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Article 1 – Membership of the Government

• 1. The Government consists of the Country President, the Vice President, the Ministers, and the State Secretaries.
• 2. The Vice President, Ministers, and State Secretaries are appointed by the Country President after the Country President elections.
• 3. Only citizens of the eNetherlands can become members of the Government.
• 4. Members of the Government of the eNetherlands cannot simultaneously hold office in another government.
• 5. Members of the Government can be removed from office by the Country President or by Congress, as laid down in Chapter II, Article 12.

Article 2 – Organization of Ministries

• 1. A Ministry is headed by a Minister, supported by one or more State Secretaries, if deemed necessary.
• 2. The Country President has the right to create and abolish Ministries at will.
• 3. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Defense must always exist and must always have an appointed Minister.

Article 3 – Ministry of Finance

• 1. The Ministry of Finance is responsible for administrating the Treasury of the eNetherlands, in accordance with the will of the Congress of the eNetherlands.
• 2. The organization ‘Ministerie van Economische Zak’ serves as the current account of the eNetherlands. Money transfers from ‘Ministerie van Economische Zak’ can be made freely by the Government.
• 3. The organization ‘DNB’ serves as the savings account of the eNetherlands. Money transfers from ‘DNB’ are only allowed with Congressional approval.
• 4. All citizens of the eNetherlands have the right to be informed on the Treasury of the eNetherlands and all monetary transactions, unless the Government considers the divulgation of such information to be detrimental to the interests of the eNetherlands.
• 5. The Congress of the eNetherlands has the right to be informed on the Treasury of the eNetherlands and all monetary transactions. If the Government considers the divulgation of certain information to be detrimental to the interests of the eNetherlands, the information requested will be provided in the Private section of Congress.

Article 4 – Ministry of Defense

• 1. The Ministry of Defense is responsible for the organization of the armed forces of the eNetherlands.

Article 5 – Government budget

• 1. The budget of the Government of the eNetherlands is based on the tax income in NLG over the previous month, from the fifth of a month to the fifth of the next month. With the exception of war emergencies or special investments, both regulated by Congress, no more can be used.
• 2. The total budget is allocated as follows: 20.000 NLG is reserved for two Mutual Protection Pacts. The remaining income is allocated through percentages. The Ministry of Defense receives 50%, or at least 30.000 NLG, for funding of the armed forces and for building stocks. The various Government programs receive 30% for subsidies and bonuses, and 10% is directly allocated to ‘DNB’. The remaining 10% can be used for unexpected expenses, or, if non such expenses are encountered before the end of the Government term, for purchasing Gold from the Money Market.
• 3. The Minister of Finances is responsible for all currency, save the Defense budget.
• 4. The Defense budget is directly proposed in-game to’ Ministerie van Defensie’.
• 5. The Gold budget is not regulated. The Government is responsible and accountable for the way the Gold reserves are spent.
• 6. The National Emergency Fund should hold at least 500 Gold and 200.000 NLG, which can only be used in case of war.