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| - Each year, subnets will choose representatives for the house in proportion to the number of verified, active users in each subnet. No person may represent a subnet unless he has been an active, verified user on that subnet for at least 3 years. The house has the sole power to impeach the president. | - Each year, subnets will choose representatives for the house in proportion to the number of verified, active users in each subnet. No person may represent a subnet unless he has been an active, verified user on that subnet for at least 3 years. The house has the sole power to impeach the president. | ||
| - In the senate, each subnet will choose two senators. Each senator gets one vote. Each senator serves for three years. Each year, one-third of the senators will be elected. No person can be a senator who has not been an active, verified user on that subnet for a minimum of 5 years. The vice president shall lead the senate. The senate has the sole power to try impeachments. A two-thirds majority in the senate is needed. | - In the senate, each subnet will choose two senators. Each senator gets one vote. Each senator serves for three years. Each year, one-third of the senators will be elected. No person can be a senator who has not been an active, verified user on that subnet for a minimum of 5 years. The vice president shall lead the senate. The senate has the sole power to try impeachments. A two-thirds majority in the senate is needed. | ||
| - | - Representatives and senators must report any gifts or income received from competing businesses. | + | - All officers must report any gifts or income received from competing businesses. After the network begins paying salaries, no officer is allowed to receive any gifts or income from competing businesses without the approval of congress. |
| - All rules for raising money must begin in the house and later passed in the senate. The president has 10 days to veto it, but this can be overturned if there is a two-thirds majority in the house and a two-third majority in the senate. | - All rules for raising money must begin in the house and later passed in the senate. The president has 10 days to veto it, but this can be overturned if there is a two-thirds majority in the house and a two-third majority in the senate. | ||
| - A majority in either the house or the senate forms a quorum. | - A majority in either the house or the senate forms a quorum. | ||
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| - Punish abusers and criminals | - Punish abusers and criminals | ||
| - The congress is not allowed to ban users, and rules cannot be used to punish crimes committed before the rules are passed | - The congress is not allowed to ban users, and rules cannot be used to punish crimes committed before the rules are passed | ||
| - | - Each house has the power to ban its own members for misconduct with a two-thirds majority vote. | + | - Each house has the power to ban its own members for misconduct or for not faithfully performing duties with a two-thirds majority vote. |
| - Users who are banned or frozen have the right to appeal to a higher court except during times of emergencies as approved by vote in the network council | - Users who are banned or frozen have the right to appeal to a higher court except during times of emergencies as approved by vote in the network council | ||
| - A financial report of all revenues and expenses from the network must be published each year. | - A financial report of all revenues and expenses from the network must be published each year. | ||
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| - A president will be elected once every 2 years. He must have been an active, registered user for at least 8 years. No religious test will be required. The president must agree to uphold the constitution. | - A president will be elected once every 2 years. He must have been an active, registered user for at least 8 years. No religious test will be required. The president must agree to uphold the constitution. | ||
| - The president will be elected by the subnets. Each subnet gets votes equal to the number of its senators plus representatives. | - The president will be elected by the subnets. Each subnet gets votes equal to the number of its senators plus representatives. | ||
| - | - The president has the power to make deals with competitors and other networks provided he has 2/3rds support of the senate. | + | - The president must report any gifts or income received from competing businesses. After the network begins paying salaries, the president cannot receive any gifts or income from competing businesses. |
| + | - The president's duty is to enforce the rules of the network. He has the power to make deals with competitors and other networks provided he has 2/3rds support of the senate. | ||
| - If the president is unable to fulfill his duty, the vice president will take his place. If the vice president is unable, then the house will vote for the president. | - If the president is unable to fulfill his duty, the vice president will take his place. If the vice president is unable, then the house will vote for the president. | ||
| - | - The president has the right to pardon banned abusers. He also can appoint officers to help him with administration. | + | - The president has the right to pardon banned abusers. He also can appoint officers to help him with enforcing the rules. |
| === Article III === | === Article III === | ||
| - Judges shall be appointed by the Christian church. | - Judges shall be appointed by the Christian church. | ||
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| === User Bill of Rights === | === User Bill of Rights === | ||
| - | - Congress and the subnets shall make no rule to prohibit the free exercise of the Christian religion as taught by the Bible. Censorship policies must be determined by the judges. | + | - Congress and the subnets shall make no rule to prohibit the free exercise of the Christian religion as taught by the Bible. |
| - | - Free and open source software, being necessary to the liberty of a free network, the right of the users to software used by the network shall not be infringed. Users have the right to use, modify, copy, and distribute any and all of the software used on the network, for any purpose and at any cost without needing to ask for permission. | + | - Free and open source software, being necessary to the liberty of a free network, the right of the users to software used by the network shall not be infringed. Users have the right to use, modify, copy, and distribute any and all of the software used on the network, for any purpose and at any price without needing to ask for permission. |
| - The right of the people to privacy against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated. Search warrants can be given only upon probable cause where the items to be searched and seized are described. | - The right of the people to privacy against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated. Search warrants can be given only upon probable cause where the items to be searched and seized are described. | ||
| - No user can be banned without a fair trial, except during times of great danger; no user can be punished for the same reason twice; nor will he be required to be a witness against himself; nor can he be deprived of any money without a fair trial. | - No user can be banned without a fair trial, except during times of great danger; no user can be punished for the same reason twice; nor will he be required to be a witness against himself; nor can he be deprived of any money without a fair trial. | ||