be amended by a majority of Magisters. As determined by the Concordat, the Standing Orders dictate how the Magisterium inducts/removes Magisters and elects its Provost.
The baseline requirement to become a Magister as set by the Concordat is to be a Citizen. The Magisterium can also set more requirements to become a Magister within its Standing Orders.
Originally, the Magisterium was an elected legislature with a limited number of seats. However, inactivity within the Magisterium in 2012 eventually lead to the passing of the Magisterium Reform Act which ceased Magisterium elections. Following the Act, the Magisterium would cycle through various ways to select applicants, until finally in 2019 the Magisterium allowed any Citizen with a World Assembly nation in the region to join instantly, with non-World Assembly Citizens having to be voted upon by current Magisters.
History
2009-2012: Formative Years
The first three years of the Magisterium saw the passing of large amounts of foundational legislation, including legislation on endorsement caps, treason, time standardization, citizenship, and the creation of an army. The Magisterium also created its Standing Orders during this time.
While a lot of legislation was drafted in early 2009, in general the Magisterium did not see much activity with most discussions surrounding Provost elections, or confirmation of Delegate nominations.
Around this time is also when the Magisterium began to solidify the procedures that it would use today, via deciding how Provosts are to be elected and how voting on Magisterium proposals would take place.
First Constitutional Convention
In Janurary of 2012, Todd McCloud suggested that the Magisterium host a Constitutional Convention in order to implement many new ideas surrounding government. Most Magisters agreed with the idea, and so it began in the same month.
The topics discussed during the Convention include Arbiter terms (which used to be indefinite), changes to the Citizenship processes, enacting martial law provisions, setting up a Vice-Delegacy, and term limits for Magisters.
No record currently exists of the results of the Convention, but it can be assumed that results included the shortening of Arbiter terms as well as changes in Citizenship procedure to include forum administration preforming IP checks.