Constitution of the Republic

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Constitution of the Republic of The League of Conservative Nations
JurisdictionThe League of Conservative Nations
CreatedOctober 14, 2019
SystemRepublic
Author(s)Quebecshire

Preamble

In our everlasting bid for progress and conservation of our community, The League of Conservative Nations, also referred to as the League, or region, in this document, hereby declares this new Constitution of the Republic to govern its people in a uniquely combined experiment under the guidance of the Consulate and the further rule of its remaining institutions. If in the course of future events, it becomes necessary to re-align the order of governance, the Consulate may act with and on behalf of the people as previously to ensure the longevity and prosperity of the region. This document may be alerted by the Consulate as deemed necessary under the advisement of the populace and Council of the Republic.

Article I - Established Status and Rights

Section I - Status Definition

I. Defines the following terms of legal status within the League,

Stayers, the ones whose capabilities of political participation are not acknowledged by the Consulate.
Citizens, the ones whose capabilities of political participation are acknowledged by the Consulate, although possibly limited if they are not Delegates to the Council of the Republic.
Residents, the members of the region, including both Citizens and Stayers.

Section II - Defined Rights

I. Residents of the League maintain the right to freedom of speech, so long as it acts within the rules of the relevant official platform and does not harm the further rights defined.

II. The Consulate and appropriate security officials may also formally require the ability to view any communication venue which has been advertised to regional residents by any means so long as this is approved by the Council of the Republic.

III. Citizens have the right to fair trials organized by the organs in charge. The Consulate may temporarily revoke citizenship (assuming they had not previously overturned the LCNIA decision to grant it to the individual in question) for a two-week duration with explicit agreement from the leaders of the LCN Intelligence Agency and the LCN Defence Administration for investigation purposes. Beyond this point, a trial must be held.

IV. Citizens have the right to file for a session of the Court of the State organized by the organs in charge if they wish to appeal a policy.

VI. Residents shan't be met with advertisements from inter-regional organizations unless these are approved by the organs in charge.

VII. The League of Conservative Nations Government in all its form will be a secular institution, and that said government upholds the values of freedom of religion for all its members.

Article II - The Consulate of the Republic

Section I - Purpose and Establishment

I. The Consulate is to be formed of three sitting Consuls of the Republic, equal in authority yet organized by the Chief Consul. All Consuls of the Republic sit on the Council of the Republic, an institution which will be further elaborated upon in this document.

II. The Consulate is non-partisan and neutral, and thus its members do not vote or campaign in elections or referenda, and abstain from certain Council functions. Consuls of the Republic may maintain and voice their convictions so long as they do not violate previous restrictions and give up those certain aspects of standard citizen rights.

II. The Consulate is tasked with organizing the Council of the Republic and its Delegates, as well as any other organizational mandated duties.

III. The Consulate is to ensure the longevity and stability of the region, as a guiding hand rather than a micromanaging institution, and thus its succeeding members are selected by the three Consuls at the time of this document’s ratification.

IV. The tenure of a Consul of the Republic is until their resignation or until they become unable to fill their position.

V. The Oath of Office for a Consul of the League of Conservative Nations is as follows. "I, as a Consul of the League of Conservative Nations, one of the three Heads of State, vow to serve within the Charter as my mandate, vow to ensure the government representation of the public, and vow to use my power and impartiality for the longevity, freedom, and prosperity of the region."

Section II - Authorities of the Consulate

I. The Consulate shall use their authority to facilitate regional development and progress.

II. The Consulate maintains veto rights over the Council of the Republic in dire situations, such as those pertaining to Constitutional questionability or regional security.

III. The authority of the Consulate is vested in the citizens of the League, and the Consulate is to act for their benefit in regulating the government.

IV. The Consulate is responsible for proper record keeping of the Council of the Republic and shall oversee the ascension of new Delegates to the Council.

V. The Consulate has the authority to formally convene the Council of the Republic. This may be done by their own initiative or that of at least two Delegates to the Council or three Citizens.

VI. The Consuls of the Republic are vested with the authority to ensure LCN regional stability and security, and any incursions to either. This includes prevention of recruiting, foreign propaganda, and other dangers to LCN sovereignty as deemed by the Consulate.

VII. The Consulate of the Republic may establish further institutions under its direct management in an effort to better aid and develop the region and its functions.

VIII. Further authorities and responsibilities may be mandated to the Consulate in addition to those in this Constitution, based on the directive of the Council of the Republic.

Article III - The Council of the Republic

Section I - Purpose and Establishment

I. The Council of the Republic is to be the main governmental institution of the region, composed of Delegates to the Council of the Republic, including and presided over by the Consuls of the Republic.

II. The Council of the Republic is a politically-based institution, and thus its members are allowed to have political alignments so long as it does not hinder the region or subvert the Constitution and its intents to ensure the popular will.

III. The Council of the Republic is to handle legislative matters of the region and serve as an advisory to the Consulate.

IV. Delegates to the Council have varying terms. Consuls serve indefinitely, whereas other Delegates may serve either one month or two-month terms unless they resign prematurely. These terms are flexible for new selections.

V. Delegates to the Council may be removed prematurely by the order of the Court of the Republic, or by the Consulate directly if there is a clear and present ineptitude in their expected duties.

VI. Following the expiration of terms in the Council of the Republic, the Consulate shall open citizen nominations and contesting in the relevant area. If a citizen is nominated and at least two more people explicitly second that nomination, they shall be added to the quorum.

VII. Once the nomination and contestings phase concludes, a citizenry wide poll for the group at quorum without three contentions will be organized by the Consulate, a simple majority is required for those citizens to take office as Delegates to the Council of the Republic. If a nominated citizen has their nomination explicitly contested three or more times, they will be given an individual poll open to citizens on the regional Discord server which shall require a simple majority of those voting for them to take office.

VIII. Consuls of the Republic shall abstain on ascension votes in the Council of the Republic. This does not include exercising a collective veto in situations or possible corruption or regional security risks.

IX. The Oath of Office for a Delegate to the Council of the League of Conservative Nations is as follows. "I, as a Delegate to the Council of the League of Conservative Nations, pledge to use my authority to represent the common good in government and advance the legislative and administrative standing of the region, and to contribute to a balance for both the veterans and the advancing youthful members of the region."

Section II - Authorities of the Council

I. Through formal convened votes, the Council of the Republic may create additional institutions or statutes of law for the administration of the region.

II. Any citizen or Delegate to the Council may submit a vote request to the Council. Should a non-Delegate citizen do this, the Consulate will present it before the Council on their behalf unless a Delegate to the Council wishes to sponsor it.

III. Consuls of the Republic shall abstain on legislative votes in the Council of the Republic. This does not include exercising a collective veto in the aforementioned dire situations.

IV. The Council of the Republic may be delegated responsibilities not explicitly stated in this document through further legislation, provided it does not violate this document.

V. All members of the Council are equal in authority but may be assigned further responsibilities for specific institutions or work. This does not apply to the further role of Consul of the Republic.

VI. The Council of the Republic shall have two formal and official meeting locations, one which is open to the public and one which is reserved for sensitive conversations.

Article IV - The Court of the Republic

Section I - Criminal Court

I. The Criminal subset of the Court of the Republic shall handle alleged violations of regional law.

II. The Consuls of the Republic serve as Justices of the Court of the Republic in the Criminal Court and may request testifications or ask formal questions when appropriate. The Delegates to the Council of the Republic will serve as oversight with authorities further elaborated upon.

III. The Consulate may appoint a relevant citizen or official to represent the administration in the Criminal Court if it is necessary.

IV. The Consulate may appoint a relevant citizen or official to represent the accused in the Criminal Court if it is necessary.

V. Delegates to the Council of the Republic may request citizens to testify or request formal questions be asked to those in the Criminal Court if they deem it appropriate.

VI. To formalize a ruling, the Consulate must be unanimous.

VII. For sentencing following the ruling, the Consulate must be unanimous under the advisement of the Council of the Republic. If any Delegate to the Council of the Republic is further involved in the case, they are to recuse themselves.

Section II - Civilian Court

I. The Civilian subset of the Court of the Republic handles formal disputes outside of distinct regional law.

II. The Civilian Court may handle disputes regarding formal agreements between citizens, which are binding if they were previously notarized by the Consulate.

III. Those engaging in the Civilian Court may freely choose their own legal representatives, but are not entitled to them.

II. The Consuls of the Republic serve as Justices of the Court of the Republic in the Civilian Court and may request testifications or ask formal questions when appropriate. The Delegates to the Council of the Republic will serve as oversight with authorities further elaborated upon.

V. Delegates to the Council of the Republic may request citizens to testify or request formal questions be asked to those in the Civilian Court if they deem it appropriate. If any Delegate to the Council of the Republic is further involved in the case, they are to recuse themselves.

VI. To formalize a ruling, the Consulate must have two of three Consuls in agreement and will publish their decision as collective.

Section III - Court of Appeals

I. The Appeals subset of the Court of the Republic shall handle disputes regarding the validity of government policies, or previous rulings.

II. Those engaging in the Court of Appeals to challenge government policy or ruling may freely choose a legal representative, but are not entitled to one.

III. The Consulate may call the Court of Appeals to session by their own initiative if they determine a document, policy, or precedent should come under legal review. Citizens may request involvement in the discussions to make cases in either direction, but the Consulate may also deliberate independently if necessary.

IV. The Consulate may appoint a relevant citizen or official to represent the administration in the Court of Appeals if it is necessary.

V. The Consuls of the Republic serve as Justices of the Court of the Republic in the Court of Appeals and shall review all documents in question, and may request further contextual information if necessary, from either or both sides in the dispute.

VI. To overturn a previous policy or ruling, the Consulate must be unanimous, and the effects of the overturn shall be put into place immediately.