URA Constitution(06-08)

This is the outdated constitution of Atlantium, found by Legiondude to be too long and too much of a hassle to deal with when you can only dedicate a small part of your life to the internet.It was replaced by the 2nd edition constitution,which was made from scratch in about 2-3 hours.

The service of this constitution went from Mid 2006 after Declaration Day to October 25, 2008.

Preamble
We of Atlantium hereso have declared independence and now display our constitution of state.This constitution is binding to all inhabitants of Atlantium and affects all ambassadors and foreign members as well

Chapter 1:State Definition
Article 1 State People
 * (1) Citizens of Atlantium are all humans who are a citizen of their own country respectively but are also citizens of this nation who are naturalized for the benefit of the whole community.
 * (2) The official language of this micronation is English,but can be turned into other languages with some help of a language converter in the citizen's Profile

Article 2 State Form
 * (1) Atlantium is a secular, sovereign, and democratic republic. With higher power Administrators to make sure that the security and functionality of the nation and it's government remains intact. All entities of Atlantium must yield to these principles.
 * (2) This Constitution is the supreme law of the land; it is directly binding on all authority. The general rules of public international law constitute an integral, inviolable part of the national law.
 * (3)Solvoism is also a dictation of the law

Article 3 State Symbols
 * (1) Atlantium has the national colors of blue shades and red, a flag with 8 stripes and the Atlantium Seal, and Coat of Arms ready for display at this time.
 * (2) The motto of Atlantium is "Strength in Arms,Strength in Mind."
 * (3) The capital of Atlantium is Arcadia.

Chapter 2:State Objectives
Article 4 General Constitutional Objectives
 * (1) Atlatium promotes justice and universal protection of human rights as individual rights. Atlantium encourages fraternity among its citizens by establishing solidarity, general welfare, and national unity.
 * (2) Atlantium ate acknowledges the right of the People to national autonomy and self-determination, and the right of minorities to group autonomy.
 * (3) Atlantium promotes:
 * (a) education and schooling;
 * (b) schemes for social welfare;
 * (c) preservation and development of culture;
 * (d) preservation and maintenance of historical objects;
 * (e) environmental protection, intergenerational equity, and the protection of nature for its intrinsic value including the protection of nature's right;
 * (f) natural and social sciences.

Article 5 State Security between nations are unconstitutional.
 * (1) Atlantium promotes worldwide peace. Acts undertaken to prepare war or to otherwise disturb the peaceful relations
 * (2) Atlantium takes adequate measures to preserve its integrity even in the state of war or civil war.
 * (3) Atlantium protects the People against terrorism, extremism, and catastrophes.

Chapter 3:State Organization(Prt1&2)
Part I General Organization

Article 6 Elections
 * (1) Absent of special provisions, elections are universal, direct, free, equal, and secret.
 * (2) Elections are always free and equal.
 * (3) Elections are always secret if a person eligible to vote or be elected so demands.
 * (4) Elected representatives are only bound by their conscience. They are servants of all, not only of their constituents.

Article 7 Organizational Principles
 * (1) Atlantium separates executive, legislative, and adjudicative powers. Offices in different powers are incompatible with each other (horizontal imcompatibility). Offices in national entities are incompatible with any public office on a lower level (vertical incompatibility) and with any other salaried office, private or public (economic incompatibility). Political offices are incompatible with active duty in the armed forces (military incompatibility). Meaning that no one power can control every part of the nation
 * (2) Atlantium acknowledges national, regional, and local autonomy.
 * (3) Autonomy is bound to the principle of Neo Republican organization.

Article 8 Decentralization, Mutual Assistance
 * (1) Atlantium's Private powers belong to the Regions if not assigned to the nation by this Constitution.
 * (2) The Regions are bound to convey powers to the Communes if adequate use of those powers is possible on the local level (self-government).
 * (3) All powers of Regions of Atlantium have to render each other legal and administrative assistance if needed.

Part II Representation of the State

Article 9 Regional Council
 * (1) The regions are represented in the Senate.
 * (2) The Senate consists of 100 members. Each region is represented in proportion to its share of citizens eligible to vote; at least by two members.
 * (3) Members of the Senate serve for a term of 1 year; they may be re-elected once.
 * (4) Every six months, the regions can replace half(at most) of their representatives in the Senate.
 * (5) All representatives are given the right to resign,but cannot be re elected later
 * (6) All representatives are given the right to take temporary leave from the Senate,a replacement will be chosen while that representative is gone.When they return,the replacement returns back to their current position

Article 10 National Powers
 * (1) Regional powers belong to the national entities for the following subject matters:
 * (a) Regional defence,
 * (b) foreign relations,
 * (c) economic regulations,
 * (d) infrastructure and traffic,
 * (e) taxation,
 * (f) solidarity systems,
 * (g) private, criminal, and procedural law,
 * (h) educational and other standards,
 * (i) and all other subject matters which by their very nature or as a corollary to the subjects listed have to be centralized on the national level.
 * (2) Atlantium may give up sovereign powers to international or supranational bodies, including systems of mutual collective security and trade organisations, as long as it retains an adequate representation in those bodies and those bodies guarantee sufficient legal protection for the Citizens.If such bonds fail,and their ex ally replies in a hostile manner,Atlantium invokes the right to declare war on such country
 * (3)Should such a international entity like mentioned above take advantage of the soverignty of Atlantium,they reserve the right to declare war on this entity

Article 11 Heads of State
 * (1) The President is the head of state. They have the right of pardon, to conduct foreign affairs, and to all other representative functions of Atlantium.
 * (2) Vice-President are elected by the nation with precedence over all other business.
 * (3) Every resident citizen with the right to vote who has attained 1000 posts is eligible for the office of Vice-President.
 * (4) Before taking office, President and Vice-Presidents take the following Oath or Affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute this office, honoring and protecting the Constitution of Atlantium."
 * (5) The President shall not be held accountable for actions performed in the exercise of his office except in the case of high treason, may be indicted only by the Congress, and shall be tried only by the Supreme Court.

Chapter 3:State Organization(Prt 3,4&5)
Part III Executive Power

Article 12 National Government, President
 * (1) The executive power of Atlantium is vested in the Presidential and Vice Presidential offices. Which include diplomatic affairs.
 * (2) The President is the head of the Government. The President freely chooses the Cabinet.
 * (3) The President is Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.

Article 13 Impeachement An impeachement of the President or Vice-President by Congress takes the form of a new presidential election.

Article 14 Regional Equalization of Finances Atlantium provides for an overall equalization of finances, giving due consideration to the regions' repective debts, burdens, economic power, and infrastructural responsibilities.

Part IV Legislative Power

Article 15 Congress
 * (1) The legislative power is vested in Congress.
 * (2) The Congress consists of 20 members. Members of Congress are residents publicly elected by the People.
 * (3) Everyone eligible to vote has recourse to the Supreme Court for scrutiny of the elections.
 * (4) Congress draws up its own rules of procedures and are ruled by the Vice President.
 * (5) Decisions of Congress require a visible majority of the votes cast (2 votes more than the other) unless this Constitution provides otherwise.
 * (6) In the moment when a vote is not reached with one choice two more then any other,revision and debate is needed to simplify the vote or the Vice may vote

Article 16 Rights of Members of Congress
 * (1) Members of Congress are only bound by their consience.
 * (2) Members of Congress may not be subjected to court proceedings or disciplinary action for a vote cast or a statement made by them in Congress or in any of its committees (Indemnity).
 * (3) Members of Congress may not be called to account or be arrested except by permission of Administrators,Cabinet members, or of(Immunity).
 * (4) Members of Congress are entitled to adequate remuneration ensuring their independence. The remuneration may not be altered for the present term.
 * (5) Members of Congress may stay in office for a term of 2 years and can be re elected 1 time

Article 17 Lawmaking Process
 * (1) Bills can be introduced only by the Members of Congress or by one percent of the citizens (Public Initiative). Bills can specify the additional requirement of a public referendum after they have been voted upon.
 * (2) The Senate has to be informed immediately of any bill introduced. Members of the Senate have the right to be heard during sessions according to the same rules as govern the participation of Members of Congress.
 * (3) Laws altering this Constitution require two thirds of the votes cast ,at least the votes of a majority of the Members of Congress(Out of both the Representatives and Senators,Majority Rule in both houses will have it pass).All laws are void if they are unconstitutional,and will be checked by the Supreme Court Justice before ratification may be presented to the people to vote it into ratification(Meaning:Congress Votes,if it passes,Supreme Court checks it,if it passes,the people vote on it's approval)
 * (4) Laws have to specify their effective date. They are countersigned without scrutiny by the President of Congress and promulgated in the Official National Publication.
 * (5) Bills can be submitted to a referendum if provided by Congress' decision or as part of the initiative.

Article 18 Budget
 * (1) The bill for the yearly budget law is introduced by the President.
 * (2) Budget laws are not subjected to referendums.

Article 19 Treaties
 * (1) The President and Administrators signs treaties with other states.
 * (2) The legislative power of the Congress includes the power to ratify treaties with other states.
 * (3) Treaties not ratified within six weeks have to be revoked by the President.

Article 20 National Ordinances
 * (1) Laws may empower Cabinet to adopt National Ordinances regarding a specified subject matter.
 * (2) National Ordinances do not require ratification by Congress.

Article 21 State of Emergency
 * (1) In cases of grave and immediate threat to the existence of Atlantium, the President may take necessary measures of defence.
 * (2) All emergency measures must be confirmed or revoked by Congress at the earliest time possible. The President is bound by the Congress and Senate's decisions.

Article 22 Ombudsman This Article hereby safeguards fundamental rights and liberties and controls the compliance of all powers with the provisions of this Constitution.This Article may not be changed of nullified by any other document presented to the government.

Part V Adjudicative Power

Article 23 Courts
 * (1) The adjudicative power is vested in court.
 * (2) Judges are citizens elected by the Senate. They are independent.

Article 24 Supreme Court
 * (1) The Supreme Court decides issues involving this Constitution. In particular, the Supreme Court has jurisdiction over:
 * (a) disputes between regional entities concerning their respective rights and duties under this Constitution;
 * (b) challenges of a national or regional entity, a Court in the course of its determination, or a third of the Members of Congress against the constitutionality of a law;
 * (c) claims of individuals regarding violations of their constitutional rights;
 * (d) popular complaints about the violation of fundamental rights;
 * (e) challenges of an act of a power by the Ombudsman(Article 22);
 * (f) cases appeal as the Supreme Court deems necessary to review;
 * (g) all other cases assigned to its jurisdiction by law.
 * (2) Decisions of the supreme court are directly binding for all entities of Atlantium.
 * (3) The office of Supreme Court Justices does not exceed a period of 2 years.

Chapter 4:Fundamental Rights
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Chapter 5:Individual Restrictions
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