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The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Estantia

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Estantia

Preamble:

We the People of Estantia, in order to form a more perfect nation, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Federal Republic of Estantia.


Article I

All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in the Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia, which shall consist of a Congress and a Forum.


Article II

The Forum shall be composed of members chosen every fifth year by the people of each voting area, and the electors from each province shall have the qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous branch of the Regional Legislature.

No person shall be a Forum Member who shall not have attained to the age of 34, and been 16 Years a Citizen of Estantia.

Forum Members shall be apportioned among the several voting areas and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several provinces which may be included within this nation, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of citizens within the province or voting area. The actual enumeration shall be made within 5 years after the first meeting of the Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia, and within every subsequent term of five years, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The number of Forum Members shall not exceed one for every 100 thousand, but each province shall have at Least 11 Forum members.

When vacancies happen in the Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia from any Province, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.

The Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia shall choose their Speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment.


Article III

The Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia shall consist of ministries designed to help supervise their given field. These ministries shall consist of Forum Members.

The collection of ministries shall be the Cabinet. The leading major party shall take the Main Cabinet, the other taking the Shadow Cabinet. In a case where a minor party is in charge, the leading major party shall take foreground cabinet.


Amendment I

The Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia 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.


Amendment II

The Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia shall prohibit unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause.


Amendment III

The Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia shall set out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy.


Amendment IV

The Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia shall protect the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel.


Amendment V

The Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia shall provide for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law.


Amendment VI

The Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia shall prohibit excessive fines and bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment.


Amendment VII

The Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia shall reinforce the principle of federalism by stating that the federal government possesses only those powers delegated to it by the states or the people through the Constitution.


Amendment VIII

The Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia shall revise presidential election procedures by having the president and vice president elected together as opposed to the vice president being the runner up in the presidential election.


Amendment IX

The Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia shall abolish slavery and (except as punishment for a crime) involuntary servitude.


Amendment X

The Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia prohibit the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation or previous condition of servitude.


Amendment XI

The Congressional Parliament of the Federal Republic of Estantia shall limit the number of times that a person can be elected president: a person cannot be elected president more than twice, and a person who has served more than two years of a term to which someone else was elected cannot be elected more than once.


Signed on behalf of:

Presidents Twndo Üunaaz Xameno Chicuu Llandu Llanek
All Vice Presidents, Speakers, Congress Members and Forum Members


Estantia

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