Noobstonian Charter of Rights

The Noobstonian Charter of Rights is the constitution and federal law of the United Republic of Noobstonia.

## Transcript

### Preamble

The people united under Noobstonia's banner, for the freedom of the Noobstonians, whether man or skeleton, officially ordain this charter as our basis for law, rights, and liberty for a greater Noobstonia. Free from the fist of colonialism and oligarchy, we appoint this nation to hold peace and liberty among the common folk first, and to always retain the glorious rights that man needs, while holding justice for the ones that need it.

### Article I: Structure of Government

#### Part I: Government Divisions

Noobstonia shall be a federation, divided into multiple Cantons, which are also subdivided into Municipalities, along with each government structure on the federal scale, the Cantons shall have a devolved version, along with this, there shall also be further devolved subdivisions within Cantons known as "Municipalities". The Government shall be divided among three branches.

Legislative, which shall hold two branches. The Chamber of Deputies and the Chamber of Senators. In total, they shall form the Noobstonian Federal Congress. Bills are made by proposal of the people, which shall then be passed to the Chamber of Deputies. The Chamber of Deputies consists of 3 people (herein, Deputies) that represent each Canton. Each three people also shall represent different branches of their Canton's government. The Chamber of Deputies, if the bill is supported by the proportional ranked choice crowd among them, shall be passed to the Chamber of Senators. The Chamber of Senators shall consist one Senator that represents their Canton. of If approved by the Chamber of Senators via proportional ranked choice vote, It shall be passed to the Executive Branch. However, if on the level of the Chamber of Senators, it's denied, It will be given back to the Chamber of Deputies to be rewritten. If it is denied on the level of the Chamber of Deputies, it will be given back to the bill makers to be rewritten and passed again through Congress.

Representative, which shall hold the Federal Council. The federal council will be the collective head of state of Noobstonia. It shall hold a President, which makes the final decision by law, and serves as a representative of the entire council, and the Vice President, which manages tiebreakers if needed, oversees the council and their functions, and can take the place of the president if needed. The rest of the council will be comprised of Governors, whom shall also act on the devolved Council for each of their Cantons, along with taking the powers of the President, yet they only manages laws in their districts. Vice Governors, as similar to the Vice President, shall also attend, with similar powers to the Vice President of the Governor. Under a Canton's Council, it will consist of the Governor, the Vice Governor, and Representatives for each Municipality within a Canton, along with a vice Representative. On a municipal level, their Municipal Council shall consist of the Representative of the Canton, the Vice Representative, and Mayors elected within the cities and towns of the Municipality. On any level of Representative Branch, if a bill is denied by their Council, it will be sent back to the Legislative Branch. Specifically, the Chamber of Deputies. The Secretary-General, which is appointed by the President, manages laws passed by the council, Passes bills to the President and the Council if not denied, and acts as a messenger between the Noobstonian Federal Congress, the Grand Court, and the Federal Council. On devolved versions of their office, there shall be the Canton Secretary for Cantons, and Municipal Secretary for Municipalities.

And Judicial, which shall hold the Grand Court. It shall consist of a Justice for each Canton, which shall decide on whether or not decisions by the Representative Branch violate acts of the Charter, and also decide on actions placed on devolved courts. If an act of the Representative Branch is considered against the constitution, it shall be sent back to the Legislative Branch, specifically their counterpart of the Chamber of Deputies, to rewrite the act. The Grand Court can also choose to impeach a person in government, if they violate laws and rights of the country. Each Justice, and their counterpart among subdivisions, must be impartial, and not represent a political party for their office.

#### Part II: Manners of Democracy

The President, along with all Governors, Municipal Representatives, and Mayors, shall be elected via proportional ranked choice vote of citizens. The Vice Presidential candidate shall also be chosen by the Presidential candidate, along with the Presidential candidate choosing their candidate for Secretary-General. The President, Secretary-General, and Vice President, shall all have 3-year terms, which can be renewed four times. All devolved versions of their offices shall be elected by proportional ranked choice vote too.

The Legislative Branch of government, along with all devolved versions, shall have proportional ranked choice vote for each office. Each Deputy has a 2 year term, and can be re-elected four times, and Each Senator has a 3 year term, and they can be re-elected three times.

The Judicial branch of government, along with all devolved versions, shall again require proportional ranked choice vote for each office. Each Justice (and their counterpart) has a 3 year term, and can be re-elected 10 times.

"Proportional ranked choice voting" is defined as giving voters the freedom to rank candidates in order of choice and maximizes the effectiveness of every vote to ensure that as many voters as possible will help elect a candidate they rank highly. It minimizes wasted votes and the impact of tactical voting, allows voters to have more choices, and encourages positive campaigning and coalition-building. It upholds both the principle of majority rule and of fair representation of those in the minority. Because of its proven history, its emphasis on candidates rather than parties, and its ability to allow voters to express their full, honest preferences on their ballots, ranked choice voting is the form of fair representation voting best suited for use in elections.

### Article II: Rights

#### Section I:

No matter race, gender, religion, or sexual affiliation, all people born in Noobstonia shall be classified as a citizen. Each citizen shall gain their voting rights at 17 on the federal level, and 16 on sub-divisional level. There shall be no attempts to restrict any citizen from rights to vote, rights to property, and rights to freedom among common folk.

#### Section II:

This Charter shall ordain and protect freedom to religious belief, self-determination, freedom of the press, freedom to vote, and freedom of speech, as long as it doesn't attempt to inhibit other's rights granted in this constitution.

#### Section III:

Inhumane conditions, albeit while working, serving time in prison, or any other factor, shall not be tolerated. Along with this, Slavery shall also be prohibited, along with harming of others intentionally, unless in an act of self defense.

#### Section IV:

No Government office has the right to your property, unless granted by a warrant or by personal consent. This includes housing soldiers during wartime. However, there shall be no warrants passed involving forced housing of soldiers during wartime.

#### Section V:

Trial is required for any form of decision from the court, where the final decision shall be held by a jury of peers. The rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you, all shall be granted among the trial.

#### Section VI:

All citizens have the right to clean water, air, soil, and the right to resist disturbing of nature from others. All citizens also retain the right to protest against acts that destroy nature, from government, commercial sources, or other groups. All citizens also have the right to enjoy national parks, as long as they do not heavily disturb the ecosystem.

### Article III: National Symbols

#### Section I:

The national flag shall be yellow and cyan alternating in a checkered pattern, whereas the yellow is on the top left and bottom right, and the cyan is on the top right and bottom left, with a white Scandinavian cross fimbriated in navy blue that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side. The checkered colors will be centered on the cross's vertical stripe.

#### Section II:

The Noobstonian Coat of Arms shall hold a shield sharpened at the edges, decorated in the colors of Cyan and Yellow, divided by a diagonal White stripe fimbriated in Navy Blue. Above the shield shall stand a Capybara facing left. The exterior of the shield shall hold an olive branch on the left, a Noobstonian flag on the right, and below shall hold a script bearing the words "March on, Noobs."

#### Section III:

The Noobstonian national animal shall be the Noobstonian Capybara, as it is a symbol of the hard work and labor used for the freedom and liberty of the Noobstonian People, along with a symbol of humility and peace.