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# The Constitution of the State of Mayflower

> We the People, in order to establish transparent, just, fair, and pragmatic governance of our State, do with these means hereby establish and seal this First Constitution for our State of Mayflower.

This Constitution 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

In order to provide equity and guidance under the Union of Columbia, this declaration does, for the welfare and guidance of all peoples of our state, in part, accept and recognize our Federal Constitution. In the convention of legislation, assembly, justice, order, and the general law, the people of Mayflower assembled declare all that is tangible by representation, both visual and physical, shall be treated in such aforementioned equity, where such equity be provided to even the worst of criminals, the best saints, and to the defenders of our people. The foundations of liberty shall not be tinged, nor shall they be violated. With our endowed admission to the Union, we declare that:
### SEC. 1. INHERENT RIGHTS.
This Constitution is dedicated to the principles that all persons have a natural right to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the enjoyment of the rewards of their own industry; that all persons are equal and entitled to equal rights, opportunities, and protection under the law; and that all persons have corresponding obligations to the people and to the State. No race, position, color, religion, political persuasion, personal beliefs, sex, gender, or otherwise, shall abridge the pursuit of eternal happiness.
### SEC. 2. PEOPLE’S GOVERNMENT.
All political power is inherent in the people. All government originates with the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the people as a whole.
### SEC. 3. CIVIL RIGHTS.
No person is to be denied the enjoyment of any civil or political right because of race, color, creed, sex, or national origin. The legislature shall implement this section.
### SEC. 4. PERSONAL FREEDOMS.
No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Every person may freely speak, write, and publish on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right. The right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government shall never be abridged.
### SEC. 5. DUE PROCESS
No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. The right of all persons to fair and just treatment in the course of legislative and executive investigations shall not be infringed.

No person shall be put in jeopardy twice for the same offense, except for treason. No person shall be compelled in any criminal proceeding to be a witness against himself.

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to a speedy and public trial, except as the public 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 shall not be required, excessive fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments 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. The death penalty is an authorized punishment for capital crimes designated by the legislature. Methods of execution may be designated by the legislature, and a change in any method of execution may be applied retroactively. A sentence of death shall not be reduced on the basis that a method of execution is invalid. In any case in which an execution method is declared invalid, the death sentence shall remain in force until the sentence can be lawfully executed by any valid method.

### SEC. 6. TREASON DEFINED.
Treason against the State consists only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. No conviction for treason shall be imposed without a trial by a jury of four peers.
### SEC. 7. HABEAS CORPUS.
The privilege of the right 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. 8. 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, based on sufficient evidence, and describing the place or thing to be searched. Private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just compensation, unless by criminal forfeiture, in a manner prescribed by law.
### SEC. 9. 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 may restrict and license the use of firearms, to the extent allowed by Common Law.
### SEC. 10. STATE 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. 11. ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNION OF COLUMBIA.
The State of Mayflower shall never secede, and forever remain a member of the Union of Columbia; 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 Union of Columbia shall not be enforced by the State, unless such laws have been codified by the Legislature. The laws of the United States of America shall be interchangeable with the laws of the Union of Columbia, and mention of either in context shall be synonymous.
### SEC. 12. HUNTING AND GAME
The Right of the People to engage in the tradition of hunting shall be preserved and shall be managed by law and regulation for the Public Good.

## 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 territory of Medford 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 Legislature.
### SEC. 2. COUNTIES AS ESTABLISHED.
The State shall comprise 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 Legislature by law.

## 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 which shall be adopted or repealed only upon a three-fourths vote of the Senate.
### SEC. 2. COUNTY OFFICERS.
There shall be elected by the qualified electors of each county, for a four-month term, a sheriff and a district attorney. 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 election by the qualified electors of the county.
### 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 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 Senate 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. Municipalities shall remain entirely independent of their respective county except in cases deemed appropriate by State law. 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 offer indefinite terms, and must ensure that all municipal offices 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 and 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 of his office shall be transferred to the Governor. The Lieutenant Governor shall certify to the Mayflower Elections Commission for new elections within seven days of a body being declared defunct. At the conclusion of voting, the responsibilities of those respective bodies shall be devolved back to them and they shall no longer be considered defunct.

## 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 qualified voters in free and fair elections in separate groups of six. An election for each group of six shall occur every one hundred and twenty, and these two groups shall be offset by sixty days. No person who has been elected Senator for two full successive terms shall be again eligible to hold that office until one full term has intervened.

### SEC. 1. QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP.
No person shall be a Senator who shall not have reached the age of one hundred and twenty days on Roblox and shall be a resident of Mayflower for at-minimum thirty days preceding his entry to office, and convicted of any amount of high crimes. No person shall be a Senator who has not passed an aptitude test as prescribed by the Central Authority or its commissions, containing questions regarding the Senate.
### SEC. 2. VACANCIES.
In the event a vacancy in the legislature exists, the Lieutenant Governor shall file a Writ of Election to the Mayflower Elections Commission to call for a by-election for the seat be filled for the unexpired term; such election shall take place no later than on Sunday following a full week of the vacancy. Between the time when such vacancy becomes apparent and the time when a duly elected Senator is sworn, or if there remain less than thirty days in a Senate term, or an election transpired less than two weeks before the vacancy, the Governor shall fill the vacancy by temporary appointment.

In the event a seat in one group becomes empty, it may be filled during an election of the other group so long as the seats are allocated where the highest scoring candidates gain the seats with the longest remaining terms.
### SEC. 3. DISQUALIFICATIONS.
No Senator shall hold the office of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, or Attorney General, while also serving in the Senate. This section does not, however, restrict them from running for any office and resigning for their seat in the Senate.
### SEC. 4. SENATORIAL IMMUNITIES.
Senators may not be held to answer before any other tribunal for any statement made in the exercise of their legislative duties while the legislature is in session. Members attending, going to, or returning from legislative sessions are not subject to civil process and are privileged from arrest except for felony or breach of the peace.
### SEC. 5. PRESIDING OFFICER.
The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate, except when exercising the office of Governor, or when the office of the Lieutenant Governor shall be vacant. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. RULES.
At the beginning of each term of Congress, the Senators may introduce propositions for the Standing Rules of the State Legislature, which shall be subject to three-fourths ratification at the beginning of every Congress; but the Senate, with three-fourths concurring, may make amendments or recall the Standing Rules, in which the process shall begin anew. 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. The Senate may decide on the qualifications of members of the Senate. 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 which shall be made available to the public, and all bills shall be finalized in PDF format and submitted to both the Clerk and Registrar. One-half of the Senate shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may convene from day to day and may compel the attendance of absent members in the name and under the authority of the Senate and the Presiding Officer.
### SEC. 9. FORM OF BILLS.
Every bill shall be confined to one subject unless it 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 Senate of Mayflower in Congress assembled.”
### SEC. 10. 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 members present in quorum. 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; if the Governor approves, the Governor shall sign it; if not, the Governor shall return it, with objections in writing, to the legislature; which shall re-consider it at the next session. If, upon such reconsideration, the Senate unanimously passes the bill, it shall become law. To reconsider any bill, there shall be a two-thirds quorum.
But, in all such reconsiderations, the votes of the Legislature shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for or against the bill shall be entered on the journal of the Legislature, respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the Governor, as aforesaid, within five days after it shall have been presented to the Governor, the same shall become a law in like manner as if the Governor had signed it.
### SEC. 11. IMPEACHMENT.
The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of the Cabinet, Chief Justice, and members of the Judiciary shall be subject to impeachment. Impeachment shall originate in the Senate and must be approved by a majority vote of the totality of its membership. The motion for impeachment shall list fully the basis for the proceeding. Trial on impeachment shall be conducted by the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice shall preside over the trial. A concurrence of three-fourths of the members of the Supreme Court is required for a judgment of impeachment. The judgment may not extend beyond removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, profit, or trust, in this State but shall not prevent proceedings in a Court for criminal penalties.
### SEC. 12. APPROPRIATIONS.
No prescriptions for appropriations, budget allocations, or employment limits within public agencies shall be established without enactment by law

### SEC. 13. WAR POWERS

The Senate shall have the power to declare war, grant letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make rules concerning Captures.

## ART. V - THE EXECUTIVE.

The executive power of the State shall be vested in the Governor or, in his absence, the Lieutenant Governor.

### SEC. 1. QUALIFICATIONS AND ELECTION.
No person shall be a Governor who shall not have reached the age of one hundred and eighty on ROBLOX and shall be a resident of Mayflower for one hundred and twenty days, and who is not a convicted felon. No person shall be Governor who has not passed an aptitude test as prescribed by the Central Authority or its commissions, containing questions regarding the duties of the Governor.

The Governor shall be chosen by the qualified voters of the State every one hundred and twenty days. Elections shall be filled by preferential voting, in a specific method prescribed by the Central Authority.

The term of office of the Governor is one hundred and twenty, beginning at the proclamation of the Central Authority.

No person who has been elected Governor for two full successive terms shall be again eligible to hold that office until one full term has intervened.
### SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS OF OFFICE.
The Governor shall not hold any other office or position of profit under the State, or its political subdivisions, excluding positions within a political party.
### SEC. 3. AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws. He may, by appropriate court action or proceeding brought in the name of the State, 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. This authority shall not be construed to authorize any action or proceeding against the legislature.

The Governor shall have the power, with two-thirds of the Senate, to make treaties; he shall nominate ambassadors, public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court and Inferior Courts, 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 residency, as regulated by the legislature; but such decisions shall be subject to review by a Court of Law.

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

The Governor and Lieutenant Governor may from time to time submit recommendations for the consideration of the Legislature.

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.
### SEC. 4. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
The Lieutenant Governor shall be designated by the Governor at the start of their term, and shall serve at his pleasure.

The Governor can fill a vacancy by nomination to be confirmed by the State Senate by simple majority. The Governor may not nominate a Lieutenant Governor who has been recalled or impeached from the office of Lieutenant Governor or office of Governor during that Governor’s current term. If the Governor shall not fill the vacancy, the President pro tempore shall take care of the Lieutenant Governor’s duties as Acting Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor’s term shall expire at the expiration of the Governor’s term.
He shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law and as may be delegated to him by the Governor.
### SEC. 5. SECRETARY OF STATE.
The Secretary of State shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

The Secretary of State shall be the head of the Department of State and the Chief Clerk of the State. They may also be the head of the Housing Authority Office with advice and consent of the Central Authority.

Whenever for a period of thirty days, the Secretary of State has been continuously absent from office or has been unable to discharge the duties of his office by reason of mental or physical disability, or by inactivity, the office shall be deemed vacant. The procedure for determining absence and disability shall be prescribed by law.

The Department of State shall be a principal department in the Governor’s cabinet.
### SEC. 6. VACANCY AND ABSENCE.
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 for the remainder of the term.

Whenever for a period of thirty days, a Governor has been continuously absent from office or has been unable to discharge the duties of his office by reason of mental or physical disability, or by inactivity, the office shall be deemed vacant. The procedure for determining absence and disability shall be prescribed by law.
### SEC. 7. 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 until the Mayflower Elections Commission proclaims an election: the President pro tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State, the Attorney General, then the Chief Justice. In the event none of these individuals can act as Governor, the Central Authority may appoint the Governor until elections transpire.
### SEC. 8. NATIONAL GUARD AUTHORITY.
The Governor is 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, subject to confirmation by a majority of the Senate. The Adjutant General shall appoint and commission all other officers, unless otherwise prescribed by Law.
### SEC. 9. MARTIAL LAW.
The Governor may proclaim martial law when the public safety requires it in case of rebellion or actual or imminent invasion. Martial law shall not continue for longer than seventy-two hours without the approval of a majority of the members of the Senate.
### SEC. 10. EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY.
Subject to application procedures provided by statute, the Governor, on conditions the Governor deems proper, may grant a reprieve, pardon, and commutation, after sentence, except in case of impeachment.
### SEC. 11. 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 ten 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. The legislature shall have thirty days to disapprove these executive orders. Unless disapproved by resolution concurred in by a majority of the members of the Senate, these orders become effective at a date thereafter to be designated by the Governor.
### SEC. 12. 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, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
### SEC. 13. LINE-ITEM VETO.
When a bill shall be presented to the Governor, he may choose, contrary to a normal veto, object to up to three provisions of the bill but may approve the other portion of the bill. In such a 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 separately reconsidered immediately at the next session. If on reconsideration one or more such items be approved unanimously by the members of the Senate, the same shall be part of the law, notwithstanding the objections of the Governor. A quorum for reconsideration shall be two-thirds.
## 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, as provided by the legislature.

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 Attorney General shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

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.
### SEC. 2. OFFICERS FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; VACANCY.
The Attorney General shall have the 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 Deputy Attorney General shall succeed to the office for the remainder of the term.

The Attorney General may delegate any of his authorities to his subordinates, as he 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 law. The Legislature may, by Law, strike any directive or order if they feel it is unjust or inconsistent with this Constitution.

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 qualified voters of each county shall elect a District Attorney of that county. The District Attorney shall maintain his office separately from the Department of Justice.
### 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 - 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 residents of Mayflower who have voluntarily enlisted and who, upon original enlistment, are organized, armed, equipped, and uphold the general standards of battle readiness. The Mayflower National Guard shall be a federally recognized militia, but in times where the Guard is not federalized, shall be subject to the State only. The Guard remains as a state agency during these times and possesses no authority to charge people under the U.S. code.
### 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 with but not to supersede the existing civilian law enforcement officers whenever possible, for the re-establishment of law and order and for the protection of life and property.

Whenever any portion of the National Guard is ordered to duty by the Governor, the decision of the Governor in this matter is subject to judicial review.
### 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. Martial law shall not continue for longer than three (3) days without the approval of a majority of the members of the legislature.
### 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 residents of Mayflower or any portion of them considered necessary into active service, and have them perform military duty, as the circumstances require. No service by conscription shall extend beyond one day without the approval of a majority of the members of the legislature.

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 Legislature.
### SEC. 5. APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.
The Adjutant General of the state is appointed by the Governor, by and with the consent of the Senate. The Governor shall prescribe the grade of the Adjutant General, which may not exceed General, except in a time of War where by resolution the State Senate may honorarily grant the rank of General of the Army to the serving Adjutant General. To be eligible for appointment as Adjutant General, a person must be a resident of the state and 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. VIII - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE
The Law Enforcement Training Institute shall be established at the seat of government as a principal department, in the Governor’s cabinet.
### SEC. 1. DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE.
The Governor shall appoint the Director of the Law Enforcement Training Institute, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall serve at the Governor’s pleasure and be subject to impeachment.

The Director shall provide for the staffing, at his discretion, management, and other administrative tasks of the Law Enforcement Training Institute as the situation necessities.
### SEC. 2. POWER TO TRAIN AND CERTIFY.
The Law Enforcement Training Institute shall train and certify all peace officers in the State of Mayflower. Those who are certified shall be vested with a certification to be a peace officer.

The Legislature shall have the power to expand the authorities of the Law Enforcement Training Institute and provide, by Law, regulations on the Law Enforcement Training Institute and peace officers.
### SEC. 3. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.
No person shall serve as a peace officer without a certification to be a peace officer from the Law Enforcement Training Institute. The Law Enforcement Training Institute shall develop rules and regulations for certified peace officers and may provide reasons for disqualification and revocation of certification.

The Legislature shall have the power to modify, add to, limit, or remove the reasons for disqualification or revocation of peace officer certification as established by the Law Enforcement Training Institute and to impose its own limitations in place of those established by the Institute.

## ART. IX - CENTRAL AUTHORITY.
The Central Authority shall be vested singularly in the owner and administrator of the State of Mayflower Roblox Group.
### SEC. 1. COMPOSITION.
The group administrator shall hold their office for an indefinite time frame, serving above the Governor. The number of seats shall only be composed of the group administrator.
### SEC. 2. SPECIFIC POWERS.
The Central Authority 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 owner and administrator of the State may be overturned by the State Congress with a three-fourths vote.

The Central Authority may deny anyone’s bid for office, and their residency 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 the owner 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 an oversight capacity, elections within the State of Mayflower.
### SEC. 4. HOUSING AUTHORITY OFFICE.
The Housing Authority Office shall control, revoke, and manage residency in the State of Mayflower under the oversight of the Secretary of State and its offices. The Central Authority shall take an advisory role within the Housing Authority Office, and create mandates for its regulation.
## 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, and in other such inferior Courts as the Senate may from time to time ordain and establish. 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 residents of different municipalities;—between residents of the same municipality claiming lands under grants of different municipalities, and between a municipality, or the residents thereof, and foreign municipalities, residents 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; the District Courts shall also have the right to hear expungements and provide writs of habeas corpus. The Inferior Courts shall have original jurisdiction in whichever matters that Congress ordains.
### SEC. 3. SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court shall have eight justices and a Chief Justice and the District Courts shall have a maximum of eleven judges and a Chief Judge who is designated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
### SEC. 4. NOMINATION OF JUDGES.
The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Chief Justice, all Justices of the Supreme Court, and all Judges of the Inferior Courts.
### SEC. 5. WARRANTS AND WRITS.
The Supreme Court and the Inferior 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. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
For the effectual administration of justice and the prompt disposition of judicial proceedings, the Supreme Court may promulgate rules of practice and procedure for all courts, uniform as to each class of courts, and not in conflict with laws governing such matters. To the same end, the Court may, and when requested by the Legislature by resolution shall, certify to the Legislature its conclusions as to desirable amendments or changes in the general laws governing such practice and proceedings.
### SEC. 7. POWER OF DISCIPLINE.
The Supreme Court shall have, with a majority vote, the right to censure, suspend, or remove from office, any Judge in the Supreme Court and its inferiors, for willful misconduct relating to his official duty, willful and persistent failure to perform his duty, persistent and public conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into disrepute, conduct while in office which would constitute a felony, or conviction of a felony. But Justices shall only be disciplined with a three-fourths vote.
### 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, disbarment, 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 select the Director of the State Bar, with a confirmation vote by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court shall be able to disbar 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 may issue its opinion upon important questions when requested 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 resident of Mayflower may vote in any state or local election. No resident shall be restricted from voting unless by provisions made in this Constitution.

Methods of voting shall be prescribed by the Department of State with advice and oversight from 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.

### SEC. 2. REFERENDUM AND INITIATIVES.

The people may propose and enact laws by the initiative, and approve or reject acts of the legislature by referendum.

An initiative or referendum is proposed by an application containing the bill to be initiated or the act to be referred. The application shall be signed by not less than three hundred qualified voters as sponsors and one member of the Senate, and shall be filed with the Secretary of State, where he shall keep a continuous count of all the signatures. If he finds it in proper form he shall so certify. Denial of certification shall be subject to judicial review.

An initiative or referendum application may be filed at any time, but any application filed within a week from an election shall be preserved for the next election. The Secretary of State shall prepare a ballot title and proposition summarizing the proposed law, and shall place them on the ballot and send it to the Mayflower Electoral Commission. If, before the election, substantially the same measure has been enacted by the Legislature, the petition is void.

If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition favor its adoption, the initiated measure is enacted as law. If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition favor the rejection of the proposition, it is rejected. The Secretary of State shall certify the election returns. An initiated law becomes effective one week after certification, is not subject to veto, and may not be repealed by the legislature within two weeks of its effective date. It may be amended at any time. Additional procedures for the initiative and referendum may be prescribed by law.
The initiative shall not be used to create courts, define the jurisdiction of courts or prescribe their rules, or enact any local ordinance.

### SEC. 3. RECALL OF OFFICERS.

The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, any senator, any district attorney of any county, and any sheriff of any county shall be subject to recall by the voters of the state or the political subdivision from which elected- should there be sufficient grounds as stipulated in this constitution.

The recall of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Senator, any county district attorney, and any county sheriff or any other person elected shall be proposed by filling an application with the Secretary of State; but no recall application shall be filed within the first fourteen days of a person’s term.

The application must include the name and office of the person to be recalled; the grounds for recall described in particular in not more than 200 words and physical evidence which supports the grounds stipulated in this constitution. Once an application is filed with the Secretary of State, he or she shall, if the application meets the requirements, certify it with the Mayflower Electoral Commission. The Secretary of State must verify a number of valid sponsors equal to or greater than three-fifths (⅗) of the total number of votes cast in the most recent general election for the same office held by the official subject to recall, or three hundred fifty (350) signatures—whichever is greater. All sponsors must be verified residents of the state. The signatures must be collected in the timeframe of two (2) consecutive calendar days following certification. The method of collecting and verifying sponsor signatures shall be determined by the Mayflower Electoral Commission. No official may have more than two recall petitions certified against them during a single term in office.

The grounds for recall are (1) incompetence; which shall only apply in a situation where the official in question has shown a clear ignorance of the duties their office holds or lack of knowledge on how to complete the duties their office holds, (2) neglect of duties; which shall only apply in a situation where an official has clearly neglected a duty charged upon their office by this constitution or any other lawful document for a period of 15 days or more, or (3) corruption; which shall only apply in a situation where an official has abused the powers and authority of their office to support or conduct unethical practices or be fraudulent or untruthful to their constituents, or (4) conviction; which shall only apply in a situation where the official has been convicted of a crime in a court of law.

After the required number of sponsors have been counted by the Secretary of State, he shall publish two ballots with the Mayflower Electoral Commission; one shall concern whether the official should be recalled from their position, and another concerning a recall election if the official is removed. Both ballots shall occur within a week, on the next available Sunday, or with any scheduled election occurring within two weeks.

In the event that the Recall is of the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of State is unable to fulfill their duties concerning recalls, those duties shall be given to the Lieutenant Governor or President pro tempore of the State Senate respectively.

## ART. XII - IMPEACHMENT.

### SEC. 1. SUSPENSION PENDING IMPEACHMENT.
The Senate may, upon filing articles of impeachment, suspend an impeached officer; but such suspension shall not extend past a week.

### SEC. 2. GROUNDS FOR IMPEACHMENT.
No person shall be impeached but for a commission of a felony or misdemeanor defined by law, neglect of duty, incompetence, unexcused inactivity or corruption or bribery.

## ART. XIII - OATHS.

The Governor shall take the following oath:
> I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of the Governor of Mayflower, and will to the best of my ability, preserve and defend the People and the Constitution, so help me God.

The Lieutenant Governor shall take the following oath:

> I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Mayflower, and will to the best of my ability, preserve and defend the People and the Constitution, so help me God.

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

> I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office I am about to enter, and will to the best of my ability assist the Governor, preserve and defend the People, the laws and the Constitution, so help me God.

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

> I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution; that I will bear true allegiance to the People that I represent; and that I take this obligation freely, ready to discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter, so help me God.

Every member of the Judiciary shall take the following oath:

> I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution and all laws of the State of Mayflower; I shall hold no prejudice and administer justice irrespective of the persons before me; and that I take this obligation freely, ready to impartially discharge the duties of the office, so help me God.

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

> I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the State of Mayflower against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter, so help me God.

## ART. XIV - GENERAL PROVISIONS.

The Legislature, whenever two-thirds deem it so necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution with the PDF format and then seek the approval of a majority of the Supreme Court. All approved amendments must be ratified by the People, in a majority vote by referendum.

No new Constitution shall supersede this Constitution without three-fourths of the Legislature, two-thirds of the Supreme Court, and a two-thirds vote by the People in a referendum.

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, and office holders of offices which are contained in both the prior and this Constitution shall remain in their office for the same length of time as would occur under the prior Constitution.

***Signed***,

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*Administrator*

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## Appendix

| Last Revised | Convention |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------- |
| `April 14th, 2024` | *First Constitutional Convention of 2024* |
| `March 18th, 2025` | *Senate Resolution 31: Art. VII Amendment* |
| `August 7th, 2025` | *Senate Resolution 87: Art. XI Amendment* |
| `August 7th, 2025` | *Senate Resolution 88: Art. V Amendment* |
| `December 1st, 2025` | *Senate Resolution 97: Art. III, IV, V Amendments* |