Iluvauromeni Constitution

Iluvauromeni Constitution (Constitution of the Iluvauromeni Commonality of Everlasting Light)

The constitution of The United Iluvauromeni Commonality of Everlasting Light

PRE-AMBLE

We the Iluvauromeni People have gathered here on Mount Tumnore in the Second Year of the Era of the Dawn to write a constitution to entomb and revise our fledgling and humble Commonality into a new and vibrant Commonality. We intend this document to be flexible and fair, with capacity for revision throughout its future history, as experience builds and knowledge expands. We create not a stone tablet, but the beginning of a tapestry, and we expect our descendants to weave an ever more beautiful structure as the years pass by. We assert here that we hope to establish and forever uphold the following principles: the rule of law; the equality of all before the law; individual freedom of movement, association, and expression; freedom from politcal or economic tyranny but the obligation to discipline and self-control; control of one's work life and the value thereof; and respect for our land's heritage, sovereignty, and its right to freedom from unwarranted and unnecessary Sentient exploitation.

ARTICLE 1. Legislative department

Section 1. The legislative bodies

1.1.1 The legislative body for national issues will be three two house bodies, one one house body, and two supranational combined legislative bodies; consisting of Imperial House of Ma-Nenya, Imperial House of Ma-tek, the Commonality Space Administration, Citizens House Ma-Nenya, Citizens House Ma-tek, and Citizens House Ax-turath. There will be two single units, composed of the two-tier structure: the Supranational Imperial House will consist of Imperial House of Ma-Nenya, and Imperial House of Ma-tek. The Supranational Citizens House will be composed of Citizens House Ma-Nenya, Citizens House Ma-tek, Citizens House Ax-turath, and the Imperial Space Administration.

1.1.2 All of the Imperial Houses will be composed of nine hundred members, with 35% selected every year by a lottery drawn from a list of all ICEL residents over twenty-five years old. The remaining 65% of each body will be elected by the general population over the age of 22. The elections will be strictly non-partisan.

The Citizens Houses will be composed of nine hundred members, with 65% selected every year by a lottery drawn from a list of all ICEL residents over fifty-two years old. The remaining 35% of each body will be elected by the general population over the age of 16. The elections will be strictly non-partisan.

All national legislative bodies will meet 260 days of the year, in five 53 day-long sessions, with 105 days of inactivy excepting cases of exceptional circumstances. When a leap year occurs, the legislative bodies will meet 261 days out of the year. The supranational legislative bodies will be composed of the sum total of the national bodies conjoined to produce those supranational legislative bodies.

1.1.3 The Imperial Space Administration will convene 50 days of the year, always beginning the twenty-first day of April. The ISA will be entirely selected from the population of the space colonies being over the age of 19 Terran years.

1.1.4 The Supranational Imperial House will convene whenever circumstances merit such action. The circumstances will be determined as 'meriting such action' either by unanimous vote of the executive branch, or by two-thirds majority of at least two of the national Imperial Houses.

1.1.5 The Supranational Citizens House will convene whenever circumstances merit such action. The circumstances will be determined as 'meriting such action' either by unanimous vote of the executive branch, or by two-thirds majority of at least two of the national Imperial Houses.

Section 2. Powers granted to the Imperial Houses

1.2.1 The Imperial Houses, nationally, are responsible for ensuring that the ICEL legal system remains sound and entirely wholesome. When change is required, the Imperial Houses are given the power to enact that change, pending review by first the Supranational Imperial House, and then the appropriate Citizens House, followed by the Supranational Citizens House.

1.2.2 The Supranational Imperial House will elect half of the environmental court justices.

1.2.3 The Supranational Imperial House will elect one third of the economic court justices.

1.2.4 The Supranational Imperial House will examine all legislation passed by inferior national Houses, and determine whether that legislation is to be passed back to the inferior House for further debate, or if it is passed up the chain to the appropriate Citizens House.

Whenever a larger-than-two-thirds majority occurs in one of the inferior Houses, the Supranational Imperial House must convene within five days to debate the issue, and stay in session for as long as required to render a decision.

In the case of an emergency, legislation may be passed straight to Citizens House for consideration and debate, to speed the process and ensure the safety and security of the Commonality and/or our allies.

1.2.5 The Imperial Houses will adhere to international law at all times, unless ethical considerations are involved.

Section 3. Powers granted to the Citizens House

1.3.1 The Citizens Houses are responsible for examining the legislation passed by the Imperial House.

1.3.2 The Citizens House is responsible for examining the legislation passed by an inferior national Citizens House, or the legislation passed by the Imperial House in the exceptional circumstances described in Article 1, Section 2, Clause 4, Paragraph 3.

1.3.2 The Citizens House will elect one quarter of the environmental court justices.

1.3.3 The Citizens House will elect one third of the economic court justices.

1.3.4 All laws passed by Citizens House will also be reviewed by the Economic and Environmental Courts before becoming active Imperial Law.

Section 4. Powers granted to the Imperial Space Administration

1.4.1 The Commonality Space Administration may pass legislation for the Orbital Colonies, but may only do so at the discretion of the executive branch of the government.

ARTICLE 2. Executive Branch

Section 1. The Executive Council

2.1.1 The executive council will be appointed by the head of state.

2.1.2 Each council member will represent one member state of the Commonality, and all member states must be represented.

2.1.3 Each council member will become a lifelong member of the High Nobility, and will hold the title High Lord or High Lady.

2.1.4 At least two Executive Council members must be military representatives, former military officers with military and strategic warfare abilities and experience, or high-ranking officers.

2.1.5 At least one Executive Council member must be an active or previously active Ambassador for the Commonality.

Section 2. Powers of the Executive Council

2.2.1 The executive council shall command the Commonality Police Force, the Commonality Security Administration, and the Commonality Defence Forces.

2.2.2 The executive council, subject to review by the legislative branch of government, and, if necessary, the economic and environmental courts, shall have the power to make foreign policy decisions of all kinds, including but not restricted to: treaties including alliances of both military and economic classes, declaration of all three varieties of acceptable warfare or conflict (Defensive Warfare, Prevention of Unacceptable Loss of Sentient Life, or Limited Enforcement of Accepted Foreign Policy), and the upgrading or downgrading of the trading status of foreign states.

2.2.3 The Executive Council will select one quarter of the environmental court justices.

2.2.4 The Executive Council will select one third of the economic court justices.

2.2.5 The Executive Council will select all leaders of the armed forces. All selections must be by merit and merit alone.

2.2.6. The Executive Council will select all of the criminal court justices.

Section 3. The Crown

2.3.1 The Crown shall consist of the head of state for the Commonality, the Emperor or Empress, and their consort, the High King or High Queen of Ma-Nenya.

Section 4. The powers of the Crown

2.4.1 The head of state, named the 'Emperor' or 'Empress' although more similar in power to a President, shall be the Chairperson of the Imperial Executive Council as well as the Board of the Imperial Trade Conglomerate, to help ensure a commonality between foreign policy and the economy.

2.4.2 The head of state shall be the Supreme Commander of the Commonality Defence Forces.

2.4.3 The High King or High Queen of Ma-Nenya shall be the Commander-in-Chief of the Commonality Defence Forces, underneath the head of state in the chain-of-command.

2.4.4 The Empress has the right to issue an Imperial Decree of any kind, so long as it does not infringe upon the Constitution. An Imperial Decree may not be repealed.

ARTICLE 3. Judicial branch

Section 1. The environmental court

3.1.1 The environmental court shall consist of sixty-six members.

3.1.2 Individuals appointed to the court shall hold their office for twenty years.

Section 2. Powers granted to the environmental court

3.2.1 The environmental court shall have the power to review all laws passed by the economic court for their impact on the environment both inside the Commonality and out, and shall also examine all activities of the Imperial Trade Conglomerate on a month-to-month basis. The court shall provide detailed reports and explanations of all its activities and decisions to both the legislative and executive branches of government, as well as to the economic court (if required).

3.2.2 The environmental court shall rule on all cases brought before it in accordance with the ongoing task of the ICEL government to ensure that all citizens are entitled to long, healthy lives that are not negatively impacted by unsafe environmental economic practices and/or legislative actions regarding the environment and the treatment thereof.

3.2.3 The environmental court will also grant local economic powers to the local governments, so long as those powers do not overlap the powers of any other branch of government.

Section 3. The economic court

3.3.1 The economic court shall consist of twelve senior members and sixty-six junior members. Court members shall hold their office for fifteen years.

Section 4. Powers granted to the economic court

3.4.1 The economic court's senior members shall have the power to review all actions by the executive branch that can be considered to have any impact on the economy. Although the court may not prevent such actions, it is expected to examine those actions and determine a ruling to be delivered to the ITC to prevent negative effects. If those expected negative effects enter an envelope considered to be 'severe' (to be established by review every five years by the senior justices of the economic court, and reviewed by the ITC Council), then the action by the executive branch may be halted by unanimous decision of the economic court.

3.4.2 The economic court will examine all cases brought before it regarding the decisions of the Imperial Trade Conglomerate.

3.4.3 The economic court will regulate the Imperial Trade Conglomerate, and ensure that it does not breach Imperial Law and/or economic court judgements relating to the economy.

3.4.4 The economic court will also grant local economic powers to the local governments, so long as those powers do not overlap the powers of any other branch of government.

Section 5. The Social Commonality Court

3.5.1 The SCC shall have a two-tiered structure, with a flexible number of both junior and senior judges, to ensure that the required experience for difficult cases is available.

Section 6. Powers granted to the social Commonality court

3.6.1 The SCC shall be responsible for the upholding of the Social Crimes Act 2 D.E., pursuant with the Division of Criminality Act B.D. 1271, and the correction/treatment of those found to be in breach of said Laws.

3.6.2 The SCC shall under no circumstances be granted the power to alter the law, legal system, or any other matter which comes under the direct jurisdiction of any other branch. Nor may the SCC involve itself in political actions of any variety.

3.6.2.1 The judges of the SCC shall be impartial. If a judge is found to be compromised, they will have their Nobility immediately revoked unless due cause is provided under the Mental Health Rights Bill 1 D.E..

3.6.3 The SCC shall have the power to put forward proposals for the alteration of the law or legal system to the legislative branch.

ARTICLE 4. Local government

4.4.1 Local government will be 50% selected by lottery, and 50% elected by each constituency. Each constituency will hold the powers granted it by the economic and environmental courts.

4.4.2 The regions of Tek, Turath, Shelbattanu-Rhea and Telnor will be granted the powers of +/-2%AverageTax at each yearly review by the Imperial Executive Council with regards to spending inside their constituencies.

4.4.2 The regions of Tek, Turath, Shelbattanu-Rhea and Telnor will be granted the powers of +/-2%AverageTax at each yearly review by the Imperial Executive Council with regards to spending inside their constituencies. 4.4.3 Vilya Elenosto and the Colonies will have no local government. This clause is subject to review in 05 D.E. by a specially created Commission, to be appointed by the Executive Council and the Commonality Space Administration.

ARTICLE 5. Individual rights and obligations

Section 1. Individual rights

5.1.1 Freedom of movement and assembly.

5.1.2 Religous freedom.

5.1.3 Freedom of speech.

5.1.4 Right to vote in all elections not to be abridged.

5.1.5 Right to legal counsel, timely trial, and habeas corpus.

5.1.6 Freedom from unreasonable search or seizure, double jepardy, or self-incrimination of any variety excepting explicitly voluntary and regulated psychic probing.

5.1.7 Freedom from cruel or unreasonable punishments.

5.1.8 Right to choice of employment.

5.1.9 Right to the majority of the economic benefits of one's own labour, as calculated by the now inactive Commission for Sustainable Working Benefits (the Commission is to be re-activated in 05 D.E.), but never less than 50 per cent in any case.

5.1.10 Right to a meaningful part in the management of one's work.

5.1.11 Right to a minimum living wage for life.

5.1.12 Right to excellent health care.

5.1.13 Right to a minimum food budget.

5.1.14 Right to a safe working environment.

5.1.15 Right to an optimally healthy environment in the Commonality.

5.1.16 Right to be safe from lethal arms, and to be protected from criminal actions.

5.1.17 Right to (at least) adequate and safe housing.

5.1.18 Right to a politically and ideologically impartial education of a high and exacting standard in as many disciplines as possible.

5.1.19 Right to property for the use of political or ideological debate.

5.1.20 Right to freedom from partisan politics.

Section 2. Individual obligations

5.2.1 The citizens of the Commonality shall, over the course of their lives, give up to ten years of work to Imperial Service and the Public Good, such work to be defined as;

non-commissioned military service of two years, to be completed between the ages of 18 and 25;

mandatory agricultural service of one year, to be completed between the age of 25 and 45;

political service of some variety, for up to seven years.

Section 3. Obligations of the Crown

5.3.1 The Crown, as defined in Article 2, Section 3, shall be expected to be fully trained in military matters, and shall also be expected to be proficient in swordplay, diplomatic discussion, and other matters relating to the proper chairing of the executive branch. The Crown shall raise their children with such matters in mind; if any heir is found to be wanting at their Ascension, they will automatically be declared null and void and a new heir must be appointed by the Crown.

ARTICLE 6. Amendments to this constitution

Whenever two-thirds of the members of both supranational legislative houses, or a majority of voters in a majority of settlements of the ICEL, shall propose amendments to this constitution, the proposed amendment shall be put to a general Commonality-wide vote within six months, and shall require a super-majority of two-thirds to pass. No individual rights may be removed, however.

ARTICLE 7. Ratification of the constitution

After approval of the text of this constitution, point by point, by a majority vote of the representatives of the constitutional congres, the constitution as a whole was presented to all the people of the Commonality of Everlasting Light over 15 years old, for a vote of approval or disapproval, and following a supermajority acceptance, has become the supreme law of the Commonality.

See also

• ICEL
• Ma-tek
• Ma-Nenya
• Ax-turath
• CSO of Vilya Elenosto