Second Constitution of Ryzan

Constitution of the Republic of Ryzan
We, the People of Ryzan:

United by our common history,

Dedicated to individual liberty, justice, and the rule of law;

Recognizing that a united, indivisible Ryzan belongs to all her peoples;

Desiring to live in peace with all nations;

Through our freely elected representatives, do adopt the following Constitution of the Republic of Ryzan:

I. General Provisions
Article 1.

Ryzan is an independent, secular, and sovereign democratic republic wherein the supreme power of state is vested in the people.

Article 2.

The name of our country shall be the Republic of Ryzan.

Article 3.

The capital of the Republic of Ryzan is Carthya City.

II. The Duma
Article 4.

The legislative power shall be vested in the Duma.

Article 5.

The Duma shall be elected by secret ballot.

Article 6.

The Duma shall be elected for a term of four weeks.

Article 7.

Each Citizen of Ryzan shall be entitled to vote for the party of their choice.

Article 8.

Any party which receives at least three votes shall be entitled to representation in the Duma and shall receive a number of votes in the Duma equal to the number of votes it received in the national elections.

Article 9.

Each party may select any number of delegates which may cast the votes of their party.

Article 10.

All delegates must be approved by the outgoing President.

Article 11.

The Duma shall establish its own rules of order.

Article 12.

The Duma shall make decisions by absolute majority of the votes assigned to each party.

III. The President and Vice President
Article 13.

The executive power shall be vested in the President.

Article 14.

The President and Vice President are jointly elected by the citizens of Ryzan in elections running concurrent with the Duma’s. Their terms expire when a new Duma is seated.

Article 15.

The Duma may vote to impeach the President and remove them from office under the grounds of treason, bribery, or other high crimes.

Article 16.

The President shall represent Ryzan in international relations; appoint and receive ambassadors; and sign treaties with foreign powers.

Article 17.

The President is the supreme commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Ryzan.

Article 18.

The Vice President shall act in place of the President in the event of the latter’s absence, and is President of the Duma, where they may only cast tie-breaking votes.

Article 19.

The President may delegate any of their powers as they see fit.

IV. The Cabinet
Article 20.

The Cabinet shall be composed of the President and Ministers chosen by the President.

Article 21.

The number of Ministries and their respective responsibilities is determined by the President.

Article 22.

If the existence of the Republic is seriously threatened by an internal or external emergency, the Cabinet may declare a State of Emergency.

V. Judiciary
Article 23.

All criminal cases will be heard by a court, comprising a judge appointed by the President and a jury of at least three but no more than seven citizens of Ryzan randomly selected from those available. The number of jurors will always be odd.

Article 24.

Both the prosecution and the defense may dismiss one juror without cause. The judge may dismiss any number of jurors.

Article 25.

No juror so dismissed shall be re-selected to serve on the same jury, unless no eligible jurors remain.

Article 26.

The jury shall deliver a verdict of guilty or not guilty. If the jury issues a verdict of guilty, the judge shall decide the sentence.

Article 27.

During a State of Emergency, any General Officer in the Armed Forces may act as both judge and jury.

VI. Rights
Article 28.

No person shall be stripped of their life, property, or citizenship except as punishment for a crime.

Article 29.

No citizen shall be deprived of their right to vote.

Article 30.

The right of all persons to free worship, free speech, and free assembly shall not be restricted.

Article 31.

All people are equal before the law.

VII. Miscellaneous
Article 32.

The Republic has neither royalty nor nobility. All titles of the Tsardom are null and void.

Article 33.

Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed by a majority of the Duma and passed by a national vote of the Ryzani people. The majority of the responses must be in favor for the amendment to pass.