Constitutional Amendments

Constitutional Amendments are any changes made to the Westarctican Constitution. They are one of the four primary Laws of Westarctica.

Purpose of amendments

The Constitution of Westarctica is the supreme law of the land and may only be updated through the passage of Constitutional Amendments. The process for proposing and passing amendments is outlined in the constitution itself and is done during a Constitutional Convention. The first such amendment, CA-2021-001, was passed after the Second Constitutional Convention on 8 February 2021.

All laws must be built around the constitution, and any perceived discrepancies will defer to the constitution.

Naming conventions

Constitutional Amendments carry the prefix CA, and are numbered sequentially by the year created (i.e. CA-2020-001).

List of Amendments

CA-2021-001

Significant changes:

• Outlined duties of the Deputy Prime Minister.
• Modified the process for electing the Prime Minister of Westarctica.
• Modified the process for removing the Prime Minister of Westarctica.
• Clarified the role of the Chief Justice of the Grand Ducal Court.
• Modified the process for appointments to lower courts.
• Outlined process for publishing future amendments.

CA-2022-001

Significant changes:

• Create the Senate of Westarctica.
• Create the process of impeachment of government officials.

CA-2025-001

Significant changes:

• Addition of Article 86 (Restructuring of the Government by the Sovereign).
• Allows the Grand Duke to make changes to the Constitution and government.
• Creates a Transitional Government to fulfill functions of a government while any changes are made.