Old Constitution

This is the ratified & amended official **Constitution of the Parliament of /pol/**. Ratification was completed on 06/22/15 by a 12-1-0 vote.

## Quorum

The quorum is 10 MPs or 10% of all MPs, whichever number is greater.

## Amendment

Amendments
 can be proposed by any MP, then must be seconded by another MP and
passed with a 2/3 vote of Parliament with a quorum.

## Legislative Branch

### **Basic Outline**

* The Legislature will be an unicameral body known as the ***Parliament of /pol/***.
* Legislation can be passed by a simple majority of Parliament with a quorum.

### **The Size of Parliament**

* The default size of Parliament will be 200 seats.
* This

 can be increased by 15 seats once per week by a simple majority vote
with a quorum, but only if the expertise to update the chart is
available.

## Executive Branch

### **Basic Outline**

* The Executive branch will be led by the ***President of /pol/***, who serves as the Head of State and Government.

### **The Office of the President**

* Can veto up to 5 bills a week, which can only be overridden by a 2/3 majority.
* Commander in Chief of the armies of /pol/.
* As

 Head of Government can appoint up to ten Ministers to the Cabinet,
Minister of Records MUST be appointed before any other ministers can be

* Can

 establish up to six new ministries to help run the government
(Exchequer, Defense, Records & Foreign Affairs exist by default)

* As Head of State he is chief diplomat of /pol/.
* The

 President's running mate in the election becomes Vice President, if no
running mate is chosen the 2nd place candidate becomes Vice President.

### **Election of the President**

* To be elected by the general assembly of /pol/ Parliament.
* All

 candidates and running mates must be registered at least 6 hours before
 the election, candidates will start being accepted 6 days before the
election to allow time to campaign.

* If

 no candidate captures 50% of the vote there will be a best of two
runoff election, to be overseen by the OP or designated election
officials.

### **Limits of the President**

* The President can serve up to three two-week terms.
* Can be impeached by a 2/3 vote with at least 20 participant members or 10% of all seats, whichever is greater.

### **The Office of the Vice President**

* Takes over for the President in the case of resignation, impeachment, or death/incapacitation.
* Acts as Head Speaker of the Parliament
* Can override the speakers planned docket and set their own for one session per week but must attend said session.
* Can take the tiebreaking vote in the vote on a bill, but only if present for the session.

## Electoral Branch

* A

 separate branch of government to oversee elections and election
schedules. Will consist of 5 MPs from different parties, who will retain
 their votes and seats in Parliament.

* The

 committee will consist of 5 members, two chosen from the three largest
parties, two from the two smallest major parties, and the fifth is a
vote among all members to choose someone from a party that hasn't
already been chosen. Each party from those groups selects their own
representative to serve a 3 week term.

* The election for this will be set on a Thursday, so any party that began after Sunday but before Thursday doesn't qualify.

## Signatures

* ***Signing this document is a vote of support for it.***

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Gary Johnson 2012 [Libertarian Party] !!Jc0Ve71Gqct

Leif Erickson [Radicaalfrysk] !!SoDOM3wgy5k

Rokai [Centrist] !!+bxWr04GdGJ

Sammy Hagar [PER] !!UDQcbBlzhoY

John Locke Jr. [Libertatian] !!p7h2m64z99R

Keksimus Maximus [Libertarian] !!mKIcgDoyWGt

## See Also

* Proposed Constitutional Amendments
* Legislative Docket
* Passed Laws
* Basic Rules