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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 23-2 that same day, superseding the outgoing Constitution. Since the Constitution was ratified in 2023, it has been amended 5 times. | 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 23-2 that same day, superseding the outgoing Constitution. Since the Constitution was ratified in 2023, it has been amended 5 times. | ||
== Constitution's provisions == | |||
The Constitution includes four sections: an introductory paragraph titled Preamble, a list of six Articles that define the government's framework, an untitled closing endorsement with the signatures of 18 framers, and 5 amendments that have been adopted under Article V (see below). | |||
=== Preamble === | |||
The Preamble, the Constitution's introductory paragraph, lays out the purposes of the government: | |||
Throughout the existence of this server, nations have risen, fallen, and risen from the ashes once more. However, the burning torch of freedom and democracy was never once extinguished. As our nation has grown since our creation, we have become the holder of that torch of democracy and freedom, becoming a nation dedicated to social equality, justice, democratic values, and solidarity in the face of oppression and autocracy. To ensure these liberties and to fortify our processes in order to ensure our liberty and to further justice and equality under the law, the united people of these lands hereby ordain this National Constitution for our Cascadia. | |||
=== Articles === | |||
The Constitution's main provisions include six articles that define the basic framework of the federal government. | |||
==== Article I — Guarantee of Rights & Freedoms ==== | |||
Article I describes the rights granted to all citizens of the nation. Section 1 reads, "The Legislature shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of their expression, except in cases where the public safety may require it; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and of their mobility, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." | |||