Constitution of Ninjasus

The People, pursuing the goals spelled out in this Constitution, establish the Micronation Ninjasus in the state of California.

Chapter I State Definition

Article 1 State People (Citizenship, Language)

(1) Citizens of the State are all humans who are children of a citizen of the State, who are born in the Territory of the State, or who are naturalized.

(2) The official language in the State is the Language English.

Article 2 State Form

(1) This State is a secular, sovereign, and Monacratic Empire. All entities of the State must yield to these principles.

(2) This Constitution is the supreme law of the land; it is directly binding on all State authority. The general rules of public international law constitute an integral, inviolable part of the national law.

Article 3 State Symbols, Capital

(1) The State has the National Color Green, the State Flag, Seal, and Coat of Arms as well as the National Anthem.

(2) The State Motto is "To have peace, Prepare for war."

(3) The capital of the State is the Capital New Ninjago City.

Chapter II State Objectives

Article 4 General Constitutional Objectives

(1) The State promotes justice and universal protection of human rights as individual rights. The State encourages fraternity among its citizens by establishing solidarity, general welfare, and national unity.

(2) The State acknowledges the right of the People to national autonomy and self-determination, and the right of minorities to group autonomy.

(3) The State promotes:

(a) public health care;

(b) education and schooling;

(c) schemes for social welfare;

(d) preservation and development of culture;

(e) preservation and maintenance of historical objects;

(f) environmental protection, intergenerational equity, and the protection of nature for its intrinsic value including the protection of nature's right;

(g) natural and social sciences.

Article 5 State Security

(1) The State promotes worldwide peace. Acts undertaken to prepare war or to otherwise disturb the peaceful relations between nations are unconstitutional.

(2) The State takes adequate measures to preserve its integrity even in the state of war or civil war.

(3) The State protects the People against terrorism, extremism, and catastrophes.

Chapter III State Organization

Part I General Organization

Article 6 Elections

(1) Absent of special provisions, elections are universal, direct, free, equal, and secret.

(2) Elections are always free and equal.

(3) Elections are always secret if a person eligible to vote or be elected so demands.

(4) Elected representatives are only bound by their conscience. They are servants of all, not only of their constituents.

Article 7 Organizational Principles

(1) The State separates executive, legislative, and adjudicative powers. Offices in different powers are incompatible with each other (horizontal incompatibility). Offices in national entities are incompatible with any public office on a lower level (vertical incompatibility) and with any other salaried office, private or public (economic incompatibility). Political offices are incompatible with active duty in the armed forces (military incompatibility).

(2) The State acknowledges national, regional, and local autonomy.

(3) Autonomy is bound to the principle of democratic organization.

Article 8 Decentralization, Mutual Assistance

(1) State powers belong to the Regions if not assigned to the national entities by this Constitution.

(2) The Regions are bound to convey powers to the Communes if adequate use of those powers is possible on the local level (self-government).

(3) All powers of the State have to render each other legal and administrative assistance.

Article 9 Regional Council

(1) The regions are represented in the Regional Council.

(2) The Regional Council consists of 100 members. Each region is represented in proportion to its share of citizens eligible to vote; at least by two members.

(3) Members of the Regional Council serve for a term of four years; they may be re-elected once.

(4) Every two years, the regions replace half of their members.

Article 10 National Powers

(1) State powers belong to the national entities for the following subject matters:

a) state defense,

b) foreign relations,

c) economic regulations,

d) infrastructure and traffic,

e) taxation,

f) solidarity systems,

g) private, criminal, and procedural law,

h) educational and other standards,

i) and all other subject matters which by their very nature or as a corollary to the subjects listed have to be centralized on the national level.

(2) The State may give up sovereign powers to international or supranational bodies, including systems of mutual collective security and trade organizations, as long as it retains an adequate representation in those bodies and those bodies guarantee sufficient legal protection for the Citizens.

Part II Representation of the State

Article 11 Head of State

(1) The Emperor is the head of state. He or she has the right of pardon, to conduct foreign affairs, and to all other representative functions of the State.

(2)Vice-Emperor are elected by the National Council with precedence over all other business.

(3) Every resident citizen with the right to vote who has attained the age of thirty-five is eligible for the office of Vice-Emperor. (4)When a dynasty of the Emperor ends, the Councils vote to put in a new Emperor Dynasty

(5) Before taking office, Emperor and Vice-Emperors take the following Oath or Affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute this office, honoring and protecting the Constitution of the State."

(6) The Emperor shall not be held accountable for actions performed in the exercise of his office except in the case of high treason, may be indicted only by the National Council, and shall be tried only by the Supreme Court.

Part III Executive Power

Article 12 National Government, Emperor

(1) The executive power of the State is vested in the national Government. It includes diplomatic affairs.

(2) The Emperor is the head of the National Government. The President freely chooses the National Ministers.

(3) The Emperor is Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.

Article 13 Impeachment

An impeachment of the Emperor or Vice Emperor by the National Council takes the form of a new Emperor or Vice Emperorial election.

Article 14 Regional Equalization of Finances

The State provides for an overall equalization of finances, giving due consideration to the regions' respective debts, burdens, economic power, and infrastructural responsibilities.

Part IV Legislative Power

Article 15 National Parliament

(1) The legislative power is vested in the National Council.

(2) The National Council consists of 200 members. Members of the National Council are residents publicly elected by the People. Each region elects among its residents in proportion to its share of citizens eligible to vote. Their office ends after a five-year term or when they lose their electoral rights.

(3) Everyone eligible to vote has recourse to the Supreme Court for scrutiny of the elections.

(4) The National Council draws up its own rules of procedures and elects a Coincilary president and Coincilary vice###presidents.

(5) Decisions of the National Council require a majority of the votes cast (simple majority) unless this Constitution provides otherwise.

Article 16 Rights of Members of Council

(1) Members of Council are only bound by their conscience.

(2) Members of Council may not be subjected to court proceedings or disciplinary action for a vote cast or a statement made by them in the National Council or in any of its committees (Indemnity).

(3) Members of Council may not be called to account or be arrested except by permission of the National Council (Immunity).

(4) Members of Council are entitled to adequate remuneration ensuring their independence. The remuneration may not be altered for the present term.

Article 17 Lawmaking Process

(1) Bills can be introduced only by the Members of the Council of Finance, Council of the rights of plants and animals, or by one percent of the citizens (Public Initiative). Bills can specify the additional requirement of a public referendum after they have been voted upon. (2) Then it goes to the Council of Mistakes to see if the bill is unconstitutional (3) It will go to the Emperor for signing (4)Finally, it will go to the Supreme Court

Article 18 Budget

(1) The bill for the yearly budget law is introduced by the Emperor.

(2) Budget laws are not subjected to referendums.

Article 19 Treaties

(1) The Emperor signs treaties with other states.

(2) The legislative power of the National Council includes the power to ratify treaties with other states.

(3) Treaties not ratified within six months have to be revoked by the Emperor.

Article 20 National Ordinances

(1) Laws may empower National Ministers to adopt National Ordinances regarding a specified subject matter.

(2) National Ordinances do not require ratification by Council.

Article 21 State of Emergency

(1) In cases of grave and immediate threat to the existence of the State, the Emperor may take necessary measures of defense.

(2) All emergency measures must be confirmed or revoked by the Council at the earliest time possible. The Emperor is bound by the Councils' decisions.

Article 22 Ombudsman

The Councilary Ombudsman safeguards fundamental rights and liberties and controls the compliance of all state powers with the provisions of this Constitution.

Part V Adjudicative Power

Article 23 Independent Courts

(1) The adjudicative power is vested in independent courts.

(2) Judges are citizens elected by the Emperor. They are independent. Their office ends at time of retirement or when they lose their electoral rights.

Article 24 Supreme Court

(1) The Supreme Court decides issues involving this Constitution. In particular, the Supreme Court has jurisdiction over:

a) disputes between state entities concerning their respective rights and duties under this Constitution;

b) challenges of a national or regional entity, a Court in the course of its determination, or a third of the Members of Parliament against the constitutionality of a law;

c) claims of individuals regarding violations of their constitutional rights;

d) popular complaints about the violation of fundamental rights;

e) challenges of an act of a state power by the Ombudsman;

f) cases on appeal from National Courts as the Supreme Court deems necessary to review;

g) all other cases assigned to its jurisdiction by law.

(2) Decisions of the supreme court are directly binding for all entities of the State.

(3) The office of Supreme Court Justices does not exceed a period of 15 years.

Article 25 National Courts

(1) National courts have supreme jurisdiction over review and other matters assigned to it by law.

(2) Separate national courts shall be established for private law, penal law, and general public law.

(3) The supreme court decides by extraordinary review in cases of inconsistent application of the law by different national courts.