Constitutional Changes

Changes to constitution

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eUS Constitution
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I. Governing Principle:
The two branches of government are the Executive and the Congress. The two branches shall conduct themselves [s]based on how they and[/s] as defined by the Constitution and the Legal Code [s]define their internal and external procedures[/s].

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II. Congressional Principles:
1. Congress shall organize itself as it sees fit.

2. Congress shall control[s]s[/s] the budget [s]nation's money[/s], hold[s]s[/s] authority [s]and responsibility[/s] over [s]allocation of[/s] taxation, and shall take under advisement expert opinion from the executive and military.

3. Any citizen or organization receiving funds from Congress should employ those funds as indicated in the budget or funding request approved by congress.

4. [s]In the case[/s]If the eUSA is wiped and has no regions and there will be no in-game congress, a shadow Congress shall be created. Each of the Top 5 parties [s]party[/s] will keep the same number of Congress members as they received in the previous months elections. The Party President of each [s]non-PTO[/s] Top 5 Party [s]that is[/s] determined not to constitute a PTO threat will create a list of their members to be given Congressional access. Congress will then continue as it normally would.

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III. Executive Principles:
1. The country president is the head of state, chief diplomat and Commander in Chief of the eUSA and its armed forces. The President as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces maintains complete control over the Armed Forces. The country president may delegate power to congress or appoint advisers and aides to assist.

2. The country president appoints a cabinet, which administers all national programs which do not fall under the military or Congress. Unless directed otherwise, programs created by Congress [s]will transfer to the executive branch once the SoH approves of the transfer[/s] will remain in the control of Congress.

3. The country president may make proposals to congress which fall under his responsibilities as head of state, chief diplomat, Commander-in-Chief, and eUSA country president.

4. As Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, the President may temporarily suspend funding of the military.
Congress will then hold an immediate vote, approving or opposing this decision, lasting for [s]30[/s] 48 hours, where a majority decision is required. The outcome of the Congressional vote determines whether funding resumes.

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IV. Military Principles:

1. The military shall be organized as prescribed by [s]in[/s] the President and the Secretary of Defense [s]an Appendix titled 'Constitutional Appendix: Military Organization & Roles'[/s].

[s]2. The Constitutional Appendix: Military Organization & Roles shall be modified following identical procedures as a Constitutional Amendment. [/s]

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