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The Okchi Union || Constitution


The Okchi Union


Article I - Legislature

Section 1

The body of the legislature shall be known as the Parliament.

The Parliament shall be elected proportionally based on parties. There may be no less than 10 seats, and the Chancellor may increase the number of seats based on population.

The powers to create and pass laws, ratify treaties, and confirm appointees lies in the Parliament.

Proposals shall pass through Parliament through a simple majority vote.

Section 2

The Parliament shall be led by a majority coalition or majority party, which shall pick the Majority Leader of Parliament. The second largest coalition or party shall pick the Opposition Leader of Parliament. The Leaders shall be tasked with managing the activities of their coalition or party’s Members of Parliament, and be appointed regional officers in the Parliament region.

At the beginning of a Parliament term, there shall be an election for the Speaker of Parliament. The Speaker shall have the ability to set the agenda of Parliament, and serve as its head. They shall be appointed a regional officer in the Parliament region.

Article II - Executive

Section 1

The elected executive positions in the Okchi Union shall be: World Assembly Delegate, Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of Culture.

The Chancellor, with the consent of Parliament, may create additional offices.

No one nation may hold more than one executive office.

Section 2

The World Assembly Delegate will be in charge of all affairs relating to the World Assembly, including voting on resolutions, promoting World Assembly membership, and working on resolutions.

They shall have the most endorsements in the region, and have authority over the World Assembly, communications, and appearance.

They shall appoint a Vice Delegate, who shall have the second most endorsements in the region, and assume the position of Delegate should there be a temporary vacancy, and have the powers of communication.

Section 3

The Prime Minister is the head of government.

They are tasked with setting the goals of the government and representing the region.

They shall appoint justices, and the Deputy Prime Minister.

The Deputy Prime Minister shall be given authority over communications and appearance, and shall take the office of Prime Minister for the remainder of their term.

Section 4

The Minister of the Interior shall be an unelected position proposed by the Chancellor and confirmed by Parliament.

They will be tasked with managing all elections affairs as illustrated in Article VI.

They shall create and own factbooks pertaining to the Union, and pin them to the region. They shall also be in charge of setting the regional flags, World Factbook Entry, and welcome telegram. They may delegate their authority to other positions.

Section 5

The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall be an elected position.

They are tasked with sending and receiving ambassadors, managing interregional activities, and sending and denying embassy requests, as well as setting the standards for an embassy region.

Section 6

The Minister of Culture shall be an unelected position proposed by the Chancellor and confirmed by Parliament.

They are tasked with managing roleplay in the region, and set the rules for roleplay

They are given authority over communications and appearance.

Article III - Supreme Court

Section 1

The Supreme Court shall be made of a minimum of three justices, although it may be expanded by the Chancellor with permission from Parliament

Justices shall be nominated by the Prime Minister and confirmed by the Parliament.

Should it be necessary, the Chancellor, with Parliament’s approval, may establish lower courts, to which authority of the Supreme Court may be delegated.

Section 2

The Supreme Court shall have the power to declare a law unconstitutional.

The Court shall preside over all trials, and has the power to eject a nation should there be due cause.

Article IV - Chancellor

Section 1

The founder, Artsotska, shall be known as the Chancellor.

The Chancellor shall function as the Head of State.

The Chancellor shall be in office until their resignation or impeachment by more than one half of the region’s citizens.

Their successors shall be the World Assembly Delegate, who will be given executive authority and the title of Chancellor upon attaining the office. The Vice Delegate position shall be renamed Deputy Chancellor and be next in line for the office.

Section 2

The Chancellor shall have sole executive authority.

The Chancellor may not be the World Assembly Delegate.

The Chancellor, however, may have one non-voting puppet who may take an executive office.

The moderators of the Parliament and Supreme Court regions shall be either controlled by the Chancellor or by someone delegated authority by the Chancellor

Section 3

In the event of an emergency, the Chancellor may close borders or eject a nation. An ejected nation has the right to challenge their ejection in court.

Article V - Elections and Parties

Section 1

The one requirement to have an established party is the possession of a manifesto and membership list with at least one member.

The Minister of the Interior shall keep a pinned dispatch of all recognized political parties.

Section 2

Elections shall be administered by the Minister of the Interior.

The Minister of the Interior shall decide on snap election dates with the Chancellor, although they shall set up a set election schedule.

A general election for all elected executive positions and parliament shall take place every three months.

Article VI - Citizenship and Rights

Section 1

Citizenship shall be derived from the Chancellor, which may grant honorary citizenship or revoke citizenship with the approval of Parliament.

The requirement to be a citizen is to be an individual person and a resident of the region. Should a nation be suspected of being a puppet, a motion for investigation and/or revocation of citizenship may be put forward in Parliament or through the Chancellor.

Section 2

The freedom of speech shall not be infringed upon, although within the limits of NationStates and Discord rules as well as common sense.

The freedom of the press without government intervention shall be guaranteed.

The government shall not have authority over the right the create, leave, and lead a political party.

The right to a fair trial shall not be infringed upon.

Article VII - Amendments

Section 1

With majority approval from Parliament, an Amendment to the Constitution may be made.

An Amendment shall then be put to a regional vote for all citizens. Should it get majority approval from voting citizens, it shall be passed.

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