Article 26 & Article 27 Amendments, Ratification and Initial Provisions.

Amendments, Ratification and Initial Provisions.

Article 26 – Amendments

Section 1 Amendment by Parliament

Parliament, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution which shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several Realms including a majority of the Principal and Larger Realms, or by an absolute majority of the voters in a referendum, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by parliament.

Section 2 Amendment by Convention

On the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several Realms, Parliament shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments which shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several Realms including a majority of the Principal and Larger Realms, or by an absolute majority of the voters in a referendum, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by parliament.

Article 27 – Ratification and Coming into Force

Section 1 Ratification

This constitution shall come into force upon the ratification of the same either by the act of the legislatures or by convention or by referendum of the people of a majority of the Realms named in the preamble.

Section 2 Implementation

Upon notice that the aforementioned act of ratification has occurred, her/is majesty shall issue writs of election for the House of Commons and Senate and issue letters patent to members of the House of Peers and there by set a date for their meeting. That upon that date appointed, the Members of the Federal Council, Peers, Senators, and Representatives should convene at the Time and Place assigned and should, without Delay, proceed to execute this Constitution

Section 3 Oaths

The Peers, Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several Realm Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the Commonwealth Federation and of the several Realms, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the Commonwealth Federation, except as to the Monarch.

Done in convention, those hereinafter named and many others being witness, at the meadow which is called Runnymede, between Windsor and Staines on the 15^th Day of June in the XX^th Year of the reign of our gracious queen, Elizabeth II and from the sealing of the Great Charter the XXX^th.

Article 25 – Inferior Courts

Article 25 – Inferior Courts

Section 1 Number

Parliament shall establish by law such inferior courts, both of original jurisdiction and of appeals, as it shall from time to time consider necessary.

Section 2 Composition

The inferior courts shall have a number of judges as shall be established by law. Parliament may choose to make the courts of the member realms inferior courts of the Federation, but all Federal Judges shall hold their offices during good behavior.

Article 24 – The High Courts of Appeal

Article 24 – The High Courts of Appeal

Section 1 Number

There shall be three High Courts of Appeal one at each of the Administrative Capitals.

Section 2 Jurisdiction

In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which both parties are Realms, the High Court of Appeal shall have original Jurisdiction for cases arising within the time zones closest to their place of meeting. In all the other Cases, the High Court of Appeal shall have appellate Jurisdiction from the inferior courts in the areas aforementioned, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Parliament shall make.

Section 3 Composition

Each High Court of Appeal shall be composed of its Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. The Chief Justice shall be elected by the other Justices when a vacancy occurs. 

Article 23 – The Supreme Court

Article 23 – The Supreme Court

Section 1 Composition

The Supreme Court shall be composed of the Chief Justice of the Commonwealth Federation, and the Chief Justice and the senior Associate Justice of each of the High Courts of Appeal.

Section 2 Jurisdiction

The Supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact from the other courts of the Commonwealth Federation, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Parliament shall make.

Section 3 Meetings

The Chief Justice shall convene the Court by electronic communications as necessary to issue orders etc. The Court shall meet to hear cases at the court room of one of the High Courts of Appeal in rotation for two weeks twice a year.

Article 22 – The Judicial Power

The Judiciary

Article 22 – The Judicial Power

Section 1

The judicial Power of the Federation, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, the High Courts of Appeal and in such inferior Courts as Parliament may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.

Section 2 Jurisdiction

The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the Federation, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under its Authority;—to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;—to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;—to Controversies to which the Federation shall be a Party;—to Controversies between two or more Realms;—between a Realm and Citizens of another Realm; —between Citizens of different Realms, —and between a Realms, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.

Section 3 Criminal Process

No Felony prosecution shall proceed except by grand jury indictment, except in cases of impeachment. The trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the Realm and Vicinage where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any Realm, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Parliament may by Law have directed.

Section 4 Extradition

A Person charged in any Realm with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee from Justice, and be found in another Realm, shall on Demand of the executive Authority of the Realm from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the Realm having Jurisdiction of the Crime.

Article 21 – Space Exploration and Development

Article 21 – Space Exploration and Development

Section 1 Purposes

The Purpose of the Space Program is to encourage the exploration, resource utilization, and settlement of space by citizens of the Realms.

Section 2 Establishing Prizes

The Federal Parliament shall establish a series of prizes for achievements in space exploration, resource utilization, and settlement, open to companies that are majority owned by Realm citizens.

Section 3 Establishing Property Rights

The Federal and Realm governments shall work with other nations to establish as system of property rights in space based on use and occupation.

Article 20 – Infrastructure Development

Article 20 – Infrastructure Development

Section 1 Developing the Administrative Capitals

The federal government has power to develop the Administrative Capitals by building the headquarters of the six principal ministries two in each capital and deputy headquarters in the other capitals, also the Quarters of the High Courts of Appeal.

Section 2 Improving the Political Capital

The federal government may help fund the improvement of the political capital so that it may more readily host the Federal Parliament and Supreme Court.

Section 3 The Royal Capitals

A modest residence will bought or built in the Capital of Each Realm so that her/is majesty may reside there in.

Section 4 Transportation Infrastructure

The Federal Government may help fund the building and improvement of ports, air ports, rail ways, bridges and roads, provided that the majority of the funding comes from private sources and that the government receives a proportionate share of the stock in the company.

Article 19 – Money and Finance

Article 19 – Money and Finance

Section 1 The Silver Penny

The federal government shall keep its accounts, levy contributions, and borrow money in a unit of 24 grains of fine silver alloyed to .925 fine. It shall issue coins of this weight and fineness and in multiples and fractions thereof. These coins shall be legal tender for the payment of all public debts. The Federal Government shall have no central bank. It shall issue no bank notes or fiat paper money.

Section 2 Realm Currencies

The Realms have the right to continue to issue their own currency. There shall be no federal taxes to discourage their use. However the silver penny must be allowed to be used in transactions at the option of private parties. No tax shall be levied to discourage the use of the silver penny.

Section 3 Federally Charter Banks

Parliament may pass a general law for the chartering of banks taking deposits, making loans and issuing bank notes denominated in silver pennies. All such Banks shall, if their officers wish to avoid prosecution for fraud, hold coined cash reserves of at least 31 percent and at least an additional 20 percent in bullion or coin on all demand or like deposits. They shall not hold more than 10 percent of their assets in securities denominated in any other currency and they shall not ask for or receive any government bailout.

Section 4 Counterfeiting and Bankruptcy

Parliament shall have power to provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the Commonwealth Federation and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the Federation.

Article 18 – Taxes

Article 18 – Taxes

Section 1 Generally

Taxation is a joint Federal Realm power.

Section 2 Sales Tax

The Parliament may levy a tax on the sale of consumers’ goods not to exceed twenty percent ad valorem. Purchases of food costing less than 50 silver pennies and clothing costing less than 100 silver pennies shall not be subject to the tax.

Section 3 Initial Realm Contributions.

For the first twenty years of the government under this constitution, each Realm government shall contribute a sum equal to the inflation adjusted average amount that it spent in the five year prior to federation for its navy, plus twenty percent of what it spent on its army, and fifty percent of what it spent on its air force.

Section 4 Additional Realm Contributions

In addition to the forgoing, a levy on the Realm governments of up to 5 percent of their budget may be imposed during the first 20 years, but it must have the consent of the Senate as well as the commons. After the contribution in section 3 of this article have ended, a levy on the Realm governments of up to 15 percent of their budget may be imposed, but if it is more than 8 percent it must have the consent of the Senate as well as the commons.

Article 17 – Trade

Article 17 – Trade

Section 1 Trade in General

Trade is a Realm subject with Federal Principals. Each Realm is free to negotiate such trade agreements with other nations as it shall see fit.

Section 2 No Preference in Federal Regulation

No Preference shall be given by any Federal Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one Realm over those of another.

Section 3 Free Trade between Realms

All Trade between Realms shall pass free of duty. A good imported from outside the federation that meets the laws of the importing Realm and which pays a tax established by parliament but not to exceed half a percent ad valorem and is transshipped to a train, plain or vessel of any Realm shall be deemed to have been manufactured within the Realm in which it was imported and pass free of duty to any other realm, but this shall not affect Section 4.

Section 4 Realm Product Standards

Every Realm may establish reasonable product standards both for consumer safety and labour protection, these may be enforced by law as regards products produced in the Realm and imported from outside the Federation. However products from other Realms must be admitted though they do not meet the standards, but they must be labeled “This Product Dose Not Meet Realm Standards for _________  See Realm standard #___ Note #___”

Section 5 Federal Product Standards

The Federal Parliament may by law establish reasonable product standards both for consumer safety and labour protection. These standards are of advisory nature, but products that do not meet them must be labeled “This Product Dose Not Meet Federal Standards for _________  See Federal standard #___ Note #___”

Section 6 Product Standards Database

The Federal Government shall establish an easily used database so that consumers can use their electronic devises to find out in what way the goods they are considering buying do not follow Realm or Federal standards.

Article 16 – Foreign Relations

Article 16 – Foreign Relations

Section 1 Generally

Foreign relations are a joint power. The Realms shall as heretofore maintain embassies and consulates in foreign nations. The Federal government shall with consent of the Federal Parliament appoint an ambassador to each foreign nation. The Federal and Realm governments shall work together to reduce costs and insure representation of the citizens and governments of smaller Realms.

Section 2 Realm Powers

The Realm governments shall have the power to represent their citizens and to conclude treaties regarding trade, emigration, and other areas that are Realm subjects with or without Federal Principals.

Section 3 Federal Powers

Treaties involving national defense; taxation; the protection of human rights and the rule of law; and space exploration and development shall be the province of the Federal government.

Article 15 – Defense

Article 15 – Defense

Section 1 General Provisions.

Defense is a joint Federal Realm power. Each Realm shall be primarily responsible for its own defense, but the Federation shall maintain mobile forces to help defend a Realm under attack and every Realm shall send forces to aid a Realm under attack.

Section 2 Nuclear Weapons

Upon ratification of this Constitution: the nuclear weapons of all member Realms will be transferred to the federal government and the Federal government shall assume the responsibilities under the nuclear non proliferation treaty.

Section 3 Royal Navy

The Navy’s of the member Realms shall be amalgamated into one federal Royal Navy.

Section 4 Realm Coast Guards

Each Realm shall have a coast guard to patrol its national waters.

Section 5 Royal Marines, Commandos and Special Forces

All of the active duty Marine, Commando and Special Forces of the member Realms will be transferred to the federal government and amalgamated to form a federal Royal Marine Corps and a Federal Special Forces. Except in time of declared war, the total number of officers and men of the Royal Marines and Special Forces shall not exceed thrice the number at the time of amalgamation or 60,000 whichever is greater.

Section 6 Federal Royal Air Force

There shall be created a Royal Air Force that shall specialize in the development of strategic air power, especially long range strategic transport. It shall also develop fighter and attack air craft for use by the air forces of the member Realms and shall help support them.

Section 7 The Brigade of Gurkhas

The brigade of Gurkhas shall be transferred to the Federal government. Except in time of declared war, the Brigade of Gurkhas shall not have more than 20,000 officers and men

Section 8 The Federal Airborne Corps

The airborne forces of the member Realms shall be amalgamated into one Federal Airborne Corps. Except in time of declared war, the total number of officers and men of the Royal Airborne Corps shall not exceed the number at the time of amalgamation or 20,000 whichever is greater.

Section 9 Guards Regiments

The Guards regiments of the Realms shall be formed into the Household Division which in addition to serving as the guards of the Monarch and the Governors General shall form the core of the Federal Ground Forces. Additional guards regiments shall be formed as parliament shall direct, but, except in time of declared war, the total force of the Household Division shall not exceed 20,000 officers and men.

Section 10 The Federal Cadre

An active duty cadre of officers and senior enlisted men for training and leading the Federal army in time of war may be maintained, but except in time of declared war, the total number of officers and men shall not exceed 10,000.

Sec. 11 The General Staff

A General Staff may be maintained, but except in time of declared war, the total number of officers and men shall not exceed 1,000.

Section 12 The Realm Active and Reserve Forces

The Federal Government shall by law require member Realms to maintain active and reserve ground and air forces proportional to their population and wealth. The member Realms may maintain forces in excess of those required by law. All Realms shall maintain a number of rifles suitable for infantry use equal to the number of their citizens between the age of 16 and 65.

Section 13 The Citizen Military Readiness Program

Every citizen of a member Realm ages 18 to 55, may earn a sum established by law, but not to exceed 8 percent of the median income of people in the Realm in which s/he resides, for annually meeting the fitness training and marksmanship requirements for those graduating from army basic training and being registered for conscription into the militia. Citizens age 14 and 15 may earn ¼ of the sum aforesaid for fulling the requirements aforesaid. Citizens age 16 and 17 may earn ½ of the sum aforesaid for fulling the requirements aforesaid. But Citizens ages 14-17 do not have to be registered for conscription.

Section 14 Control of the Armed Forces

The active and reserve forces of the member Realms shall come under the control of the federal government only in time of declared war or with the permission of the chief executive of the Realm, except that in the event of the actual invasion of the territory of a member Realm, the federal government may automatically take control of the active and reserve forces of the Realms. However such forces shall not leave the territory of the Commonwealth Federation, except to travel from one to another, without a declaration of war or the permission of the Prime Minister of the Realm. The militia shall only be called into federal service by a declaration of war, but the chief executive of each Realm may call them into the service of the Realm by the means laid out in Realm law.

Section 15 Declarations of War

A declaration of war can only be made by the Federal House and Senate upon the request of the Cabinet.

Article 14 – Citizenship and Free Movement

Article 14 – Citizenship and Free Movement

Section 1 Citizenship in General

Citizenship and Immigration is a Realm power with Federal Principals. The Governments of the several Realms have the right to admit and naturalize such persons as they want to become their citizens.

Section 2 Native Born Citizens

Any person born within the territory of a Realm one of the parents of which is a citizen of the Realm or of another Realm is a native born citizen of the Realm. Native born citizens of each Realm have a right to travel to and reside in the other Realms subject to the limitation in Section 6 of this Article.

Section 3 Persons Born Abroad to Citizens

A person born outside of the territory of the Federation to parents one or more of whom are citizens of one or more of the Realms shall have the same rights of free movement as a native born citizen. If both parents are citizens of the same Realm s/he shall be a citizen of that Realm. If they are citizens of different Realms, the parents shall register him as a citizen of the one of the two Realms and on attaining the age of 18 the person may chose which Realm s/he wishes to be a citizen of.

Section 4 Persons who are Naturalized by a Realm

A person who is naturalized by one of the member Realms if s/he has not committed a felony during the first fifteen years of his/er Realm citizenship shall have the same rights of free movement as a native born citizen. During the first 15 years, such person shall have the right to visit other Realms for pleasure or business, but the Realm may require that they deposit money to pay for their repatriation to their Realm of origin. Further those wishing to settle in another Realm must follow the immigration law thereof, but Realms shall give priority in immigration to citizens of other member Realms. 

Section 5 Priority in Naturalization

The Realms shall, all else being equal, give priority in naturalization to: citizens of other Realms, persons who are citizens of commonwealth countries not part of this Federation and other former British colonies, those who can show decent from citizens of a member Realm, and to those who: speak the English tongue, have useful job skills, are in stable marriages, and who are rich.

Section 6 Restrictions on Free Movement

During the first fifteen years of this Federation Realms may require that citizens of other Realms entering their territory deposit money to pay for their repatriation to their Realm of origin and if they plan to settle in the Realm to show that they have employment.

Section 7 Passport Control

In passing through passport control and immigration, citizens of member Realms of the Federation shall be given first priority.

Section 8 Regarding Realms Admitted in the Future

As during the first fifteen years of the Federation Realms may require that Citizens of newly admitted Realms to deposit money to pay for their repatriation to their Realm of origin and if they plan to settle in the Realm to show that they have employment.

Article 13 – Basic Principals

Federal Powers and Subjects

Article 13 – Basic Principals

Section 1 General Rule

The General Rule in interpreting federal powers shall be that power not granted to the Federal Government by this constitution is reserved to the Realms or to the People.

Section 2 Joint Powers

The Federal Government shall jointly exercise power over the following subjects: national defense; foreign relations; taxation; the protection of natural rights, ancient liberties, and the rule of law; and space exploration and development.

Section 3 Realm Powers with Federal Principals

The Realms shall have control of: citizenship; monetary policy; and trade subject to federal principals.

Article 12 – The House of Peers

Article 12 – The House of Peers

Section 1 Hereditary Peers

All peers of England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom including those removed by the House of Lords Reform Act of 1999 shall be members of the House of Peers.

Section 2 New Hereditary Peers Created

At the time of the Adoption of this constitution, there shall be created a number of new hereditary peers to better represent all the Realms. Each Realm other than England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales shall choose one hereditary peer for every hundred thousand people and each shall choose at least one. England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, shall choose one hereditary peer for every quarter million people. These new peers shall be chosen by a method to be determined by law in each Realm.

Section 3 Life Peers Elected by the People of the Realms

At the time of the Adoption of this constitution, each Realm shall be allotted a number of life peers in accordance with their population, one for every fifty thousand people, but each realm shall have at least one. These life peers shall be elected, staggered over 20 years, by the people of the Realm. When one of these life peers die, the vacancy shall be filled by election.

Section 4 Life Peers Chosen by Lot

Every year there shall be chosen by lot from among the Citizens 20 Life Peers. 

Section 5 Peerages Awarded for Service to the Confederation

The Monarch shall create as life peers all persons who have served for more than 10 years on the executive committee of the Federal Council or who have served more than 7 years as Prime Minister of a member Realm. Also the Federal Council may nominate five persons to be life peers each year and the monarch shall create no more than three of them peers. To reward those who have given especial service to the Confederation, the Federal Council may with the consent of the House of Commons or the Senate nominate a person to be hereditary peer. The Monarch shall create such a peer if s/he considers this proper.

Section 6 Powers

The House of Peers shall have the power to debate all bills that have passed either the House of Commons or the Senate and propose amendments. They have the power to debate any issue of public interest and propose legislation to the Commons or Senate. Likewise they may debate and give the government their advice. They have the power to choose senators as aforesaid.

Article 11 – The Senate

Article 11 – The Senate

Section 1 Senators chosen by the Realm governments.

The Senate of the Commonwealth Federation shall be composed of Senators from each Realm, chosen by the government thereof, for a six year term. The government of each of the Principal Realms shall appoint a senator every other year. The government of each of the Larger Realms shall appoint a senator every third year. The government of each of the Smaller and Demi Realms shall appoint a senator every sixth year. When senators are first chosen: the government of each Principal Realm shall appoint three Senators, one with a term of two years, one with a term of four years and one with a term of six years.; the government of each Larger Realm shall appoint two Senators, one with a term of three years and one with a term of six years; Smaller and Demi Realms shall appoint one senator with a term of six years. If vacancies occur, the government of the Realm shall appoint a Senator to complete the term.

Section 2 Senators elected by the People

There shall be a number of senators equal to 50 percent of the ones appointed by the Realms elected by the people of the Confederation at large using a single transferable ballot, for a term of six years. When Senators are first chosen, one third shall run for a term of two years, one third for a term of four years and one third for a term of six years. If vacancies occur, they will be filled by a by election.

Section 3 Senators appointed by the Federal Government

There shall be a number of Senators equal to 30 percent of the ones elected by the Realms chosen by the Executive Committee of the Federal Council, for a term of six years. When Senators are first chosen, one third shall be chosen for a term of two years, one third for a term of four years and one third for a term of six years.

Section 4 Senators chosen by the House of Peers

There shall be a number of senators, not to exceed 5 percent of the whole number of senators, who shall be chosen by the House of Peers for a six year term. When Senators are first chosen, one third shall be elected for term of two years, one third for a term of four years and one third for a term of six years. If vacancies occur, they will be filled by a by election.

Section 5 Officers

The Senate shall chose its President and other officers.

Section 6 Impeachment
The Senate shall try all impeachments. The vote of two thirds of the members shall be necessary for conviction.

Article 10 – The House of Commons

Article 10 – The House of Commons

Section 1 How Chosen

The House of Commons shall be composed of Members chosen from multiple member districts. The citizens in each district elect two members on a first and second past the post basis for a term not to exceed seven years. One member shall be chosen by lot from among the citizens in the district for a term of five years.

Section 2 Requirements for Representatives
No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of eighteen Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the Commonwealth Federation, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that Realm in which s/he shall be chosen.

Section 3 Apportionment of Districts
Districts shall be apportioned among the Realms within this Federation, according to their respective number of citizens, which shall be determined by an actual Enumeration which shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Parliament of the Commonwealth Federation, and within every subsequent Term of twenty Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The Number of Districts shall be one for every 500,000 persons, but each Realm shall have at Least one District, except that Realms with less than 166,000 residents shall elect one member and shall be joined with one or two other such Realms for the purpose of choosing a member by lot.

Section 4 Initial Apportionment

Until such enumeration shall be made: Antigua and Barbuda shall elect one member and with Grenada which shall elect one member shall have one member chosen by lot from among both, the Commonwealth of Australia shall have 48 districts, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas shall have 1 district, Barbados 1, Belize 1, England 108, Jamaica 5, the Maritime Confederation 4, New Zealand 9, Northern Ireland 3, the Independent State of Papua New Guinea 14, Quebec 16, Saint Kitts and Nevis shall elect one member and with, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines which shall elect one member and Tuvalu which shall elect one member shall have one member chosen by lot from among the three, Saint Lucia shall have 1 district, Scotland 10, the Solomon Islands 1, Wales 6, and Western Canada 50 districts.

Section 5 Vacancies
When vacancies happen in the Representation from any Realm, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.

Section 6 Officers and Impeachment
The House of Commons shall choose their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.

Article 9 – Rules and Legislative Process

The Parliament

Article 9 – Rules and Legislative Process

Section 1 The Legislative Power

All Legislative Authority here in granted shall be vested in a Parliament that shall have power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the Commonwealth Federation, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

Section 2 Qualifications of Members

Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members.

Section 3 Quorum

A Majority of members shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may provide.

Section 4 Proceeding

Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behavior, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member. Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of any House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.

No House, during the Session of Parliament, shall, without the Consent of the others, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other Place than that in which the Houses shall be sitting.

Section 5 Compensation and Privileges of Members

Members of Parliament shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the Federation. They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in their House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.

Section 6 Revenue Bills

All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Commons; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.

Section 7 Spending Bills

No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.

Section 8 Legislative Process

To become law a bill, which, except for money bills, may have begun in any of the Houses, must have the assent of the House and the Senate. Except that every party with members standing for election to the House of Commons shall have an election Manifesto of no more than eight points. The bills, not to exceed eight, each bill being no more than 5 pages, which embody the manifesto of the party of the Prime Minister shall not need the assent of the Senate, unless the monarch should exercise the veto.

Section 9 Authority of the Constitution and Laws

This Constitution, and the Laws of the Commonwealth Federation which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the Commonwealth Federation, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every Realm shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or Laws of any Realm to the Contrary notwithstanding.

Article 8 – The Government

Article 8 – The Government

Section 1 The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the Monarch. It shall be usual to appoint the leader of the largest party in the House of Commons, but upon the advice of the Federal Council another member of the Federal Parliament maybe given the commission.

Section 2 The Executive Committee of the Federal Council

The Executive Committee of the Federal Council, shall be composed of the Prime Minister, the Prime Ministers of the Principal Realms, two Members appointed by the Monarch on the advice of the Senate and a number of Members appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Federal Prime Minister equal to the number of those already mentioned. The Executive authority of the United Commonwealth Federation shall be exercised on behalf of the monarch by the executive committee who shall govern so long as they retain the confidence of the House of Commons. The executive committee or cabinet shall govern collegially and collectively.

Section 3 Principal Ministers

The Principal Ministers of the Crown, other than the Prime Minister, are the Ministers of: Defense, Foreign Relations, Trade, Finance, Space Exploration and Development, and Justice. These posts shall be held by members of the Executive Committee.

Section 4 Other Ministers

There shall be ministers other than the Principal Ministers whose positions shall be regulated by law. But the number of ministers who are also members of Parliament shall not exceed 5 percent of the number of members of the House of Commons

Article 7 – The Federal Council

Article 7 – The Federal Council

Section 1 Members

The Council shall be composed of the Monarch, the Heir to the Throne, the Prime Ministers, Defense Ministers and other Principal Ministers of the Realms, the Members of the Federal Supreme Court, the Speaker of the Federal House of Commons, the President of the Federal Senate, and of such members as the Monarch shall appoint on the advice of: the Federal Prime Minister; the Federal Senate; the Federal House of Commons; and of the Council itself.

Section 2 The Committee on Federal Defense

The Committee on Federal Defense shall be composed of the members of the Executive Committee of the Council, the Federal Secretary of State for the Navy, the Federal Secretary of State for the Army, and the Defense Ministers of the Realms, and such other members as the Monarch shall appoint on the advice of the Federal Prime Minister. Its chairman shall be the Federal Minster of Defense. The Committee shall advise the government and help coordinate the defense of the Federation by verbal communication with the government and the publication of reports.

Section 3 The Committee on Trade and Foreign Relations

The Committee on Trade and Foreign Relations shall be composed of the members of the Executive Committee of the Council, the Federal Secretary of State for the Trade, the Federal Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, and the Foreign and Trade Ministers of the Realms, and such other members as the Monarch shall appoint on the advice of the Federal Prime Minister. Its chairman shall be the Federal Minster for Foreign Affairs. The Committee shall advise the government and help coordinate the foreign and trade policy of the Federation by verbal communication with the government and the publication of reports.

Section 4 The Committee for Judicial Nominations

The Committee for Judicial Nominations shall be composed of the Monarch, the Heir to the Throne, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the President of the Senate, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Justice, and when there be such, the three Senior Justices of the Supreme Court. It shall propose candidates for Judges and Justices of the Federal Courts to the Senate who shall give their advice and consent. They shall chose the Chief Justice of the Confederation from among the Chief Justices of the High Courts of Appeal, who shall upon being chosen resign from the High Court of Appeal and serve as Chief Justice of the Commonwealth Federation only.

Section 5 The Committee for Realm Affairs

The Committee for Realm Affairs shall be composed of the Monarch, the Heir to the Throne, the members of The Executive Committee of the Council and the Prime Ministers of the Realms. It shall appoint the Governors General of the Realms.

Section 6 The Committee for Combating Corruption

 The Committee for combating Corruption shall be composed of the Federal Minister of Justice, the Justices of the Supreme Court, and the Justice Ministers of the Principal and Larger Realms. Its chairman shall be the Federal Minster of Justice. The Committee shall appoint a Federal Ombudsman and an Ombudsman for Each Realm. The Ombudsmen shall have the power to call grand juries and investigate and prosecute corruption. The Committee shall also investigate and report on corruption.

Article 6 – The Monarch

The Crown

Article 6 – The Monarch

Section 1 The Monarch and Succession

The Sovereign and Head of State shall be the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary and Her Heirs and Successors in accordance with the Act of Settlement of 1701 as amended.

Section 2 The Monarch’s Title

The Monarch’s title shall be N. of (Names of the Realms) Queen/King, Duke of Normandy, Lord of Mann, Empress/Emperor of the Commonwealth Federation.

Section 3 Powers to be exercised by the Monarch Alone

The monarch shall be president of the Federal Council. The monarch shall be chairman of the Committee for Judicial Nominations.

Section 4 Powers to be exercised by the Monarch

S/he shall have the power to prorogue parliament. S/he shall have power to dissolve parliament and issue writs of election.

Section 5 Powers to be exercised by the Monarch only with the Advice of her Ministers

The monarch shall have the executive power with the advice of her ministers.

Section 6 The Veto

Every bill which shall have passed the House of Commons and the Senate shall before it becomes law be presented to the monarch; if s/he approve s/he shall sign it and it shall become law. If s/he does not approve it, s/he shall return it to the house of origin with objections. That house shall proceed to reconsider it. If after such reconsideration more than fifty five percent of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent with the objections to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered and if approved by fifty five percent of that house it shall be again presented to the monarch for signing, but if not it shall not become law. If the monarch a second time refuses to sign the bill then it shall be put to a referendum of the citizens who if they approve it, it shall become law in like manner as if the monarch had signed it, but if they do not approve it, it shall not become law. The Monarch shall exercise the veto on the advice of her ministers but s/he may exercise it on her own initiative when s/he thinks it in the interest of the Federation.

Article 5 – The Federation

Article 5 – The Federation

Section 1 Principals of the Federation

The Federation is based on the principals of the liberty of the individual, mutual defense, free trade and the sovereignty of the member Realms.

Section 2 Liberty of the Individual

The Federal Courts and the Courts of the Realms shall protect the natural rights and ancient liberties of Articles 1 and 2 of this constitution.

Section 3 Mutual Defense

An Attack upon any Realm is an attack on all Realms. The Federal government shall maintain the armed forces described in Article 14 for the common defense and member Realms shall maintain such forces as are required by law.

Section 4 Free Trade

Each Realm may make such trade agreements as it sees fit, but trade between Realms shall be duty free.

Section 5 Common Citizenship

The native born citizens of each Realm shall be citizens of the Federation. The Federal Parliament shall make uniform laws for naturalization pursuant to Article 13.

Section 6 The Sovereignty and Independence of the Realms

The ratification of this Constitution shall not dissolve the governments of the Realms ratifying it which shall remain sovereign surrendering only such powers as are here in reserved to the federal government.

Article 4 – The Capitals

Article 4 – The Capitals

Section 1 Political and Administrative Capitals

The Federation shall have three types of capital, Royal, Political and Administrative.

Section 2 Royal Capital

The Royal Capital shall be the Capital of the Realm were in the Monarch is Currently Residing. While s/he is between the ages of eighteen and sixty five, the monarch shall spend six months in each year in the capitals of each of the Realms in turn. The rotation shall be by alphabetical order of the names of the Realms.

Section 3 Political Capital

The political capital is where the Federal Parliament meets and the cabinet shall have its principal offices. The political capital shall be Ottawa, unless parliament shall by statue alter it.

Section 4 Administrative Capitals

The administrative Capitals are where the principal offices of the civil service of the Federation are located and the permanent records of Parliament, the Supreme Court, and Government are stored. The joint administrative capitals shall be London, Vancouver, and Perth.