Constitution

=Room 205 Constitution =

===We the Students of Room 205, in order to form a more perfect Classroom, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves, ordain and establish this Constitution for Room 205, of A.E. Burdick School.===

**Article I: The Legislative Branch**
**Section 1: //Term of Service//** Each Legislator shall serve a term of two months to the classroom, unless resigned or a majority vote proves they are partial. In the case they are suggested as partial, a trial will be held. If proved they are partial, a majority vote goes to the classroom to decide which Legislator takes their place. **Section 2: //Qualifications//** To serve in the legislature a person must:
 * Have been born in the United States of America
 * The person must be at least 12 years of age
 * The must have a 3.4 GPA or higher

Legislators shall be nominated by members of the classroom, and then will be decided upon with a majority vote. There will be five members of the Legislative Branch.
 * Section 3: //Selection of the Legislators//**


 * Section 4: //Bills Become Laws//** The people shall make the bills of this country. The Legislative Branch will confirm if it is a good idea, and a majority vote will decide what bills get passed, and what laws do not. After that, the Legislative Branch has a majority vote. Last, the President officially decides whether the bill gets passed and becomes a law. If it does not, the bill goes back down to the people and through the cycle again until approved or given up.

**Section 5: //Impeachment of the President//** Legislators have the right to impeach the President of Room 205, but they must know that there must be good reason, and a fair trial will be held, as well as a majority vote. **Section 6: //Salary of Legislators//** Legislators shall be paid the sum of five pieces of a candy of their choice, per week, having done their job well. If not, it will be up to the President to decide their salary for the week, if they get any salary at all. **Section 7: //Legislative Quorum//** The sum of 3/4 of the total number of legislators must vote in favor of a bill before it becomes law. **Section 8: //Involvement of the president in the making of laws//** The President of Room 205 will have ultimate rule over the laws. If he vetoes, then the other branches must try to pass it again, until it is passed or given up.

**ARTICLE II: THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH**
**Section 1: //Length and Limits of Presidential Term//** A President should have a term of the whole school year unless impeached or resigned. **Section 2: //Selection of the President//** The President should be chosen by nominations and campaigning, and then a majority vote in the classroom. **Section 3: //Eligibility for Presidency//** To be President:

**Section 4: //Presidential Salary//** The President will be paid the sum of one homework pass a per week, having done their job well according to the people.
 * The person must be thirteen years of age
 * Had to have been born in Wisconsin
 * 3.6 GPA or higher

**ARTICLE III: THE JUDICIAL BRANCH**
**Section 1: //Selection and Appointment of Judges//** Judges will be nominated and elected by the people with a majority vote. **Section 2: //Term of Judicial Service//** Once chosen, a judge should be allowed to serve as long as he/she is doing a good job according to the people, or until they resign.

**ARTICLE IV: ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**
**Section 1: //The Extradition of Those Accused of a Crime//** A criminal shall be put on trial in the classroom as soon as the crime occurs, or a planned date shall be assigned for the trial immediately. **Section 2: //Changes and Ammendments to the Constitution//** Changes or additions shall be allowed to the constitution to make Room 205 better for the people. **Section 3: //Military Intervention in State Matters//** If trouble breaks out, the "states" should try to settle their own problems unless they call for a trial. **Section 4: //Ability of State to Disagree with Constitutional Matters//** If a "state" does not agree with parts of the constitution, they should take the problem up with the President and the President will decide what is best for the people. **Section 5: //Bill of Rights//** All people should have freedom of religion, freedom of speech (except for foul language and offensive comments), the right to peacefully gather in groups, protection from unreasonable searches, and the right to privacy. **Section 6: //Double Jeopardy//** If a person is put on trial and found innocent, but new evidence is found that show that they are probably guilty, then they will be put on trial again, until proven innocent or guilty. **Section 7: //Rights Regarding Self Incrimination//** When on trial, a person does not have to say anything they don't want to, but if they don't speak, and there is incriminating evidence against them, they will be considered guilty, whether or not it is true. **Section 8: //Government Rights to Private Land//** The government should be forbidden from taking away a person's land under any circumstances, unless the government has the person's consent. **Section 9: //Bail and Fines//** The Chief Justice officially decides what a person's punishment is for a crime, but the jury may offer suggestions, and the Chief Justice decides upon what will be used. **Section 10: //Income Taxes//** Congress has a right to collect taxes (homework) from the people, and if they don't pay, they will be docked half a grade for it being late, and if they continue to not turn it in, they will have to have a trial in court to decide their punishment. **Section 11: //Age of Voting Eligibility//** Citizens shall be allowed to vote at the at the age of twelve. Only Congress should be allowed to collect homework, but anyone can make peace treaties in the classroom of Room 205.
 * Section 12: //Declaring War and Making Peace Treaties//**