LGC 10.28 — Amendment to the Declaration of Rights — PASSED

[ZMUN M441]

DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
Section 1. All people are born free and equal, and accordingly none shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property but by due process of law.
Section 2. All citizens shall be afforded equal protection under the laws of this Region.
Section 3. Neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crimes of which the accused has been duly convicted, shall exist within the bounds of this Region.
Section 4. The freedom of speech and the freedom of the press are together the greatest bulwark against the institution of a despotic government, and accordingly neither shall be withheld or abridged by any public authority.
Section 5. No law shall be enforced or enacted by this Region effecting the establishment of religion, nor obstructing the freedom of worship, and no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under this government.
Section 6. In accordance with the great precept that all honest governments are founded upon the consent of the governed, and that government ought therefore to be accountable to the people, the right to peaceably assemble and to petition for the redress of grievances shall not be infringed.
Section 7. A well-regulated militia being necessary for the security of a free people, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Section 8. The seizure of private property for public use without just compensation shall be prohibited.
Section 9. The right of two consenting adults to marry shall not be denied or abridged on account of gender or sex.
Section 10. The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, except in times of war or internal rebellion when the public safety may require it.
Section 11. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, homes, records, communications, and possessions shall not be infringed, nor the warrantless search, seizure, or surveillance of the same permitted; and no warrants shall be issued but upon probable cause, supported by oath of affirmation, and particularly stating the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Section 12. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have right to a speedy and fair trial by a jury of their peers in the state wherein the crime shall have been committed, to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, to be confronted by the witnesses against them, to have a compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in their favor, and to have the assistance of counsel in their defense. No person shall be compelled to bear witness against themselves, nor subjected to excessive bail, nor excessive fines, nor cruel or unusual punishment.
Section 13. Insofar as the foundation of any just government is and should be the consent of the governed, and that therefore the people ought to act as the first and greatest bastion against the growth of tyranny, the health and survival of any free nation depends on an educated and thoughtful populace. To this end, it shall be the duty of this government to erect and maintain a system of public schools, open to all minors residing within this Region, and ordered according to the provisions set forth by the legislative power.
Section 14. No soldier shall, in times of peace, be lodged in any house or private building without the consent of the owner, nor in times of war except in the manner prescribed by law.
Section 15. No law shall be enforced or enacted by this Region requiring voters to denote their state of residence in the voting booth.
Section 16. No budget or appropriation bill shall be passed by the legislative power of this Region for which the totaled expenditures exceed the sum of all revenue collected in the previous year.
Section 17. The enumeration of certain rights in this Constitution shall not be construed as to deny or disparage those other natural rights and liberties herein unmentioned.
Section 18. To be in agreement with the international human rights law, restrictions of mobility including lockdown, curfew or mandatory quarantine due to public health emergency must be carried out for a legitimate purpose, based on scientific evidence, of limited duration, and respectful of human dignity

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Sponsor: Lakigigar

[ZMUN M441]

Amendment:

DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
Section 1. All people are born free and equal, and accordingly none shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property but by due process of law.
Section 2. All citizens shall be afforded equal protection under the laws of this Region.
Section 3. Neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crimes of which the accused has been duly convicted, shall exist within the bounds of this Region.
Section 4. The freedom of speech and the freedom of the press are together the greatest bulwark against the institution of a despotic government, and accordingly neither shall be withheld or abridged by any public authority.
Section 5. No law shall be enforced or enacted by this Region effecting the establishment of religion, nor obstructing the freedom of worship, and no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under this government.
Section 6. In accordance with the great precept that all honest governments are founded upon the consent of the governed, and that government ought therefore to be accountable to the people, the right to peaceably assemble and to petition for the redress of grievances shall not be infringed.
Section 7. A well-regulated militia being necessary for the security of a free people, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Section 8. The seizure of private property for public use without just compensation shall be prohibited.
Section 9. The right of two consenting adults to marry shall not be denied or abridged on account of gender or sex.
Section 10. The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, except in times of war or internal rebellion when the public safety may require it.
Section 11. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, homes, records, communications, and possessions shall not be infringed, nor the warrantless search, seizure, or surveillance of the same permitted; and no warrants shall be issued but upon probable cause, supported by oath of affirmation, and particularly stating the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Section 12. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have right to a speedy and fair trial by a jury of their peers in the state wherein the crime shall have been committed, to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, to be confronted by the witnesses against them, to have a compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in their favor, and to have the assistance of counsel in their defense. No person shall be compelled to bear witness against themselves, nor subjected to excessive bail, nor excessive fines, nor cruel or unusual punishment.
Section 13. Insofar as the foundation of any just government is and should be the consent of the governed, and that therefore the people ought to act as the first and greatest bastion against the growth of tyranny, the health and survival of any free nation depends on an educated and thoughtful populace. To this end, it shall be the duty of this government to erect and maintain a system of public schools, open to all minors residing within this Region, and ordered according to the provisions set forth by the legislative power.
Section 14. No soldier shall, in times of peace, be lodged in any house or private building without the consent of the owner, nor in times of war except in the manner prescribed by law.
Section 15. No law shall be enforced or enacted by this Region requiring voters to denote their state of residence in the voting booth.
Section 16. No budget or appropriation bill shall be passed by the legislative power of this Region for which the totaled expenditures exceed the sum of all revenue collected in the previous year.
Section 17. The enumeration of certain rights in this Constitution shall not be construed as to deny or disparage those other natural rights and liberties herein unmentioned.
Section 18. To be in agreement with the international human rights law, restrictions of mobility including lockdown, curfew or mandatory quarantine due to public health emergency must be carried out for a legitimate purpose, based on scientific evidence, of limited duration, and respectful of human beings' dignity.

Phrasing and grammar.

[ZMUN M441]

The ZMUN M441 amendment is adopted.

Motioning for a final vote.

[ZMUN M441]

A final vote on this bill has been initiated.


Aye

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Aye

[nerd73]

Aye

[Vice President Christian Man]

Aye

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Aye

[ZMUN M441]

LGC 10.28 passes, 5-0

[Former President tack50]

Isn't this a constitutional amendment? While some governors have signed those in the past for symbolic reasons, it is not really needed.

Anyways

X tack50

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Isn't this a constitutional amendment? While some governors have signed those in the past for symbolic reasons, it is not really needed.

Anyways

X tack50

Yes this is a constitutional amendment (if i'm not mistaken).

It's in this post

https://talkelections.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=256744.msg5536052#msg5536052

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Isn't this a constitutional amendment? While some governors have signed those in the past for symbolic reasons, it is not really needed.

Anyways

X tack50

Yeah technically this didn't need to go through you but whatever.

Referendum will take place next weekend.