Federation Constitution

## ***The Basic Constitution of The German Federation***

### *Preamble*

Conscious of its responsibility before God and Men, Inspired by the determination to promote world peace as an equal partner in a united Europe, the German people, in the exercise of their constituent power, have adopted this Basic Law.

### *Article 1*

##### *Section 1*

All legislative Powers granted shall be vested in a Reichstag, which shall consist of one form of meeting where all state representatives (members of Reichstag) shall gather to decide legislative works.

##### *Section 2*

The Reichstag shall be composed of Members chosen every second Saturday by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.

No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been a Citizen of the German Federation, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

The Reichstag shall choose its Leader of Reichstag by simply composing a bill to appoint one; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment of the Prime Minister of the German Federation.

##### *Section 3*

The Reichstag shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may provide.

The Reichstag may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behavior, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member.

##### *Section 4*

The members of Reichstag shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the German Federation. They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.

No member of Reichstag shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the German Federation, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the German Federation, shall be a Member of The Reichstag during his Continuance in Office.

##### *Section 5*

All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the Reichstag.

Every Bill which shall have passed the Reichstag and the Prime Minister, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the German Federation: If he approves he shall sign it, but if not he shall veto it. If the President of the German Federation decides to veto the bill then the Reichstag can take back the bill and rework it with the President's opinions for a second chance at the President's approval.

Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Reichstag may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the German Federation; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be reposed by a second version of the bill according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill

##### *Section 6*

The Reichstag shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the German Federation; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the German Federation;

To borrow Money on the credit of the German Federation; To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes; To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the German Federation; To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coins, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures; To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the German Federation; 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 define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offenses against the Law of Nations; To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years; To provide and maintain a Navy; 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 Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;

To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the German Federation, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by the Reichstag

To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of the Reichstag, become the Seat of the Government of the German Federation, 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, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;-And

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 German Federation, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

##### *Section 7*

No State shall, without the Consent of the Reichstag, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the German Federation; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Control of the Reichstag.

No State shall, without the Consent of Reichstag, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.

### *Article 2*

##### *Section 1*

The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the German Federation. He shall hold his Office with a term that has no limit.

The President is not elected nor does he have a limit on his term. It is the Prime Minister that is elected, but he is elected by the Reichstag for Prime Minister elections are not open to the citizens. When the Prime Minister is elected it is his job to work with the Reichstag and the President to ensure that laws are passed. When a law passes the Reichstag it moves to the Prime Minister and if the Prime Minister votes to veto the bill then the bill will stop there. If the Prime Minister votes to pass the bill then it will go to the President for the final signing or veto before it is either signed into a law or canceled. The Prime Minister's sole purpose is to help with the bills, laws and major decisions of the German Federation.

##### *Section 2*

How the Prime Minister is elected/selected is very simple. The Prime Minister is not elected by the citizens of the country but by the Reichstag. A Reichstag member must compose a bill that will select the Prime Minister. Once they compose that bill they must propose it to be voted on. If the bill passes with majority votes in favor, the selected person will take office as Prime Minister. If the bill does not pass then they will not be appointed to the position as Prime Minister.

No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the German Federation, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of Prime Minister; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fifteen Years a Resident within the German Federation.

In Case of the Removal of the Prime Minister from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the Same shall devolve on the President of the German Federation. In any case that the Prime Minister’s seat is vacant it is up to the President of the German Federation to take the position. He will be both President and Prime Minister during these times until a bill is composed, proposed, and passed to appoint a new Prime Minister.

##### *Section 3*

The President of the German Federation shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the German Federation, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the German Federation; he may require the Opinion, in writing by the Military General, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the German Federation.

He shall have Power to make Treaties, and shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls to ensure that the well-being of foreign relations are kept up to date and continue to succeed.