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Original unamended Constitution of Liberty Democratic Alliance

CONSTITUTION OF LIBERTY DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE


PREAMBLE

We the People of Liberty Democratic Alliance, a Parliamentary Democracy region, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for Liberty Democratic Alliance.


ARTICLE 1: CITIZENS
1. All new nations become citizens of Liberty Democratic Alliance when they join the region, all rights and responsibilities of Liberty Democratic Alliance are afforded them.
2. Nations who become members of Liberty Democratic Alliance are committed to the welfare of the union and all other nations within it.
3. Nations who become members of Liberty Democratic Alliance agree to treat all citizens and peoples of other nations as if their own, and will not restrict the freedoms and movements of others unless the jump back and forth between regions, unless in situations outlined elsewhere in this constitution or with direct permission from Prime Minister.
4. All nations in the Liberty Democratic Alliance region shall have the freedoms of speech, religion, defense, representation, court cases.


ARTICLE 2: THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

2. 1. The Parliament:
The Parliament is the legislative body of the region. Every WA nation in the region is a Member of Parliament when they join the region.
Parliament may vote to amend the Constitution of Liberty Democratic Alliance with a 3/5 vote of present members.

Parliament has the power to pass bills into law, provided that they abide by the Constitution. A simple majority is all that is required for the passage of bills.

After a bill is introduced to the floor of Parliament, there shall be a 10 hour minimum debate period. After 10 hours, any legislator may call for a vote. If there are no objections, Members then have 48 hours to vote on the bill via a post in "The Parliament", which is situated in "The Regional Government The Parliament speaker shall tally the votes after the 10 hour period expires, and then announce the results to the rest of the region.


ARTICLE 3: THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

3. 1. Founder - (Limited Powers)
1. The Founder is the sole protector of the region, meaning that they have the right to intervene on behalf of the resident nations, if:

    - an official State of Emergency is declared by government and act as directed in Article 6 of this Constitution. I added this point, although we all know it but it is part of the powers of the founder
    - a democratic elected government is acting against the wishes of the residents, without any legal reason or proof to do so, evidently using their powers to purge the region, ousting nations, altering the constitution, bending the rules, or acting obnoxiously.
    - nations are causing dissent and division, with threats or disrespect to the rule of law and to the government.
    - nations have openly revolted against the region, inciting, planning, or enabling a raid or coup d'état.
    - unelected nations take over the government.

Hereby granting the Founder the legal right and responsability to ban and eject the nations involved in the activities above, and restore the region to its former state. The legal fate of these nations will posteriorly be decided on a trial, if the parliament so desires it (if more than 5 Members of Parliament demand it; or 2 ministers (Prime Minister included)).
We also propose amending other points:
2. The Founder cannot take the decision to open or close borders, except in the case of a declared State of Emergency. Outside the State of Emergency, the founder must open or close borders only as directed by ministerial decrees.
3. The Founder does not have power to bring a nation accused of a crime to Court, neither act as judge in any court case.
4. The Founder does not have any executive power in the region, and their power is limited to points 1. and 2., plus appointing officers.
5. The founder has the obligation to remain politically neutral: they cannot vote, cannot express their opinion or join any political association like political parties.

3. 3. The World Assembly Delegate:
1. The WA Delegate represents the regional members in the General Assembly and in the Security Council. They cast the votes on various proposals in both these organs on behalf of all WA members whom have endorsed them.
2. The Delegate Position is to remain non executive/no regional control at all times
3. No amendment may remove or modify point 2 of the WA Delegate position
4. The post of WA Delegate, so that it does not become a subject of covetousness and a position of political power, must be granted to the elected Head of State of our region, the Prime Minister. Indeed, no one will better represent our region on the international stage than the Head of State, whom the people of our region have chosen. The Prime Minister, after his election, must therefore be the nation with the most endorsements, in order to guarantee the democratic stability of this post.

3. 4. The Officer of the Constitution
1. The Founder must appoint an Officer of the Constitution. The Parliament must validate the choice of the Officer of the Constitution by a 50% vote. If the Parliament refuses the Officer of the Constitution proposed by the Founder, new proposals must be made by the latter until the Parliament approves the proposal.
2. The Officer of the Constitution must have "polls" and "communication" authority.
3. The Officer of the Constitution must remain politically neutral in the performance of thei duties.
4. The Officer of the Constitution organises the Prime Minister elections, plublishes and validates the result on behalf of the Constitution.
5. The Officer of the Constitution has the right to veto a bill in case they think it is unconstitutional. They must not veto a law according to their ideas or political ideologies.
6. The Parliament can demand an investigation by the Supreme Court by a 50% vote if it believes that the Officer of the Constitution vetoes the law for political or personal reasons.
7. The Officer of the Constitution must check the legality of the referendums (organised by the Government) and prohibit a referendum that happens to be unconstitutional.

3. 5. The Government

3. 5. 1. Preamble:
A nation must be a WA member to apply for an office in Government. A nation must be a citizen of the region for at least one month.

3. 5. 2. The Prime Minister - (Full Regional Powers)
1. The Prime Minister is granted full regional control. .
3. The Prime Minister can to bring a nation accused of a crime to Court.
4. The Prime Minister can only ban/eject any nation guilty in a court of law, or under the conditions laid down in Article 6 of this Constitution in the event that a State of Emergency is declared. Border control is directed by decree, but is enforced by the Founder, who is obliged to carry out ministerial orders. The Prime Minister must not have "Border Control".
6. The Prime Minister does have the power to accept embassy requests or withdraw embassies.
7. The Prime Minister can vote in any elections.
8. The Prime Minister has the power to lock the region and can not give out the regional password to any nation within Liberty Democratic Alliance. However, he has, with the rest of the government, the power to give out the regional password to any foreign nation he finds trustworthy.
9. The Prime Minister shall be elected every 40 days. However, with reference to the Founder and his subsequent agreement, the incumbent Prime Minister may call an election anytime during the term, provided that the Prime Minister gives at least 3 days advance notice of his decision to do as such.
10. The election of the Prime Minister begins by the election season, which can be defined as the six days before the thirty-ninth day of the mandate of a government. Election takes place the thirty-ninth and foutieth days of the mandate. If a candidate gets more than fifty percent of all votes, they are elected and appointed. If this does not happen, a second turn has to be organized two days after the first one. The top two candidates selected for the second turn can campaign during this time. A two day long second turn will then be organised. Political parties must have their candidate selected before the end of the third day of the election season. Debates and campaigning can take place during the whole election season apart from the thirty-ninth and fourtieth days.
11. The vote takes place in the regional polls.
12. The Prime Minister or their appointed proxy shall call for elections for Prime Minister.
13. The Prime Minister has the power to veto laws that the Parliament passes.
14. Any nation that is inactive for a period of ten (10) days or more may be removed from their position and/or from the region at the discretion of the Prime Minister, except the Officer of the Constitution.

3. 5. 3. The Deputy Prime Minister
1. The Prime Minister may appoint a Deputy Prime Minister.
2. The Deputy Prime Minister must have at least "communication" authority. Prime Minister can give more power to the Deputy Prime Minister, except "Border control".
3. Full power is given to Deputy Prime Minister in two cases: a) If the Prime Minister leaves office (for any reason); b)If Prime Minister is unavailable for a certain amount of time.
4. The Parliament can oppose the choice of the Deputy Prime Minister by a vote of more than 50%.

3. 5. 4. The Ministers
1. The Prime Minister must appoint ministers as soon as they are elected.
2. The Parliament can unvalidate the government appointed by the Prime Minister by a 50% vote. Any member of Parliament can demand a vote. If no vote is demanded two days after the appointment of ministers, the government is validated.
3. The Prime Minister must appoint the following ministers: Minister of the Interior, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Government Spokesperson.
4. Minister of the Interior: he has "communication" authority. His aim is to maintain order in the region and control the borders (nations joining and leaving the region). The Minister of the Interior can ban/eject any nation guilty in a court of law. The Prime Minister must accept the banishment of the nation concerned. The Founder has to enforce the border control relative decisions taken by the Minister of the Interior. The Minister of the Interior can communicate and speak to the citizens in the name of order and prosperity.The Minister of the Interior is responsible of the interior policy of the region and he must make order and democracy reign.
5. The Minister of Foreign Affairs: he has "embassies" and "communication" authority. His aim is to ensure the smooth functioning of diplomacy in the region. He is responsible for the diplomatic policy of the region. The Minister of Foreign Affairs does have the power to accept embassies requests, withdraw embassies, or ask another region to build an embassy. To withdraw or make a demand for an embassy, the Minister of Foreign Affairs must ask the Prime Minister. The Minister of foreign affairs will be given diplomatic missions and will have the power to communicate and speak to other regions on behalf of Liberty Nations Alliance. To fulfill these missions, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will have the power to send telegrams to other regions on behlaf of our government and write in the Regional Message Board of other regions who accepted it. The Minister of Foreign Affairs must ask the Prime Minister before undertaking an important diplomatic mission.
6. The Minister of Government Spokesperson: he has "appearance" and "communication" authority. He acts as a link between the government and the citizens. He must inform citizens of the political situation, explain decisions and bills and be a reliable interlocutor for the citizens. Citizens can make requests and propositions to him and he will them pass them on to the rest of the government. He is responsible, with the Prime Minister of the World Factbook Entry and the official documents published by the government. He will inform the citizens of decisions taken by the government and carry its voice. He can therefore speak to the citizens on behalf of the government. He will be regularly requested by the Prime Minister and other ministers to carry out communication missions. In some situations, he may speak to members of other regions on behalf of the government of our alliance.
7. Any member of parliament can demand an amendment of points 3 to 6 and therefore add, remove or modify offices in the government. This sort of bill has to pass by a 50% vote at least.
8. Any minister can ask Prime Minister to appoint secretary of states to help them fulfill their mission, for example if the region grows a lot. The Prime Minister can either validate or not. The Prime Minister can suggest to appoint a secretary of state as well.


ARTICLE 4: THE JUDICIAL BRANCH

4. 1. The Supreme Court

1. The Supreme Court is the Judicial Branch of Liberty Democratic Alliance. It is completely independent of the executive branch and must remain so, whatever the circumstances.
2. The role of the Supreme Court is to punish appropriately and reasonably those who violate the laws of Liberty Democratic Alliance.
3. The regional laws are divided into two documents: this Constitution and the Civil Code. The Constitution determines the distribution of powers in the region, and the Civil Code indicates all the laws passed by Parliament.
4. The Supreme Court will have an Executive Branch. Indeed, the Prime Minister must appoint a Minister of Justice. The Minister of Justice must supervise the Judiciary Branch and must represent the Judiciary in the Council of Ministers.
5. No nations of the Region can be punished without a trial, unless in conditions indicated in Article 6 of this Constitution.

The Chief Justice
1. The Chief Justice is the Head of the Supreme Court and should be the Head Judge in trials. He must appoint members of the jury for each trial. He must appoint a jury of one nation per five residents. The Chief Justice must appoint people with different beliefs and opinions to avoid conflicts of interest.
2. The Supreme Court, and thus the Chief Justice will be the institution in charge of controlling and acting as a counterpower to the government. The Chief Justice must validate or reject any law passed by parliament and any decree signed, according to constitutional criteria.
3. The Chief Justice must remain politically neutral and honest in the performance of his duties.
4. The Prime Minister is in charge of appointing the Chief Justice. The Parliament must validate or reject the choice of the Chief Justice. If more than a third of the members of Parliament take a vote of non-confidence in the choice of the Prime Minister, new proposals must be made by the latter until the Parliament approves the proposal.
5. The Chief Justice must have "polls" and "communication" authority.
4. The Chief Justice organises the Prime Minister elections, plublishes and validates the result on behalf of the Constitution.
5. The Chief Justice must validate or veto any law passed by Parliament. The Chief Justice has the right to veto a bill in case they think it is unconstitutional. They must not veto a law according to their ideas or political ideologies.
6. The Parliament can demand an investigation by the Supreme Court by a more than fifty percent vote if it believes that the Chief Justice vetoes the law for political or personal reasons.
7. The Chief Justice must check the legality of the referendums (organised by the Government) and prohibit a referendum that happens to be unconstitutional.
8. If the Chief Justice is brought to court, the Prime Minister must temporarily appoint a new Chief Justice. If the accused Chief Justice is guilty, the interim Chief Justice will stay in office, if he is not guilty, he will have the right to be Chief Justice again and the interim one will have to leave office.

Trials
1. Trials are made of the Head Judge (Chief Justice), the appointed jury, the prosecutor (Minister of Justice), the accused nation, their defendant lawyer, and potential witnesses.
2. The Accused nation has the right to have a defendant lawyer. They can choose the nation they want for this role (providing that the nominee agrees).
3. For each trial, the Minister of Justice will be the Regional Prosecutor, so his aim will be to describe the crime and tell the appropriate sanction according to Regional Law. He has no decision-making power, its only role is to dictate the law. It is the role of the judges (Chief Justice and Jury) to then decide.
4. Every citizen of the region is presumed innocent until proven guilty (judged in a trial).
5. The prosecutor and the accuser will debate with the defendant and the accused during a certain amount of time chosen by the Chief Justice, but it must be resonable so that both sides have enough time to express their ideas. Then the Jury will decide. The Chief Justice will propose punishments, and the entire jury (with the Chief Justice) will vote for the punishment. Each member of the Jury carries one vote, and the Chief Justice casts two votes.
6. The sanctions decided upon must correspond to those dictated in the regional laws, and no abuse of power or arbitrary trials will be tolerated.
7. The punishment enacted in the trial must be applied.
8. The Jury, espescially the Chief Justice must keep full integrity during the trial. If either the government or five members of Parliament think the Chief Justice was not honest, acted in a Conflict of Interests, or abused his power, there must be a vote in Parliament on wether to impeach him.


ARTICLE 5: POLITICAL PARTIES

1.A political party is an organized association that brings together citizens united by a common philosophy or ideology, which inspires its action. It is therefore an organization at the service of an idea.
2. Political parties are considered as a fundamental right, though not a duty. Any citizen can therefore become a member of a party but he must not be pressured by anyone into joining a party.
3. Every party must have two representatives: a Party Chairman and a Deputy Chairman. The party may appoint members at other offices within the party. Parties are allowed to organise internal elections to elect representatives within the party.
4. Every party must introduce itself in a factbook. This description must contain a presentation of the ideology and ideas of the party; the names of the representatives; the name of the members; the name of the elected party members; the candidates representing the party (only if an election is in progress); any other information.
5. Within a party, only WA nations may be representative or candidate. A non WA nation may join a party bu won't be able to have a representative office in it, neither run as a candidate for any election.
6. Parties carry the voice of the regional population. They can question the government on behalf of its members and co-citizens. They can make suggestions to the government.
7. In spite of advising and questionning the government, political parties must not be a source of division in the region. They must help improve the region, not devide it. Therefore, parties must stay loyal and cordial between each other, to the citizens and to the government.
8. For Prime Minister elections, parties must organise internal primaries to determine who will represent the party in the election. Every party may only have one candidate. A nation, as long as it is WA member can run in an election as independent and does not need to be part of a party.
9. Concerning points 3. and 8., only members of the party may vote in internal elesctions or primaries.
10. Any party has the right to be considered as such, regardless of size, though a party that has less than five members will not be able to run for an election


ARTICLE 6: SECURITY AND STATE OF EMERGENCY

6. 1. Preamble

This is an article to ensure the security of the region and thus democracy itself, by dictating the appropriate measures that the government must and has the right to take if the security of the region is threatened, in particular by a raid or proposed raid. In fact, this is a law to preserve security without hampering democracy.

6. 2. Definition of a raid

1. Raiding is a foreign entrance of nations, happening in the span of at most one week, with the sole objective to disrupt internal politics, via:

    - Mass endorsements of a nation by others that have recently joined the region, occurring during a unique short span of time;
    - Questioning the [democratic] rules and inciting disorder in the RMB, such as defaming nations or government baselessly and using inapropriate words to do so;
    - Acting in a suspicious way, such as back and forth relocations with no explanations given, or not responding to governmental inquiries, within a week;
    - Relocating from a suspicious region.

2. Point 1. can be modified by an amendment.

6. 3. The State of Emergency

1. A State of Emergency is when the government can be given specific powers to protect the region if it's security and sovereignity is endangered, for example with a raid (see 6. 2.).
2. Any member of Parliament can ask for a State of Emergency. Only a Minister (PM included) however can officially demand to launch a State of Emergency. There must be at least 2 ministers agreeing to launch a State of Emergency (including the one demanding it). This is necessary to make sure the appropriate actions can be undertaken quickly.
3. During a State of Emergency, the Prime Minister is the commander of the actions of this State of Emergency. The specific powers will be given to Ministers with border control authority; the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of the Interior. However, the Minister of Foreign Affairs can intervene in other regions (via embassies) without the permission of parliament and the rest of the government. The Minister of Government Spokesperson will also have the right to intervene via embassies.
4. During a State of Emergency, the Prime Minister and the two other ministers with border control mentionned above will have the right to temporarily eject / ban any nation of the region, which the government thinks they are causing trouble, without a trial, which however will have to happen after the State of Emergency has officially ended (see 5. and 6.). The founder will also have the right to ban / eject nations under the same conditions as the ministers mentioned above.
5. All nations ejected / banned must be brought to court after the State of Emergency has ended. There will either be put on the ban list, or removed from it depending on the decision of the Supreme Court. Any nation of the region can be a lawyer of the accused nation(s). If no lawyer is found, then a random nation of the region will be selected to defend the accused nations.
6. If no trial has begun one week after the official end of the State of Emergency, the government will be brought to court for abuse of power. If they finally agree to organise a trial, they will have to apologize in front of the Parliament and make an oath of allegiance to the people of the Alliance. If they refuse to organise a trial, the whole government must step down and new Prime Minister elections have to be organised.
7. During a State of Emergency, all ministers (with communication authority) can delete any post on the RMB, which to their view is questioning democratic values and rules of the region, inciting disorder, such as defaming nations or government baselessly and using inapropriate words to do so, as well as calling for hatred and revolt and urging citizens to join another region.
8. The state of emergency can only end with the order of the Prime Minister, or of the Deputy Prime Minister if the latter has been officially entrusted with the powers by the Prime Minister. Nevertheless, any member of Parliament can demand a vote to end the State of Emergency if it feels that the government is abusing it and making it last too long. At least five members of parliament must formally demand a vote for this request to be considered.

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