**CONSTITUTION OF STATE OF NEW RACHESTER**

# **CONSTITUTION OF STATE OF NEW RACHESTER** > Table of Contents ARTICLE I Declaration of rights Section I. Equality under law Section II. Legal Rights Section III. Cruel and Unusual Punishment **Article II** The Legislature Section I. The Parliament Section II. Impeachment Section III. Powers and duties of the Parliament **Article III** The Executive Branch Section I. The Governor # **SECTION II CONSTITUTION OF STATE OF NEW RACHESTER** Section II. Powers of the Governor Section III. Veto Section IV. Succession of the Governor Section V. Parliamentary Cabinet Section VI. Attorney General Section VII. Secretary of Rachester # **Article IV** The Judicial Section I. Judicial Power Section II. The Supreme Court Section III. Appointment of judges Section IV. Chief Justice # Article V Elections Section I. Qualification of electors Section II. One vote and secrecy Section III. Powers of the Parliament in elections Section IV. Rights of the voters # Section IV. Rights of the voters General Provisions Section I. Effective date Section II. Amendment ___ # Article I # Declaration of Rights # Section I. Equality under law All persons are by nature equally free and are therefore similarly entitled to the protection of the law. # Section II. Legal Rights No person shall be tried for the same offense twice; nor shall any person be compelled to testify or be a witness against himself; nor shall any person be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; and in all criminal matters, the accused shall enjoy the right to know the cause and nature of the allegations made against him, to be confronted with his accusers, and to have a public and speedy trial. # Section III. Cruel and Unusual Punishment Any penalty which is cruel, unusual, or excessive in nature is grievous and ought not to be imposed. # Article II # The Legislature # Section I. The Parliament The legislative power of the state shall be vested in a Parliament, composed of 5 Parliament Members chosen by the qualified electors of the state for four months. # Section II. Impeachment The President, the Attorney General, justices, judges, and all officers of the state elected by the people or appointed with the consent of the parliament, who have offended the state by malfeasance, corruption, dereliction of duty, incompetence, or conviction of a crime, shall be subject to impeachment and conviction by the Parliament; but no person shall be convicted except upon the agreement of two-thirds of the Parliament’s elected membership. Judgment in case of sentence shall not extend further than removal from office and disqualification to enjoy any elected and public office, but the person convicted shall nonetheless be subject to indictment, trial, and judgment according to the law. # **Section III**. Powers and duties of the Parliament Parliament functions as a platform that effectively ensures that the government in power is accountable to the people. One of the many important functions of the parliament is to bring about exhaustive debates and critical assessments of the performance of the government and the departments under its control. # Article III # The Executive Branch # Section I. The Governor The executive power of the Country shall be vested in a Governor, who shall be elected by the qualified electors of the state every Five months; and a person who shall have served four terms as Governor shall be ineligible to be elected to the office again. # Section II. Powers of the Governor The Governor shall be the Commander in Chief of the militia and shall be empowered to embody such forces to repel an invasion and suppress insurrection. He shall be empowered to grant pardons, commutations, and reprieves; to convene the Assembly in exigent circumstances, and issue orders to the various departments and offices of the executive branch which are under his domain, but the Parliament shall be empowered to overturn such orders upon the agreeance of two-threes of its elected membership. # Section III. Veto Each bill that passes the Parliament shall be sent to the Governor; and if he approves, he shall sign it and it shall become law. If he objects, he shall return it to the Parliament for reconsideration by two-thirds of the Assembly’s elected membership. If the Governor shall not sign nor return a bill within seven days of it being presented to him, it shall be made law. # Section IV. Succession of the Governor Should the Governor resign, become unable to execute his duties, or be removed from office, the Governor shall be succeeded, in the following order, by the Speaker of the Parliament, then the Attorney General, then the Secretary of State, and then as Parliament may determine. # Section V. Parliamentary Cabinet The Governor shall organize a Parliamentary Cabinet, consisting of the heads of each principal department, which shall advise him on the execution of his duties; and each member of the Cabinet, unless otherwise prescribed by this Constitution, shall be appointed by the Governor with the advise and consent of the Parliament, and shall serve at his pleasure. # Section VI. Attorney General There shall be an Attorney General, elected by the qualified electors of the state every five months for the same term as the President, who shall be the chief law enforcement officer of the state, oversees a Ministry of Justice, and see that the laws of the state are faithfully enforced. Section VII. Secretary of Rachester There shall be a Secretary of Rachester who shall oversee the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and be responsible for administering elections, maintaining the records of the state, and performing various other functions to which the Assembly has designated him. # Article IV The Judicial Section I. Judicial Power The judicial power of the country shall be vested in the Ministry of Justice and in other courts that the Assembly may from time to time establish. The judicial power shall extend to all controversies between two or more parties, to all controversies arising from this Constitution, to all controversies to which the state shall be a party, and to all warrants of arrest, search, and seizure. Section II. The Ministry of Justice The Ministry of Justice shall seat no less than three Justices and no more than five, one of whom shall be the Chief Justice. The Ministry of Justice shall have final appellate jurisdiction on all matters, and original jurisdiction in cases of prohibition. Section III. Appointment of judges The Judges, shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament; and the Judges of the Ministry of Justice shall hold their offices indefinitely during good behavior. # Article V Elections # Section I. Qualification of electors In all public elections, any person who is a resident of the state, and who is not presently imprisoned, shall be a qualified elector. Section II. One vote and secrecy Each qualified elector shall be entitled to one vote. Secrecy in casting ballots shall be maintained. Section III. Powers of the Parliament in elections The Parliament may impose reasonable qualifications to hold an elected office that is not inconsistent with this Constitution. The Parliament shall be vested with the power to correct and provide penalties for illegal, fraudulent, or falsified votes. # Section IV. Rights of the voters No voter, during the time of holding any election at which he is entitled to vote, shall be compelled to perform military service, except in time of invasion, nor attend any court as a juror, witness, or civil defendant.