Constitution of Anagonia

Constitution of the Confederate States
Outer Cover of the Constitution of the Confederate States of Anagonia
Created	September 14th, 1921 CE
Ratified	September 15th, 1921 CE
Location	The Confederate Congressional Building. Located in Liberty, State of Liberty
Author(s)	Tiberius Samsus
Signatories	Oscar Vladinchi Tuloth Kobra Jason Paladin Dimitri Molokov Havok Agamemnon Edgar Imperium Dunan Ruu Octavius Intrepid Wilbert Johnson Orion Ha'Goth Theresa Europa Tiberius Samsus Caster Oblivion William Saturn
Purpose	To unite Anagonia following its Civil War

The Constitution of Anagonia, otherwise formally known as the Constitution of the Confederate States of Anagonia, ratified on September 15th, 0 After United Republic (1921 CE), was written to underscore the paramount importance of the people's sovereignty and freedom from oppressive governance, as well as their ability to effect change within the governance structure. Originating from the visionary leadership of Colonel Tiberius Samsus following his successful conquest of the civil war-torn mainland of Anagonia, the constitution was a pivotal document that not only enshrined natural laws but also allowed for an evolution of governance over time. It was introduced to a Congress of Representatives on September 14th, 0 After United Republic (1921 CE), of all the factions involved during the nations brief year-long civil war.

Structured into three branches - Executive, Legislative, and Judicial - the government ensures checks and balances to safeguard against the abuse of power. The Executive Branch, led by the President and Vice President, is tasked with decision-making under term limits not exceeding five years. Meanwhile, the Legislative Branch, comprised of the Grand Senate and Grand House, enacts laws and treaties, with members serving limited four-year terms. Upholding legal justice, the Judicial Branch, overseen by the Supreme Court, resolves disputes and ensures adherence to constitutional principles.

Notably, the Military acts as the protector of the people, empowered by the Constitution to intervene against tyrannical regimes and uphold the nation's integrity. The Constitution additionally guarantees fundamental rights, including freedom of speech, religion, press, fair trial, and the right to bear arms. Amendments to the Constitution follow strict procedures, with historical examples illustrating the significance of popular approval and adherence to constitutional tenets.

Interestingly, two signatories appear on the Constitution that would had no legal bearing on the founding of Anagonia. God Emperor Havok Agamemnon, leader of the Imperial Drekamythian Empire, and Premier Dimitri Molokov, leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of Nodea Rudav, were two signatories that were present and involved in the short debate process before ratification on the 15th of September, 1921 CE.

As participants in the Anagonian Civil War, their empires had fought against the factions that arose following the collapse of the United Republic. Tiberius Samsus had personally invited the two leaders to the Constitutional Summit on September 14th, 1921 CE, and their involvement was symbolic to the founding of the Confederate States for many reasons, the main of which was that Drekamythia and Nodea Rudav had once been united with Anagonia as provinces that formed the United Republic. It was hoped that with their involvement, a permanent and more secure peace would exist between the three powers.

Their involvement did temporarily provided the young nation a symbolic alliance for a period of at least six years. This would sadly end with the start of the War of Three Brothers. After the conclusion of the war and the victory of Anagonia over its neighbors, the United Continental Confederation would be founded to provide an avenue for the growth of positive relations between the three sovereign nations. Since its founding, all three sovereign nations have enjoyed an extremely close alliance.

In the modern era, the Constitution provides hope not only for the people its written to protect, but also to its neighbors, a promise enshrined in a hope of continued unity - hard fought and eventually won.

Constitution

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES
ratified and signed into law by the Grand Congress of the Confederacy
on the 15th day of September, Zero After United Republic

Preamble

On this day the 14th of September, 0 After United Republic, the founding of the Confederate States of Anagonia has taken place and shall be formally recognized. The People have banded together in unity to create a society in which the government shall never become overlord of their souls nor lives nor happiness nor future. It shall be recognized that the Government shall bend to the Will of the People, that said Government shall be moderated by the Military, that said Military shall protect and obey the Will of the People. That in no terms shall another form of government, calling itself Anagonian or otherwise with said People pertaining to the Confederate States, decide to doom the People without due cause and Justice for all mankind. That this Republic, henceforth formed, shall strive for the Freedom of the People and Liberty for all sapient life.

Article I - Government

The Government of the Confederate States shall consist of three branches of governance with the possibility of more should the People and the Government agree to a change of constitutional contract. Hereunto the branches shall consist of the Executive branch, the Legislative Branch, the Judicial Branch. That these branches of Government shall, with due mindset and sound judgment, lead the Nation as a whole into a better and prosperous future.

Section I - Executive Branch

The Executive Branch shall consist of the Office of the President, the Office of the Vice President, and therein any cabinet positions sought appointed by the President and Vice President with Congressional Approval.

1. That the Executive Branch shall have the legal and just responsibility to make decisions on behalf of the Confederate States of Anagonia.
2. That therefore the term limits for the Offices of the President and Vice President shall be executed dutifully and faithfully according to this CONSTITUTION of the CONFEDERATE STATES no longer than five years, that thereby following the term of five years shall the people vote accordingly on the successor to the Offices of the President and Vice President.
3. That therein the Executive Branch shall not be above reproach and the Voice and Will of the People.

Section II - Legislative Branch

The Legislative Branch shall consist of the Grand Senate of the Confederacy and the Grand House of Confederate Representatives, under therefore the name of the Grand Congress of the Confederacy.

1. That therefore the responsibility of the Grand Senate shall be the passing or rejecting of National laws and International Treaties that therefore are of relevance to the continued prosperity of the Confederacy.
2. That therefore the Grand House shall have the responsibility of passing of laws pertaining to Internal and State-to-State relations.
3. That therefore the term limits for Grand Senate of the Confederacy having served dutifully according to these laws established within the CONSTITUTION of the CONFEDERATE STATES shall be no more than four years, that thereby following the term of four years shall the People vote accordingly on the successor Senators within said Grand Senate of the Confederacy.
4. That therefore the term limits for the Grand House of the Confederate Representatives having served dutifully according to these laws established within the CONSTITUTION of the CONFEDERATE STATES shall be no more than four years, that thereby following the term of four years shall the People vote accordingly on the successor Representatives within said Grand House of the Confederate Representatives.
5. That therefore the Legislative Branch shall not be above reproach and the Voice and Will of the People.

Section III - Judicial Branch

The Judicial Branch shall govern rightfully and by law the courts of the Confederacy under the Supreme Court of the Confederacy.

1. That therefore shall it be established that the Supreme Court of the Confederacy shall consist of SEVEN JUDGES, whom shall be appointed for approval by the People of each member-state within these CONFEDERATE STATES to the GRAND CONGRESS of the CONFEDERACY under the authority of both Grand Senate and Grand House accordingly.
2. That therefore the number of judges shall increase or decrease by one according to the addition or loss of said member-states.
3. That thereby the appointment of judges lower in authority to the Supreme Court of the Confederacy shall be delegated to the rights and authority of the districts and states therein.
4. That therein all decisions shall be made according to this constitution and any relevant documents passed by the Will of the People and the Congress that Governs according to that Will.
5. That therefore all disputes of a State-to-State nature shall be resolved according to fairness in laws. That therefore the Judicial Branch shall be the final decision making Branch when all attempts to resolve a dispute shall fail.
6. That therefore the Judicial Branch shall govern according to the laws the People have agreed to and be fair and just without political nor personal attachments to said decisions.

Article II - Military

The Armed Forces of the Confederate States, hereunto referred to as the Military, shall act as Protector of the People of Anagonia from the Government and Outside Aggression.

1. That therefore the Military shall obey all constitutional laws for the People, act according to the Will of the People, and be therefore the one factor that shall continue the Confederacy should it collapse in anarchy.
2. That therefore if a government elected rightfully by the People shall become tyrannical and oppress the freedoms of the People it shall be the right of the Military, with the support and active motivation of the People, to overthrow said government and reestablish normal governing procedures according to this Constitution of the Confederate States.
3. That it shall actively support good diplomatic relations with outside forces and support good relations between the states of the Confederate States.

Section I - Military Police

The Military Police shall, at all times, act as the civil protection for the People of the Confederate States. It shall be the responsibility of the Military Police:

1. To assist in all troubles.
2. To maintain order when none is present.
3. To establish a ruling body when all else has failed.
4. To bring together the people of a community when order has ceased.
5. To cooperate with a rebellion and bring mediation between the conflict.
6. To properly address the concerns and issues of the People between the Government and Military.
7. To establish set rules that shall ensure the safe continuation not only of the Confederacy, but that which of the People shall have rule of law, thereunto resolving conflicts between citizens and people of the Confederacy in a fair and just manner by rule of law.
8. That all convicted shall be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
9. That all citizens have the right to representation and free appointment of attorney and therein a trail by jury of their peers.

Article III - Rights and Laws

The Constitution of the Confederate States shall therefore be the foundation of the Anagonian Civilization no matter the change of government nor creed.

1. That therefore by law this constitution shall adapt to the Will of the People and change according to vote by the People for the People and with approval by sane and just moderators within the Military.
2. That therefore a judicial review of all decision and legislation desiring to change any wording and/or sections and/or articles within this Constitution shall be undertaken.
3. That therefore the Rights and Laws governing the Lands under the Confederacy, hereunto known as Anagonia, hereunto known as The Land in which Anagonains Reside, shall be held sacred and protected from all foreign and domestic harm.

Section I - Rights and Laws

The Rights of the People shall include the following:

1. That therein the People shall have the Right to Freedom of Speech that therefore shall not be infringed by any law or any ruling and shall be held sacred.
2. That therein the People shall have the Right to Freedom of Religion that therefore shall not be infringed by any law or any ruling and shall be held sacred.
3. That therein the People shall have the Right to Freedom of the Press that therefore the Government and the Military shall not impose rulings upon the Press to restrict the freedom of information that therein any method of sending information by the people shall never be infringed by any law or any ruling and shall be held sacred.
4. That the People shall have the Right to a Fair Trial thereunto referring to a trail by jury which by the defense shall be allowed to question without fear those who accuse and demand all relevant information pertaining to the trail that therefore is relevant and hereunto be ensured a fair and just trail.
5. That therefore the People shall have the right to Keep and Bear arms which shall be known as weapons and firearms and knives and swords and any mechanism or tool for the defense and proper stability of order and law that therefore the People shall keep in times of peace and in times of war that therefore this right shall never be infringed upon by any law or any ruling and shall be held sacred that therefore under the situation of a criminal case said right shall be under the jurisdiction of the Military Police whom shall not infringe the rights of this Constitution.
6. That the People have the Right to be free from improper seizure from the Government and Military and shall have the right to Private Property be held sacred and not infringed by any law or ruling that therefore this shall include the Right of the People to not be forced to harbor Military Personnel of any sort or kind without proper consent of said property owner that therefore this shall not be infringed by any law or ruling and held sacred.
7. That the People shall have the Right to Freedom of Happiness and Long Life by their own means and not by the means of any tyrannical ruling of any governing body that therefore this shall be held sacred and not infringed by any ruling or law.
8. That therefore any form of government ruled by this Constitution of the Confederate States never under risk of action by court of law and military veto take upon itself a state religion or thereafter any official recognition of any religion without a natural evolution of governance and vote by the Will of People, thereby ensuring no risk to the peace and prosperity and continuity of the Civilization of Anagonia.
9. That therefore the Government and Military shall not, under any condition, infringe these rights or any other rights not mentioned hereunto in this Constitution pertaining to the Happiness and Long Life of the People, without consequence of the People overthrowing the Governing and Military bodies with the proper assistance of all Branches of Military and Military Police and then shall reform said government and military to properly conform to the Rights and Laws of this Constitution of the Confederate States.

Article IV - Diplomacy

For the betterment of the People of Anagonia, wherein any government or provisional entity exists agreed to by the People for the People, henceforth shall the Constitution of the Confederate States govern all diplomatic relations to properly define the meaning of beneficial and harmful to the Anagonian Civilization.

1. Therefore shall it be stated in writing to be followed with due honor and responsibility.
2. That therefore all diplomatic summits and relations shall be engaged without prejudice and judgment unless such prejudice and judgment is warranted by the actions of party being engaged by the Confederate States.

Section I - Foreign Policy

Henceforth shall the Confederate States seek open relations with all nations and territories regardless of size and merit depending upon the fairness of treatment to the People of the nation and/or territory being engaged for relations.

1. That therefore the permanent foreign policy can be adjusted depending upon the rightfully elected administration of the Confederate States within a set term, without consequences to adjustments to said policies within said term and extending to every term thereafter, that term shall define the limit thereby which the Executive and Legislative Branch shall be in Power, that thereby "in Power" shall define the term limit defined by vote by the People of the Confederate States and thereafter any governance holding the name of Anagonia.
2. That therefore no relation shall be engaged that shall harm the continuity of existence of the Confederate States of Anagonia and thereafter any governance holding the name of Anagonia.

Section II - Declarations

Henceforth shall the Confederate States make declarations, hereby defined as Declarations of War, Declarations of Peace, Declarations of Annexation, Declarations of Colonial Expansion, and thereby any Declaration befitting, with due judgment and consent of the rule of law and rights held sacred by this Constitution of the Confederate States.

1. That therefore any Declaration shall be enacted with the knowledge that such Declarations shall benefit the future of the Confederate States and/or its continuity and thereafter any governance holding the name of Anagonia.
2. That thereby such Declarations shall be approved by the Legislative Body of the Confederate States and approved by the President of the Confederate States.

Section III - Military Veto

Henceforth shall the Armed Forces of the Confederate States, thereby recognized as the Military, shall take the responsibility of reversing any Declaration and/or Policy and/or Treaty that shall endanger the existence of the Confederate States should such enacted policies, declarations and/or Treaties be seen to cause incurable harm to the continuity of the Confederate States and thereafter any governance holding the name of Anagonia.

1. That henceforth shall VETO powers be approved or condemned and reversed through a Court of Law and thereafter a vote by the People of Anagonia should such ruling be in violation of this Constitution of the Confederate States.

Article V - Evolution of Governance

Henceforth it is recognized by this Constitution of the Confederate States that the natural evolution of governance from Republic to any other form of government found beneficial to the People of Anagonia shall take place over the course of time and history.

1. That therefore any change of governance shall be ruled by the Constitution without exemption with the possibility of vote by the People of Anagonia to change this Constitution of the Confederate States to better fit the society and civilization that has naturally through the Will of the People and without external influence evolved into a better, more capable form of governance.
2. That thereby shall no exemption be made to the role of the Military of the Confederate States to protect the Life, Liberty, Freedom and Happiness of the People of Anagonia and ensure that the People of Anagonia be made to live prosperously under any form of governance that has taken shape through the evolution of the Civilization of Anagonia.

Signatories

Henceforth from this day, September 14th, 0 After United Republic, shall this Constitution of the Confederate States be legally binding for all of the Anagonian Civilizations. That therefore shall this Constitution be seen as the guiding principle of said Civilization. That thereby shall it evolve accordingly to meet the Will and Happiness and Prosperity and Continuity of the People of Anagonia.

Signed Hereunto By the Founders of the Confederate States of Anagonia by the Grace and Will of the People of Anagonia,

Colonel of the First Confederate Army
Tiberius Samsus

General of the United Republic Armed Forces
Oscar Vladinchi

Secretary of State for the United Republic
Jason Paladin

Chief Governor of the United Republic
Dunan Ruu

General of the Armies of the Patriots of Liberty
Tuloth Kobra

Chancellor of the Liberty Federation
Orion Ha'Goth

Chief General of the Lexington Free State
Octavius Intrepid

President of the Plymouth Democratic Republic
Wilbert Johnson

Governor of the Commonwealth of Lexington
Theresa Europa

Chief Governor of the Grand Republic of Orgath
William Saturn

President of the Sovereign Republic of Liberty
Kayden Jenkins

Chancellor of the Commonwealth of Saratoga
Archibald Milliken

President of the Republic of Arkansis
Hercules Caldwell

President of the Confederal Republic of Plymouth
Thomas Anderson

Lord Emperor of the Empire of Imperius
Edgar Imperium

God Emperor of the Drekamythian Empire
Havok Agamemnon

Premier of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of Nodea Rudav
Dimitri Molokov

Amendments

Amendments to the Constitution of the Confederate States must follow the procedures outlined in ARTICLE V of the Constitution. Traditionally, all changes to the Constitution are proposed to the Grand Congress of the Confederacy whereupon, once approved, the voting public either approves or denies such amendments into law.

AMENDMENT I

to ARTICLE II - MILITARY established on APRIL 15TH, 1 AUR

Therefore on this day, April 15th, One Year After United Republic, does the First Session of the Grand Congress of the Confederate States, with approval by the VOTING PUBLIC, establish into law the power of the military to enforce MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE for the continued protection of the Confederate States, for the continued sovereignty of its Client States, for the continued freedoms and sovereignty and continuity of the Citizens which this Armed Forces of the Confederate States is duly charged to protect and ensure those rights thereof.

1. That thereby this term of MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE be no more than four years.
2. That thereby all Citizens at the age of TWENTY-ONE must report for service.
3. That thereby person of the age of Eighteen may report for service voluntarily.
4. That therefore this MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE may be voluntarily extended beyond the mandatory four year mark by decision of the serving citizen.
5. That henceforth any immigrant to the nation of Anagonia can thereby apply for MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE, within and thereby completing the four year service limit therein with full option to continue to serve thereafter this limit, to be considered a full citizen of these Confederate States after stated term under the condition they renounce the ties to their home country.
6. Therefore shall this amendment be applied to both the CONSTITUTION of the CONFEDERATE STATES under ARTICLE II - MILITARY and there also to the ARTICLES of the ARMED FORCES of the CONFEDERACY under ARTICLE I - LIMITATIONS OF POWER to therefore enshrine in the laws of these CONFEDERATE STATES this authority thereof.

AMENDMENT II

to SECTION I - EXECUTIVE BRANCH established on September 1st, 1 AUR

Therefore on this day, September 1st, One Year After United Republic, does the First Session of the Grand Congress of the Confederate States, with approval by the VOTING PUBLIC, establish into law the formal role of the PRESIDENT of the CONFEDERATE STATES as COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF of the ARMED FORCES of the CONFEDERATE STATES for the matters of WAR and PEACE outside of the powers and limitations already defined therein by SECTION I - EXECUTIVE BRANCH, which this AMENDMENT shall not infringe.

1. That therefore this COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, having superior authority and command of the Armed Forces during times of WAR and PEACE, be restrained by the powers and limitations of the this CONSTITUTION of the CONFEDERATE STATES and there also be restrained by the powers and limitations of the ARTICLES of the ARMED FORCES of the CONFEDERACY.
2. That therefore the VICE PRESIDENT of the CONFEDERATE STATES shall have the authority of COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF should any situation or event or happening or illness or death befall the PRESIDENT of the CONFEDERATE STATES and thereby be also obligated by law by this AMENDMENT.

AMENDMENT III

to SECTION I - EXECUTIVE BRANCH established on September 1st, 1 AUR

Therefore on this day, September 1st, One Year After United Republic, does the First Session of the Grand Congress of the Confederate States, with approval by the VOTING PUBLIC, establish into law the formal role of the voting process whereupon such votes shall rightly represent the PEOPLES voice in choosing the PRESIDENT of the CONFEDERATE STATES.

1. That therefore the NATIONAL ELECTION for PRESIDENT of the CONFEDERATE STATES shall be a NATIONAL HOLIDAY whereupon all CITIZENS may rightly place their vote and tally to be appropriately counted and considered.
2. That therefore the SOVEREIGN MEMBER-STATES of the CONFEDERATE STATES shall undertake, to the best of their ability and capability, an honest and fair tally of votes in an appropriate fashion that shall be counted and considered after a period of no more than TWO DAYS from the day of NATIONAL ELECTION and thereafter shall the final tally be sent to the CONFEDERATE OFFICE of VOTES and ELECTIONS which shall be supervised by the GRAND CONGRESS of the CONFEDERATE STATES.
3. That thereby these votes shall be counted and tallied as a total by the CONFEDERATE OFFICE of VOTES and ELECTIONS to REPRESENT the SOVEREIGN MEMBER-STATES choice for PRESIDENT of the CONFEDERATE STATES.
4. That therefore this final choices, as represented by the SOVEREIGN MEMBER-STATES final tally, shall constitute no more than ONE vote by a SOVEREIGN MEMBER-STATE for final decision on a prospective candidate choice for PRESIDENT of the CONFEDERATE STATES.
5. That thereby should the votes tallied for final decision, by such CONFEDERATE OFFICE of VOTES and ELECTIONS, be found in error or make up a tie on the first final decision, that therefore shall a second NATIONAL ELECTION be held that shall also be constituted as a NATIONAL HOLIDAY to allow all citizens to cast again their vote.
6. That therefore should the second NATIONAL ELECTION reach the same errors or tie that thereby shall the decision, upon the third attempt to elect the PRESIDENT of the CONFEDERATE STATES, be left unto the FINAL DECISION of the SUPREME COURT of the CONFEDERACY.
7. That such decision by the SUPREME COURT of the CONFEDERACY, decided upon through both careful consideration and wise judgement, shall be binding and absolute according to this CONSTITUTION of the CONFEDERATE STATES and appropriate AMENDMENTS.
8. That therefore such a FINAL DECISION by the SUPREME COURT of the CONFEDERACY shall act and be stablished to resolve any further disputes, errors, or ties that may prohibit the fair election of a PRESIDENT of the CONFEDERATE STATES.

AMENDMENT IV

to SECTION II - LEGISLATIVE BRANCH established on September 1st, 1 AUR

Therefore on this day, September 1st, One Year After United Republic, does the First Session of the Grand Congress of the Confederate States, with approval by the VOTING PUBLIC, establish into law the representative value contributed by the MEMBER-STATES of these CONFEDERATE STATES.

1. That therefore to maintain fairness in representation in the Grand Congress of the Confederate States does thereby this First Session of the Grand Congress of the Confederate States establish that each MEMBER-STATE of these CONFEDERATE STATES be represented unto the Grand Congress of the Confederate States with FOUR Grand Senators whereupon the districts represented by these Grand Senators shall thereby be chosen by the decision of the SOVEREIGN MEMBER-STATE to be represented.
2. That thereby each MEMBER-STATE of these CONFEDERATE STATES be represented unto the Grand House of Confederate Representatives with EIGHT Grand Representatives whereupon the districts represented by these Grand Representatives be chosen by the decision of the SOVEREIGN MEMBER-STATE to be represented.
3. That thereby the Districts for the Grand Senators shall therefore be the primary district, with FOUR districts per MEMBER-STATE, and thusly called Chief Districts.
4. That thereby the Districts for the Grand Representatives shall therefore be the secondary district, with EIGHT districts distributed within the Chief Districts to appropriately represent the interest of the PEOPLE of each MEMBER-STATE, and thusly called Operating Districts.
5. That therefore this distribution of representation, by both Chief Districts and Operating Districts, decided upon by each SOVEREIGN MEMBER-STATE, be done in a manner to best represent the PEOPLE of the CONFEDERATE STATES.

Failed Amendments

Historically there have been six amendments which have been proposed and failed to reach majority approval:

1. AMENDMENT V -

was to amend Section III - MILITARY VETO to allow the President to VETO the military. This failed spectacularly and the people demanded a referendum in which all responsible Grand Senators and Grand Representatives were voted out of office, with a few of them even having faced jailtime for treason.

1. AMENDMENT VI -

was to amend AMENDMENT III to do away with the national holiday, however it never passed the debate phase of its lifecycle and was quickly buried.

1. AMENDMENT V(a) -

was a redo of the originally proposed amendment of the same name. Instead of the granting the President powers to VETO the military, it attempted to grant the people the powers. However this was already clearly defined in the Constitution and the debate never reached fruition.

1. AMENDMENT VII -

was an attempt to expand the powers of the executive branch to allow harsh fines and penalties for companies and corporations for damaging the environment. However there was already an effective method to punish corporations and enforce compliance in the form of the Confederate Environmental Protection Agency, a Junior Cabinet Department established by the Presidency. It passed debate, but general vote failed and it never reached the Grand Senate for approval.

1. AMENDMENT VIII

was an amendment to establish in Anagonia a general time zones observed by all states and territories. It passed debate and final vote, but was overwhelming disapproved by popular vote of the people.

1. AMENDMENT VIII(a)

was a redo of the originally proposed amendment of the same name. This time instead of one general timezone, it wanted to establish two. It never passed the debate phase and was buried.