THE CONSTITUTION

All legislative powers that are granted here shall be vested in a congress of the American Republic.

This congress shall have the sole power of impeachment, which will require a 2/3 supermajority. The congress may also chose their speaker and, if necessary, other officers.

Each congressmember shall have one vote.

The congress may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and--if they get a two-thirds supermajority--expel a member.

A majority of congress will constitute a quorum to act and legislate. They can adjourn with a smaller number, and can compel the attendance of those absent under rules the congress can provide.

The congress will keep a journal of its proceedings. They will make it publicly available and published, except for certain parts that they believe need to be kept secret, in their agreement. The Yeas and Nays of each member shall be recorded in this journal, provided there is a one-fifth agreement of those present to do so, on a given vote.

The congress cannot adjourn for more than three days without their own approval, and cannot meet anywhere than their official meeting place, excepting they obtain their own approval.

The congressmembers shall receive a compensation for their services to be determined by their agreement; it need not be monetary, and can simply be a written thanks. It shall be paid out of this treasury.

Except in cases of severe encroachments, no member shall be subject to punishment during their attendance at congress, nor going to and from that session. Also, no speech or debate of any congressmember shall ever lead to any punishment or such questioning in any place outside of the congress.

All acts which pass under the congress, before it takes effect, must be sent to the president. If they approve it, they shall sign it, and it becomes in effect. If not, they must return it to the congress along with the objections to it. The congress will record those objections in their journal, and then reconsider it. If, after that reconsideration, two-thirds of the congress agrees to pass it, it shall take effect. Whenever a two-thirds vote like this takes place, it must be recorded in the journal, along with the names of those voting for and against. If the president doesn't respond to the act within 10 days (except for Sundays), the act takes effect automatically.

The same goes for all major orders, resolutions, and votes of the congress: they must be sent to the president to pass, and be signed, or require (upon the president's disapproval) a two-thirds supermajority to take effect. It's the same process for an act. The only exception is for cases of congressional adjournment, which the congress may decide on their own. A major order, resolution, or vote is any order that proposes something on behalf of the whole body; so it's distinguished from various rule-setting or in-congress regulations that they may themselves concur on and pass to take effect.

The Congress of this Republic shall have the Power:

• To lay and collect Assessments, Offerings, and Tithes, to pay the Debts and provide for the Common Virtue, Safety, and General Welfare of the Citizens of this Republic; ensuring that all Assessments remain voluntary in nature and uniform in application;
• To borrow Resources on the credit of the Republic for the advancement of our shared mission;
• To establish Standards of Commerce among the Citizens and with like-minded associations, promoting trade that is free from onerous bureaucracy and faithful to honest weights and measures;
• To establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization for the admission of new Citizens, and uniform Rules for the resolution of financial insolvency within our community;
• To establish a Ledger of Exchange, to regulate the value of internal credits or tokens of labor, and to fix the Standard of Value for mutual aid;
• To provide for the protection of the Republic’s Treasury against fraud, deception, and the subversion of our internal ledger;
• To establish Digital and Physical Exchange Hubs for the dissemination of correspondence and the strengthening of community bonds;
• To promote the Progress of Science and the Useful Arts, by securing for the authors of the Republic’s Books and the inventors of its tools the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries within our jurisdiction;
• To constitute Tribunals and Courts for the binding arbitration of disputes, ensuring that justice is swift, righteous, and accessible to every Citizen;
• To define and provide for the exile of those who commit Fraud, Subversion, or Breach of Covenant against the peace and dignity of the Republic;
• To declare Moral Stances, grant recognition to sister associations, and make Rules concerning the peaceful boycott or disassociation from entities that thwart the rights of the people;
• To raise and support a Civil Service Corps for the purpose of mutual aid, disaster relief, and community building, ensuring that no labor is coerced and all service is voluntary;
• To provide for the Government and Regulation of these voluntary forces, ensuring they act always in accordance with the Law and the Constitution;
• To provide for calling forth the Citizens to execute the Rules of the Republic, to protect our communities from internal rot, and to defend the truth of our mission;
• To provide for the organizing and disciplining of the Republic’s Stewards, reserving to the local Communities the appointment of their own Officers and the authority of training their members in the arts of civic defense and virtue;
• To exercise exclusive Governance over the Digital Seat of the Republic (the servers and platform) and over such physical properties as may be acquired for the establishment of Halls of Justice, Churches, and Schools of Liberty; —And
• To make all Rules and Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of this American Republic.

The vice president, along with the congress's chosen speaker, may preside over the congress, but the vice president shall have no vote, unless they are equally divided.

The vice president of this body will be president of congress. They may introduce some priority legislation, but have no additional power beyond that.

The executive power granted here shall be vested in a President of the American Republic.

There shall also be a Vice President.

If the president is impeached or cannot perform the duties, all powers fall upon the Vice President.

The president will receive a compensation for their services, and won't receive any emolument besides that. It need not be monetary; just a written thanks will suffice.

The president should take an oath before entering into execution.

They may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer of each executive department, for any subject relating to their duties.

The president may grant reprieves and pardons for offenses, except for impeachment.

The president may make agreements with other bodies, with the advice and approval of two-thirds of the congress. They shall nominate and, with the advice and majority consent of the congress, appoint officers necessary for the execution of the constitution's powers. They shall nominate with similar consent and advice the chief judge in any judicial case.

The president shall give advice and opinions to the congress on the state of the body, and recommend measures they deem expedient and prudent. They shall receive any outside officers. They shall ensure the laws of this body are faithfully executed.

The president, vice-president, and all other officers shall be removed via impeachment for treason, bribery, or other egregious offenses.

The judicial power of the American Republic shall be vested in a supreme court, which shall consist of all members of this body. However, when any actual case or trial arises, the congress shall work with the president to appoint a chief justice, or judge, for that particular case. The judge will be responsible for selecting the jury, listening to the concerns of the two sides of the case. The judge shall rule out jurors that can be proven to be biased. The jury shall determine the facts of the case, and the judge shall determine the order.

The judges will receive a compensation, which can or may not be monetary, or a simple written thanks.

The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in act and otherwise, arising under this constitution, and this body. It shall include cases here, as well as involving disputes with outside bodies.

The trial of all abridgements, except in impeachment cases, shall be that of jury.

Treason shall consist only in levying war or aiding enemies against this body. There'll need to be at least two people who viewed the same treasonous act, or a confession, for it to be valid.

Amendments may be made to this constitution by agreement of two-thirds of all members of this body.

The members of this body shall protect one another.

This Constitution and all acts in effect in pursuance of it, all agreements and other votes, are the supreme order of this area. The prime order is justice, and freedom in pursuit of it.