Law
Emergency Powers Act
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The Emergency Powers Act was an amendment to the Galactic Constitution passed at the very start of the Separatist Crisis in 24 BBY to allow Sheev Palpatine to remain Supreme Chancellor long after the expiration of his elected terms. The act was originally intended to remain in practice for as long as the Separatist Crisis carried on.
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Facts
- Relatedevents
- Separatist Crisis
- Proposedby
- Junior Representative Jar Jar Binks (proposed further amendment to the act)
- Dateproposed
- 24 BBY
- 22 BBY (expansion of powers)
- Government
- Galactic Republic
- Legislativebody
- Galactic Senate
- Result
- Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine remains in office throughout the Clone Wars and exceeds his term limits (24 BBY)
- Ability to bypass the Military Creation Act and establish the Grand Army of the Republic by Palpatine (22 BBY)
- Otherkeyindividuals
- Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine
Appearances
6 works, in story order
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (first appearance)
- Queen's Hope (indirect mention)
- Jar Jar 1 (mentioned only)
- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (mentioned only)
- Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear (mentioned only)
- The Clone Conspiracy (mentioned only)
Linked from
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