Constitutional reform from Red Green Labor of May 2024
Proposed by Red Green Labor in Javosca
Senate: 11.4% / 60% of all seats
Congress: 46.0% / 60% of all seats
Package Overview (46 measures)
PassedCreated: May 22, 2024
Opened: May 23, 2024
Closed: May 24, 2024
Opening this package cost 75 PP.
What would change
Full constitution with changes markedCurrent wording is shown as it was when voting began.
Government and Cabinet
Government and Cabinet
Create a new cabinet position: Ministry for Parliamentary Affairs and Government Coordination
Ministry for Parliamentary Affairs and Government Coordination
Government and Cabinet
Create a new cabinet position: Ministry of Women, Children, and Civic Empowerment
Ministry of Women, Children, and Civic Empowerment
Amendments
Amendments
Repeal the amendment “SECTION 23 — FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTER OF THE REPUBLIC
Jovosca shall be governed …”
SECTION 23 — FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTER OF THE REPUBLIC
Jovosca shall be governed according to the principles of:
Liberty, Equality, Democracy, Secularism, Republican Government, Socialism, Social Justice, Human Dignity, Individual Freedom and the Rule of Law.
No government shall exercise its authority in a manner that destroys the fundamental character of the Republic.
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Repeal the amendment “PREAMBLE
We, the people of Jovosca, reaffirm our commitment to liberty, equal…”
PREAMBLE
We, the people of Jovosca, reaffirm our commitment to liberty, equality, justice, democracy, human dignity and social solidarity, and resolve to constitute Jovosca as a sovereign, democratic, secular, socialist and republican state, founded upon the freedom of the individual, the rule of law, representative government and social and economic justice.
The powers of government shall be limited by this Constitution, and the fundamental rights of the people shall be protected against arbitrary exercise of state power.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 22 — CONSTITUTIONAL SUPREMACY
This Constitution shall be the supreme …”
SECTION 22 — CONSTITUTIONAL SUPREMACY
This Constitution shall be the supreme law of Jovosca.
Any law, executive order, administrative action or governmental decision inconsistent with this Constitution shall be invalid to the extent of that inconsistency.
No government institution may suspend the Constitution except according to its express provisions.
Fundamental rights shall bind the legislature, executive, administration and judi
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 21 — LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT POWER
All government authority shall de…”
SECTION 21 — LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT POWER
All government authority shall derive from the Constitution and the people.
No public official shall be above the law.
Government institutions shall exercise only those powers granted to them by the Constitution or by laws enacted under it.
The judiciary shall have the power to review government actions and invalidate actions that violate this Constitution.
The government shall remain accountable to the people through elections, legislation, judicial review and public oversight.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 20 — SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE
The Republic shall establish systems…”
SECTION 20 — SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE
The Republic shall establish systems of social protection for persons facing poverty, disability, unemployment, old age or other circumstances established by law.
The State shall seek to ensure that no person is deprived of basic human dignity because of poverty.
Housing, social care and welfare programs may be established and expanded through democratic legislation.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 19 — RIGHT TO HEALTHCARE
Every person shall have the right to access …”
SECTION 19 — RIGHT TO HEALTHCARE
Every person shall have the right to access essential healthcare.
The State shall maintain a universal public healthcare system according to law.
Healthcare shall be provided without discrimination.
Every person shall have the right to access appropriate mental-health services.
The precise organization and financing of the healthcare system shall be determined by legislation.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 18 — RIGHT TO EDUCATION
Every person has the right to education.
The …”
SECTION 18 — RIGHT TO EDUCATION
Every person has the right to education.
The State shall provide free and compulsory basic education according to law.
The State shall promote equal access to higher and vocational education.
Education shall respect freedom of thought, scientific inquiry and individual conscience.
No person shall be required to receive religious instruction against their conscience.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 17 — SOCIALISM AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE
Jovosca shall pursue a democratic…”
SECTION 17 — SOCIALISM AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE
Jovosca shall pursue a democratic socialist social order founded upon social, economic and political justice.
Economic policy shall seek to prevent extreme poverty, exploitation and unreasonable concentration of economic power.
The State shall promote equal opportunity and access to essential public services.
The socialist character of the Republic shall not abolish individual liberty, democratic government, lawful private property or peaceful economic activity.
The precise structure of the economy shall be determined through democratic legislation.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 16 — WORKERS' RIGHTS
Every worker has the right to fair and safe work…”
SECTION 16 — WORKERS' RIGHTS
Every worker has the right to fair and safe working conditions.
Workers have the right to form and join trade unions.
Workers have the right to collective bargaining.
Workers have the right to participate in lawful industrial action and strikes, subject to laws protecting essential public services.
No person shall be subjected to forced labour except where specifically permitted by law as part of a lawful criminal sentence.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 1 — HUMAN DIGNITY AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY
Every person possesses inher…”
SECTION 1 — HUMAN DIGNITY AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY
Every person possesses inherent dignity and the fundamental right to life, liberty and personal security.
Every person has the right to develop and conduct their private life freely, subject only to laws necessary to protect the rights and safety of others.
No person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty except according to law and due process.
Government shall respect individual autonomy and shall not interfere arbitrarily with peaceful private conduct.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 2 — EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW
All persons are equal before the law and …”
SECTION 2 — EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW
All persons are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection of the law.
No person shall be discriminated against on the grounds of religion, belief, non-belief, sex, gender, language, ethnicity, social origin, disability, political opinion or other status established by law.
Every citizen shall possess equal civil and political rights.
No hereditary title or privilege shall confer superior legal status upon any citizen.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 3 — FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION
Every person has the right to fr…”
SECTION 3 — FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION
Every person has the right to freedom of speech and expression.
This right includes political speech, criticism of government, artistic expression, academic inquiry and peaceful advocacy for political or social change.
The government shall not punish a person merely for peacefully criticizing the State, its institutions or public officials.
Restrictions upon expression shall be permitted only by law and only where necessary to protect the rights and safety of others or the constitutional order.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 15 — RIGHT TO PROPERTY
Every person has the right to own, use and tra…”
SECTION 15 — RIGHT TO PROPERTY
Every person has the right to own, use and transfer lawful property.
Property shall not be arbitrarily confiscated.
Property may be acquired by the State for a legitimate public purpose only according to law and subject to fair compensation.
The right to property shall be exercised consistently with laws protecting the public interest, workers, consumers and the environment.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 4 — FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND MEDIA
Freedom of the press and independe…”
SECTION 4 — FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND MEDIA
Freedom of the press and independent media shall be guaranteed.
The government shall not impose prior restraint upon lawful publication.
Journalists and media organizations shall have the right to investigate and report on matters of public interest.
No person shall be compelled to express support for the government or any political party.
Public broadcasting shall operate independently of political control and shall serve the public interest.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 5 — FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND PROTEST
Every person has the right to ass…”
SECTION 5 — FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND PROTEST
Every person has the right to assemble peacefully.
Citizens have the right to organize and participate in peaceful demonstrations, protests, marches and public meetings.
Every citizen has the right to petition the government and demand political or social change.
No peaceful assembly shall be prohibited solely because it criticizes the government or its policies.
Reasonable regulations concerning public safety may be established by law, but shall not destroy the substance of this right.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 6 — FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
Every person h…”
SECTION 6 — FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
Every person has the right to form, join or leave lawful associations.
Citizens have the right to establish and join political parties.
Citizens shall have the right to participate in free and periodic elections.
Political opposition shall be protected as an essential part of democratic government.
No person shall be compelled to join or support a political party or organization.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 7 — FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE, RELIGION AND NON-BELIEF
Jovosca shall be a…”
SECTION 7 — FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE, RELIGION AND NON-BELIEF
Jovosca shall be a secular republic.
The State shall have no official religion and shall not establish or favor any religion.
Every person has freedom of thought, conscience, religion, belief and non-belief.
Every person shall have the right to profess, practice, change or reject a religion or belief, subject to laws protecting public safety and the rights of others.
No person shall be compelled to profess, practice or reject any religion or belief.
Peaceful criticism, discussion or rejection of religious beliefs shall not constitute a criminal offence.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 8 — RIGHT TO PRIVACY
Every person has the right to privacy in their h…”
SECTION 8 — RIGHT TO PRIVACY
Every person has the right to privacy in their home, family life, communications, correspondence and personal affairs.
The government shall not conduct unreasonable searches or seizures.
Searches and seizures shall require lawful authority and reasonable justification.
Every person has the right to protect the confidentiality of lawful private communications.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 14 — ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
The death penalty shall be perman…”
SECTION 14 — ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
The death penalty shall be permanently prohibited in Jovosca.
No court or government authority shall impose or carry out a sentence of death.
Jovosca shall not extradite a person to another jurisdiction where there are substantial grounds to believe that the person would face execution, except where adequate legal guarantees against execution are established.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 13 — PROTECTION FROM CRUELTY AND TORTURE
Torture is prohibited under …”
SECTION 13 — PROTECTION FROM CRUELTY AND TORTURE
Torture is prohibited under all circumstances.
No person shall be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
No emergency, war, national-security measure or government order shall authorize torture.
Corporal punishment by the State is prohibited.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 12 — DUE PROCESS AND FAIR TRIAL
No person shall be arbitrarily arrest…”
SECTION 12 — DUE PROCESS AND FAIR TRIAL
No person shall be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
Every detained person shall promptly be informed of the reason for their detention.
Every accused person shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law.
Every accused person has the right to a fair and public trial before an independent and impartial court.
Every accused person shall have the right to legal representation.
No person shall be compelled to testify against themselves.
No person shall be punished under a criminal law that did not exist at the time of the alleged offence.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 11 — FREEDOM FROM ARBITRARY SURVEILLANCE
The State shall not conduct …”
SECTION 11 — FREEDOM FROM ARBITRARY SURVEILLANCE
The State shall not conduct arbitrary or indiscriminate surveillance of its population.
Bulk surveillance of citizens without lawful justification shall be prohibited.
Government interception of private communications shall require lawful authority and reasonable grounds.
The use of facial recognition and other surveillance technologies shall be subject to strict constitutional and legal safeguards.
No person shall lose their right to privacy merely because they use digital communications.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 9 — DIGITAL RIGHTS AND INTERNET FREEDOM
The freedoms guaranteed by th…”
SECTION 9 — DIGITAL RIGHTS AND INTERNET FREEDOM
The freedoms guaranteed by this Constitution shall apply equally to digital communications and the Internet.
Every person has the right to access and use digital communications without arbitrary government interference.
Every person has the right to protect their private digital communications through lawful means, including encryption.
The government shall not impose general censorship of the Internet.
Restrictions on online expression shall be subject to the same constitutional protections as restrictions on expression in the physical world.
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Repeal the amendment “SECTION 10 — PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
Every person has the right to protec…”
SECTION 10 — PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
Every person has the right to protection of their personal information.
The collection, processing, retention and disclosure of personal data shall be governed by law.
Personal information shall not be collected or used arbitrarily by government authorities.
Citizens shall have rights established by law to access, correct and protect their personal information.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment I: Absolute Liberty of Bodily Autonomy & Cognitive Self-Determinati…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment II: Digital Immunity & Prohibition of Surveillance Capitalism
Priva…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment III: Border Abolition & Instant Enfranchisement
State-enforced immi…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment IV: Labor Sovereignty & The Maximum Wage Ratio
Labor is sovereign o…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment V: Inviolable Commons & Universal Housing
All critical public utili…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment VI: Universal Public Provision of Health, Care, and Education
The s…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment VII: Planetary Rights & Ecological Precedence
Ecological balance an…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment VIII: Total Prohibition of Pre-Trial Detention & Carceral Torment
D…”
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
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Add an amendment: “Amendment IX: Public Financing of Politics & Asset Origin Mandates
Electoral …”
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
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Add an amendment: “Amendment X: Civilian Oversight of the Armed State & Gender Parity
All armed …”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment XI: Absolute Freedom of Speech, Press, and Ideological Critique
The…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment XII: Radical Secularism & Separation of Institutions
The Republic i…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment XIII: Universal Family Emancipation & Caretaker Protections
All fam…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment XIV: Citizen Arms & Democratic Public Defense
Citizens possess the …”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment XV: Democratic Transparency & Open Governance
All operations, execu…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment XVI: Multilingual Rights & Cultural Pluralism
All official and regi…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment XVII: Prohibition of Autonomous Weapons & Algorithmic Warfare
The s…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment XVIII: Democratic Regional Devolution & Fiscal Solidarity
Sovereign…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment XIX: Universal Digital Access & Public Communications Commons
High-…”
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.
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Add an amendment: “Amendment XX: Direct Democracy & Citizen Recall Sovereignty
The electorate ma…”
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.
Proposer's case
Dm
Vote tally
Senate
Failed
28Yes
0No
217Not voted
245 seats
For: 28 / 245 seats (11.4%) — needs 60.0%
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 217
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Green Labor Proposer | 28 | Yes | No reason given |
Congress
Failed
250Yes
0No
293Not voted
543 seats
For: 250 / 543 seats (46.0%) — needs 60.0%
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 293
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Green Labor Proposer | 250 | Yes | No reason given |