Constitution of Montecara

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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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

This book lays out the fundamental bodies of the Montecaran republic: the Senate, Popular Assembly, courts of law, communes, and various other councils and bodies. It originally contained an extensive description of the office and duties of the Doxe which was repealed after the last Doxe was overthrown.

Book II: The Rights and Duties of the People

This book functions as a bill of rights.

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 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 judicial independence despite the fact that ultimate sovereignty is held by the people.