1988 Constituziun

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• The 1979 founding Declaration?
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The Constituziun was a former governing document of Talossa, ratified on 15 Sep 1988/IX. It contained the first real structure of government for the nation, as well as the first attempts to limit the power of King Robert I, who had previously ruled as a dictator. The Constituziun was in force until it was superceded by the Organic Law on 6 Jul 1997/XVIII.

Preamble

Every nation no matter how small has the right to self-government. We affirm that by our existence. And we have chosen to publicly affirm ourexistence by this document. We state with neither equivocation nor flinching that the Talossan people are a nation, and that the Kingdom of Talossa is the state of that nation. We trace our history back to distant, different times, and today we mark another milestone in the rightful thrusting of our standards and emblems into the face of an unprepared world. We, the Talossans who have prepared, signed and sworn to uphold this document, hereby pledge before history that our responsibilities to our country are no less a sacred trust than those of other people to theirs. We shall uphold them. Talossa is a nation. This we swear!

"Next come the Points of State, giving the official name of the country, its territory, flag, anthem, motto and so forth. Strong language was approved without controversy stating that the Talossan language is "the sole historic and national language of the entire Talossan people." Buy your phrase-books soon. The next three sections, on the Head of State, the King, and the Regent, were the topic of intense argument, with Lorentz often threatening to quit the Constitutional Convention if they are to exercise their powers. If the public fails to do this, their powers are stripped from them and given to an elected 'Regent'. This as-yet hypothetical office was the subject of the most heated argument of the Convention, with Lorentz demanding a powerless, castrated head of state who would hold office for only three months and who could by thrown out of office by a one-third minority vote. The again unsatisfying compromise was reached when Prime Mininster Robert Murphy sided with conservative forces and called for a one-year term. Still the Regent would need a 2/3 [vote] to get elected, which might make governing Talossa impossible in the absence of a popular King. "The Cosâ operates much as before, with its Clark published each month by the Secretary of State. Its main difference is the reapportionment of seats: The Cosâ now has 215 "seats" (one person can hold more than one, fortunately) and the Secretary is no longer to be burdened with fractional votes (e.g. the Vote of Confidence tis month was 47.38 to 42.12). The term of the Cosâ has been extended somewhat, its "six month" term clarified to be equal to the publication of six successive Clarks. "Murphy's and Lorentz's immovability paid off when the conservatives reluctantly agreed to make referenda more difficult; now a referendum cannot pass unless it receives a 2/3 'yes' vote by the people. The PC and TNP still maintain this is undemocratic. Important changes in the citizenship/naturalisation laws have taken place. Children born to Talossans (one or both parents) after 1st September 1987 are automatically Talossan citizens, despite the protestations of Dan and Bob. But, they must nevertheless appeal to the Cosâ for voting rights, despite the protestations of Ben, John and Andrew."