The Constitution of the Continental Republic of America
We, The People of this nation, now create, for the betterment of ourselves and for a posterity better than what we now know, a new Constitution. The old Constitution of this nation is not discarded out of irreverence, but improved upon based on principals that the original founders of this nation, and framers of its Constitution understood, those being that, first, no people, no matter how well intentioned and how brilliant, are perfect, and therefore the works of humanity are always subject to scrutiny and improvement. Second, that it is the prime virtue of the human race that we forever endeavor to improve ourselves, the world we inhabit, the societies we live in, and the governments and institutions that protect the liberties of those societies.
This constitution, and by extension this government, has been constructed for the explicit purpose of protecting these rights, promoting and defending the dual ideals of our nation; The first being liberalism, that is, individual freedom and equality held in equal importance and implemented in as equal a manner as is possible. The second being Republicanism, an ideology that holds important, among other things, personal independence, the rule of law, equality, civic service, the necessity of a virtuous citizenry, and creating a shared identity based on philanthropic, sensible, sympathetic, and humanist love and affection for one's friends, neighbors, countrymen, and fellow human beings. In following these ideals to the best of our ability, accepting inevitable human error, we hold in our hearts the hope of creating a government more free, benevolent, and prosperous than any that has ever existed before on the face of the earth.
It is our sincerest hope that this nation may not only serve as a beacon and bastion of liberty, as an Asylum for all mankind to find refuge and freedom, but as an example to other nations of the world to come together in peace and love, and to be a nation dedicated to the direct uplifting of the peoples of the world, be they oppressed or impoverished, they will know that through force of will or force of arms the people of America will defend them.
Let America be just the beginning of a more Enlightened and free world of peaceful cooperative nations and peoples.
All that follows shall be the supreme law of the land until a time arises that the people seek again to replace it.
Article one The Rights of Humankind and of the citizen, and the principles of American government.
Section one: Assertion of the principles of American governance.
American citizens have, as do the people of the entire world, rights that no government or institution has grounds to infringe upon.
Sovereignty in the Republic shall rest forever with the people, and any authority granted to any individual or institution shall be considered but a temporary lease from the people by their consent.
These rights belong to all people of the world, regardless of race, gender, territory, religion, sexuality, identity, or other distinction, and while the authority of the Republic extends only as far as its borders, and the sovereignty of other nations must be respected, so to must the sovereignty of all living creatures over their own mind and body.
All citizens of the Republic, temporary residents, and foreign persons are to be treated with the same respect and dignity, as all possess the same rights as their fellow persons.
The only rights that one group of people possess that another do not is the right of determining their own government, and therefore the only rights that shall belong solely to American citizens are those for determining the nature of American law and the representatives of the American people.
All foreign nations which strive for and pursue the principles enshrined in this constitution shall find friendship in the Republic, for these principles are the natural rights of all mankind.
All foreign nations shall find in the United states a staunch defender of the rights of all peoples, unwilling to compromise its sacred honor.
The government of the Continental Republic shall pursue, by any means that do not infringe upon the rights of peoples or nations, the betterment and liberation of all peoples, and the upholding of their rights.
Section two: The enumerated Rights of Humankind and of the citizen.
The enumeration of the following rights shall never be used to deny the existence or legitimacy of additional rights. And it shall be the duty of congress to enact further protections of rights not enumerated.
I. All people are to be treated as human beings. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist within the Republic, or any place subject to its jurisdiction. Nor shall any organization making use of forced or inhumane labor be permitted to do business with or within the Republic. No person shall be subjected to torture, or to inhumane or degrading treatment, including while in confinement and through punishment. Capital punishment is prohibited.
II. All persons born or naturalized within the borders of the Republic, and subject to its jurisdiction, are American citizens, with all the privileges and immunities of citizenship. Everyone has the right to equal protection of the laws and equal rights under the law. No person shall be subjected to unjust discrimination on account of race, color, religion, national or social origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, or gender. Reasonable governmental measures designed to protect or advance groups disadvantaged by past discrimination are permitted.
III. All persons shall have the right freely to exercise their religion, to express and disseminate their opinions in speech, writing, and pictures in any medium and to inform themselves without hindrance from generally accessible sources. Freedom of the press and freedom of reporting shall be guaranteed. The people shall have the right to assemble peaceably and to petition the government for redress of their grievances. Art and scholarship, research, and teaching shall be free. There shall be no censorship.
IV. Religious freedom shall be guaranteed, no individual or organization shall be targeted or be permitted to be targeted based on prejudice against their faith.
V. All persons shall have the right to freedom of association, autonomy in marriage, and reproductive freedom. Caregiving relationships between people shall be protected. The government shall not unreasonably intrude upon the privacy of the home, personal relationships, or family life.
All persons shall have the right to liberty, privacy, and security in their persons, movements, homes, identities, papers, communications, data, and effects. Reasonable searches and seizures are permitted only in accordance with a procedure prescribed by law and the provisions outlined in this Section.
Barring logical certainty that someone is in immediate danger of harm, no government official may engage in a search or seizure except as specified in a warrant before a neutral magistrate. The warrant must be supported by an affidavit demonstrating probable cause to believe that the person seized is guilty of an offense or provides evidence of an offense, and is located in the place to be searched.
No statement made by a suspect while in custody shall be admissible in the suspect’s trial or any subsequent proceedings unless the statement is made under oath in a public hearing contemporaneously recorded, before a magistrate, and with the advice of counsel; and unless the suspect is provided with access to all inculpatory and exculpatory material possessed by the government at the time of the statement.
All criminal defendants shall have the right to effective assistance of competent counsel through all stages of a criminal proceeding, including at preliminary hearings, plea negotiations, trial, sentencing, appeal, and post-conviction review.
The government shall provide counsel at no cost to indigent defendants and at reduced cost to defendants unable to afford the full cost of counsel. Counsel provided to these defendants shall be guaranteed adequate compensation and a reasonable workload.
No person shall be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against oneself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
All criminal defendants shall be tried before a jury, drawn from a random cross-section of the community in which the alleged crime has been committed, unless the right is knowingly and intelligently waived by the defendant. No verdict shall be rendered except by unanimous vote of the jury.
No judge shall impose a sentence of incarceration without finding by clear and convincing evidence that legitimate penological objectives cannot be achieved by a lesser or non-custodial sentence. All persons subject to incarceration shall be entitled to regular review by a judge, who shall determine whether continued incarceration is required to achieve legitimate penological objectives. No sentence shall be imposed that is cruel or unusual or that is disproportionate to the offense of which the defendant is convicted; and no person shall be subjected to excessive bail.
VI. In the determination of civil rights and obligations, all persons are entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
Property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation paid within a reasonable time period. There shall be no civil asset forfeiture.
VII. All persons have the right to a decent standard of living. To secure this right, Congress shall build and maintain an economy that, through well-ordered labor markets and social provision, affords such a standard of living to all.
All persons shall have the right to work under equitable and safe conditions, and shall receive equal pay for equal work.
Workers shall be guaranteed freedom from unjustified dismissal and from unjust discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Workers shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other peaceful concerted activities, including but not limited to strikes, boycotts, picketing, and other forms of petitioning and protest for purposes of mutual aid or protection, free from governmental or employer interference.
Workers shall have access to meaningful democratic processes for participation in decisions regarding their terms and conditions of work, whether through collective bargaining or otherwise, and for participation in the governance of the organizations for which they work, whether through representation on boards of directors or otherwise.
Contracts and statutes relating to terms and conditions of work shall be interpreted and their validity judged with due regard for the inequality of bargaining power that generally characterizes relations between individuals and the organizations for which the individuals perform work.
VIII. Congress shall ensure to all residents a right to adequate health care, including preventive and reproductive health care. No person may be refused emergency medical treatment.
IX. An educated and informed citizenry, being necessary for the proper functioning of a republic; Congress shall ensure to all residents the right to an education sufficient to fully participate in the polity and pursue decent work and livelihoods. Educational disparities and segregation of students resulting from the resources of their parents shall be minimized.
X. The right of the people to clean air and water, and to the preservation of a safe and healthy environment, shall be forever defended and upheld. The public natural resources of the United States are the common property of all the people, including future generations, and shall be preserved and maintained for the benefit of all.
XI. It being impossible to forever put to rest the possibility of tyranny corrupting any political institution, the right of the people at large to secure armaments for the purposes of training and defence of the common good from unconstitutional action or extra legal violence, shall not be infringed.
XII. Every person has the natural right to protect themselves and others from violence when every other possibility has been exhausted. Every person must therefore have the right to whatever implements may be reasonably required for that defence.
XIII. There are types of laws which have been so grievous to the liberties of free peoples that they must be specifically prohibited.
No person shall be imprisoned with no reason given and no due process.
No person shall be convicted or punished for a crime committed before the act was made illegal.
No legislative or executive body shall declare any person guilty of a crime or impose punishment without a judicial trial and due process of law; such acts shall be prohibited as bills of attainder.
IXX. Economic inequality and dependence lead invariably to political inequality, dependence, and exploitation. This damages the republican character of the nation. For all people to have an equal voice in political action there must be a general level of economic equality among them.
To this end it shall be the duty of the government to ensure no employing entity, public or private, shall compensate any employee less than 1/200th of the hourly equivalent of its highest-compensated individual’s total annual compensation.
The hourly equivalent shall assume an average weekly and annual schedule.
Compensation shall account for all assets with financial value given to an individual or transactions which the entity facilitated.
Section three: The organization of American Government
The burdens necessary for the public good should be borne by the government as much as possible, this includes areas such as education, healthcare, and common defense.
All people shall be equal under the law.
All office holders, members of congress, the president, supreme court justices, heads of the various executive agencies, heads of any institutions created by congress, and law enforcement personnel are public servants.
Public office holders, possessing more power and accepting greater duties to the common good, cannot be allowed to profiteer using their position. They shall be barred from all financial speculation.
They shall accept no gifts while in office.
They shall benefit from no other business or income while in office.
They shall be barred from holding multiple government positions.
Public servants shall never be granted legal immunity from their position or by any law or act that is not a presidential pardon. Public servants shall be defended exclusively by public defenders.
Religion of any kind shall never have any place in government. No religious faiths or institutions shall be favored or supported by the government. Religious institutions shall be immune to no regulations or taxes. No exceptions will be made regarding the welfare and treatment of others based on religion. No individual shall be immune or exempt from the law on religious grounds.
Public education shall be secular and faith based teachings reserved exclusively for private religious institutions.
All people are guaranteed due process under the law. This includes a fair trial, access to a defence, an understanding of the accusation, an opportunity to defend oneself, and a meticulous following of all legal procedures by all public servants involved.
All elections shall be free and fair. All people shall be represented equally, regardless of geographic area, economic status, or any other factor.
Elections shall not collect votes in any manner that empowers some voters at the expense of others. As such the formation of an electoral college is prohibited.
Votes for public office shall not be taken by plurality.
All candidates seeking election to public office and qualified for the position they seek shall be prohibited from accepting donations of any kind for their campaign. The government shall guarantee to every candidate identical campaign publicity. This shall include television and internet broadcasts. Any support offered or given to one candidate must in the exact same manner be given to all candidates.
Every election shall be a mandatory paid holiday, every individual shall be guaranteed the ability to vote, to be facilitated in any way necessary by all public servants.
The Continental Republic shall make no offensive war against free and democratic nations, nor shall it by any measures attempt to replace a fairly elected free government, or to infiltrate, intimidate, or control them.
The Continental Republic shall consider it a sacred duty to protect free nations from ambitious and aggressive ones.
It shall be the sacred duty of the Republic to protect free peoples from the oppression of authoritarian governments.
It shall be the sacred duty of the Republic to consider all calls for aid from individuals, peoples, and nations, and it shall be empowered to declare any of these under the protection of the Continental Republic regardless of location.
A nation under the protection of the Republic shall have a treaty negotiated by the President and approved by the Continental Congress. This treaty shall include the details of protection, aid, and measures to make the nation self-reliant.
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the Continental Republic: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, foreign State, or monied interest.
All public servants shall be compensated by the government in an amount determined by congress. The compensation received by any individual shall not be lower than one half of the compensation of members of congress.
All public officials shall be required to take an oath before assuming their duties. "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office entrusted to me by the American people, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, and that under no circumstances, shall I neglect my duties or subvert my oath for personal gain, and that if I do, I submit to the charge of treason." This oath shall be legally binding.
The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, other high Crimes; as well as impeachment for negligence, incompetence, and dishonorable or inappropriate conduct.
The military shall be inferior and subordinate to the civilian government in all cases.
Military personnel shall never be immune to prosecution for crimes or violations of the rights of groups or individuals including foreign citizens.
General elections for Congress, the President, and any local officials shall be held on February 22nd.
The government of the Republic shall be divided into three branches, the members of each being public servants. There shall be the Executive, headed by the President, there shall be the legislative, headed by Congress, and there shall be the Judicial, headed by the Supreme Court. All members of these branches and those given authority by them shall be bound by the laws regarding public servants.
Through a long train of abuses the previous government and people of this nation have wronged, robbed, and murdered the many native nations of this continent. It shall once and for all be immortalized in this constitution that these Nations are sovereign and independent, this sovereignty is not created by this constitution, merely recognized as a self evident truth.
At the adoption of this constitution, the department of Native Relations shall investigate all claims made by native nations and find all such cases where wrong which was done by the United States has current effects on these nations and petition congress with their suggestions for correcting these wrong doings. The department shall find any cases involving land claims and thoroughly investigate them, determining what land can be ceded with no injury to third parties or the common good, what compensation would be accepted by the native nations or potentially injured third parties, and negotiate with these nations regarding protected nation status.
At the adoption of this constitution, all states of the United States shall be admitted to the Republic. Congress shall at this time be empowered to alter the borders of the states as necessary to preserve the sovereignty of native nations and to ensure states are contiguous where possible and that the demographics within a state are such that local laws can be expected to represent the population of the state. For congress to create a new state out of the territory of an existing state, the creation of a new state must be approved by a majority vote of the population of the proposed state. For congress to merge two states the respective populations of each state must approve by way of majority vote.
At the adoption of this constitution all United States territories shall be consulted regarding their preference toward direct admission to the Republic or protected nation status.
All people shall enjoy the guarantees of this constitution and all public servants, institutions, or organizations belonging to or empowered by the American government shall be bound by this Constitution in all cases regardless of location or circumstance.
To amend this constitution, Congress requires a vote of two thirds to pass an amendment, which should the President veto, shall be put to the people, who if 60 percent vote in support the amendment shall be ratified.
Article two the legislative branch
Section one
The highest legislative authority shall be the Continental Congress.
The number of representatives in Congress shall be the cube root of the whole population.
The Vice President shall be president of Congress.
The President of Congress Shall have no vote except in the case of a tie.
All that congress is empowered by this constitution to do, they may do by majority vote unless otherwise stated in this constitution.
Congress shall require two thirds of its members to be present before passing legislation, voting to impeach an official, affirming appointments, declaring war, or any official act save for the gathering of information, holding hearings related to legislation, and holding debates.
Congress shall have the power to establish their own rules and procedures that are not specified in this constitution.
Section two
Members of congress are to be elected as follows.
Each citizen shall belong to an electoral district in which they inhabit, on election day all voters in a district shall be shown an identical ballot for the Election of their representatives. Shown on the ballot will be all names of individuals running for the office of representative. There shall be a designated area next to each name to rank the candidate. A voter may rank any or all available candidates. A rank of "1" shall be counted as superior to "2" and so on. All votes shall be counted fairly and efficiently in an identical manner dictated by congress. When votes are counted, any candidate ranked "1" shall be that individual's vote. If any one individual has received enough votes to meet the required percentage of the population then they shall be elected representative. If a candidate received more votes than required, the rank "2" votes of elected representatives voters are considered and a fraction of each vote proportional to the candidate’s surplus, is transferred toward the rank "2" vote. If no individual has earned the required percentage of the votes then the individual with the fewest rank "1" votes shall be eliminated from the election. After a candidate is eliminated, any individual who voted for that candidate as their rank "1" shall have their rank "2" vote counted instead. This process shall continue until all representative seats are filled.
Districts shall be organized as follows.
States with 5 or less representatives shall be one district, states with more representatives shall divide their state into electoral districts, each electing a number of representatives proportional to the population of the district, each district shall have between 2 and 5 representatives. Where possible, districts within a state shall be of equal population and representation, when this is not possible districts must maintain representation in proportion to their respective populations. Districts with more representatives must have the appropriate population.
An election shall be held every two years for one third of the seats held by the senior most members of congress.
Section three
No Person shall be eligible for membership in congress who has not been a citizen of the Republic for at least ten years or been a citizen at the time of the adoption of this constitution, has not reached the age of twenty five years or has exceeded the age of sixty years, has not been at least ten Years a Resident within the Republic, possesses dual citizenship with another nation, has been convicted of a felony by the Republic, and has not attained a degree from an accredited institution or otherwise empirically shown knowledge and competency in a field relating to governance.
Section four
Independence and equality are foundational to republican society, and inequality and dependence fatally dangerous to liberty. As such, it shall be the duty of congress to make such laws and to enact such taxes as are necessary to prevent the hoarding of wealth and land in the hands of the wealthy and to ensure a general level of economic equality among all people.
Congress shall be in session for at least 150 days of the year.
The debates, proceedings, voting records and legislation of Congress shall be made abundantly available to the public, laws shall not be passed that the public has not been duly informed of prior to passing, and shall not be passed without those affected by said legislation being duly consulted.
All laws passed by congress pertaining to exact amounts of currency shall be constantly updated for inflation.
Every twenty years congress shall designate a committee to review any and all acts of legislation enacted by congress that have not been created or reviewed within the previous 20 years. The designated committee shall submit any acts of legislation that they believe to contain errors, redundancies, irrelevancies, or otherwise be detrimental to the public good. Congress shall review the submitted legislation and vote on whether to revise said legislation or to reverse it entirely.
Congress shall not have the power to alter the nature of any of the three branches, including empowering themselves or the other branches beyond what this constitution explicitly allows or stripping power away from any of the three branches without amending this constitution.
Section five
Congress shall have the power to impeach any official, including the President, Supreme Court Justices, and members of Congress, removing them from office with a 60 percent majority vote.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall preside over impeachment proceedings, if the Chief Justice faces impeachment, Congress shall elect A Justice from the Court with approval of the President.
Section six
Matters that fall absolutely in the Jurisdiction of Congress lawmaking authority and are subject only to the checks of the other branches which are explicitly enumerated in this constitution shall be the following;
Congress shall have the power and responsibility to raise revenue through taxes on income generated by individuals and organizations, property, imports and exports, and the sale of goods.
Congress shall not tax anything that is a necessity, such as food, water, income only sufficient to support wellbeing, healthcare, and property value not exceeding what is necessary for comfortable living.
Taxes on the sale of goods shall not make goods unreasonable for the average consumer to afford unless it can be empirically proven that said good is antithetical to physical or wellbeing.
There shall be no regressive taxes, that is, taxes that fall disproportionately on the less wealthy in society.
Any tax on income, wealth, or property shall be progressive, that is, it shall limit as much as possible the burden on the less wealthy and place the greater part of it on those with far more than is required for a comfortable living.
Congress shall have the power to determine the allocation of the federal budget. It shall be required of congress that all departments created by this constitution receive adequate funding to perform their duties.
Congress shall have the authority to provide for the production of goods, the performance of services, and the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure, including housing and transportation. In cases of private monopolies these powers may be used to promote competition. Congress shall take no action that discourages competition or promotes a public or private monopoly.
Congress shall empower lower administrative districts such as cities and states to raise revenue but in the specifics of this matter Congress shall be the final authority.
Congress may regulate commerce foreign and domestic.
Congress shall have the authority to borrow money on the credit of the United States.
Congress shall have the authority to mint, print, and regulate official currency.
It shall be the duty of congress to make actions illegal which violate the rights of others or harm the public good.
Determining the appropriate punishment for crimes shall be the duty of Congress.
Congress will have authority to create public works, such as roads, post offices, hospitals, schools, and housing.
Congress shall have the authority to declare war, to regulate the code of conduct for the military
To determine the budget for the Nation, and how the budget is divided and spent.
To improve the public welfare by sponsoring education, healthcare, science, and the arts.
Congress shall have the authority to create institutions to manage, regulate, and pursue those duties which have been vested in congress. These institutions shall be bound as Congress is and they shall never have power that exceeds Congress or imposes onto the prerogatives of the other branches.
Congress shall have the authority and duty to enact all laws that are necessary for the performance of these duties and the promotion of the public good, as long as they in no manner whatsoever contradict this constitutions enumerated powers restrictions, or stated principles.
No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.
All lawmaking bodies shall be below congress, they shall not act in ways they have not been empowered to do by congress, and shall not pass laws contradicting the laws of congress. All laws in conflict with the laws of congress shall be null in void.
Congress shall have the power to appoint officials to any agencies that fall under their jurisdiction, except in cases of local legislatures, which must follow the same procedures and have the same protections as elections for congress.
All laws of congress found in conflict with the constitution are null and void.
Article three the executive branch
Section one
The President of the Republic shall be the head of the executive branch.
The President shall serve for one term and that term shall be six years.
The Vice President shall serve jointly with the President.
No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more than once.
No Person shall be eligible to the Office of President who is not a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the Republic at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, has not reached the age of twenty five years or has exceeded the age of sixty years, has not been at least ten Years a Resident within the Republic, possesses dual citizenship with another nation, has been convicted of a felony by the Republic, and has not attained a degree from an accredited institution or otherwise empirically shown knowledge and competency in a field relating to governance.
The president shall have the authority to appoint officials within the executive branch alone unless stated explicitly by this constitution. These appointments must be approved by congress.
Section two
The President shall be elected by popular vote. The vice president shall be elected jointly with the president. The election shall be conducted as follows.
On the day of the election all voters shall be shown an identical ballot for the Election of the President. Shown on the ballot will be all names of individuals running for the office of president. Under the names of each candidate shall be the name of their chosen vice-president. There shall be a designated area next to each name to rank the candidate. A voter may rank any or all available candidates. A rank of "1" shall be counted as superior to "2" and so on. All votes shall be counted fairly and efficiently in an identical manner dictated by congress. When votes are counted, any candidate ranked "1" shall be that individual's vote. If any one individual has received enough votes to have a majority of the population then they shall be elected president. If no individual has earned a majority of the votes then the individual with the fewest rank "1" votes shall be eliminated from the election. After a candidate is eliminated, any individual who voted for that candidate as their rank "1" shall have their rank "2" vote counted instead. This process shall continue until a single candidate has an uncontested majority.
No candidates shall be discriminated against nor any measures taken to manipulate elections by altering ballot organization.
Section three
In Case of the Removal of the President from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the Same shall devolve on the Vice President, and the Congress may by Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death, Resignation or Inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring what Officer shall then act as President, and such Officer shall act accordingly, until the Disability be removed, or a President shall be elected.
Section four
It shall be the president's duty to oversee the execution of the laws of the Republic. To fulfill this duty the President shall have command over all law enforcement agencies.
The President shall have the opportunity to review all legislation passed by congress, he shall have ten days to sign the proposed legislation, making it law, or to veto the legislation. If the President chooses to veto legislation he must meet with congress and inform them of the reasoning for the veto and if there are changes that would make the legislation agreeable, the President shall inform congress. Congress may then make changes and propose the legislation again for the President's review, or they may pass the legislation without the president's signature, but only with a two thirds majority in Congress. Should the President fail to take any action after ten days the legislation shall pass regardless of the President.
The President shall have the authority to curtail deficit spending by congress in cases where the national debt has exceeded 80% of Gross Domestic Product, or in cases where Congress has spent at a deficit for 5 consecutive years.
The President shall be the commander in chief of all armed forces under American jurisdiction. The president shall have no authority to launch any offensive attacks against any target unless given the express permission of Congress.
Should the president believe immediate action necessary to protect the sovereignty of a friendly nation or the wellbeing of a foreign people, he may call congress to immediately vote to allow or disallow intervention.
The President shall have the authority to move military equipment and personnel into lands with the consent of the respective legal authority, and to act in a peacekeeping or defensive role until such a time as the Continental Congress orders the operation to halt.
The President shall be the chief of the diplomatic corps. He shall have the authority to negotiate on behalf of America. The president shall have the authority to negotiate treaties, these treaties shall be subject to congresses approval. The President shall have the authority to appoint ambassadors with Congress's approval.
The president shall have the power to pardon individuals of punishable crimes who have been sentenced by the government. This power shall not extend to a pardon by the President of himself or of any person who has conspired with the president to commit a criminal act.This shall not apply to impeachment or in cases where 60 percent of congress votes to deny the pardon.
The president shall at the start of their term and once a year during their term give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient. The President may, during this address, propose legislation and constitutional amendments to congress, which must hold a vote on the proposed legislation or amendment, or an amended version thereof, within 180 days of its introduction.
Section five
The president shall have authority over the heads of all executive agencies, which shall serve under him. These agencies shall have the power, granted by the president, to enforce the laws relevant to their jurisdictions, investigate evasions and circumventions of legal regulations, and act on behalf of the President in fulfilling the other duties of that office.
Collectively the heads of the executive agencies shall be known as the cabinet.
The members of the cabinet shall report to the president on all matters under their jurisdiction, and shall advise the president on the same.
An executive order is merely an order from the President, instructing one or more executive agencies how to carry out their duties within parameters already established by the constitution and congress. These orders shall have no authority to change these parameters or grant any new powers to these agencies, or to strip any agencies of their power.
These agencies shall be as follows
Department of the Armed Forces
Has jurisdiction over all military personnel from all branches of the armed forces and is responsible for all matters of national defense and war. This includes veterans affairs.
Department of Foreign Relations
Has jurisdiction over all ambassadors and diplomats, and manages all dealings with foreign nations and peoples.
Department of Education
Oversees all public educational institutions and handles all matters relating to education. This includes enforcing regulations on both public and private institutions, ensuring access to the right of education for all individuals, and accrediting institutions of higher education.
Department of Agriculture and Food Safety
Handles all matters related to agricultural policy, food safety regulations, and subsidies to support domestic food production.
Department of Homeland Security
Responsible for national internal security, emergency response coordination, protection of critical infrastructure, and counterterrorism efforts.
Department of Civil Rights
Tasked with upholding and enforcing the rights and protections guaranteed by this Constitution, including anti-discrimination measures and equal protection under law.
Department of Law Enforcement
Coordinates federal law enforcement agencies, sets national policing standards, and oversees inter-agency cooperation in criminal investigations and public safety.
Department of Health
Manages all matters of public health, including healthcare infrastructure, disease control, medical research, and health policy.
Department of the Treasury
Oversees the national budget, taxation, public funds, currency issuance, and financial institutions under federal jurisdiction.
Department of Natural Resources
Manages the stewardship, conservation, and sustainable use of federal lands, water sources, minerals, and wildlife.
Department of Native Relations
Handles all matters relating to relations with recognized Native nations, including treaty enforcement, tribal sovereignty, and shared governance.
Department of Commerce
Manages trade policy, economic development, industry regulation, and business affairs within the nation.
Department of Labor
Responsible for workplace regulations, labor standards, workforce development, union protections, and fair wages.
Department of Housing
Oversees the development, funding, and regulation of public housing, affordable housing initiatives, and homelessness prevention.
Department of Transportation
Manages national transportation infrastructure, including roads, rails, aviation, and public transit systems.
Department of Energy
Oversees energy production, research, regulation, and national energy policy including nuclear energy and alternative energy initiatives.
Department of Environmental Protection
Charged with enforcing environmental regulations, combating pollution, addressing climate change, and protecting natural ecosystems.
Department of Humanitarian Relief
Coordinates disaster response, emergency aid, and humanitarian assistance both domestically and internationally.
Department of Technological Development
Promotes innovation, research and development, and manages federal policy on emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics, and space.
Department of the Internet
Regulates internet infrastructure, digital rights, online privacy protections, and cybersecurity in civilian networks.
Department of Fair Trade
Enforces anti-monopoly legislation and manages all matters ensuring a fair and competitive marketplace.
Department of Consumer Protection
Protects consumers from fraud, unsafe products, and deceptive business practices; ensures transparency and accountability in commerce.
Department of Immigration
Handles all matters related to immigration, border policy, asylum, and naturalization of new citizens.
Department of Government Transparency
Ensures public access to government records, monitors government accountability, and enforces freedom of information laws.
Section six
The use of force or violence by law enforcement agencies or personnel shall be used only as a last resort having exhausted all other possibilities.
Law enforcement agencies shall not be organized or armed in a military capacity or in the manner of a military organization.
It shall be the duty and honor not only to enforce the laws of the Republic but to serve its citizenry in all
All Law enforcement personnel shall be tested for physical, mental, and emotional fitness to perform high stress, high stakes duties. No individual shall be accepted or appointed into a law enforcement role having failed to meet the standards established by congress.
Law enforcement personnel shall undergo extensive training in constitutional, criminal, and civil law, and any other specialization their role requires.
Law enforcement personnel shall be trained in de-escalation, communication, psychology, and sociology.
Equivalent degrees earned independently from accredited institutions shall constitute training.
Law enforcement personnel shall receive physical training appropriate for their role.
Article four the judicial branch
The judicial Power of the Republic, shall be vested in the Supreme Court of the Republic, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may ordain and establish. States and municipalities shall not be without courts.
The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases of law regarding this Constitution and Laws of the Republic. The Supreme Court shall be the only court with jurisdiction over the Republic, with inferior courts holding jurisdiction over their inferior administrative bodies.
The Supreme Court shall have the power of Judicial review. Being the supreme interpretive authority in the Republic, it shall be within the courts authority to declare any acts or actions, foreign or domestic, by the government which run contrary to the constitution to be null and void and to order the offending party to cease or correct their actions and how to proceed legally.
Congress shall prescribe rules for prompt appellate review of any decision by a lower federal court deeming an act of Congress unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court shall be made up of 35 Justices. One Justice shall be appointed by the President each year, replacing the senior most Justice.
The Senior most Justice shall be the Chief Justice.
The administrative duties of the court shall fall on the chief justice.
The chief justice shall preside over cases of impeachment.
No Person shall be eligible to the Office of Justice of the Supreme Court who has not been a citizen of the Republic for at least ten years, or been at a citizen at the time of the Adoption of this constitution, has not reached the age of twenty five years or has exceeded the age of sixty years, has not been at least ten years a resident within the Republic, possesses dual citizenship with another nation, has been convicted of a felony by the Republic, and has not attained a degree from an accredited institution or otherwise empirically shown knowledge and competency in constitutional law.
The Supreme Court shall, in all cases of an offence being committed by an American citizen granted extraterritoriality, promptly hold a hearing for that individual upon their return from abroad where it shall be decided whether the accusation is politically motivated, was a reasonable error due to unfamiliarity with foreign custom, or in the case that neither of these apply, they shall waive immunity and order the individual returned for trial abroad, under the stipulation that defendants shall be granted all rights guaranteed in the Constitution of the Republic and if found guilty shall be returned to the Republic for sentencing and punishment. The Supreme Court shall always give due consideration to the recommendation of the nation the offence was committed in, and those involved in finding the offender guilty, but shall not impose a sentence that is repulsive to the laws, customs, or constitution of the Republic.
Every decision by the Supreme court shall be accompanied by an opinion issued by those justices who voted that the action was constitutional and those who did not.