Constitution of the Allied States/Complete Text

Preamble: Purpose
"We, the citizens of Texas, Arkansas, Nevada, Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and others who may join us, do, hereby, with the blessing of God, establish this Constitution for the Allied States of America."

Article One: Presidency

 * Section 1: The President of the Allied States of America is the highest ranking government official in the Allied States Government.
 * A): The power of the President reaches to every corner of the government, except if another section of the Constitution over-rights that power.


 * Section 2: The President of the Allied States of America is democratically elected by the people of the Allied States of America.
 * A): Every citizen has the right to vote, not the obligation.
 * B): A President may only bypass the electoral process if another section of the Constitution allows.


 * Section 3: The President of the Allied States of America serves a four-year term before the elections start again.
 * A): The President may be reelected for as many four-year terms as the people wish, until the age of 65.
 * B): The President may decide when he/she is stepping down from the position.
 * C): In the case of the President being absent for any immediate reason, the line of succession will come into effect, and the Vice-President will be the first to become the acting President.


 * Section 4: Being the President of the Allied States of America is a job, confirmed by the Constitution.
 * A): The President shall receive a salary of between $300,000 and $600,000 per year.
 * B): The President shall receive Presidential benefits, which will be decided by Congress.


 * Section 5: The Oath of the office of President is as follows: "I,, president elect of the Allied States of America, do solemnly swear, under God, that I will faithfully and truthfully execute the Office of President of the Allied States of America, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, and the people of the Allied States, (optional: so help me God)."
 * A): The Chief Justice of the Allied States administers the Oath. In his absence, any other Supreme Court Judge may.
 * B): The part: ...preserve, protect and defend the Constitution... may be overwritten if another section of the Constitution allows.


 * Section 6: The Congress of the Allied States of America may, at any time, purpose to impeach the President.
 * A): Both houses of the Congress will vote, each individual independently.
 * B): Should a tie-vote occur, the process will be repeated once each month.
 * C): Should a Congressman refuse to vote, they will be kicked out of Congress, and another will be elected in their place.
 * D): If the majority of Congress votes to grant the President emergency powers, they may not attempt to impeach him until the term of emergency power runs out. Sections of the Disabling Act also has influence in this regard.


 * Section 7: The President of the Allied States of America is the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied States Military.
 * A): Congress and both the President will vote on the declaration of war.
 * B): The President holds 5 votes, and the Vice-President 3. All other Congressmen hold one.
 * C): The President is the highest ranking official of the Allied States Military, and may direct actions.


 * Section 8: The President may, at any time, pardon any convicted criminal.
 * A): The Supreme Court may at any time overwrite the pardon, should Congress agree.
 * B): In the case of the President being placed in a position where they cannot not pardon the criminal, they will be asked to step down.
 * C): The the case of Section 8/B, the Vice-President will act as acting President until the situation could be resolved.


 * Section 9: The President of the Allied States may sign treaties.
 * A): At least 55% of Congress must agree.


 * Section 10: The President may appoint anyone to any position of any government department.
 * A): Should the person be inexperienced, Congress may vote to have them fired.
 * B): Should the President make negligent appointments, they may be impeached. See Section 6.


 * Section 11: The responsibilities of the President of the Allied States are as follows: • They shall from time to time give the Congress information of the State of the Union, and recommend measures to their consideration; • They may, on extraordinary occasions convene both houses, or either of them. In case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, adjourn them to a time which is proper for them; • They shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers; • They shall make sure the laws are faithfully executed, and; • They shall commission all the officers of the Allied States.
 * A): This is a basic outline, the President has more duties which are decided by Congress.
 * B): Should the President not do his duties, they may be impeached. See Section 6.

Article Two: Congress

 * Section 1: The Congress of the Allied States of America consists of two "houses", namely the House of Representatives, and the Senate.
 * A): Each state of the Allied States shall be represented by three senators.
 * B): The House of Representatives pass federal legislation that affects the entire country.


 * Section 2: Representatives are elected every three years by the people of the Allied States. Senators will be elected every five years.
 * A): There are no age caps on these positions.


 * Section 3: Representatives and Senators must reside in or near the state they are representing.
 * A): The respective person may live no more than twenty kilometers outside the state they are representing.


 * Section 4: Congress members must be Allied States Citizens.
 * A): Either born, or have lived in the country for more than five years.
 * B): Exceptions may be made if another section of the Constitution allows.


 * Section 5: Should a vacancy arise in a Congress seat, elections for that seat will be held immediately, and all other Congress activities will cease until the vacancy is filled.
 * A): In times of "difficulty", Congress may resume their duties if the Constitution allows.
 * B): Elections may not bear for longer than a week.


 * Section 6: The House of Representatives may elect its own Speaker.
 * A): The Speaker must be part of the House of Representatives.


 * Section 7: The Vice-President of the Allied States holds the seat of President of the Senate.
 * A): They only hold one vote, instead of the regular 2 in case of impeachment.
 * B): In the Vice-President's absence, the Senate may vote for a temporary President.


 * Section 8: The House of Representatives hold the majority vote in case of an impeachment.
 * A): Representatives each hold 5 votes per seat, and Senators 2.


 * Section 9: Congress must meet at least once every three months.
 * A): Exceptions may be made in times of "difficulty".
 * B): In the case of a Congress member not being able to attend, there will be a reschedule.


 * Section 10: Being a member of Congress, by law, is a job.
 * A): Members will receive pay on a monthly basis.
 * B): Certain privileges will also be granted to Congress members.
 * C): Congress members are privileged from arrest in all cases, however, if probable cause is founded, they must turn themselves in, or face being arrested.


 * Section 11: Congressmen will not serve in any executive branch of the Allied States Government during their term or electoral process.
 * A): Exceptions may be made in times of "difficulty".


 * Section 12: The powers of Congress are as follows:  • To borrow money on the credit of the Allied States (limited); • To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes; • To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the Allied States; • To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the Allied States; • To establish post offices and post roads; • To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries; • To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court; • To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court; • To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations; • To declare war (limited), grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water; • To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years; • To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces; • To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions; • To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the Allied States, or in any department or officer thereof; • To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the Allied States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings.


 * Section 13: Congress has limitations.
 * A): Can only be decided upon in the Supreme High Constitutional Court of the Allied States.

Article Three: Courts

 * Section 1: The Allied States of America's highest judicial body in general practice is the Supreme Court.
 * A): Only in practice. The Supreme High Constitutional Court is the highest court in the Allied States.


 * Section 2: All courts in the Allied States are on federal level.
 * A): Courts have jurisdiction nationwide.
 * B): Supreme Court Justices, and their deputy judges have nationwide jurisdiction.
 * C): Normal judges only have jurisdiction in their respective state.


 * Section 3: The Chief Justice of the Allied States is the head of the Allied States court system (the judicial branch of the federal government).
 * A): In the absence of the Chief Justice, the Associate Chief Justice will become acting Chief Justice of the Allied States and take over all duties of the position.


 * Section 4: All criminal cases will be trial by jury. No exceptions.
 * A): Civil cases may have exceptions, depending on the severity of the case.


 * Section 5: Jury members are independently elected officials.
 * A): Each state may elect 50 jury members per year.
 * B): Election to a case is random, generated by a complete third party.


 * Section 6: Trials can be held in any court, and is not limited to the state where it was committed.
 * A): Hearing the trial in the respective state will be the first option, if the defendant does not have objections.


 * Section 7: The Supreme Court will hear all cases of treason.
 * A): In the event that no Supreme Court Justice is available, the next highest ranking judge will hear the case.


 * Section 8: The Supreme Court will consist of nine justices, including the Chief Justice.
 * A): The President of the Allied States of America has the right to appoint these justices.
 * B): In the case of the President being absent, the line of succession will decide the next person to appoint judges.


 * Section 9: Judges of any court will serve until the age of 65, with limited exceptions.


 * Section 10: Justices and judges will receive between 100,000 and 300,000 Allied States Dollars annually.

Article Eight: Constitution

 * Section 1: The Constitution of the Allied States will only be valid in the ratified version found in the National Archives.


 * Section 2: Any article of the Constitution may be declared null and void in the event that 95 percent of Congress agrees.
 * A): The Supreme High Constitutional Court also has to agree for the act to pass.
 * B): The Disabling Act will come into effect if the above is practiced.


 * Section 3: The Constitution is undoubtedly the highest law of the Allied States of America.
 * A): Laws coming in contrast with the Constitution will automatically be null and void.
 * B): The Constitution can only be changed by the Supreme High Constitutional Court, and with more than 70 percent of Congress agreeing.

Bill of Rights

 * First Amendment: addresses the rights of freedom of religion (prohibiting Congress from establishing a religion and protecting the right to free exercise of religion), freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom of petition.
 * Second Amendment: guarantees the right of individuals to possess firearms.
 * Third Amendment: prohibits the government from using private homes as quarters for soldiers during peacetime without the consent of the owners.
 * Fourth Amendment: guards against searches, arrests, and seizures of property without a specific warrant or a "probable cause" to believe a crime has been committed. Some rights to privacy have been inferred from this amendment and others by the Supreme Court.
 * Fifth Amendment: forbids trial for a major crime except after indictment by a grand jury; prohibits double jeopardy (repeated trials), except in certain very limited circumstances; forbids punishment without due process of law; and provides that an accused person may not be compelled to testify against himself (this is also known as "Taking the Fifth" or "Pleading the Fifth"). This is regarded as the "rights of the accused" amendment, otherwise known as the Miranda rights after the Supreme Court case. It also prohibits government from taking private property for public use without "just compensation," the basis of eminent domain in the Allied States.
 * Sixth Amendment: guarantees a speedy public trial for criminal offenses. It requires trial by a jury, guarantees the right to legal counsel for the accused, and guarantees that the accused may require witnesses to attend the trial and testify in the presence of the accused. It also guarantees the accused a right to know the charges against him.
 * Seventh Amendment: assures trial by jury in civil cases.
 * Eighth Amendment: forbids excessive bail or fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
 * Ninth Amendment: declares that the listing of individual rights in the Constitution and Bill of Rights is not meant to be comprehensive; and that the other rights not specifically mentioned are retained by the people.
 * Tenth Amendment: reserves to the states respectively, or to the people, any powers the Constitution did not delegate to the Allied States, nor prohibit the states from exercising.

Subsequent amendments

 * Eleventh Amendment: Clarifies judicial power over foreign nationals, and limits ability of citizens to sue states in federal courts and under federal law.
 * Twelfth Amendment: Changes the method of presidential elections so that members of the Electoral College cast separate ballots for president and vice-president.
 * Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishes slavery and authorizes Congress to enforce abolition.
 * Fourteenth Amendment: Defines a set of guarantees for Allied States citizenship; prohibits states from abridging citizens' privileges or immunities and rights to due process and the equal protection of the law; repeals the Three-fifths compromise; prohibits repudiation of the federal debt.
 * Fifteenth Amendment: Prohibits the federal government and the states from using a citizen's race, color, or previous status as a slave as a qualification for voting.
 * Sixteenth Amendment: Authorizes unapportioned federal taxes on income.
 * Seventeenth Amendment: Converts state election of senators to popular election.
 * Eighteenth Amendment: Prohibited the manufacturing, importing, and exporting of alcoholic beverages. Repealed by the Twenty-First Amendment.
 * Nineteenth Amendment: Prohibits the federal government and the states from forbidding any citizen to vote due to their sex.
 * Twentieth Amendment: Changes details of congressional and presidential terms and of presidential succession.
 * Twenty-first Amendment: Repeals Eighteenth Amendment. Permits states to prohibit the importation of alcoholic beverages.
 * Twenty-second Amendment: Limits president to two terms.
 * Twenty-third Amendment: Grants presidential electors to the District of Columbia. (Outdated)
 * Twenty-fourth Amendment: Prohibits the federal government and the states from requiring the payment of a tax as a qualification for voting for federal officials.
 * Twenty-fifth Amendment: Changes details of presidential succession, provides for temporary removal of president, and provides for replacement of the vice_president.
 * Twenty-sixth Amendment: Prohibits the federal government and the states from forbidding any citizen of age 18 or greater to vote on account of their age.
 * Twenty-seventh Amendment: Limits congressional pay raises.