Constitution of Karshkovia

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The Constitution of Karshkovia is the highest law of Karshkovia as stated in Article 4. The Government of Karshkovia approved the constitution on 30 August 1992.

Preamble

The preamble of the constitution emphasizes the importance of "freedom, equality and concord" and Karshkovia's role in the international community.

Section 1, General Provisions

Article 1

Article 1 establishes the state as a secular democracy that values individual "life, rights and freedoms." It outlines social and "political stability, economic development," patriotism, and democracy as the principles upon which the Government serves. This is the first article in which the Parliament is mentioned.

Article 2

Article 2 states that Karshkovia is a unitary state and the government is presidential. The government has jurisdiction over, and is responsible for, all territory in Karshkovia. Regional, political divisions, including location of the capital, are left open to lower level legislation. "Republic of Karshkovia" and "Karshkovia" are considered one and the same.

Article 3

The government's power is derived from the people and citizens have the right to vote in referendums and free elections. Article 3 establishes provincial government. Representation of the people is a right reserved to the executive and legislative branches. The government is divided between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Each branch is prevented from abusing its power by a system of checks and balances. This is the first article to mention constitutional limits on the executive branch.

Article 4

Laws that are in effect include "provisions of the Constitution, the laws corresponding to it, other regulatory legal acts, international treaty and other commitments of the Republic as well as regulatory resolutions of Constitutional Council and the Supreme Court of the Republic." The Constitution is made the highest law. Ratified international treaties supersede national laws and are enforced, except in cases when upon ratification the Parliament recognizes contradictions between treaties and already enacted laws, in which case the treaty will not go into effect until the contradiction has been dealt with through legislation. The government shall publish all laws.

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