The Constitution of Viliakmon (Pacifica)

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The Constitution of the Associated Clans of Viliakmon

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ASSOCIATED CLANS OF VILIAKMON

The Preamble
We, the REPRESENTATIVES of our local peoples and clans, in order to ESTABLISH A STATE, to END ALL BROTHERLY WARS within our borders, to FORM A UNITED NATION, to PROTECT the sweat of THE WORKING PEOPLE and to GUARANTEE the adequate RULE OF LAW; IN THE NAME OF PRIMORDIAL CHAOS, CONVENE TO ADAPT THIS CONSTITUTION.

Article I: The Associated Clans of Viliakmon

  1. (The Associated Clans of) Viliakmon are to be a locally-representative democracy.
  2. Viliakmon recognizes strong differences between its' local communities and The State Government.
  3. Viliakmon recognizes that, in the spirit of its' local clan culture, it is to grant its' local communities to organize their own governance to their own discretion; limited only by The Constitution.
  4. Local governances consist of: Clan-Chiefs; The Representatives (of local communities in) The Bicameral Parliament.

Article II: The State Government

  1. The State Government consists of: The Office of The Head of State; The Ten Ministries; The Bicameral Parliament; The High National Court; and The Communion of Press.
  2. The Head of State, titled as ''The Founder'', is to be Iakov Xhuglini, who is to serve as The Head of State for life.
  3. The Office of The Head of State have the following responsibilities: To act as a de facto 'Ministry of Foreign Affairs'; To submit all State and Local credentials; To oversee the work of The Ten Ministries and The Bicameral Parliament; To review all legislation and policies; To sign into force all passed legislation and policies while informing the public of them; To veto any legislation or policy which endangers the public; To recommend The Head of State in enactment of an Emergency Decree if a situation arises which endangers the public.
  4. The Ten Ministries, representing the Executive Branch, have the following responsibilities: To organize themselves and their subsidiaries within their budget; To fulfill the duties of their portfolios; To brief The Bicameral Parliament on a weekly basis; To meet in The Bicameral Parliament and answer all questions posed to them; To serve their term in the name of the State Government and the public.
  5. The Bicameral Parliament, representing the Legislative Branch, have the joint responsibilities of Drafting Legislation in the name of the State Government and the public; and to appoint The Ten Ministries in regular procedure as described in this Constitution.

Article III: The freedoms, duties, rights, guarantees and privileges of Viliakmoni citizens

  1. Viliakmon recognizes the DUTY of self-armament for it's citizens. (1a) All citizens who are capable and of adequate age will attend compulsory military service. (1b) All citizens who are capable will attend compulsory training on firearms. (1c) All citizens, regardless of their competence, are required to possess firearms, in the name of protecting themselves, their local community and the allied states.
  2. Viliakmon recognizes the FREEDOM of education for its' citizens. This freedom is put into force by providing public schooling. This freedom does not oblige citizens to attend provided public schooling.
  3. Viliakmon recognizes the RIGHT to enjoy basic public healthcare for its' citizens.
  4. Viliakmon recognizes the FREEDOM of ASSOCIATION to its' citizens. (4a) All associations must be of either lucrative or corporate nature. (4b) This freedom includes worker associations in the form of labour unions.
  5. Viliakmon GUARANTEES THE RIGHT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY to its' citizens, either in the form of goods or capital.
  6. Viliakmon recognizes the PRIVILEGE to commit crime by their citizens, following the OMERTA rule. Citizens pledging OMERTA OATH are EXEMPT from the rule of law and thus any and all laws of Viliakmon. Should a citizen break the OMERTA OATH and not receive adequate punishment, they are to permanently lose PRIVILEGE of this Rule and be put to trial for all crimes

Article IV: The Bicameral Parliament

  1. The Bicameral Parliament is the regular legislative body on a State level. It consists of 'The Clans' (lower house) and 'The Congress' (upper house).
    1. (a) All citizens who are capable and of adequate age will attend compulsory military service.
    2. (b) All citizens who are capable will attend compulsory training on firearms.
    3. (c) All citizens, regardless of their competence, are required to possess firearms, in the name of protecting themselves, their local community and the allied states.
  2. The Parliament is obliged to propose, vote on and enact legislation applied on State level.
  3. The Parliament is responsible for appointing, overseeing and holding responsible members of The Ten Ministries for the enforcement of the rule of law and fulfilling their portfolio responsibilities.
  4. Extraordinarily, The Parliament can recall members of The Ten Ministries if a rule of no confidence is voted on by 50% of all members in The Congress and 75% of all members in The Clans.
    1. (a) All associations must be of either lucrative or corporate nature.
    2. (b) This freedom includes worker associations in the form of labour unions.

Article V: The Lower House

  1. The Clans consist of Local Representatives to The Parliament elected by the local population.
  2. Once elected, Representatives act in accordance with both Local and State interests, serving as the main avenue for coordination.
  3. The Clans are responsible for discussing and writing proposals of new legislations or amendments to existing ones; producing Draft I which it then passes to The Congress for review.
  4. The mandate of a Local Representative is limited to 5 years; there is no limit for how many times one may serve as the Local Representative in their life-time.
  5. The Clans answer to the their electors, the Local Governances, The Parliament itself and to The Head of State.
  6. Representatives in The Clans must be aged 25-65.
  7. The Clans meet at least two times a week, not less than once every fortnight.

Article VI: The Upper House

  1. The Congress consist of ''proven people of merit'' across the entire country. They are appointed by The Congress from a candidate ballot provided by the leaving member of Congress.
  2. The candidate ballot of the leaving member must include ''proven people of merit'' whose leaving member never had, has nor will have any familial or business ties to.
  3. The new member must be approved by The Clans after they've been appointed by the Congress, after which their term begins.
  4. The mandate of The Congress member is 10 years.
  5. No person can hold mandate in The Congress more than 2 times in their lifetime.
  6. Number of members in The Congress is limited to 50.
  7. Members of The Congress are responsible for reviewing Draft I received from The Clans, after which The Congress can make Annexes to. The Congress then votes either on keeping Draft I or requesting Draft II. If Draft I is elected, it is sent to The Office of The Head of State for review.
  8. If Draft II is requested, it is sent to The Clans who can either vote to approve Draft II or drop the proposal entirely.
  9. Members of The Congress must be aged 30-50.

Article VII: Legislative Appointment of the Executive

  1. The Clans propose 4 out of 10 appointments to The Ten Ministries, among their members. The proposals shall include multiple candidates in the ballots. This proposal is then passed to The Congress which votes on the candidates on the ballot.
  2. The Congress propose 4 out of 10 appointments to The Ten Ministries, among their members. The proposal shall include multiple candidates in the ballots. This proposal is then passed to The Clans which vote on a candidate from the ballot.
  3. Two out of 10 Ministries are appointed by The Head of State and answer only to The Founder: (3a) The Minister of the Security Agency. (3b) The Minister of Emergency Matters, ex portfolio.
    1. (a) The Minister of the Security Agency.
    2. (b) The Minister of Emergency Matters, ex portfolio.
  4. The positions described above are not subject to vote or recall by The Parliament nor other Ministries.

Article VIII: The Ten Ministries

  1. The Ten Ministries represent the executive branch of government. As such, it is obliged for enforcing and overseeing the enforcement of laws as well as enacting policies which help them fulfill their portfolio responsibilities efficiently.
  2. The Ten Ministries are comprised of the following;
    1. (a) The Ministry of Armed Forces
    2. (b) The Ministry of the Security Agency
    3. (c) The Ministry of Law Enforcement
    4. (d) The Ministry of Public Health and Safety
    5. (e) The Ministry of Mining and Energy
    6. (f) The Ministry of Infrastructure
    7. (g) The Ministry of Fiscal and Monetary Policy
    8. (h) The Ministry of Education and Information
    9. (i) The Ministry of Legal Matters
    10. (j) The Ministry of Emergency Matters, ex portfolio.
  1. The Ten Ministries may, for the sake of the previous paragraph, construct subsidiary bodies.
  2. Subsidiary bodies of The Ten Ministries are financed by their own budget and are thus viewed as private entities of the ministry which established them.
  3. As such, The Ten Ministries have a limited budget of which they cannot request a view on.
  4. The offices of The Ten Ministries are appointed in accordance to Article VII of The Constitution.
  5. Not all Ministries are considered equal. The Ministry of the Security Agency is considered the only legally extraconstitutional office in the entire country.
  6. The Ministry of Emergency Matters, while existing, may enforce Emergency Decrees outside the limits of the Constitution, upon receiving approval of doing so from The Head of State.
  7. The Ministry of Armed Forces, besides usual obligations, is responsible for defending private interests of all Viliakmoni citizens and companies against any outside threat. These interventions must be constructed along with The Ministry of the Security Agency as they shall not be viewed as official acts of the country.

Article IX: The Fiscal and Monetary Policy

  1. The Ministry of Fiscal and Monetary Policy shall use any means necessary to enforce laws found in this Article.
  2. Viliakmon explicitly prohibits the existence of a central banking system on all levels of governance.
  3. The currency officially in use is to be the Silver Coin, each standardized to contain exactly 0.25 grams of the silver sterling element.
  4. Private entities registered within Viliakmon may, in trade with one another, use anything except paper currency.
  5. The State may receive as legitimate payment; from trade, taxes or other; only the Silver Coin, the silver sterling element or other goods.
  6. Private entities registered inside Viliakmon who trade with foreign entities may as legitimate payment receive only the Silver Coin, the silver sterling element or other goods.
  7. Private entities registered inside Viliakmon but operating inside foreign countries are exempt from the above 3 clauses.
  8. The State may only possess an Associate Treasury; whose contents are accumulated from taxes, trade or other; and whose contents are publicly released annually.
  9. Any private bank, registered inside or outside of Viliakmon, is explicitly prohibited from lending more capital than they possess in their own treasuries.
  10. Any failure to comply with Article IX, for whatever reason, consequentially has the automatic activation of The State of Emergency.

Viliakmon Constitution Reference

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