The Holy Historian Confederation Constitution

[Roma MA]

The Constitution of the Holy Historian Confederation
We, as citizens of The Holy Historian Confederation, do righteously issue this Regional Constitution in the name of local peace, cooperation, justice, and security. By the guiding hand of Neuve Zealandia we birth this confederacy as brothers in arms. May we uphold it on our honor, else lord Hiroyuki smite us.

ARTICLE I: Rights to Legislation and Senatorial Power

• Section 1
  
  • The Senate, acting in the best wishes of Lord Hiroyuki himself, is granted full and total powers of Legislation, to better band together, protect, and promote the peoples of the Holy Historian Confederation
• Section 2
  
  • Every nation of Historia, by Lord Hiroyuki's grace, shall be granted rights to vote in the Senate. Those who represent Lord Hiroyuki himself, the Officers (see Article 3) are recognized as moderators of Debate and Senate. They are Lord Hiroyuki's Paragons. His First Prophet, Neuve Zealandia also holds special powers of moderation of Debate and Senate should need arise.
    
    • Meetings for the Debate must be announced at least 24 hours beforehand to give citizen nations adequate time to join.
    • A 2/3 majority is required for the execution of any policy, law, or declaration.
    • To veto any Legislation, a greater percentage of votes is required than what was received before.
• Section 3
  
  • The Senate is an arm of the Lord Hiroyuki, and by extension, the officers and ruler of the region, and will act as such in affairs which are relevant politics of regions beyond Historia.
• Section 4
  
  • All members of the Senate may present a policy, law, or declaration to meeting.
    
    • Issues and discussions announced by Neuve Zealandia precede all over topics.
    • Officers of the Holy Confederation shall retain Rights Secunudus in precedence of their issues and discussions.
    • Section 5
      
      • To make adjustments to the Constitution, a 2/3 majority is required; this adjustment is considered a form of declaration.
  ARTICLE 2: Rights to Freedoms
  
  • Section 1
    
    • All nations of the Holy Historian Confederation retain the right to declare their freedoms unjustly infringed upon by outside parties, whether within or without the Confederation.
      
      • If such a declaration surfaces, a committee will be convened between the Confederation's Officers and Supreme Leader to decide on proper action and judgement.
  • Section 2
    
    • Nations of the Region may freely decide their policies without fear of Senate intervention.
      
      • Only a policy, law, or declaration that was proposed by an officer or the Supreme leader may supersede their rights.
      • Even then, a nation has the right to Section 1.
  ARTICLE 3: Rights to Office and Status
  
  • Section 1
    
    • Officers are the messengers and enforcers of his holiness's will. They are the religious bishops which you look to for guidance. A Officer must adhere to the will of Supreme Leader, else they risk excommunication.
  • Section 2
    
    • Officers are the select nations chosen by our ruler to execute his bidding, and to maintain the region during our ruler's disinterest. Officers may also only be demoted by Supreme Leader.
  • Section 3
    
    • For an officer to veto a bill, at least 2 must agree to do so (unless Supreme leader intervenes).
  • Section 4
    
    • An excommunicated nation (whether it be an officer or a normal member of society) will be shunned by its brothers and friends. Only Supreme Leader may lift the excommunication.
  ARTICLE 4: Rights of Supreme Leadership
  
  • Section 1
    
    • Supreme Leader Neuve Zealandia is above the law, and is the embodiment of Hiroyuki on earth.
  • Section 2
    
    • Supreme Leader Neuve Zealandia is holy in all things, and is responsible for keeping historical records of our region.
  • Section 3
    
    • Supreme Leader Neuve Zealandia may veto a bill by himself, and any law which is passed by the Senate may be sent for repeal by his greatness.
  • Section 4
    
    • Supreme Leader Neuve Zealandia may not pass any policy, law, or declaration by himself. All issues must be presented to the Senate.
  • Section 5
    
    • All previous sections in ARTICLE 4 are permitted to exist by his holiness.

[Menkhu]

Section 1 of Article 4 is a blatant contradiction of the rest of the article. You can't say someone or something is above the law, and then proceed to state laws that they must abide by.

The Supreme Ruler shouldn't be defined as one specific nation/individual (Neuve Zealandia), and there should be a policy for succession, possibly by popular vote. - Forgot about the built-in succession mechanic, disregard this point.

It's a very good constitution, but until both of these issues get fixed, I can't really say that I support it.

[Pootugal]

>Supreme Leader Neuve Zealandia is above the law
>Supreme Leader Neuve Zealandia may not pass any policy, law, or declaration by himself
>Neuve Zealandia
>"""""""""""""""""above"""""""""""""""" the law
top kekold amigos

also I believe the right to meme should be protected by the constitution 2bh

[Frisbeeteria]

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