When the parties control the people; When those not elected effectively create the law; When the system in place is abused; When the milartary turns its back on freedom and democracy; When those in cities are systematically underrepresented; When the people are not secure in their rights; When the states are not safe in their soverienty;
And when those people realize these, it is their right, it is their duty, to improve upon their goverment, and to control their politics; To ensure those who write the law are those elected; To create new systems of checks and balences To create a milatary that is subservient to the people it claims to represent To create a proportional system of representation To guarantee that each state have some autonomy;
It is for these reasons, that we, the people of the United States, come together today and make a new constitution, that shall protect us and allow us to prosper under a free world. Therein, from here is written the text of the new constitution of the United States of America.
Upon the adoption of this constittuion, there shall be 250 districts, as enumerated in this table.
Every 16th year, starting from the 16th year after the adoption of this constitution, there shall be a censues. This censues shall be conducted in a non-partisan manner, and must count the number of persons in each state eligible to vote
After each censeus, the electoral districts shall be distributed to the regions according to their voting, such that average weighted variance by voter per region of districts of voters per district shall be minimized, such that no region shall have zero members. Each state shall form its own district, as do the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, so long as they do not belong to some other region.
Whenever a vote shall be mentioned as taking place by “ranked choice”, it refers to the following. Each ballot shall have choices marked in order from highest preference to lowest preference, with any number potentially not marked. All these ballots are counted, and whoever has the least number of votes is removed from consideration.
Then, the ballots are recast, with all instances of the eliminated candidate being removed from consideration, and all other candidates shifted up accordingly. Ballots are recast until only one candidate remains, with that being the choice, and the second being second choice, and the others being ordered likewise.
The rights granted herein, unless otherwise specified, apply to all those in the United States, territories thereof, jurisdiction thereof, and international waters, even non-citizens. This Sectionhould not be taken to deny or disparage any rights of the people of the United States.
These rights are incorporated against the federal, state, and local governments, unless specified otherwise. They are not protections against the private citizen, however, certain actions may be denied on the basis of severely limiting the rights of others. These rights may not be violated by executive order, legislation, rule, practice, or action of the government. This includes prohibitions, inhibitions, preference on the basis of, or support of the same, on the usage of these rights. However, if it shall be necessary, congress may create legislation to protect these rights, so long as they do not otherwise violate the rights of the people.
This enumeration of rights should not be taken as a way to deny or disparage rights to any person. The United States, being a compact between the United States and states of the United States, and the people, has a legitimate interest of all parties thereof of being it being upheld, and any may take up a case in civil court for a violation thereof.
The legislative powers of the United States shall be vested in a Congress, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
No person shall be a congressman, either of the Senate or House of Representatives, who is not yet 21 years of age and a United States citizen. A person is disqualified from being a congressman of one state if, during the same election year, they have been on the ballot in some other state during that same election year.
Each district shall have two representatives in the house of representitives, and each state shall have four senators in the Senate. The representitives shall serve 4 year terms, offset by two years from each other, and each senator shall serve 8 year terms, offset similarly, such that regular elections for senators and representitives happen concurently.
A majority of the congressmen are required to engage in debate. However, if, at any point, either chamber recesses for a time in excess of 30 days, or for more than half the days out of the year, the members of such similar absenteeism shall be investigated for contempt of Congress.
Each body shall decide the rules, as well as its officers, as well as the chair, upon affirmation of 3/5 of those there. To expel a member, 2/3 of those present are required. Such an expulsion may not be in excess of 30 days, or be for more than half the days out of the year, and such an expulsion does not count against the service in congress. No person imprisoned for a crime may become a congressman while they are imprisoned; however, when they are released, they may seek office, and shall not be forbidden from doing so.
To pass a bill, either 1/2 of the house or 3/5 of the senate, as well as the executive’s approval, shall be required, unless there is agreement of 2/3 of the house, in which case the bill may be passed, or if 3/5 of the house and 2/3 of the senate agree, then the bill becomes law. The votes on all motions as well as recusals, shall be known for each congressmen for each motion.
Congress, and not the states, shall have the powers listed in this section, and in addition have all powers directly necessary and proper to carry out those listed, unless they disparage the rights of the people or the states. Congress shall have the ability to delegate these powers to the states or the executive, but, upon a simple majority in either house, rescind such delegation:
Congress, in addition to the states, shall have the powers listed in this section, and in addition have all powers directly necessary and proper to carry out those listed, unless they disparage the rights of the people or the states. Congress shall have the ability to delegate these powers to the states or the executive, but, upon a simple majority in either house, rescind such delegation:
The states shall have the powers listed in this section, and in addition have all powers directly necessary and proper to carry out those listed, unless they disparage the rights of the people or the states.
Neither Congress nor the states, shall have the powers listed in this section, and in addition have all powers directly necessary and proper to carry out those listed, unless they disparage the rights of the people or the states. Congress shall not delegate these powers to the states or the executive, but, upon a simple majority in either house, rescind such delegation:
All powers not enumerated here should be assumed to belong to the state, or to the people respectivly, but not to the Federal goverment. No word nor section of this shall be considered to grant the Federal goverment powers that are not considered enumerated here.
The executive power of the United States shall be vested in one primary executor and three secondary executors. The executive vote, if all members are present, is the consensus of the secondary executors, or, if no such consensus is reached, that of the primary executor. If one secondary executor abstains, it shall be similar, with the consensus of the remaining two. If two or more abstain, then the vote shall be that of the primary executor. However, in the case that the primary executor abstains, then it shall be the majority vote among the secondary executors. If this vote is tied, then the vote shall be deferred to the house.
All executors shall have a term of 8 years, offset by two years, as is the house and senate, with the primary executor being elected in the first year of the cycle.
Each electoral district shall cast one ranked ballot, which should be determined by popular ranked vote, each counting as one vote, and all the ballots shall be made part of a national ranked choice election, which shall determine the given executor.
No district shall submit a ballot with less than two candidates on it.
No person shall be an executor who is not yet 21 years of age, or not a citizen of the United States. Each executor shall take a binding oath of office, however, such an oath must not require any specific religion, nor may any other test be required for affiliation or lack thereof with any religion
The executors shall act as heads of the army, as well as chief diplomats of the United States. However, to sign a treaty, they must have the affirmation of either 1/2 of the House of Representatives or 2/3 of the Senate. The executor shall have the ability to grant pardons. They shall also head executive departments as established and delegated by Congress.
At least once each year, at least one executor must give a verbal address to Congress and to the people on the State of the Union.
The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court and lower federal courts as Congress may establish.
Justices shall serve until death, resignation, or removal, and may receive compensation for their work.
The federal judiciary shall have original jurisdiction in the following situations:
The federal judiciary shall have appellate jurisdiction on appeal from a state Supreme Court, or whatever equivalent a given state establishes.
The trial of all cases by jury of one’s unagitated peers shall not be infringed, in any case, either civil or federal, except upon appeal, or through impeachment, or in the militia when in service.
Trials shall be speedy, public, and fair, with the burden of proof on the prosecution or plaintiff.
The precedent of the Supreme Court shall be binding precedent, and they have judicial review, such that any law deemed unconstitutional shall be rendered null and void. However, 3/5 of the House or 4/5 of the Senate shall be able to overturn that decision in the public record, and any such law voided takes effect. However, the facts of the given case may not be reexamined and may only render the precedent void.
The Supreme Court shall consist of an odd number of justices which initially, shall be 9. The House of Representatives may, upon a 3/5 vote, choose to issue either an increase or a decrease in that number by 2, but may not do so within 8 years of another such vote. The number of justices, not counting vaccencies, shall never fall below 7.
If the number of justices on the court is below the accepted number, then it shall be the executive’s responsibility to nominate replacements, which shall be either confirmed or denied by simple majority the House. However, if the executive fails to do so within 3 months’ time, the choice of candidates is deferred back to the house.
A justice may be removed upon 2/3 of the house, or 4/5 of the senate.
No evidence obtained unconstitutionally by the police, or any evidence obtained from similar sources, shall not be admissible in a court of law
The police may not question any person, in relation to a crime, even when they are not under arrest, without informing them of their right to a lawyer and right to remain silent. Police may not use intimidation for the goal of forcing a confession, nor lie in such an attempt.
The police may not search a given place, person, effect, or communication, outside the public eye, unless permission is given by the owner, with the understanding that what follows is indeed a search, or upon a warrant, describing the items or effects being searched, with nothing else being noted, or upon probable cause and reasonable belief that not seizing it would hurt the public good.
Federal property may not be taxed by the state or locality in which it is in. In the case that a state and federal law conflict, the federal law shall be followed. No state may have an embassy, or receive an embassy of, any state of the United States or any foreign state. States may not mint their own currency. States must provide for and protect the rights of their citizens as defined by this Constitution. No state may have a military, and none may lay tariffs.
States must deliver those fleeing from justice in some other state to that state, so they may stand trial.
The federal government shall not deploy the militia against the states, without either 2/3 of the House or the Senate, or at the request of the state government, or if the state has formally declared an insurrection, or if citizens of other states, or federal property, shall be threatened.
Laws of the federal government supersede those of the states. However, full faith and credit shall be extended to all state laws not in conflict with federal ones.
The federal government guarantees to each state a republican form of government.
No person shall be forced to house soldiers, or any other person, in their private residence, unless that person is a dependent of that same person ### Section
No person shall be held in slavery or involuntary servitude. ### Section
No person shall be made to pay poll taxes, and each person who may vote shall be given equal access to methods of voting ### Section Each person shall be entitled to privacy outside the public eye and in their person.
The rights of the people to free speech, expression, political association, press, petition of the government, and protest shall not be infringed
The right of the people to free action, such that the action does not violate any law, shall not be infringed
Anyone, who may legally reside in one state, or a terrotory, shall be able to reside in any other state, or a terrotiroy. No state may prohibit the movement of people into or out of that state.
Any person born in the United States, or terrotries thereof, shall be considered a US citizen, no matter that person’s lineage. Any person born to US citizens is a US citizen.
The right of non-citizens who reasonably fear for their safety to seek asylum in the United States shall not be infringed. No person shall be arbitrarly denied naturalization, nor shall the process be unduely difficult, nor shall they be deprevied of their lawful residence without due process of law.
Citizenship may not be taken away from a US citizen for any purpose, including high treason. No personal shall be indimated, coereced, forced, ordered, sentenced, or in any other way pushed to give up their United States citzenship. Further, no person shall be promised reward or in any other way incentivized to give up their citzenship.
Either the House of Representatives, upon a vote of 3/5, or the Senate, upon a vote of 4/5, shall be able to propose amendments to this constitution. However, if an ammendment is agreed upon by both 3/5 of the House and 4/5 of the Senate, it immediatly takes effect.
A proposed amendment that is not passed by the above majority in both houses, shall be put on each person’s ballot at the next election. If more of the people vote for the amendment than against, not counting those abstaining, the amendment immediately takes effect.
All provisions in this article, unless otherwise stated, take effect at the next presidential election, or, if such were to be less than a year away, it shall take effect at the one following election.
The United States Constitution, and all amendments thereof, are hereby repealed. All amendments proposed are voided.
All other articles and sections of this constitution go into effect.
However, not all laws and institutions of the federal government are to be disbanded; however, unless Congress returns a positive view on them, they shall be disbanded after 8 years after this constitution goes into effect.
The Supreme Court justices remain the same.
Special elections shall be held for the Senate, House, and executive. These elections shall be by ranked choice. However, each district shall appoint four congressmen, in order of preference. The one of the highest preferences shall be given a term of 8 years, the next 6, then 4, and 2. Similarly, at the national level, by ranked choice, there shall be executors of 8 years, 6 years, 4 years, and 2 years.
Before the first census, states shall be apportioned districts as is shown in the supplementary file
Upon approval of this document by 2/3 of the states, Section of this article shall take effect.