Kaz

The Second Kazzian Citizen Assembly Election
9 seats in the Citizen Assembly; 5 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	73.3% (▼ 12.4 )

The First Kazzian Citizen Assembly Election
9 seats in the Citizen Assembly; 5 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	85.7%

The Constitutional Pentumvirate of Kaz
The Constitutional Pentumvirate of Kaz
	; The Kazzian Flag ; The Kazzian Coat of arms
	Motto: English: In Cats we Love
Capital	Kaz City
Official languages	Kazzian, English, and Cattish
Demonym(s)	Kazzians
Government	Constitutional Pentumvirate
Establishment	11 November 2016
Currency	Treats

The Constitutional Pentumvirate of Kaz is a North American micronation which was established November 11, 2016. It's population is currently 14.

Name

The name "Kaz" was adopted in November 2016. The name stands for the founders first letter of their first name.

National symbols

The national anthem of Kaz is "The founders march". The coat of arms was made up of two cats holding a emblem with a crown and our motto on it. This symbol was adopted on January 2017

History

In 2016, The Kingdom of kaz broke away from the United States,and became a sovereign nation. The ruler of the Kingdom of Kaz was Twinkle McFluffy. Twinkle was a good ruler, but her head of military planned to sabotage to Kazian government. Truly an American Diplomat in disguise, and an enemy of Kaz, used Twinkle's love of food against her. the nation soon fell into poverty and revolutions rose against their leader. By the end of 2016 Kaz had broken into 4 different countries: The Kingdom of Kaz, the Republic of Kaz, The Constitutional Pentumvirate of Kaz, and The United Union of Kaz. After a series of bloody battles The Kingdom of Kaz united with The Constitutional Pentumvirate of Kaz creating the Kazzian United Front, and together they threw the other two into the dirt. A Kazzian government was created and the country took on the name The Constitutional Pentumvirate of Kaz.

Shortly after, a group of rebels who called themselves the Kazzian Empire marched on Capipopolus. Kaz was torn between helping Capi and keeping the peace, but finally they were forced to act when Northern Kaz fell to the rebellion. On the 20th of August, Twinkle McFluffy declared war on the Kazzian Empire. Many bloody battles were held between the Kazzian Empire and Kaz. In these battles, Kaz was assisted by the Capi Resistance. However, after some time and small mini battles, the Kazzian government became worried, because it was clear that the Kazzian Empire was not putting in their full of amount of man power in the battles. The Government was worried that the Empire would launch a full invasion of Kaz when they least expected it. And so, Twinkle ordered for a spy to come to the aide of Kaz.

The only citizen who was up for the job, was a cat named Starlight Sterloght. After she was fully trained, she was immediately put into action against the Empire. Little is known about Starlight's journey behind enemy lines, however she managed to overhear the main general of the Empire talking of a massive assault on the 17th of September to mark the one month anniversary. Starlight quickly returned home and told the news to Twinkle. Twinkle then forwarded the information to General Zachary Blackston who then decided that they should do their massive assault on Sept 4th before the Kazzian Empire had a chance to ready its army. Starlight then enlisted in the army that was to fight in the massive attack. Twinkle, seeing this cats patriotism then offered her a role to be a figurehead alongside of her.

Starlight became a figurehead on the 2nd of September, two days before the planned grand assault. When the 4th came, the Kazzian army charged and destroyed everything inside the Kazzian Empire. All that remained was burned to the ground and the patriots of that country were arrested. The government then decided that even though the constitution stated that any crime would be punishable with deportation, this particular incident would be put on trial. Many of the soldiers were deported from Kaz, however the leaders of this group were kept in Kaz where they were punished in a manner appropriate for the level of their crimes.

Real History

Kaz was created in the wake of the election of Donald Trump. No longer satisfied with their American citizenships, they renounced the USA and formed a new country ruled by cats. In 2017 the Kazzian Constitution was drafted and ratified and the Pentumvirate came to be. In 2018 Kaz, a relatively isolated country discovered and joined MicroCon. They made alliances with Caddia and Westarctica however failed to get any treaties written. They awarded a medal to Westarctica Caddia and Molossia, and were featured in a documentary about micronations and in a youtube video. At Microcon Kaz became hostile toward Ruritania for their squirrel killing policies. They would later aid the squirrels in the war although no actually confrontation with Ruritania has occurred. After the Aerican Empire refused to recognise them it spawned a brief international incident however things were made up between the two when the Aericans agreed to participate in the Kazzian Olympic Games. In late 2018 Kaz tested its HydroBombs(Water Balloons), with three successful detonations. Kaz also opened country wide public transport known as the Cattoway. This transit is only for cats and operates a Tram system as well as aircraft. Kaz has been “recognised” by the Vatican which allowed them to sit touching the Sistine Chappel, as well as the United States who led Kazzian officials through the diplomat route when in an Airport reentering America. Kaz has been flooded twice and many in government say they are more worried than ever about global piping. Despite being a Pentumvirate Kaz has been turning more and more toward Democracy in coming years, first electing a Cat Ambassador and soon to elect the newly made Judicial Arm of Government. Kaz’s original currency The Point was devalued in 2019 in favor of the new currency the Treat.

Electoral History

By 2022, Kaz had been an elected monarchy for over 5 years. It had had minor political reform, with the election of a Cat Ambassador in 2020, and the creation of the Judicial System in 2021, but, for the most part, Kaz's aristocracy remained untouched by these developments. There was no internal call for democracy either, with the Pentumvirate being overwhelmingly liked. However, in mid 2022 calls for an elected body began to arise. Surprisingly, these calls did not come from the populous, but from the nobility. The general explanation for this, was that Kaz's current constitution was weak. It did not prevent tyrants, and made Kaz more of a loose confederation than an actual country. Under the existing laws, Governors were free to make any decision they wanted to in their respective regions, and many saw this as a possible method for strongmen to rise. Concerned by this, the Pentumvirate ordered a constitutional review to be conducted by Zachary Blackston. The report found major flaws in the current constitution, and proposed making an elected body called the Citizen Assembly, and passing most power to it. The new constitution was approved unanimously, and Kazzians began making political parties.

The First Kazzian Citizen Assembly Election

The first Kazzian Citizen Assembly Election took place from the 17th-18 August 2022.

Initially two main factions formed in the political scene. The two more moderate groups, the Whigs and the P.A.H party, and the radical Party of Feline Divinity. The primary issue in the election was whether Kaz should remain a secular state, or should become a theocracy around Catism. Unsure where the public stood on the issue, the moderate parties sided with secularism(Though they both agreed that cats should be superior citizens) while the PFD wanted to enshrine Catism into law.

Going into August 18, the PFD held a substantial lead over its opponents, and the secularist parties were beginning to worry that the PFD might win an unprecedented super majority. However in the afternoon of the 18th the tides turned in favor of the Whigs. The evening would bring two more votes for the PAH party, leaving them with the same amount of votes as the Whigs. In the closing hours of the night, the Whigs would get a last boost to make them the biggest party in the Kazzian elections. Because of the divide, one seat was given to the Queen due to there being a mandatory 10 seats in the assembly, but proportionally the Assembly would be more representative with 9.

During the election, accusations of fraud were made against the PFD. Though the PFD denied these claims, calling them fake news, election officials quickly corrected the error without much drama.

The Second Kazzian Citizen Assembly Election

In the lead up to the election, the three major parties from the prior election, the Whigs P.A.H. and PFD, combined to form the Royalist Party. Though the merger of the two secular parties, the Whigs and the P. A H. seemed logical, few expected the radical PFD to join the coalition. Their admission was largely due to the fears from the Catist parties about a growing anti-monarch movement. In response, several new opposition parties sprung up. The first was a economically conservative party called the Fiscal Party, which called for Kaz to tighten its budget. A radical anti cat party also arose known as the Secular Party, but they failed to make any headway. The MKAA party, Make Kaz American Again, a single issue party on reintegration into the United States also ran.

It was widely expected that the Royalist Party, which prior to the election controlled 100% of the seats in the Citizen's Assembly, would sweep the elections. Though they achieved a 66% majority in the Citizen Assembly, voters were amazed at the strong showing of the Fiscal Party. The Royalist party is expected to govern until the next election in 2026. The MKAA and Secular Party failed to win any seats. This is a massive blow to the anit-monarch movement in Kaz as all 9 seats are currently help by pro-monarch parties. Voter turnout also decreased from the first Kazzian Citizen Assembly Election in 2022, falling from 85% to 73.3%. Of the 73.3%, 45% came from Kaz itself with the remaining 55% coming from citizens living outside of the country. This number was fairly static from the 2022 election where 41% of the vote came from the Kazzian homeland.

Census records

The National Census of Kaz began in 2016 and is taken once per year.

2016 Census (December 2016): 7 citizens▲7
2017 Census (December 2017): 8 citizens▲1
2018 Census (December 2018): 8 citizens
2019 Census (December 2019): 13 citizens▲5
2020 Census (December 2020): 14 citizens▲1
2021 Census (December 2021): 14 citizens
2022 Census (December 2022): 14 citizens
2023 Census (December 2023): 14 citizens

Culture

The religion of Kaz is Catism- the worship of cats. All other religions are strictly banned under threat of deportation.

Kaz is known for its booming film and musical theater industry. The only film company is Kaz Studios. Such classics include the Peter and Leonard films, which are the favorite films of all Kazzians.

Languages

The official language of Kaz is Kazzian, a dialect of English, however a minority of Kazzians speak Cattish.

Government and Politics

Kazzian Politics is dominated by 3 major parties. The Whigs, a pro establishment centirst party, are and biggest in Kaz, holding around 45% of the seats in the Citizen Assembly. The PAH party, another centrist organization holds 33% of the seats. The radical Party of Feline Divinity is the third biggest party, with around 22% of the vote.

The First Kazzian Constitution

Kaz shall be ruled by 5 monarchs. Each will rule segments of its area.

The laws of each segment can be changed as that monarch wants. However the laws of the City of Kaz can only be changed if all the monarchs vote to change its laws.

A person who disagrees with the rulings of the monarch of their segment can move to a different segment of Kaz freely, where they will be happier with the rules.

In the monarch’s will, they cannot name a blood relation as the heir to the throne. That way it is not an actual monarchy.

Cats are sacred and everything a cat wants must be obeyed. However for humans, laws are kept in place until they are changed.

Those who enlist in the Kazzian Army are promised a great lifestyle while not at war and when retired. However those who are kicked out of the military forfeit their benefits and will have to find other jobs.

If ever a corrupt government takes place, there must be at least two reasons why the leader must be expelled. It is unlawful to kick someone out right before they retire, thus making them not able to be paid.

Any physical violence or arguments against cats is punishable by loss of citizenship and immediate deportation to America.

Other things punishable by deportation: Any religious activity that is not Catism

In order to declare war on another country / micro nation, Kaz governors must vote unanimously to do so.

The Second Kazzian Constitution

Kaz shall be ruled by the Constitutional Pentumvirate and the Citizen Assembly. The Pentumvirate will consist of 5 Governors, who will rule their respective provinces until their death. In their province, they are free to institute any laws that do not contradict national laws passed by the assembly. The only rights that a Governor can never infringe on, are the right to free movement of people and goods, the right of free speech, and the right of free press. The laws of the City of Kaz will be decided between the Pentumvirate and the Assembly, and to change a law it must get a ⅔ majority in the Assembly and a ½ majority in the Pentumvirate. Either house is allowed to suggest rule changes. If a vote of no confidence is called for by a minimum of ⅓ of the population of a county, their Governor will be subjected to a vote. If a majority back their removal, they are barred from seeking reelection, and a new Governor is chosen. Upon a Governor’s death or removal, a new election will be held to select the next Governor of that province. Every year elections shall be held for the Assembly. There will be 10 seats in the Assembly. People will vote for their favorite political party, and once these votes are counted each party will get the number of seats proportional to their share of the popular vote. In order to pass laws, the bill must receive at least 51% of the vote, and be sponsored by at least one Governor. Bills can be removed by the same margin–Without the support of Governors. Once laws are made, they apply to every province, even if there are Pentumvirate enforced laws against its contents. If the Assembly feels that a Governor is acting inappropriately, or failing to implement their legislation, they can temporarily choose to suspend the Governor’s rule for 2–30 days with a ⅘ majority, and can submit formal documents of impeachment to the Justice System. Along with a yearly election for the Assembly, there will be elections for Justices every year as well. There will be one cat justice–elected by cats–, one human justice–elected by humans–, and one human or cat justice–elected by both. These justices will rule on all cases, considering severity and intent. If a judge dies in office or resigns there will be another election held for the judges replacement who will serve the rest of the previous judges term. The greatest punishment that can be given by the Justice System is deportation to America. The Kazzian Army answers only to the Queen. Only the Queen may order the Military to take action, and only the Queen may dismiss members of it. In order to declare war on another country, Kaz's Governors must vote unanimously to do so, and the Assembly must give a ⅔ majority in agreement.

Nations with alliances or friends of Kaz

Capi

Website

Kaz Website

Wars that Kaz was involved in

Kazzian civil war, Kazzian Empire War

Kaz

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