Constitution - Javosca

Art. I

The official name of the state shall be the Federal Democratic Republic of Javosca, known commonly as Javosca.

Art. II

This Constitution may be amended only by a supermajority vote of greater than three fifths of all seats of the Congress and greater than three fifths of all seats of the Senate . No amendment shall take effect within 0 years of any previous amendment, nor may any amendment be proposed while another remains under debate. The constitution was last changed on the 1st of August 2024 (4 months ago).

Art. III

The right to vote shall belong to every adult resident: universal adult suffrage.

Art. IV

The Federal-State Governor shall be directly elected by the people every 72 months. If no candidate wins more than half the votes, the top 2 candidates go to a run-off the next day. The Congress may call a vote of no confidence in the Federal-State Governor, requiring 57% of those voting to pass. A bill that has passed the legislatures fails if the Federal-State Governor's party votes against it, abstention counting as a pass. The Federal-State Governor shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

The Federal-State Governor has no veto over bills.

The Federal-State Governor has a veto over bills.

The Federal-State Governor has no veto over bills.

Art. V

The President shall be directly elected by the people every 72 months. If no candidate wins more than half the votes, the top 2 candidates go to a run-off the next day. The Congress may call a vote of no confidence in the President, requiring 73% of those voting to pass. A bill that has passed the legislatures fails if the President's party votes against it, abstention counting as a pass. The President shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

The President has no veto over bills.

The President has a veto over bills.

The President has no veto over bills.

Art. VI

Javosca does not have a monarchy.

Art. VII

The Supreme Court of Javosca shall be the final arbiter of the law of Javosca. Any party may appeal to it on the ground that a law in force is unconstitutional, that a cabinet member or the holder of an elected office is acting illegally, or that a constitutional amendment is invalid. The Court shall hear the parties of Javosca, and its justices shall rule by majority. Its rulings take direct effect and are not subject to appeal.

Art. VIII

The Congress shall comprise 543 seats, directly elected by the people every 72 months. The Congress shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. IX

The Senate shall comprise 245 seats, directly elected by the people every 72 months. The Senate shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. X

The Prime Minister shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. This office holder shall be the Head of Government. The Prime Minister shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XI

The Ministry of Finance shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Finance shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XII

The Ministry of Defence shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Defence shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XIII

The Ministry of Interior shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Interior shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XIV

The Ministry for Minority Affairs shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry for Minority Affairs shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XV

The Ministry for Labour and Employment shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry for Labour and Employment shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XVI

The Ministry of Education shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Education shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XVII

The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Planning shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Planning shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XVIII

The Ministry for Roads, Railways and Highways Affairs shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry for Roads, Railways and Highways Affairs shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XIX

The Ministry for Ports, Shipping and Waterways shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry for Ports, Shipping and Waterways shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XX

The Ministry of Trade and Commerce shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Trade and Commerce shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXI

The Ministry of Health and Public Welfare shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Health and Public Welfare shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXII

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXIII

The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXIV

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXV

The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXVI

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXVII

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXVIII

The Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXIX

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXX

The Ministry of Social Welfare and Family Affairs shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Social Welfare and Family Affairs shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXXI

The Ministry of Culture and Heritage shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Culture and Heritage shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXXII

The Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXXIII

The Ministry of Youth and Sports shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Youth and Sports shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXXIV

The Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXXV

The Ministry of Disaster Management and Emergency Affairs shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Disaster Management and Emergency Affairs shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXXVI

The Ministry of Public Administration and Civil Service shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Public Administration and Civil Service shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXXVII

The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXXVIII

The Ministry for Parliamentary Affairs and Government Coordination shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry for Parliamentary Affairs and Government Coordination shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XXXIX

The Ministry of Women, Children, and Civic Empowerment shall be appointed at the pleasure of the President. The Ministry of Women, Children, and Civic Empowerment shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XL

The following powers shall be reserved for independent officials, administered by permanent non-partisan civil servants:All powers shall be assigned to cabinet members and none shall be held by civil servants. Drag a power here to assign it to civil servants.

Art. XLI

Amendment I: Absolute Liberty of Bodily Autonomy & Cognitive Self-Determination

Every individual holds complete and inviolable sovereignty over their own body, personal appearance, and consciousness. The right to personal attire in public spaces without state regulation, access to assisted dying for chronic physical or psychological suffering, the fully decriminalized and regulated practice of voluntary adult sex work, and the freedom of adults to consume regulated substances under public harm-reduction and medical frameworks shall never be infringed.

Art. XLII

Amendment II: Digital Immunity & Prohibition of Surveillance Capitalism
Private commercial entities are permanently prohibited from harvesting, tracking, storing, or monetizing personal user data. The state is strictly forbidden from deploying bulk communications surveillance, backdoors into consumer encryption protocols, facial recognition systems, or algorithmic predictive policing. The internet shall remain open, decentralized, and entirely unburdened by state censorship or content restrictions.

Art. XLIII

Amendment III: Border Abolition & Instant Enfranchisement
State-enforced immigration quotas and closed borders are forever abolished. All persons entering the territory of Javosca shall be welcomed without impediment and granted automatic, full citizenship upon arrival, enjoying equal civil, economic, and voting rights from day one. Deportations and forced removals are unconstitutional, and extradition to any nation that practices capital or corporal punishment is strictly prohibited.

Art. XLIV

Amendment IV: Labor Sovereignty & The Maximum Wage Ratio
Labor is sovereign over capital. The right of workers to organize, strike, and conduct secondary solidarity walkouts without state or employer interference is absolute. The statutory standard workweek is capped at 28 hours across four working days without reduction in compensation. No individual or executive within any enterprise operating in Javosca may receive compensation exceeding ten times (10\times) that of the enterprise's lowest-paid employee. Platform, freelance, and gig workers are constitutionally guaranteed full employee protections, pensions, and statutory paid leave.

Art. XLV

Amendment V: Inviolable Commons & Universal Housing
All critical public utilities, power generation grids, transit networks, ports, and rail infrastructure are the perpetual collective property of the people and cannot be privatized or commercialized. Safe, secure housing is an inalienable right: the state guarantees unconditional housing-first placement to eliminate homelessness, enforces statutory caps on residential rents, and prohibits the privatization or liquidation of municipal social housing assets.

Art. XLVI

Amendment VI: Universal Public Provision of Health, Care, and Education
The state guarantees comprehensive single-payer healthcare—including dental, optical, and psychological services—free at the point of delivery for all residents regardless of origin or legal status. Comprehensive secular education and university training are free and universally accessible through age 25. Universal social care for the elderly, free public childcare, and unconditional basic welfare assistance are guaranteed to ensure living with dignity at every stage of life.

Art. XLVII

Amendment VII: Planetary Rights & Ecological Precedence
Ecological balance and the protection of the biosphere permanently take precedence over corporate profit, trade, and economic growth. Factory farming, caged confinement of animals, and commercial fur farming are constitutionally banned. Single-use plastics are prohibited, and the state is bound to phase out environmental degradation in favor of clean public energy systems and expanded wild commons.

Art. XLVIII

Amendment VIII: Total Prohibition of Pre-Trial Detention & Carceral Torment
Deprivation of liberty prior to a formal, impartial conviction in a court of law is unconstitutional without exception. The death penalty, torture, and all forms of physical and corporal punishment—whether administered by public officials, penal institutions, or parents in the home—are permanently banned. The correctional system must be organized exclusively around human dignity, social rehabilitation, and community restoration

Art. XLIX

Amendment IX: Public Financing of Politics & Asset Origin Mandates
Electoral campaigns and political organizations shall be funded exclusively through transparent public allocations; all corporate and union political donations are prohibited. Any public official or minister whose personal wealth exceeds their lawful compensation must conclusively prove the lawful origin of said wealth before the standing Anti-Corruption Tribunal; failure to do so results in immediate forfeiture of assets and permanent disqualification from public governance

Art. L

Amendment X: Civilian Oversight of the Armed State & Gender Parity
All armed police forces and domestic security agencies operate under the direct command and disciplinary authority of independent civilian oversight boards empowered to dismiss personnel and launch public criminal prosecutions. Civilian body cameras must remain recording without interruption, and unedited records must be provided freely to any resident upon request. Conscription is abolished, and all defense institutions must maintain strict gender parity quotas and democratic civilian control.

Art. LI

Amendment XI: Absolute Freedom of Speech, Press, and Ideological Critique
The freedom of the press is unrestricted, forever free from state licensing, prior restraint, or statutory regulation. Citizens retain the explicit and unrestricted legal right to question, critique, and denounce any political system, religious doctrine, or dogma. No blasphemy statutes, speech suppressions, or institutional protections from public scrutiny shall ever be enacted.

Art. LII

Amendment XII: Radical Secularism & Separation of Institutions
The Republic is strictly and uncompromisingly secular. No state funds, subsidies, or tax exemptions shall be provided to religious organizations or faith-based institutions. Religious symbols, icons, and doctrines are permanently excluded from state schools, courtrooms, legislative bodies, and public administrative centers, ensuring a completely neutral and equitable public civic square for all people.

Art. LIII

Amendment XIII: Universal Family Emancipation & Caretaker Protections
All families are equal under the law, and any adult who successfully completes standard protective assessments is fully eligible for adoption and foster care regardless of background or civil status. No-fault divorce is a recognized civil right available on demand without compulsory delay. Both parents are guaranteed a statutory one-year paid parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child, during which employers are constitutionally barred from work-related contact.

Art. LIV

Amendment XIV: Citizen Arms & Democratic Public Defense
Citizens possess the constitutional right to keep and bear arms for personal protection, community defense, and the preservation of free civil institutions. This right shall remain subject only to civil transparency and communal responsibility, ensuring that defense power is never monopolized by executive authorities or military elites.

Art. LV

Amendment XV: Democratic Transparency & Open Governance
All operations, executive deliberations, public procurement contracts, and official expenditures across every ministry of Javosca are open public records by default. Every citizen has the right to inspect state contracts, access administrative records without cost or bureaucratic obstruction, and participate in open government proceedings to ensure absolute institutional integrity.

Art. LVI

Amendment XVI: Multilingual Rights & Cultural Pluralism
All official and regional languages of the Federation possess equal dignity and legal protection under the law. Every resident has the constitutionally protected right to interact with state institutions, courts, healthcare networks, and public educational bodies in their primary language without discrimination, administrative hindrance, or compulsory cultural assimilation.

Art. LVII

Amendment XVII: Prohibition of Autonomous Weapons & Algorithmic Warfare
The state and its armed forces are perpetually prohibited from developing, purchasing, deploying, or exporting lethal autonomous weapons systems or algorithmic combat platforms that execute lethal force without meaningful, direct human control. Defense capability must remain grounded strictly in human conscience, democratic ethics, and constitutional civilian direction.

Art. LVIII

Amendment XVIII: Democratic Regional Devolution & Fiscal Solidarity
Sovereignty resides in the people, organized across autonomous democratic regions and decentralized municipal bodies. The federal government is bound to maintain baseline financial equalization across all constituent territories, ensuring that public transport networks, social housing standards, and educational resources remain universally equitable regardless of regional economic disparities.

Art. LIX

Amendment XIX: Universal Digital Access & Public Communications Commons
High-speed data networks, broadband access, and fundamental digital infrastructure are recognized as essential public goods. No telecommunications syndicate or private monopoly shall throttle, privatize, or restrict digital access. The federal state guarantees affordable, universal, and uninterrupted high-speed internet to every community and domicile in Javosca.

Art. LX

Amendment XX: Direct Democracy & Citizen Recall Sovereignty
The electorate maintains supreme authority over public representatives. Citizens retain the continuous constitutional right to initiate binding national referendums on legislation through public petition, as well as the power to trigger recall elections against any elected representative, prime minister, or state official who compromises democratic ethics or breaches their governing mandate.

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