King of the Commonwealth of Arizona

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History
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Powers
The King of the commonwealth of Arizona has broad yet constitutionally-restrained powers, which include the appointment of judges, the appointment and dismissal of ministers or government, veto power, and the calling of referenda.

Head of State
All executive Powers of the Commonwealth of Arizona are vested in the Office of King.

Head of Government
The King is the chief executive Officer and Head of the Arizona Commonwealth Government (the executive Department of the Government of the Commonwealth of Arizona.

Appointment powers
The King nominates and, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Legislative Council, appoints the Heads of Departments and other executive Commonwealth agencies.

Removal powers
All executive Department employees serve at the Pleasure of the King, and may be dismissed by him for nearly any cause.

Military powers
The King is the Commander-in-Chief of the Arizona Commonwealth Guard; the Colonel-in-Chief of the Arizona Commonwealth Police and, during extraordinary emergencies, may also exercise limited Command over individual vampires.

Diplomatic powers
The King accredits ministers-plenipotentiary, consuls, and other diplomats of the Commonwealth of Arizona to other States; and ministers-plenipotentiary, consuls, and other diplomats of other States are accredited to him.

Power to propose new legislation
In the annual State of the Commonwealth address to the Arizona Commonwealth Legislature, the King makes recommendations to them as to needed legislation, whether in the form of proposals for new Laws or proposals for repealing or revising existing Laws.

Power to call Legislature into special Session
The King can, by proclamation, convene the Commonwealth Legislature into special Session, and, in doing so, specify what legislative Measures may be debated and/or adopted; and during such special Session, only those legislative Measures specified in the King’s proclamation may be brought up for Debate or Vote.

Veto Power
All Bills and most Resolutions passed by the Legislature, before they may become Law, must be approved by the King; if he approve, he shall sign it, and it shall then become Law ninety Days after the adjournment sine die of the Legislature that passed that Measure, or, if emergency legislation, then on such date as specified in the Bill. If he does not approve, he shall not sign it, and it shall not become Law; unless the Legislature, by a Vote of two-thirds of the Members elected to each House, re-pass the Measure, in which case it becomes Law as if the King had signed it, the King’s veto notwithstanding.

Power to appoint Judges
The King nominates and, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Legislative Council, appoints the Judges of the supreme Court, court of Appeal, and superior Court.

Clemency Powers
The King has Power to grant pardons and clemency.

Informal powers
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Ceremonial roles
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