National Constitution of Doggerland

National Constitution of Doggland First Assembly thirtieth of January

Provisions
ARTICLE ONE. LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE POWERS

SECTION I.   THE POWERS OF THE SPEAKER SECTION I A. The Speaker of the National Assembly will be elected at the beginning of each new session of the National Assembly. This election will be the first order of business of every new session. The speaker will preside over the national assembly in accordance with the Rules of the National Assembly SECTION I B. The Speaker can designate members of parliament as “Speaker Pro Tempore'' when they won't be able to preside over the national assembly. Speaker pro tempore has the full power of speaker when the speaker is absent. SECTION I C. The Speaker has to be officially neutral and must resign from the political party caucus to which they belong. SECTION I D. Just as they can be appointed by a simple majority, the speaker can be removed by a simple majority. SECTION I E. He speaker must agree to hear all bills unless the bill is in violation to the constitution SECTION II. POWERS OF THE MONARCHY The monarch has limited power, limited only to declaring war with a two thirds supermajority advice of the national assembly and vetoing legislation if need be. The monarch does not have the power to dismiss parliament or any member of parliament.

SECTION III. POWERS OF THE PRIME MINISTER. SECTION III A. All federal executive power not mentioned in Article 1, Section 2, will be vested in the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister will be the leader of the party that is in control of the coalition that is in the majority in the National Assembly SECTION III B. The Prime Minister has all executive authority not invested in either a Ministry of Monarch SECTION III C. The prime minister has the sole power to appoint ministers, these ministers must be confirmed by the national assembly with a majority vote SECTION III D. The Prime minister may not fire Ministers in a minority government without the advice of coalition partners. SECTION III E. In the event of a majority government, the Prime Minister cannot dismiss ministers without the support of their party

SECTION IV. POWERS OF THE [MINISTRIES] SECTION IV A. The Prime minister has the sole power to create any ministry that they choose by creating a document that outlines the executive power vested in that ministry. The ministry is then established if the document passes the legislature with a simple majority. SECTION IV B. A ministry shall be abolished by a two thirds vote of Parliament