Basic Law of the FVRC

In Order to form a more Perfect Commonwealth, ensure Justice, promote Prosperity, Secure the Common Defence, and Protect Forevermore the Righteous Cause of Freedom, Opportunity, Equality, and Peace, do establish and proclaim the following Basic Law of the Federal Vanguardist Rael Commonwealth.

*Signatures*

Ratified This First Day of the Month of January in the Year Nineteen Seventy Two

Amended: 1973

### 1. Name

The state in all formal and official capacities is heretofore named the Federal Vanguardist Rael Commonwealth.

In any capacity, the abbreviation FVRC written as such shall substitute for the unabbreviated form.

### 2. Principles of the Basic Inviolable Rights of Persons in the FVRC

The FVRC is a Vanguardist state of the whole of its people, notwithstanding this document, no individual shall be denied the inalienable rights of personhood within the FVRC. The distinctions of innumerable variety that constitute the citizenry of the world need not be enumerated here, as these rights and protections extend with respect to every natural difference between persons.

1. The Life of any individual shall not be deprived by the state,
	1. This clause is excepted in cases of immediate and necessary protection of the state or its citizens in cases of active violent attack.
2. The Liberty of any individual shall not be deprived.
	1. This clause is excepted in cases of lawful and just incarceration and rehabilitation as ordered by a rightly empowered jury of peers.
3. The Privacy of person of any individual shall not be deprived without rightly ordained and justifiable cause
4. No person shall be subjected to compulsory servitude or slavery
	1. This clause is excepted in cases of lawful and just incarceration and rehabilitation as ordered by a rightly empowered jury of peers.

1. No person shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
2. Every accused person has the right to timely hearing in a court of law and is innocent until proven guilty
3. Every wronged person has the right to seek justice in a court of law at no egregious cost to themselves
4. The free movement of any individual shall not be deprived.
5. No person shall be subjected to unjust or unfair terms of employment, housing, or any other commercial relationship
6. No person shall be deprived of basic education, healthcare, and welfare.

### 3. Principles of The Political Structure of the FVRC

1. All people of the FVRC shall be spoken for by those citizens amongst them who have achieved RAEL citizenship.
	1. RAEL citizenship shall be awarded to deserving volunteers by the duly appointed agents of the state
	2. The criteria for RAEL citizenship shall be determined as is just, equitable, and temporally sensible, and with respect to the following:
		1. In recognition of honourable civil service
		2. In recognition of honourable military service
		3. In recognition of honourable community service
		4. In recognition of distinctive academic achievement
		5. In recognition of distinctive athletic achievement
		6. In recognition of distinctive business achievement
		7. In recognition of notable scientific or engineering contribution to society
		8. In recognition of any other act, behaviour, deed, or service that has provided for the betterment of society, the furtherance of Vanguardism, the prosperity of the state, or the welfare of humanity
	3. The agents responsible for the awarding of RAEL citizenship are also responsible for the deprivement of RAEL citizenship according to the same criteria
	4. Only persons who are known, or can be known, to be loyal to the FVRC and its people shall be granted RAEL citizenship.
2. RAEL Citizens shall be empowered to vote to determine which individuals serve in the  PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY
3. Such elections shall be held at minimum every five years.
4. Only RAEL citizens shall be considered for election to the PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY
5. Only members of legally recognized and legitimate political parties may be considered for election to the PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY
6. The election shall be held according to Mixed Member Proportional rules.
7. All legislative and regulatory powers shall derive from the PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY
8. The PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY shall select 7 Rael Citizens to serve as an EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE following every election.
9. All Executive Power and Authority shall derive from the EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE
10. Authority to Command All Armed Forces of the FVRC lies with the EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE
11. The Executive standing committee must select a chairperson whose responsibilities include the fundamental administration of EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE Meetings
12. The EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE may disburse any or all of its powers to the Chairperson, except those powers to select a chairperson or call a meeting of the EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE.
13. Should a Vacancy appear in the EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE the vacancy shall be filled by the PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY without delay.
14. Individuals appointed to the EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE, including the Chairperson, may be recalled by a 2/3rds Majority of the PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY.
15. Individuals may only be appointed to a seat on the EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE if they are a member of the same party as the previous holder of that seat, unless they are appointed with the consent a majority of the members of the EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE and 2/3rds of the PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY.
	1. Such a vote shall be considered a Vote to Change the Party Assignment of an EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE seat.
16. By Majority Vote, the PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY may legally recognize and legitimise any political party
17. By 2/3rds vote, and the consent of the majority of the EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE the PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY may unrecognize and de-legitimise any political party.
18. If a Member of the EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE belongs to a party that is no longer legal and legitimate, they may either
	1. Serve the remainder of their natural term as an independent,
	2. Or they may appeal to the assembly to change the party assignment of their seat, and join that party.
19. If an independent member of the EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE ends their term without having joined a party according to the above process, the seat shall be considered not fillable until a vote to change its party assignment has proceeded successfully.
20. The EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE may nominate judges to rule in disputes of criminal and civil law, these nominations must be approved by a simple majority of the PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY.

### 4. Organisation of the State and Territory of the FVRC

The FVRC is a Federative state in origin. The FVRC is not at any time since its creation, or at any time in the future a Federal State.

1. All territory of the FVRC is equally under the ultimate authority of the central government of the FVRC.
2. The PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY and EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE may create lesser authorities for the administration of smaller parts of the FVRC.
3. The PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY and EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE may disburse various powers to these administrative lesser authorities
4. The PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY and EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE may at any time dissolve these authorities and revoke their powers.
5. No area, region, city, or other constituent part of the FVRC may at any time become sovereign, or legally separate from the FVRC without unanimous vote in both the PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY, and the EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE.

### 5. Principles of Law of the FVRC

In a timely manner the PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY shall describe the detailed laws, regulations, and bylaws of the FVRC. The following basic principles shall be legislated. Until such time as these principles are expounded in the criminal and civil legal codes, these principles themselves shall serve as basic prohibitions.

1. Treason against the state shall be illegal
2. Murder shall be illegal
3. Assault of any nature shall be illegal
4. Theft of property shall be illegal
5. Efforts to make sovereign or otherwise separate any constituent territory of the FVRC shall be considered treason and illegal
6. Fraudulent representation in matters of commercial exchange or otherwise shall be considered theft and illegal
7. Arson, and other destruction of property shall be illegal
8. Abuse of services shall be considered theft and illegal
9. Public Deceit for the purposes of personal gain shall be illegal
10. Nepotism, Favouritism, or Patronage in major cases shall be illegal
11. Prejudice against another person for any natural characteristic shall be illegal
12. Endeavouring to deprive another person of their rights enumerated in Article 2 shall be illegal
13. Willful Abuse, Intimidation, or Infliction of Torment, shall be considered Assault and illegal

### 6. Principle of Sovereignty And Authority

The FVRC is sovereign within its own territory, there exists no other sovereignty in the FVRC. This Document shall have supreme legal force. All laws and other acts of state bodies shall be promulgated on the basis of and in conformity with it.

The Basic Law of the FVRC may be amended by a decision of the PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY adopted by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total number of Members and by the unanimous consent of the EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE

### 7. Principle of Amending the Constitution

The Constitution of the FVRC may be amended from time to time. Such amendments may be submitted by any member of the PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY, or the EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE. Such amendments may be passed only with the consent of 2/3rds of the PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY, 5 members of the EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE, and the consent of the Chairperson.