Constitution of Klaasiya

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Title 1: General Provisions

  1. Klaasiya is a demense of the Empire of the Natopians, governed according to the constitution and laws of the Empire, this Constitution and the laws that follow from it.
  2. This Constitution is the highest source of law in Klaasiya, except for the constitution and laws of the Empire that must take precedence under Imperial law.
  3. This Constitution and the laws shall apply equally to any persons without any prejudice under any circumstance.
  4. Klaasiya shall be governed by a democratic form of governance under the law.
  5. The lawful powers and authority of the government of Klaasiya shall be exercised by the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government, acting independently of one another, except where permitted otherwise under this Constitution.

Title 2: The Legislative branch

  1. The legislative branch shall make the laws and initiate amendments to this Constitution.
  2. The legislative branch shall exercise any such powers as may be necessary to fulfil its functions under Title 2 (1) of this Constitution.
  3. The legislative branch shall consist of a National Assembly and a Senate, which shall act jointly unless otherwise permitted under this Constitution.

Article 1: The National Assembly

  1. The National Assembly shall comprise of 100 directly elected members, who shall be elected by popular vote not less than once every 6 years and not more than once every 2 years.
  2. The National Assembly shall elect its Chair from among its membership at the beginning of each new session following an election.
  3. The National Assembly shall have the sole power to:
    1. Initiate bills
    2. Impeach officers under this Constitution.
    3. Approve or reject the President's nominees for members of the Cabinet.
    4. Determine the rules and procedures of its operations, except for its place of meeting.
    5. Elect Klaasiya's delegations to the Imperial Frenzy, and any other such officers operating on behalf of Klaasiya but outside of its immediate jurisdiction.
  4. The proceedings of the National Assembly shall be public and recorded, unless the National Assembly votes by two thirds to hold a session in secrecy. Any acts made in secrecy shall be made public.

Article 2: The Senate

  1. The Senate shall comprise of 9 Senators, of which 3 shall be appointed by the President at the beginning of his term, 3 shall be elected by the National Assembly at the beginning of its term; and 3 shall be appointed by the Emperor whenever there may be a vacancy.
  2. The Emperor shall designate one of his appointees to the Senate as its Chair.
  3. The Senate shall have the sole power to:
    1. Veto any bills by the National Assembly, except for bills that have the primary function of taxation or spending.
    2. Try all impeachments.
    3. Determine the rules and procedures of its operations, except for its place of meeting.
    4. Veto any acts of the President, except for those that have the primary function of regulating or commanding the armed forces.
  4. The Senate shall pass any measure when at least 6 of all Senators concur, except to pass a bill of the National Assembly when not less than a simple majority of Senators need to concur.

Title 3: The President

  1. The President, and his Cabinet, shall execute the laws.
  2. The executive branch shall exercise any such powers as may be necessary to fulfil its functions under Title 3 (1) of this Constitution.
  3. The President shall be elected by popular vote not less than once every 12 years and not more than once every 2 years.
  4. The President may nominate members of the Cabinet to help him execute his duties,
  5. The President shall be the supreme commander-in-chief of the armed forces, except for cases when Imperial law provides otherwise.
  6. The President may only order the armed forces to engage in an armed conflict if at least one of the following applies:
    1. There is a clear, present and immediate danger to the law and order of Klaasiya.
    2. There is a clear, present and immediate danger to the Empire.
    3. Deployment of the armed forces is required by Imperial law.
    4. If a decision not to deploy the armed forces would be unlawful.
  7. The President may veto any bills passed by the legislative branch, but such veto may be overridden if two thirds of the members of the National Assembly concur.
  8. The President may dissolve the National Assembly, in which case he shall also set a date for electing the new National Assembly within 3 months of the dissolution.
    1. The Presidential act to dissolve the National Assembly shall be in effect from the beginning of the 5th day following its publication.
    2. The President may not dissolve the National Assembly during an impeachment proceding agianst a member of the executive branch.

Title 4: The Judicial branch

  1. The judicial branch shall hear all controversies, and try all cases, except for cases of impeachment, that are within the jurisdiction of Klaasiya.
  2. The Constitutional Court shall be the highest court of the land, and shall have the sole power to interpret the Constitution and decide on the constitutionality of acts.
  3. Unless other inferior courts are by law established, the Constitutional Court may hear any cases of controversies and try all cases, except for the cases of impeachment.
  4. The Constitutional Court shall comprise of one Chief Justice and two Associate Justices, who shall serve for life subject to impeachment.
  5. The Chief Justice shall be appointed by the Senate, the President and the National Assembly shall each nominate one Associate Justice, subject to approval by the Senate.

Title 5: Bill of Rights

  1. All persons within Klaasiyan jurisdictions shall enjoy the full and equal protection of the laws.
  2. No person may be deprived of life under any circumstance.
  3. No person may be deprived of liberty, freedom of expression, of worship and of equal treatment under the law except by an order of a court of law.
  4. No officer under this Constitution shall comply with any order to surrender a person, or assist to that affect, if the officer believes that said person's life may depend on it.
  5. No person may be subject to cruel or painful punishment, nor to any punishment that undermines human dignity.
  6. No person residing legally within Klaasiya may be deprived of their right to vote under any circumstance.
    1. A law may be passed that regulates the residency requirements to acquire a vote.
  7. No person may be accused or convicted of a crime that did not legally exist when it was committed.
  8. No person may be refused shelter in Klaasiya if there is ground to believe their rights may be unlawfully refused.
  9. No person may be deprived of their rights under this Constitution except by an order of a court of law.

Title 6: Amendments to the Constitution

  1. This Constitution may only be amended by a vote of four-fifths of the National Assembly and the Senate.
    1. The President may veto any amendment, and such veto cannot be overriden.
  2. An amendment to this Constitution shall be in effect from the beginning of the 3rd month following its publication, unless otherwise stated.