# Constitution

The current Constitution of Satoshi.

# Constitution Act, 2025

## Preamble

*We, the people of the Democratic Republic of Satoshi, in order to build a prosperous, innovative society, establish this constitution to harness the potential of technology for the betterment of the world.*

## Chapter I: the Government

### Article 1 - the Government

(a) **Branches of the Government** - The Government shall be the national government of the Democratic Republic of Satoshi and shall consist of a legislature, executive and judiciary branches.

(b) **Duties and Powers of the Government** - The Government shall have the duties of:

- Regulating the currency;
- Maintaining foreign relations;
- Enforcing and executing the constitution;
- Maintaining, proposing and questioning legislation;
- Regulating domestic trading. These duties shall be divided between the legislature, executive and judiciary branches in this document.

## Chapter II: Legislative

### Article 2 - the Legislature

(a) **Powers of Legislature** - Satoshi’s legislative powers shall be vested in a unicameral parliament, whereby the chamber is named the National Assembly.

(b) **Appointment to the National Assembly** - Members of the National Assembly are elected by the citizens of their constitutions, which occurs yearly.

(c) **Duties of the National Assembly** - The National Assembly’s duties are:

- Proposing the National Budget
- Representing their constituents

(d) **Rights of the National Assembly** - The National Assembly’s powers are:

- Proposing and voting on new legislation
- Evaluating existing legislation
- Introducing motions of no confidence

(e) **Introduction of legislation** - Any Member of the National Assembly may introduce new legislation, whereby a majority of the National Assembly must vote in favor of the passing of the legislation and the approval of the Grand Miner President for the legislation to be ratified.

### Article 3 - Members of the National Assembly

(a) **Seats of the National Assembly** - The National Assembly shall comprise of no less than seven seats. Each seat shall represent a constituent.

(b) **Number of seats of the National Assembly** - Each constituent is represented by no less than one seat in the National Assembly, whereby constituents can be entitled to more seats following a vote from the previous National Assembly and approval from the Grand Miner President at the behest of the Grand Miner President or a Member of the National Assembly.

(c) **Vacancies in the National Assembly** - Members of the National Assembly may resign their seat without providing a reason. If a vacancy happens, the Grand Miner President must appoint a new Member of the National Assembly.

(d) **Expulsion of a member of the National Assembly** - A member of the National Assembly can also be expelled through a motion of no confidence, whereby a majority of the National Assembly must vote in favor of the expulsion, and the approval of the Grand Miner President is needed for the motion of no confidence to pass.

### Article 4 - Speaker of the National Assembly

(a) **Appointment of the Speaker of the National Assembly** - The Grand Miner President must immediately appoint a Speaker of the National Assembly when the election results have been announced.

(b) **Rights of the Speaker of the National Assembly** - The Speaker of the National Assembly has the same rights and duties as other Members of the National Assembly.

(c) **Duties of the Speaker of the National Assembly** - The Speaker of the National Assembly shall:

- Plan monthly meetings to discuss the parliamentary agenda;
- Warm members for engaging in an uncivil manner;
- Eliminate members from parliamentary sessions for repeated infractions.

## Chapter III: Executive

### Article 5 - the Executive

(a) **Powers of the executive** - Satoshi’s executive powers shall be vested in the Grand Miner President and their cabinet.

(b) **Duties and rights of the executive** - The executive’s duties and rights are:

- Enforcing and executing laws and the constitution.

### Article 6 - Grand Miner President

(a) **Head of state** - The Grand Miner President is the head of state of Satoshi and head of the executive.

(b) **Duties and rights of the Grand Miner President** - The Grand Miner President’s duties and rights are:

- Enforcing, executing and approving laws passed by the National Assembly;
- Providing a stable government to the citizens of Satoshi;
- Issuing executive orders that follow the constitution without consulting the National Assembly.
- Fulfilling the duties listed in the first article of this constitution.

(c) **Term of the Grand Miner President** - The Grand Miner President serves their term for life. The Grand Miner President term can only end if:

- The Grand Miner President dies;
- The Grand Miner President resigns.

(d) **Elimination of the Grand Miner President** - The Grand Miner President cannot be eliminated from their office through a motion of no confidence.

### Article 7 - the Cabinet

(a) **Appointment of cabinet** - The Grand Miner President must appoint a cabinet of citizens of Satoshi who will oversee a ministry of Satoshi.

(b) **Ministers** - The individuals overseeing the ministries are hereafter known as “ministers”.

(c) **Dismissal of minister** - The Grand Miner President may freely dismiss a minister from their duty and is permitted to take on the duties of any ministry.

(d) **Ministries of Satoshi** - The ministries of Satoshi are:

- Ministry of Justice - supervises the judicial system and law enforcement;
- Ministry of Culture and Education - develops and preserves culture of Satoshi;
- Ministry of Communication - manages the online presence of Satoshi;
- Ministry of Finance - manages the Treasury of Satoshi and the currency;
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs - manages the relations between Satoshi and other states;
- Ministry of Internal Affairs - manages citizen affairs and the relations between the branches of government;
- Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation - manages the scientific and technological development of Satoshi.

(e) **Formation or dissolving of ministry** - Ministries can be formed or dissolved at the prerogative of the Grand Miner President or by a vote initiated by a member of the National Assembly, which requires a supermajority of the members to vote in favor for the ministry to be formed or dissolved and the approval of the Grand Miner President.

(f) **Ministerial orders** - Ministers shall attain the right to issue ministerial orders provided that the content of the order is in line with the constitution and is within the jurisdiction of the ministry. The Grand Miner President can overrule the ministerial order through an executive order.

## Chapter IV: Judicial

### Article 8 - the Judicial System

(a) **Powers of the Judicial** - The judicial powers of Satoshi shall be vested in the General Court and the Supreme Court.

(b) **Supervision of the judicial system** - The judicial system shall be supervised by the Minister of Justice.

### Article 9 - Judges

(a) **Supervision of courts** - Each court is supervised by judges, who have the responsibility of enforcing the laws of Satoshi.

(b) **Appointment of judges** - Judges are appointed by the Grand Miner President, who also assigns them to a court.

(c) **Dismissal of judges** - A judge can be dismissed from the court at the discretion of the Grand Miner President, with the exception that the judge cannot be dismissed while overseeing a trial.

### Article 10 - General Court

(a) **Duties of the General Court** - The General Court deals with all civil and criminal matters and is the first judicial organ a citizen must approach with a legal matter.

(b) **Rights of the General Court** - The General Court is granted the right to punish individuals for violating the Criminal Code or this Constitution.

### Article 11 - Supreme Court

(a) **The Supreme Court** - The Supreme Court shall be the highest court of Satoshi and hold the supreme appellate jurisdiction.

(b) **Justices of the Supreme Court** - The Supreme Court shall have at any given moment three judges, hereafter named justices, which are appointed by the Grand Miner President.

(c) **Chief Justice of the Supreme Court** - The Grand Miner President shall appoint one of the three justices as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who will write the opinion of the court if the Chief Justice is in the majority and oversees hearings.

(d) **Removal of a justice** - The Grand Miner President may remove any justice of the Supreme Court, with the exception that the justice cannot be dismissed during an official proceeding of the Supreme Court. The Grand Miner President must immediately fill a vacancy of the Supreme Court.

## Chapter V: Subdivisions

###  Article 12 - Subdivisions

(a) **Divisions of Satoshi** - Satoshi shall be divided into municipalities and territories.

(b) **Municipalities of Satoshi** - Municipalities shall be overseen by a mayor elected by the citizens of the municipality and will be entitled to no less than one Member of the National Assembly.

(c) **Territories of Satoshi** - Territories shall be overseen by the National Assembly and are purely ceremonial. Territories shall not be entitled to a Member of the National Assembly.

(d) **Admission of subdivision** - New municipalities and territories shall be admitted to Satoshi through the passage of a motion by a member of the National Assembly, whereby a majority of the National Assembly must vote in favor of the admission alongside the approval of the Grand Miner President is needed for the municipality or territory to be admitted.

## Chapter VI: Rights and Freedoms

###  Article 13 - Rights

(a) **Attained rights** - All citizens and inhabitants of Satoshi automatically gain the following inalienable rights:

- The right to vote;
- The right to privacy;
- The right to a fair trial;
- The right to political affiliation;
- The right to form a union or to unionize;
- The right to peaceful assembly;
- The right to work.

(b) **Illegality of denial of rights** - The government can in no shape or form attempt to deny these rights to its citizens and inhabitants.

(c) **Universal Declaration of Rights** - Citizens and inhabitants of Satoshi shall also attain all the rights and freedoms laid out in the Universal Declaration of Rights.

### Article 14 - Freedoms

(a) **Attained freedoms** - All citizens and inhabitants of Satoshi automatically gain the following inalienable freedoms:

- Freedom of speech;
- Freedom of expression;
- Freedom of movement;
- Freedom of religion;
- Freedom of the press;
- Freedom from forced servitude.

(b) **Illegality of denial of freedoms** - The government can in no shape or form attempt to deny these freedoms to its citizens or inhabitants

## Chapter VII: Elections

###  Article 15 - Voting

(a) **Timing of elections** - Elections for the National Assembly and for mayors of the municipalities shall coincide with each other and take place one year following the commencement of this constitution. Elections will then take place yearly in perpetuity. Elections for the Grand Miner President shall take place no less than one week after the resignation or death of the Grand Miner President.

(b) **Electoral Council** - Elections will be administered by the Electoral Council, whose members are appointed by the Grand Miner President. The National Assembly in coordination with the Grand Miner President shall oversee the Council.

(c) **Voting age** - All citizens above the age of thirteen years are given the right to vote.

(d) **Announcement of results** - The Electoral Council shall announce the results of the elections no more than seven days after the election day.

(e) **Authenticity of results** - The Supreme Court must validate the authenticity of the results within seven days of the official announcement of the results. If the Supreme Court has discovered voter fraud, rigging or voter manipulation, the Supreme Court in accordance with the Grand Miner President shall immediately strike down the electoral results and call for new elections.

(f) **Inauguration** - The inauguration of the incoming National Assembly shall occur no less than seven days after the validation of the Supreme Court

## Chapter VIII - Citizenship

###  Article 16 - Citizenship

(a) **Citizenship through birth in territory** - Individuals born in the territory of Satoshi are automatically granted citizenship.

(b) **Citizenship through family** - Offspring of one or two citizens of Satoshi are automatically granted citizenship. Individuals may also become citizens of Satoshi by marrying a citizen of Satoshi. The marriage must be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

(c) **Citizenship through naturalization** - Individuals may become citizenships through naturalization which is administered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The individual must apply at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and complete a knowledge test, whereby at least 60% of the answers given must be correct alongside approval from the Grand Miner President for the individual to be naturalized.

(d) **Removal of citizenship** – A citizen of Satoshi may be stricken of citizenship at the discretion of the Grand Miner President. The individual in question may re-apply for citizenship following a waiting period of fourteen days.

## Chapter IX - Citation, commencement and amendment

### Article 17 - Citation

(a) **Citation** - This document shall hereafter be cited as “Constitution Act, 2025”.

### Article 18 - Commencement

(a) **Commencement** - This constitution shall commence into law once ratified by the Grand Miner President.

### Article 19 - Amendments

(a) **Steps needed for amendment** - This constitution may only be amended if a member of the National Assembly or Grand Miner President introduces a motion to amend the constitution. For the amendment to pass, the following steps must be taken:

- 75% of the National Assembly vote in favor of the motion;
- 51% of the citizens of Satoshi vote in favor of the amendment;
- Approval from the Grand Miner President.

### Article 20 - Miscellaneous

(a) **Names of our nation** - The names “Democratic Republic of Satoshi” and “Satoshi” may be used interchangeably, and both refer to the same nation.

(b) **Definition of majority** - A majority is defined as 51% of the votes.

(c) **Suspension of constitution** - This constitution cannot be the subject of any measure of suspension.

(d) **Referendum** - National referendums may be called by the Grand Miner President or through a citizen initiative, whereby 25% of the citizenry request a referendum to be called. This citizen initiative must be submitted to the Grand Miner President.

***Signed on 2 November 2025, at the Presidential Residence in Satoshi.***