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The most important and notable articles in the Constitution of the Confederacy of Latao are as follows:
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The Federal Constitution of the Confederacy of Latao:
  
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=Dogmas=
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=Preamble=
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We believe in Democracy, Neutrality, Freedom and Federalism packed into free social-market economy. Our keywords to success are strong political rights for citizens, low tax duties and wide economic freedoms.
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We, the people of Latao want to create a basis for peace, freedom and stability. We create this Federal Constitution to support democracy, prosperity and self-determination as a free folk in the world, home in Atlantian Oceania.
  
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=Direct Democracy=
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=Paragraph 1 – Basic Agreements=
  
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==Constitutional Referendum==
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==Article 1 - Confederacy==
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The Constitutional Referendum is the most powerful democratic instrument in the Confederacy of Latao. This type of referendum targets at changing one or more articles in either the Federal Constitution or a District’s Constitution. A Constitutional Referendum can be called either by members of the parliament or by the citizens directly.
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The Latin folk and the districts Virgo, Siate, Valina, Curazia, Enigma, Imporia, Novara, Luciaria, Vente, Fiona, Enea, Terium, Domenica, Mediteranea and Itonia build the Confederacy of Latao.
  
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===Conditions===
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''Amendment 1''
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# The Constitutional Referendum can be called if 100.000 signatures or 5 Districts demand it.
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# The Constitutional Referendum requires a double Majority to pass. This means that the majority of Districts and the majority of absolute votes must be met.
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The former colony Nyssa is a sovereign Protectorate under management of the Confederacy of Latao.
  
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==Administrative Referendum==
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==Article 2 – Districts==
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The Administrative Referendum targets at changing one or more laws on either Federal or local (Districts & Communities) Level. Since these changes are not deeply reflected in the Constitution, an Administrative Referendum can be held easier than a Constitutional Referendum.
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Each District is a sovereign Federal State inside the Confederacy of Latao, as far their sovereignty is not limited by the Federal Constitution; the Districts hold all privileges which are not subject to the Federal Constitution.
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An Administrative Referendum can be called directly by the citizens.
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===Conditions===
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==Article 3 – Organization of the Confederacy==
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# The Administrative Referendum can be called if 50.000 signatures or 5 Districts demand it.
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The Confederacy of Latao is built on three separated powers: The Executive, the Legislative and the Judicative.
  
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# The Administrative Referendum requires a single Majority to pass. This means that the majority of absolute votes in the whole country must be met.
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==Article 4 – Subject==
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The main responsibility of the Federal Authorities shall be to support a strong and free private economy and to protect the freedom and education of the people living in the Confederacy of Latao.  
  
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This Federal Constitution shall be a slight framework to guarantee law and order, while regulating and cutting the freedom of the individual as less as possible.
  
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=Specialties=
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Every law released on base of this Federal Constitution, must have a clear benefit to the people and/or the economy of Latao.
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Notable specialties of Latao’s Federal Constitution are as follows:
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* Verification of Constitutional Changes
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Every change in the Federal Constitution must be confirmed by the citizens of the Confederacy of Latao using the Constitutional Referendum (and its rules) even if the changes are requested by the Executive of Legislative government.
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=Paragraph 2 – The Confederacy=
  
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* Exclusion of Total Revisions of the Federal Constitution
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==Article 1 – Executive==
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The Constitutional Referendum can not be used to change all articles or paragraphs of the Federal Constitution at once. No more than 10 articles or paragraphs may be changed at one Constitutional Referendum.
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The Executive Authority of the Confederacy of Latao is a committee consisting of seven equal members, including a president.
  
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This means in fact:
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==Article 2 – Legislative==
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The Legislative Authority of the Confederacy of Latao is a two chamber parliament. Both chambers include a council president and a council vice president.
  
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# If the entire Federal Constitution should be changed, decides the parliament. If the two chambers (Federal Council and Senator Council) do not share the same opinion, then the question must be answered in a Constitutional Referendum, which requires a two-third majority (65 %) of the absolute votes. Executive and Legislative government may then create a draft of the new Federal Constitution, which must be verified with an additional Constitutional Referendum under the same conditions (two-third majority (65 %) of absolute votes).
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===Section 1 – Senator Council===
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The Senator Council represents the Districts and consists of 45 seats; each District sends three Senators to the Senator council.
  
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* Acceptance of Referendums
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===Section 2 – Confederacy Council===
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A Referendum is granted if the majority (defined by the majority rules of the Referendum) approves it, regardless the number of citizen who participated the poll. The result of the poll (number of absolute votes) inside a district is the vote of the District (regardless the number of supporting Municipalities).
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The Confederacy Council represents the people living in the Confederacy of Latao and consists of 300 seats; the number of citizens living in a District determines the number of representatives that District may send to the Confederacy Council
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A poll question most be answered with either YES, NO or ABSTAIN.
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* International Law
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==Article 3 – Judicative==
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Everything that affects international responsibilities and therefore requires extensive changes in national law (incl. constitutional changes) – such as joining alliances or supra-national organizations that could place orders to Latao and which may force Latao to take over foreign law, is required to pass the Constitutional Referendum and must (in addition to the rules of the Constitutional Referendum) meet a two-third majority of absolute votes.  
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The Judicative Authority of the Confederacy of Latao is the Supreme Court. It contains of 100 seats; the number of citizens living in a District determines the number of judges that District may send to the Supreme Court.
  
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This means in fact:
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''Amendment 2''
  
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# That kind of decisions may not be made by the Executive or Legislative alone, the people must be considered.
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No member of a Confederacy Authority may hold more than one position at the same time.
  
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# A double Majority is required (basic rule of the Constitutional Referendum)
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''Amendment 3''
  
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# A two-third Majority (which is in fact 65 %) of the absolute votes is required (additional rule)
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The Confederacy may create additional courts under management of the Supreme Court, that deal with specific legal matters.
  
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# The Federal Constitution prohibits joining international contracts or organization which can not be quit or where withdrawal is not possible (using peaceful methods)
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=Paragraph 3 – Elections=
  
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* Army & Defense
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==Article 1 – Electoral System==
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Political commander of the army is the NEC-Member responsible for the Ministry of Police/Military. He has full control over the armed forces of Latao. The NEC internally votes as a whole before Latin troops are sent to foreign countries.
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All positions in the Confederacy of Latao and the Districts are elected directly by the citizens of Latao, unless something else is specified in the Federal Constitution. The majority of collected votes determines the winner.
  
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* Death Penalty
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==Article 2 – Terms==
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The death penalty may be executed against heavily crimes, where the guilty person is over 25 years old. It is prohibited to use the death penalty for political reasons; except of times of war if an individual acts against the Confederacy of Latao or the people of Latao (Verrat, Conspiracy).
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All positions in the Confederacy of Latao and the Districts are subject of a four year term.
  
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* Flag Burning / State Critics
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==Article 3 – Council Presidents==
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In the sense of freedom, it is prohibited to punish citizens for critics of the own state, the “system”, the institution or single policies and authorities, which includes the act of “burning the own flag”
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The presidents and the vice presidents are elected by the Executive and Legislative councils in a united session for a term of one year.
  
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* Religious Freedom
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Religions that are in conflict with the fundamentals of the constitution and the beliefs of the Latin people and culture can be considered “barbaric” and banned. The parliament defines what is considered a “religion” and what is not.
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=Paragraph 4 – Direct Democracy=
  
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This means in fact:
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==Article 1 – Stability==
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Every change in the Federal Constitution must be confirmed by the citizens of the Confederacy of Latao using the Constitutional Referendum even if the changes are requested by the Executive of Legislative government.
  
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# Specific parts and practices of the jewish religion are outlawed (schächten)
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==Article 2 – Constitutional Referendum==
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The citizens of the Confederacy of Latao may collect signatures to demand changes in the Federal Constitution.
  
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# The ideology of “islam” is not considered a “religion” and due to its many obsessive(?) facets which are not compatible to Latao’s Constitution prohibited to practice and to teach.
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A Constitutional Referendum can be called if at least 100.000 citizens or 5 Districts demand it.
  
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* Protection from foreign Powers
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==Article 3 – Administrative Referendum==
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Citizens of the Confederacy of Latao are not being AUSWEISEN to foreign authorities.
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The citizens of the Confederacy of Latao may collect signatures to demand changes of Federal Law, which do not affect the Federal Constitution.
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An Administrative Referendum can be called if at least 50.000 citizens or 5 Districts demand it.
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''Amendment 4 – Limitation of Changes''
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No more than ten articles or paragraphs may be changed at one Constitutional or Administrative Referendum.
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==Article 4 – Total Revisions==
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The Constitutional Referendum can not be used to change all articles or paragraphs of the Federal Constitution at once.
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==Article 5 – Acceptance of Referendums==
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A Referendum is granted if the majority approves it, regardless the number of citizen who participated the poll. The result of the poll (number of absolute votes) inside a district is the vote of the District (regardless the number of supporting Municipalities).
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===Section 1 – Constitutional Referendums===
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A Constitutional Referendum requires a double majority to pass. This means, that the majority of Districts and the majority of absolute votes (of the entire Confederacy) must be met.
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===Section 2 – Administrative Referendums===
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An Administrative Referendum requires a single majority to pass. This means, that the majority of absolute votes (of the entire Confederacy) must be met.
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=Paragraph 5 – Freedom & Basic Rights=
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==Article 1 – Censorship==
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Censorship is prohibited.
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''Amendment 5 – Times of War''
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The Confederacy may temporarily control and censor medias in times of war to prevent further trouble.
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===Section 1===
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This act is subject to a limited period of twelve month.
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===Section 2===
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The Executive Authority may start a such period, while the two chambers of the Legislative must confirm the act within the first 30 days in a united session.
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===Section 3===
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After a period of twelve months, the Executive and the Legislative must extend the act in a united session for another twelve months, if the war is not over at that time.
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===Section 4===
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This act ends with the official end of the war.
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==Article 2 – Freedom of Speech==
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The Confederacy must not release any laws that prohibit the free speech of anyone.
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=Paragraph 6 – Rights of the Confederacy=
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==Article 1 – Foreign Relations==
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Relations with foreign countries are exclusive subject to the Confederacy Authorities.
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==Article 2 – Defense==
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The Confederacy Authorities are responsible to the safety of the nation and its people. The Confederacy operates an army, a navy and an air force.
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==Article 3 – Federal Civil Protection==
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The Confederacy Authorities operate a Federal Police which is responsible to matters of domestic, civil security.
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==Article 4 – Motorways==
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The Confederacy Authorities may construct and maintenance inter-District motorways and releases laws which define how to use and how to finance them.
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The Confederacy is also responsible for constructions of intensive costs that exceed the possibilities of a single District and that are of national interest.
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==Article 5 – Communication==
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The Confederacy Authorities may construct and maintenance inter-District postal and similar communication services and releases laws which define how to use and how finance them.
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''Amendment 6 – Private Organizations''
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The Confederacy may transfer the management of federal infrastructure to private organizations, while the responsibility of their usability reminds at the Confederacy.

Revision as of 10:25, 5 August 2005

The Federal Constitution of the Confederacy of Latao:

Preamble

We, the people of Latao want to create a basis for peace, freedom and stability. We create this Federal Constitution to support democracy, prosperity and self-determination as a free folk in the world, home in Atlantian Oceania.

Paragraph 1 – Basic Agreements

Article 1 - Confederacy

The Latin folk and the districts Virgo, Siate, Valina, Curazia, Enigma, Imporia, Novara, Luciaria, Vente, Fiona, Enea, Terium, Domenica, Mediteranea and Itonia build the Confederacy of Latao.

Amendment 1

The former colony Nyssa is a sovereign Protectorate under management of the Confederacy of Latao.

Article 2 – Districts

Each District is a sovereign Federal State inside the Confederacy of Latao, as far their sovereignty is not limited by the Federal Constitution; the Districts hold all privileges which are not subject to the Federal Constitution.

Article 3 – Organization of the Confederacy

The Confederacy of Latao is built on three separated powers: The Executive, the Legislative and the Judicative.

Article 4 – Subject

The main responsibility of the Federal Authorities shall be to support a strong and free private economy and to protect the freedom and education of the people living in the Confederacy of Latao.

This Federal Constitution shall be a slight framework to guarantee law and order, while regulating and cutting the freedom of the individual as less as possible.

Every law released on base of this Federal Constitution, must have a clear benefit to the people and/or the economy of Latao.


Paragraph 2 – The Confederacy

Article 1 – Executive

The Executive Authority of the Confederacy of Latao is a committee consisting of seven equal members, including a president.

Article 2 – Legislative

The Legislative Authority of the Confederacy of Latao is a two chamber parliament. Both chambers include a council president and a council vice president.

Section 1 – Senator Council

The Senator Council represents the Districts and consists of 45 seats; each District sends three Senators to the Senator council.

Section 2 – Confederacy Council

The Confederacy Council represents the people living in the Confederacy of Latao and consists of 300 seats; the number of citizens living in a District determines the number of representatives that District may send to the Confederacy Council

Article 3 – Judicative

The Judicative Authority of the Confederacy of Latao is the Supreme Court. It contains of 100 seats; the number of citizens living in a District determines the number of judges that District may send to the Supreme Court.

Amendment 2

No member of a Confederacy Authority may hold more than one position at the same time.

Amendment 3

The Confederacy may create additional courts under management of the Supreme Court, that deal with specific legal matters.


Paragraph 3 – Elections

Article 1 – Electoral System

All positions in the Confederacy of Latao and the Districts are elected directly by the citizens of Latao, unless something else is specified in the Federal Constitution. The majority of collected votes determines the winner.

Article 2 – Terms

All positions in the Confederacy of Latao and the Districts are subject of a four year term.

Article 3 – Council Presidents

The presidents and the vice presidents are elected by the Executive and Legislative councils in a united session for a term of one year.


Paragraph 4 – Direct Democracy

Article 1 – Stability

Every change in the Federal Constitution must be confirmed by the citizens of the Confederacy of Latao using the Constitutional Referendum even if the changes are requested by the Executive of Legislative government.

Article 2 – Constitutional Referendum

The citizens of the Confederacy of Latao may collect signatures to demand changes in the Federal Constitution.

A Constitutional Referendum can be called if at least 100.000 citizens or 5 Districts demand it.

Article 3 – Administrative Referendum

The citizens of the Confederacy of Latao may collect signatures to demand changes of Federal Law, which do not affect the Federal Constitution.

An Administrative Referendum can be called if at least 50.000 citizens or 5 Districts demand it.

Amendment 4 – Limitation of Changes

No more than ten articles or paragraphs may be changed at one Constitutional or Administrative Referendum.

Article 4 – Total Revisions

The Constitutional Referendum can not be used to change all articles or paragraphs of the Federal Constitution at once.

Article 5 – Acceptance of Referendums

A Referendum is granted if the majority approves it, regardless the number of citizen who participated the poll. The result of the poll (number of absolute votes) inside a district is the vote of the District (regardless the number of supporting Municipalities).

Section 1 – Constitutional Referendums

A Constitutional Referendum requires a double majority to pass. This means, that the majority of Districts and the majority of absolute votes (of the entire Confederacy) must be met.

Section 2 – Administrative Referendums

An Administrative Referendum requires a single majority to pass. This means, that the majority of absolute votes (of the entire Confederacy) must be met.


Paragraph 5 – Freedom & Basic Rights

Article 1 – Censorship

Censorship is prohibited.

Amendment 5 – Times of War

The Confederacy may temporarily control and censor medias in times of war to prevent further trouble.

Section 1

This act is subject to a limited period of twelve month.

Section 2

The Executive Authority may start a such period, while the two chambers of the Legislative must confirm the act within the first 30 days in a united session.

Section 3

After a period of twelve months, the Executive and the Legislative must extend the act in a united session for another twelve months, if the war is not over at that time.

Section 4

This act ends with the official end of the war.

Article 2 – Freedom of Speech

The Confederacy must not release any laws that prohibit the free speech of anyone.


Paragraph 6 – Rights of the Confederacy

Article 1 – Foreign Relations

Relations with foreign countries are exclusive subject to the Confederacy Authorities.

Article 2 – Defense

The Confederacy Authorities are responsible to the safety of the nation and its people. The Confederacy operates an army, a navy and an air force.

Article 3 – Federal Civil Protection

The Confederacy Authorities operate a Federal Police which is responsible to matters of domestic, civil security.

Article 4 – Motorways

The Confederacy Authorities may construct and maintenance inter-District motorways and releases laws which define how to use and how to finance them. The Confederacy is also responsible for constructions of intensive costs that exceed the possibilities of a single District and that are of national interest.

Article 5 – Communication

The Confederacy Authorities may construct and maintenance inter-District postal and similar communication services and releases laws which define how to use and how finance them.

Amendment 6 – Private Organizations

The Confederacy may transfer the management of federal infrastructure to private organizations, while the responsibility of their usability reminds at the Confederacy.

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