PREAMBLE
We the people of Verklin in order to create a more perfect country, more stable enviroment of the people, establish equality for all people, provide for the domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, and insure that no rights of the people shall not be infringed upon do hereby ordain and estasblish this precious Constitution of Verklin.
Article I Legislative Branch
The function of the Legislative Branch is to make laws
SECTION 1. The Assembly
1. The Assembly shall be
composed of two arts: A House of Represenatives and a Senate
SECTION 2. The House of Representatives
1. The House of Representatives
shall be composed of members chosen every three years by the people of
the several states, and the electors of the most numerous branch of the
State Assembly.
2. No person shall be a
Representative who has not yet attained the age of thirty, and has been
a citizen of Verkling for no less than eight years. The person must
be a citizen of the State from which he/she is chosen from and must also
be a citizen of that district.
3. The Representatives shall
be apportitioned by the State.
SECTION 3. The Senate
1. The Senate of Verklin
shall be composted of three Senators from each State for the period
of three years.
2. No person shall be a
Senator who has not yet attained the age of thirty-five, been ten years
a citizen a Verklin, and must be a citizen of that State from which he/she
is chosen.
Article II The Executive Branch
The function of the Executive Branch is to enforce the laws of the government.
SECTION 1. Chief of State
1. The Chief of State shall
be a combination of a Presidential and a Parliamentary. He/she shall
hold his/her term of office for five years.
2. The person must be a
born citizen of Verklin. The person must bhave attained the age of
forty.
SECTION 2. Chief of State's Power and Duties
1. The Chief of State shall
execute the laws made by the Assembly, monitor the monetary system of Verklin,
appoint Supreme Court Justices, keep in touch with foreign affairs and
diplomats, and appoint cabinet positions.
SECTION 3. Cabinet Positions
1. The cabinet positions
are to be appointed by the Cheif of State.
2. Cabinet positions are:
Transportation, Human Rights, Education, Defense, Housing, Agriculture,
Economy, Attorny General, Labor and Energy.
Article III The Judicial Branch
The function of the Judicial Branch is to interpret the laws of Verklin and apply to each invidiual cause.
SECTION 1. The Supreme Court
1. The Supreme Court Justices
shall meet in the capitol city of Rock Creek, Travis.
2. The Supreme Court Justices
shall be appointed by the Chief of State. They shall serve a term
of fifteen years and cannot be reinstated after their term is up.
3. The Supreme Cour has
the power of Judicial Review.
SECTION 2. The Appeals Court
1. The Appeals Court shall
meet in the capitol city of Sweetwater, Travis.
2. There are to be twelve
judges that meet as a three man panel to review cases of the Distric Courts.
3. The Appeals Court Judges
are selected by the Senate.
4. The Appeals Court Judges
are to serve an eight year term.
5. The Appeals Court Judges
can seek re-selection.
SECTION 3. The Distric Courts
1. There are three District
Judges in every major city. There are thirteen major cities in Verklin.
The total number of District Courts is thirty-nine.
2. The District Court Judges
are selected by the House of Representatives.
3. The District Court Judges
are to have a ten year term.
4. The District Court Judges
can seek re-selection.
Article IV
The Constitution of Verklin is the Supreme Law of the Land.
SECTION 1. Provisions for Amenment
1. The Constitution of Verklin
shall be amended by the voting of the Assembly of Verklin and of the Supreme
Court. The votes must reach a two-thirds majority in order to pass
an amendment.
SECTION 2. The Rights of the People of Verklin
Right 1
The citizens of Verklin have the right to freedom
of speech, religion, the right peaceably assemble, and to petition the
government.
Right 2
The citizens of Verklin have the right to bear arms
with the consent of the government.
Right 3
The citizens of Verklin are innocent until proven
guilty. The charged are given the right to post bail. The charged
shall have the right to an attorney.
Right 4
The citizens of Verklin have certain rights in which
the Assembly shall not make any law(s) that infringe upon those Rights.
Right 5
The persons of Verklin, whether born or naturalized
in Verklin are citizens of Verklin and are therefore guaranteed the full
rights of a citizen of Verklin.
Right 6
No person shall be enslaved for any period of time,
whether it is voluntary or involuntary enslavement.
Right 7
The Chief of State shall only serve two terms.
Right 8
The right of citizens of Verklin to vote shall not
be infringed upon. A person must be of sixteen years of age to vote.
A person shall not be denied the right to vote or to register to vote on
the basis of race, color, sex and/or religion.
Right 9
The people of Verklin shall be taxed a flat rate
of 10 percent on their taxable income.
Right 10
No person shall be discriminited against on the
basis of race, color, age, sex or religion.
Right 11
All political parties are allowed to run in any
election for any offive in the State Assembly or in the Government Assembly
Right 12
All newspapers, radio and teleivision are government
owned or privately owned. The government shall not pass any laws
that prohibiting free speech of privately owned media outlets.
SECTION 3. Ratification
1. The newly formed Constitution of Verlkin shall be ratified with four of the five the states passing it into approval.
The preceding document is a work of fiction. It was a class assignment for Government Class my senior year in high school. For those that are wondering what we got, we got an A. :)
For those even more curious as to how we came up with the names of our cities, countrys, and states, read on:
The cities in Verklin as well as the states and other landmarks came from the TV series The Young Riders. The neighbor to the north, Tegoland, actually exsits as a city in Europe. South Haven, the neighbor to the east, is a resort town off of Lake Michigan in Michigan. Winchestor, the neighbor to the west, just sounds like a good British Colony name. Rider Ocean, the main body of water directly the south of Verklin, gets its name from the Pony Express. The Ports Russell, Majors and Waddell, come courtesy of the businessmen that found the Pony Express back in 1860.
Rock Creek, Sweetwater, Davenport, Redford, Wake, Fenton, Seneca, Blue Creek, Willow Springs are all cities or towns that exsist in the plains. In such states as: Wyoming, Kansas and Missouri.
As for who came up with Verklin, that was the teacher. My brother had to something similar back in 1987 or 1988. Only his was more Star Trek and Star Wars oriented.
Had Xena or Hercules been on, I can probably say they would have a town or too. Can we say, Xenaton? Port of Hercules? Hahahaha!!