Constitution of the Southern Territory (Makko Oko)

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ARTICLE I. PERSONAL RIGHTS

SECTION 1: EQUALITY PROTECTIONS

No persons shall such be discriminated against for their religious practice, sex, national origin, disability or race, limited to the scope that national law shall such enforce.

There shall be no distinction between a resident and a person for the reasons of the Constitution, or for provincial law, subject to restriction by the Crown. (TO BE ADDED TO HISTORY, REWORKED)

No persons shall be prohibited from voting in a provincial election for any reason.

SECTION 2: JUDICIAL RIGHTS

No person shall be deprived of life or liberty without the due process of law.

No person shall be indicted for a crime more than once.

No persons shall be compelled to be a witness against themselves without the due process of law.

No persons shall be tried by any body except by a judge of the court.

No persons shall be subject to capital punishment for a misdemeanor or otherwise low crime.

SECTION 3: OTHER FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

All persons shall have the right to petition the Governor for a redress of grievances.

No persons shall be subject to cruel or unusual punishment.

No persons shall be subject to corporal punishment for a crime.

No persons shall be required to take any test of any kind to enter public office.

ARTICLE II. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE

SECTION 1: OFFICE OF GOVERNOR

The Governor shall be the head of state and government of the Southern Territory.

The Governor shall be an elected position to be further defined by Article III.

The Governor shall only have such powers granted to them by the Southern Territory Congress, excluding ones constitutionally defined.