Committee on Style

sky-opera wrote:I took these out of page 1 of the Constitutional Convention Thread hopefully they
are updated currently, I believe they are, but I'll look at them later to make sure.
Technically there are 13 here, in addition to any we may add.
We should then, each get about 3 Resolutions.
Personally, I'm at a loss for material to add to these, so I suggest for myself and
for others to take a look at the original Constitution to get an idea
where to start.






Main Body of the Constitution

1) The new Government for America ought to be a National Republic, powerful enough to accomplish all the goals of this Convention, yet kept responsible to its Citizens and to Justice through numerous checks upon it.
Passed Nem. Con.

2) The National Government ought to be comprised of three separate and distinct branches, these being the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches.
Passed Nem. Con.

3) The National Legislature shall consist of two branches: a House of Representatives, and a Senate.
Passed Nem. Con.

4) The members of the National House of Representatives shall be elected by the people of the Nation every two years for the term of two years with term limits of two consecutive terms followed by a mandatory break then alternating between the two( the break and the 2 consecutive terms); to be of the age of twenty-five years at least, to receive liberal stipends by which they may be compensated for the devotion of their time to public service, and whose numbers shall be in proportion to the number of Citizens in the several Provinces.
Passed Nem. Silentio.

5) The members of the National Senate shall be elected by electors chosen for that purpose by the people of the Nation (in order to do this, the Nation shall be divided into election districts, which shall be equal in area), to be elected for a term of ten years, with one-fifth up for election every two years; who shall not recieve any monetary compensation for their services to the Nation, and shall be at least thirty years of age, and who shall be ineligible for any offices under the Provincial governments, and whose number shall be equal to the number of Provinces in the Nation.
Passed Nem. Con.

6) Resolved that each branch of the National Legislature ought to possess the right of originating acts; that the National Legislature ought to be empowered to enjoy all the powers vested in the Congress of the late United States of America of 2012, with the exception of those powers that impede upon the rights of the People; and moreover to negative and repeal all laws passed by the several Provinces; to institute a Biblical Common Law which may only be amended by concurrence of four-fifths of Congress; to set rules and provide for the building and maintaining of the National Highway system, which laws shall be enforced by the State Governors; to make and collect a flat income tax, which shall apply to all citizens without any exemptions; and to call forth the full force of the Nation against any enemy foreign, and any Province, or group of Individuals, or any combination thereof, who fail to do their duty under the Articles of this Constitution, and to have the power to institute inferior courts in each Province for the determination of all matters pertaining to the laws of the Nation.

Passed Nem. Con.

6 1/2) The elections of the National House of Representatives shall be according to Party List Proportional Representation. The seats of the House shall be apportioned according to the Sainte-Laguë method. Any further regulations for party list representation, or voting restrictions and requirements, shall be made with the concurrence of two-thirds of both houses of legislature and the President.
The Saint Lague method shall be defined as follows: After all the votes have been tallied, successive quotients are calculated for each political party. The formula for the quotient is, Quotient = V/2s+1, where: "V" is the total number of votes that party received, and "s" is the number of seats that party has been allocated so far, initially 0 for all parties. Whichever party has the highest quotient gets the next seat allocated, and their quotient is recalculated given their new seat total. The process is repeated until all seats have been allocated.

Passed Nem. Con.


6 3/4) The Congress may call the Administration to account by passing a joint-resolution of no-confidence. Such a joint-resolution shall not be admissible unless it is signed by at least one tenth of the Members of the Congress. Voting may not take place within forty-eight hours after the joint-resolution has been tabled. Only votes cast in favour of the no-confidence resolution shall be counted and the latter shall not be passed unless it secures a majority of the votes from the Congress. When the Congress passes a resolution of no-confidence, the Prime Minister shall tender the resignation of the Administration to the President of the Republic.

Passed Nem. Con.

7) Resolved that a Head of State ought to be instituted for this Nation, whose title shall be, "the President of the American Republic"; he shall be in charge of the foreign affairs and national defense. The President shall be chosen for a term of four years in the following manner: (The People of each province shall select two candidates per province, the House of Representatives shall choose half of these candidates to continue in the process, then the Senate shall choose two of these candidates to continue in the process, finally, these two individuals shall be voted upon by the People of America, and the winner of a two-thirds majority shall be declared the President. If a two-thirds majority cannot be gained, then the two remaining candidates shall be voted upon by the House of Representatives, and the winner shall be declared by a majority of votes.)

The President ought to serve during good behavior; to receive a salary equal to the members of the House of Representatives; to have a negative on all laws passed by the National Legislature, to have the power to declare war with the advice and consent of the majority of the National Congress and the Prime Minister, to have the power to make and adopt treaties with the advice and consent of the Senate, to have the power of appointing all officers in the Military and members of the Ministry of Defense, and the Justices of the National Courts, to have the power to introduce legislation to the Congress, give orders to the Governors of the Provinces in a state of civil war or foreign war, and to have the power of pardoning all offences except Impeachment. Treaties can be repealed only through a three-fourths vote of Congress.

Passed Nem. Con.


8) The Congress shall have the power to appoint a Prime Minister by a majority of both houses. The President shall terminate the appointment of the Prime Minister when the latter tenders the resignation of the Administration. The Prime Minister shall appoint the other members of the Administration and terminate their appointments.

The Administration, with the Prime Minister at its head, shall have the power to introduce legislation to the Congress and conduct the policy of the National Government. It shall have at its disposal the civil service of the National Government. It shall be accountable first to the National Congress in accordance with resolution 6 3/4. The Prime Minister shall direct the actions of the Administration. He shall ensure the uniform implementation of legislation throughout the Nation. He shall also have the power to commit a Bill which is being discussed in the Congress to a council made up of a select group of lesser ministers in the Administration. This committee shall have the power to recommend amendments to the Prime Minister, who shall have the final say in deciding how the Bill is to be amended. The Bill, in the form in which it is approved by the Prime Minister, shall be sent back to the Congress, which shall debate and vote upon the Bill in the form in which it was approved by the Prime Minister. If the bill does not pass, it shall be considered an automatic Vote-of-No-Confidence, which shall be treated in accordance with resolution 6 3/4. The Prime Minister may delegate certain of his powers to lesser Ministers.

Passed Nem. Con.


9) Resolved that a National Judiciary ought to consist of a Supreme Court, and other inferior courts that the National Legislature may institute, to hold their offices during good behavior; and to receive a fixed compensation for the services rendered, in which no increase nor diminution shall be made affecting the Judiciary existing at the time of the increase or diminution; that the jurisdiction of the inferior courts shall be to hear and determine in the first instance, and the Supreme Court to hear and determine in the last resort; all piracies and felonies on the high seas, in the air and space; captures from an enemy; cases in which foreigners or citizens of other Provinces in which other provinces or the inhabitants thereof may be interested; the collection of National Revenue; the constitutionality of acts of the National Government; impeachments of any National officers; and questions which may involve the National peace and harmony.

Passed Nem. Con.


10) Provision shall be made for Provinces arising within the limits of the American Republic, with the consent of two-third’s of the Congress. A Republican Government shall be guarantied in each Province by the National Government.
All Laws made by the National Government in pursuance of the Constitution shall be Sovereign over all the Nation.
All officers, magistrates, and officials under the National Government and under the Provincial Governments, shall be bound by oath to support the Constitution and to remain loyal to the National Government which it institutes.
All Magistrates under the National Government shall be liable to impeachment for mal- and corrupt conduct, and upon conviction to be removed from office and disqualified from holding any place of trust or profit in the National and Provincial governments. All impeachments shall be tried by the National Senate.

Passed Nem. Con.

11) This Constitution may be amended by a three-fourths vote by the Congress. The Congress shall also have the power to call a Constitutional Convention with a three-fourths vote. This Convention shall have the power to bring forth any amendments to the Constitution, which it deems necessary, to the National Congress. The Congress shall then decide to adopt or reject the amendments with a three-fourths vote in favor.
This National Government shall not be dissolved by the Provinces, Citizens, itself, nor any combination thereof, except through the instituting of a Dissolution Amendment, which shall be passed in the same way any other amendment to this Constitution is passed.

Passed Nem. Con.

Our first order of business will be to distribute resolutions to people.

So,

1) How much time are you guys willing to devote to drafting this Constitution?
2) What resolutions do you guys know enough about to draft?

For me, I am willing to spend a couple of hours a week (so, not much time). I would prefer to take on the more difficult resolutions which I crafted, such as #s 8, 6 3/4, 6 1/2, and maybe 7.

I believe that #s 1 and 2 are not needed in our draft (they were made so that the Convention would have a general direction).

Also, #s 11 and 10 do not need much added to them, and I believe they would be fine as they are.

So, the Resolutions that are really open for the taking, are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (unless you guys need me to draft it), and 9 (with the possibility of 10 and 11).

We can just remove the "Resolved to" in each resolution... It might make more debate if we change the language too much.

Also, I'm tempted to make it a more "modern" Constitution, a la Technical Writing style. Thoughts?

gmx0 wrote:We can just remove the "Resolved to" in each resolution... It might make more debate if we change the language too much.

Also, I'm tempted to make it a more "modern" Constitution, a la Technical Writing style. Thoughts?

Personally, I think I like the traditional lingo better, because it is usually good about being all encompassing, meaning that it covers all or most of the bases.

If I understand what you mean by Technical writing, then it might not match perfectly with other parts of the Constitution, but if its easier for you to do I don't object. Who knows? I may end up liking that style better.
How much time are you willing to spend on your sections, Sam?


I am willing to spend probably about a couple of hours a week, but I am more likely to drag it out over several weeks, however I'll be willing to spend time enough to get it done in our time frame. (2-3 wk.s)

The ones I am interested in doing are #4, #3, and/or #5 and #6.

Well, a couple hours on each may not be too bad. I don't really care which one, but I favor the later resolutions, since I wasn't from the very beginning of the Convention.

By Technical Writing, I do mean outlines and precise language. Sometimes, things can be stretched due to interpretation. But I'm fine with traditional as it is.

gmx0 wrote:Well, a couple hours on each may not be too bad. I don't really care which one, but I favor the later resolutions, since I wasn't from the very beginning of the Convention.

By Technical Writing, I do mean outlines and precise language. Sometimes, things can be stretched due to interpretation. But I'm fine with traditional as it is.

Okay that sounds good. I know what you mean about the interpretations being stretched.

If I take 3, 4, 5 and 6; you could do 7, 9 and I'm sure there is more elaboration that could be put into 10 and 11, that you could add as well.

Will that work for you?

And then, again, I may not have time for all those so I'll be glad to have everyone's help/input after I'm finished composing before they are voted on.

Alright, here is how the resolutions shall be split (unless anyone objects to it):

ME:

6 1/2) The elections of the National House of Representatives shall be according to Party List Proportional Representation. The seats of the House shall be apportioned according to the Sainte-Laguë method. Any further regulations for party list representation, or voting restrictions and requirements, shall be made with the concurrence of two-thirds of both houses of legislature and the President.
The Saint Lague method shall be defined as follows: After all the votes have been tallied, successive quotients are calculated for each political party. The formula for the quotient is, Quotient = V/2s+1, where: "V" is the total number of votes that party received, and "s" is the number of seats that party has been allocated so far, initially 0 for all parties. Whichever party has the highest quotient gets the next seat allocated, and their quotient is recalculated given their new seat total. The process is repeated until all seats have been allocated.


6 3/4) The Congress may call the Administration to account by passing a joint-resolution of no-confidence. Such a joint-resolution shall not be admissible unless it is signed by at least one tenth of the Members of the Congress. Voting may not take place within forty-eight hours after the joint-resolution has been tabled. Only votes cast in favour of the no-confidence resolution shall be counted and the latter shall not be passed unless it secures a majority of the votes from the Congress. When the Congress passes a resolution of no-confidence, the Prime Minister shall tender the resignation of the Administration to the President of the Republic.


7) Resolved that a Head of State ought to be instituted for this Nation, whose title shall be, "the President of the American Republic"; he shall be in charge of the foreign affairs and national defense. The President shall be chosen for a term of four years in the following manner: (The People of each province shall select two candidates per province, the House of Representatives shall choose half of these candidates to continue in the process, then the Senate shall choose two of these candidates to continue in the process, finally, these two individuals shall be voted upon by the People of America, and the winner of a two-thirds majority shall be declared the President. If a two-thirds majority cannot be gained, then the two remaining candidates shall be voted upon by the House of Representatives, and the winner shall be declared by a majority of votes.)

The President ought to serve during good behavior; to receive a salary equal to the members of the House of Representatives; to have a negative on all laws passed by the National Legislature, to have the power to declare war with the advice and consent of the majority of the National Congress and the Prime Minister, to have the power to make and adopt treaties with the advice and consent of the Senate, to have the power of appointing all officers in the Military and members of the Ministry of Defense, and the Justices of the National Courts, to have the power to introduce legislation to the Congress, give orders to the Governors of the Provinces in a state of civil war or foreign war, and to have the power of pardoning all offences except Impeachment. Treaties can be repealed only through a three-fourths vote of Congress.


The Congress shall have the power to appoint a Prime Minister by a majority of both houses. The President shall terminate the appointment of the Prime Minister when the latter tenders the resignation of the Administration. The Prime Minister shall appoint the other members of the Administration and terminate their appointments.

The Administration, with the Prime Minister at its head, shall have the power to introduce legislation to the Congress and conduct the policy of the National Government. It shall have at its disposal the civil service of the National Government. It shall be accountable first to the National Congress in accordance with resolution 6 3/4. The Prime Minister shall direct the actions of the Administration. He shall ensure the uniform implementation of legislation throughout the Nation. He shall also have the power to commit a Bill which is being discussed in the Congress to a council made up of a select group of lesser ministers in the Administration. This committee shall have the power to recommend amendments to the Prime Minister, who shall have the final say in deciding how the Bill is to be amended. The Bill, in the form in which it is approved by the Prime Minister, shall be sent back to the Congress, which shall debate and vote upon the Bill in the form in which it was approved by the Prime Minister. If the bill does not pass, it shall be considered an automatic Vote-of-No-Confidence, which shall be treated in accordance with resolution 6 3/4. The Prime Minister may delegate certain of his powers to lesser Ministers.

SKY-OPERA:

3) The National Legislature shall consist of two branches: a House of Representatives, and a Senate.

4) The members of the National House of Representatives shall be elected by the people of the Nation every two years for the term of two years with term limits of two consecutive terms followed by a mandatory break then alternating between the two( the break and the 2 consecutive terms); to be of the age of twenty-five years at least, to receive liberal stipends by which they may be compensated for the devotion of their time to public service, and whose numbers shall be in proportion to the number of Citizens in the several Provinces.

5) The members of the National Senate shall be elected by electors chosen for that purpose by the people of the Nation (in order to do this, the Nation shall be divided into election districts, which shall be equal in area), to be elected for a term of ten years, with one-fifth up for election every two years; who shall not recieve any monetary compensation for their services to the Nation, and shall be at least thirty years of age, and who shall be ineligible for any offices under the Provincial governments, and whose number shall be equal to the number of Provinces in the Nation.

6) Resolved that each branch of the National Legislature ought to possess the right of originating acts; that the National Legislature ought to be empowered to enjoy all the powers vested in the Congress of the late United States of America of 2012, with the exception of those powers that impede upon the rights of the People; and moreover to negative and repeal all laws passed by the several Provinces; to institute a Biblical Common Law which may only be amended by concurrence of four-fifths of Congress; to set rules and provide for the building and maintaining of the National Highway system, which laws shall be enforced by the State Governors; to make and collect a flat income tax, which shall apply to all citizens without any exemptions; and to call forth the full force of the Nation against any enemy foreign, and any Province, or group of Individuals, or any combination thereof, who fail to do their duty under the Articles of this Constitution, and to have the power to institute inferior courts in each Province for the determination of all matters pertaining to the laws of the Nation.


SAM:

9) Resolved that a National Judiciary ought to consist of a Supreme Court, and other inferior courts that the National Legislature may institute, to hold their offices during good behavior; and to receive a fixed compensation for the services rendered, in which no increase nor diminution shall be made affecting the Judiciary existing at the time of the increase or diminution; that the jurisdiction of the inferior courts shall be to hear and determine in the first instance, and the Supreme Court to hear and determine in the last resort; all piracies and felonies on the high seas, in the air and space; captures from an enemy; cases in which foreigners or citizens of other Provinces in which other provinces or the inhabitants thereof may be interested; the collection of National Revenue; the constitutionality of acts of the National Government; impeachments of any National officers; and questions which may involve the National peace and harmony.


10) Provision shall be made for Provinces arising within the limits of the American Republic, with the consent of two-third’s of the Congress. A Republican Government shall be guarantied in each Province by the National Government.
All Laws made by the National Government in pursuance of the Constitution shall be Sovereign over all the Nation.
All officers, magistrates, and officials under the National Government and under the Provincial Governments, shall be bound by oath to support the Constitution and to remain loyal to the National Government which it institutes.
All Magistrates under the National Government shall be liable to impeachment for mal- and corrupt conduct, and upon conviction to be removed from office and disqualified from holding any place of trust or profit in the National and Provincial governments. All impeachments shall be tried by the National Senate.

11) This Constitution may be amended by a three-fourths vote by the Congress. The Congress shall also have the power to call a Constitutional Convention with a three-fourths vote. This Convention shall have the power to bring forth any amendments to the Constitution, which it deems necessary, to the National Congress. The Congress shall then decide to adopt or reject the amendments with a three-fourths vote in favor.
This National Government shall not be dissolved by the Provinces, Citizens, itself, nor any combination thereof, except through the instituting of a Dissolution Amendment, which shall be passed in the same way any other amendment to this Constitution is passed.


If anyone has any questions/concerns/objections, e-mail me (since I will not be on the forum much for a while). Also, if you all could e-mail me next week with the progress that you have made, it would make it easier for us to keep each other moving towards finishing this Constitution quickly.

God Bless!

Sounds great, I like it!

And will do, on the email.

We need a Preamble of some sort.

Yes, we do good thought!

Can you make one for us?

Here is what I have written thus far. Any thoughts on this? BTW, I believe that we should use more modern technical language when writing this Constitution. Here is a link to the French Constitution (which is written in the way that Sam was describing):[Only admins are allowed to see this link]

The Constitution of the American Republic

Preamble

We the People of the previously United States, in order to bring order to our nation, establish a more perfect government, bring justice to our lands, promote the interests of our nation at home and abroad, and bring about a new age of liberty and prosperity to the world, do ordain and establish this Constitution, and the government herein described, for the new Republic of America.

Article I

Section I. America shall be an indivisible, unitary Republic. It shall ensure the equality of all citizens before the law, without distinction of origin, race or religion.

Section II. Political parties and groups shall contribute to the exercise of suffrage. They shall be formed and carry on their activities freely. They shall respect the principles of national sovereignty, republicanism, submission to law and order, and constitutionalism.

Section III. The language of this Republic shall be English.

Section IV. The maxim of this Republic shall be, (Here are some of my own ideas: "One People, One Nation, One Law.", "Justice, Liberty, Unity", or we can stick with, "One Nation Under God")

Article (?)

(This will be an add-on to Sky's section on the House of Representatives)

Section (?). The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen for two years, and shall be elected as follows: [Each political party shall produce one list of candidates for the seats each Province is allocated to the House of Representatives. The People of each Province shall vote for one of these lists. The seats of the House shall then be apportioned according to the Sainte-Laguë method. The Sainte-Laguë method shall be defined as follows: (After all the votes have been tallied, successive quotients shall be calculated for each political party's list. The formula for the quotient shall be, Quotient = V/2s+1, where, "V" is the total number of votes that party received, and "s" is the number of seats that party has been allocated thus far, initially 0 for all parties. Whichever party has the highest quotient gets the next seat allocated, and their quotient is recalculated given their new seat total. The process shall be repeated until all seats have been allocated.) Any further regulations for party list representation, or voting restrictions and requirements, shall be made with the concurrence of two-thirds of both houses of legislature, the Prime Minister and the President.]

Article (?)

Section I. The Congress may call the Administration to account by passing a resolution of no-confidence. Such a resolution shall not be admissible unless it is signed by at least one tenth of the Members of the Congress. Voting may not take place within forty-eight hours after the resolution has been tabled. Solely votes cast in favour of the no-confidence resolution shall be counted and the latter shall not be passed unless it secures a majority of the Members of the Congress. Except as provided for in the following section, no Member shall sign more than three resolutions of no-confidence during a period of two weeks.

Section II. The Prime Minister may, after deliberation by the Administration, make the passing of a Finance Bill an issue of a vote of confidence before the Congress. In that event, the Bill shall be considered passed unless a resolution of no-confidence, tabled within forty-eight hours, is carried as provided for in the foregoing paragraph. In addition, the Prime Minister may use the said procedure for one other Administrative or Private Members’ Bill per week.

Section III. The Prime Minister, after deliberation by the Administrative Council, may make the Administration's programme or possibly a general policy statement an issue of a vote of confidence before the Congress.

Section IV. When the Congress passes a resolution of no-confidence, or when it fails to endorse the Administrative programme or general policy, the Prime Minister shall tender the resignation of the Administration to the Speaker of the House.

Section V. The Prime Minister and his lesser ministers may be compelled to appear before a joint session of Congress by a majority vote in favor. At this session, the members of Congress may question the Prime Minister and his lesser ministers about the current policy of the Administration. This questioning shall last for a period of no longer than three days or until the Speaker of the House dismisses them.

Section VI. If the Prime Minister or one of his lesser ministers refuse to come to the questioning, that person shall be tried for contempt of Congress. They shall be compelled to present themselves before the Senate, which shall sit in judgement of the minister. If they rule that the minister did not have sufficient cause to be excused from appearing before Congress, the minister shall be impeached and disqualified from holding any further office in the American Republic.

Article (?)

Section I. The Congress shall appoint a Prime Minister with the consent of a majority of both houses. The President shall declare the termination of the appointment of the Prime Minister when the latter tenders the resignation of the Administration.

Section II. The Prime Minister shall ensure due respect for this Constitution. Furthermore, he shall ensure the proper functioning of the public authorities, and the proper application of the National Laws. He shall also ensure the internal welfare of the Nation.

Section III. The Prime Minister shall be the head of the Administration, and shall appoint the other members of the Administration and terminate their appointments.

Section IV. The Prime Minister shall preside over the Administrative Council, which is made up of the lesser ministers in the Administration.

Section V. The Administrative Council, with the Prime Minister at its head, shall determine and conduct the policy of the National Government in accordance with the Laws of the Nation; introduce legislation to Congress; and ensure the uniform implementation of legislation throughout the Nation. It shall have at its disposal the civil service of the Nation.

Section VI. This Council shall have the power to commit any Bill, which is being discussed in the Congress, to the Administrative Council. They shall then propose amendments to the Bill, and vote upon a finished form. The Bill, in the form in which it is approved, shall be sent back to the Congress, which shall debate and vote upon the Bill in the form in which it was approved by the Administrative Council. If the bill does not pass, it shall be considered an automatic Vote-of-No-Confidence, which shall be treated in accordance with Section 1 of Article (?).

Section VII. The Prime Minister may delegate certain of his powers to lesser ministers.

Section VIII. All bills passed by the Congress must be signed by the Prime Minister before it shall become law. The Prime Minister shall have one week, not including Sundays, to sign or veto the bill. If the Prime Minister vetoes the bill, it shall be sent back to Congress where it may be repassed by a two-thirds vote of both houses. If the Prime Minister neither signs the bill nor vetoes it in one week of it reaching his desk, it shall be considered passed and shall be law in the Nation.

Section IX. He shall, once a year, give to the Congress Information of the State of the Republic, and lay out the general policy of the Administration. This may give rise to a debate and a vote. If the general policy is not approved, it shall be considered an automatic vote-of-no-confidence, and the Prime Minister shall tender his resignation to the President.

Article (?)

Section I. There shall be a Head of State, the President of the American Republic. He shall be reffered to as either, "Mr. President", or, "the President of the Republic". He shall ensure that the best interests of our Nation are served abroad, and that our Nation shall not be torn by civil war.

Section II. The President shall hold his office for a term of four years, and shall be elected according to Section III of this Article.

Section III. The People of each province shall select two candidates per province. The House of Representatives shall choose half of these candidates to continue in the election process. The Senate shall choose two of these candidates to continue in the election process. Finally, these two individuals shall be voted upon by the People of America, and the winner of a two-thirds majority shall be declared the President. If a two-thirds majority cannot be gained, then the two remaining candidates shall be voted upon by the House of Representatives, and the winner shall be declared by a majority of votes.

Section IV. In case of the vacancy of the Presidency, the incapacitation of the President, or inability of the President to discharge his duties (which shall be decided by a two-thirds vote of the Congress), the powers and duties shall devolve temporarily upon the Prime Minister. An election shall be called within one month of the incapacitation of the President, and shall follow the procedures in Section III of this Article.

Section V. No person except a natural-born citizen, shall be eligible for the office of President. Nor shall any man who is not thirty-five years of age, or who has been convicted of a felonious crime, or who has been impeached from any political office in the previous United States, any single of the States, nor the American Republic, shall be eligible for the office of President.

Section VI. The President shall receive for his service to this Nation a monetary compensation. This compensation shall be equal to the compensation for the members of the House of Representatives. During his term, he shall not receive any other compensation from the American Republic nor any of its provinces.

Section VII. The President shall have the power to declare war with the advice and consent of the majority of the National Congress and the Prime Minister; he shall have the power to make and adopt treaties with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate; he shall have the power to give executive orders, in order to enforce the law and/or protect the welfare of the Nation, to the Governors of the Provinces in a state of civil or foriegn war; he shall have the power to appoint and give orders to the lesser diplomats; he shall have the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the American Republic, except in cases of impeachment; he shall recieve Ambassadors and other foriegn ministers.

Section VIII. The President shall, from time to time, give to the Congress information on the State of the Globe, and recommend to their consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient for Foriegn policy; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper, however, the Congress shall sit as of right two months after the adjournment, nor may the President adjourn them more than once every four months.

Section IX. The President shall have the power to veto any bill which is passed by Congress but has not yet been signed into law by the Prime Minister. Congress may repass the bill with a two-thirds vote by both houses, but the bill shall still require the signature of the Prime Minister. The President may not veto a bill more than once.

Section X. The President shall have the power, with the advice and consent of the Senate and Prime Minister, to appoint Justices of the Supreme Court and the lesser National Courts.

(Section XI. The President may, with the advice and consent of the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the House, declare the House of Representatives dissolved. A general election shall take place no fewer than one month and no more than one and a half months after the dissolution. The Congress shall sit as of right the day it is elected. No further dissolution shall take place within one year following said election.)

Section XI/XII. The President, and all magistrates and civil officers of the American Republic, shall be liable to impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery, or any felonious crime or high misdemeanor. All impeachment charges shall be brought forward by the House of Representatives, and shall be tried by the Senate.

Recommended Article

Section I. All the legislative powers of the Provinces shall be vested in their own Legislature.

Section II. The Provincial Legislatures shall have the power to lay and collect taxes;
Provide for the training and arming of their Militia, according to the direction of the National Congress;
To establish Laws regarding the defining of crimes, and the punishments thereof, not withstanding the Laws of the National Congress to the contrary;
To provide for the Internal Development of the Nation’s roads, canals, rivers, and dams, not withstanding the Laws of the National Congress to the contrary;
To regulate commerce within their borders, not withstanding laws and statutes of the Nation to the contrary;
To make all laws which shall be proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and to enforce the Laws of the National Congress.

Section III. The Provincial Governors shall be careful to enforce the laws of the several Provinces and the laws of the Nation.

Section IV. The Provinces may make or keep constitutions which shall further define the structure of their government, and their powers, notwithstanding the Laws of the National Congress and this Constitution to the contrary.




Recommendations:
The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, by referenda of two-thirds of the Citizens of the American Republic, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when signed by the Prime Minister, the President, the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate.

All debts contracted and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the American Republic as under the United States.
This Constitution and the laws of the American Republic which shall be made in the pursuance thereof and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the American Republic, shall be the supreme law of the land.

For Election to Senate: The Nation shall be split into 20 Electoral Regions, of equal area, which the House of Representatives shall establish by law, and the Citizens in each Region shall choose three electors; but no Senator, or Representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the American Republic shall be appointed an elector.
The electors shall vote by ballot for two persons. And they shall make a list of all the persons voted for, and of the number of votes for each; which list they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the President. The President shall, in the presence of the House of Representatives, open the certificate, and the votes shall be counted. The two persons having the greatest number of votes in their region shall be the Senators from their respective regions.]

For the powers of Congress:To establish a national Code of Laws regarding the defining of crimes, and the punishments thereof, this code may only be changed through a three-fourths vote of both houses of Congress;
To provide for the Internal Development of the Nation’s roads, canals, rivers, and dams;
To abolish any Provincial Laws);
To regulate trade with foreign nations;
To regulate commerce within the Nation;

Bill of Rights

I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
II
The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, and the right of the National Government to arm its citizens, shall not be infringed.
III
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the Province and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to ask the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
VII
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed One-thousand dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the American Republic, than according to the rules of the common law.
VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed.
IX
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, or in pursuance of Conscription for the Military, shall exist within the American Republic, or any place subject to its jurisdiction.
X
The right of citizens of the American Republic to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race, color, previous nationality, or Religion.
XI
The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
XII
The powers not delegated to the American Republic by this Constitution, are reserved to the people.

BTW, I just added more and am now finished with my part. Phew! *wipes sweat off brow*

How far have you all gotten? Is there anything I could add, amend, or take away?

I'm getting to the above shortly! Gotta get some ZZZ's for now though.

Alright, what have you all gotten finished with thus far?

Okay here is what I have done so far... if you all think it is fine I will be okay with leaving it like this other wise I may not have a chance to add to it until the week of our skype call the 17th. And yes a lot of it comes from the Constitution and should look familiar.

Please let me know what ya'll think.

SKY-OPERA:

ARTICLE (?)
Section I: The National Legislature shall consist of two branches: a House of Representatives, and a Senate, which shall have all legislative power with regards to material with the power and force of federal law.
Section II: All bureauracracy that is created for the purpose of administering legislation shall have to be reviewed under the whole Congress.

ARTICLE (?)
Section I: The members of the National House of Representatives shall be elected by the people of the Nation every two years for the term of two years with term limits of two consecutive terms followed by a mandatory break then alternating between the two( the break and the 2 consecutive terms); to be of the age of twenty-five years at least, to receive liberal stipends by which they may be compensated for the devotion of their time to public service, and whose numbers shall be in proportion to the number of Citizens in the several Provinces.
Section II: There shall be at least one representative only for every 30,000. When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such vacancies. The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment.
Section III: The House members shall be ineligible for any other political office while they serve in the House. No member shall be eligible if they have ever been an illegal entrant to the country; they must have had 7 years of being a citizen before they are eligible for the House. They must be a member of the state they are representing.


ARTICLE (?)
Section I: The members of the National Senate shall be elected by electors chosen for that purpose by the people of the Nation (in order to do this, the Nation shall be divided into election districts, which shall be equal in area), to be elected for a term of ten years, with one-fifth up for election every two years; who shall not recieve any monetary compensation for their services to the Nation, and shall be at least thirty years of age, and who shall be ineligible for any offices under the Provincial governments, and whose number shall be equal to the number of Provinces in the Nation. They must be a resident of the state they are representing; they must be a citizen 9 years and are ineligible if they are an illegal entrant. Section II: The Senate shall choose their other officers and the President pro tempore. The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting fo that purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President or Prime Minister of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present. Judgement in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or porfit under the United States: but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings.

ARTICLE (?)
Section I: Each branch of the National Legislature ought to possess the right of originating acts; that the National Legislature ought to be empowered to enjoy all the powers vested in the Congress of the late United States of America of 2012, with the exception of those powers that impede upon the rights of the People; and moreover to negative and repeal all laws passed by the several Provinces; to institute a Biblical Common Law which may only be amended by concurrence of four-fifths of Congress; to set rules and provide for the building and maintaining of the National Highway system, which laws shall be enforced by the State Governors; to make and collect a flat income tax, which shall apply to all citizens without any exemptions; and to call forth the full force of the Nation against any enemy foreign, and any Province, or group of Individuals, or any combination thereof, who fail to do their duty under the Articles of this Constitution, and to have the power to institute inferior courts in each Province for the determination of all matters pertaining to the laws of the Nation.
Section II: Biblical Common Law is to be defined by the Bible and no other book. It shall bind the nation to follow it with moral mandates regarding marriage and business practices. It shall also be used as a guide, however not strict, but only as a guide regarding punishment for homosexuality, pornography, destruction of private property and stealing. Capital punishment will not be used for homosexuality or any of the crimes above, however it will be used for the crime of murder.
Section III: The national highway system powers of congress will not be used as a vehicle to steal the right that each state's people have to own their own roads. Therefore, road travel on national highways or any public roads across the country will not be taxed by any means whether it be by toll or something else.

Here is what I would suggest we change/add to what you wrote (note: These are mainly technical or required changes, though there are some fundamental changes):

ARTICLE (?)
Section I: The supreme legislative power shall be vested in a National Legislature, which shall consist of two branches: a House of Representatives, and a Senate.

Section II: All bureaucratic agencies and departments that are created for the purpose of administering legislation, shall have to be reviewed by the whole Congress, and must gain a majority vote in favor before it may be established.

ARTICLE (?)
Section I: The members of the National House of Representatives shall be elected by the people of the Nation every two years for the term of two years. They shall have term limits of two consecutive terms, followed by a mandatory break of one term. After this break, they may restart the term/break process. The Representatives must be of the age of twenty-five years at least, and not been convicted of any felonious crime.

Section II: The members of the House shall be elected as follows: Each political party shall produce one list of candidates for the seats each Province is allocated to the House of Representatives. The People of each Province shall vote for one of these lists. The seats of the House shall then be apportioned according to the Sainte-Laguë method. The Sainte-Laguë method shall be defined as follows: (After all the votes have been tallied, successive quotients shall be calculated for each political party's list. The formula for the quotient shall be, Quotient = V/2s+1, where, "V" is the total number of votes that party received, and "s" is the number of seats that party has been allocated thus far, initially 0 for all parties. Whichever party has the highest quotient gets the next seat allocated, and their quotient is recalculated given their new seat total. The process shall be repeated until all seats have been allocated.) Any further regulations for party list representation, or voting restrictions and requirements, shall be made with the concurrence of two-thirds of both houses of legislature, the Prime Minister and the President.

Section III: The members of the House shall receive liberal stipends by which they may be compensated for the devotion of their time to public service.

Section IV: The number of representatives shall be in proportion to the number of citizens in the several provinces. However, there shall be at least one representative only for every 600,000 citizens. When vacancies happen in the Representation from any Province, the Governor thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such vacancies. The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment.

Section V: The House members shall be ineligible for any other political office while they serve in the House. No member of the House shall be eligible if they have ever been an illegal entrant to the country; they must have had 7 years of being a citizen before they are eligible for the House. They must be a member of the province they are representing.

ARTICLE (?)
Section I: The members of the National Senate shall be elected for a term of ten years, with one-fifth up for election every two years; who shall not recieve any monetary compensation for their services to the Nation, and shall be at least thirty years of age, and who shall be ineligible for any offices under the Provincial governments, and whose number shall be equal to the number of Provinces in the Nation. They must be a resident of the region they are representing; they must be a citizen nine years and are ineligible if they are an illegal entrant.

Section II: The Senators shall be elected as follows: The Nation shall be split into 20 Electoral Regions, of equal area, which the House of Representatives shall establish by law. The Citizens in each Region shall choose three electors; but no Senator, or Representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the American Republic shall be appointed an elector.
The electors shall vote by ballot for two persons. And they shall make a list of all the persons voted for, and of the number of votes for each; which list they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the President. The President shall, in the presence of the House of Representatives, open the certificate, and the votes shall be counted. The two persons having the greatest number of votes in their region shall be the Senators from their respective regions.

Section III: The Senate shall choose their President and other inferior officers.

Section IV: The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President or Prime Minister of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present. Judgement in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States: but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law.
ARTICLE (?)
Section I: Each branch of the National Legislature ought to possess the right of originating acts.

Section II: The National Legislature shall have the power to:
Negative and repeal all laws passed by the several Provinces;
to institute a Biblical Common Law which may only be amended by concurrence of four-fifths of Congress
(replace with) To establish a national Code of Laws regarding the defining of crimes, and the punishments thereof, this code may only be changed through a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress;
To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries;
To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, in order to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and welfare of the American Republic, but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the Nation;
To borrow money on the credit of the American Republic;
To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the American Republic;
To coin and print money, regulate the Value thereof and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;
To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current money of the United States;
To provide for the Internal Development of the Nation’s roads, canals, rivers, and dams;
To set rules and provide for the building and maintaining of the National Highway system, which laws shall be enforced by the State Governors;
To regulate trade with foreign nations;
To regulate commerce within the Nation;
To make and collect a flat income tax, which shall apply to all citizens without any exemptions;
To call forth the full force of the Nation against any enemy foreign, and any Province, or group of Individuals, or any combination thereof, who fail to do their duty under the Articles of this Constitution;
To establish a postal service;
To declare war and grant Letters of Reprisal;
To raise and support a Military, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;
To make rules for the government and regulation of the Military;
To have the power to institute inferior courts in each Province for the determination of all matters pertaining to the laws of the Nation;
To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, reserving to the Provinces respectively the authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
And to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

Section II: Biblical Common Law is to be defined by the Bible and no other book. It shall bind the nation to follow it with moral mandates regarding marriage and business practices. It shall also be used as a guide, however not strict, but only as a guide regarding punishment for homosexuality, pornography, destruction of private property and stealing. Capital punishment will not be used for homosexuality or any of the crimes above, however it will be used for the crime of murder. (Reason: If we want to get this Constitution accepted, we need to get rid of Biblical Common Law (sadly). So, let us be rid of it and move on.)

Section II: The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each Province by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations.

Section III: Road travel on national highways will not be taxed by any means, whether it be by toll or anything else.

Section IV: Each House shall be the judge of its own elections and the qualifications of each member. Each house shall also keep a journal of its proceedings.

Sam, how far have you gotten?

I shall proofread afterwards.

Sorry, I haven't had time to work on my part, I've now been taking tests every two weeks, instead of three. I will get to it, though, before the month ends.

All right.

Anyone closer to finishing? (hate to bother, but we must needs get this finito soon)

Here is the Constitution as it looks thus far (with amendments and such, also without Sam's part):

The Constitution of the American Republic

Preamble

We the People of the previously United States, in order to bring order to our nation, establish a more perfect government, bring justice to our lands, promote the interests of our nation at home and abroad, and bring about a new age of liberty and prosperity to the world, do ordain and establish this Constitution, and the government herein described, for the new Republic of America.

Article I

Section I. America shall be an indivisible, unitary Republic. It shall ensure the equality of all citizens before the law, without distinction of origin, race or religion.

Section II. Political parties and groups shall contribute to the exercise of suffrage. They shall be formed and carry on their activities freely. They shall respect the principles of national sovereignty, republicanism, submission to law and order, and constitutionalism.

Section III. The language of this Republic shall be English.

Article II

Section I: The supreme legislative power shall be vested in a National Legislature, which shall consist of two branches: a House of Representatives, and a Senate.

Section II: All bureaucratic agencies and departments that are created for the purpose of administering legislation, shall be reviewed by the whole Congress, and must gain a majority vote in favor before it may be established.

Article III

Section I: The members of the National House of Representatives shall be elected by the people of the Nation every two years for the term of two years. They shall have term limits of two consecutive terms, followed by a mandatory break of one term. After this break, they may restart the term/break process. The Representatives must be of the age of twenty-five years at least, and not been convicted of any felonious crime.

Section II: The members of the House shall be elected as follows: Each political party shall produce one list of candidates for the seats each Province is allocated to the House of Representatives. The People of each Province shall vote for one of these lists. The seats of the House shall then be apportioned according to the Sainte-Laguë method. The Sainte-Laguë method shall be defined as follows: (After all the votes have been tallied, successive quotients shall be calculated for each political party's list. The formula for the quotient shall be, Quotient = V/2s+1, where, "V" is the total number of votes that party received, and "s" is the number of seats that party has been allocated thus far, initially 0 for all parties. Whichever party has the highest quotient gets the next seat allocated, and their quotient is recalculated given their new seat total. The process shall be repeated until all seats have been allocated.) Any further regulations for party list representation, or voting restrictions and requirements, shall be made with the concurrence of two-thirds of both houses of legislature, the Prime Minister and the President.

Section III: The members of the House shall receive liberal stipends by which they may be compensated for the devotion of their time to public service.

Section IV: The number of representatives shall be in proportion to the number of citizens in the several provinces. However, there shall be at least one representative only for every 600,000 citizens. When vacancies happen in the Representation from any Province, the Governor thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such vacancies. The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment.

Section V: No member of the House shall be eligible if they have ever been an illegal entrant to the country; they must have had 7 years of being a citizen before they are eligible for the House. They must be a member of the province they are representing.

Article IV

Section I: The members of the National Senate shall be elected for a term of ten years, with one-fifth up for election every two years; who shall not recieve any monetary compensation for their services to the Nation, and shall be at least thirty years of age, and who shall be ineligible for any offices under the Provincial governments, and whose number shall be equal to the number of Provinces in the Nation. They must be a resident of the region they are representing; they must be a citizen nine years and are ineligible if they are an illegal entrant.

Section II: The Senators shall be elected as follows: The Nation shall be split into 20 Electoral Regions, of equal area, which the House of Representatives shall establish by law. The Citizens in each Region shall choose three electors; but no Senator, or Representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the American Republic shall be appointed an elector.
The electors shall vote by ballot for two persons. And they shall make a list of all the persons voted for, and of the number of votes for each; which list they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the President. The President shall, in the presence of the House of Representatives, open the certificate, and the votes shall be counted. The two persons having the greatest number of votes in their region shall be the Senators from their respective regions.

Section III: The Senate shall choose their President and other inferior officers.

Section IV: The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President or Prime Minister of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present. Judgement in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States: but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law.

Article V

Section I: Each branch of the National Legislature ought to possess the right of originating acts.

Section II: The National Legislature shall have the power to:
Negative and repeal all laws passed by the several Provinces;
To establish a national Code of Laws regarding the defining of crimes, and the punishments thereof, this code may only be changed through a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress;
To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries;
To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, in order to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and welfare of the American Republic, but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the Nation;
To borrow money on the credit of the American Republic;
To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the American Republic;
To coin and print money, regulate the Value thereof and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;
To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current money of the United States;
To provide for the Internal Development of the Nation’s roads, canals, rivers, and dams;
To set rules and provide for the building and maintaining of the National Highway system, which laws shall be enforced by the State Governors;
To regulate trade with foreign nations;
To regulate commerce within the Nation;
To make and collect a flat income tax, which shall apply to all citizens without any exemptions;
To call forth the full force of the Nation against any enemy foreign, and any Province, or group of Individuals, or any combination thereof, who fail to do their duty under the Articles of this Constitution;
To establish a postal service;
To declare war and grant Letters of Reprisal;
To raise and support a Military, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;
To make rules for the government and regulation of the Military;
To have the power to institute inferior courts in each Province for the determination of all matters pertaining to the laws of the Nation;
To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, reserving to the Provinces respectively the authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
And to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

Section II: The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each Province by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations.

Section III: Road travel on national highways will not be taxed by any means, whether it be by toll or anything else.

Section IV: Each House shall be the judge of its own elections and the qualifications of each member. Each house shall also keep a journal of its proceedings.

Article VI

Section I. The Congress may call the Administration to account by passing a resolution of no-confidence. Such a resolution shall not be admissible unless it is signed by at least one tenth of the Members of the Congress. Voting may not take place within forty-eight hours after the resolution has been tabled. Solely votes cast in favour of the no-confidence resolution shall be counted and the latter shall not be passed unless it secures a majority of the Members of the Congress. Except as provided for in the following section, no Member shall sign more than three resolutions of no-confidence during a period of two weeks.

Section II. The Prime Minister may, after deliberation by the Administration, make the passing of a Finance Bill an issue of a vote of confidence before the Congress. In that event, the Bill shall be considered passed unless a resolution of no-confidence, tabled within forty-eight hours, is carried as provided for in the foregoing paragraph. In addition, the Prime Minister may use the said procedure for one other Administrative or Private Members’ Bill per week.

Section III. The Prime Minister, after deliberation by the Administrative Council, may make the Administration's programme or possibly a general policy statement an issue of a vote of confidence before the Congress.

Section IV. When the Congress passes a resolution of no-confidence, or when it fails to endorse the Administrative programme or general policy, the Prime Minister shall tender the resignation of the Administration to the Speaker of the House.

Section V. The Prime Minister and his lesser ministers may be compelled to appear before a joint session of Congress by a majority vote in favor. At this session, the members of Congress may question the Prime Minister and his lesser ministers about the current policy of the Administration. This questioning shall last for a period of no longer than three days or until the Speaker of the House dismisses them.

Section VI. If the Prime Minister or one of his lesser ministers refuse to come to the questioning, that person shall be tried for contempt of Congress. They shall be compelled to present themselves before the Senate, which shall sit in judgement of the minister. If they rule that the minister did not have sufficient cause to be excused from appearing before Congress, the minister shall be impeached and disqualified from holding any further office in the American Republic.

Article VII

Section I. The Congress shall appoint a Prime Minister with the consent of a majority of both houses. The President shall declare the termination of the appointment of the Prime Minister when the latter tenders the resignation of the Administration.

Section II. The Prime Minister shall ensure due respect for this Constitution. Furthermore, he shall ensure the proper functioning of the public authorities, and the proper application of the National Laws. He shall also ensure the internal welfare of the Nation.

Section III. The Prime Minister shall be the head of the Administration, and shall appoint the other members of the Administration and terminate their appointments.

Section IV. The Prime Minister shall preside over the Administrative Council, which is made up of the lesser ministers in the Administration.

Section V. The Administrative Council, with the Prime Minister at its head, shall determine and conduct the policy of the National Government in accordance with the Laws of the Nation; introduce legislation to Congress; and ensure the uniform implementation of legislation throughout the Nation. It shall have at its disposal the civil service of the Nation.

Section VI. This Council shall have the power to commit any Bill, which is being discussed in the Congress, to the Administrative Council. They shall then propose amendments to the Bill, and vote upon a finished form. The Bill, in the form in which it is approved, shall be sent back to the Congress, which shall debate and vote upon the Bill in the form in which it was approved by the Administrative Council. If the bill does not pass, it shall be considered an automatic Vote-of-No-Confidence, which shall be treated in accordance with Section I of Article VI.

Section VII. The Prime Minister may delegate certain of his powers to lesser ministers.

Section VIII. All bills passed by the Congress must be signed by the Prime Minister before it shall become law. The Prime Minister shall have one week, not including Sundays, to sign or veto the bill. If the Prime Minister vetoes the bill, it shall be sent back to Congress where it may be repassed by a two-thirds vote of both houses. If the Prime Minister neither signs the bill nor vetoes it in one week of it reaching his desk, it shall be considered passed and shall be law in the Nation.

Section IX. He shall, once a year, give to the Congress Information of the State of the Republic, and lay out the general policy of the Administration. This may give rise to a debate and a vote. If the general policy is not approved, it shall be considered an automatic vote-of-no-confidence, and the Prime Minister shall tender his resignation to the President.

Article VIII

Section I. There shall be a Head of State, the President of the American Republic. He shall be reffered to as either, "Mr. President", or, "the President of the Republic". He shall ensure that the best interests of our Nation are served abroad, and that our Nation shall not be torn by civil war.

Section II. The President shall hold his office for a term of four years, and shall be elected according to Section III of this Article.

Section III. The People of each province shall select two candidates per province. The House of Representatives shall choose half of these candidates to continue in the election process. The Senate shall choose two of these candidates to continue in the election process. Finally, these two individuals shall be voted upon by the People of America, and the winner of a two-thirds majority shall be declared the President. If a two-thirds majority cannot be gained, then the two remaining candidates shall be voted upon by the House of Representatives, and the winner shall be declared by a majority of votes.

Section IV. In case of the vacancy of the Presidency, the incapacitation of the President, or inability of the President to discharge his duties (which shall be decided by a two-thirds vote of the Congress), the powers and duties shall devolve temporarily upon the Prime Minister. An election shall be called within one month of the incapacitation of the President, and shall follow the procedures in Section III of this Article.

Section V. No person except a natural-born citizen, shall be eligible for the office of President. Nor shall any man who is not thirty-five years of age, or who has been convicted of a felonious crime, or who has been impeached from any political office in the previous United States, any single of the States, nor the American Republic, shall be eligible for the office of President.

Section VI. The President shall receive for his service to this Nation a monetary compensation. This compensation shall be equal to the compensation for the members of the House of Representatives. During his term, he shall not receive any other compensation from the American Republic nor any of its provinces.

Section VII. The President shall have the power to declare war with the advice and consent of the majority of the National Congress and the Prime Minister; he shall have the power to make and adopt treaties with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate; he shall have the power to give executive orders, in order to enforce the law and/or protect the welfare of the Nation, to the Governors of the Provinces in a state of civil or foriegn war; he shall have the power to appoint and give orders to the lesser diplomats; he shall have the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the American Republic, except in cases of impeachment; he shall recieve Ambassadors and other foriegn ministers.

Section VIII. The President shall, from time to time, give to the Congress information on the State of the Globe, and recommend to their consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient for Foriegn policy; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper, however, the Congress shall sit as of right two months after the adjournment, nor may the President adjourn them more than once every four months.

Section IX. The President shall have the power to veto any bill which is passed by Congress but has not yet been signed into law by the Prime Minister. Congress may repass the bill with a two-thirds vote by both houses, but the bill shall still require the signature of the Prime Minister. The President may not veto a bill more than once.

Section X. The President shall have the power, with the advice and consent of the Senate and Prime Minister, to appoint Justices of the Supreme Court and the lesser National Courts.

Section XI. The President may, with the advice and consent of the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the House, declare the House of Representatives dissolved. A general election shall take place no fewer than one month and no more than one and a half months after the dissolution. The Congress shall sit as of right the day it is elected. No further dissolution shall take place within one year following said election.

Section XII. The President, and all magistrates and civil officers of the American Republic, shall be liable to impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery, or any felonious crime or high misdemeanor. All impeachment charges shall be brought forward by the House of Representatives, and shall be tried by the Senate.

Article IX

Section I. The previous states of the United States shall be provinces of the Republic. Their previous sovereignty shall be given to the Republic and the People respectively.

Section II. All the legislative powers given to the Provinces shall be vested in their own Legislature.

Section III. The Provincial Legislatures shall have the power to lay and collect taxes;
Provide for the training and arming of their Militia, according to the direction of the National Congress;
To establish Laws regarding the defining of crimes, and the punishments thereof, not withstanding the Laws of the National Congress to the contrary;
To provide for the Internal Development of the Nation’s roads, canals, rivers, and dams, not withstanding the Laws of the National Congress to the contrary;
To regulate commerce within their borders, not withstanding laws and statutes of the Nation to the contrary;
To make all laws which shall be proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and to enforce the Laws of Congress;
And any other powers vested in them by Congress.

Section IV. The Provincial Governors shall be careful to enforce the laws of the several Provinces and the laws of the Nation.

Section V. The Provinces may make or keep constitutions which shall further define the structure of their government, and their powers, notwithstanding the Laws of the National Congress and this Constitution to the contrary.

Section VI. The Congress shall have the power to make provinces and establish or change their boundaries, by a two-thirds vote in favor.

Bill of Rights

I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

II

The right of the people to keep and bear arms, and the right of the National Government to arm its citizens, shall not be infringed.

III

No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the Province and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to ask the assistance of counsel for his defence.

VII

In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed one-thousand dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the American Republic, than according to the rules of the common law.

VIII

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed.

IX

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, or in pursuance of conscription for the Military, shall exist within the American Republic, or any place subject to its jurisdiction.

X

The right of citizens of the American Republic to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race, color, previous nationality, or religion.

XI

The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

XII

The powers not delegated to the American Republic by this Constitution, are reserved to the people.

Here is what I have for now:

9) A National Judiciary will consist of a Supreme Court, and other inferior courts that the National Legislature may institute, to hold their offices during good behavior; and to receive a fixed compensation for the services rendered, in which no increase nor diminution shall be made affecting the Judiciary existing at the time of the increase or diminution.

The jurisdiction of the inferior courts shall be to hear and determine in the first instance, and the Supreme Court to hear and determine in the last resort; all piracies and felonies on the high seas, in the air and space; captures from an enemy; cases in which foreigners or citizens of other Provinces in which other provinces or the inhabitants thereof may be interested; the collection of National Revenue; the constitutionality of acts of the National Government; impeachments of any National officers; and questions which may involve the National peace and harmony.


10) A Province may be raised within the limits of the American Republic, with the consent of two-thirds of the Congress. A Republican Government shall be guaranteed in each Province by the National Government.

All Laws made by the National Government in pursuance of the Constitution is Sovereign over all the Nation.
All officers, magistrates, and officials under the National Government and under the Provincial Governments, shall be bound by oath to support the Constitution and to remain loyal to the National Government which it institutes.
All Magistrates under the National Government shall be liable to impeachment for malicious and corrupt conduct, and upon conviction to be removed from office and disqualified from holding any place of trust or profit in the National and Provincial governments. All impeachments shall be tried by the National Senate.

11) This Constitution may be amended by a three-fourths vote by the Congress. The Congress shall also have the power to call a Constitutional Convention with a three-fourths vote. This Convention shall have the power to bring forth any amendments to the Constitution, which it deems necessary, to the National Congress. The Congress shall then decide to adopt or reject the amendments with a three-fourths vote in favor.

This National Government shall not be dissolved by the Provinces, Citizens, itself, nor any combination thereof, except through the instituting of an Amendment allowing for Dissolution, which shall be passed in the same way any other amendment to this Constitution is passed.

Here is the finished draft. Please propose any final amendments, then we shall vote upon the finished constitution.

The Constitution of the American Republic

Preamble

We the People of the previously United States, in order to bring order to our nation, establish a more perfect government, bring justice to our lands, promote the interests of our nation at home and abroad, and bring about a new age of liberty and prosperity to the world, do ordain and establish this Constitution, and the government herein described, for the new Republic of America.

Article I
National Soveriegnty

Section I. America shall be an indivisible, unitary Republic. It shall ensure the equality of all citizens before the law, without distinction of origin, race or religion.

Section II. Political parties and groups shall contribute to the exercise of suffrage. They shall be formed and carry on their activities freely. They shall respect the principles of national sovereignty, republicanism, submission to law and order, and constitutionalism.

Section III. The language of this Republic shall be English.

Article II
Legislative Power

Section I: The supreme legislative power shall be vested in a National Legislature, which shall consist of two branches: a House of Representatives, and a Senate.

Section II: All bureaucratic agencies and departments that are created for the purpose of administering legislation, shall be reviewed by the whole Congress, and must gain a majority vote in favor before it may be established.

Article III
House of Representatives

Section I: The members of the National House of Representatives shall be elected by the people of the Nation every two years for the term of two years. They shall have term limits of two consecutive terms, followed by a mandatory break of one term. After this break, they may restart the term/break process. The Representatives must be of the age of twenty-five years at least, and not been convicted of any felonious crime.

Section II: The members of the House shall be elected as follows: Each political party shall produce one list of candidates for the seats each Province is allocated to the House of Representatives. The People of each Province shall vote for one of these lists. The seats of the House shall then be apportioned according to the Sainte-Laguë method. The Sainte-Laguë method shall be defined as follows: (After all the votes have been tallied, successive quotients shall be calculated for each political party's list. The formula for the quotient shall be, Quotient = V/2s+1, where, "V" is the total number of votes that party received, and "s" is the number of seats that party has been allocated thus far, initially 0 for all parties. Whichever party has the highest quotient gets the next seat allocated, and their quotient is recalculated given their new seat total. The process shall be repeated until all seats have been allocated.) Any further regulations for party list representation, or voting restrictions and requirements, shall be made with the concurrence of two-thirds of both houses of legislature, the Prime Minister and the President.

Section III: The members of the House shall receive liberal stipends by which they may be compensated for the devotion of their time to public service.

Section IV: The number of representatives shall be in proportion to the number of citizens in the several provinces. However, there shall be at least one representative only for every 600,000 citizens. When vacancies happen in the Representation from any Province, the Governor thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such vacancies. The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment.

Section V: No member of the House shall be eligible if they have ever been an illegal entrant to the country; they must have had 7 years of being a citizen before they are eligible for the House. They must be a member of the province they are representing.

Article IV
The Senate

Section I: The members of the National Senate shall be elected for a term of ten years, with one-fifth up for election every two years; who shall not recieve any monetary compensation for their services to the Nation, and shall be at least thirty years of age, and who shall be ineligible for any offices under the Provincial governments, and whose number shall be equal to the number of Provinces in the Nation. They must be a resident of the region they are representing; they must be a citizen nine years and are ineligible if they are an illegal entrant.

Section II: The Senators shall be elected as follows: The Nation shall be split into 20 Electoral Regions, of equal area, which the House of Representatives shall establish by law. The Citizens in each Region shall choose three electors; but no Senator, or Representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the American Republic shall be appointed an elector.
The electors shall vote by ballot for two persons. And they shall make a list of all the persons voted for, and of the number of votes for each; which list they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the President. The President shall, in the presence of the House of Representatives, open the certificate, and the votes shall be counted. The two persons having the greatest number of votes in their region shall be the Senators from their respective regions.

Section III: The Senate shall choose their President and other inferior officers.

Section IV: The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President or Prime Minister of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present. Judgement in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States: but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law.

Article V
Congressional Powers

Section I: Each branch of the National Legislature ought to possess the right of originating acts.

Section II: The National Legislature shall have the power to:
Negative and repeal all laws passed by the several Provinces;
To establish a national Code of Laws regarding the defining of crimes, and the punishments thereof, this code may only be changed through a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress;
To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries;
To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, in order to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and welfare of the American Republic, but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the Nation;
To borrow money on the credit of the American Republic;
To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the American Republic;
To coin and print money, regulate the Value thereof and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;
To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current money of the American Republic;
To provide for the Internal Development of the Nation’s roads, canals, rivers, and dams;
To set rules and provide for the building and maintaining of the National Highway system, which laws shall be enforced by the State Governors;
To regulate trade with foreign nations;
To regulate commerce within the Nation;
To make and collect a flat income tax, which shall apply to all citizens without any exemptions;
To call forth the full force of the Nation against any enemy foreign, and any Province, or group of Individuals, or any combination thereof, who fail to do their duty under the Articles of this Constitution;
To establish a postal service;
To declare war and grant Letters of Reprisal;
To raise and support a Military, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;
To make rules for the government and regulation of the Military;
To have the power to institute inferior courts in each Province for the determination of all matters pertaining to the laws of the Nation;
To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, reserving to the Provinces respectively the authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
And to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

Section III: All laws made by Congress shall be applicable to all citizens of the American Republic, including members of the Government.

Section IV: The times, places and manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each Province by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations.

Section V: Road travel on national highways will not be taxed by any means, whether it be by toll or anything else.

Section VI: Each House shall be the judge of its own elections and the qualifications of each member. Each house shall also keep a journal of its proceedings.

Article VI
Relations between Congress and the Administration

Section I. The Congress may call the Administration to account by passing a resolution of no-confidence. Such a resolution shall not be admissible unless it is signed by at least one tenth of the Members of the Congress. Voting may not take place within forty-eight hours after the resolution has been tabled. Solely votes cast in favour of the no-confidence resolution shall be counted and the latter shall not be passed unless it secures a majority of the Members of the Congress. Except as provided for in the following section, no Member shall sign more than three resolutions of no-confidence during a period of two weeks.

Section II. The Prime Minister may, after deliberation by the Administration, make the passing of a Finance Bill an issue of a vote of confidence before the Congress. In that event, the Bill shall be considered passed unless a resolution of no-confidence, tabled within forty-eight hours, is carried as provided for in the foregoing paragraph. In addition, the Prime Minister may use the said procedure for one other Administrative or Private Members’ Bill per week.

Section III. The Prime Minister, after deliberation by the Administrative Council, may make the Administration's programme or possibly a general policy statement an issue of a vote of confidence before the Congress.

Section IV. When the Congress passes a resolution of no-confidence, or when it fails to endorse the Administrative programme or general policy, the Prime Minister shall tender the resignation of the Administration to the Speaker of the House.

Section V. The Prime Minister and his lesser ministers may be compelled to appear before a joint session of Congress by a majority vote in favor. At this session, the members of Congress may question the Prime Minister and his lesser ministers about the current policy of the Administration. This questioning shall last for a period of no longer than three days or until the Speaker of the House dismisses them.

Section VI. If the Prime Minister or one of his lesser ministers refuse to come to the questioning, that person shall be tried for contempt of Congress. They shall be compelled to present themselves before the Senate, which shall sit in judgement of the minister. If they rule that the minister did not have sufficient cause to be excused from appearing before Congress, the minister shall be impeached and disqualified from holding any further office in the American Republic.

Article VII
Prime Minister and Administration

Section I. The Congress shall appoint a Prime Minister with the consent of a majority of both houses. The President shall declare the termination of the appointment of the Prime Minister when the latter tenders the resignation of the Administration.

Section II. The Prime Minister shall ensure due respect for this Constitution. Furthermore, he shall ensure the proper functioning of the public authorities, and the proper application of the National Laws. He shall also ensure the internal welfare of the Nation.

Section III. The Prime Minister shall be the head of the Administration, and shall appoint the other members of the Administration and terminate their appointments.

Section IV. The Prime Minister shall preside over the Administrative Council, which is made up of the lesser ministers in the Administration.

Section V. The Administrative Council, with the Prime Minister at its head, shall determine and conduct the policy of the National Government in accordance with the Laws of the Nation; introduce legislation to Congress; and ensure the uniform implementation of legislation throughout the Nation. It shall have at its disposal the civil service of the Nation.

Section VI. This Council shall have the power to commit any Bill, which is being discussed in the Congress, to the Administrative Council. They shall then propose amendments to the Bill, and vote upon a finished form. The Bill, in the form in which it is approved, shall be sent back to the Congress, which shall debate and vote upon the Bill in the form in which it was approved by the Administrative Council. If the bill does not pass, it shall be considered an automatic Vote-of-No-Confidence, which shall be treated in accordance with Section I of Article VI.

Section VII. The Prime Minister may delegate certain of his powers to lesser ministers.

Section VIII. All bills passed by the Congress must be signed by the Prime Minister before it shall become law. The Prime Minister shall have one week, not including Sundays, to sign or veto the bill. If the Prime Minister vetoes the bill, it shall be sent back to Congress where it may be repassed by a two-thirds vote of both houses. If the Prime Minister neither signs the bill nor vetoes it in one week of it reaching his desk, it shall be considered passed and shall be law in the Nation.

Section IX. He shall, once a year, give to the Congress Information of the State of the Republic, and lay out the general policy of the Administration. This may give rise to a debate and a vote. If the general policy is not approved, it shall be considered an automatic vote-of-no-confidence, and the Prime Minister shall tender his resignation to the President.

Article VIII
President

Section I. There shall be a Head of State, the President of the American Republic. He shall be referred to as either, "Mr. President", or, "the President of the Republic". He shall ensure that the best interests of our Nation are served abroad, and that our Nation shall not be torn by civil war.

Section II. The President shall hold his office for a term of four years, and shall be elected according to Section III of this Article.

Section III. The People of each province shall select two candidates per province. The House of Representatives shall choose half of these candidates to continue in the election process. The Senate shall choose two of these candidates to continue in the election process. Finally, these two individuals shall be voted upon by the People of America, and the winner of a two-thirds majority shall be declared the President. If a two-thirds majority cannot be gained, then the two remaining candidates shall be voted upon by the House of Representatives, and the winner shall be declared by a majority of votes.

Section IV. In case of the vacancy of the Presidency, the incapacitation of the President, or inability of the President to discharge his duties (which shall be decided by a two-thirds vote of the Congress), the powers and duties shall devolve temporarily upon the Prime Minister. An election shall be called within one month of the incapacitation of the President, and shall follow the procedures in Section III of this Article.

Section V. No person except a natural-born citizen, shall be eligible for the office of President. Nor shall any man who is not thirty-five years of age, or who has been convicted of a felonious crime, or who has been impeached from any political office in the previous United States, any single of the States, nor the American Republic, shall be eligible for the office of President.

Section VI. The President shall receive for his service to this Nation a monetary compensation. This compensation shall be equal to the compensation for the members of the House of Representatives. During his term, he shall not receive any other compensation from the American Republic nor any of its provinces.

Section VII. The President shall have the power to declare war with the advice and consent of the majority of the National Congress and the Prime Minister; he shall have the power to make and adopt treaties with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate; he shall have the power to give executive orders, in order to enforce the law and/or protect the welfare of the Nation, to the Governors of the Provinces in a state of civil or foriegn war; he shall have the power to appoint and give orders to the lesser diplomats; he shall have the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the American Republic, except in cases of impeachment; he shall recieve Ambassadors and other foriegn ministers.

Section VIII. The President shall, from time to time, give to the Congress information on the State of the Globe, and recommend to their consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient for Foriegn policy; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper, however, the Congress shall sit as of right two months after the adjournment, nor may the President adjourn them more than once every four months.

Section IX. The President shall have the power to veto any bill which is passed by Congress but has not yet been signed into law by the Prime Minister. Congress may repass the bill with a two-thirds vote by both houses, but the bill shall still require the signature of the Prime Minister. The President may not veto a bill more than once.

Section X. The President shall have the power, with the advice and consent of the Senate and Prime Minister, to appoint Justices of the Supreme Court and the lesser National Courts.

Section XI. The President may, with the advice and consent of the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the House, declare the House of Representatives dissolved. A general election shall take place no fewer than one month and no more than one and a half months after the dissolution. The Congress shall sit as of right the day it is elected. No further dissolution shall take place within one year following said election.

Section XII. The President, and all magistrates and civil officers of the American Republic, shall be liable to impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery, or any felonious crime or high misdemeanor. All impeachment charges shall be brought forward by the House of Representatives, and shall be tried by the Senate.


Section I. The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, several provincial courts, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the Supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behavior, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services a compensation which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.

Section II. The judicial Power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under
this Constitution, the laws of the American Republic, and treaties made, or which
shall be made, by it; to all cases affecting ambassadors, other
public ministers and consuls; to controversies to which the American Republic shall be a Party and between American Citizens and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.

Section III. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and
those in which the American Republic shall be Party, the Supreme Court shall have original
jurisdiction. In all the other cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall
have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and
under such regulations as the Congress shall make.

Section IV. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and
such trial shall be held in the Province where the said crimes shall have been
committed; but when not committed within any Province, the trial shall be at such
place or places as the Congress may by law have directed.

Section III. Treason against the American Republic shall consist only in levying war against
them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid or comfort. No person
shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the
same overt act, or on confession in open court.

Section IV. The Congress shall have power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no
attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture except
during the life of the person attainted.

Section V. The previous local and state courts shall become provincial courts. However, the state supreme courts shall be dissolved.

Article X
Provinces

Section I. The previous states of the United States shall be provinces of the Republic. Their previous sovereignty shall be given to the Republic and the People respectively.

Section II. All the legislative powers given to the Provinces shall be vested in their own Legislature.

Section III. The Provincial Legislatures shall have the power to lay and collect taxes;
Provide for the training and arming of their Militia, according to the direction of the National Congress;
To establish Laws regarding the defining of crimes, and the punishments thereof, not withstanding the Laws of the National Congress to the contrary;
To provide for the Internal Development of the Nation’s roads, canals, rivers, and dams, not withstanding the Laws of the National Congress to the contrary;
To regulate commerce within their borders, not withstanding laws and statutes of the Nation to the contrary;
To make all laws which shall be proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and to enforce the Laws of Congress;
And any other powers vested in them by Congress.

Section IV. The Provincial Governors shall be careful to enforce the laws of the several Provinces and the laws of the Nation.

Section V. The Provinces may make or keep constitutions which shall further define the structure of their government, and their powers, notwithstanding the Laws of the National Congress and this Constitution to the contrary.

Section VI. The Congress shall have the power to make provinces and establish or change their boundaries, by a two-thirds vote in favor.

Article XI
Constitutional and Governmental Authority

Section I. All Laws made by the National Government in pursuance of the Constitution is Sovereign over all the Nation.

Section II. All officers, magistrates, and officials under the National Government and under the Provincial Governments, shall be bound by oath to support the Constitution and to remain loyal to the National Government which it institutes. All Magistrates under the National Government shall be liable to impeachment for malicious and corrupt conduct, and upon conviction to be removed from office and disqualified from holding any place of trust or profit in the National and Provincial governments. All impeachments shall be tried by the National Senate.

Section III. This Constitution may be amended by a three-fourths vote by the Congress. The Congress shall also have the power to call a Constitutional Convention with a three-fourths vote. This Convention shall have the power to bring forth any amendments to the Constitution, which it deems necessary, to the National Congress. The Congress shall then decide to adopt or reject the amendments with a three-fourths vote in favor.

Section IV. This National Government shall not be dissolved by the Provinces, Citizens, itself, nor any combination thereof, except through the instituting of an Amendment of Dissolution, which shall be passed in the same way any other amendment to this Constitution is passed.

Bill of Rights

I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

II

The right of the people to keep and bear arms, and the right of the National Government to arm its citizens, shall not be infringed.

III

No soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the Province and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to ask the assistance of counsel for his defence.

VII

In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed one-thousand dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the American Republic, than according to the rules of the common law.

VIII

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed.

IX

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, or in pursuance of conscription for the Military, shall exist within the American Republic, or any place subject to its jurisdiction.

X

The right of citizens of the American Republic to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race, color, previous nationality, or religion.

XI

The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

XII

The powers not delegated to the American Republic by this Constitution, are reserved to the people.

Hey Everybody!
I am back from a short stint of a study break!

I would ask as Christopher did, that everyone would post any other amendments they have.

I'll be coming back here it read over our Constitution and give my thoughts and any final changes I might suggest this evening.

Christopher, I noticed in the archives that you posted Wesley's amendments.
Did you add those to the final version of the Constitution?

Anyway, I'll probably find out when I read it.

Alright, My thoughts:

Overall, I liked it and will probably be satisfied with it.
However, there are two portions I don't quite like those being
Section XI of Article VIII President
I think it would be too much power to the President giving him dictatorship powers by allowing him to dissolve the Representatives.
and
Bill of Rights #3.
I don't think a soldier should be forcibly quartered at any time under the law or not in
someone's private residence.

Given these items I move that they be removed from the Constitution.
All in favor say aye all opposed say no.


I will look at my previous notes and determine whether there is anything else,
but as I see it now, it is good!

Aye. Although I want to motion to amend.