a) To guide member states in a similar, but inclusive direction.
b) To provide laws applying to the Union as a whole, therefore advancing article 1a and advancing policies in all member states.
c) To ensure peace and goodwill to the best of its ability.
d) To improve the economies of the member states.
e) One policy for article 1d will be advising, although not enforcing, the use of the Sliding Dollar in member states.
f) To keep the citizens of member states safe and ensure their basic rights.
g) To protect member states by member states agreeing to defend any other member state in times of conflict.

a) "To guide member states..."

i) Acknowledges that not all member states will be accepting of all decisions
ii) Believes an opt-out system is the best way to ensure that this guide is maintained
ii) Therefore all Sliding Union legislation will include opt-out clauses

b) "To provide laws applying to the Union as a whole..."

i) Ensures that legislation is provided through the democratic process
ii) Ensures region-wide issues take precedence over the Sliding Union issues
iii) All laws will be voluntary, acknowledging that not all nations in the bloc will possess the ability or motivation to adhere to all legislation
iv) Any nation that has an interior mandate for ending involvement with the Union may leave the bloc
v) Laws opted in will hold prevalence over national laws
vi) An independent body will be set up as a watchdog to ensure that nations involved abide by their commitments

c) "To ensure peace..."

i) Believes that heightened co-operation and discussion between the member nations of the Sliding Union will in itself prevent conflict
ii) Recommends all nations in the bloc become members of international co-operation groups, i.e. the sporting association
iii) Provides freedom of movement between all nations of the bloc

d) "To improve the economies"

i) Advises all members to join the Sliding Dollar
ii) Initiates tariff-free trading between members
iii) Links the independent economic watchdog, presently run by Buewye, to the Sliding Union

e) See "d"
f) "Civil Rights"

i) Creates legislation for the basic rights of people, see legislation
ii) Creates independent watchdog for ensuring these rights are protected within the bloc
iii) Thus names the "Slide Countries Association on Rights (SCAR)

g) "To protect member states..."

i) Ensures that any member of the Union will be protected by the other members in all circumstances
ii) Creates Sliding Union Defensive Organisation (SUDO)
iii) Stresses that no individual nations are required to raise military spending to accommodate less-militaristic bloc members, pacifism is welcomed

a) All nations are considered equal in the Sliding Union, with no allowances for population, economy or any other indicators
b) No vetos will be present
c) Regional officers or Assembly members will have no extra powers
d) Members will send a puppet nation (preferably new) to the newly established region for debates on the Sliding Union
e) Simple majorities only required for all legislation
f) Simple majorities only required for all new member admissions