Chapter Sixteen: The Appointment Clause

Long ago, when the War of the Thousand Worlds was coming to a close, the leaders of the different civilizations have decided to form an alliance, especially when the battle has resulted to an untimely stalemate. They have agreed to create a Commission where certain powers have been appointed to a central office, while residual appointment of domestic affairs are still reserved to their own political organs.

In this regard, the Tenth Kingdom is preparing itself to defend its mercantile policies before the Judicial and Bar Council by reading through the Constitution, emphasizing the different interpretations and intent of the Appointment Clause.

"Mister High Commissioner," begins the Ambassador to the District of Peace, "I truly believe that the Tenth Kingdom reserves its right to control its own border rules as an appointed residual domestic affair. The Commission's Common Trade Policy does not apply to a commercial route imbued with national security concerns. We reserve our own rules to The Ancestral House as a parochial matter. And since this is our own matters to settle, the Judicial and Bar Council has no jurisdiction to decide on this case."

The High Commissioner acknowledged this opinion with a nod, and then spoke after a while, considering the thought for a moment, "Very well," he began. "But this is a very divisive issue, and the Commission on Appointments has voted overwhelmingly for a Cause of Action. I am afraid we are starting to lose our influence in the Commission going forward."

"Considering the previous decisions made by the Commission," the Ambassador responded. "I must say that our presence is still felt and their support is unwavering. This is a simple dispute that should not involve the Commission and the amount of support that we have there."

"Well and good," the High Commissioner said. "Continue taming the South Kingdom. Do whatever you can to silence them. They simply cannot get away with everything."

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