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Amendment draft #01

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NicklasSanteras is not online. NicklasSanteras
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11 Jun 2016 02:42 PM
ARTICLE I: THE CONSTITUTIONAL ACT

The entirety of this document shall be the Constitution of the Roblox Grand Republic and shall apply to all parts of the Republic without exception, as its supreme inviolable law for its governance.

The form of government of the Republic shall be that of a constitutional parliamentary republic.

The Republic was founded on the seventeenth (17th) of February in the year two-thousand-thirteen (2013), and this day shall be held as the national day of the Republic; Republic Day.

The symbol of the Republic shall be a green Bendu symbol on a red background.

The anthem of the Republic shall be “All Stars Burn as One”.

The sovereignty of the Republic shall vest in the People, who shall exercise it through their representative Senators and by means of referendum.

For the establishment of any amended Constitution, it must be endorsed by a supermajority of two consecutive Senates separated by a general election or by the People through direct referendum.

ARTICLE II: CITIZENSHIP

SECTION 01:

Any person holding the rank of Republic Citizen or above in the Roblox Grand Republic group, holds Citizenship in any Region of the Republic or who fulfills other criteria as established by statute shall be considered a Citizen of the Republic.

All Citizens shall be equal under the law, and shall be judged only by the law.

No Citizen shall be punished for actions that were not illegal at the time they were committed.

SECTION 02:

All Citizens shall be entitled to the following inviolable rights:

The freedom of speech, press and expression, whenever this is not advertising, discriminatory, harassing, damaging to the integrity of the Republic, in violation of the rights and liberties of others or in violation of Roblox rules.

The freedom of association and assembly.

The right to participate in the governance of the Republic by the ability to rise to public office and the right to vote on all public ballots.

The right to peacefully, demonstrate, protest and petition the institutions of the Republic.

The freedom to roam the full territory of the Republic, wherever it is not private or restricted property, except under legal warrant.

The right to self-defence and the acquisition of weaponry classed for this purpose.

ARTICLE III: CENTRAL-REGIONAL RELATIONS

The Republic shall be constituted by its Core Sector around the capital of Coruscant and its Regions and Protectorates in the form of planetary systems, organisations and corporations.

With the consent of an autonomously governed area, a Senate supermajority may establish said area as a Region or territory of the Republic.

Regions shall have a regional constitution, charter or basic law, outlining their regional system of governance and indicating the number of Senators they send to the Republic Senate. The Regional system must not violate Republic law, and shall be approved by the Republic Senate.

Regions shall retain autonomy to try and judge all criminal offenses within their territory, unless already tried or appealed by a Republic court.

Regions shall retain autonomy to execute and administer their own affairs on areas not under Republic jurisdiction.

Regions shall retain autonomy to legislate on all areas not affected by Republic law or delegated to the Republic by statute. Republic law shall always override Regional law in cases of conflict.

Protectorates and the Core shall be fully administered by the Republic Government. Citizens of Protectorates and the Core shall collectively elect a minimum of three (3) Senators.

All parts of the Republic shall take appropriate measures to ensure the fulfillment of their obligations as a part of the Republic, herein their adherence to the Constitution and other acts by the Republic’s government.

ARTICLE IV: THE SUPREME COURT

SECTION 01

The Supreme Court shall be the highest institution of judicial authority within the Republic and shall as such be the apex of the Judiciary.

The Supreme Court shall comprise a number of Justices as chosen by the Senate from nominees by the Supreme Chancellor.

SECTION 02

The Supreme Court shall appoint the Justices of all inferior courts as established and ordained by the Senate.

The Supreme Court shall ensure the legality of all government decisions, herein statutes and executive directives.

All Justices, shall hold their position during good behavior as determined by the Senate and the Supreme Chancellor.

The Supreme Court shall hold the exclusive power to try all cases of treason and to enforce exile upon a convict.

Should the Supreme Chancellor refuse to ratify a resolution that has attained a Senate supermajority, the Supreme Court may ratify it as statute one week after the Chancellor’s refusal to ratify it.

ARTICLE V: THE CHANCELLERY

SECTION 01:

The Supreme Chancellor shall be the de jure head of state and head of government of the Republic, and shall as such serve as a symbol of the Republic as a whole.

The Supreme Chancellor shall per default be the Supreme Commander of all Armed Forces of the Republic, unless Command is otherwise delegated by the Senate with chancery consent.

The Supreme Chancellor shall serve with the confidence of the Senate, and may as such be removed from office upon a lack of confidence by a Senate supermajority. A Senate simple majority may compel the Supreme Court to hold an impeachment trial.

The Supreme Chancellor shall be chosen by the Senate on the Plenary Session from amongst nominees by the Senators. Upon nomination, each candidate must choose a Vice Chancellor candidate, and the pair must gain a supermajority in their favor to be elected. Should no supermajority be reached or should it otherwise be deemed necessary, the Supreme Chancellor shall be chosen by direct universal suffrage by the People.

Should the Supreme Chancellor resign, be impeached or otherwise leave office, the Vice Chancellor shall assume the Supreme Chancellorship until the next Plenary Session or a new Supreme Chancellor is elected.

All orders and referendums shall originate from the Supreme Chancellor.

The Supreme Chancellor shall be tasked with the execution of all valid Senate and Supreme Court decisions.

The Supreme Chancellor’s asset shall be required to ratify all resolutions with a Senate simple majority.

SECTION 02:

The Supreme Chancellor shall hold the following exclusive powers:

The power to appoint Ministers, Secretaries, Ambassadors and any other office whose appointment is not otherwise specified.

The power to grant reprieves and pardons except in cases of convictions by the Supreme Court.

The power to convene and preside Plenary Sessions.

The power to issue decrees, orders and directives to regulate the government, respond to crisis, reinforce statutes and solidify executive decisions. Such directives may not violate the existing law and may not be used to legislate nor to enforce exercise authority.

The power to grant honors and honorary titles for service to the Republic.

ARTICLE VI: THE SENATE

SECTION 01

The Republic Senate shall be the prime legislature of the Republic, and shall as thus be charged with legislating for its betterment.

The Senate shall comprise a number of Senators representing the People of the Republic and its autonomous Regions as defined by statute. The method of election shall be defined by statute and all elections shall be overseen by the Security Council and supervised by an independent oversight committee.

Each Senator may select one personal representative to execute their duties in their absence.

The Senate shall be presided by the Supreme Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor, or a Speaker elected from the Senate by a simple majority.

All motions must originate from or be endorsed by a Senator before they are presented, except in the case of the Supreme Chancellor, who may present a motion to the Senate at any time.

The Senate shall hold a triennial plenary session, on which the Supreme Chancellor and other chief officials elected and the state of the Republic is evaluated and debated, with the presentation of summarising reports by the Supreme Court and the Chancellery.

The presence of a supermajority of the Senators shall be sufficient for the Senate to hold full confidence, and a majority of all then present Senators shall be sufficient to pass a motion. In such a case however, the motion must have been available for public review for one week prior to the decisive vote. Otherwise, the specified proportion of all the Senators shall be required for the Senate to make a competent decision.

SECTION 02:

With a supermajority of two thirds (2/3) or greater of the present Senators when the Senate holds competence, the Senate shall exercise and hold the following exclusive powers:

The power to elect the Supreme and Vice Chancellors on nomination by the Senators in accordance with Article V of the Constitution.

The power to amend the Constitution in accordance with Article I of the Constitution.

The power to dismiss the Supreme Chancellor from office by a show of no confidence.

SECTION 03:

With a majority of more than one half (1/2) of the present Senators when the Senate holds competence, the Senate shall exercise and hold the following exclusive powers:

The power to establish statutes and laws of the Republic.

The power to establish and dissolve departments and institutions of the Republic.

The authority to issue a direction or order of business to be executed by the Chancellery, or to compel the Chancellery to write a resolution on a certain case.

The power to manage the foreign relations of the Republic, herein by forging and terminating alliances, as well as to issue declarations of war and establish peace.

The power to appoint High Justices to the Supreme Court on nominations by the Supreme Chancellor.

The right to review and decide on the use of Republic funds by the Chancellery, herein by compelling the creation of a fixed budget if deemed necessary.

The power to grant temporary immunity from arrest and prosecution, except the case is handled by the Supreme Court.

The power to dismiss High Justices from office upon a motion by the Supreme Chancellor.

SECTION 04:

At the request of one third (1/3) of the Senators when the Senate holds competence, the Senate shall exercise and hold the following exclusive powers:

The power to set up temporary commissions of inquiry to investigate and conduct inquisitions into the affairs of the Chancellery and departments.

The power to compel the presence of the Supreme Chancellor or any official within a reasonable timeframe.

ARTICLE VII: ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS

The method of the election of the Senators, both regional and central, shall be defined by statutes, passed by the Senate, ratified by the Chancellery and upheld by the Supreme Court.

In the case in which there is doubt about the election procedure or whether it has been upheld, the election of the Senators shall be by direct suffrage by the People, and the top candidates until the number of available seats are filled shall become Senators.

Upon petition by a number of Citizens double the number of Senators, the Chancellery shall be compelled to draft a resolution on the relevant issue, and the Senate shall debate it in session.

In the case of controversy, conflict or disagreement concerning a motion, it shall be submitted to be decided upon by the People through referendum by the Supreme Chancellor, the Senate or the Supreme Court.

All referendums and elections shall be conducted by the Supreme Chancellor or an appointed elector, overseen by the Security Council and supervised by an independent electoral oversight committee.

ARTICLE VIII: CONTINGENCIES

In a situation of crisis, the Supreme Chancellor may submit a request to the Senate to declare a state of emergency, granting the Chancellery full competence to resolve the crisis as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Should the cause of the crisis be dysfunction within the Senate, the request may be approved by the Supreme Court.

In the case of major conflict or disagreement within the government of the Republic, the rule shall apply that two (2) og the three (3) branches of government may overrule the remaining one (1) on areas, that are not specific for that branch alone.


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