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The Constitution of the Freedom Isles Act 2021

Article I – Foundation of the Freedom Isles
  1. The Freedom Isles is a democratic republic. The tenet of its Government shall be the Government of the People, by the People & for the People.

  2. Establishes "Libertas A Tyrannis - Freedom From Tyranny" as the official motto of The Freedom Isles.

  3. Establishes the Hymn of the United Nations as the official anthem of The Freedom Isles.

  4. Establishes the Light House, the flag, the anthem & the motto as the official symbols of The Freedom Isles.

  5. Regional sovereignty belongs solely to the Citizens of The Freedom Isles who exercise it through the Regional Government & referendums. No entity, group or individual, except the duly elected Regional Government, is allowed to exercise it.

Article II – Founding Fathers

  1. The Founding Fathers shall abide by the following prerogatives:

    1. They shall be responsible for the organisation and preservation of the Freedom Isles region and all of its entities.

    2. The Founding Fathers will be Allangoria and Greater Cadia. Although Greater Cadia does not own the founder nation, he will be granted a Regional Officer position, and the Discord role of Founding Father. Allangoria shall also hold this Discord role.

    3. They shall serve as the regional recordkeepers, updating and expanding the regional factbooks when needed.

      1. Other citizens shall also be granted the authority to update and expand regional factbooks when deemed necessary.

    4. They shall serve as Discord Administrators, responsible for maintaining, managing, and preserving the server. This includes masking and processing new members.

      1. Other citizens shall also be granted to authority to mask and process new members when deemed necessary.

    5. They shall advise the Praesus and Collegio in their duties.

    6. They shall serve as Regional Administrators, as per the stipulations outlined in section 2.

  2. The Founding Fathers may at times be required, during specific cases outlined in the Constitution, to serve as Regional Administrators.

    1. During a Regional Emergency where the regional government is unable to execute its constitutional prerogatives, is unable to execute its day-to-day operations, or when the government is fully vacant and cannot be filled properly. During a period of Regional Emergency, neither the Constitution nor any legislation can be altered without the consent of the citizens.

    2. Under the joint request of the Parliament through a two-thirds majority and the support of the President, for a duration of fifteen days and renewable once for an additional ten days, through a two-thirds majority.

    3. The Founding Fathers shall also have the authority to declare a Regional Emergency when there are significant government vacancies. The Founding Fathers shall appoint citizens to these positions without the need to hold a vote. The Regional Emergency shall end when all vacant positions are filled.

      1. The High Court shall determine what constitutes “significant government vacancies.” Declaring a Regional Emergency when this definition has not been met shall be grounds for a charge of Abuse of Power, under the Criminal Code Act 2021.

    4. The Founding Fathers shall have the authority to declare a limited Regional Emergency to postpone elections by seven days when there are not enough candidates to fill all available government positions that need to be filled at the election.

Article III – Office of the President
Chapter I - President

  1. The President shall be the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, if any.

  2. The President cannot simultaneously hold any other government office in the region.

    1. The President can vote in the People’s Assembly.

  3. The President is responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws passed by Parliament.

  4. The President shall not serve any more than two terms of two months each consecutively. The President shall be elected at the General Elections, which will occur every two months.

  5. The President has the following tasks:

    1. Serving as the Head of State;

    2. Administrative control of the Region and Discord server;

    3. REPEALED;

    4. Representing the Freedom Isles and officiating all treaties with the due approval of Parliament;

    5. The power to pardon any citizen, with the consent of the People's Assembly;

    6. The power to create and bestow any awards and medals to recipients that they deem worthy. The President also has the power to grant others the power to create and bestow medals and awards;

    7. Creation and execution of Executive Mandates, which do not require the approval of Parliament; and

      1. Executive Mandates shall be subject to a review by the People's Assembly after one month.

      2. Subsection ii does not exclude Executive Mandates from judicial review for being unlawful and for being in contradiction of the Constitution.

    8. The President reserves the right to veto any law passed by Parliament.

      1. Vetoes can be overridden by a supermajority in both Houses of Parliament.

  6. The President shall be active every day unless notice is given in advance to the Vice-President.

Chapter II – Succession of the President

  1. In the case that the President is impeached and convicted, resigns, or their account is deleted or CTEs, the following offices shall succeed the President in the order given below:

    1. Vice-President.

    2. Speaker.

    3. Repealed.

    4. Repealed.

    5. World Assembly Delegate.

Chapter III – Vice-President

  1. The Vice President shall serve as the deputy of the President and therefore shall be appointed by the President on the date that the President assumes office.

  2. The Vice-President cannot simultaneously hold any other government office in the region.

    1. The Vice-President can vote in the People’s Assembly.

  3. The Vice-President shall have the following powers:

    1. Serve underneath the President in representative occasions as well as carry out any duties at the behest of the President, so long as the duties are part of the President’s powers.

    2. Succeed the President as per Chapter I, section 1.

Article IV – Collegio

  1. REPEALED

  2. All Ministers have the authority to appoint one deputy.

  3. Members of the Collegio can simultaneously hold one other government office.

    1. Members of the Collegio can vote in the People’s Assembly.

  4. Members of the Collegio that are appointed by the President can be dismissed by the President for any reason.

  5. If a Minister resigns, is removed, their nation CTEs, or they are no longer able to carry out their duties for any other reason, their deputy shall become the new Minister, unless the President appoints a new Minister.

Chapter I – Minister of Foreign Affairs

  1. The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall be responsible for all foreign affairs.

  2. They shall serve no more than two terms of two months, and are appointed by the President and confirmed by the People’s Assembly.

  3. Their powers and responsibilities are as follows:

    1. Assignment and organisation of extraregional ambassadors;

    2. Arrangement of embassies;

    3. Proposal of international treaties; and

    4. Coordination with the Minister of Defense and Director of Intelligence in regard to regional security.

  4. They must be active on a weekly basis unless notice is given to the President.

    1. If their inactivity is anticipated, their duties shall be fulfilled by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, or the President if they do not have a deputy.

Chapter II – Minister of Internal Affairs

  1. The Minister of Internal Affairs shall be responsible for all internal affairs.

  2. They shall serve no more than two terms of two months, and are appointed by the President and confirmed by the People’s Assembly.

  3. Their powers and responsibilities are as follows:

    1. Recruitment;

    2. Processing of incoming citizens;

    3. Overseeing the creation and running of all political parties;
      cA. The organisation and running of regional events; and

    4. Coordination with the Minister of Defense and the Director of Intelligence in regard to regional security.

  4. They must be active on a weekly basis unless notice is given to the President.

    1. If their inactivity is anticipated, their duties shall be fulfilled by the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, or the President if they do not have a deputy.

Chapter III – Minister of Defense

  1. The Minister of Defense shall be responsible for all defense affairs.

  2. They shall serve no more than two terms of two months, and are elected by the People’s Assembly.

  3. Their powers and responsibilities are as follows:

    1. Declaration of war, with consent from Parliament by a supermajority of both Houses;

    2. Border security;

    3. Coordination with the Minister of Internal Affairs and Director of Intelligence in regard to regional security;

    4. Appointment of the Director of Intelligence;

    5. Proposal of gameplay organisations; and

    6. Observation of the Regional Blacklist.

  4. They must be active on a weekly basis unless notice is given to the Praesus.

    1. If inactivity is anticipated, their duties shall be fulfilled by the Deputy Minister of Defense, or the President if they do not have a deputy.

Chapter IV – Minister of Roleplay

  1. The Minister of Roleplay shall serve no more than two terms of two months, and is elected by the People’s Assembly.

  2. Their powers and responsibilities are as follows:

    1. Roleplay recruitment;

    2. Repealed;

    3. along with the President, appointing roleplay moderators;

    4. Repealed;

    5. Determining the powers of the roleplay moderators, which cannot be inconsistent with the rights outlined in Article VIII;

    6. Moderating the roleplay in a manner that is consistent with the rights outlined in Article VIII; and

    7. Any other powers that are relevant to the running of the roleplay.

  3. They must be active on a daily basis unless notice is given to the President.

    1. If inactivity is anticipated, their duties shall be fulfilled by the Deputy Minister of Roleplay, or the President if they do not have a deputy.

Chapter V – World Assembly Delegate

  1. The World Assembly Delegate shall serve no more than two terms of two months consecutively. They shall be elected by a vote of all citizens at the General Election.

  2. Their powers and responsibilities are as follows:

    1. Organising debates on World Assembly proposals; and

    2. Voting for World Assembly proposals in accordance with the way that most citizens that are World Assembly members have voted.

  3. They must be active on a daily basis, unless notice is given to the President.

    1. If inactivity is anticipated, the President shall organize debates of World Assembly proposals.

Chapter VI - The Attorney-General

  1. Shall be appointed by the Speaker when the Speaker assumes office.

  2. Their responsibilities and powers are as follows:

    1. Chief prosecutor in all criminal cases, and legal representative of the state in all appeals where the state is the respondent. The Attorney-General reserves the right to discharge this duty onto any other attorney for any case;

    2. Providing legal representation to those who are unrepresented;

    3. Organising and maintaining the Bar, which shall consist of all the attorneys of the region; and

    4. Appointing citizens to the Bar so that they can serve as attorneys and serve as legal representatives in legal matters.

  3. The Attorney-General must be active twice weekly, except when they are involved in a case that is before the court, in which case they must be active daily, unless notice is given to the Speaker.

    1. If inactivity is anticipated, the Speaker shall serve in their absence.

    2. The exception to paragraph i is when the Attorney-General is involved in a case. If the Attorney-General is inactive when involved in a case, another attorney shall take their place.

Article V – The Parliament
Chapter I – The People’s Assembly

  1. The People’s Assembly shall consist of every citizen who has voting rights, except for those who are members of the Magistracy.

  2. The Speaker shall serve as the Speaker of the People’s Assembly.

    1. The Speaker shall serve no more than two terms of two months each consecutively.

    2. The Speaker cannot simultaneously hold any other government office.

    3. The Speaker shall be responsible for managing the People’s Assembly and running all votes, debates, and other duties carried out by the People’s Assembly.

    4. The Speaker must be active on a weekly basis, or a daily basis if a motion is currently before the People’s Assembly, unless notice is given to the President.

      1. If inactivity is anticipated, their duties shall be fulfilled by the Vice-President until a new Speaker can be elected.

  3. The People’s Assembly has the following powers:

    1. Debating and voting on all laws and treaties;

    2. Impeachment of government officials;

    3. The creation of lower courts;

    4. Any other powers listed throughout the Constitution; and

    5. Impeachment of government officials.

Chapter II – Repealed

Article VI – The Magistracy
Chapter I - Limitations on the Magistracy

  1. Praetors cannot be a member of any political party.

  2. Praetors cannot simultaneously hold any other office within the region. If they are elected to hold any other office within the region, they must immediately resign from their position as a praetor.

    1. The exception to this is the position of the World Assembly Delegate.

  3. For the purposes of this chapter, praetor includes the Primus Praetor.

Chapter II - Impeachment of a Praetor

  1. In the event that a praetor is on trial for impeachment, the Speaker shall fill their seat for the duration of the trial.

  2. If the Primus Praetor is on trial, the next senior praetor shall fill their seat as Acting Primus Praetor. The Speaker shall fill the praetor’s seat.

  3. If more than one praetor is on trial, the order for succession for the duration of the trial is as follows:

    1. Speaker.

    2. Vice-President.

    3. Repealed.

    4. World Assembly Delegate.

  4. Any unimpeached praetors shall resume their seats.

  5. If any praetors are impeached, the President shall immediately appoint replacements.

  6. If the Primus Praetor is impeached, the Speaker shall serve as Acting Primus Praetor until another praetor is appointed to the High Court.

  7. For the purposes of sections 3 and 4, praetor includes the Primus Praetor.

Chapter III - Election of Praetors

  1. Praetors shall be appointed by the President and elected by a simple majority by the People's Assembly.

  2. Praetors can serve an unlimited number of terms. Each term shall last two months.

  3. Praetors must be active weekly unless notice is given to the Praesus. If inactivity is anticipated, their seat shall be temporarily held by another member of government, according to the hierarchy found in Chapter II, section 3.

Chapter IV - The High Court

  1. The High Court shall serve as the highest judicial body in region.

  2. The High Court shall consist of one Primus Praetor and two other praetors. The People's Assembly shall have the authority to change the number of praetors to either zero or 4, by a supermajority. This cannot happen while legal proceedings are before the court.

    1. For the purposes of this Article, praetor does not include the Primus Praetor.

  3. The High Court shall hold ultimate appellate jurisdiction, as well as original jurisdiction for constitutional and international law matters. Any authority not already vested into another court by the People’s Assembly shall default to the High Court.

    1. The People’s Assembly has the power to create lower courts through legislation.

  4. The High Court shall have the authority to strike down any laws that are inconsistent, either in part or in full, with the Constitution, to the extent of any inconsistencies. This power of judicial review includes the ability to strike down any Executive Mandates that are considered to be unlawful.

  5. The Primus Praetor:

    1. shall be appointed by the President and elected by a simple majority by the People's Assembly.

    2. Can serve an unlimited number of terms. Each term shall last four months.

    3. Is the primary magistrate of the High Court.

    4. Must be active daily unless notice is given to the President.

      1. If inactivity is anticipated, the senior praetor on the bench shall serve as Acting Primus Praetor. If there are no other praetors on the bench of the High Court, an Acting Primus Praetor shall be appointed as per the order of succession found in Chapter II, section 3.

Article VII – The Secretariat

  1. The Secretariat shall consist of:

    1. The Director of Intelligence;

    2. The Director of Roleplay; and

    3. The Attorney-General.

  2. The Director of Intelligence:

    1. Shall be appointed by the Minister of Defense when the Minister of Defense assumes office.

    2. Their responsibilities and powers are as follows:

      1. Observation of the regional Blacklist;

      2. Assessment of potential threats;

      3. Coordination with the Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs in regard to regional security; and

      4. Any other powers granted by Parliament through legislation.

    3. The Director of Intelligence must be active twice weekly, unless notice is given to the Minister of Defense.

      1. If inactivity is anticipated, the Minister of Defense shall serve in their absence.

  3. The Director of Roleplay:

    1. They shall serve indefinitely, and are appointed by the outgoing Director of Roleplay.

      1. If there is not Director of Roleplay or the outgoing Director of Roleplay does not appoint a replacement, the Minister of Roleplay shall appoint a new Director of Roleplay.

      2. They shall be the main administrator of all roleplay proceedings and shall be responsible for creating all rules for the roleplay.

      3. They shall appoint all roleplay administrators and be responsible for determining their powers.

    2. The Director of Roleplay must be active twice weekly, unless notice is given to the Minister of Roleplay.

      1. If inactivity is anticipated, the Minister of Roleplay shall serve in their absence.

  4. The Attorney-General:

    1. Shall be appointed by the Speaker when the Speaker assumes office.

    2. Their responsibilities and powers are as follows:

      1. Chief prosecutor in all criminal cases, and legal representative of the state in all appeals where the state is the respondent. The Attorney-General reserves the right to discharge this duty onto any other attorney for any case;

      2. Providing legal representation to those who are unrepresented;

      3. Organising and maintaining the Bar, which shall consist of all the attorneys of the region; and

      4. Appointing citizens to the Bar so that they can serve as attorneys and serve as legal representatives in legal matters.

    3. The Attorney-General must be active twice weekly, except when they are involved in a case that is before the court, in which case they must be active daily, unless notice is given to the Speaker.

      1. If inactivity is anticipated, the Speaker shall serve in their absence.

      2. The exception to paragraph i is when the Attorney-General is involved in a case. If the Attorney-General is inactive when involved in a case, another attorney shall take their place.

Article VIII – Rights of Citizens

  1. Neither the Parliament nor the President may make any law abridging the freedom of speech, or of expression, or of press. The people shall have the ability to freely petition the government for a redress of grievances. Speech not protected by this section includes the following:

    1. Slander;

    2. Abuse and harassment;

    3. Use of racial and sexual epithets; and

    4. Insubordination, except where such insubordination is done in order to not do or omit something that is commanded of a person which would make them liable to be prosecuted for a crime.

    1A. No government official shall use their powers to limit any citizen from exercising their freedom of speech on the Regional Message Board or in the Discord Server.

    1. The exception to this shall be for Nazism, which is outlawed by Gameplay Moderators."

  2. No law shall be made that outlaws, disbands or otherwise adversely affects any political parties.

    1. The exception to this shall be for Nazism, which is banned by Gameplay Moderators.

  3. No person shall be compelled in any case to be a witness against themselves.

  4. All citizens shall participate freely in regional elections that they have the ability to participate in. Each citizen shall not be able to vote more than once.

  5. In all legal proceedings, the accused shall have the right to a fair, speedy, and public trial. No citizen shall be banned or ejected from the region without first receiving a trial, except when a State of Emergency is declared.

    1. When the State of Emergency has passed, the High Court shall have the ability to review any ejections and bans.

  6. All citizens shall have the right to know the nature and cause of any accusations brought against them.

  7. All citizens have the right to legal representation by someone who has extensive knowledge of the region’s laws. If a citizen does not have legal representation, legal representation shall be provided. The citizen reserves the right to refuse to accept legal representation; however, it must be evident that this decision has been made independently, without any other person exerting pressure on the citizen to influence their decision.

  8. No citizen shall be tried for the same crime twice, except when this is in regard to an appeal. All citizens have the right to request an appeal, except when a case cannot be appealed any higher.

    1. After a case has been appealed once, the magistracy has the discretion to refuse any appeals which it believes to be unreasonable.

    2. Appeals can only be made on matters of law, not on matters of fact.

  9. All citizens shall have the right to conduct their nation how they see fit, provided that this is within the scope of reason.

  10. Citizens have the right to be treated with equal dignity and respect.

  11. No citizen or government has the right to release the content of private conversations that contain one or more citizens of the region, without the consent of all members of the conversation. The exceptions for this are as follows:

    1. The private conversation contains information that is relevant to a court case. Even then, the evidence presented in court must not contain any information not directly relevant to the case.

    2. National security reasons. Citizens who were part of the conversation reserve the right to seek legal remedy if the contents of a private conversation are made public without their consent. The relevant court shall decide if making the conversation’s contents public was appropriate.

  12. Punishments must be proportionate to the crime committed.

  13. The government shall not make or enforce any law that abridges the rights and immunities of the citizens of the region, not deny any citizen of the region equal protection before the law.

Article IX – Amendments

  1. To amend the Constitution, the People’s Assembly must pass any proposed amendments by a supermajority.

Signed
Allangoria
President of The Freedom Isles

Freedom isles manager

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