Constitution - Ludenholm

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We the people of Ludenholm do hereby establish this Constitution.

Name of the State

Art. I

The state shall be known commonly as Ludenholm.

Constitutional Changes

Art. II

This Constitution may be amended only by a supermajority vote of greater than two thirds of all seats of the Riksdag and greater than two thirds of all seats of the Statenhaus . No amendment shall take effect within 2 years of any previous amendment, nor may any amendment be proposed while another remains under debate. The constitution was last changed on the 8th of June 2018 (6 years ago).

Suffrage

Art. III

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

Elected Offices

Art. IV

The President shall be directly elected by the people every 18 months. The candidate with the most votes wins. The Riksdag 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.

Monarchy

Art. V

Ludenholm does not have a monarchy.

The Supreme Court

Art. VI

The Supreme Court of Ludenholm shall be the final arbiter of the law of Ludenholm. 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 Ludenholm, and its justices shall rule by majority. Its rulings take direct effect and are not subject to appeal.

Legislatures

Art. VII

The Riksdag shall comprise 1077 seats, directly elected by the people every 12 months. The Riksdag shall be the confidence chamber, responsible for the formation and dissolution of government. The Riksdag shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. VIII

The Statenhaus shall comprise 187 seats, directly elected by the people every 12 months. The Statenhaus shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

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Offices and Powers

Art. IX

The Prime Minister shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Riksdag. 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. X

The Minister for Defence shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Riksdag. The Minister for Defence shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XI

The Minister for Foreign Affairs shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Riksdag. The Minister for Foreign Affairs shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XII

The Minister for the Economy shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Riksdag. The Minister for the Economy shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XIII

The Minister for the Environment shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Riksdag. The Minister for the Environment shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XIV

The Chief of the Føderalt Politi shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Riksdag. The Chief of the Føderalt Politi shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.

Art. XV

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.

Amendments

Art. XVI

Ludenholm shall be made up of 17 federal states, each given 11 seats in the Statenhaus. These states shall have the right to self-governance in the areas of policing, state healthcare, education, roads and infrastructure, water management, and the organisation of local governments. The 17 states of Ludenholm are a follows: Grönfors, Keflahöfn, Ringhavn, Hønesnes, Lysgård Islands, Þinðir, Norra Oxelösås, Södra Oxelösås, Sognske, Holmsfjord, Bolungarjarhverfi, Ähtämäki, Vindbæk, Hjortshus, Kohtlingi, Mejlbøl, and Tromstrøm. For a state to be split or a new state to join Ludenholm, it must be enshrined into the constitution beside the 17 states.

Art. XVII

Ludenholm's legislature, federal administration and judiciary shall be located on Fagerjøen Island, between the cities of Overbæk (Vindbæk) and Søgkjer (Holmsfjord), along the River Gulbrandsen. Fagerjøen shall not be part of any state, and its operations shall be seen to by the federal government.

Art. XVIII

Ludenholm's fjords, mountains and forests shall be protected by the Ludenholm Protection Agency, who shall oversee the creation and expansion of federally-protected national parks throughout the states of Ludenholm. These national parks shall not facilitate industries outside of tourism, shall not be exploited in any significant ways, and shall be accessible for free to anyone (where the environment or person is not in danger).

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