Commmentary: Article III (3) covers authority of the Constitution.
[Documment Quotations:] Quoations in light gray from source documents are for reference only annd are not part of the Constitution of the Nation of Pacifica.
This Constitution is a work in progress.
The powers of government are legislative, executive, and judicial. Persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this Constitution.
No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he or she was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the Nation of Pacifica, which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time; and no person holding any office under the Nation of Pacifica, shall be a member of either House during his or her continuance in office except for the dual offices specified in this Constitution.
[Constitution of the United States of America, Article I, Section 6, Clause 2:] No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.
Clause 1: The Chancellor in charge of each major executive department is directly elected by the people. Each Chancellor will also a member of the Senate.
Clause 2: The President has universal authority over all executive departments.
Clause 3: The House of Representatives is to elect a Minister for each major executive department. If the Minister chosen is a member of the House of Representatives, the Minister continues to hold his or her position as a member of the House of Representatives.
Clause 4: The President shall appoint a Secretary for each major executive department with the advise and consent of the Senate. Secretaries serve at the will of the President.
Clause 5: The Chancellor of each major executive depatement shall appoint a Deputy for his or her own major executive department with the advise and consent of the Senate. Deputies serve at the will of the corresponding Chancellor.
Clause 6: Laws may be passed granting specific Chancellors, Ministers, or Secretaries specific limited authority beyond the reach of the authority of the President.
Clause 7: The Minister and the Secretary of a specific major executive department can with mutual agreement overrule a decision or action by the Chancellor of that specific major executive department. In the case of specific authority granted to a Minister, the Chancellor and Secretary of that specific major executive department can overrule a decision or action by the Minister. In the case of specific authority granted to a Secretary, the Chancellor and Minister of that specific major executive department can overrule a decision or action by the Secretary.
No title of nobility shall be granted by the Nation of Pacifica: And no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.
[Constitution of the United States of America, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:] No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
This Constitution is a work in progress.
