-Article II-
Section I.
All governmental authority shall ultimately be derived from the nations in the region. The regional government has the expressed purpose of protecting the weak from the strong, yet allowing the majority to express their will. The government shall protect each nation’s right to life, liberty, and property.
In the UDN regional government, no individual nation is able to hold more than one office. An office is defined as a government position mentioned in the Constitution. The only exception to this rule is the position of World Assembly Delegate as it can be held with an office due to the fact it is mainly an international position based on a nation’s positions on issues.
Section II.
The population of the region shall be divided herein. The first group shall be known as The Commons and will consist of all nations with less than thirty million people. The second group shall be known as The Assembly and shall consist of all nations with a population greater than or equal to thirty million.
The Assembly shall have the right to elect the Consul, eight of the Great Council members, the World Assembly Delegate, and a Chief Magistrate.
The Commons shall have the right to elect the Consul, the World Assembly Delegate, and a Great Council member.
The Assembly has the right to repeal any law they deem unjust with a ¾ majority of the Assembly voting a law unjust. Ten endorsements of a law being unjust must be sent to the Minister of Public Opinion who shall then set up a poll for public voting. A single nation can only send one endorsement per piece of legislation.
The Assembly has the right to a fair and representative poll in order to show the true feeling of the public on a repealment. All polls focused on repealing a law must last for at least 24 hours. Any polls that does not last for the minimum time requirement will be deemed null and void no matter the results.
The Assembly has the right to recall any person in government that they deem to not be holding up to their constitutional duty. The premises for recall are: being inactive for over five days without reason, failing to hold up to campaign promises, and ignoring the public will. A recall cannot be called for someone breaking their constitutional duty as that requires an impeachment. In order to recall an individual, ten nations in the Assembly must send a telegram to the Minister of Interior. The Minister of Interior shall inform the nation in question and give them three days prior to setting up a poll for a recall. In order to recall an individual, a ¾ majority must vote in favor of the recall.
Section III.
The Legislative branch of the regional government shall be known as The Great Council. It shall have nine members with varying levels of authority. All members of the Great Council except for the Tribune of the Commons must be members of the Assembly.
The first council member shall be known as the Minister of Public Opinion and will have authority over polls. The second council member shall be known as the Minister of Regional Development and shall have authority over appearances. The third council member shall be known as the Minister of Homeland Security and shall have authority over border control. The fourth council member shall be known as the Minister of Communication and shall have authority over communication. The fifth council member shall be known as the Minister of Ambassadors and shall have authority over embassies. The sixth council member shall be known as the Minister of the Interior and shall have authority over communication, polls, and appearance. The seventh council member shall be known as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and shall have authority over embassies and border control. However, the Minister of Interior and the Minister of Foreign Affairs must have experience in one of the prior named positions that share authority with them before becoming eligible for their office. The eighth council member shall be known as the Chancellor and he shall have authority over communication, embassies, polls, appearance, and border control. However, the Chancellor must have held either the Minister of Interior and the Minister of Foreign Affairs position prior to becoming Chancellor. The Chancellor shall be recognized as the Head of the Great Council. Finally, the last council member shall be known as the Tribune of the Commons. The Tribune of the Commons shall have no authority over any matters, however, he will be considered the representative of the Commons and an equal member in the Great Council. The Tribune of the Commons must be a member of the Commons.
The Great Council members shall have no term limit. An election for the first five Ministers shall happen every two months. An election for the next three Ministers shall happen every three months. An election for the Tribune of the Commons shall happen every two weeks. In order to be deemed eligible as a candidate, a nation must meet the prerequisites of the office mentioned in the prior paragraph. In addition, a nation must receive an endorsement from at least five other nations with at least three being members of the Assembly. The only position that is exempt from the endorsement rule is the Tribune of the Commons. Instead, the Tribune of the Commons requires five endorsements from only the Commons. In order to prove one’s endorsement, a nation’s endorsers must telegram the Minister of Communication who shall announce each nation’s endorsers in the newspaper. A nation is only allowed to endorse one person per office.
The Great Council shall have authority over enacting any legislation. In order for a piece of legislation to pass, it must receive majority approval by the Council. If a piece of legislation is vetoed by the Consul, the Great Council can override the veto by approving a piece of legislation with a 7/9 majority. However, if a Chief Magistrate does not approve of a law, it cannot be enacted. If a Minister proposes a law to the Great Council, their vote shall be nulled. Instead, that Minister shall have the World Assembly Delegate vote for his proposal in his place. Thus, the same rules for a majority approval are still in place.
The Great Council shall also hold the authority of approving or refusing the nominations of the Consul and the Assembly for the positions of Chief Magistrates. When a nomination is refused, that person is refused the right to hold the office of Chief Magistrate. However, that person can still run for the office or be appointed to it at a later time. The Great Council has the right to question a Chief Magistrate nominee prior to determining his nomination. Another election shall happen for the position of Chief Magistrate when the Assembly’s choice for Chief Magistrate was declined. The Consul shall provide a new candidate for Chief Magistrate for approval by the Great Council within 36 hours of a refusal.
The Great Council shall also have the authority of ultimately deciding if the Consul shall be impeached. If a majority of the Great Council feel the Consul should be impeached, then a trial shall start where all three Chief Magistrates must agree that the Consul is guilty.