Constitution

The Constitution is an official legal document that contains information regarding the foundation of Minedonia’s Government. It formally establishes many things critical to Minedonia including the basic Minedonian’s rights, groundwork of the Government, currency, and Minedonia’s flag just to name a few. The Constitution would be drafted during the Minedonian Constitutional Convention which started on January 9th, 2023 and ended on April 11th, a day after it was signed. President Harpitron would sign the Minedonian Constitution into effect on April 10th in former President Henry’s dining room.

## Minedonian Constitutional Convention

On January 9th, 2023, President Henry would approve the creation of the Minedonian Constitutional Convention, after a slightly heated debate regarding the laws and Government took place in Minedonia’s Discord server. The convention’s goal was to draft up the Constitution, send it to the public to vote upon it, and send it to the President for approval. After January 23rd, the Convention went mostly quiet with no new ideas being drafted. On February 15th, the Constitution would be sent to the public to vote. It resulted in a 4-1 vote. The Constitution was ultimately then sent to President Henry, however, he did not get the chance to sign it into law during his Presidency.

## Approval

On April 10th, 2023, after many citizens urged President Harpitron to review and/or sign the Constitution; he, and four other Minedonians: Mitch Foulkes, RobertWasFake, Mr. Mills, and Zane Foulkes met at former President Henry’s house to discuss the Constitution. It was first voted upon by the participants which resulted in a 3-0 vote; two of the participants abstained their vote. After the majority voted for the Constitution, President Harpitron signed the document, effectively making it official law that very day.

## Preamble

The Preamble is the beginning lines of the Constitution which summarizes what the Constitution does and its purpose.

“PREAMBLE:

As Citizens of Minedonia, we indubitably declare our bills of laws and rights that protect the distinctive opinion of our Citizens. Protected are the people and their public opinions with the rights and laws voted upon.”

## Minedonian Rights

Minedonian Rights refer to protections given to all Minedonians while inside Minedonia’s borders. These protections cannot be altered or breached by the Government or other Minedonians.

“MINEDONIAN RIGHTS:

1. Minedonians have the right to freedom of speech and self expression; as long as such expression does not interrupt other people’s ability to exercise this right.

2. Minedonians have the right to freedom of religion; without interference from the Government or other entities.

3. Minedonians have the right to Private Property inside our Country, in our domestic land; and any territories, settlements, or other occupied parcels held by the Government of Minedonia.

4. Minedonians have the right to Vote upon any and all issues within our Government and Country. Such rights cannot be taken away by the Government, or other entities.

5. Minedonians have the right to not have cruel or unusual punishment imposed by the Government or other entities on them.

6. Minedonians have the right to remain silent in a court of law; such right must be advised to those who are arrested by a police officer. Minedonians shall also be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

7. A warrant approved by the Judge or other high official in the Government is required before any inspection of property and/or individuals is allowed.

8. Minedonians shall have the right to refuse housing to any government official, soldier, officer, or other entities whether in a time of war or in peace.”

## Articles

Articles refer to different parts of the Constitution about different themes. Each article has a theme relating to either the Government or Minedonia itself. Articles are broken down into Sections which are essentially paragraphs relating to the main Article(s). Articles and Sections can be amended with a majority vote from the citizens with or without approval by the President, depending on what the amendment is.

“ARTICLES:

Such articles and sections presented in the Minedonian Constitution shall reflect the People’s desire for the operation, stability, and overall functions of the Government of Minedonia. All articles and sections shall be eligible for amendments or other changes with a majority vote by the People and/or approval by the President of Minedonia.”

## Commerce

Article I refers to the commerce and economy of Minedonia. This article would approve things such as no Government interference in private commerce, the Donian being the official currency, and other things related to the economy.

“ARTICLE I:

The regular commerce and economy of the Country of Minedonia between private citizens shall be free from any form of intervention by the Government.

SECTION I:

The CURRENCY of Minedonia shall be named “Donian”. The plural format for Donian shall be “Donians”. The symbol for Donian/s shall be a capital D with a slight line along the upper-portion - as such “Đ”. Donian/s shall consist of a digital platform (command-based system).

SECTION II:

TAXES shall be collected from the People of Minedonia in all territories, parcels, or other pieces of land occupied by the Government of Minedonia in a BI-ANNUAL format. Taxes shall be a flat fee of 5 Donians plus 5% of whatever balance each Minedonian has.”

## Government Documentation

Article II refers to any documents created by the Government or produced from any meeting that involves any members of the Government. A majority of these Sections simply protect the documents from destruction and makes them public record, as long as they don’t comprise Minedonia’s safety.

”ARTICLE II:

Any form of documentation that occurs within the Government of Minedonia shall be carefully preserved and eventually be placed into public record at the request of the People; so long as such documentation does not pose a risk to the security of the People, Government, or general stability of the Country of Minedonia.

SECTION 1:

Minedonia shall have a NATIONAL CENSUS taken every 6 months. The National Census shall record all Minedonians at their primary residences and shall consist of the following: name(s), age(s), date of birth(s), occupation, and residence. Such documentation shall be public record every 12 months. All documentation shall be done by volunteers who may be picked by the Government but should have no affiliation with any position in the Government.

SECTION II:

Any official meeting, session, or other major event involving a majority of the People, and members of the Government shall be carefully documented and preserved until such documentation has been released for public record.

SECTION III:
Any court trial within Minedonia’s courthouses that is presided over by the Judge(s) shall be documented, preserved, and placed into public record immediately after such trial has ended.”

## National Symbols

Article III refers to any national symbols used throughout Minedonia. As of April 11th, 2023, Minedonia currently does not have a national symbol to represent its Government. Article III also refers to Minedonia’s flag.

“ARTICLE III:

Any national symbol(s) which are used as recognition of the Country and/or Government of Minedonia shall be voted upon by the People and approved by the President.

SECTION I:

The FLAG of the Country of Minedonia shall consist of the following colors: BLACK, WHITE, and CYAN. The pattern of such flag shall be as follows: a black background on left-hand side (approx. 4 inches or 2 blocks long), an elongated Nordic cross in white; and a cyan background on right-hand side (approx. 5 ½ inches or 3 blocks). Such flags can be bigger or smaller than the following measurements; so long as similar proportions are kept.

SECTION II:

Citizens living in the Country of Minedonia shall be referred to as a “Minedonian” in any and all documentation, session, meeting, public record or any other function that may apply within the Country of Minedonia. The plural term shall be “Minedonians”.”

## Government

Article IV refers to the Government in Minedonia. It establishes the offices of President, Vice-President, and the Judge. It also mentions about term limits and about introducing articles of impeachment to a sitting Government official.

”ARTICLE IV:

The GOVERNMENT of Minedonia shall consist of the following positions: President, Vice-President, and Judge. Each suitable candidate for a position shall be voted upon by the People of Minedonia in an election. The President shall have a term of 2 months, with up to 4 terms per President. The Vice-President shall also have the same term limit as the President. Vice-Presidents are eligible to run for President once they are no longer Vice-President. The Judge shall serve a lifetime term, unless they resign from the position or leave the Country of Minedonia.

SECTION I:

Any Government organizations, agencies, or other entities created during a Presidential term shall be voted upon by the People. Such entities may remain in their agencies for lifetime unless such is dissolved by the President of Minedonia.

SECTION II:

Citizens may introduce an article of IMPEACHMENT if they have at least two to three articles of evidence that supports such a claim. Articles shall be notified on a public platform owned by the Government of Minedonia for the People to vote and view upon. Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and Judge(s) may not vote upon this. If a majority of the people support the claim for impeachment, the case is sent to the Judge for either approval or disapproval. If there is no judge presiding, then the decision is made upon the majority of the People.

SECTION III:

Any major article(s) of law, declaration, amendment, or other document shall be voted upon by the People of Minedonia; unless such declaration is of minor importance to daily Government and/or societal functions of Minedonia.

SECTION IV:

Funds spent by the Government shall be carefully documented and preserved. Such documentation shall be public record unless such documentation is of risk to the safety of the People, Government, and general stability of the Country of Minedonia.

SECTION V:

The Country of Minedonia shall not enter into any binding contract, treaty, or other form of alliance or partnership with any country or entity outside the territory held by the Government of Minedonia; unless such binding documentation is of integral importance to the general stability of the Country of Minedonia. Such agreement shall be voted upon by the People and approved by the President.

SECTION VI:

Anyone who has been restricted from holding public office, been banned from any territory, parcel, or other occupied lands belonging to the Government of Minedonia, or have otherwise superseded their term limits shall not be eligible to run for public office unless otherwise voted upon by the People and approved by the President.”