The Constitution of Leviantonia

A government is not supposed to be a dictatorship. It is a form or set of rules

that help guide the people and the country, wherever the country may go. And
when creating a form of government, one does not simply do it out of greed, but
out of best wishes and leadership, of the best kind. Every person of Leviantonia
has a role, and a purpose, in the government, in order to recreate justice, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness.

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This Constitution

A. Is the supreme law of the land. No other law shall over throw this
constitution.
B. If any law does, it should be revised or it will be terminated.
C. Everyone must obey the laws and rules set down in this constitution. The
punishment for such shall be decided by the Council Court.

The Monarch

A. The Monarchs word is the second supreme law of the land. If any word
done by him or her is not agreeing with the constitution, then one doesnt
have to obey their command. Only the Council Court can overrule the
Monarch.
B. The way of selection of monarchy is by children best fit. Out of the
Monarchs children, whichever one that is best fit for running the country
shall become ruler next. This is to be decided by the Monarch only. The
child must also be at least 13 years of age. If they are not, then an
appointed person, by the Monarch, shall help run the country with the
next ruler until they are within age. If there is only one child, then that
child will run the country next.
C. The Monarch may be a man or a woman. In order to keep their family on
the throne, they must give birth to a child. If they do not or their
child(ren) die(s), there will be a voting on which noble family shall take
the throne next. If one tries to prevent the Queen from giving birth to

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children or tries to kill off the children, they shall be sentenced to life in
prison or any other crime seemed fit.
D. The Monarch shall be able to make laws that are beneficial for the
country. They may not make a law without it having been passed by the
Council Court. The laws may also not be directed toward only one region
of the country. The regions make their own laws.
E. The Monarch may also veto a law presented to them that is for a region
or the whole country, only if they do not think it is necessary, goes
against the constitution, or it is not beneficial.
F. No person, group, gang, revolution, or any such uprising in Leviantonia,
except for war with another country, may try to kill the monarch. If so,
there is punishment by life in prison or death. Whichever one seems most
fitting according to the murder.
G. The Monarch is the Chief of the Militia and may only declare war if it
is agreed with all of the Regional Courts and the Council Court.
H. When becoming a Monarch, one will take this Oath: I do, solemnly
swear and promise to protect this country, and will not become a dictator,
and never, ever, go against the Constitution of Leviantonia. I promise to
rule with fairness and intelligence, and shall do everything only for the
good of this country.
I. The Monarch may be removed and one of the children will come into
power if the Monarch is misusing his/her powers, using bribery, blackmail,
and other high crimes and misdemeanors.

The Council Court

A. The Council Court is formed of 21 members, including the Monarch. They

have to meet once a day. The 21st member is always the Monarch.
B. To become one of the Council Court you have to be a Marquess or
Marchioness, a Duke or Duchess, a Grand Duke or Grand Duchess, or
an Archduke or Archduchess. You must also be at least 35 years of age.
You must be selected personally by the Monarch.
C. The Council Court has the power to veto any bill created by the Monarch
or, by discussing amongst selves, veto any regional bill or law.

D. When discussing such bills, they must take a vote. If all of the Council
Court members ,out of the 20, vote for the bill to become a law, the bill
does pass. If eleven or more people vote for the bill to pass, out of the 20,
then the bill will most likely pass. It is up to the Monarch, next, whether
to pass or veto it. .
E. They make laws to benefit the country nationally. The 20 other members
can create a bill, or one can, the number doesnt really matter, except in
this case we are leaving out the 21st, and present it at the next meeting.
The rest of the Court votes on the bill, except the Monarch, and following
the rules above, it may or may not go to the Monarch to become a law. If
all 20 did vote for a pass, then you do not need the Monarchs vote.
F. The bill that one is trying to get passed
must
agree with the Monarchs
ideas first. Then the Council Court takes a vote.
G. If it is 10 and 10, out of the 20 (a tie), then the Monarch votes as well.
H. They may only make laws at the national level. Any law that affects only
one region is therefore terminated.
I. The Council Court also deals with jurisdictional cases. When this
happens, the Monarch is the head judge. The other 20 councilors are the
jurors.
J. The Council Court only deals with cases that have affected the whole
country of Leviantonia. If someone murders one person in one region and
that person is not a national figure, then that case would not go to the
Council Court. If someone murders a few people in different regions, then
that would be a Council Court Case.
K. The Council Court sets the national taxes.
L. The Council Court is the ones who collect the national taxes. They may
collect them by sending a person to get the taxes from any region or
having the governor from every region to collect the taxes. You can use
those means or any other way that is best fit.
M. If a member of the Council Court dies, they have 1 day to grieve before
going back to work. The Monarch then chooses who will take his or her
place next.

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N. The Council Court also coins money, regulates commerce, deals with
foreign affairs and policies, and provides for the common defence (Militia).
O. The Council Court is supreme to the Regional Courts.
P. Twice a month, the Governor from each Region comes to the Council
Court and does a report on their region.

The Regional Court

A. Every Region has a Regional Court. There are 10 members in each

Regional Court, including the governor. Every Region has one governor.
They are, like the Monarch, essentially the head of the region.
B. To become a governor, you must be at least an Earl or Countess or Count.
C. You must get at least the top three votes in your region to become
selected for the position.
D. To become a Regional Court member, you must be a Baronet or
Baronetess, a Baron or Baroness, a Viscount or Viscountess, an Earl or
Countess, or a Count or Countess. You must also be at least thirty years
old. You must also go through the voting system for the regions.
E. The Regional Court may create bills that only affect their region. If they
want a bill to become a law, 6 members, out of the 10 must vote for the
bill to become a law. If 6 members do vote for the bill to become a law, or
it is tied at 5 and 5, then they send the bill to the Council Court to be
approved. If it is not approved then the Regional Court may revise the
bill and try again.
F. If a bill that wants to be passed affects people on a national level, it will
be taken to the Council Court to be terminated, revised, or made into a
national law.
G. The Regional Court also deals with jurisdictional cases. They only deal
with cases that are within their region. For example, if someone is not
paying their regional taxes, then that would be a Regional Court case. If
someone is not paying their regional and national taxes, then that would
be a Council Court case.
H. The governor would be the judge and the rest of the 9 members would be
the jurors.

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I. The Regional Courts can create regional taxes. They are the ones who
collect the regional taxes to use to benefit the region.
J. If a member of the Regional Court dies, the Regional has 2 days to
grieve. Then the one of the people on standby comes to take his or her
place. The Monarch chooses who takes his or her place out of those who
are on standby.
K. The Regional Courts also promotes public health, safety, and welfare.
L. The Regional Courts may not coin money, regulate commerce, deal with
foreign affairs and policies, and provide for the common defence (Militia).

The Voting System for the Regions

A. Every four years, a new Regional Court is elected.

B. The people of the region, men and women, are allowed to come and vote
for whomever they want to become elected.
C. You must be at least 18, are a citizen of Leviantonia, and you are a
resident of the region to be allowed to vote for who will be in the
Regional Court.
D. The top 15 people that got the most votes move on to be selected by the
Monarch of the country.
E. The Monarch, out of the top two people, selects the Governor of each
region. Then, out of the rest of the people left, chooses who will be the
other 9 members of the Regional Court. The last remaining people are on
standby.

Laws

A. Everyone has the right to keep and bear arms. In order to bear arms you
must be at least 7 years of age and you must have a license.
B. Everyone has the right to the freedom of speech.
C. The press and media have the right to publish anything that doesnt
violate the Constitution or any law made.
D. Everyone has the right to choose their own religion. The church and the
government are separate.
E. Everyone has the right to peaceably assemble.

F. Everyone has the right to petition to the government for a redress of

grievances.
G. No soldier, during a time of peace and war, is allowed to be quartered in
any private home without the owners consent.
H. No search or seizure of one's personal items, properties, papers or effects is
allowed without a warranty that is supported by a probable cause and is
judicially sanctioned.
I. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous
crime, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia,
when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any
person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or
limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against
himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of
law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just
compensation.
J. The accused has the right to a speedy and public trial, at the Regional
Court of where the crime was committed, to be informed of the nature and
cause of the accusation, to be meet with the witnesses against them, and
to have required process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
K. No excessive fines imposed, nor excessive bail is not required, and cruel and
unusual punishments are not allowed.
L. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, will not be
interpreted to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
M. Slavery shall not be permitted.
N. The right of a citizen to vote will not be restricted because of their race,
gender, religion, color, or previous condition of servitude.
O. Anyone born, or naturalized into the country of Leviantonia
automatically becomes a citizen. They then get the immunities and
privileges of a citizen and no law can take that away. Anyone with
citizenship can not be denied life, liberty, or property, without the due
process of law. No law or jurisdiction should deny a person equal
protection under the laws.

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P. There will be no law made that disrespects the establishment of a

religion, or prohibiting the exercise of a religion.

The Regions

A. The Regions may all have a constitution and sets of laws, that do not go
against the Constitution of Leviantonia.
B. Each Region has their own police force and enforcers of the law.
C. A Person charged in any region with Treason, Felony, or other Crime,
who shall flee from Justice, and be found in another region, shall on
Demand of the executive Authority of the region from which he fled, be
delivered up, to be removed to the region having Jurisdiction of the Crime.
D. Any power that is not given to the Council Court or Monarch shall be
given to the Regions, or the people.

The Country of Leviantonia

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The Country has its own national police force and Army/Milita.
Smoking is illegal.
Marijuana may only be used for medical purposes.
Any judge shall be bound by this Constitution and, if in the regions, be
bound by the region's laws and Constitution.

Amendments

A. When deemed necessary, the Council Court can make amendments to this
Constitution, or a Regional Council can propose amendments to this
Constitution by way of the Council Court.
B. When making amendments, the Regional Courts and the Council Court
shall get together, and take votes. When 3/4ths of the REgional Courts
and Council Court combined, with the Monarch, agree, then the
amendment shall pass.
C. The amendments can change anything or add anything to this
constitution if it is absolutely necessary for our changing country.