Fourth Period History Class Belonging to the Goddess Spivack Constitution

PREAMBLE

We the students, in order to form a more perfect academy, establish security in balance of work and leisure, insure personal and social tranquility, provide for the common physical and mental welfare, and secure the blessings of student "liberty" and education, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Fourth Period History Class Belonging to the Goddess Spivack.

ARTICLE I

In order to ensure the equal and fair representation of all students, the student body shall be divided into six states. These states shall be known as: Pod 1, Pod 2, Pod 3, Pod 4, Pod 5, and Pod 6. The populations from these states may vary daily, as the population of a state is considered as the number of present students who belong to a given state.

ARTICLE II

SECTION I

From each state shall be elected one senator by the citizens of a given state to serve in an upper house of governance of 6 members. Each member shall receive two votes regardless of present population. A second individual shall be elected by each state as a secondary senator should the primary senator be absent. This individual shall only receive one vote in the event of the voting on a bill.

SECTION II

From each state shall be elected one representative by the citizens of a given state to serve in a lower house of governance of 6 members. Each member shall receive a number of votes equaling twice the number of present citizens of a given state including themselves. The afore-mentioned secondary senator shall also serve as a secondary representative shall the primary representative be absent. This individual shall receive a number of votes equaling twice the number of present citizens not including themselves unless this number is less than two, in which case the individual receives a default of two votes.

SECTION III

In the event that both the elected senator and the elected representative are absent, the elected secondary senator/representative assumes the roll of senator, and appoints another citizen to temporarily take the place of the absent representative. These officials both receive votes in accordance with the amount that they would receive were the same number of people absent with neither of them being Representatives or Senators.

SECTION IV

In the event that only one citizen is present in a state, they will assume a seat in the Senate with two votes, and will not have any votes in the House of Representatives.

SECTION V

This legislative branch of government has the power to pass taxes, pass a budget, bills indicating how much money can be borrowed from other individuals, or any other reasonable legislation.

ARTICLE III

SECTION I

In order to allow for a bill to become a law once it has passed both houses of congress, it needs to be signed into law by the President of the Fourth Period History Class Belonging to the Goddess Spivack. If he is to sign it then the bill will progress.

SECTION II

The president is elected by a ballot vote of all the students in the class counted by the Goddess Spivack. A president simply needs more support that the other candidates rather than a 51% majority to be elected.

SECTION III

The president is responsible for: the distribution of money, being the tiebreaking vote in either house, or any other official actions that do not fall under the jurisdiction of Congress.

SECTION IV

The president also appoints a Vice President to serve in all the President's official duties should the president be absent.

ARTICLE IV

SECTION I

The Goddess Spivack is the sole member of the judicial branch of government. She presides over all court hearings within the classroom.

SECTION II

The Goddess Spivack, as the entire Judicial branch, has the power to override any laws that are deemed by Her to be unfit for the classroom, or unconstitutional.

SECTION III

The Goddess Spivack as the sole member of the Judicial branch has the power to overturn any presidential actions.

ARTICLE V

Whenever deemed necessary, the House of Representatives alone shall propose Amendments to this constitution which are taken to the public in a ballot vote. In order to pass an amendment three quarters of the population, as well as the Goddess Spivack must vote in favor of the amendment. This includes the Bill of Rights.

ARTICLE VI

In order to ratify this constitution, the Goddess Spivack must approve. In addition, a two-thirds majority of the population must sign their names below.