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On December 1st, 1846, a constitutional convention was called and met in Monterrey to write and agree upon a constitution for the fledgling state. After many months of arguing, debating, and compromise, the convention unanimously agreed on [[Charles Monroe|Charles Monroe’s]] draft of the Constitution of Pacífica, on March 25th, 1848, a year and three months after the convention was first called. | On December 1st, 1846, a constitutional convention was called and met in Monterrey to write and agree upon a constitution for the fledgling state. After many months of arguing, debating, and compromise, the convention unanimously agreed on [[Charles Monroe|Charles Monroe’s]] draft of the Constitution of Pacífica, on March 25th, 1848, a year and three months after the convention was first called. | ||
The Constitution renamed California into Pacífica, which translates to Pacific in Spanish. The Constitution also established Pacífica as a federal constitutional monarchy with a | The Constitution renamed California into Pacífica, which translates to Pacific in Spanish. The Constitution also established Pacífica as a federal constitutional monarchy with a mostly ceremonial Monarch as the head of state and an elected Prime Minister as the head of government. The Constitution of Pacífica also created a bicameral legislature, known His Majesty's Parliament (which was heavily inspired by the old {{w|United States Congress}} and the Pacífican Supreme Court. According to the Constitution of Pacífica, the two houses of His Majesty's Parliament ([[His Majesty's Senate (Pacífica)|His Majesty's Senate]] and the [[House of Deputies (Pacífica)|House of Deputies]]) would be fully electable and the Pacífican Supreme Court would be filled with judges appointed by the Monarch by the request of the Prime Minister. | ||
On April 1st of the same year, the Crown of Pacífica was offered to {{w|Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte}}, son of the former Emperor of Mexico, {{w|Agustín de Iturbide}}, but he refused it. On April 17th, the Crown of Pacífica was offered [[Adam II of America|Prince Stephen of Northern America]], but he too also refused it. Finally, the Crown of Pacífica was offered to war hero and former Head of the Californian Revolutionary Army, [[Dayton I of Pacífica|Dayton Branver]]. Branver graciously accepted the offer. On May 5th, 1848, the Constitution was officially implemented and Dayton was crowned King Dayton I. | |||
===Late 19th Century=== | ===Late 19th Century=== | ||
Although the monarchy did face some resistance at first, it gradually disappeared over time as anti-monarchist moved out of Pacífica and to neighboring areas. On October 1st, 1848, the people of Pacífica elected Independent former Mayor of San Diego [[William J. Pierson]] as the first Prime Minister of Pacífica. Pierson was a friend of the King and a staunch supporter of the monarchy. | Although the monarchy did face some resistance at first, it gradually disappeared over time as anti-monarchist moved out of Pacífica and to neighboring areas. On October 1st, 1848, the people of Pacífica elected Independent former Mayor of San Diego [[William J. Pierson]] as the first Prime Minister of Pacífica. Pierson was a friend of the King and a staunch supporter of the monarchy. | ||