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***'''''ii)''''' There shall be 150 districts, with each legislator representing one district
***'''''ii)''''' There shall be 150 districts, with each legislator representing one district
**'''§1b''' The National Assembly shall be elected every four years by all citizens over the age of twenty-one (21), and all candidates must be citizens over the age of twenty-one (21)
**'''§1b''' The National Assembly shall be elected every four years by all citizens over the age of twenty-one (21), and all candidates must be citizens over the age of twenty-one (21)
***'''''i)''''' Legislative elections shall be held concurrently with the Presidential elections
*'''§2''' The National Assembly is empowered to pass any legislation, providing that it does not conflict with this constitution
*'''§2''' The National Assembly is empowered to pass any legislation, providing that it does not conflict with this constitution
*'''§3''' The National Assembly must meet at least once every twelve (12) months


====Article 3: Judiciary====
====Article 3: Judiciary====
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**'''§1a''' The government has the right to rename the districts to their native names without altering the constitution
**'''§1a''' The government has the right to rename the districts to their native names without altering the constitution
*'''§2''' The powers of the districts shall be any power that the government deems fit to delegate to the districts via law
*'''§2''' The powers of the districts shall be any power that the government deems fit to delegate to the districts via law
*'''§3''' Chiefs of the districts shall be appointed by the President, with consultation from the cabinet, although with a 2/3rds majority, the National Assembly may overrule the candidate


===Chapter 2: Rights and freedoms===
===Chapter 2: Rights and freedoms===
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====Article 2: Religion====
====Article 2: Religion====
*'''§1''' In light of the existence of {{wp|Christian|Sotirian}} and [[Irfan|Irfanic]] communities, with varying sects among both of them, the Republic of Rwizikuru declares that no person shall be discriminated based off their religion
*'''§1''' In light of the existence of {{wp|Christian|Sotirian}} and [[Irfan|Irfanic]] communities, with varying sects among both of them, the Republic of Rwizikuru declares that all people have the right to practice their faith in a legal manner
 
====Article 3: Democratic rights====
*'''§1''' All citizens who are over the age of 21 have the right to vote and run for office, unless convicted of {{wp|treason}} or {{wp|sedition}}
 
====Article 4: Legal rights====
*'''§1''' All people in the Republic of Rwizikuru have the right to life, liberty, and security
*'''§2''' All people in the Republic shall have the right to be protected from {{wp|unreasonable search and seizure}}
*'''§3''' No person in the Republic may be detained arbitrarily
*'''§4''' All people in the Republic shall have the right to {{wp|legal counsel}} and to be guaranteed {{wp|habeas corpus}}
*'''§5''' All people in the Republic shall be {{wp|presumed innocent until proven guilty}} in a court of law
*'''§6''' All people in the Republic shall be protected from {{wp|cruel and unusual punishment}} and from {{wp|self-incrimination|incriminating themselves}}
*'''§7''' All people in the Republic shall be treated equally in a court of law
 
====Article 5: Fundamental freedoms====
*'''§1''' All people in the Republic of Rwizikuru have the right to the {{wp|freedoms of speech}}, {{wp|freedom of thought|of thought}}, and {{wp|freedom of expression|of expression}}
*'''§2''' All people in the Republic shall have {{wp|freedom of the press}} to report on pressing issues unmolested by government or by any private citizen
*'''§3''' All people in the Republic shall have the right to engage in {{wp|freedom of association|free association}} and {{wp|freedom of assembly|assemble}} in public spaces


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Revision as of 15:09, 11 September 2019

The Constitution of Rwizikuru, 1946 (weRwizi: Bumbiro reRwizikuru) was the governing government of the Republic of Rwizikuru during its existence from 1946 to 1964, when the republic was abolished by President Izibongo Ngonidzashe and replaced with the current monarchy, with the constitution itself replaced by the Basic Law of Rwizikuru.

Constitution (original text, 1946)

Preamble

For over three hundred years, we have been exploited by Eucleans, whether they came in the form of Estmerish slavers, Gaullican settlers, or many others
For over three hundred years, we were mistreated, abused, and looked down upon by Eucleans, and saw our countrymen and our resources sold abroad, with little of the proceeds coming back to us
Despite all the hardships that we have endured for over three hundred years, we have persevered through the hardships, and triumphed over all our enemies
Now, we have received our promised reward: to proclaim the establishment of the Republic of Rwizikuru as a free, independent, and sovereign country!

Chapter 1: Governance

Article 1: Presidency

  • §1 The head of state shall be the President
    • §1a He shall be elected every four years by all citizens over the age of twenty-one (21) years, and may be re-elected exactly once
    • §1b The President must be a citizen over the age of twenty-one (21) years
  • §2 He shall serve as the:

Article 2: National Assembly

  • §1 The national legislature of the Republic shall be designated as the National Assembly
    • §1a The National Assembly shall have 150 legislators, with their distributions subject to change after every decennial census
      • i) The seat distribution for the first and second national assemblies, elected both this year, and in 1950, shall be listed in #Seat distributions
      • ii) There shall be 150 districts, with each legislator representing one district
    • §1b The National Assembly shall be elected every four years by all citizens over the age of twenty-one (21), and all candidates must be citizens over the age of twenty-one (21)
      • i) Legislative elections shall be held concurrently with the Presidential elections
  • §2 The National Assembly is empowered to pass any legislation, providing that it does not conflict with this constitution
  • §3 The National Assembly must meet at least once every twelve (12) months

Article 3: Judiciary

  • §1 The legal system of the Republic of Rwizikuru shall be common law
    • §1a All laws passed by the Estmerish authorities shall remain in effect until otherwise repealed
  • §2 The court system shall be organized as such:

Article 4: Administrative divisions

  • §1 The Republic of Rwizikuru shall be divided into twelve (12) districts, with the borders standing as they were prior to independence
    • §1a The government has the right to rename the districts to their native names without altering the constitution
  • §2 The powers of the districts shall be any power that the government deems fit to delegate to the districts via law
  • §3 Chiefs of the districts shall be appointed by the President, with consultation from the cabinet, although with a 2/3rds majority, the National Assembly may overrule the candidate

Chapter 2: Rights and freedoms

Article 1: Languages

  • §1 The official languages of the Republic of Rwizikuru are weRwizi and Estmerish
  • §2 All citizens have the right to receive governmental services, information, and to be educated in their official language, and that no person shall be discriminated based on which official language they speak

Article 2: Religion

  • §1 In light of the existence of Sotirian and Irfanic communities, with varying sects among both of them, the Republic of Rwizikuru declares that all people have the right to practice their faith in a legal manner

Article 3: Democratic rights

  • §1 All citizens who are over the age of 21 have the right to vote and run for office, unless convicted of treason or sedition

Article 4: Legal rights

Article 5: Fundamental freedoms

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Amendments

Additional articles (July 1946)

Article 1: Seat distributions

Pursuant to the second article of the first chapter, the seats shall be distributed among the districts proportional to their populations in the 1941 census

Article 2: National symbols

  • §1 The flag of the Republic of Rwizikuru shall comprise of:
    • §1a Three horizontal stripes of black, red, and green
      • i) Black shall represent the subcontinent of Bahia, the Bahians, and the soil of the Rwizi River
      • ii) Red shall represent the blood shed by Rwizikurans during the Great War, as well as in their struggle for independence from Estmere
      • iii) Green shall represent the nature of Rwizikuru, and the fertility of the nation
    • §1b There shall be two red stars at the corners of the flag, representing our socialist goals
      • i) The upper left star shall represent anti-imperialism and the efforts of the Rwizikuran National Movement to end colonial rule
      • ii) The lower right star shall represent socialism, and our desire to be part of the socialist community of nations, while adapting it to conditions in Bahia
  • §2 The official seal of the Republic of Rwizikuru shall depict a right-facing silver elephant head on a green shield, with no crown or supporters
  • §3 The national anthem of the Republic of Rwizikuru shall be Pasi pemureza wenyika yedu

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