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The '''Constitution of Montecara''' is the fundamental law that outlines the government and basic laws of the city-state. It is not a single, codified document; rather, it consists of two books plus the Instrument of Ratification adopted in 1936.
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== Contents ==
The '''Constitution of the Montecaran Republic''' ([[Montecaran language|Montecaran]]: ''Costituxòn da repùblica montecarà'') establishes the basic form of government of [[Montecara]]. It was ratified by {{wp|plebiscite}} on 11 June 1948 and came into effect on 9 July 1948.  
=== Instrument of Ratification ===
Adopted in 1936, approximately a year after the end of Gaullican rule, the Instrument of Ratification enabled the rebirth and revision of the Montecaran constitution. It spells out the documents that make up the constitution and defines the conditions necessary for the changes to be ratified.  


=== Book I: The Republic ===
== History ==
This book defines the state as a republic and lays out its fundamental institutions: the Senate, Popular Assembly, courts of law, communes, and various other councils and bodies.  
The current constitution was written during and under the authority of the [[Community of Nations]] trusteeship which was established after the [[Etruruain occupation of Montecara]].  


==== Chapter I: Statute of San Stefano ====
== Contents ==
Adopted on 26 December 1117, this chapter makes up the earliest part of the Montecaran constitution. Seeing the need to memorialize the form of government which by that time was a mixture of Solarian law and native tradition, the burghers of Montecara drafted and subscribed to a document that enumerated civil and political rights and delineated the power of the Senate and Doge. It is one of the earliest constitutional documents in the world and the oldest still (partially) in force.
 
==== Chapter II: Statute of Government ====
This chapter was one of the major reforms instituted when the constitution was revised wholesale in 1935 and 1936. It revives and modernizes the Montecaran system of government and especially empowers the [[Popular Assembly]] as a full chamber of the legislature.
 
==== Chapter III: Statute of Election ====
This chapter, originally adopted in 1270, provides the methods for electing and appointing state officials.
 
==== Chapter IV: Statute of Justice ====
Adopted in 1291, this chapter governs Montecara's courts of law.
 
=== Book II: The Rights and Duties of the People ===
This book functions as a {{wp|bill of rights}}.
 
==== Chapter I: Statute of Provision ====
Adopted in 1645, this chapter was intended to formally define the government's responsibilities toward the welfare of the Montecaran people.
 
==== Chapter II: Statute of Rights ====
Adopted as part of the major revision that took effect 9 July 1936, this modern bill of rights defines the fundamental human and political rights of Montecaran citizens.


== Constitutional conventions ==
Certain concepts, while not expressed in the text of the constitution, are nonetheless considered to carry constitutional weight given their importance to Montecara's system of government. These include {{wp|cabinet collective responsibility}} by the Colegio, which means that all members of the Colegio publicly agree to its decisions and debate only in private, and respect for {{wp|judicial independence}} despite the fact that ultimate sovereignty is held by the people.


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Revision as of 17:36, 22 September 2021

Constitution of Montecara
Ratified11 June 1948
Date effective9 July 1948
SystemDirectorial republic
Direct democracy
ChambersSenate and Popular Assembly
ExecutiveColegio
SupersedesMontecaran Constitution of 1935

The Constitution of the Montecaran Republic (Montecaran: Costituxòn da repùblica montecarà) establishes the basic form of government of Montecara. It was ratified by plebiscite on 11 June 1948 and came into effect on 9 July 1948.

History

The current constitution was written during and under the authority of the Community of Nations trusteeship which was established after the Etruruain occupation of Montecara.

Contents

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