Constitution of the Erish Federation
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| Constitution of the Erish Realm | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Erishland |
| Date effective | 3 January 1940 |
| System | Parliamentary monarchy |
| Branches | 3 |
| Chambers | Semi-bicameral |
| Executive | Royal Cabinet |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court, Court of Assizes, Court of Cassation, lesser courts |
| Federalism | No, but Lands enjoy self-government |
| Entrenchments | 2 |
| Location | Folkthing Building |
| Author(s) | Constitutional Congress |
The Constitution of the Erish Realm (Erish: Det Erischryk's Konstitution) is the supreme law of Erishland. It establishes the human rights guaranteed in Erishland and the framework of the national government. It was drafted during 1938 and early 1939 by the Constitutional Congress, ratified later that year by a referendum, and came into effect on 3 January 1940. The date of that national referendum, 2 April, is celebrated every year as Constitution Day.
The constitution establishes the Erish Realm as a parliamentary monarchy. It declares the personal, political, civil, and social rights that bind the state, and divides power between the legislative Folkthing, the courts which collectively comprise the judiciary, and the executive Office of the Kingdom. It also establishes that the state derives its authority from the popular will of all inhabitants of Erishland, not just the Erish people or citizens. In order to be amended, a proposed amendment must receive a two-thirds supermajority of the Folkthing in two consecutive terms and then the approval of the electorate in a national referendum.
The Erish constitution inherits some of its ideas, such as a form of rejection of fusion of powers, from the constitution of the historic Erish Republic. Nonetheless, the Constitutional Congress created the document with a desire to avoid its predecessor's flaws, which ultimately led to a dictatorship. Central principles of the constitution for this end include the supremacy and universality of rights, the spirit of the constitution binding the state, protection of the state against anti-democratic parties, and the accountability and collegiality of the executive.