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A. Protection of the Popular Vote

i. All government offices with powers beyond those of ordinary residents shall be created and filled by popular vote. No office may have the power to contradict or override a popular vote for any reason.

B. The Mayor's Powers

i. The Mayor will have the responsibility of adding bills that have passed to the Constitution and keeping it up to date during their term.

ii. The Mayor will function as the highest ranking arbitrator.

a. Any parties in conflict can name any third party as their arbitrator, however any and all appeals go to the Mayor.

b. If the Mayor is a party in any arbitration or judgment appeal, they cannot act as their own final arbitrator. Both parties, in this case alone, may agree to a third party to act as final arbitrator, waiving their rights to further appeal. If neither party can agree to a third party arbitrator after 7 days, the Judges must appoint by unanimous decision a third party arbitrator, and both party's right to further appeal is waived.

iii. The Mayor is in charge of foreign policy.

a. The Mayor is responsible for nominating a Diplomat. If a Diplomat is elected by the people, this supersedes the Mayor’s decision.

b. The Mayor may delegate decision-making powers on matters of foreign policy to the Diplomat on a case-by-case basis when faced with international issues.

c. No treaties or agreements made with any foreign entity shall violate this constitution or the Bill of Rights.

iv. The Mayor is in charge of creating and appointing citizens to the Cupboard Offices of their choosing, as outlined in Article V, Section D of the Constitution.

v. The Mayor's term of office shall be three months long. Beyond its natural expiration, the Mayor’s term can be terminated by either the Mayor's resignation or by a passing recall vote.

vi. No person shall hold more than two terms (or 6 months) as Mayor within a 8 month period.

vii. Citizens may hold more than two terms total, so long as no more than two terms are served consecutively.

C. The Diplomat’s Responsibilities

i. The Diplomat acts as the Mayor’s aide on matters of foreign policy.

ii. The Diplomat can act as a ceremonial representative of Mount Augusta abroad on the Mayor’s behalf.

iii. The Diplomat is responsible for overseeing the creation and maintenance of Embassies of the City State of Mount Augusta abroad.

iv. The Diplomat is responsible for forming and maintaining connections with foreign states, and maintaining communication with them.

v. The Diplomat is responsible for maintaining an awareness of the public image of Mount Augusta abroad and working towards improving and maintaining it in cooperation with the Mayor.

vi. The Diplomat's term of office is indefinite, and can be terminated by either the Diplomat’s resignation, by the Mayor's decision, or by election of a new Diplomat.

vii. The Diplomat is appointed by the Mayor.

viii. The Diplomat is subject to the approval of the citizenry and is therefore open to recall upon a passing recall vote.

TO THIS

A. Protection of the Popular Vote

i. All government offices with powers beyond those of ordinary residents shall be created and filled by popular vote. No office may have the power to contradict or override a popular vote except where explicitly stated within Article V.

B. The Mayor's Powers

i. The Mayor will have the responsibility of adding bills that have passed to the Constitution and keeping it up to date during their term.

ii. The Mayor will function as the highest ranking arbitrator.

a. Any parties in conflict can name any third party as their arbitrator, however any and all appeals go to the Mayor.

b. If the Mayor is a party in any arbitration or judgment appeal, they cannot act as their own final arbitrator. Both parties, in this case alone, may agree to a third party to act as final arbitrator, waiving their rights to further appeal. If neither party can agree to a third party arbitrator after 7 days, the Judges must appoint by unanimous decision a third party arbitrator, and both party's right to further appeal is waived.

iii. The Mayor is in charge of foreign policy.

a. No treaties or agreements made with any foreign entity shall violate this constitution or the Bill of Rights.

iv. The Mayor's term of office shall be three months long. Beyond its natural expiration, the Mayor’s term can be terminated by either the Mayor's resignation or by a passing recall vote.

v. No person shall hold more than two terms (or 6 months) as Mayor within a 8 month period.

vi. Citizens may hold more than two terms total, so long as no more than two terms are served consecutively.

C. The Diplomat’s Responsibilities

vii. The Diplomat is appointed by the Mayor or elected by popular vote.

a. Election by popular vote supersedes appointment by the mayor.

i. The Diplomat acts as the Mayor’s aide on matters of foreign policy.

ii. The Diplomat can act as a ceremonial representative of Mount Augusta abroad on the Mayor’s behalf.

iii. The Diplomat is responsible for overseeing the creation and maintenance of Embassies of the City State of Mount Augusta abroad.

iv. The Diplomat is responsible for forming and maintaining connections with foreign states, and maintaining communication with them.

v. The Diplomat is responsible for maintaining an awareness of the public image of Mount Augusta abroad and working towards improving and maintaining it in cooperation with the Mayor.

vi. The Diplomat's term of office is indefinite, and can be terminated by either the Diplomat’s resignation, by the Mayor's decision, or by election of a new Diplomat.

viii. The Diplomat is subject to the approval of the citizenry and is therefore open to recall upon a passing recall vote.

TLDR This just clarifies that the mayor can actually fire an elected diplomat and removes all the duplicated lines about how the diplomat and cabinet is appointed/elected which is contained within their respective sections anyway.