Constitution of Frosmyre

The Constitution of Frostmyre was the most important legal document of Frosmyre.
= Constitution of Frostmyre =
== Preamble ==
“We the people of Frosmyre, to establish peace, protection of liberty and livelihood, and to ascertain security and justice for our people and our nation, have endeavored to ordain and create this Constitution of the Constitutional Archduchy of Frosmyre.”
== Article I ==
§1 The Executive Branch of this government will be held by the Archduke of Frosmyre and the succession of the Archduchy will remain in the hands of the sitting Archduke to choose his or her heir.
Before officially taking up the duties of the Executive Branch the Archduke must read this oath: - “I solemnly swear to uphold, protect, and preserve the Constitution of Frosmyre, I will dedicate my efforts to the betterment of the realm and the betterment of its citizens.”
§2 The Archduke holds the exclusive right to confer titles upon any citizen or foreigner, including but not limited to, Knight, Baron, Viscount, Count, Marquis, and Duke.
The Archduke also has the responsibility and power to determine the immigration laws of the Realm without the consent of any other Branch of Government. Though recommendations from any other government official on the status of naturalization of a particular person will be considered.
§3 The Archduke shall be the commander in chief of all military organizations within Frosmyre including militias. He shall have the power to hire mercenaries in times of war or active preparation of war for periods not exceeding 1 week. Before the hiring of said mercenaries or in the case of extending their services the Archduke will need the support of a simple majority within the Parliament.
§4 The Archduke shall have the power and responsibility of forming alliances and international treaties with a two thirds majority from the Parliament. The Archduke shall also appoint or allow the Parliament to appoint, diplomats, consuls, officers within the military, and Judges of the High Court. The Archduke may also oversee the construction of fortifications or public works projects.
§5 The power to manage pay of any appointees will remain with the Archduke with approval from a simple majority in the Parliament. The Archduke may also choose to host or entertain foreign dignitaries, diplomats, and other heads of state.
§6 In the case of treason, bribery, or other high crimes against the realm, the Archduke may be ejected from power with a two thirds majority of the Parliament but their decision may be countered by a simple majority from the Judges of the High Court.
§7 The Executive also must approve or disapprove bills which come to him from the Parliament by the Prime Minister. But the bill may also be presented by a Representative sent by the Parliament’s simple majority. Any bill that the Archduke vetoes or disapproves are not to be considered dead bills unless the Parliament fails to regain its two thirds majority in a second vote in favor of said bill in which case it shall pass into law.
The Archduke may also pardon citizens and subjects of the realm but not himself.
== Article II ==
§1 The Legislative Branch and all legislative powers shall be made up by and held by the Representatives within the Parliament of Frosmyre. These Representatives shall be elected according to population and by the general population. There shall always be an odd number of Representatives with a minimum of three Representatives no matter the size of population. The nature of this election will be by percentage of votes and party affiliation. The Parliament shall elect among its own members a Prime Minister who will hold the power and responsibilities of being the head of the Parliament with a simple majority vote by said members of Parliament. An election of Parliament shall occur on the 27th of every month, the election of the Prime Minister shall also fall upon this date.
§2 Parties may run themselves however they wish, including their own primaries before the actual aforementioned election so long as they do not violate this Constitution.
Any religious leader meaning the head of a church, temple, or religious sect or faith, may be elected as a Representative of the Parliament but may not become the Prime Minister. Any religious leader who wishes to pursue the position of Prime Minister must publicly and in writing relieve all authority of their religion, church etc. before running for this office and may not assume religious authority within their term as Prime Minister.
§3 The Parliament holds the right and responsibility of declaring war with a simple majority vote. The Parliament also holds the power to create new laws through simple majority and the approval of the Archduke, provided that these laws are within the powers of the Constitution.
§4 If the Archduke allows the Parliament to appoint diplomats, consuls, officers within the military, or Judges of the High Court then they must select a candidate and gain a simple majority for their appointment. Note that Representatives of the parliament may also be diplomats, consuls, or officers within the military but not a Judge of the High Court.
§5 Amendments to this Constitution must go first though the Legislative Branch, the Parliament must draft an amendment and ratify it through a two thirds majority vote and it must be accepted by referendum of the general population with a simple majority, only then will prospective amendments be sent to the Archduke in the hands of the Prime Minister for full ratification, if the Archduke vetoes the prospective amendment than the Parliament must make the two thirds majority once more, a referendum at this point shall no longer be required and the prospective Amendment shall be an Amendment in actuality.
§6 Before officially taking up the duties of the position of Prime Minister the Prime Minister Elect must swear upon this oath: - “I solemnly swear to uphold, protect, and preserve the Constitution of Frosmyre, I will take my duties within this Parliament with the utmost seriousness and I will execute the duties of this office with efficiency and professionalism.”
§7 The Prime Minister shall serve as the head of the Legislative Branch and as a bridge between the Legislative Branch and Executive Branch. Responsibilities of the Prime Minister include delivering bills to the Archduke for approval or veto, organizing the Parliament and counting the votes of its Representatives, host foreign dignitaries, and negotiate treaties with foreign nations with the approval of the Archduke and a two thirds majority within the Parliament.
The Prime Minister may also call the Parliament into session at any time provided that two thirds of its members can meet. The Prime Minister may also oversee the construction of fortifications or new public works projects.
== Article III ==
§1 Before assuming this position the candidate for Judge of the High Court must swear upon this oath: - “I do solemnly swear to uphold the Constitution of Frosmyre and all laws of the land. I will strive to uphold justice and objectivity while serving as a Judge on the High Court. I shall leave all my own political and religious opinions or beliefs at the wayside when I make decisions for our glorious nation.”
§2 The Judicial Branch of Frosmyre shall be led by Judges appointed by the Archduke or if the Archduke delegates this appointment it shall came by a simple majority vote in Parliament to select candidates of this position. There may be as many as 5 Judges on the High Court but there may be as few as one. The term of these Judges shall expire every 28th of the month and their term may be renewed through the same process of their original appointment.
§3 As with the position of Prime Minister no Judge of the High Court may be the leader of a church, temple, sect or religious faith. Before swearing their oath they must publicly and in writing abdicate any power or religious authority and may not except any so long as they are in term. These judges may hold noble titles.
§4 The Judges of the High Court, shall protect the Constitution of Frosmyre and may by simple majority tear up laws that are deemed unconstitutional, of course they have no say in the process of drafting or implementing any Constitutional Amendment.
§5 They also must respond to the cases brought forth by citizens when concerning the laws of the land.
== Article IV ==
§1 This Constitution and any federal laws trump all local laws, unless otherwise specified in said laws or this Constitution. Anything that federal law or this Construction does not cover or does not conflict with it, is free game for the towns of this nation to decide for themselves.
§2 New towns or vassals may be admitted to this nation through consent or conquest and then by the admission of these towns or vassals by simple majority within the Parliament and approval by the Archduke.
§3 Full citizenship of newly acquired subjects within these towns or vassals may be decided strictly by the Archduke’s consent. Individual naturalization shall also be decided by the Archduke.
§4 Any territory or town within the nation will have the fullest protection of the military and militia. Any vassal shall also be considered an extended part of the nation and will be entitled to the same protections.
== Article V ==
§1 The Parliament does hold the power to establish taxes, trade, and if desired a national bank. The former two may be decided on by a simple majority with approval by the Archduke and the latter requires a two thirds majority also with approval of the Archduke.
== Article VI ==
§1 The government will make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion, but it may endorse one or more state religions by two thirds majority within the Parliament and approval of the Archduke. These state religions will have the privilege of using their symbols or texts within state buildings or on state property. The state will not push these religions and will not necessarily use their text or guidelines as framework for law.
§2 There shall be freedom of the press and speech as it pertains to the writing of books, use of chat, or talking in other forms of communication. Graffiti or signs on property that does not belong to the one will not be deemed acceptable and will be counted as graffiti. Another form of graffiti or vandalism is the damage of property or the constriction of words out of blocks or the absence of blocks. Graffiti and vandalism of public or private property are not protected speech.
== Article VII ==
§1 The right to self-defense and the right to bear arms will not be infringed.
§2 A militia will be necessary for the protection of the Realm and all citizens and subjects will be a part of this militia with the exception of active service members of the military.
§3 All citizens and subjects may be drafted into the military during wartime whether it be defensive or offensive. Citizens or subjects must accept this call or else be convicted of treason, no one is exempt from this draft. The Archduke or Prime Minister by conscript individual citizens if a full draft is not in order by one of them.
== Article VIII ==
§1 All citizens hold the right to a public trial with judge and jury.
§2 If the citizen, or subject is in the military or has been drafted they may be tried in a military court by the officers of the military with the consent of the Prime Minister or Archduke.
§3 If the case involves damage of property or theft and the defendant is found guilty they will be forced to pay at minimum 125% and at maximum 200% of the damages.
§4 Anyone who brings false charges may be subject to fines of 1,000 to 3,000 dollars to the defendant and a public apology or else face jail time, house arrest, or forced labor.
§5 Murderers and treasonous citizens or subjects will not be guaranteed either the right to vote or run for office and may be exiled from the country.
== Article IX ==
§1 All citizens have the right to run for positions within the government, vote for candidates and in referendums unless they are still in the process of serving a sentence in which case, they may still vote but not run for office.
§2 The rights of citizens will not be denied or infringed no matter the skin, sex, place or country of origin or any previous sentenced served.
§3 Slavery of any kind excluding labor as reparation to crimes shall be prohibited.
§4 The treatment of foreigners who are either subjects or new immigrants shall be determined by the Archduke.
§5 Anyone who is granted a noble title by the Archduke may has the same rights as the ordinary citizen who is not a leader of religion or church in that they may run as a Representative in the Parliament, be elected as the Prime Minister, or serve as a Judge on the High Court.
§6 The Archduke may not run for Parliament, Prime Minister, or Judge on the High Court, the heir to the Archduke may run for any of these but must relinquish them upon his ascension to the throne.
== Article X ==
§1 This Constitution has been established by the consent of the people through a vote exceeding the two thirds majority. The vote counted to 7/7 with one absence. Established on March 26th, 2021.
= Amendment I =
== Preamble ==
In recent weeks a variety of international dealings have taken place. It is due to the excellent leadership of the current administration that these dealings have ended incredibly favorably for the nation of Frosmyre. The loss of this unprecedented progress in furthering our goals in the geopolitical situation would be a tragedy of epic proportions. In international situations, both current and those that may arise in the future, it is clear that changing horses midstream would be a disastrous policy. To prevent such an end, we hereby propose the following amendments to the constitution of Frosmyre:
§1 With this new bill, the length of parliament terms will be extended to two months.
When passed, this bill will extend the term of the incumbent parliament (If it was sworn in 4/27, it would get extended until 6/27).
§2 In times of sensitive international discussion, (The Archduke/The High Court/Parliament)
can choose to extend the terms of current Parliament members until such negotiations
have concluded to avoid having to deal with these issues while also handling a change of
regime. Elections would be held immediately following the closure of such talks.