Constitution of Ivez

The Constitution of Ivez Empire is the fundamental document that determines the government of the Empire, its civil rights, and the make-up of its governing bodies. It was created under Emperor Delan I in 1808, in cooperation with the Imperial Cabinet and Parliament led by Prime Minister Gegor Mantell and Minister of Justice Bludo Fosso.

Contents
The Constitution is divided into six chapters, as well as a Preamble: Civil Rights, in which all civil rights are determined for Imperial citizens; Duties of Government, which determines the organisation of Government; Jurisprudence, which determines criminal law and the Imperial justice system; Legislation and Administration, which determines lawmaking and bureaucracy in the Empire; Public Bodies, which separates the Empire into its Regions and Municipalities; and Revision of the Constitution. In total, the Constitution has 133 articles, with 218 sections and 319 sub-articles, as of the latest Revised version in 1976.

Chapter 1: Civil Rights

 * 1) The Freedom of Expression is protected. The government cannot censor opinions unless they are deemed a danger to national security.
 * 2) Every citizen has the Right to Freedom of Religion. The government will not make laws concerning the expression or profession of religion in the Empire.
 * 3) The Law determines who is a citizen of the Empire. The Government will make legislation to establish who has citizenship and how to gain it.
 * 4) Every citizen has the right to be elected and elect public officials, unless restricted by the law.
 * 5) The Freedom of Press is protected. The government cannot censor the press unless necessary for national security.
 * 6) The Rights to Petition, to Protest, and Association are protected. The government cannot inpede on these right unless necessary for national security.
 * 7) The Right to Privacy is protected. The government cannot enter houses, personal space, or inquire personal information unless necessary for national security.
 * 8) The Right to Travel is protected. The government cannot restrict the right to travel unless necessary for national security.
 * 9) The Rights to Work and Well-Being are protected. The government cannot restrict access to Labour or Services unless necessary for national security.
 * 10) No fact is unlawful unless pre-determined by law.
 * 11) Every Citizen is treated Equally under the law. Discrimination on Age, Gender, Race, Religion, Creed, Political Opinion, or any other grounds, is prohibited.
 * 12) Every citizen has the Right to Education. The government is tasked with the fulfilment of this right.
 * 13) The form of Education is determined by Law. Religious and Special Education are permitted and supported by the government conforming to the law.
 * 14) The funding of Primary Education is equal for Public and Religious Educational facilities. The Law determines how public funding for education is spend and how it is deemed sufficient.
 * 15) Every citizen has the Right to Healthcare. The government is tasked with the fulfilment of this right.
 * 16) Every citizen has the Right to Judicial Aid. The government is tasked with the fulfilment of this right. The government will not make laws concerning the access to the Justice System except for purposes of national security.
 * 17) The Secrecy of Correspondence is protected.This includes the Secrecy of Telephone and Telegram correspondence. The government cannot inpede on this Secrecy except for purposes of national security.
 * 18) Every citizen has the Right to a Fair and Due Trial.
 * 19) The government is tasked with the conservation and protection of Nature and the Environment.
 * 20) Every citizen has the Right to Housing. The government is tasked with the fulfilment of this right.
 * 21) Expropriation can only be done by independent judges and conforming to the law, preceding official compensation as determined by law.
 * 22) Every citizen has the Right to Freedom. Nobody can be deprived of this Right by the government or individuals without Due Process. This process must be done in reasonable time, and the individual always reserves the right to plea for the Return of Freedom with the Judicial system.
 * 23) Every citizen has the Right to Inviolability of the Body. The government will not make laws concerning the privacy of the individual's body expect for national security.

Chapter 2: Duties of Federal Government

 * Article 22-34: The Emperor
 * Article 35-51: Imperial Cabinet
 * Article 52-70: Imperial Parliament
 * 52-56: House of Nobles
 * 57-63: House of Commons
 * 64-68: Committees
 * 69-70: Ombudsman

Chapter 3: Jurisprudence

 * Article 71-75: Supreme Court
 * Article 76-83: Regional Courts
 * Article 84-87: Municipal Courts

Chapter 4: Legislation and Administration

 * Article 88-93: Laws, Verdicts, and Regulations
 * Article 94-97: Other Legislation
 * Article 98-100: Administrative

Chapter 5: Regional, Municipal, and other Public Bodies

 * Article 101-108: Regional Government
 * Article 109-115: Municipal Government
 * Article 116-118: Interregional Cooperation
 * Article 119-121: Other Public Bodies

Chapter 6: Revision of the Constitution

 * Article 122-124: Prerequisites
 * Article 125-128: Procedures
 * Article 129-133: Ratification

Appendixes
In 1814, a separate Statute of the Imperial Parliament was added to the appendixes of the Constitution. This Statute governs the methods and manners of the Parliament. Since 1964, the Declarations of Autonomous Rule have been added as another appendix to the Constitution. These Declarations govern and determine the autonomy of the specific Regions of the Empire. Between 1808 and 1902, a Statute of the Emperor was added as an appendix. These governed the manners and addressing of the Emperor, but was deemed outdated by 1900, and most of its articles were added to Chapter 2 in 1902.