The Constitution of the Lovesian Collective

PREAMBLE.
Due notice is given, on this day, of the secession of Westhill State from the Federation of Many Hills City. The citizens of the former Westhill State do declare their unresevered contempt for the Mayor of the Federation, the tyranny of the Most Hillsian Cabal, and the incompetence of the Many Hills Valley Authority. Hereby, then, Westhill State declares independence and adopts the following Constitution:

I. The nation and law.
1. That all the territory, Westhill Island and environs, previously comprising Westhill State of the Federation of Many Hills City hereby secedes from said federation to form the Lovesian Collective.
2. That the Lovesian Collective shall inherit all legislation and infrastructure of the above named State, except such legislation and infrastructure as may contradict with Article I.3.
3. That this Constitution is supreme, and no law may conflict with it.
4. That no law may interfere with the rights provided for by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
5. That amendment to any article of the Constitution may only take place on reaching Quorum in a national referendum.

II. Terms.
1. That "Quorum" referred to in this Constitution is a verdict of two-thirds in agreement, when adjusted for turnout.
2. That "resolving legislation" is the act of drafting legislation, and then holding a vote in the Board; if said vote reaches Quorum, the draft becomes law.
3. That a "Board" is a group of nine members, all of equal status. Each year, slots 1-3, 4-6 or 7-9 in rotation on each Board are put up for election. All elections are resolved by transferable vote until, out of all the candidates, only enough eligible candidates remain to fill all spaces. One person may not serve as member on more than one Board simultaneously.
4. That "Penalty" is the immediate putting up for election up to two-thirds of the places on a Board. If Penalty is imposed by one Board upon another, the serving Board may choose the number and distribution of the places. If Penalty is imposed by the Constitution on a Board, the number is two-thirds, and they are the places that were not up for election in the last yearly. Places forced into election by Penalty cannot be forced into election again that year except by Penalty. If Penalty is imposed after an earlier Penalty without a yearly elapsing, the places in a case of imposition by Constitution are all places not elected by the previous Penalty.

III. The legislature.
1. That there are Boards which are Policy Boards. Policy Boards may resolve any piece of legislation that is appropriate to their area of policy.

IV. Regulation.
Part A. The Meta Board.
1. That the Meta Board is a Board but not a Policy Board.
2. That the responsibilites of the Meta Board are:

  1. to arbitrate in disputes between Boards. Once it has heard all appropriate evidence, it retires; then a vote is held each way (voting on whether A is right, whether B is right), and, if either reaches Quorum, Penalty may be imposed on the Board it deems in the wrong. If neither vote reaches Quorum, the votes are held twice more, and then Penalty is imposed on the Meta Board. Then the votes are held again; if the debate is again Quorumless, the issue is put to referendum.
  2. to manage the system of Policy Boards by resolving legislation to create or abolish Policy Boards, or to amend their area of policy.

Part B. The Politic Board.
1. That the Politic Board is a Board but not a Policy Board.
2. That the Politic Board may resolve legislation relating to the implementation of this Constitution, such as relating to corruption or the regulation of political parties and elections.
3. That the Politic Board may also bring any Board to account for breaking the law; if, after hearing any counterevidence, the Politic Board reaches Quorum on guilt, it may impose Penalty on that Board. If, in the course of one year, the Politic Board imposes Penalty on three seperate occasions, Penalty is also imposed on the Politic Board.