Constitution of the Allied States/Complete Text

== Articles of the Constitution ==
=== Preamble: Purpose ===
In the pursuit of the creation of a more perfect world, we must start at our own doorstep. In inalienable right of all men having been created equal shall forever exist within the confines of these Allied States in the presence of our almighty God. This constitution is hereby established by the people of the Allied States of America to ensure equality, justice, liberty and happiness become and always remain the order of the day.
=== Article One: Presidency ===
Main article: Presidency Establishment Act
*Section 1: The President of the Allied States of America is the highest ranking government official in the Allied States Government.
**A): The power of the President is supreme in carrying out the laws of the Allied States.
*Section 2: The President of the Allied States of America is democratically elected by the people of the Allied States of America.
**A): Every citizen has the right to vote.
*Section 3: The President of the Allied States of America serves a four-year term before the next presidential election.
**A): The President may be reelected for as many four-year terms as the people wish, until the age of 65.
**B): The President may resign from the presidency at any given point.
**C): In the absence of the President in times of emergency, the Vice President assumes the role of acting president.
*Section 4: The President of the Allied States of America is an employee of the American people, establishing the position as a job.
**A): The presidential salary is decided upon by Senate each term.
**B): The President is entitled to certain benefits, which are established by the Senate.
*Section 5: The Oath of the office of President is as follows: "I, <name>, president elect of the Allied States of America, do solemnly swear, under God, that I will faithfully and truthfully execute the Office of the President of the Allied States of America, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, and the people of the Allied States, (optional: so help me God)."
**A): The Chief Justice of the Allied States administers the Oath. In his absence, any other Supreme Court Judge is assume the administration.
*Section 6: The Senate of the Allied States of America may, at any time, propose to impeach the President.
**A): Each member of Senate will vote.
**B): Should a tie-vote occur, the Supreme Court will break the tie through a vote of each judge independently.
**C): Abstaining from the vote is prohibited. If a senator feels he cannot make an informed decision, he will be expelled indefinitely.
**D): If the majority of Senate votes to grant the President emergency powers, an attempt of impeachment will be invalid.
*Section 7: The President of the Allied States of America is the Commander-in-Chief of the Military of the Allied States.
**A): Senate has the power of declaring war, however, must be approved by the President, and in vice-versa.
**B): The President is the highest ranking officer of the Allied States Military, and may direct military operations.
*Section 8: The President may, at any time, pardon a convicted criminal.
**A): Senate may challenge the pardon and declare it invalid by majority vote.
*Section 9: The President of the Allied States may sign treaties.
**A): A majority of Senate must approve.
*Section 10: The President may appoint anyone to any position of any government department.
**A): Senate may remove any federal official from office.
*Section 11: The responsibilities of the President of the Allied States are decided by Senate:
**A): Mandatory rights are as follows:
::• Regularly inform Senate about the state of the alliance;
::• They shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers;
::• They shall ensure the laws are faithfully executed, and;
::• They shall commission all the officers of the Allied States.
=== Article Two: Senate ===
*Section 1: The legislature of the Allied States is unicameral, and consists of the Senate of the Allied States.
**A): Each state shall elect twenty representatives, known as "Senators" or "Congressmen."
*Section 2: Senatorial elections will take place every five years.
*Section 3: A Senator may live no more than twenty kilometers from any point within the jurisdiction of the state they are representing.
*Section 4: Senators must be Allied States citizens.
*Section 5: If vacancies in the Senate arise, an election for the respective seat will be held at the earliest convenience.
*Section 6: The Senate is led by the Presiding Senator, which is elected by the Senate, from the Senate.
*Section 7: REMOVED.
*Section 8: REMOVED.
*Section 9: Senate must meet at least once every three months.
**A): Exceptions may be made in times of war or national emergencies.
**B): If more than 20 senators are absent, the meeting must be held at the next earliest convenience.
*Section 10: Senators are employees of the people of the Allied States, and is thus a job.
**A): Monthly salaries will be established by Senate with the approval of the President.
**B): Senators are granted special privileges, which are established by the Senate with the approval of the President.
*Section 11: Senators are not allowed to be employed by the executive branch of the Allied States during their term or electoral process.
**A): Senators may hold other day jobs if it does not interfere with their senatorial duties.
*Section 12: The powers of Senate are as follows:
::• To borrow money on the credit of the Allied States (limited);
::• To regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the states, and with the Indian tribes;
::• To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the Allied States;
::• To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the Allied States;
::• To establish post offices and post roads;
::• To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries;
::• To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court;
::• To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations;
::• To declare war (limited), grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water;
::• To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;
::• To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;
::• To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the alliance, suppress insurrections and repel invasions;
::• To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the Allied States, or in any department or officer thereof;
::• To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Senate, become the seat of the government of the Allied States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings.
=== Article Three: Courts ===
*Section 1: The Allied States of America's highest judicial body is the Supreme Court.
*Section 2: Jurisdiction.
**A): State, county and local courts must respect the bounds of their jurisdiction.
**B): Supreme Court Justices, and their deputy judges have nationwide jurisdiction.
*Section 3: The Chief Justice of the Allied States is the head of the Allied States court system (the judicial branch of the federal government).
**A): In the absence of the Chief Justice, the Associate Chief Justice will become acting Chief Justice of the Allied States and take over all duties of the position.
*Section 4: All criminal cases will be heard in front of a jury.
*Section 5: Jury members are independently chosen by the respective court in question.
**A): Courts must choose jury members at the beginning of each year.
**B): The amount of jury members to be chosen remains in context to the size and population of the court's jurisdiction.
*Section 6: If a suspect wanted in a specific state, however, is found in another, the suspect must be extradited to the respective state.
*Section 7: The Supreme Court will hear all cases of treason.
*Section 8: The Supreme Court will consist of nine justices, also known as judges, including the Chief Justice.
**A): The President of the Allied States of America appoints these justices.
**B): State governors appoint state, county and local judges.
*Section 9: Judges of any court may serve until the age of 70.
*Section 10: Salaries of Supreme Court judges are decided upon by Senate.
**A): Salaries of state, county or local judges are decided upon by state legislatures.
=== Article Four: State powers ===
*Section 1: State leaders, referred to as Governors, are elected by the people of the corresponding state.
*Section 2: Governors act as the executive heads of state governments and the commanders-in-chief of state military units.
*Section 3: State legislatures have the power to form state militias in addition to the National Guard.
**A): State militias are administered by the respective state's military department.
**B): State military departments are inferior to the Allied States Department of Defense and must adhere to federal policy.
*Section 4: State legislatures may dissolve themselves.
**A): Existing state laws remain effective, however, all legislative duties are handed over to the Allied States Senate.
**B): The people of the state may call to form a new legislature.
*Section 5: State courts are allowed to exist, however remain inferior to federal courts.
*Section 6: State powers or limits may be decided upon by the Allied States Senate if not already declared by this constitution.
=== Article Five: Amendments ===
*Section 1: The Allied States Senate may propose amendments to this constitution.
**A): A majority vote is required for the Constitution to be amended.
*Section 2: Amendments will be added to respective articles.
**A): New articles may also be proposed in Senate to accommodate for these amendments.
**B): Amendments will be officially known as "Amended Sections."
*Section 3: The Supreme Court must review the amendment to ensure equality and liberty are not threatened.
=== Article Six: Federal powers ===
*Section 1: Federal powers are outlined in this constitution and further regulated by the Allied States Senate.
=== Article Seven: Constitution ===
*Section 1: Only ratified versions of the Constitution are valid.
**A): An exact copy said version must be present in the National Archives.
*Section 2: A complete constitutional change may take place with an 80% majority vote in Senate. A review must be done by the Supreme Court to ensure:
::• Equality is not threatened.
::• Liberty is not threatened.
*Section 3: The Constitution is undoubtedly the highest law of the Allied States of America.
**A): Other federal state, county or local laws are invalid if they contradict any section of this constitution.
=== Article Eight: Bill of Rights ===
*First Right: Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom of petition are vested in the people.
*Second Right: Possession of licensed and permitted firearms are vested in the people.
*Third Right: Military may not enter one's property or take one's possessions in times of peace without valid cause.
*Fourth Right: No unwarranted searches, arrests, or seizures of property may occur by law enforcement or military.
*Fifth Right: Right to appear before a judge and jury in criminal and court cases are vested in the people.
*Sixth Right: An accused person may not be compelled to testify against himself (called "Miranda Rights") and are innocent until proven otherwise.
*Seventh Right: Prohibits government from taking private property for public use without "just compensation," the basis of eminent domain in the Allied States.
*Eighth Right: Guarantees the right to legal counsel for the accused in trials, and guarantees that the accused may require witnesses to attend the trial and testify in the presence of the accused.
*Ninth Right: Forbids unfair punishment.
*Tenth Right: The listing of individual rights in the Constitution and Bill of Rights is not meant to be comprehensive; and that the other rights not specifically mentioned are retained by the people.
*Eleventh Right: Judicial power over foreign nationals.
*Twelfth Right ("Clone Right"): TBA
*Thirteenth Right: Prohibits the federal government and the states from using a citizen's race, age (above 18), sex, color, or status as a qualification for voting.
*Fourteenth Right: Authorizes federal taxes.
*Fifteenth Right: Right to elect Senators.
*Sixteenth Right: Prohibits the federal government and the states from requiring the payment of a tax as a qualification for voting for federal officials.
*Seventeenth Right: Right to the set minimum wage.