Article III (3) of the Constitution of the Nation of Pacifica

Distribution of Powers

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Article III (3) of the Constitution of the Nation of Pacifica

Distribution of Powers

    Commmentary: Article III (3) covers authority of the Constitution.

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• Constitution (general commentary and outline)
• Preamble
• Article I (1): Rights
• Article II (2): Authority of Constitution
• Article III (3): Distribution of Powers
• Article IV (4): Legislative
• Article V (5): Executive
• Article VI (6): Judiciary
• Article VII (7): Suffrage and Elections
• Article VIII (8): Council of Peoples
• Article IX (9): Councils of 100
• Article X (10): Legislative Apportionment
• Article XI (11): Initiative, Referendum, and Recall
• Article XII (12): Impeachment
• Article XIII (13): General Provisions
• Article XIV (14): Seat of Government
• Article XV (15): Administrative and Civil Service
• Article XVI (16): Audit Inspector and Independent Prosecutors
• Article XVII (17): Budget, Revenue, Taxation, and Finance
• Article XVIII (18): Treasury, Banking, and Financial Services
• Article XIX (19): Foreign Affairs and International Relations
• Article XX (20): Military, Defense, and Veterans Affairs
• Article XXI (21): Intelligence
• Article XXII (22): Justice
• Article XXIII (23): Law Enforcement
• Article XXIV (24): Emergency Services
• Article XXV (25): Health and Medicine
• Article XXVI (26): Welfare, Housing, and Human Services
• Article XXVII (27): Education
• Article XXVIII (28): Urban Affairs and Urban Council of Mayors
• Article XXIX (29): Rural Affairs and Rural Council of Mayors
• Article XXX (30): Ocean, Island, and Polar Affairs
• Article XXXI (31): Public Lands and Works
• Article XXXII (32): Agriculture and Food
• Article XXXIII (33): Environment and Natural Resources
• Article XXXIV (34): Energy
• Article XXXV (35): Transportation
• Article XXXVI (36): Commerce, Industry, and Trade
• Article XXXVII (37): Corporations
• Article XXXVIII (38): Small Business
• Article XXXIX (39): Labor
• Article XXXX (40): Consumer Affairs
• Article XXXXI (41): Communications
• Article XXXXII (42): Science and Technology
• Article XXXXIII (43): Arts and Culture
• Article XXXXIV (44): Space Exploration and Colonization
• Article XXXXV (45): Code of Ethics
• Article XXXXVI (46): States
• Article XXXXVII (47): Local Government
• Article XXXXVIII (48): Miscellaneous Subjects
• Article XXXXIX (49): Amendment and Revision
• Article XXXXX (50): Ratification and Schedule of Transitional Measures

Article III (3): Distribution of Powers

Section 1. [three branches]

    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.

Section 2. [single office]

    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.

Section 3. [titles]

    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.

• Constitution (general commentary and outline)
• Preamble
• Article I (1): Rights
• Article II (2): Authority of Constitution
• Article III (3): Distribution of Powers
• Article IV (4): Legislative
• Article V (5): Executive
• Article VI (6): Judiciary
• Article VII (7): Suffrage and Elections
• Article VIII (8): Council of Peoples
• Article IX (9): Councils of 100
• Article X (10): Legislative Apportionment
• Article XI (11): Initiative, Referendum, and Recall
• Article XII (12): Impeachment
• Article XIII (13): General Provisions
• Article XIV (14): Seat of Government
• Article XV (15): Administrative and Civil Service
• Article XVI (16): Audit Inspector and Independent Prosecutors
• Article XVII (17): Budget, Revenue, Taxation, and Finance
• Article XVIII (18): Treasury, Banking, and Financial Services
• Article XIX (19): Foreign Affairs and International Relations
• Article XX (20): Military, Defense, and Veterans Affairs
• Article XXI (21): Intelligence
• Article XXII (22): Justice
• Article XXIII (23): Law Enforcement
• Article XXIV (24): Emergency Services
• Article XXV (25): Health and Medicine
• Article XXVI (26): Welfare, Housing, and Human Services
• Article XXVII (27): Education
• Article XXVIII (28): Urban Affairs and Urban Council of Mayors
• Article XXIX (29): Rural Affairs and Rural Council of Mayors
• Article XXX (30): Ocean, Island, and Polar Affairs
• Article XXXI (31): Public Lands and Works
• Article XXXII (32): Agriculture and Food
• Article XXXIII (33): Environment and Natural Resources
• Article XXXIV (34): Energy
• Article XXXV (35): Transportation
• Article XXXVI (36): Commerce, Industry, and Trade
• Article XXXVII (37): Corporations
• Article XXXVIII (38): Small Business
• Article XXXIX (39): Labor
• Article XXXX (40): Consumer Affairs
• Article XXXXI (41): Communications
• Article XXXXII (42): Science and Technology
• Article XXXXIII (43): Arts and Culture
• Article XXXXIV (44): Space Exploration and Colonization
• Article XXXXV (45): Code of Ethics
• Article XXXXVI (46): States
• Article XXXXVII (47): Local Government
• Article XXXXVIII (48): Miscellaneous Subjects
• Article XXXXIX (49): Amendment and Revision
• Article XXXXX (50): Ratification and Schedule of Transitional Measures

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This Constitution is a work in progress. To make comments, send e-mail to contact00@nationofpacifica.com.