Constitution of the Haifo-Pallisican Imperial Trade Union

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Drafted and ratified in 37.87 PSSC, on the anniversary of the establishment of the First Republic of Passas, the Constitution of the Haifo-Pallisican Imperial Trade Union outlines the structure and function of the Bassarid government.

Chapter I: Principles of the Imperial Trade Union

The Haifo-Pallisican Imperial Trade Union, desiring to establish justice, liberty, and security, to promote the well-being of all its peoples, in the exercise of its sovereignty, proclaims its will to:

Guarantee coexistence within the Constitution and the laws, in accordance with a fair economic and social order.

Consolidate a State of Law which ensures the rule of law as the expression of the will of the Crown of Passio-Corum.

Protect all peoples in the Nation in the exercise of human rights, of their culture and traditions, languages and institutions.

Promote the progress of culture and of the economy to ensure a dignified quality of life for all.

Therefore, the Council of Courts of the Haifo-Pallisican Imperial Trade Union ratifies the following CONSTITUTION

Article 1

1. The Haifo-Pallisican Imperial Trade Union, further called the Imperial Trade Union, is a trade federation which exists between the States that constitute the broad regions known as:

  1. Bassarid Corum
  2. Bassarid Eura
  3. Bassarid Keltia
  4. Overseas Bassarids

Article 2

1.The Constitution is based on the indissoluble unity of the Bassarid Nation, the common and indivisible homeland of all Bassarids; it recognizes and guarantees the right to justice for the nationalities and regions of which it is composed and the solidarity among them all.

Article 3

1.The official languages of the Imperial Trade Union are Bassarid English and Pallisical.

2. Bassarid English is the common language of the state, and its use is compulsory in the army, in the navy and in all state and public institutions. The use of local (regional) languages and dialects in state and public institutions are determined by State legislation.

Article 4

1.The primary and predominant Faiths in the Imperial Trade Union include the Pallisican Religion, and Bassaridianism.

2.The Imperial Royal who occupies the Crown of Passio-Corum cannot profess any Faith other than those mentioned in above article.

3.The Imperial Royal, as examples of the Most Prominent Faiths, is the Supreme Defender and Guardians of the dogmas of the predominant Faiths and are the Keepers of the purity of those Faiths.

4.The Imperial Trade Union recognizes the right of its States to promote a state religion within their own borders.

Chapter II: Organization of Territories

Article 5

1.The capital of the Imperial Trade Union is the city of Lucíusu.

2.Seasonal capitals of the Imperial Trade Union include:

  1. Réi, Eastern Eura Trade Associations
  2. Agripinilla, Maritime Markets of the Strait of Haifa
  3. Zidü Wéazde, Passas

Article 6

1.The Imperial Trade Union consists of States, Territories and Protectorates.

  1. State: A full member of the Federation with all rights and duties, which is an integral part of the Nation.
  2. Territory: Land claimed by the Imperial Trade Union, but not distributed among any of the States.
  3. Protectorate: A nation which has acquired the protection of the Imperial Trade Union, but is not an integral part of it. The status of protectorates is decided through a treaty or through trade.

2.Independent nations can apply to join the Imperial Trade Union.

3.The States are responsible for the organization of their internal borders.

Article 7

1.The States are responsible for the internal organization of their government.

Chapter III: Administration of the Imperial Trade Union

Article 8

1.The Crown of Passio-Corum is the Head of State of the Imperial Trade Union, head of the government and highest representative of the Imperial Trade Union

2.The Crown of Passio-Corum shall be appointed by their predecessor.

3.There shall be no term limit imposed upon the office of Crown of Passio-Corum.

4.The Crown of Passio-Corum shall also hold the position of Priestess of Agripinilla.

5. It is incumbent upon the Crown of Passio-Corum:

  1. To sanction and promulgate the laws.
  2. To call for a referendum in the cases provided for in the Constitution.
  3. To serve as Supreme Arbiter of the Council of Courts
  4. To serve as Supreme Commander of the nation’s military.
  5. To appoint Arbiters of the Council of Courts, and, as the case may be, to remove them from office.
  6. To appoint and dismiss members of the Government.
  7. To issue the decrees approved in the Council of Courts, to confer civil and military positions and award honors and distinctions in conformity with the law .
  8. To be informed of the affairs of State and, for this purpose, to preside over the meetings of the Council of Courts.
  9. To exercise the right of clemency in accordance with the law, which may not authorize general pardons.
  10. To conduct foreign affairs.

Article 9

1.The executive consists of the Crown of Passio-Corum and their Ministers, otherwise known as Arbiters, whom together form the Council of Courts.

2. The Council of Courts represents the people of the Imperial Trade Union and shall consist of one Chamber.

3. The Council of Courts exercises the legislative power of the State and may adopt its Budget, control the action of the Government and have the other competences assigned to it by the Constitution.

4.The Council of Courts has the right to govern through Federal Decrees. These Decrees can be retracted by either the Assembly or Chamber with an absolute majority and may not contradict any existing Imperial Law.

5. The Council of Courts is inviolable.

Article 10

1. The Council of Courts consists of the following offices, which can be divided into departments.

  1. New Zimian Secular Court
    1. Congress of Regional Investors
    2. Office of Regional Governance
  2. New Zimian Temple Court
    1. New Zimian Temple Authority
    2. Houses of Pallisican Chelkra
  3. Office National Bank
    1. Department of the National Investor
    2. Department of Market Administration
    3. Department of Regional Investors
  4. Office of New Zimian War League
    1. Department of Naval Administration
    2. Department of Army and Air Force Administration
    3. Departmentof Subsidized Independent Militas
  5. Office of the Duke of Northman
    1. Department of the Passasian Regional Government
    2. Passasian Unincorporated Territory Administration Department
  6. Office of the Oracle
    1. Pallisican Foreign Office
  7. Office of the Temple Priestesses
    1. Department of Companion Administration
  8. Alternate Office of Foreign and Domestic Relations
    1. Department of the Administrator General of the Florian Economic and International Trade Federation
    2. Bassarid Kingdom of New Normark Administrative Division

2.The Council of Courts can be expanded or reduced at the discretion of the Crown of Passio-Corum.

Article 11

1.The National Legislature consists of the Congress of Regional Investors and the Houses of Pallisican Chelkra. To pass a bill, both chambers must provide approval.

2. The Congress of Regional Investors is elected for a period of one year according to the Pallisician Scientific Standard Calendar.

3. The Houses of Pallisican Chelkra are elected for a period of one-half year.

Article 12

1.Both chambers of the National Legislature consist of Representatives from Electoral Zones. The number of Representatives for each Zone shall be proportional to the number of citizens.

Article 13

1.Proposals proposed and passed by the National Legislature shall be sent to the Council of Courts, which may ratify or veto proposals at its leisure.

Chapter IV: Trade

Article 14

1.States and Territories shall adopt as their national currency the Poli or the Liev, which shall derive their value from levels of investment in the Port of Vines or any market which may formally succeed it.

2.States and Territories shall be represented by Regional Investors, which shall retain the ability to invest in any brokerage featured on the Port of Vines.

3.Protectorates of the Imperial Trade Union shall retain the ability to lobby the Council of Courts for the right to obtain a Regional Investor, so as to invest, or to receive investment through the Port of Vines.

Article 15

1.All full citizens of the Imperial Trade Union shall retain the right to freely benefit from the investments by Regional Investors, in the Port of Vines, and from investments by the Council of Courts in the USSO Common Market.

2.All secondary citizens of the Imperial Trade Union shall retain the right to apply for benefit programs.

3.All non-citizens shall retain the right to apply for benefit programs except in instances where they are restricted from doing so.

4.No citizen or non-citizen shall be denied access to any legally sanctioned good or service which they attempt to acquire using wages which they earn through their labor.

Chapter V: Responsibilities

=Article 16

It is the responsibility of the public authorities to promote conditions ensuring that freedom and equality of individuals and of the groups to which they belong are real and effective, to remove the obstacles preventing or hindering their full enjoyment, and to facilitate the participation of all citizens in political, economic, cultural and social life.

Article 17

1.The following tasks are delegated to the government of the Imperial Trade Union:

  1. Issues concerning war and peace.
  2. Issues concerning the security and armed and naval forces of the Imperial Trade Union.
  3. Issues concerning trade and currency.
  4. Issues concerning citizenship and migration.
  5. Issues concerning foreign affairs.
  6. Issues concerning the development of the lands in its possessions.

2. These tasks may be delegated to the states.

Article 18

1.The Imperial Trade Union recognizes three kinds of citizenship and/or residency:

  1. Full Citizenship (Civis Bassarides): Enjoy all the rights guaranteed by law and are able to vote in all elections.
  2. Secondary Citizenship (Socii Bassarides): Rights depend upon State legislation and can be limited by a State of the Imperial Trade Union.
  3. Non-Citizenship (Peregrini Bassarides): No rights formally guaranteed.

Article 19

1. Citizenship is granted by the Council of Courts.

2. Every immigrant automatically receives Secondary Citizenship (with the exception of those legally excluded).

3. It is the right of the authority of the State to alter or amend the status of citizens.

Chapter 6: Chapter VI: Revision of the Constitution

Article 20

1.To pass amendments to the Constitution, a 2/3rd majority is needed in the Congress of Regional Investors and a 1/2th in the Houses of Pallisican Chelkra.