Constitution of the Confederate States of Sparwood

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On June 7th of 2021 the **Confederate States of Sparwood**, referred to as the **CSS**, was formed. The founding nations being Fjellheim, the United Burgamerian Socialist Republic, and Frosmyre.

# Constitution of the Confederate States of Sparwood

1. *Upon ratification of this constitution, all participating nations will enter into and form the Confederacy. The CSS will not be in the business of governing, in any form, within the states. Nor will the confederate government be in the position to control or influence states or their laws and policies.*
2. *The Confederate government will be in its responsibility to formalize, centralize, and organize the military. The states in their right to self governance and protection are in their power to reserve militias for state use. The Confederacy in its power to be the organizer of large affairs, external conflicts, and the mediator of internal conflicts. The Confederacy, In itself to consolidate central resources and value, yet each state has the right to keep resources and value to its own.*
3. *The organization of the Confederate government shall be in the form of a senate making up representatives, in equal number, of each state. For each state gets one Senator, and one Vice Senator. Vise [sic] Senators to represent on behalf of their respective senator in the case they can not attend a meeting or vote. Each state to decide the election or selection of council representatives. Each senator to get one say upon a vote, and their right to decline making a vote. For formation and meeting for the sake of direction of law for the whole of the confederacy the senate will muster. Any Senator is in their power to present for a vote. In the case of a tied vote there will be a revote with a two thirds vote threshold for passing a bill, and a reassessment for executive action.*
4. *For, upon a proper declaration and preparatory explanation with good reason, a state has the safe and unbinding ability to succeed from the confederacy. The CSS may make a deal with seceding states on what treaties and policies would be in place between the two entities.*
5. *In order for a state to join the Confederacy it must first be within good diplomatic relations with the CSS and its states, As Well as consistent non-imperial and expansionist ideals or motives. The entire Senate must approve a state for binding into the CSS.*
6. *States that leave the CSS will negotiate further beyond the required NAP of at minimum 40 days and a flexible open trade agreement. Previous borders of such state would be restored. A relocation and transfer of local military and financial ties to the CSS will be negotiated between both parties.*
7. *The CSS may conduct surveys to record and measure each state and its aspects.*
8. *The states, having the right to enforce laws. The people, in a broad category of the CSS will have rights, and such rights are to not be restricted by confederate mandate or local law: 1. Freedom of faith, expression, and media. 2. Self security 3. A trial by local organization and confederate standard*
9. *If a state loses stability to the point of complete internal collapse the CSS may intervene to restore law and governance. Land gained by the CSS may be given to an appropriate state. No state to be created by the confederacy with the use of land in possession by any state.*
10. *This constitution shall be amendable in the case of a 100 percent agreement of the senate. To add and not remove, for the better adaptation of this document to the Confederacy’s needs.*

The signatories of the Constitution include; (from left to right)

* Mr. Hawaii,
* Hata'cay Ponfouhl
* Kaleb of the Smith [sic],
* General Secretary Ambit Skinhub,
* and Prospector\_ the Archduke of Frosmyre.

The author of the constitution is credited as being Hata'cay Ponfouhl with large contributions from the other signatories.

#### Members

Currently the CSS is composed of Frosmyre, Fjellheim and the UBSR. Some member states are subdivided into domestic states which are members by proxy without exception.