Difference between revisions of "Constitution of Westarctica"

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The members of the Convention were directed to review all of Westarctica's previous legal codes and decide which elements would be useful and discard the rest, then make their own suggestions for laws and policies to be incorporated into the new constitution.
The members of the Convention were directed to review all of Westarctica's previous legal codes and decide which elements would be useful and discard the rest, then make their own suggestions for laws and policies to be incorporated into the new constitution.


Following the completion of this draft, the various segments of Westarctica's population will have an opportunity to discuss (and suggest revisions for) the document before a ratification vote in February 2020.
Following the completion of this draft, the various segments of Westarctica's population had an opportunity to discuss (and suggest revisions for) the document before a ratification vote, which was held 7-9 February 2020. No article received less than a 95% approval vote.


==Contents of the Constitution==
==Contents of the Constitution==
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**Chapter I: The Government and Popular Voting
**Chapter I: The Government and Popular Voting
***Article 7: Government Structure
***Article 7: Government Structure
***Article 8: Popular Voting Process
***Article 8: [[Voting in Westarctica|Popular Voting Process]]
**Chapter II: The State
**Chapter II: The State
***Article 9: Executive Powers
***Article 9: Executive Powers
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***Article 11: Rights of the Sovereign
***Article 11: Rights of the Sovereign
***Article 12: Abdication of the Sovereign
***Article 12: Abdication of the Sovereign
***Article 13: Succession to the Crown and Throne of Westarctica
***Article 13: [[Westarctican Succession|Succession to the Crown and Throne]] of Westarctica
***Article 14: Investiture of the Sovereign
***Article 14: Investiture of the Sovereign
***Article 15: [[Royal Council|The Royal Council]]
***Article 15: [[Royal Council|The Royal Council]]