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Title: The Constitution of the North American Union
Source: call to decision
URL Source: http://www.mrouse.com/const.htm
Published: Sep 7, 2006
Author: a bunch of nazi wannabees
Post Date: 2006-09-07 21:57:38 by A K A Stone
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Preamble

Whereas recognition of the equal and inalienable rights of all citizens is the foundation of community and the basis of freedom, happiness, prosperity, and peace,

Whereas disregard and contempt for citizen's rights have resulted in barbarous and intolerable acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind,

Whereas the ownership and control of one's life, one's property, and one's actions are the basis for all rights,

Whereas the ability to protect one's own rights, and an equally solemn responsibility to understand, preserve, and defend the rights of others, is necessary to safeguard such rights for posterity,

Whereas the full expression of such rights is the highest aspiration of a free society,

Whereas it is essential to protect those rights with the full force and weight of impartial Law if citizens are not, as a last resort, compelled to take up arms and rebel against tyranny and oppression,

Whereas a common understanding, expression, and reverence for those rights is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,

Now, therefore,

The citizens of the North American Union, in order to establish and preserve the rights all are entitled to and the responsibilities we must all share, do hereby establish this Constitution for the governance of ourselves and our posterity under one Law.

The Five Basic Rights of Human Beings

The rights granted below are the basic rights of all human beings, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, save for those rights granted explicitly and exclusively to citizens of the North American Union. These rights shall not be infringed by any citizen, resident, organization, government agency, foreign national, or foreign government operating within the North American Union; neither shall the government of the North American Union provide assistance to any citizen, resident, organization, foreign national, or foreign government which fails to recognize and preserve these rights.

I. Equality of Rights

All human beings are born equal under law. They are endowed with reason and conscience, treating others as they themselves wish to be treated, and free to do what they will as long as they harm no one else.

A. The rights of all human beings extend equally in all directions, with the responsibility to make certain that such rights do not infringe on the equal rights of others.

B. Citizens of the North American Union, having taken on added responsibilities, have earned such rights granted explicitly and exclusively to citizens, as detailed in this declaration.

II. The Right to Life

Everyone has the right to life.

A. No one may cause the death of another human except in self-defense.

B. The State is forbidden to execute any Citizen or Resident of the North American Union. The sole exception to this prohibition is when the Citizen or Resident has been proven in a court of law to be responsible for the illegal killing of another human being, either directly, during the commission of a crime, or through treason, and there is a greater than even likelihood that the convicted murderer will cause the illegal death of another human being if released.

C. The State is forbidden to execute any Foreign National, subject to the same exception as a Citizen or Resident of the North American Union, except agents of an enemy state during a Declaration of War.

III. The Right to Liberty

Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

A. The incarceration, enslavement, illegal restraint, or control of another human being, either by force or the threat of force, is forbidden.

B. The State may not confine any Citizen or Resident of the North American Union, nor control their lawful actions, by the use of force or the threat of such use. The sole exception is when there is a reasonable suspicion that the Individual has violated the Right to Life or the Right to Liberty of another human being at least once, or the Right to Property or the Freedom of Action of another human being at least three times, and there is a likelihood that the individual will commit other crimes or will flee from lawful punishment if released. This exception is immediately void upon a "not guilty" verdict in a court of law.

C. The State may not confine any Foreign National, nor control their lawful actions, by the use of force or the threat of such use, subject to the same exception as that of a Citizen or Resident of the North American Union, except agents of an enemy state during a Declaration of War.

IV. The Right to Property

Everyone has the right to own property, individually as well as in association with others, and to freely transfer such property to others as a gift, exchange, or payment.

No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.

A. The owner of any property keeps all rights to that property, until freely and knowingly transferring such rights to another party.

B. The use of any property by other than the legal owner requires permission of the legal owner.

C. The transfer of Property without the informed consent of all parties holding rights to the property is forbidden. Informed consent means that the present owner(s) of a property must tell prospective future owner(s) of the property of any significant negative aspects about the property that are known.

D. The State may not regulate the ownership by a Citizen of any property, nor may it seize such property, without demonstrating an overwhelming public interest in doing so, and paying a fair market value to compensate the owner for actual losses. The sole exception is the seizure of property (both real and intellectual) in response to a court-ordered punishment of an illegal action.

E. The owner of a property may use it in any way he sees fit, without being required to inform the State or others in advance, for as long as such use does not infringe or threaten the life, liberty, or property of others.

F. Since the North American Union is owned by its Citizens, the State must inform its citizens in a timely fashion about any transfer of property into or out of government control, or any significant change of use in property. Any transfer or use of government property may be mandated, altered or prohibited by majority vote by the citizens of the North American Union..

G. Residents of the North American Union and Foreign Nationals enjoy the same Right of Property as Citizens, except during a Declaration of War, or by Act of Congress in the public interest.

V. The Freedom of Action

A. The government may not require an action of a Citizen, unless such requirement is necessary to preserve the Life, Liberty, Property, or Freedom of Action of another.

B. The government may not regulate an action of a Citizen, unless such regulation is necessary to preserve the Life, Liberty, Property, or Freedom of Action of another.

C. The government may not prohibit an action of a Citizen, unless such prohibition is necessary to preserve the Life, Liberty, Property, or Freedom of Action of another.

D. Residents of the North American Union and Foreign Nationals enjoy the same Freedom of Action as Citizens, except during a Declaration of War, or by Act of Congress in the public interest.

Derived Rights of All Human Beings

1. The Right of Self-Defense.

A. Self-Defense is the use of reasonable force to remove a present and continuing unconstitutional threat posed to life, liberty, property, action, or legal equality. It specifically excludes force used in violation of this declaration, in the commission of a crime, and excessive force.

B. This right specifically guarantees the right of all citizens to keep and bear arms, and to use such arms in self-defense, consistent with reasonable force.

C. This right specifically guarantees the right of all citizens, residents, and foreign nationals to obtain and use any purely defensive device.

D. This right specifically prohibits private ownership of weapons of mass destruction, weapons without reasonable safeguards to prevent death or injury to innocents, weapons inconsistent with reasonable force, and weapons which have no significant defensive value.

E. Reasonable Force defined: The amount of force up to and including that equal to the threat perceived by a reasonable human being at the time the force is applied.

F. Excessive Force defined: Force far greater than the threat perceived by a reasonable human being at the time the force is applied.

G. This right is implicit within the Five Basic Rights.

2. The Right to Citizenship

No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality. Everyone shall be allowed the chance to earn citizenship in the North American Union.

3. Limits to Punishment and Civil Penalties

No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile, nor shall they be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

A. A defendant found innocent in a court of law shall receive a settlement equal to the prevailing average wage for a Citizen, or the defendant's actual wage, whichever is greater, for all time spent in court and incarcerated. This settlement shall be paid by the State in a criminal case, and by the plaintiff in a civil case.

B. A defendant found innocent in a court of law shall receive an amount equal to the amount of his legal fees, or equal to the legal fees of the opposing side, whichever is less. This shall be paid by the State in a criminal case, and by the plaintiff in a civil case.

C. The losing side in a civil or criminal case shall pay all court costs.

D. A defendant found guilty in a court of law shall pay all legal fees of the opposing side, or an amount equal to his own legal fees, whichever is less.

E. A defendant found guilty in a court of law shall pay the victim or the victim's family the amount of actual damages.

F. For Murder, actual damages shall be the life expectancy of the victim cut short, multiplied by the average Citizen's wage or the wage of the person killed, whichever is higher, plus interest.

G. For improper incarceration, enslavement, or illegal restraint, actual damages shall be the amount of time of the illegal action multiplied by the average Citizen's wage or the victim's actual wage, whichever is higher, plus the amount necessary to return the victim to a state equal to that before the illegal action, plus interest.

H. A defendant found guilty in a court of law shall be liable for all costs related to punishment and rehabilitation, including incarceration and training, plus interest.

I. A defendant found guilty in a court of law shall be paid a fair wage for any work done while under the direction of the criminal justice system. This wage shall be applied to the debt the criminal owes society, first to cover any damages claimed by the victim or the victim's family, then to the court and the criminal justice system, and finally to any other outstanding debts. Any remaining wages shall be placed in an interest-bearing retirement account.

J. A judge may assess punitive damages for particularly egregious crimes, the amount of the award to be paid to the state.

K. A felony is defined as any single crime which violates the Right to Life or Right to Liberty of another, a crime which costs more than the average yearly wage for a Citizen, or three lesser crimes which violate the Right to Property or Freedom of Action of another. The punishment for a felony includes loss of citizenship, penalties assessed by the court, and possible imprisonment.

L. A capital crime is defined as a crime where the defendant has knowingly and without reasonable justification caused the death of another human being, and if released is likely to cause knowingly and without reasonable justification the death of another. The punishment for a capital crime includes life in prison, banishment to a secure, inhospitable location, and death.

M. In the case of a capital crime, where the punishment is life in prison, banishment, or death, a guilty verdict in District Court is subject to immediate appeal in a region's Capital Court.

N. In the case of a capital crime, where the punishment is life in prison, banishment, or death, a guilty verdict in a region's Capital Court may be appealed to the North American Union's Supreme Court, which may accept or reject such an appeal.

O. The Supreme Court is the court of ultimate appeal, and no case tried by the Supreme Court may be retried in any lower court, or resubmitted to the Supreme Court except on new evidence showing the defendant's innocence, and a decision to retry the case by a majority of the Justices. All decisions, judgments, and punishments are final and shall be carried out within twenty-four hours. If an appeal is denied by the Supreme Court, the judgment of the region's Capital Court shall be carried out within twenty-four hours.

P. A person found guilty in a District or Regional court of law is immediately liable for all punishments levied against him, up to and including imprisonment.

Q. A person found guilty or denied appeal by the Supreme Court is immediately liable for all punishments levied against him, up to and including the death penalty.

R. The Supreme Court may grant a warrant waiving the rights of specific prisoners only in the most extreme and dire circumstances, where the lives of citizens are threatened by information held by the prisoner. This includes, but is not limited to, information on terrorism, acts of war, and weapons of mass destruction.

4. The Right to Trial in a Court of Law

Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.

A. All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law.

B. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.

C. All are entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.

D. Anyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defense.

E. No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when and in the region where it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.

F. No one found innocent in a court of law shall be tried again for the same crime.

G. In any case where the punishment may result in Death, Imprisonment, or Loss of Citizenship for the accused, or where the monetary award may exceed one year's wages for an average citizen, the right to an impartial Trial by Jury shall not be infringed.

H. A jury shall consist of twelve citizens selected at random from the judicial district where the trial is being held. Questions may be asked of the jury by an outside examiner, judge, prosecutor, or defendant, or the representatives thereof, in order to establish impartiality.

I. Under no circumstances shall the prosecution, the defense, representatives of the prosecution or defense, or any other party attempt to force, coerce, or influence the Jury other than by truthful presentation and analysis of evidence in a court of law.

J. Under no circumstances shall the prosecution in a criminal case or the plaintiff in a civil case knowingly withhold evidence that proves or indicates the defendant's innocence of a crime, nor may they deny any reasonable request for evidence from a defendant.

K. The defendant in any case brought before the court has the absolute right to question his or her accusers concerning the crime which is being charged. Such questioning shall take place in an open court of law, save that which would put undue hardship or risk on the witness.

5. The Right to Bring Suit in a Court of Law

Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.

A. For any suit where the actual damages are less than one year's wage for an average citizen, the defendant has the right to choose whether the case shall be decided by a presiding judge or binding arbitration.

B. For any suit where the actual damages are equal to or greater to one year's wage for an average citizen, the defendant has the right to choose a trial in front of a presiding judge, a trial by jury, or to binding arbitration.

6. Right to Privacy

No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to untruthful attacks upon honor and reputation.

Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.

A. All citizens have the right to be secure in their homes, on their persons, with their property, and in their thoughts and writings. The state shall not infringe on this right, either secretly or by force, save by a warrant for probable cause describing the person or place where the Right to Privacy is suspended and specific reasons for such investigation, or by an officer of the law observing direct and irrefutable evidence of the commission of a crime.

B. If a search is conducted with a warrant, and no evidence of a crime is discovered, the state must pay the injured party for all damages, plus the average citizen's wage for every innocent person improperly detained in the search, plus interest. If a search is conducted without warrant by an officer of the law, and no evidence of wrongdoing is discovered, the officer is liable for all damages, plus the average citizen's wage, plus interest for every innocent person improperly detained in the search.

C. Citizens have a right to ensure their privacy, consistent with the rights of others guaranteed by the Constitution. This includes access to encryption and scrambling technologies, the lawful use of aliases and disguises, and any other method of keeping their legal activities secret now known or hereafter invented.

D. Employers may require abridgment of certain privacy rights for employees only in the case of national security, worker or public safety, or a reasonable threat of criminal activity. They must clearly and fully detail in the employee contract what rights are being abridged, the circumstances surrounding such abridgment, the location in which such abridgment will occur, and the reason for such abridgment. Failure to do so will result in the same penalties for the employer as wrongful search and seizure.

E. An employer may require abridgment of certain privacy rights for the general public at their place of business only in the case of national security, worker or public safety, or a reasonable threat of criminal activity. They must clearly and fully detail at each public entrance what rights are being abridged, the circumstances surrounding such abridgment, the location such abridgment will occur in, and the reason for such abridgment. Failure to do so will result in the same penalties as wrongful search and seizure.

7. Freedom of Movement and Residence

All citizens have the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of the North American Union.

All non-citizens not charged with or under investigation or punishment for a crime have the right to leave the North American Union, and to return to their home country. All citizens of the North American Union have the right to leave any foreign country and return home, save in the case where the citizen is charged with crimes contrary to this declaration.

A. All citizens are free to visit any public land and use any publicly-owned facility, save that which is necessary for the defense of the North American Union, that which restricts the free use of other citizens, or that restricted in the public interest.

B. All citizens are free to visit any foreign country, save enemies of the North American Union during a Declaration of War, and return home.

C. Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution. This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the North American Union.

8. The Right of Marriage

The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.

A. Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.

B. Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion or any other factor other than their free and full consent to such union, have the right to marry a member of the complementary sex and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.

C. Men and women shall be able to divorce their spouses. If there are no minor children, the value of all property gained during the marriage shall be divided in half, either by the courts or by settlement between the two parties. Property owned by one party before marriage or acquired after legal separation shall remain with that party. The only adjustments to this standard settlement shall be if both spouses freely and fully consent to a different settlement.

D. Both parties shall equally support minor children until the age of majority, and both shall have reasonable visitation rights, unless the court orders otherwise. In addition, as protection against lack of support, all property acquired during marriage or since the couple's first child (whichever is earlier) shall be divided equally among the parents and all minor children, with the parent having custody of a child having control over the child's portion. Upon the child's majority, the non-custodial parent that fulfills the obligation of support shall receive his or her full portion of the property; otherwise the property may be used to help support the child until majority.

9. Freedom of Belief

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change one's religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

A. The North American Union may not establish or promote any religion; Neither shall it prohibit belief or the free expression of religion, consistent with the rights of others.

B. The North American Union may not establish or promote any political party; Neither shall it prohibit citizens from establishing and promoting political parties, consistent with the rights of other citizens.

10. Freedom of Expression

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

A. The right of Citizens to freely and peacefully speak, publish, and otherwise express their beliefs in any form whatsoever, consistent with the rights of others, shall not be infringed.

B. Residents of the North American Union and Foreign Nationals enjoy the same rights as Citizens, except during a Declaration of War, or by Act of Congress in the public interest.

C. This right is implicit in the Freedom of Action.

11. Freedom of Association

Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.

No one may be compelled to belong to an association.

A. The North American Union may not compel, regulate, or prohibit the free and peaceful association of one citizen with another citizen, resident, foreign national or group, consistent with the constitution and the rights of the North American Union as employer.

B. The North American Union may not compel, regulate, or prohibit the free and peaceful association of one resident, foreign national, or group with another, consistent with the constitution and the rights of the North American Union as employer, except during a Declaration of War.

C. An employer shall have the right to hire and advance any citizen, resident, or foreign national, based on whatever criteria deemed necessary, and to fire any citizen, resident, or foreign national for cause, consistent with the Constitution. The full and exclusive criteria for hiring, advancement, and dismissal shall be prominently displayed and freely available to all applicants and employees, and shall form a binding contract between the employer and the employee at the time of hire. This contract may not be altered or amended in any way without the full agreement of all parties involved, nor may the employer terminate an employee for refusing to alter this contract.

D. An employer shall have the right to control the organization of a company, consistent with this declaration, and to choose the hours and days of work and what to pay for employment. Such factors shall be posted prominently at the entrance to any center of employment and be mentioned explicitly in the employee contract.

E. The government of the North American Union shall, as employer, pay a reasonable wage for service. The beginning base pay for a full-time federal public employee shall be set at the average citizen's wage or the amount necessary to support one adult and one minor child, whichever is less, as determined by the Advocate's Office. Full-time employees are those working forty hours or more per week.

F. The government of the North American Union shall, as employer, hire only citizens not charged with or serving sentence for a felony or capital crime. They shall fairly and impartially choose employees on the basis of physical, mental, emotional, and social ability, and without regard to age, race, sex, national origin, parents or relations, financial status, social position, or religious, political, or philosophical belief, or any other criteria, unless it can be proven that such criteria are a necessary and essential prerequisite to the position being offered.

G. The government of the North American Union shall, as employer, fairly and impartially advance only those citizens whose physical, mental, emotional, and social ability will best fill the position being offered.

H. The government of the North American Union may, as employer, suspend employment of any citizen charged with a felony or capital crime.

I. The government of the North American Union shall terminate employment if a citizen is convicted of a felony or capital crime, if the citizen violates the employee contract, or if the citizen is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of the job.

J. The government of the North American Union may terminate employment if a citizen is convicted of a lesser crime, or if budgetary considerations cause a reduction in force. In the latter case, the reductions will be fairly and impartially administered from least productive to most productive employee, regardless of seniority.

K. While recognizing the rights of other employers under the constitution, the government of the North American Union shall neither buy nor sell any good or service, or otherwise conduct voluntary business with any citizen, resident, organization, foreign national, or foreign government that does not pay a reasonable wage, or one that hires, advances, or fires a citizen using any criteria other than physical, mental, emotional, and social ability, save that which can be proven to be a necessary criteria for such employment.

12. Rights of Children

Children are the future of our country, and are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.

A. Children are not possessions, and cannot be owned. They have the right to grow up in a safe environment with loving parents.

B. Parents shall strive to treat their children with dignity and respect, and help prepare them for life as productive citizens.

C. Parents shall have the right to teach and discipline their children without interference. They shall be assumed to know what is best for their children, and shall the state shall not interfere except in the case of cruelty, abuse, or neglect.

D. Parents have the right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children. Minor children shall have free and compulsory education until the time of majority or upon entering citizen service, whichever comes first. They shall be educated to the best of their ability.

E. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit. No school receiving government funds shall discriminate on any basis save the ability of the individual student and the amount the school can help the individual student improve as a person and as a citizen.

F. Education shall be directed to the full development of the human intellect, personality, physical ability, and citizen unity. It shall be aimed at maximizing the abilities of everyone as a whole rather than minimizing the differences between individuals. It shall strengthen the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, help non-citizens become citizens, and promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial and religious groups.

13. Right of Science and Culture

Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.

Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.

14. Extent of Constitutional Protections

Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.

15. Responsibilities of Citizens and Residents

Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.

In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society.

These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the North American Union.

16. Implicit Rights of Citizens and Residents

The powers not delegated to the government of the North American Union nor prohibited to the people by this Constitution shall be reserved to the people of the North American Union. The people, either directly or through their elected officials, may enact any law that does not conflict with the Constitution of the North American Union.

A. The Constitution of the North American Union is the ultimate law of the land, taking precedence over all other laws and constitutions. No law in conflict with the Constitution may be enacted or enforced.

B. The Constitutions of the several regions of the North American Union shall take precedence over national and regional laws, and over local laws and constitutions.

C. The laws passed by the Congress of the North American Union shall take precedence over the laws of the various regions of the North American Union, and over the laws and Constitution of all local governments.

D. The Constitutions of the various local governments shall take precedence over regional and local laws.

E. The laws passed by the various regional governments shall take precedence over local laws.

17. Limitation of Rights

Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, Region, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.

The Government of the North American Union

Article I.

Section 1.

All powers of government shall lie ultimately and exclusively in the hands of the citizens of the North American Union. Responsibility for legislation and other governmental responsibilities may be delegated to chosen citizen representatives, but the citizens of the North American Union retain the right to elect or recall any member of government, including those in appointed offices, and to enact or reject any legislation by a simple majority vote at any time, consistent with the Constitution.

In addition, if more than three out of four eligible citizens choose to do so in a special election, they may amend any constitutional provision or call for a new constitutional convention.

Section 2. How citizenship is earned, qualifications for service, and exclusive powers granted.

1. It is in the interest of the State to allow and encourage suitable persons to apply for and earn citizenship, and the State shall fairly and impartially choose such persons solely on the basis of physical, mental, emotional, and social ability, and without regard to age, race, sex, national origin, parents or relations, financial status, social position, or religious, political, or philosophical belief, or any other criteria whatsoever. Any person not under indictment or sentence for a felony or capital crime may apply for citizen service once per quarter.

2. It is in the interest of the State to maintain high standards for citizen service, and all testing shall be based on fair and impartial examination of mental, physical, emotional, and social ability. Except during a Declaration of War, a minimum of one in twelve applicants for citizenship shall be denied basic training for service, a minimum of one in twelve shall be rejected before entering service, and every year a minimum of one in twelve shall be required to repeat service or fail. Under no circumstance other than during a Declaration of War shall standards be lowered to grant citizenship status to greater than three out of four applicants for citizen service, or to persons charged with or serving sentence for a felony or capital crime. Of those earning citizenship, certain minimum standards for continuing citizen service as chosen by Congress and the respective citizen service agencies shall be fairly and impartially administered.

3. Knowing that the beliefs, interests, and aptitudes of citizens and potential citizens differ, application for citizenship may be either to the military, or to the Civilian Corp after six months of basic training. Basic training is the same for all in citizen service, no matter what which form the final service takes.

4. The standard term of service for the Civilian Corp is mandated at one-half year of basic training, eight years of national service, plus one month in twelve of service until age fifty-four.

5. As a reward for previous service, the standard term of service is reduced to one-half for the children of a citizen, or six months of training plus four years of service, plus one month in twelve of service until age fifty-four. If both parents are citizens, the term of service is cut in half again, or six months of training plus two years of service.

6. As a reward for potentially dangerous service, the standard military term of service is reduced to one half that of the Civilian Corp, or six months of training for service followed by four years of service for children of non-citizens, two years of service for children with one citizen parent, and one year for children whose mother and father are citizens, plus one month in twelve of service until age fifty-four.

7. As a reward for conspicuous, gallant, and important service to the citizens of the North American Union in defense of this Constitution, the Congress may award the Freedom Medal to members of the Civilian Corp and agents of the North American Union, and the Medal of Honor to those in military service. The award confers full citizenship in perpetuity to the holder, a raise in rank or grade, and an annual stipend equal to the amount an average citizen earns.

8. Any citizen who refuses to follow the legal orders of his superiors and serve the North American Union in the capacity for which he is trained shall be brought before a court of law. If found guilty, the person shall be stripped of citizenship and lose all benefits pertaining to citizenship, including but not limited to government employment, government pensions, voting rights, and rights granted to children of citizens. If found guilty during a Declaration of War, the former citizen may be charged with treason and dereliction of duty

9. All children of citizens must voluntarily join or be actively involved in citizenship service within four weeks of a declaration of war or their eighteenth birthday, whichever is later, in order to qualify for any benefits given to the children of citizens. Anyone who refuses to join during this period, is rejected from service, or is unable to fulfill his duties shall be considered the child of a non-citizen in future service.

10. The children of any person killed while performing the duties of citizen service shall be considered the children of full citizens, with all the rights and privileges of such, including reduction in the term of civilian service.

11. Any person maimed or seriously injured while performing the duties of citizen service shall be considered a full citizen, with reasonable and appropriate adjustments for such duties required for continuing citizenship. Such adjustments may include changing from military service to Civilian Corp service without penalty.

12. Any full citizen meeting the standards of another service may request and obtain a transfer to that service. Those transferring from the Civilian Corp to military service may do so without penalty. Transfers from military service to the Civilian Corp for reasons other than maiming or serious injury are forbidden during a Declaration of War. In the absence of a Declaration of War, such transfers shall be allowed, with the applicant required to complete their full term of service in the Civilian Corp before being granted citizenship status.

13. Only citizens may serve in National, Regional, and Local government, as legal representatives, or as officers of the court.

14. A citizen is, by definition, an adult of full age, regardless of chronological age, and shall have all the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, regardless of age, race, sex, national origin, parents or relations, financial status, social position, or religious, political, or philosophical belief, or any other criteria whatsoever.

Article II.

Section 1.

All Legislative powers herein granted rest in the Congress of the North American Union.

Section 2.

How members of Congress are chosen, qualifications for service, and exclusive powers granted.

1. Each Representative shall be chosen every four years by majority vote from the Region in the North American Union where he or she resides.

2. The term of office shall be four years, covering the full body of the Congress of the North American Union.

3. The Representative must be a citizen in good standing and not under indictment or serving sentence for any felony or capital crime.

4. The Representative must be a citizen of the North American Union and resident of the Region for at least four years before election.

5. The Representative must serve one full term in the Advocate's office before election.

6. The Congress shall have sole power of impeachment.

Section 4.

How and when elections are held.

1. Elections are held the day before the Autumnal equinox every four years.

2. All Representatives shall be inaugurated the day before the Winter solstice.

3. A party may have a slate of candidates less than or equal to the number of legislative positions available, and must identify all candidates before the election.

4. Voting shall be done on a rank ballot, with the binary-tree method used to place legislators. Voters shall have the right to rank candidates as they wish, and may mix individual, Party, tie, and truncated voting on the same ballot.

5. Individual votes take precedence over party votes, and if a voter places one or more party members above or below the party on a ballot, this order shall be preserved.

6. Truncated votes, Party votes, and Tie votes are equivalent, and the final order of the candidates is determined by the final order of the entire electorate.

7. To be elected, a Representative must be the Condorcet winner of his or her region. If there is a circular tie, the winner shall be determined by the Crosscut method applied to the Smith set.

8. To be elected, the a senator-elect must be Condorcet ranked above every loser. If there is a circular tie, then the tie shall be broken by the Crosscut method.

Section 5.

Compensation, privileges, and areas of disqualification.

1. Representatives shall receive compensation fixed at the previous general election equal to twelve times the average wage of a citizen of the North American Union, plus any expenses necessary to perform the office elected to, as determined by an impartial panel chartered by the Advocate's Office. The Speaker of the House and the Vice President shall receive compensation fixed at the previous general election equal to twenty-four times the average wage of a citizen of the North American Union, plus any expenses necessary to perform the office elected to, as determined by an impartial panel chartered by the Advocates Office.

2. Members of the House and Senate may not serve in any other public office during their term, nor may they accept any payment, gift, or wage from any person or group over which they have regulatory control, nor may they serve a foreign national, group, or government in any capacity whatsoever.

3. Members and former members of the House and Senate and their immediate families are disqualified from any loan, grant, program, or public office created or increased during their term.

4. Members of the House are eligible for a pension of one-twelfth their annual pay after serving their first full term, increasing by one-twelfth each election. This pension is limited to one hundred percent of their annual pay at their last election, which may achieved after twenty-four years of service.

5. Members of the Senate are eligible for a pension of one-twelfth of their annual pay after serving their first two years, increasing by one-twelfth every two years of service. This pension is limited to one hundred percent of their annual pay at their last election, which may be achieved after twenty-four years of service.

6. Former members of the House and Senate forfeit any pension upon working for a foreign national, group, corporation, or government.

7. Former members of the House and Senate forfeit any pension if convicted of a felony or capital crime.

Article III.

Section 1.

Executive power shall be vested in a President of the North American Union. The President shall hold the office for a four-year term, and elected as follows:

1. To be eligible, a presidential candidate must be born to a citizen of the North American Union, and in territory controlled by the North American Union. He or she must be a citizen in good standing for at least twelve years, and serve one full term in the Advocate's office before election.

2. The President shall serve for a term of four years, unless removed from office, or his death, resignation, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of said office.

3. The President may not serve consecutive terms, but may be re-elected to the Presidency after a four-year absence. In addition, the candidate may not have served as House Speaker or Vice President within two years of election to the Presidency.

4. A general election shall be held on the day before the autumnal equinox in a year divisible by four. Voting shall be done on a rank ballot, with Condorcet used to order votes, and the Crosscut method used in order to break circular ties. Voters shall have the right to rank candidates as they wish, and may mix individual, tie, and truncated voting on the same ballot.

5. Truncated votes and tie votes are equivalent, and the final order is determined by the final order of the entire electorate.

6. The President shall be inaugurated at noon on the day of the Winter Solstice.

7. The Vice President shall be inaugurated as President by an officer of the court immediately upon confirmation of the President's death, resignation, or removal from office. If the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office, then a joint session of Congress shall swear in the Vice President as President pro tempore until such disability is removed or a new President is sworn in.

8. If both the President and the Vice President are unable to fulfill the office of the Presidency, then the Speaker of the House shall be sworn in as President pro tempore until the disability is removed or a new President is sworn in.

9. To allow for a smooth transition of government, the President shall allow the Vice President, the Speaker of the House, and the incoming President-Elect full access to the Office of the President on all matters pertaining to said office, including but not limited to national defense, national security, foreign relations, and domestic policy, and any other matters under presidential jurisdiction requested by the parties involved. The President shall have the ultimate authority to hold such information in confidence, or to allow its wider distribution; the Vice President, Speaker of the House, and President-Elect shall treat all confidential information as Constitutionally Privileged, save evidence of actions in violation of this Constitution, or by permission of the President. If any party violates this privilege, as determined by an independent panel from the Advocate-General's office, the President shall be granted the power to restrict access to the offending parties to the extent granted by the Advocate-General's office.

10. The President shall receive compensation fixed at the previous general election equal to one hundred forty-four times the average wage of a citizen of the North American Union, plus any expenses necessary to perform the office elected to, as determined by an impartial panel chartered by the Advocates Office.

11. The President may not serve in any other public office during their term, nor may they accept any payment, gift, or wage from any person or group over which they have regulatory control, nor may they serve a foreign national, group, or government in any capacity whatsoever.

12. The President, former Presidents, and their immediate families are disqualified from any loan, grant, program, or public office created or increased during their term.

13. The President is eligible for a pension of one-twelfth his annual compensation after serving his first two years, increasing by one-twelfth every two years of service. This pension is limited to one hundred percent of their annual pay at their last election, which may achieved after twenty-four years of service.

14. Presidents and former Presidents forfeit any pension upon working for a foreign national, group, corporation, or government.

15. Presidents and former Presidents forfeit any pension if convicted of a felony or capital crime.

Section 2.

Powers and Duties of the Office of President of the North American Union

1. The President shall be the Commander in Chief of the Armed forces of the North American Union, including regional militias when called to serve the North American Union. Regional militias may be called for national service only during a Declaration of War, by order of Congress, or by order of the Regional Governor; however the President may request the release of Regional Militias at other times, subject to approval by the Regional Governor.

2. The President shall have the power, by and with the advice and consent of two thirds of the Senators present, to make treaties with foreign states, provided that such treaties are in accordance with this Constitution. In addition, by and with the advice and consent of a majority of the Senators present, the President shall have the power to appoint ambassadors to represent the North American Union in foreign states.

3. The President shall have the power, by and with the advice and consent of a majority of the Regional House and the National Senate, to fill vacancies in the Supreme Court of the North American Union, and all other national officers not otherwise provided for in this Constitution.

4. The President shall have the power to fill all vacancies in national offices during a recess of the full House and Senate, save that of the Supreme Court of the North American Union, as long as such candidates have not been previously rejected by either body. These candidates shall be chosen from a list prepared by the Advocate's Office. The term of office shall extend until the candidate is confirmed by both bodies or rejected by either.

5. To be enacted into law, a bill must be receive fifty percent plus one vote in the House, fifty percent plus one vote in the Senate, and be signed by the President. The President may vote for or against a bill or any part of a bill. The revised bill becomes law with the signature of the President. The Congress may override a Presidential veto or line-item veto by two-thirds plus one vote from both Houses of Congress.

6. The President shall communicate with the entire Congress and the citizens of the North American Union on the State of the Nation on a yearly basis. He shall recommend to their consideration such measures as he judges timely and important. He may call for joint sessions of Congress on other extraordinary occasions.

7. If the House, Senate, Supreme Court, or Advocate's Office is in recess, the President may call them back into session for consideration on any measure not already decided by the body. They shall remain in session until the measure is decided, or until two-thirds of the body votes to resume their recess.

8. The President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the North American Union shall be removed from office and stripped of citizenship upon impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery, and other high crimes and felonies.

Article IV.

Section 1.

Judicial Powers, Tenure, and Compensation.

1. The judicial power of the North American Union shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts that the Congress shall from time to time establish. The justices of both the Supreme and inferior court shall hold their office contingent on their good behavior and their strict adherence to the Constitution of the North American Union.

2. There shall be twelve Judges on the Supreme Court of the North American Union. Each position on the Supreme Court has a term of twenty-four years, with one position becoming available every two years. All Judges must serve one full term in the Advocate's office before nomination and appointment. No Judge shall serve consecutive terms, even if completing the term of a previous Judge, but may be nominated again after an absence of no less than two years.

3. Justices of the Supreme Court shall not give up their position unless they resign, are removed from office by a majority vote of Congress or the citizens of the North American Union either by recall or impeachment, or are unable to fulfill the duties of their office.

4. Associate Justices of the Supreme Court shall receive compensation equal to twelve times the average citizen's wage, as determined by an impartial panel chartered by the Advocate's Office. The Associate Justices shall choose a Chief Justice, who shall have the power to vote with the body and break ties, and shall have compensation fixed at twenty-four time the average citizen's wage as determined by an impartial panel chartered by the Advocate's Office.

Section 2.

Limits of Judicial Power, Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

1. The Supreme Court shall have final authority on all cases arising from violations of the Constitution of the North American Union, in cases involving impeachment of public officers, in cases outside the jurisdiction of inferior courts, in cases between regions or to which the North American Union is a party, and to capital cases, including treason.

2. Treason is defined as levying war against the North American Union, or in providing aid and support to those levying war against the North American Union. No person shall be convicted of treason save on physical evidence and testimony by two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.

3. The Supreme Court shall have the power to rule on the constitutionality of all bills passed by Congress, either directly after a joint petition by at least one member of the House and one member of the Senate, or in response to a suit to which they have final authority. On all but a unanimous verdict, the Advocate's Office shall have the authority to overturn an unconstitutional judgment by the Supreme Court if three-quarters plus one of that office disagree with the Supreme Court. On all but a unanimous verdict, the Congress of the United States shall have the authority, with the signature of the President, to overturn an unconstitutional judgment by the Supreme Court with three-quarters plus one vote in both Houses of Congress, or with a two-thirds plus one vote of both Houses combined with a two-thirds plus one of the Advocate's Office. No ruling of the Supreme Court, even a unanimous one, shall be valid if the President agrees with three-quarters plus one vote in the House, Senate, and Advocate's Office that the ruling did not follow the Constitution, or if more than three-quarters of the citizens of the North American Union disagree with the Supreme Court's ruling in a special election.

Article V.

Duties of the Advocate's Offices, How Selected, Powers, Term of Office, and Compensation.

1. The Advocate's Office is charged with providing all possible viewpoints for each piece of proposed legislation, under the framework of the Constitution of the North American Union, giving elected and appointed officials access to information and arguments they would not normally receive. They are well-read, experts on the Constitution of the North American Union in theory and in practice, and experts in at least one other field.

2. To this end, the Advocate's Office competition shall be open to all citizens in good standing and not under indictment or punishment for a felony, and given without charge or fee. The tests shall be available in each regional capital, in the national capital, and in such locations mandated by Congress.

3. All applicants shall be tested in a wide range of subjects, including general intelligence, the government of the North American Union, and in one or more fields of expertise. Such tests shall be created and judged impartially under the control and supervision of the outgoing Advocate's Office. The applicant's combined score shall determine whether he or she is accepted to be a member of the new Advocate's Office.

4. The tests shall occur in odd number years, during the week before the autumnal equinox, and shall test all proposed members of the Advocate's Office. Each test shall be one hundred forty-four questions long, with two tests given per day. The first test shall cover math and logic, the second religion and philosophy, the third language and literature, the fourth science and technology, the fifth history and culture, the sixth the Constitution and our government, the seventh the candidate's intelligence profile, and the eighth a test of general knowledge. All remaining tests shall be held on the fifth day, and may be in any generally recognized field of study. The total score shall equal the total number of correct answers minus the total number of incorrect answers, with unanswered questions counting as minus one-half point. All tests and scores shall be made public after all tests have been completed, and no later than the day of the Fall Equinox. Those citizens having the highest scores shall be sworn into the Advocate's Office the day before the Winter Solstice.

5. The number of Advocates accepted shall be based on the following formula: one hundred forty-four for the President, twenty-four each for the Vice President, Speaker of the House, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and twelve for each remaining member of the House, Senate, and Supreme Court. This equals 348 Advocates, plus twenty-four for every region in the North American Union (roughly three million voting citizens).

6. Each Advocate shall be appointed for a term of two years, and shall be paid the equivalent of six times an average citizen's wage at the time of their appointment, as determined by the previous session of the Advocate's Office. The Advocate's first duty shall be to elect an Advocate-General from their number.

7. To be elected, an Advocate-General must be the child of a citizen, a citizen in good standing and not under indictment for any crime, and have completed at least one two-year term as Advocate prior to election to Advocate-General, unless an exception is granted by Congress and signed by the President.

8. The Advocate-General shall be paid an amount equal to twenty-four times the average citizen's wage, as determined by the previous session of the Advocate's Office.

9. The Advocate-General shall direct the most effective pairs of Advocates to argue for and against each addition, change, or removal of legislation in the Congress, both to individual members and the body as a whole. He shall provide Advocates to assist in presenting all sides of matters brought to the President's attention. He shall direct Advocates to assist in the prosecution and defense of all cases argued before the Supreme Court, and other cases deemed of important constitutional interest. In addition to Constitutionally-mandated duties, the President, Congress, and Supreme Court may request the assistance of the Advocate's Office to mediate between branches of government and to provide independent counsel and investigation.

10. Since knowledge, interest and belief help in gathering evidence and focusing arguments, the Advocate-General shall put forth all matters concerning the Advocate's Office before the entire body, and attempt to fill all open positions with volunteers before assigning the remaining positions to those most qualified to argue the cases involved. The Advocate-General may also argue cases of import or interest if such do not conflict with his other duties, and shall be able to vote with the body of the Advocate's Office and break ties.

Article 6.

Section 1.

Taxation and Government Revenues

1. For every transaction involving an exchange of money, property, or services occurring partly or wholly within the boundaries of the North American Union, including transactions between a person, group, or company residing within the North American Union and another person, group, company, or government outside of the North American Union, a national flat tax of one part in twenty-four of the value of the entire transaction shall be assessed. It is assumed that both sides in a transaction are equal in value unless evidence is provided to the contrary.

2. All prices printed, quoted, displayed, or otherwise advertised for a product, good, or service shall include the national flat tax and clearly display the amount of tax included in the price.

3. Local, regional, and federal government offices may assess fair-market fees for goods and services that are used by fewer than half of all citizens, if such fees are approved by a majority of eligible citizens. Eligible citizens may also direct where profits from such fees are directed.

4. Local, regional, and federal courts may assess fines and penalties to those convicted of crimes, consistent with this Constitution. Such fines and penalties shall be distributed to all jurisdictions proportional to the cost each jurisdiction incurs from the case.

5. The national flat tax, government fees, and court-ordered fines and penalties shall be the only sources of revenue provided to the government by the citizens of the North American Union except during a Declaration of War or a national emergency.

6. All taxes are due within one week of a transaction, or at the time of deposit or transferral of the property to another party, whichever comes first. Interest shall be paid on all taxes paid after the grace period. Taxes are government property, and those failing to fully and promptly pay all taxes and interest may be subject to the same penalties as theft of the same amount.

7. Tax revenues shall be split into equal thirds, with one third given to local governments where the transaction took place, one third to regional governments where the transaction took place, and one third to the national government. In cases where the transaction took place within the North American Union but outside the boundaries of any local government, the regional governments where the transaction took place shall share the portion normally given to local governments.

Section 2.

Government Budgeting

1. Government expenditures shall not exceed revenues, unless approved by three-quarters of both Houses of Congress during a Declaration of War or during a declared National Emergency.

2. The President and the Advocate's Office together shall offer Congress a detailed biennial balanced budget. Congress may accept the budget as written, use it as a model subject to amendment, or write their own balanced budget. In addition, the Advocate's Office shall give Congress a detailed report on the previous year's revenues and expenditures, and provide an estimate of future revenues and expenditures.

3. A budget must be approved by both Houses of Congress and signed by the President to become law. The previous budget shall remain in effect until the new budget is approved, with each item scaled proportionally to balance expenditures against revenues.

4. Congress may propose balanced budgets that extend beyond a two-year period in order to provide long-term direction for the government, but such budgets are subject to approval with each Congress. Multi-year budgets will remain in effect until a new budget is approved.

5. A deficit during the previous year plus any resulting interest shall be considered a government expenditure on any proposed budget, to be paid in full during the present fiscal year. If a full deficit payment would result in a dangerous reduction in the government's operating budget, the Congress must provide and pass a multi-year budget that will eliminate the deficit and balance the budget by a certain date.

6. To reward efficient government spending, a department with a budgetary surplus shall have one-half of the surplus distributed to all active employees (excluding elected officials), proportional to their previous year's wages with the department. All remaining surpluses shall be returned to the Treasury and counted as revenue in the present year's budget.

7. Balanced budget defined: expenditures equal to government revenues during the previous year, or equal to the present year's estimated government revenues, whichever is lower.

Article 7.

Section 1.

Declaration of War and National Emergency.

1. A Declaration of War is to be entered only under the most dire circumstance, where the life of citizens and this Constitution is under immediate threat. With the approval of three-quarters of both Houses of Congress and the signature of the President, the full resources of the North American Union are committed to the complete removal of the threat.

2. A Declaration of War must specifically name the enemy, the causes for the declaration, and the conditions necessary to declare victory.

3. As Commander in Chief, the President of the North American Union has the authority to order troops into harm's way and to protect North American Union interests with all means up to and including deadly force, unless restricted by congressional action.

4. Since the ultimate power for declaring war rests with the Congress, Congress shall have the authority to restrict or prohibit any ongoing military action if it deems such to be in the best interest of the North American Union to do so. This authority is exercised by simple majority vote in both houses on a bill detailing the military action to be prohibited, the reason for such prohibition, and the circumstances necessary for removing the prohibition. Any President violating Congressional restrictions or prohibitions on waging war is subject to impeachment.

5. Congress may declare a National State of Emergency if the North American Union, its Citizens, or the Constitution are threatened by an external force, and when a Declaration of War would be inappropriate.

6. A National State of Emergency must name the threat, the reason for the emergency, and the conditions necessary to declare victory over the threat.

7. All Declarations of War and National Emergency passed by one Congress must be ratified by subsequent Congresses, but shall remain in effect until Congress votes to abolish the Declaration.

Article 8.

Section 1.

Regional Governments, Their Boundaries and How Constituted

1. The number of regions in the North American Union shall be the number of legal citizens who voted in the previous election, divided by three million and rounded up to the next whole number.

2. Each Region in the North American Union shall contain no fewer than ((R-2)/(R-1))*3,000,000 and no more than three million citizens, where R is the number of regions in the North American Union.

3. Each Region, as nearly as possible, shall be contiguous, simply and regularly shaped, and as compact as possible, taking into account the population density of citizens, transportation links, geography, history, culture, common interest, and political boundaries.

4. No Region or boundary shall be drawn for the purpose of falsely increasing or diluting the voting strength of any group, political party, incumbent or future legislator, or other person.

5. The Advocate's Office shall oversee national elections, using the election data and constitutional requirements above to create and propose one regional map within three months after the swearing in of the new Congress. To this end, the Advocates Office shall use the best available tools to convert the geographical map of the North American Union into a map where population and area are equivalent, and then to minimize the fractal dimensions of all boundaries (e.g. a Tobler Transformation Algorithm followed by a method of calculating and minimizing the fractal dimension). If there is more than one possible map, then the map that minimizes the number of citizens moved from one region to another from the previous map shall be chosen.

6. Once presented by the Advocate's Office, Congress shall either accept the regional map as proposed, or design one that follows the above constitutional criteria more closely. Congress shall remain in session until such a map is accepted by a simple majority in both Houses of Congress and signed by the President, unless a majority of both bodies and the President agree on a recess, or unless two-thirds of both Houses agree on a recess.

7. The deadline for congressional approval of a regional map is noon one week before the Autumnal Equinox in odd-numbered years. The last map passed by Congress and signed by the President shall be made the official regional map at this time. If the President has not signed any map passed by Congress, the last map approved by Congress before the deadline shall become the new regional map to take effect for the next election cycle, even over presidential objection or veto. If no map has been agreed upon by Congress before national testing for a new Advocate's Office, the President shall choose the best map from those proposed by the present Advocate's Office and by Congress by noon on the day of the autumnal equinox.

8. The Supreme Court shall have no jurisdiction to decide between maps offered in one body of Congress or between competing versions between House and Senate. However, if one or more members of the House and one or more members of the Senate feel that a map approved by Congress is clearly inferior to the latest map offered by the Advocate's Office, they may petition the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of both maps under Article IV, Section 2, Part 3. The Supreme Court is not obligated to take such a case; however, if it does it must present its ruling by noon the day before the autumnal equinox.

Pledge of Allegiance

I pledge allegiance to the citizens of the North American Union, and to the Constitution that governs us, one nation under law, united forever, with freedom, justice, and equality for all.


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Death to the new world order.

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All human beings are born equal under law. They are endowed with reason and conscience, treating others as they themselves wish to be treated, and free to do what they will as long as they harm no one else.

A. The rights of all human beings extend equally in all directions, with the responsibility to make certain that such rights do not infringe on the equal rights of others.

B. Citizens of the North American Union, having taken on added responsibilities, have earned such rights granted explicitly and exclusively to citizens, as detailed in this declaration.

Are we no longer endowed with inalienable rights given to us by our creator?

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