# The Constitution of the State of Mayflower
> We the People, in order to establish governance of our State, do with these means hereby establish and seal this Constitution for our State of Mayflower.

This Constitution and the word of the Governor shall be the supreme law of the land and no law, regulation, ordinance, or otherwise, shall conflict with its contents.

## ART. I. - DECLARATION OF RIGHTS

### SEC. 1. INHERENT RIGHTS.
This Constitution is dedicated to the principles that Mayflowerian citizens have the right to the pursuit of happiness, and the enjoyment of the rewards of their own industry and that all persons have corresponding obligations to the people and to the State.

### SEC. 2. DUE PROCESS
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to a speedy and public trial, except as the public or Governor need may require. The accused is entitled to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be released on bail, except for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

Excessive bail may be set, excessive fines may be imposed, and cruel and unusual punishments can be inflicted. Criminal administration shall be based upon the following: the need for protecting the public, community condemnation of the offender, the rights of victims of crimes, restitution from the offender, and the principle of reformation.

### SEC. 3. TREASON DEFINED.
Treason against the State consists only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort, publicly insulting or defaming the Governor, attempting to commit an act against state security such as terrorisim or civil rebellions.

### SEC. 4. HABEAS CORPUS.
The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or actual or imminent invasion, the public safety requires it. The Legislature may regulate the timeframe of which the writ of habeas corpus may be implemented, but not to the extent as to abridge Common Law.

### SEC. 5. SEARCHES AND SEIZURES.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated unless by probable cause or by a Warrant issued by a Court of Law.

### SEC. 6. RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS.
The right of the People to bear and use arms in their self-defense shall not be abridged, unless on the commission of a crime; but Congress or the Executive may restrict and license the use of firearms.

### SEC. 7. NATIONAL SECURITY.
No member of the National Guard shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner or occupant, or in time of war except as prescribed by law.

### SEC. 8. ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES.
The State of Mayflower shall never secede, and forever remain a member of the United States of America; the people thereof are part of the Union. There is no right on the part of this State to secede, and any attempts to dissolve or sever the Nation, shall be wholly resisted by the State. The laws of the United States shall not be enforced by the State, unless such laws have been codified by the Governor.

## ART. II. - THE BOUNDARIES
The State of Mayflower was landed on in the year of 1620, whereby the Township of Plymouth, City of Lander, and terrority of West Point now lay.

### SEC. 1. BOUNDARIES.
The State thereby prescribes the boundaries of the state as two-hundred miles north, east, and south of Plymouth; as well as two-hundred-and-fifty miles inland, With the State also claims the waters and islands twelve nautical miles from the coastline, as well as two-hundred miles beyond that as exclusive to the State’s economic benefit alone - less those operating in these boundaries pay a duty set forth by the Governor.

### SEC. 2. COUNTIES AS ESTABLISHED.
The State shall comprise of four counties: New Haven County, Clark County, Elizabeth County, and Lee County. The County Seats are as prescribed: Plymouth, New Haven County; Mersea Island, Clark County; Little Horsted, Elizabeth County; and, Winchester, Lee County.

### SEC. 3. REVISION OF BOUNDARIES.
Each county’s boundaries will be defined by the Governor.

## ART. III. - LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
The state shall be divided by law into political subdivisions called counties. Counties may be created, abolished or changed by law, by the State Legislature.

### SEC. 1. GOVERNMENT.
A county government may be established by charter approved by the Governor which shall be repealed only upon a three-fourths vote of the Senate.

In the absence of a County Government or County Executive the Governor shall act as the County Executive.

### SEC. 2. COUNTY OFFICERS.
They shall be appointed by the Governor for a four month term. A county charter may not abolish the office of the sheriff or district attorney; transfer the duties of those officers to another officer or office; change the length of the term of office; or establish any manner of selection other than by appointment by the State Governor.

### SEC. 3. COMMISSIONERS.
Except when depicted otherwise by county charter, the governing body of each county shall be a board of county commissioners composed of five or seven members serving staggered terms of one hundred and twenty days.

### SEC. 4. CHARTER GOVERNMENT.
Counties operating under county charters shall have all powers of local self-government not inconsistent with State law. The governing body of a county operating under a charter may enact county ordinances not inconsistent with State law. The charter shall provide which shall prevail in the event of conflict between county and municipal ordinances.

Each county ordinance shall be filed with the Central Authority and shall become effective at such time thereafter as is provided by the ordinance or by State law. Persons violating county ordinances shall be prosecuted and punished as provided by the ordinance or by State law.

### SEC. 5. MUNICIPALITIES.
Municipalities shall have governmental, corporate and proprietary powers to enable them to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions and render municipal services, and may exercise these powers for municipal purposes unless otherwise prevented by three-fourths majority in the State Senate. Each municipal legislative body shall be elective. Municipal annexation of unincorporated territory, merger of municipalities, and exercise of extra-territorial powers by municipalities shall be determined by State law.

### SEC. 6. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS.
Municipalities may be established, abolished and their charters amended pursuant to State law. Municipalities are required to author charters that express the wills, duties, positions and their duties, and responsibilities of their governments. Municipalities shall be responsible, through their respective charters, for the make-up, counts, and terms of their elected councils. Municipalities shall not of er indefinite terms, and must ensure that all municipal of ices are elected in such a manner that is fair and in compliance with State law. Each municipality shall have a mayor and a legislative body, as determined by the municipality itself. The administrative authority of the municipal governments shall extend to all departments, legal, corporate, or governmental, which operate within the jurisdiction of the municipality itself.

### SEC. 7. DEFUNCT STATUS OF COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS.
In the event that a legislature of a County or Municipality has failed to meet on record for thirty days, it shall be deemed defunct and the State Senate shall assume its duties responsibilities. In the event that the Executive of any County or Municipality has been absent for thirty days, he shall be deemed defunct and the responsibilities and duties shall be transferred to the Governor.

## ART. IV. - THE LEGISLATURE.
All legislative powers of the State are herein vested in the Legislature, which shall consist of the Senate. The Senate shall consist of twelve Senators, elected by the Governor out of a list given by the Lieutenant Governor. The election for the legislature shall occur every one hundred and twenty days.

### SEC. 1. VACANCIES.
A vacancy in the legislature shall be filled by the Governor. If there remain less than thirty days in a Senate term, or an election transpired less than two weeks before the vacancy the seat will remain vacant.

### SEC. 2. DISQUALIFICATIONS.
No Senator shall hold the office of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Chief Justice, or Attorney General, while also serving in the Senate

### SEC. 3. SENATORIAL IMMUNITIES.
Senators may not be held to answer before any other tribunal for any statement unless by order of the Governor or Lieutenant Governor. Members attending, going to, or returning from legislative sessions are not subject to civil process and are privileged from arrest unless by order of the Governor or Lieutenant Governor.

### SEC. 4. PRESIDING OFFICER.
The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate. The Lieutenant Governor shall preside over the Senate regularly. He shall not have a vote unless the Senate is evenly divided on a question; the Senate may designate situations that he may vote outside of this provision. The Senate shall designate one of its members to serve as President pro tempore and preside over the Senate in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor. The President pro tempore shall serve at the leisure of the Senate, but still remains a member of the Senate during his service. He shall retain the powers of the Presiding Officer of the Senate prescribed by the Standing Rules of the State Legislature.

### SEC. 5. REGULAR SESSIONS.
The Senate shall convene in a regular session at least once every two weeks, as prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor. The Senate may prescribe other regular sessions as part of their rules of order or by Law.

### SEC. 6. SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Special sessions may be called by the Governor or by one-half of the membership of the Senate, in a written notice to the Lieutenant Governor or the President pro tempore. At special sessions called by the Governor, legislation shall be limited to subjects designated in his proclamation calling the session, to subjects presented by him, and the reconsideration of bills vetoed by him. At special sessions called by the membership of the Senate, the subjects of discussion shall not be limited, unless provided by the rules of order.

### SEC. 7. RULES.
The President of the Senate shall author the Standing Rules of the State Legislature, which shall be subject to three-fourths ratification at the beginning of every Congress. The Senate may choose its officers and employees. The Senate may expel a member with the concurrence of three-fourths of its members in the circumstances of a Senator’s inactivity, lack of responsibility, or general disobedience. In the event a Senator does not in person attend any session for a period of thirty days, they shall be automatically expelled unless a majority of the senate voted against this in person during the week prior. The Senate shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and all bills shall be finalized in PDF format. Six senators shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may compel the attendance of absent members.

### SEC. 8. FORM OF BILLS.
Every bill shall be confined to one subject unless is a bill codifying, revising, or rearranging existing laws. The subject of each bill shall be expressed in the title. The enacting clause shall be: “Be it enacted by the Governor of Mayflower by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the Mayflower in Congress assembled.”

### SEC. 9. PASSAGE OF BILLS.
The legislature shall establish the procedure for enactment of bills into law, beyond the provisions set forth in this Constitution. No bill may become law without an affirmative vote of a majority of the membership of the Senate. The yeas and nays on final passage shall be entered in the journal. Every bill which shall have passed the legislature shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the Governor for assent; if the Governor gives assent, the Governor shall sign it; if not, the Governor shall return it, with objections in writing, to the legislature. The Senate must make these ammendments and pass the bill.

## ART. V - THE GOVERNOR.
The executive power of the State shall be vested in the Governor or, in his absence, the Lieutenant Governor.

### SEC. 1. AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws. He may enforce compliance with any constitutional or legislative mandate, or restrain violation of any constitutional or legislative power, duty, or right by any officer, department, or agency of the State or any of its political subdivisions.

The Governor shall have the power to make treaties; he shall nominate ambassadors, public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, District Court, and all other Officers of the State of Mayflower where feasible, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law; but the legislature may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the Governor alone, in the Courts, or in the heads of department.

The Governor shall have the power to fill up vacancies that occur before the next session of the Senate by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of the next session. The Governor shall communicate with others states, foreign powers, and accredits, remove, receive, expel ambassadors, and diplomats.

The Governor may individually grant or revoke citizenship at any time without needed reasoning.

The Governor shall have the right to restore or revoke voting rights and overturn other political penalties on individuals and issue executive orders, countersigned by the Lieutenant Governor as secondary legislation.

The Governor shall be obligated to provide for the means of protection for officials designated on the line of succession. The Governor may not revoke or suspend protection for these officials, however shall have the discretion to determine which Department; through executive order, shall be responsible for their protection. Any Department charged with these duties shall be obligated to uphold and perform their duties professionally and adequately. The legislature may broaden or regulate the powers, terms and responsibilities of those charged with protecting officials.

The Governor shall have the power to order a treason warrant to be issued from the District Courts for a suspected or known treasonist.

### SEC. 2. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
The Lieutenant Governor shall be designated by the Governor, and shall serve at his pleasure.

If the Governor shall not fill the vacancy of the Lieutenant Governor, the President pro tempore shall take care of the Lieutenant Governor’s duties as Interim Lieutenant Governor.

He shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law and as may be delegated to him by the Governor.

### SEC. 3. ABSENCE OF THE GOVERNOR.
In case of the temporary absence of the Governor from office, the Lieutenant Governor shall serve as acting Governor. In case of a vacancy in the office of Governor for any reason, the Lieutenant Governor shall succeed to the office.

### SEC. 4. FURTHER SUCCESSION.
In the event that the Lieutenant Governor is unable to succeed the office or act as Governor, the following individuals shall act as Governor: the Attorney General, then the Adjutant General, then the Chief Justice, then the Secretary of State, then the President pro tempore. In the event none of these individuals can act as Governor a legislative or cabinet member shall be appointed by the Senate with a unanimous vote and unanimous Supreme Court vote.

### SEC. 5. NATIONAL GUARD AUTHORITY.
The Governor is the supreme commander-in-chief of the National Guard of the State. He may call out the National Guard to execute the laws, suppress or prevent insurrection or lawless violence, or repel invasion, or for any other emergency he may determine. The Governor shall appoint the Adjutant General. The Adjutant General shall appoint and commission all other officers, unless otherwise prescribed by Law.

### SEC. 6. MARTIAL LAW.
The Governor may proclaim martial law whenever he considers necessary, while the Lieutenant Governor may proclaim martial law if public safety requires it or in case of rebellion or actual or imminent invasion.

### SEC. 7. EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY.
The Governor may grant pardons, commutations, and reprieves, and may suspend and remit fines and forfeitures; he may also expunge records as he sees fit. The Governor shall be afforded the permissions in-game to execute this section.

### SEC. 8. EXECUTIVE BRANCH.
All executive and administrative offices, departments, and agencies of the state government and their respective functions, powers, and duties shall be allocated by law among and within not more than twelve principal departments, so as to group them as far as practicable according to major purposes. Regulatory, quasi-judicial, and temporary agencies may be established by law and need not be allocated within a principal department.

The Governor may make changes in the organization of the executive branch or in the assignment of functions among its units which he considers necessary for efficient administration. Where these changes require the force of law, they shall be set forth in executive orders.

### SEC. 9. DEPARTMENT HEADS.
Each principal department shall be under the supervision of the Governor and shall serve in the Governor’s cabinet.

The head of each principal department shall be a single executive unless otherwise provided by law. They shall be appointed by the Governor, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

The Governor shall set the budget for each department in the state, counties or municipalities.

### SEC. 10. LINE-ITEM VETO.
When a bill shall be presented to the Governor, he may choose, contrary to a normal veto, object to provisions of the bill but may approve the other portion of the bill. In such case, the Governor shall append to the bill, at the time of signing it, a statement to which he objects; and the provisions so objected to shall not take effect. The Governor shall thereafter transmit to the Senate a copy of such statement, and the provisions objected to shall be amended immediately.

## ART. VI - THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The Department of Justice shall be established at the seat of government and be a principal department in the Governor’s cabinet. The Department of Justice shall remain impartial and apolitical in all matters and be charged with the execution of the laws.

The Department of Justice shall be tasked with representing the State of Mayflower in criminal, civil, and other matters of the Court. The Department of Justice shall be tasked with the prosecution of criminal offenses in the Court of Law.

### SEC. 1. ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The Attorney General is the head of the Department of Justice.

The Attorney General shall automatically hold membership in the State Bar.

The Governor shall appointx the Attorney General.

The Attorney General and his subordinates shall have the power to open an independent investigation on any agency or persons if they believe a crime has been committed.

The Attorney General has absolute control over investigative and law enforcement agencies within the state, counties and municipalities.

### SEC. 2. OFFICERS FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; VACANCY.
The Attorney General shall have the sole authority to appoint and remove subordinate officers in the Department of Justice. Any officer appointed by him shall be in the “Attorney General’s Office.”

The Attorney General shall appoint one Deputy Attorney General. In case of the temporary absence of the Attorney General from office, the Deputy Attorney General shall serve as acting Attorney General. In case of a vacancy in the office of Attorney General for any reason, the Governor shall appoint a sucessor.

The Attorney General may delegate any of his authorities to his subordinates, as his prescribes.

### SEC. 3. AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The Attorney General shall be the Chief Law Enforcement Officer and may audit the respective law enforcement agencies of the State, regardless of which political subdivision. The Attorney General may regulate such agencies, as prescribed and allowed by Law.

The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, other heads of the principal departments, and individual members of the Senate may, in writing, request the opinion of the Attorney General on matters of law.

The Attorney General shall have the power to issue directives to Law Enforcement personnel and leadership. Directives or orders shall only be released to ensure law is enforced and ethical practices are maintained and the safety of the state is maintained. The punishment for not following the directives or orders shall be prescribed by the Attorney General.

The Attorney General shall have the power to appoint a “Solicitor General” which will be tasked with representing the interests of the executive branch and State in the Supreme Court or other matters designated by the Attorney General. The Solicitor General shall automatically hold membership in the Supreme Court Bar.

The Attorney General shall seek that ethical practices are maintained and that the law is executed justly and orderly across the State.

### SEC. 4. DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
The government of each county shall appoint a District Attorney of that county. The District Attorney shall maintain his office in the Department of Justice. The District Attorney shall serve a term as prescribed by the County Charter of such county.

The Governor may appoint an interim District Attorney for any county in case of vacancy.

### SEC. 5. SEPARATION OF AUTHORITY.
The legislature shall prescribe the authority of prosecution and division thereof between the District Attorneys and the Attorney General by law.

## ART. VII - STATE POLICE.
The State Police shall be established at the seat of government and be a principal department in the Governor’s cabinet.

### SEC. 1. THE COLONEL.
The Governor shall appoint a Colonel.

The Colonel shall be responsible for the management and control of the State Police. The Colonel shall make and adopt rules and regulations for the direction, control, discipline and conduct of the members of the State Police and such other rules for the government and operation of the State Police as he may deem necessary. He shall also designate the authority and responsibility for each rank of State troopers in the State Police. This section shall not be construed as limiting the legislature’s ability to regulate the State Police.

### SEC. 2. AUTHORITIES.
The State Police’s main focus shall be the safety and security of the State’s highways but may enter and secure the safety of any local subdivision or unincorporated territory. The legislature shall broaden these authorities by law.

## ART. VIII - NATIONAL GUARD.
The National Guard shall be established at the seat of government and be a principal department in the Governor’s cabinet.

### SEC. 1. COMPOSITION.
The Mayflower National Guard consists of citizens of Mayflower who have voluntarily enlisted and who, upon original enlistment, are organized, armed, equipped, and uphold the general standards of battle readiness.

### SEC. 2. ACTIVE SERVICE.
In the event of war, disaster, insurrection, rebellion, tumult, catastrophe, wildland fire, invasion, or riot; or if a mob or body of men act together by force with intent to commit a felony or to offer violence to persons or property, or by force and violence to break and resist the laws of the state; or in the case of imminent danger of the occurrence of any of these events; or whenever responsible civil authorities fail to preserve law and order, or protect life and property, or the Governor believes that failure is imminent, the Governor may order the National Guard or any part of it, into active service to execute the laws and to perform duties in connection with them that the Governor considers proper. Whenever any portion of the National Guard is ordered into active state service by the Governor, it becomes an additional police force, retaining its separate entity and operating at all times as a military organization under military command, with power to cooperate and to supersede the existing civilian law enforcement officers, for the re-establishment of law and order and for the protection of life and property.

### SEC. 3. GROUNDS FOR MARTIAL LAW.
The Governor may proclaim martial law when the public safety requires it in case of rebellion or actual or imminent invasion, and may order all or any part of the National Guard into active service to enforce the proclamation. The National Guard shall assume only those functions of civil government specified by the Governor, or those that, in the discretion of the National Guard adjutant general, must be assumed in order to accomplish a specific mission assigned by the Governor.

### SEC. 4. CONSCRIPTION.
In the event of imminent invasion by a foreign power, if the Governor has ordered into active service all of the National Guard, and the Governor may order citizens of Mayflower or any portion of them considered necessary into active service, and have them perform military duty, as the circumstances require.

The following are exempt from conscription: other persons exempt by the laws of Mayflower, judges of the courts of the state, and members of the state government.

The penalty for failure to obey conscription shall be set by the Governor.

### SEC. 5. APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.
The Adjutant General of the state is appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall prescribe the military grade of the Adjutant General. To be eligible for appointment as Adjutant General, a person must have adequate military experience in the capacity of a Senior Officer.

The Governor’s command is exercised through the Adjutant General, who shall carry out the policies of the Governor. The Adjutant General represents the Governor and shall act in complete conformity with the Governor’s instructions. The Adjutant General shall exercise control over the National Guard of the state.

The Adjutant General shall adopt and publish orders and regulations not contrary to State law that in the Adjutant General’s judgment are necessary to bring the organizations, armament, equipment, and discipline of the National Guard to a high degree of efficiency. The Adjutant General shall perform all the administrative functions incident to the operation of the Mayflower National Guard.

The Adjutant General shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

## ART. IX - CENTRAL AUTHORITY.
The Central Authority shall be vested in the owners and managers of the State Roblox group.

### SEC. 1. COMPOSITION.
The group owners shall hold their office for an indefinite time frame, serving above the Governor. The number of seats in the Central Authority shall be designed by Central Authority but they shall not be elected.

### SEC. 2. SPECIFIC POWERS.
The Central Authority, with a three-fourths vote, may veto any act of the Legislature if such act proves damaging to the game, the game’s image, gameplay, or any other developmental aspect deemed fit. Any act that does not pertain directly to the development of the game and is deemed otherwise authoritative, unfair, unjust, or unlawful, committed by the owners and administrators of the State may be overturned by the State Congress with a three-fourths vote.

The Central Authority may, with a three-fourths vote, deny anyone’s bid for office or their citizenship if they believe it poses a threat to the status quo of the State.

This section shall not be construed or interpreted to restrict the powers of the Central Authority not herein stated. The Central Authority shall hold any power by virtue of their status as owners of the group.

### SEC. 3. ELECTION COMMISSION.
The Central Authority shall control and maintain a commission entitled the “Mayflower Electoral Commission,” which shall have the duty of managing, in any sense, elections within the State of Mayflower.

## ART. X - THE JUDICIARY.
### SEC. 1. ESTABLISHMENT.
The judicial power of Mayflower, shall be vested in one Supreme Court and one District Court in each county. The Judges, both of the Supreme and Inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good behavior.

### SEC. 2. JUDICIAL POWERS.
The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the State of Mayflower, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority;—to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;—to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;—to controversies to which the State of Mayflower shall be a party;—to controversies between two or more municipalities;—to controversies to which the State of Mayflower shall be a party;—between citizens of different municipalities;—between citizens of the same municipality claiming lands under grants of different municipalities, and between a municipality, or the citizens thereof, and foreign municipalities, citizens or subjects. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which the state shall be a party, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction and shall be protectors of this Constitution. In all the other cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have final appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make. The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction in all cases of appeal on civil and criminal matters, and expungements. The District Courts shall have original jurisdiction in all civil matters and all suits involving criminal charges.

### SEC. 3. SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court shall have four justices and a Chief Justice and the District Courts shall have a maximum nine judges and a Chief Judge who is designated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

An appeal may be taken to the Supreme Court as of right in an action, originating in the District Court: (1) from an interlocutory or final order or judgment deciding a constitution question; (2) from a final judgment exceeding $10,000 in monetary damage; (3) from a final judgment of a sentence exceeding five hours in prison; (4) from a final judgment deciding a question of false arrest; or (5) from an order refusing to recuse from an action.

### SEC. 4. NOMINATION OF JUDGES.
The Governor shall appoint the Chief Justice, all Justices of the Supreme Court, and the Judges of the District Court and shall serve at the Governor's pleasure. The Governor may establish a commission to review nominations at his discretion.

### SEC. 5. WARRANTS AND WRITS.
The Supreme Court and the District Courts of the State shall have the ability to issue all Warrants and Writs and those who are served with one shall be obligated to follow them. Those barred by the Supreme Court shall have the exceptional ability to appeal writs before the collective Justices, provided quorum is met.

### SEC. 6. POWER OF DISCIPLINE.
The Supreme Court shall have, with a majority vote, the right to discipline any Judge in the Supreme Court and its inferiors as it sees fit, by suspension from the bench for an indefinite number of days. But Justices shall only be disciplined with a three-fourths vote.

### SEC. 7. POWER OF NULLIFICATION.
Judicial nullification shall be recognized by the State, and exercised in all Courts with proper jurisdiction.

### SEC. 8. STATE BAR.
The State Bar of Mayflower shall be designed as a judicial organization. Every person admitted and licensed to practice law in this State is and shall be a member of the State Bar. The Director of the State Bar shall be in charge of the just suspension and acquisition of licensing, creation of policies, processes of examination, acceptance, employments, and other grants by the Legislature. The Chief Justice shall have the power to delegate the Director of the State Bar. The Supreme Court shall be able to expel attorneys with a majority vote in the event the Director of the State Bar is incapacitated or fails to complete duties. The Supreme Court, with majority vote, may depose or suspend the Director of the State Bar indefinitely.

### SEC. 9. ADVISORY JUDGEMENT.
The Supreme Court shall issue its opinion upon important questions when required by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the State Senate by resolution; and all such opinions shall be published by the Court in connection with the reported decision.

## ART. XI - ELECTIONS; REFERENDUM; RECALL.
### SEC. 1. STANDARDS OF ELECTIONS.
Every citizen of Mayflower may vote in any state or local election. No citizen shall be restricted from voting unless by executive order.

Methods of voting shall be prescribed by the Mayflower Electoral Commission. Secrecy of voting shall be preserved. The procedure for determining election contests, with right of appeal to the courts, shall be prescribed by the Mayflower Electoral Commission.

All Public Offices, that require the assent of the People, shall be held in free and fair elections; no person shall be restricted to vote or run for Public Office, unless by lack of qualification or support of an insurrection or rebellion.

## ART. XII - OATHS.
The Governor shall take the following oath:

> I swear by this holy oath that I shall to the best of my ability fulfill the duties as the Governor of Mayflower and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office to which I am about to enter.

The Lieutenant Governor shall take the following oath:

> I swear by this holy oath that I shall render unconditional obedience to the Governor of Mayflower and people, GreatGrandpaJohn, and will to the best of my ability preform the duties of Lieutenant Governor.

Each head of a principal department shall take the following oath:

> I swear by this holy oath that I shall render unconditional obedience to the Governor of Mayflower and people, GreatGrandpaJohn, and will to the best of my ability preform the duties of the office to which I am about to enter.

Each Senator, at the start of each term, shall take the following oath

> I swear by this holy oath that I shall render unconditional obedience to the Governor of Mayflower and people, GreatGrandpaJohn, and will to the best of my ability preform the duties of the office to which I am about to enter.

Every member of the Judiciary shall take the following oath:

> I swear by this holy oath that I shall be faithful and obidient to the Governor of Mayflower, GreatGrandpaJohn, and people to observe the law, and to conscientiously fulfil my official duties.

Upon enlistment in the National Guard, they shall take the following oath:

> I swear by this holy oath that I shall render unconditional obedience to the Leader of Mayflower and people, GreatGrandpaJohn, Commander-In-Chief of the National Guard and that as a brave soldier I shall at all times support and defend the Constitution of the State of Mayflower against all enemies.

## ART. XIII - GENERAL PROVISIONS.
The Legislature, whenever four-fifths deem it so necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution with the PDF format and then seek the unanimous approval of the Supreme Court. All approved amendments must be ratified by the Governor.

The Governor has the power at any time to make amendments to this constitution.

No new Constitution shall supersede this Constitution without unanimous vote of the Legislature, unanimous vote of the Supreme Court, and approval by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State and Adjutant General.

No criminal charge shall take effect until it has been included into the game by the Central Authority.

No laws of the State of Mayflower in operation at the time of ratification of this new Constitution shall become inoperable unless they conflict with this Constitution.

Signed,

GreatGrandpaJohn
**Governor / Author**

orangebear22
**Lieutenant Governor**

SomeGermanMan
**Attorney General**

RewingtonPlay3r
**Secretary of State**

Republian_Premier
**Adjutant General, National Guard**

awesomeness4687
**Colonel, State Police**