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We the people of Matterhorn do hereby establish this Constitution.
Name of the State
Art. I
The official name of the state shall be the The Confederation of Matterhorn, known commonly as Matterhorn.
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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 Bundesrat
and greater than two thirds of all seats of the Nationalrat
and greater than two thirds of all seats of the Ständerat
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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 2nd of June 2023 (1 year ago).
Suffrage
Art. IV
Matterhorn does not have a monarchy.
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Art. V
The Supreme Court of Matterhorn shall be the final arbiter of the law of Matterhorn. 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 Matterhorn, and its justices shall rule by majority. Its rulings take direct effect and are not subject to appeal.
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Art. VI
The Bundesrat🔒 shall comprise 7 seats, directly elected by the people every 6 months. The Bundesrat shall be the confidence chamber, responsible for the formation and dissolution of government.✏️
The Bundesrat shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.
The Bundesrat is elected every 6 months (currently 6)
every 6 months
every 6 months
Art. VII
The Nationalrat🔒 shall comprise 200 seats, directly elected by the people every 6 months.✏️
The Nationalrat shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.
The Nationalrat is elected every 6 months (currently 6)
every 6 months
every 6 months
Art. VIII
The Ständerat🔒 shall comprise 46 seats, directly elected by the people every 6 months.✏️
The Ständerat shall be responsible for: No powers currently assigned — drag a power here to assign it.
The Ständerat is elected every 6 months (currently 6)
every 6 months
every 6 months
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Art. IX
The President / Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Bundesrat.
This office holder shall be the Head of Government.
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Art. X
The Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Bundesrat.
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Art. XI
The Head of the Federal Department of Finance shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Bundesrat.
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Art. XII
The Head of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Bundesrat.
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Art. XIII
The Head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Bundesrat.
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Art. XIV
The Head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Bundesrat.
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Art. XV
The Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Bundesrat.
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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
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