Article I - Nation Rights

1. All nations residing within this region shall be granted the following rights, of which shall not be infringed upon in any circumstance:

a. There shall be no Government action that infringes upon freedom of expression, including religion, press, speech, age, gender, sexual orientations on or preferences, skin colour, nationality, and /or disability,

b. Member nations will not be punished by the government for freedom of speech, as long as in doing so, it does not violate any of the rules or regulations put forth by the website (Nationstates.net),

c. The right to a fair and just trial is to be given to all residents. Any member nation found to have violated any laws put forth by this constitution or any passed post scriptum, shall be provided with a defence, should they wish, and a fair, unbiased jury of their peers, and;

d. Excessive punishment shall not be imposed.

Article II - The Executive Branch

1. The Government shall be led by the President, who will be elected every 6 months. They will be limited to 2 consecutive terms, and retain have the right of calling for an election of his office early. They must remain in office until the new president is elected.

2. The President will have the following responsibilities in the region:

a. Lead the region in major decisions,

b. To act in accordance with this constitution and the interests of the electorate of the region, in order to serve as an effective leader,

c. Nominate judges to the judicial offices that need to be filled. The President must nominate judges to the Supreme Court as necessary, and the judges will assume their role, and;

d. Nominate positions to their cabinet.

e. Protect the citizens of The United Ascendancy.

f. The president will have all available officer abilities (border control, appearance, embassies, communications, and polls)

3. Several positions will exist in the President’s cabinet, which will assist in the running of the region. The President has the authority to nominate those to their cabinet, however, they must accept the position, and be approved by the Parliament in order to become a member of the cabinet. The positions are as follows:

a. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the bulk of foreign affairs, this entails but is not limited to, creating embassies and maintaining foreign relations. They are also responsible for the flow of ambassadors to and from the region, and to keep track of those ambassadors and their regions.In addition, they are responsible for the recruitment, training, and upkeep of the military of the region. They shall keep a list of home nations for members of the military which will be used so members of the military can vote. They must advise the rest of the government if a situation requires adjustments to the current border control settings of the region. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs will be appointed with the following permissions: embassies, polls, appearance, and communications,

b. The Secretary of Interior is responsible for affairs within the region. They are the chief facilitator of events and activity and have the authority to appoint whomever they wish to assist them in these taskings (Cartographers, etc.). They are also in charge of the regional roleplay and may appoint roleplay moderators in order to assist them in this tasking. The Secretary of Interior will be appointed with the following permissions: border control, polls, communication, and appearance.

4. Several other positions shall be nominated by the president, but not part of their cabinet. These positions include but are not limited to:

a. Supreme Court Justices: judges that defend the constitution. They make up the supreme court, which is described in Article IV.

b. Vice-President (VP): in the event that the President is unavailable at some times, need extra assistance in their job, or for any reason they see fit, they may nominate a Vice-President to assist them with their duties. The Vice-President can perform any duties of the President, only if the President is unable to perform them or has given permission for the Vice-President to perform those duties.They are also required to bring suits and represent on behalf of the government. They will also run elections for all offices. The VP is in charge of drawing districts for the legislature.

c. Any positions not mentioned here may be nominated at the discretion of the President and Parliament as long as this appointed position has a reasonable use that does not fall under the direct jurisdiction of a pre-existing government position and the newly appointed position does not serve to expand the powers of a pre-existing government position.

5. The order of succession for the Presidency is as follows: Vice President, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and Speaker of the House. If the Parliament shall wish they may add on to this list.

Article III - the Founder

1. The Founder nation shall be jointly controlled by the President, Speaker of the House, and the Chief Justice.

2. Actions undertaken by the Founder account shall be limited to:

a. Appointing and dismissing officers,

b. Implementing regional passwords, and;

c. Aiding in the defence of the region during raids.

3. Any misuse of the shared founder account will result in the immediate banjection of any nations proven to have misused the founder account for their own personal gain or the damage of the region. Any of these actions with the founder account will not be tolerated by any member of the government or the citizens of the region.

4. Every time one of the three positions changes, a new password will be created for the account.

Article IV - The Judicial System

1. The highest court in the region shall be the Supreme Court made up of an odd number of justices, headed by a Chief Justice, the number being determined by the legislative branch.

2. The Chief Justice will be elected internally in the Supreme Court every new court.

3. There must be a minimum of three justices on the Supreme Court.

4. The legislative branch may establish lower courts if they deem necessary.

5. The supreme court has the power to decide if a law or action is constitutional.

6. A supreme court justice is appointed for 18 months.

7. The Supreme Court can impeach members of the legislature for high crimes and misdemeanors, by a ⅔ vote-removing that Parliamentarian from their office(s).

8. The President shall have the power to appoint an interim judge in cases of conflict of interest for a case being handled by the Supreme Court. They shall be appointed every six months. If a conflict of interest question is raised in a trial, the two remaining justices, and the Vice President in case of a tie, shall vote to determine if the justice should be excluded from the case

Article V - The Legislative Branch

1. A unicameral legislative branch shall exist that will write and vote on laws and confirm appointments of the president.

2. There will be one member of Parliament for every five citizens of the region. Elections are detailed in Article VI

3. The Parliament will be tasked with the oversight of the executive and judicial branches; and if need be impeach members with a ⅔ vote, removing them from their office(s).

4. The Parliament will establish its procedures on passing laws, resolutions, and confirmations.

5. The Parliament will make laws that are necessary and proper for the well being of the region and are constitutional.

6. Parliament may remove a member of its body for high crimes and misdemeanors with a ⅔ vote

7. If the bill passes the Secretary must inform the President of its passing, he or she has 3 days to sign or veto it. If they do nothing the bill is vetoed.

8. The Parliament with a 3/4 vote can override a Presidential veto.

9. The Parliament shall pass laws with a simple majority vote. In the case of a tie, the Vice President shall break it.

Article VI - Election process

1. The election process for the President will use Single Transferable Vote (STV) with one round of voting. Citizens will rank their candidates in order of preference. At the end of the voting period votes will be organized by their first choice. Votes will be moved as candidates are eliminated until a single candidate has received a majority of the vote. The person who has received the majority is elected President of The United Ascendancy. Elections will be held every 6 months, but if the sitting President so wishes, an election can be called earlier. Elections will be held on a google form created and monitored by the Secretary of the Interior.

2. The Presidential election will take place over the course of 3 days.

3. The elections for seats in the legislative branch shall occur in districts, with one district for each seat of the Parliament. Districts shall be drawn, equally, by the Vice President.

4. One round of voting will be held for each seat of the legislature. Elections in the legislature shall occur every 4 months. They shall be held through a google forms poll. The election for members of the Parliament shall take place over the course of 3 days. Any votes after the 3-day limit will not be accepted.

5. In order to run for an election, you must publicly announce your candidacy on the RMB 24h before the election.

6. In order to vote in an election, you must maintain your WA membership during the entire election. During all other times, WA membership is not required.

7. All parts of an election’s results shall be made public; however, the identity of voters shall be kept anonymous.

Article VII - Oath of Office

1. All members of the government must take an oath of office before officially starting their position by posting the oath on the RMB. The oath of office being:

"I do solemnly swear to uphold and protect the Constitution of The United Ascendancy, protect the region from all threats, foreign and domestic and faithfully execute the job of ________ of The United Ascendency.”

2. The Chief Justice will post the oath of office for President on the RMB.

Article VIII - Amendments

1. An amendment to this constitution shall have to pass through the legislature with a simple majority and then ratified by citizens of the region with a vote.

2. Amendments can be proposed by any member of the legislative, judicial, or executive branches. Individual citizens may contact the member of the legislature for their district and request them to propose a specific amendment, but they cannot directly propose an amendment to the legislature.

3. Once a year in the month of November, the whole government shall decide whether to hold a Constitutional Convention, lasting up to the month of February. During this time, the entire Constitution is up for review and edit. The final version shall be sent to the legislature and the public as one amendment. The process is open to the entire government and for the public to see.

Article IX - Ratification

1. The ratification of this constitution requires a majority vote approval from each region involved in the merger.

2. Once the constitution has been ratified initially, ratifications will only be required for amendments to the actual document, not to laws passed by the legislature.

Article X - Treaties

1. The President and Secretary of Foreign Affairs, as well as any other diplomats appointed by the President, can negotiate treaties with other regions or organizations.

2. Diplomats may be appointed as general diplomats for the region, or ones specific to one relationship and may be appointed and dismissed by the President at any time.

3. A treaty may be written up by the Executive Branch or another region (and approved by the President) and sent to the legislature for a ⅔ majority vote.

4. The President may ask the Parliament to vote on the end of a treaty which must be approved with a ⅔ majority vote