Article One of the United States of Mars Constitution

Article One of the United States of Mars Constitution establishes the legislative arm of government, Parliament, which includes the Chamber of Representatives and the Chamber of the People (originally the Chamber of the States [amended in 2049]). It sets forth how the chambers shall be governed and provides the right to free debate in both chambers while limiting the self-serving powers of representatives. The article also establishes the propper procedure for legislative elections in the Chamber of Representatives and the selection of members of the Chamber of the People as well as setting forth the requirements for inclusion as a member of either chamber.

The first three articles of the Constituion concern the three braches of government. The legislative is established in Article One, the executive in Article Two and the judicary in Article Three.

The article was ammended in 2049 to created the Chamber of the People after a referendum proposed by President Jackson.

Section One - Parlaiment

Section 1: All legislative power shall be placed in the Parliament of the United States of Mars which shall be outlined below as the Chamber of Representatives (in section two) and the Chamber of the People (in section three). Popular demand for referenda (section ten) in certain issues shall also be taken into account and acted upon.

This section of the consitution grants power to the Chamber of Representatives and the Chamber of the People as the legislative body as well as establishing that any popular public demand for a referendum must be acted upon.

There are similar sections in Articles two and three concerning their respective governmental branch.

Section Two - The Chamber of Representatives

The second section of Article One establishes the Chamber of Representatives.

Section Two, Clause 1: Composition and Term

Section 2: The Chamber of Representatives shall be composed of a number of representatives, one from each constituency, the number of which shall chosen in relation to the number of the population (see section two, clause 3). Representatives shall serve terms with a maximum length of five years and must meet the requirements set forth in Section One, Clause Two.

Section Two, Clause 2: Representative Qualification

Representatives must have attained the age of eighteen years, must be a citizen of the United States of Mars and must not have committed a Class A crime.

Section Two, Clause 3: Constitutients

One representative shall be sent from each constituency to the Chamber of Representatives and shall be charged to represent and communicate the wishes of their constituents. The size and number of constituencies shall be decided by an independant committee based upon the number of the population.

Section Two, Clause 4: Vacancies

When any constituency has a vacancy for their representative, the electoral authority in that state shall order an election to fill the position.

Section Two, Clause 5: Offices of the Chamber and Impeachment

The chamber shall choose their officrs and shall have the power of impeaching their own members.