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The Constitution of the Region of Sparrow.

18-11-2003, 04:16
Constitution of the Region of Sparrow as Proposed


Preamble: We the nations of Sparrow wish to establish an equality where no one nation will have rights that outweigh another and the freedoms established in this document are never to be revoked unless a martial law is established. This is our homeland and any nation is free to come and go as they chose but at all times they must respect this document regardless of personal preference.

Bill of Rights:

Clause I: The Regional State is herby prohibited to making laws respecting nations internal policies or the free exercise thereof.

Clause II: All active nations have the soul right to exactly one vote from their central nation and puppet states will be further ignored and are barred from participating in elections.

Clause III: Violation of Regional Law has the consequences of several variations. The most extreme punishment will be Banishment. It will be chosen otherwise by the Chief of Intelligence with variation by the Regional President how nations will be punished; but may the punishment fit the crime.

Clause IV: Declarations of war upon other regions or member states will and must have verification by the President of Sparrow as well as an affirmative vote by 90% of Congress members. However the President will not henceforth dictate the movement or actions of armed personnel in fear of violation if Clause I.

Clause V: Amendments to this Constitution and this document, must be proposed to the Congressional President with two sponsorships and then it will go through the Congress of Sparrow and must have majority (6) support.

Clause VI: The Chief of Immigration will not be able to exercise his/her powers within the region of Sparrow.

Clause VII: A recall of any elected official must be supported by 11% of member states and presented to the President and at that time the official will call for the Congressional President and propose a new election for all legal members that seek the recalled office. The winner will serve the remainder of the official's term.

Clause VIII: Elections will be held by the Congressional President and will consist of all legal nations submitting a voting ballot to the Congressional President and posting it on the regional message boards.

Clause IX: At any time, Presidential powers may be handed down to the Vice President and henceforth a new Vice President will be temporarily appointed until the next election when he/she may run for that office if the official wishes. However, if the President wishes to resign he may appoint a new President.

Clause X: New positions may be created at any time by the President with authorization with the support of five legal member states.

Clause XI: Martial Law will consist of a temporary suspension of this constitution with the President having dictatorship powers but it will only come into act with the unanimous support of all member Congressional nations.

Clause XII: The President of Sparrow will be elected to a three month term with a limit of two terms total served. This said, a President may serve as many inconsecutive terms as he/she likes.

Clause XIII: Elections for all offices will take place on the third Saturday of each month except for the office of President which is every three months and will take place on the first Saturday every three months.

Order of Leaders:
1st President- Bradfordsburg (current)

1st Executive Lietunient- Pacific Bell (exiled)
2nd Executive Lietunient- Phabreeze (resigned)

1st Vice President- GameZone (current)

1st Minister of Intelligence- Borogravi Moldavi (resigned)
2nd Minister of Intelligence- Bordoria (current)

1st Congressional President- Alluhaland (resigned)
2nd Congressional President- Aux (current)

1st Minister of Immigration- Holy Mongoose (resigned)
2nd Minister of Immigration- Tygaland (resigned)

ACTS OF LEGISLATION:

November 22, 2003~ The universal currency of Sparrow became the Sparrowivan Feather.
November 28, 2003~ President Bradfordsburg vetoed the resolution to mandate a universal currency for Sparrow.
November 30, 2003~ President Bradfordsburg renamed the position 'Minister of Propaganda' the 'Minister of Immigration'.
December 1, 2003~ The position of Executive Lietunient was created.
December 26,2003~ The Congress of Sparrow was created and the appropiate changes were made to the Constitution.

Members of Congress:

1. Aux
2. Phabreeze
3. Bordoria
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