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Section 1
All legislative powers herein shall be entrusted to the Parliament of the Democratic Union, which shall consist of a House of Representatives.

Section 2
The House of Representatives shall be composed of members elected by citizens of the Union for a term of three months, except for the first term of Parliament, with Representatives classed into three groups so that one third of seats shall be up for each month. Parliament may establish term limits.
No person shall be a member of the House of Representatives who has not been a citizen for at least seven days.

Section 3
The number of representatives shall be determined by census through the enumeration of World Assembly nations present in the region at the time. Every two World Assembly nations present in the region shall equal one legislative seat. The first census shall be made within two months of the first meeting of the House of Representatives of the Democratic Union and shall occur every two months before that month's legislative election.
When a vacancy occurs, a special election shall be called within five days to fill the vacancy, unless within ten days of an election.
The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker by a majority vote, who shall serve as the President in the absence or resignation of the President of the Democratic Union.

Section 4
The Legislature shall have the sole power of Impeachment of all civil officials. A vote of a simple majority is required to open an impeachment inquiry against a civil official. A vote of two-thirds of the Parliament is required to convict civil officials.

Section 5
Parliament shall make no law prohibiting a nation's right to Freedom of Speech not outlined within the confines of this Constitution.
Parliament shall make no law prohibiting a nation’s or nations right to associate with others of their choice.

Section 6
Elections for Parliament shall be conducted using the Single Transferable Vote voting system. Rules for elections shall be created and enforced by an electoral commission, which shall consist of the Founders and Justices of the Supreme Court.

Article II (Executive)

Section 1
The executive power shall be entrusted to the President of the Democratic Union and the Prime Minister of the Democratic Union.

Section 2
The President of the Democratic Union shall be the Head of State and World Assembly Delegate.
The President shall nominate, based on the recommendation of Members of Parliament, the nation whom they believe shall command a majority in the House of Representatives to be Prime Minister.
The President may serve one term of six months renewable once; however, if the circumstances require, as determined by the Supreme Court, may renew for a third and final term.
The President shall with the advice of a Special Nominations Committee consisting of the Founders, Prime Minister, Supreme Court Justices, and one member of the Public, and the consent of the House of Representatives, nominate Justices to the Supreme Court of the Democratic Union.
The President shall have the power to grant pardons to all nations convicted of crimes against The Democratic Union, individually or by advice of the Prime Minister, except in cases of impeachment.

Section 3
The Prime Minister of the Democratic Union shall be the Head of Government. The Prime Minister nation that receives the most nominations from members of the House of Representatives sent to the President, and that the President believes can command a majority of the votes cast in the House of Representatives.

Section 4
The Prime Minister shall be the Commander and Chief of all Democratic Union Forces.
They shall have the power with the Advice and Consent of the House of Representatives to make treaties contingent upon a Sixty percent approval from the House of Representatives.
The Prime Minister of the Democratic Union shall have the power to appoint ambassadors, public Ministers, and other positions for which are not accounted for in this Constitution.
The Prime Minister shall have the power to appoint judges to inferior courts with the advice and consent of Parliament.
The Prime Minister shall have the power to grant pardons to nations convicted of crimes against The Democratic Union, except in cases of impeachment.

Article III (Judicial)

Section 1
The judicial power of The Democratic Union shall in entrusted to one Supreme Court, and in any inferior courts that Parliament chooses to establish and entrust this power towards.
Justices to the Supreme Court shall be nominated and approved to the Supreme Court by the President following the recommendation of the Special Nominations Committee and approved by the House of Representatives.

Section 2
The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Justice, that arise under this Constitution, Laws of the Democratic Union, and any treaties.
In all cases involving ambassadors and other civil officials shall original jurisdiction. In all other cases, the Supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction.
Justices to the Supreme Court shall serve for a term of eight months in the first term after the ratification of this Constitution, and terms shall be six months afterwards, with no term limits.

Article IV (Citizens)

Section 1
Nations who have resided in the Democratic Union for seven days and met all requirements established by Parliament shall be considered citizens of the Democratic Union.
All citizens shall be entitled to Freedom of Speech that complies with the laws of The Democratic Union and Rules of NationStates.
All citizens shall be entitled to equality, justice, and the right to vote unhindered by the laws of the Parliament.
All citizens shall be entitled to the right of assembly and to associate freely with whomever they choose.

Article V (Amendments)

Section 1
All amendments to the Constitution must originate in Parliament and be passed with a sixty percent majority of all votes cast. The Amendment(s) shall be considered ratified once having received a sixty percent majority vote of all active citizens in The Democratic Union or by sixty percent majority public endorsement (via RMB) of all active citizens. Parliament shall determine which method.

Article VI (Ratification)

The Ratification by Seventy percent shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution