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Bill: RP: Constitution of the Free Republic of Dankuk πŸ“–

Details

Submitted by[?]: ☯ DPDP ☯

Status[?]: passed

Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.

Voting deadline: April 5034

Description[?]:

PREAMBLE:

TThe renewed Free Republic of Dankuk emerged from the revival of the socialist and religious values inside Dankuk. Dankuk is now a religious-socialist republic that safeguards the interests of its religious and working citizen. It proudly carries on the traditions of the Kyo people as sole national heritage. It honors the outstanding people of our nation who led to the formation of this state order. The Constitution of the Free Republic of Dankuk is the basic law of a prospering religious-socialist country with a bright future.

ARTICLE I: Rights of the Citizenry

Section I – Freedom of speech, press, and suffrage
The rights to expression and political power – these being free speech, freedom of the press, freedom of media, freedom to petition the government, and universal suffrage of the citizens of Dankuk is sacred. No government authority; Local or Federal; may make any law limiting the capability of the populace to exercise these liberties in Peacetime. The national flag may be used in and for any instance, and may be freely desecrated.

Section II – Rights in a Court of Law
Every citizen convicted on criminal grounds shall have the right to a free and fair trial, indiscriminately conducted on the grounds of the law. They shall have the choice between a jury and a judge always. Every defendant shall have the right to a free public defender in a court of law. These rights shall be applied in every criminal case.
The people shall also have the right to appeal to a higher court, and to resolve cases outside of the courtroom with settlements. The right to pay bail and parole shall be provided to all citizens; but the law shall be given considerable liberties in levels of regulation and enforcement. The law shall make a provision for a fine cap, bail cap, and a fee cap. These rights shall be unconditionally applied in every case; be it civil or criminal.

Section III – Citizenship
Every person born on the soil of the Free Republic shall be a citizen of Dankuk, imbued with the privileges that come with citizenship. Citizenship cannot be taken away unless those stripped of citizenship were previously found to be guilty of crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide, or other extreme circumstances. All those who lose citizenship may petition the justice system to regain it. Any immigrant may take a citizenship test regardless of time spent in Dankuk. Should they succeed; all immigrants that take the test shall become naturalized citizens entitled to all liberties prescribed in this Constitution and the greater law.

Section IV - National Identity and Preservation of the Cultural Heritage
The Free Republic of Dankuk is based on the Kyo nationality. Therefore all state institutions should work together to maintain the status of Kyo as lingua franca and to spread the Kyo culture among all parts of the people. Towards non-Kyo ethnicities a policy of assimilation should be pursued in order to homogenize our fatherland into one sole nationality.

Section V – Labor Rights
Every worker in Dankuk shall have the right to join a trade union, to form a worker-owned Co-operative, to join and participate in organized Rowis (democratic labor councils), and to strike. The sole trade union organization of the working class is the United Trade Union Federation of Dankuk.
Capitalist exploitation is outlawed and its roots are abolished.
The Free Republic of Dankuk shall be a religious-socialist planned economy based on the cooperative and state sector. The central government preserves the right to nationalize remaining remnants of private property and decides about five-year-plans for the proportional development of the national economy.

Section VI – Right to Bear Arms
Every citizen shall have the right to bear arms for manners of self-defense and economic sustenance. The total right to bear arms shall not be infringed upon. The law may regulate the distribution, production, and commonality of arms as it sees fit.

Section VII – Right to Practice Religion
Sindo-Daenism is state religion of the Free Republic of Dankuk. The membership in the Sindo-Daenist religious organization is not mandatory and other religious organizations are allowed to coexist. The people are allowed to practice their specific religion freely in accordance with the law.

Section VIII – Right to Love
Every person shall be given the right to love and build relations, marriage, and civil unions with anyone else of legal age. This includes heterosexual, homosexual, interracial, polyarmorial, and many other relationship types. The law shall recognize transgender citizens and treat them as their assumed gender. The age of consent shall be 18. Violation of the age of consent is punishable up to life in prison.

Section IX – Right to Equality Under the Law
The law may not, under any circumstances whatsoever, treat a social group favorably by metrics of race, ethnicity, gender, gender and sexual orientation, or place of birth. This includes cases of positive discrimination.

Section X – Right to Live
The law shall make provisions for the general welfare in case of poverty, hunger, sickness, senility, homelessness, unemployment and other such situations. The level of support for these groups may fluctuate; but shall not be dismantled.
Slavery, human trafficking, unregulated sex work, and all forms of torture are abolished, never to be used in any circumstances whatsoever.


ARTICLE II: Governmental Structure

Section I – The Constitution
This constitution shall be the supreme law of Dankuk.

Section II – The Nature of the State
The Free Republic of Dankuk is a religious democratic republic in which the working people are the masters of the nation. It is founded on the principles of Sindo-Daenist customs and faith, socialism and democratic participation from the people.

Section III – Elections
Every citizen of the Free Republic is automatically given a sole vote in national elections. Both registered political parties; and individually elected political independents shall be eligible to run in all elections. Whenever a national election is held; both the entire composition of the National Congress and the position of President must be contested. The frequency of elections shall be decided further by the law; but shall not exceed 72 months nor be below 24 months. The system shall be first-past-the-post for national legislative, executive, and gubernational elections.
Should a majority of the National Congress vote to approve it; a snap election may be held. This election must encompass the Executive and Legislative fields and provide all normal accommodations; they shall be held no later than 5 months after Congressional approval. Any Congressman may propose and vote on a snap election proposal.
All devolved governments shall determine their own voting conventions under 2/3 approval of the provincial and city legislatures; and may enforce the Rowiet system of governance in which workers elect representatives to legislatures. These laws may be reversed by ruling of the Supreme Court if deemed insufficient to meet the needs of democracy.

Section IV – The President, Chairman, Council of Ministers, and the Executive Branch
The President shall be elected by national universal vote. He shall act fairly and tirelessly for the interests of the whole nation. The President shall be the Head of State of the Free Republic of Dankuk, commander in chief of the Military, and may grant pardons for crimes against the FRD, except in face of impeachment or removal.
The President shall have power, with the input and consent of the Congress, to make Treaties, provided a simple majority of legislators present concur; and the President shall nominate and appoint Ambassadors and Justices of the Supreme Court.
The President shall be invested with the power to approve and veto laws approved by the Congress. Should a bill be vetoed, it shall be considered void and null after a 91 day period. The Congress shall in turn be vested with the power to overturn a veto and sign a bill into law themselves if it reaches a 75% threshold. Should a bill be signed into law, the Council of Ministers, Chairman, state agencies, and provincial governments shall be given power and responsibility to enforce it. If the President has not reviewed and either vetoed a bill or signed it into law after a 91 day period of deliberation following approval by the Congress, the bill shall be permanently considered void and null.
The President must at all times maintain a Presidential Cabinet, upon which there must reside the 5 Provincial Governors. Other personnel may be added as the President wishes. The Cabinet shall advise the President on important matters and is expected to non-biasedly give reports and advice based on the state of the citizenry regularly.
In all times; there shall be maintained a Council of Ministers. This shall be composed of a Chairman, and the Ministers of International Affairs, Citizens' Inspection; Economy & Finance; Communications & Messaging; Security & Justice; Public Works & Transport; Health & Social Welfare; Education & Culture; Science & Technology; Food & Agriculture, Environment & Tourism; and Trade and Industry. Membership of the Council shall be open to all. This council shall be imbued with powers to create, maintain, or dissolve state ministries to the effect of managing and enforcing the administration of government programs and directives as enacted by the Congress and approved by the President.
The Chairman of the Council of Ministers shall be the head of government and, with approval and advice of the Congress, appoint a Council. The Chairman shall be prescribed with powers to direct and preside over the happenings of the Congress, to consult members of the Council of Ministers, to reverse and replace all orders carried out by cabinet ministers, and to issue executive orders to better facilitate and embellish policies and laws of the FRD.
The Minister of International Affairs shall direct the Ministry of International Affairs and be invested with the power to direct, negotiate, and enforce laws and policies in regards to the relations and happenings between the Republic and foreign nations as dictated by the Congress and affirmed and signed into law by the President. The Minister of International Affairs shall have the power to advise the government on issues pertaining to foreign policy, to nominate representatives to the World Congress, coordinate and establish embassies, consulates, and interest sections in other places of Terra, nominate foreign governments and powers for diplomatic recognition, nominate foreign governments and powers as sponsors of state terrorism, and coordinate summits, negotiations, and meetings between the representatives of the Free Republic of Dankuk and other nations.
The Minister of Citizens' Inspection shall direct the Ministry of Citizens' Inspection, Internal Affairs, and Civil Disputes, and be invested with the power to direct and enforce laws of internal security and harmony as dictated by the Congress and affirmed and signed into law by the President. The Minister of Internal Affairs shall have the power to investigate, appoint, discharge, and arrest all members of civil law enforcement. These decisions may be reversed by the Supreme Court.
The Minister of Economy & Finance shall direct the Ministry of Economy & Finance, the Peoples’ Bank of Dankuk, the Stock Exchange of Dankuk, and all state-owned enterprises. They shall be granted powers to regulate loans and circulation of currency, manage and oversee the printing of money at state mints, to regulate and direct the Stock Market, to set financial policy of state owned businesses, to set and enforce trade regulations, to fund and support economic aspects and projects, and to advise the whole State Government on fiscal and economic policy.
The Minister of Defense shall direct and supervise the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Dankuk; and be completely subservient to the orders of the President. The Minister of Defense shall be invested with the power to make military appointments, which may be reversed by the President. The Minister of Defense may direct the Armed Forces on behest of the President in peacetime, and suggest military policy and strategy in times of war and peace.
The Minister of Communications & Messaging shall direct and supervise the Ministry of Communications & Messaging, and oversee and regulate the production and distribution of the National Broadband, Broadcast, Radio, and Post services.
The Minister of Security & Justice shall direct the Ministry of Justice, the Committee for State Security, and the Police Force. They shall be responsible for the appointment of federal judges below the level of the Supreme Court, and shall be imbued with the power to supervise the execution and judgement of the laws within the FRD.
The Minister of Public Works & Transport shall direct the Ministry of Public Works & Transport, the Bureau of Public Works and Infrastructural Development, the Urban Planning & Sustainable Development Bureau, and other devolved bodies of work in his field. He shall be imbued with the powers to direct coordination and furthering of infrastructural efforts, to release and undergo studies on transport, to draw up and enforce new regulations pertaining to the duties undertaken by the ministries, and to assist and advise the greater State Government on such matters.
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare shall direct the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Healthcare Service, the Bureau for Medical Research and Advancement, the National Housing Service, and other agencies in their respective field. He shall release medical information and regular PSAs, coordinate and facilitate greater scientific study at home and abroad, enforce and promote social welfare services as are seen fit under the framework of legislation approved by the President and create by the Congress, promote and ban medicinal drugs and practices viewed as harmful or beneficial, oversee public housing and other closely related projects, and appoint and regulate medical regulatory bodies.
The Minister of Education and Culture shall direct the Ministry of Education & Culture, the AgitProp Agency, the National Museum of Dankuk, the Dranian Museum System, the Malgoyeon, and the National Panels of Fine Arts and Physical Culture amongst related agencies and services. They shall be invested with the power to direct and enforce educational and cultural laws as dictated by the Congress and affirmed and signed into law by the President. They shall be imbued with the power to set educational standards and curriculums, approve the creation of new classes and courses, organize events, preserve and create national landmarks and treasures, submit cultural artefacts to the World Congress for recognition, call concerts, dedicate national institutes, and organize musical, artistic, and cultural groups, bands, ensembles, and institutions. With advice and consent of the Congress they may create and designate national holidays, dictate viewing criteria, and censor artistic works deemed to be against the public interest or safety.
The Minister of Science and Technology shall direct the Ministry of Science & Technology, the Dranian Geological Survey, the Department of Renewable Energy Development, the Dankuk Cosmos Agency (DCA), the National Weather and Climate Service, the State Institute for Innovation & Research, and the National Panel on Scientific Review. He shall supervise research and study of pertaining information, coordinate and facilitate greater scientific study at home and abroad, enforce and control the flow and release of scientific information, actively promote and regulate the integrity and basis of scientific study, and appoint and regulate scientific institutions.
The Minister of Food and Agriculture shall direct the Ministries of Food & Agriculture and Aquaculture, and enforce environmental, ecological, nutritional, and agricultural laws as dictated by the Congress and President. They shall have power to set food distribution levels, legalize and ban chemicals in food production, dictate general national quotas for food production from farming and fishing, establish new farms and environmental or agricultural facilities, prohibit the hunting or fishing of specified species or specified areas, quarantine certain fields, release annual almanacs and guidelines, initiate policy in reaction to soil acidity shifts, conduct national environmental studies, and in general dictate the agricultural policy and product of the national economy. In mutual concert with the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, the Minister of Food and Agriculture may dictate safety and nutritional guidelines. With Congressional and Executive approval; the Minister may collectivize farms and operate and designate a Public Distribution Service.
The Minister of Environment and Tourism shall direct the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the Committee of Natural Resources, and the National Tourism Agency of Dankuk. They shall be granted reversable authority to designate nature and wildlife reserves where seen fit; and shall work in coordination with the Ministry of Education & Culture to better promote the culture of Dankuk at home and abroad.
The Minister of Foreign Trade shall be imbued with the powers to advise the State government on matter pertaining to international markets and their effects on the economy of Dankuk, as well as policy goals to be pursued with other nations.
Every political party represented in the Congress shall have the right to nominate and vote on a council proposal. Every citizen of the Free Republic shall have the right to run for the Chairmanship.

Section V – The National Congress and the Legislative Branch
The Unicameral Legislature of the Free Republic of Dankuk shall be the National Congress. The National Congress shall convene at Baekmanri Hall, Seongtaek. This Congress shall exercise the powers to make laws directing governance and protection of the civil, social, and foreign liberties, as well as economic, ecological, military, theological, and cultural policies and regulations of the Republic; provided that they do not run contrary to the fundamental civil rights bestowed upon the people; or go against this constitution. The Congress shall have the powers to propose, levy, and enforce the collection of national taxes, levy sanctions and trade restrictions, declare war on a foreign power, propose, nominate, and advise a Council of Ministers; and confirm members of the Supreme Court. The Congress reserves at all times the power to hold of vote of confidence; a majority vote against shall remove the sitting Chairman from office.
The Congress shall deliberate on, consider, propose, and vote on potential laws of the Republic. To pass bills, a simple majority shall be required. The President must confirm and approve a bill passed in the Congress before it is made law, at which point responsibility to enforce it falls to the State Agencies and Ministries nationally and the Primary Subdivisional powers provincially.
The Congress shall convene in full session for a minimum of 20 weeks a year, and consist of 750 members. The quorum for voting in full Session shall be, at minimum, the presence of 500 members. The Congress have the exclusive rights to legislative power in the Republic, no other body may exercise these rights in its’ absence.
The Congress shall; following the formation of every new Congress following national legislative elections; confirm a Council of Ministers. The threshold for such a vote will be 50%; if no such threshold is reached by the first round of voting, a second round shall be introduced in which the two potential council proposals with the most previous votes exclusively run. The proposed council with the most votes in the second round shall be declared victorious and be instated or reaffirmed.
Individual legislators shall be expelled from the Congress should they be found guilty of crimes against the Constitution. The Congress must vote by majority to remove; and the disgraced Congressman shall be stripped of further possibilities of running for any public office once more. This may be reversed by order of the Supreme Court; and after a 3 year period a disgraced Congressman may appeal to the Council of Ministers for reconsideration.

Section VI – The Supreme Court and the Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court shall be the supreme legal authority of the Free Republic of Dankuk. It shall be blessed with the powers of judicial review, to create and review devolved courts and circuits in conjunction with local governments, to take up all registered legal cases, and to provide greater legal advice and reckoning to the greater State Government.
Every court, save the Supreme Court, in the Republic shall answer to its’ subsequent superior court, which may reverse its’ decision upon successfully appeal.

Section VII - The Nobility
The FRD is a Popular Republic without a monarch. Those affluent or historical families, houses, and clans shall not be recognized by the government and shall be treated as ordinary citizens with regular rights, liberties, and responsibilities. Individual members have full right to run for democratically elected office, be appointed to government positions, and otherwise pursue political power; but on the basis of office, not blood. Use of hereditary titles shall not be persecuted; but shall not be made official nor recognized by law. All men are created equal.

Section VIII - Insignia and National Symbols
The National Flag, Emblem, Anthem, Motto, and all other conventions and symbols of domestic and national representation of the government of the Free Republic of Dankuk shall be prescribed by law; and ratified and confirmed by a 6/10 vote in the Congress. The flags, emblems, and symbols of all devolved governments shall be decided by their respective legislatures through majority vote.


ARTICLE III: Federal and Local Governments

Section I - Cities and Provinces
Dankuk shall consist of 10 primary subdivisions to be administered under the National Government. These shall be the Province of Ulbraca, the Province of Myeoggi, the Province of Rhynach, the Province of Hyonggi, the Province of Eljang, Hyeokjin Metropolitan City, Taeyang Metropolitan City, Gran Norte Metropolitan City, Llwybr Hawl Metropolitan City, and Seongtaek Capital City.
Each primary subdivision shall be complied to maintain a legislature and a sole executive official at all times. They shall also hold and enforce a Constitution subservient to the constitution of the FRD.
Executives shall be elected by popular, universal vote with further electoral guidelines being decided upon and enforced by the local governments themselves. They shall run in gubernatorial elections; which may be held separately or converge with the dates of National level and local legislative elections. The executives of the Metropolitan Cities of Lwybr Hawl, Hyeokjin, Taeyang, and Gran Norte, as well as the head of the Seongtaek Capital City, shall be known as the Mayors of their respective constituencies. The executives of the Provinces of Myeoggi, Rhynach, Hyonggi, Eljang, and Ulbraca shall be known as Provincial Governors.
Primary legislatures shall be elected proportionally from secondary legislatures; with electoral methods and practices being further regulated and prescribed by local governments. They may choose their own speakers. In this case; the speaker of the legislatures shall be responsible for declaring all votes, appointing members to committees, and sending bills to their respective committees. Names and terminology should be decided by local governments under Constitutional guidance.

Section II - Counties and Districts
Each Province, Metropolitan City, and Capital City shall have underneath it a Secondary subdivision. The subdivisions of Metropolitan Cities and Capital Cities shall be known as districts; the subdivisions of Provinces shall be known as counties. Each district and county shall have no less than 75,000 legal residents; the apportionment of which shall be designated to Provincial and City governments; and shall be subject to local regulation, merging, and dissolving.
Each County shall consist of a County Council and a County Executive. There shall be 15,000 residents apportioned to each seat in the Council; all residents shall vote for the Executive; and all local legislatures shall vote for the County Council. Counciliary and Executive elections shall fall on the same day as local Provincial Gubernatorial elections. The Executive shall be imbued with the powers to direct county policy, enforce and approve legislation as dictated by the CC and pertaining higher bodies, and to levy taxes separate from the national level. The Council shall have the powers to propose legislation and veto actions of the executive with a majority vote. Each County shall be obliged to maintain a singular geographical seat for the administration of powers.
Each district shall have an elected Chief. This chief shall hold the powers to generally designate and direct district policy in compliance with the national and city constitution. The number of seats on the City Legislature held by a district shall be apportioned by the city district itself; and provided for in a non-discriminatory manner that may be of legal dispute.

Section III – Secession
Every administrative subdivision shall be imbued with the powers of secession in peacetime; given a 80% vote in the local legislature and popular referendum coupled with local executive and judicial approval. The State Government shall recognize all legitimate cases of secession except in cases of war or national emergency.


ARTICLE IV: Impeachment and Removal from Power

Section I - Impeachment
In the event of a breach of conduct by the President; for abuse and misuse of the powers conferred upon to them by this Constitution, or for crimes committed against the law of the Free Republic; the National Congress shall be imbued with the powers to bring forth Articles of Impeachment against the President.
To bring forth impeachment proceedings; at least 4/9 of the Congress must vote to hear them. A trial overseen by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will then be undertaken; under which the normal customs of civil criminal law shall be imposed. Following conclusion of this trial; the verdict of guilty or not guilty shall be decided by a majority vote in the Congress. For there to be a vote a quorum of at least 550 legislators must be present. They must vote; they cannot abstain from doing so.
During an impeachment trial; the President may not exercise their duties as prescribed in this Constitution.
In the event of a breach of conduct by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers; for abuse and misuse of the powers conferred upon to them by this Constitution, or for violating the law; the National Congress shall have powers to bring forth Articles of Impeachment against the Chairman.
Impeachment proceedings require 1/2 of the legislature to vote in favor, and shall be overseen by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court under the provisions of civil criminal law. The Congress shall vote by simple majority to convict or absolve the Chairman. To deem the Chairman guilty; all articles of impeachment must be proven to be true beyond a reasonable doubt. Legislators may abstain from voting.
During an impeachment trial; the Chairman of the Council of Ministers may not exercise their duties as prescribed in this Constitution.
The National Congress shall have the complete and exclusive powers of Impeachment, for both the President and Chairman.

Section II - Removal from Office
Should the President be found to have committed crimes against the Republic, the National Congress shall be given the powers to remove them from office. The President cannot be removed from office until he is impeached.
Ultimately; 5/10 of the Congress must vote to confirm Presidential Removal. The legislature of each province must then vote by simple majority on the motion. No lawmaker; local or federal; may abstain from voting; and only two options - removal or retainment - may be voted for. If the Provincial Governments vote against removal; the motion fails and the President shall remain in office.
Immediately following successful removal; the Vice President shall be declared acting president. Following removal from office; the Congress must agree to hold new national elections immediately; with all the ceremonies and conditions of a normal one.
The deposed President shall be stripped of their powers and privileges; becoming a citizen of the Free Republic eligible to prosecution in court under civil law.
The National Congress reserves the right to remove the Chairman at any time with a motion of No Confidence; but if the Chairman is convicted and impeached; the Congress shall be legally obliged to immediately entertain removal proceedings.
A simple Majority of the Congress must vote to remove. Immediately following the removal; the Vice Chairman shall become acting Chairman. Following removal from office; the Congress must agree to hold new national elections immediately; with all the ceremonies and conditions of a normal one.
The deposed Chairman shall be stripped of their powers and privileges; becoming a citizen of the Free Republic eligible to prosecution in court under civil law. The deposed Chairman may not run for political office in Dankuk for a ten year period starting immediately after the day of removal.
The Congress shall be exclusively imbued with the power to remove the Chairman and President from office.

Section III - Line of Succession
In the event of a removal from office, vote of no confidence, resignation, or death of the President; a Vice President shall be declared acting and imbued with the powers of office until new elections are held. This VP shall be confirmed within 2 months after every election and nominated by a majority vote within the new cabinet; and a candidate may be any citizen of the Free Republic. Each candidate must pledge their commitment through public oath and written affidavit before being considered eligible. A candidate must be nominated by a member of the Cabinet; and each member has the authority - but not obligation - to nominate a candidate. If no Majority is reached in the first round of voting; the two candidates with the most votes shall go into a second round of voting; in which there are only 2 candidates for VP. Should more than 2 candidates receive the same amount of votes; those who obtained their votes the first shall be chosen for the second round. During both rounds members of the Cabinet are obliged to vote; they may not abstain. Should a VP die in office; the Cabinet must reconvene within 2 months to reelect a new VP. The Vice President may be replaced at any time by the Cabinet for any reason; but a VP cannot be removed until the Cabinet confirms a new candidate. Second to the VP in the line of succession is the longest-serving cabinet member. If more than one council-member is found to have the same length of service on the Presidential Cabinet; the "stand-in" for the VP shall be decided by seniority in age.
After every new government is formed; the Chairman must confirm a Vice Chairman. This VC must be a Congressman; and must pledge their commitment through public oath and written affidavit to the position before being legally eligible to be confirmed. The VC shall serve as a "stand-in" for the Chairman; having no powers under normal circumstances - they shall vote and have the powers of a normal legislator. In the event of a removal from office, vote of no confidence, resignation, or death of the Chairman; the VC shall assume acting powers of the Chairmanship until new elections are held. Should a VC die or be otherwise incapacitated in office; the Chairman must nominate a new VC within 1 month. The VC may be replaced at any time by the Chairman for any reason; but a VC cannot be removed until the Chairman confirms a new candidate. Second in the line of succession to the VC is the Minister of Citizens' Inspection.
The Presidential Cabinet reserves exclusive power to nominate Acting President. The Chairman of the Council of Ministers reserves the exclusive power to nominate a Vice Chairman. If; for any reason; the ability of the entire line of succession as prescribed here to govern is compromised; the Congress is granted the powers to nominate an acting President or Chairman until the next elections can be held or a new government can be formed. If this is the case; the Supreme Court may reverse and remove any nominations and force the Congress to choose once more.

ARTICLE V: Constitutional Amendment and Replacement

Section I - Amendment
To amend or suspend the Constitution of the Free Republic of Dankuk, the National Congress must have a simple majority of legislators in favor. To create and enforce a new constitution, the National Congress must vote at least 3/4 in favor.

Section II - Right to Revolution
The people of the Free Republic shall have the right of revolution; this being the to alter or overthrow a tyrannical government that acts against the public interest or that threatens the safety of the people without just cause. They shall be imbued with the power to create a new government; laying its foundation on a structure and system most likely to protect their safety and happiness should the current government fail to uphold its' constitutional duties.

AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT I - THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL

Government positions shall be open to all, but the composition and prerequisite membership qualifications of the Council of Ministers may be regulated in appropriate fashion by the National Congress. Every Political party represented in the National Congress shall reserve the right to propose a council, and the Congress may make no provisions that would nominate Ministers in a decidedly favoritist, elitist or otherwise unpopular manner.
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As ordained at the Maerang Conference, May 5, 4958

Ratified :http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=645824

Last Amended: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=650120

Previous Constitution: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=644205

New Union Treaty (Never Enforced): http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=645748

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Date21:04:05, November 07, 2021 CET
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