Second Constitution of Olmeria
| Second Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Olmeria | |
|---|---|
 Greindo Castle, where the constitution was formally signed into law in XXXX | |
| Jurisdiction | Olmeria |
| Subordinate to | None |
| Created | XX/XX/XXXX |
| Presented | XX/XX/XXXX |
| Ratified | XX/XX/XXXX |
| Date effective | XX/XX/XXXX |
| System | Democratic Republic |
| Branches | Executive, Legislative, Judiciary |
| Head of state | President |
| Chambers | Unicameral Legislature: The People's Senate |
| Executive | The President and Council of Chiefs |
| Judiciary | The Supreme Court |
| Federalism | Unitary with local devolution |
| Amendments | 6 |
| Last amended | 03/09/1962 |
The Second Constitution of Olmeria, known widely as simply the Constitution of Olmeria, has been the supreme constitutional document of Olmeria since the nation gained independence from Caergwynn in XXXX. The constitution is codified, entrenched and unitary, and has ultimate authority over executive, judiciary and legislative processes. It also protects essential individual and collective rights by securing them within sovereign law, where they cannot be overruled by the Senate without first amending the Constitution. The Constitution outlines the separation and sharing of power between the three branches, including the partial fusion of the Executive and Legislative branches. There are other protocols around governance not including in the constitution, but these do not carry the same authority, being usually merely conventions or written only in standard law.
History
Origins and Writing
The Second Constitution was begun to be drafted immediately following the declaration of Olmerian independence from Caergwynn on the XX of _____ XXXX. The primary authors were leaders and senior figures in the independence movement, in collaboration with the leaders of existing government structures left over from the last 3 centuries of colonisation. Many points of tension over the exact wording of the document meant it took almost 6 months for all parties to reach a consensus on the final draft.