Constitution of the Commonwealth of Susquehanna (1983: Doomsday)

Preamble
We the People of the Commonwealth of Susquehanna, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious freedom, both certify and establish this constitution.

Article I
Legislative Branch

Section One (Legislative Power)
The Legislative Branch of the Commonwealth of Susquehanna shall be vested in the General Assembly, under the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Section Two (Representation)
Each county shall receive two seats in the Senate and one seat per 2,000 people using the most recent census data, with a minimum of three representatives. Each territory shall receive one non-voting Senator and two voting Representatives.

Section Three (Elections, Terms of Members and Vacancies)
The Senate shall have elections every other year with half the Senators seats available for election. There is no term limit. Vacancies shall temporarily be filled by appointments by the Lieutenant Governor, and shall be elected by the people at the soonest available time. They will serve the remainder of the term of the removed member.

Representatives shall all be elected every five years on a rotating basis. They may serve up to three five year terms. Vacancies shall be filled by the members of the party that the seat was lost by. They will serve the remainder of the term of the removed member, and if the serve over 1/2 the term they may only serve two more terms.

Section Four (Senate)
The Senate shall propose all bills dealing with finances, declaration of war and martial law, as well as foreign relations and forming committees to discuss critical issues within the Commonwealth.

The head of the Senate shall be the President Pro-Tempore. He shall be elected by the general populace. In the case of death or incapacitation the Lieutenant Governor shall fill the role until an emergency election can be held.

The Senate shall convene on the 20th of January provided it does not fall on a Saturday or Sunday, and shall convene at least twice a month for the duration of the year.

Section Five (House of Representatives)
Any power not bestowed upon the Senate shall be held by the House of Representatives. They have the power to propose and vote on laws, as well as impeach the Governor.

The head of the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House. He is an elected official, chosen by the Representatives of the majority party, and approved by the voters and general populace. In case of death or incapacitation, the leadership of the majority party shall elect a replacement to take the position of Speaker.

The House of Representatives shall convene on the 20th of January, provided it does not fall on a Saturday or Sunday, and shall convene at least once a month.

Section Six (People's Power)
To protect civil liberties and prevent corruption, the citizens in the Commonwealth of Susquehanna have a right to call for a general, free vote to be held on various bills, motions, and laws. The people have the right to choose the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, President Pro-Tempore, and Speaker of the House by secret ballot. They also have the right to elect any executive branch officials, except for the Department of a Defense.

Article II
Executive Branch

Section One (Executive Officers)
The Executive Branch of the Commonwealth of Susquehanna shall be held by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Treasury, and any others deemed necessary by Congress, and approved by the general populace of the counties of the Commonwealth of Susquehanna.

Section 2 (Powers)
The Governor shall have the duty to approve or veto bills, approve the deployment of troops abroad, and meet foreign dignitaries as well as any other duties prescribed as fit by the General Assembly if the Commonwealth of Susquehanna. They have the duty to protect the rights of the people in the Commonwealth as well as ensure civil and religious freedom.

The Governor has the right to approve any appointments to the Supreme Court as well as request a convening of the Senate, House of Representatives, and the Cabinet members.

The Governor must give a monthly State of the Commonwealth address by any communication methods approved by the General Assembly.

Section 3 (Gubernatorial Succession)
Due to the chaos after Doomsday, the people realize the need to have a well defined succession plan to ensure in the case of terror or nuclear attack the government can survive.

There must be a plan approved by the General Assembly, the People, and the Supreme Court.

Section 4 (Elections and Terms)
The Governor is elected by popular vote and is appointed for a term of five years. They may serve up to three terms of five years. The Lieutenant Governor is the candidate with the second most amount of votes. They may serve up to two terms of five years. All other elected officials may serve for up to five four year terms.