Constitution (2008) (Text)

Article One- Head of State

a) The Head of State is referred to as the Archduke, or known as the Grand Duke if they have national honours. A female Head of State is known as the Duchess.

b) The Head of State is elected by a majority public vote every two years.

c) The Head of State's term lasts two years and a Head of State is allowed to be elected for two consecutive terms before taking a break of one term.

d) All citizens who are eligible to vote may stand.

e) The Head of State selects six members of the House of Representatives to form the House of Lords.

f) The Head of State appoints and dismisses the judges of the supreme court from the judges of the civil court.

g) The Head of State has the power to take full power of the nation if citizenship drops below thirty-five people.

Article Two- Legislature

a) The Legislature is divided into the House of Representatives and the House of Lords.

b) The House of Representatives is elected every two years by a public vote of proportional representation. The party with the majority of the votes then takes power of government. They then vote for a Prime Minister.

c) Coalition governments are allowed.

d) The House of Representative consists of 20 seats. All parties are allowed to stand in this election if they are legal.

e) All acts of parliament regarding the changing, addition, or are conflicting with with constitution are done by a majority vote in the House of Representatives.

f) The vote in article 2e) can be vetoed by the House of Lords unless two-thirds or more of the House of Representatives are in support.

g) All other laws, which are those not mentioned in article 2e) or article 4, are passed by the acting government under their own power.

h) The House of Lords has the power to remove the Head of State by a one hundred percent majority. If and when the House of Lords decide to hold such a vote, the Head of State loses their powers until the vote is complete.

Article Three- Judiciary

a) The State judiciary consists of the Civil Courts and the Supreme Court.

b) The members (judges and magistrates) of the civil courts are members of the public who are elected to their positions by the supreme court.

c) The members of the supreme court are selected by the Head of State from the members of the civil courts.

d) The supreme court verifies that all laws passed by the House of Representatives are constitutional.

e) The Supreme Court deals with cases of treason, government matters and military matters.

f) All cases not mentioned in Article 3e) come before the Civil Courts.

g) The jury in a court case in either court are ordinary citizens selected at random. It is compulsory to attend jury.

Article Four- Citizenship and Rights

a) All applications for citizenship are submitted to and accepted or denied by the serving government. The government have the right to decide whom they wish to have the power to approve or deny applications.

b) The government also approves or denies any applications for visiting and work permits.

c) An accepted work permit lasts for two months, after which it can be removed or renewed. All work permit holders have equal rights as citizens, excluding the rights to vote and stand in elections.

d) The government have the right to decide the rights and terms of visitors to the state and are allowed to pass these laws as they please, unless these laws conflict with these laws conflict with any union or government made between this State and others.

e) All citizens have the right to vote and stand in any election. The government reserves the right to remove this right as a punishment for committing a crime.

f) All citizens have the right to free speech as long as it does not conflict with any other regulations set by parliament.

g) All citizens are equal under the law and have the right to its protection and to protection in a court of law.

h) All citizens have the right to join and form political parties and all parties have the right to stand in any election.

i) No citizen may be denied from executing any of the civil rights mentioned in this constitution because of age, race, sex or sexuality.

Article Five- Changes to the Constitution

a) This constitution can only be changed by a majority vote in the House of Representatives.

b) The vote referred to in Article 5a) can be vetoed by the House of Lords but the veto is invalid if two-thirds or more of the House of Representatives vote against the decision of the House of Lords.