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The '''National Constitution of Cascadia''' is the supreme law of the [[Aurora:Cascadia|Republic of Cascadia]]. It superseded the [[Provisional Constitution of Cascadia (Aurora)|Provisional Constitution of Cascadia]], the nation's first constitution, on New Years' Day, 2023. Originally comprising six articles, it delineates the national frame and constraints of government. The Constitution's first two articles outline the rights guaranteed to citizens as well as outlines the ideals of governance of the nation. The Constitution's last three articles embody the doctrine of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_powers separation of powers], whereby the [[Aurora:Cascadia#Government and politics|national government]] is divided into three branches: the [[Cascadia House of Representatives|legislative]], consisting of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicameralism unicameral] Legislature (Article III); the [[Cabinet of Cascadia|executive]], consisting of the [[President of Cascadia|president]] and subordinate officers (Article IV); and the [[Supreme Court of Cascadia|judicial]], consisting of the [[Supreme Court of Cascadia|Supreme Court]] (Article V), and the establishment for a [[Public Advocate of Cascadia|public advocate]]. Article VII establishes the procedure on how constitutional amendments are ratified.

The drafting of the Constitution, which was drafted by [[SayerQT]], proposed the Constitution in the [[5th Legislature of Cascadia|5th Legislature]] on December 30, 2022. The bill passed unanimously and went to a referendum on January 1, 2023. The new Constitution was ratified that same day, with 88.0% of voters voting in favor, superseding the outgoing Constitution. Since the Constitution was ratified in 2023, it has been amended 6 times.