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| <center> Amendment 2-1 modified Article 2 by stipulating that a presidential candidate can not serve in any office within the executive branch between consecutive presidential terms. | | <center> Amendment 2-1 modified Article 2 by stipulating that a presidential candidate can not serve in any office within the executive branch between consecutive presidential terms. | ||
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! style="background: lavender;" colspan="3" | Article 3 <br> <center> Article 3 addresses the powers, duties and responsibilities of the [[Shenandoah#Executive branch|legislative branch]] of the government of the Shenandoahan Commonwealth | ! style="background: lavender;" colspan="3" | Article 3 <br> <center> Article 3 addresses the powers, duties and responsibilities of the [[Shenandoah#Executive branch|legislative branch]] of the government of the Shenandoahan Commonwealth, including establishing the various executive [[Shenandoah#departments|departments]] and [[Shenandoah#Cabniet|cavniet-level]] positions within the executive branch. | ||
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! style="background: lavender;" colspan="3" | Article 4 <br> <center> Article 4 addresses the powers, duties and responsibilities of the [[Shenandoah#Executive branch|judicial branch]] of the government of the Shenandoahan Commonwealth | ! style="background: lavender;" colspan="3" | Article 4 <br> <center> Article 4 addresses the powers, duties and responsibilities of the [[Shenandoah#Executive branch|judicial branch]] of the government of the Shenandoahan Commonwealth | ||
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| <center> Amendment 8-3 modifies Amendment 8-1 to extend the ability of deputization to the Shenandoah Federal Protective Service and the Shenandoah State Police | | <center> Amendment 8-3 modifies Amendment 8-1 to extend the ability of deputization to the Shenandoah Federal Protective Service and the Shenandoah State Police | ||
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! style="background: lavender;" colspan="3" | Article 9 <br> <center> Article 9 established the National Military Establishment | ! style="background: lavender;" colspan="3" | Article 9 <br> <center> Article 9 established the National Military Establishment headed by the secretary of defense; and created the Commonwealth Security Council. It was ratified in 1947. Prior to 1947, the Shenandoah National Guard was under the direction of the Department of the Guard, which was reduced to a cabinet level position by this article. | ||
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| <center> Amendment 9-1 || <center> 1962 | | <center> Amendment 9-1 || <center> 1962 | ||
| <center> Amendment 9-1 modified Article 9 by renaming the National Military Establishment to the modern day Department of Defense, and merged the cabinet-level Department of the Guard, Department of the Coast Guard, and Department of the Air Guard, into the Department of Defense. | | <center> Amendment 9-1 modified Article 9 by renaming the National Military Establishment to the modern day Department of Defense, and merged the cabinet-level Department of the Guard, Department of the Coast Guard, and Department of the Air Guard, into the Department of Defense. | ||
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! style="background: lavender;" colspan="3" | Article 10 <br> <center> Article 10 established the Department of Labor, an executive department charged with overseeing the creation and regulation of {{wpl|trade unions}} within the Shenandoahan Commonwealth as well developing occupational safety and efficiency standards. This article also outlawed the creation of or participation in any non=sanctioned labor movement. Article 10 was ratified in 1950. | |||
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! style="background: lavender;" colspan="3" | Article 11 <br> <center> Article 11 established the Department of the Interior for the purpose of managing federally owned lands and resources. Prior to this, federal land was regulated by the Department of Defense. However, the Department of Defense lacked the ability to effectively regulate the lands, resulting in severe encroachment by both private citizens and corporations. This article also disbanded the Department of Natural Resources and Department of Energy and recreated them as departments within the Department of the Interior/ Article 11 was ratified in 1985. | |||
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| <center> Amendment 11-1 || <center> 1999 | |||
| <center> Amendment 11-1 modified Article 11 by giving the Department of the Interior the right to designate land for the sole habitation of {{wpl|indigenous peoples}}s and to relocate said peoples to that land as needed. | |||
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Revision as of 21:14, 5 January 2021
Commonwealth Charter | |
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Jurisdiction | Shenandoahan Commonwealth |
Created | March 17, 1924 |
Presented | July 28, 1924 |
Ratified | November 11, 1924 |
Date effective | January 1, 1925 |
System | Constitutional presidential commonwealth |
Branches | 3 |
Chambers | Bicameral |
Executive | President |
Judiciary | Supreme Court of the Commonwealth |
Federalism | Federation |
Amendments | 11 |
Last amended | 1999 |
Location | Commonwealth Historical Archives Complex |
Media type | Parchment |
Supersedes | Allegheny Constitution |
The Commonwealth Charter is the supreme law of the Shenandoahan Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Charter was ratified by the Shenandoahan Commonwealth Legislature following the end of the Copperhead War and the dissolution of the Allegheny Confederation. Many of its tenants and articles are based upon the Allegheny Constitution, which was first ratified in 1791. The first seven articles of the Commonwealth Charter outline those who receive suffrage within the nation, as well as outlining he duties, responsibilities and limitations of the federal government.
Articles
Amendment | Year ratified | Contents |
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Article 1 | ||
Article 2 | ||
Article 3 | ||
Article 4 | ||
Article 5 | ||
Article 6 | ||
Article 7 | ||
Article 8 | ||
Article 9 | ||
Article 10 | ||
Article 11 | ||