Section 1
All citizens of this nation and are endowed with the following rights.
Note: (6 & 7 were enacted before voting became compulsory)
1. The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
2. Anyone whose rights or freedoms, as guaranteed by this constitution, have been infringed or denied may appeal to a court to obtain such remedy as the court considers appropriate and just in the circumstances.
3. All citizens are held as equal under the law regardless of race, skin color, gender, religious belief, or national origin.
4. Parliament 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 rights of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances, except in instances where a court acting in good faith reasonably believes that such freedom shall endanger the lives and or liberties of the people.
5. All citizens shall have the right to own and use arms of a reasonable kind for: defense of life and personal property, and sport.
6. The powers not delegated to The Monarch or to Parliament by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the territories, are reserved to the territories respectively, or to the people.
7. The powers not delegated to Parliament by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the Monarch, are reserved to the territories respectively, or to the people.
8. All citizens of Bunny Haven being 18 years of age or older and of good mental capacity may vote in any primary or other election for Prime Minster, Ministers of the House of Commons, ect. and shall not be denied or abridged by this nation.
9. No charge or tax may be enforced for the right to vote.
10. Parliament shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the territories, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
11. The House of Commons shall be composed of two Ministers from every territory, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Minster shall have one vote. The electors in each territory shall have the qualifications requisite for electors according to national legislatures. When vacancies happen in any seat of the House of Commons, the executive authority of such territory shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. When vacancies happen in any seat of the House of Lords the Monarch shall appoint a new Minster who meets the appropriate standards of qualification.
12.
Section 1.
The terms of the Prime Minster shall last for 4 years and end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of other Ministers at noon on the 3rd day of January, of the years in which such terms are set to end, and the terms of their successors shall then begin unless they shall by law appoint a different day.
Section 2.
The Congress shall assemble at least twice in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3d day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.
Section 3.
If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the Prime Minster has died, the current Ruling Monarch shall become Prime Minster until such time as they can appoint a new Prime Minster in accordance with the laws laid out in Article I Section 3 of this constitution.
13. A person may serve no more than a total of 2 separate 4 year terms as Prime Minster.
14. In case of the removal of the Prime Minster from office or of their death or resignation, the Current Ruling Monarch shall become Prime Minster. Until such time as they appoint a new Prime Minster.
15.Laws varying the compensation for the services of Parliament shall not come into effect until the beginning of the next session of Parliament.
16. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, vehicles, 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 candy bar, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
17. The right of the people to be secure in their privacy in the totality of their movements, even if those movements are in public. against unreasonable search or invasive forms of observation, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation and candy bar, and particularly describing the person(s) to be searched and or observed, and the observational method to be employed.
18. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
19. 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, naval, air 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 offense 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 and a gift of rice krispie treats.
20. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State 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 their favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for their defense, and 3 hamburgers upon acquittal. The accused being an officer or active servicemen of His Majesty’s Armed forces shall hold the right to have all charges for their defense paid for by the state.
21. In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed the amount laid out by Parliament, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court, than according to the rules of the common law.
22. The judicial power of Bunny Haven shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of its territories by Citizens of another territories, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.
23. 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 manner to be prescribed by law.
24.
Section 1.
All persons born or naturalized in Bunny Haven, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of Bunny Haven and of the territory wherein they reside. No territory shall make or enforce any law that shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the Bunny Haven; nor shall any territory deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Section 2.
Representatives shall be apportioned among the several territories according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each territory. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors Prime Minster of Bunny Haven, Members of the House of Commons, the Executive and Judicial officers of a territory, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the inhabitants of such territory, being 18 years of age, and citizens of Bunny Haven, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such citizens shall bear to the whole number of citizens 18 years of age in such territory.
Section 3.
No person shall be a Member in Parliament, or elector of Prime Minster, or hold any office, civil or military, under Bunny Haven, or under any territory, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Parliament, or as an officer of Bunny Haven, or as a member of any territory legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any territory, to support the Constitution of Bunny Haven, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Parliament may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
Section 4.
The validity of the public debt of Bunny Haven, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither Bunny Haven nor any territory shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against Bunny Haven or the Monarch; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:16 pm
