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THE KING'S PRIVATE OFFICE Welcome to The King's Private Office The King works to ensure that he represents all Strathclyde citizens and enjoy a constitutional government free from corruption, which listens to the People and is accountable. He is independent of the other institutions of the Realm, like the Government, Parliament and the Courts, but he acts as guarantor of the constitution and is the head of state. The King: Biography The King of Strathclyde, Mark McCabe, is the former president of Strathclyde. According to constitutional law, the monarch is elected for life by and from the members of Parliament in a secret conclave like popes are elected. The King was born on 30th May 1980 at Paisley, a large town outside Glasgow within Strathclyde. With a very passionate interest in politics, Mr McCabe would like to see his native homeland, Scotland, as an independent republic. The King founded the micronation of Strathclyde under the premise that if the whole of Scotland cannot attain independence from rule at Westminster then at least part of her will and the rest can join later. Since foundation, Strathclyde's aim for existence has changed and is no longer a nationalist country. It exists to show as an example that human rights can exist in harmony with state power, and that the state is subordinate to human rights; it aims to become a state in its own right, succeeding from the ancient kingdom of Strathclyde, its forerunner. Mr McCabe is gay; he is an ardent supporter of human and civil rights; he was born and bred as a Roman Catholic. He is an Atheist. The Role and Responsibilities of the Sovereign The Sovereign's chief function is to act as Head of State, to unite the nation in times of trouble and disaster, and to provide a focal point for moving forward. The King of Strathclyde has the following chief functions prescribed by constitutional law: > to represent Strathclyde in her international and micronational relations > to sign Bills passed by Parliament, but he has no power to refuse to give the Royal Assent > to conclude treaties and international agreements to which Strathclyde is a party > to appoint ambassadors and consuls, and other important office-holders > to defend and protect human rights If all the powers conferred on The King by Act of Parliament were swept away, he would still have a very vital role in Strathclyde's constitution. The King must act on the Government's advice: this is demanded by the Constitution and by law. He has very little discretionary power and is a ceremonial figurehead. Should the Prime Minister resign, it is Parliament which would most likely receive the Government's resignation and Parliament which would elect a successor between parliamentary elections; The King plays no active part in forming Governments, since the Prime Minister is directly elected and it is the Prime Minister who appoints the other members of the Government. The monarch receives ambassadors from other micronations and accredits our own ambassadors to other micronations. As respects treaties, the Head of State is empowered by statute to ratify them by the authority and on the advice of the Government. The monarch has power to commute sentences; he does not have the power to grant amnesty. The Constitution makes no mention of a royal power to pardon or reprieve offenders, the power being derived solely from Act of Parliament. Strathclyde's heads of state no longer has the power to deprive a Strathclyde citizen of his citizenship for inactivity. |
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