Constitution of Isokyria

The Constitution of Isokyria is the governing document of Isokyria, outlining the structure and role of the Isokyrian state. It was ratified in 1937 and came into force the following year on January 1, 1938, replacing the constitution that established the Republic of Isokyria. Review and interpretation of the constitution nominally falls with the National Assembly as there is no judicial branch beyond the civil court system.

The constitution is one of the shortest in the world as it grants most powers implicitly rather than explicitly. For example, the constitution does not specify a proper head of state or head of government, so both positions are filled de facto by the Chairman of the Isokyrian Nororist Party and the President of the National Assembly, respectively.

Preamble
Having experienced a national epiphany, we, the Isokyrian Nation and People, do ordain and establish this constitution to secure the rights of our children, the prosperity of our future, and the sovereignty of our nation. So hereby ratified on this first day of January, in the one thousandth thirty eighth year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the city of Hufo.

Section 1.
The name of this state which governs the Isokyrian island and adjacent territories shall here be known as the State of the Isokyrians and shall have the right of force to maintain order, security, and prosperity within the prescriptions of the law.

Section 2.
The State shall be symbolized by a flag, Sable, a cross Azure, fimbriated Or; and by a coat of arms the same.

Section 3.
The Isokyrian language and the English language shall be the State's official modes of speech and communication.

Section 4.
"Ket ander els Isokir" or "None other than Isokyria" shall be the State's motto.

Section 5.
The seat of the State shall be the city of Hufo.

Section 6.
The State shall adhere to the values of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the Church of Isokyria, reformed by his excellency Christian Robertsson, shall be the State's religious guide.

Section 1.
Nororism shall be the State's official guiding ideology all stately action shall be undertaken in accordance with Nororism's principles. The State shall never deviate from the principles of Nororism which keep the people of Isokyria united and free.

Section 2.
The Isokyrian Nororist Party shall be the sole representative of the people and shall have the exclusive right to introduce legislation that advances the Nororist goal. It shall be led by the Chairman, to be elected by the Isokyrian National Assembly, for a life term. The National Assembly shall have the right to create specific rules regarding the selection of the Chairman.

Section 3.
No person who is not a member of the Nororist Party shall hold any office of trust within Isokyria or any place subject to the State's jurisdiction. If at anytime, a person holding an office of trust within Isokyria or any place subject to the State's jurisdiction shall withdraw their membership to the Party, they shall be immediately removed from that position of trust and barred from holding any other such offices.

Section 4.
The Isokyrian National Assembly is the State's legislature and shall have the authority to introduce bills with the purpose of advancing the Nororist ideal. It shall be led by the President, to be elected by the Assembly, for a term of four years, to be renewed as many times as the Assembly shall see fit.

Section 5.
The National Assembly shall be staffed by a number of representatives proportionate to the population of the Isokyrian Island and all other places within the State's jurisdiction to be determined by law but no fewer than twenty.

Section 6.
Any bill introduced by an honorable representative and which has considerable merit shall be voted on in a timely manner. If a simple majority of representatives give their consent to the measures proposed, it shall be reviewed by the Nororist Party who may also give consent or reject the measures. In the event of the latter, the bill shall be returned to the Assembly who will then have the options of; altering the bill to settle any objections of the Party; or decline to pursue the bill any further.

Section 7.
The National Assembly shall have the power to create and ordain all courts within the jurisdiction of the State in order to protect and uphold the law and investigate all violations thereof.

Section 1.
The defense of the Isokyrian State, people and Nation shall be the task of the Isokyrian Armed Forces, which are hereby established; the Army, which will be the State's land forces; the Navy, which will be the State's maritime forces; and the Air Force, which shall be the State's aeronautical forces.

Section 2.
The National Assembly shall have the power to create and enforce rules and laws pertaining to the Armed Forces.

Section 1.
Any person born on the Isokyrian Island or any place subject to the State's jurisdiction or whose mother and father were born on the Isokyrian Island or any place subject to the State's jurisdiction shall be considered a citizen of Isokyria and entitled to all the rights and privileges that are hereby secured by this constitution.

Section 2.
The right of speech shall not be abridged except in cases when such speech threatens the order and stability of the Nation.

Section 3.
The right to vote shall not be abridged unless one should refuse or withdraw membership to the Nororist Party.