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Structural Centrist Academic Conference
Opened: Nov. 1, 2024
Closes: Dec. 31, 2024
To bring clarity to our governmental system and make it more flexible by splitting Foreign Affairs and Trade cabinets; creating Control and Examination control bodies.
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We the people of Lavaria do hereby establish this Constitution.
Name of the State
Art. I
The official name of the state shall be the Unitary Republic of Lavaria, known commonly as Lavaria.
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🔒 common name
Art. II
This Constitution may be amended only by a supermajority vote of
greater than two thirds of all seats of the Proletarian Assembly
and greater than two thirds of all seats of the Union Assembly
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No amendment shall take effect within 1 year of any previous amendment, nor may any amendment be proposed while another remains under debate.✏️
The constitution was last changed on the 23rd of December 2021 (2 years ago).
Suffrage
Art. IV
The President🔒 shall be directly elected by the people every 24 months. The candidate with the most votes wins. The Proletarian Assembly may call a vote of no confidence in the President, requiring 75% 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.
Art. V
Lavaria does not have a monarchy.
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Art. VI
The Supreme Court of Lavaria shall be the final arbiter of the law of Lavaria. 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 Lavaria, and its justices shall rule by majority. Its rulings take direct effect and are not subject to appeal.
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Art. VII
The Proletarian Assembly🔒 shall comprise 520 seats, directly elected by the people every 12 months. The Proletarian Assembly shall be the confidence chamber, responsible for the formation and dissolution of government.✏️
The Proletarian Assembly shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.
Art. VIII
The Union Assembly🔒 shall comprise 50 seats, directly elected by the people every 24 months.✏️
The Union Assembly shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.
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Art. IX
The General Secretary shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Proletarian Assembly.
This office holder shall be the Head of Government.
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The General Secretary shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.
The General Secretary is renamed the Chair of the Government
General Secretary — Head of Government who controls the Government.
Chair of the Government — Head of Government who controls the Government.
Art. X
The Minister of the Working Class shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Proletarian Assembly.
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The Minister of the Working Class shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.
Art. XI
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Proletarian Assembly.
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade is renamed the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade — Deals with diplomatic issues and trades with other countries
Minister of Foreign Affairs — Minister of Foreign Affairs — Deals with diplomatic issues; operates foreign affairs.
Art. XII
The Minister of the Military shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Proletarian Assembly.
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The Minister of the Military shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.
Art. XIII
The Minister of Security shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Proletarian Assembly.
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The Minister of Security shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.
Art. XIV
The Minister of Justice shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Proletarian Assembly.
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The Minister of Justice shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.
Art. XV
The Minister of the Environment shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Proletarian Assembly.
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The Minister of the Environment shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.
New cabinet positions
Create a new cabinet position: Minister of Trade and Economy
Minister of Trade and Economy — Trades with other countries; operates domestic economy.
Create a new cabinet position: Chair of the Governmental Commission on Examinations and Control
Chair of the Governmental Commission on Examinations and Control — The official joint representative of the Lavaria Examination and Control Bodies. Responsible for the oversee over implementing decisions regarding audits, examinations and investigations.
Art. XVI
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.
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Art. XVII
No amendments are currently in force.
Add an amendment: “In accordance with the continuation of Lavaria’s transparent system of govern…”
In accordance with the continuation of Lavaria’s transparent system of government, hereby endorsed: the establishment of bodies of the Examination and Control authority. The composition of these branches shall be approved by the Parliament of Lavaria, including the President and Vice President of each branch. The respective President shall serve as the head of its branch. Governmental Commission on Examinations and Control shall be created as a joint representative commission of Examination and Control bodies by the government of Lavaria. The Chair of the Governmental Commission on Examinations and Control shall serve as the representative of both Examination and Control bodies in the government.
Proposed new amendments
Add an amendment: “In accordance with the continuation of Lavaria’s transparent system of govern…”
In accordance with the continuation of Lavaria’s transparent system of government, hereby endorsed: the establishment of bodies of the Examination and Control authority. The composition of these branches shall be approved by the Parliament of Lavaria, including the President and Vice President of each branch. The respective President shall serve as the head of its branch. Governmental Commission on Examinations and Control shall be created as a joint representative commission of Examination and Control bodies by the government of Lavaria. The Chair of the Governmental Commission on Examinations and Control shall serve as the representative of both Examination and Control bodies in the government.
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