Zurp

Name of our Country:Zurp





Zurp Constitution Preamble:  Zurp, and its inhabitants, solemnly swear to adhere to this Constitution. As a country, Zurpians believe fully in serendipity and randomness. This Constitution will represent the values that Zurp stands for: conformity, uniformity, and obedience to authority. It has been put in place to keep the citizens safe and peaceful. In order to protect themselves, all citizens hereby swear to obey this constitution. ALL HAIL ZURP.

RELIGION: DICTATOR IS LORD

 * 1) **Article One**
 * 2) A law can only be ratified if the dictator approves it. there is no exception. laws may not be put forth to the dictator more than once.


 * 1) **Article Two**
 * 2) Dictators hold their office as supreme commander of the nation of Zurp for life. A new dictator is picked by the former dictator out of a really big hat that holds the name of every Zurpian citizen. If the dictator dies unexpectedly, the advisor picks the new dictator. Once a name is chosen, it is the obligation of the former advisor to visit the new dictator's residence and inform him of his new position. The dictator then takes a celebratory camel ride around the country, proclaiming their authority. The only words allowed to be broadcasted on radio or television, and the only words printed in newspapers will be the first and last name of the new dictator for three days.
 * 3) Choosing the advisor to the dictator follows a specific process. The newly appointed dictator chooses a village in Zurp. National guards will then transport 50 goats to the center of the village. One goat will be marked by the national guard as the holy goat. The villagers who wish to be advisor need to capture one goat and keep it in a potato sack. The villager with the holy goat wins and becomes advisor to the government.
 * 4) The Dictator is in charge of every aspect of the country. From military responsibilities to law enforcement to legislative powers, every part of the country is under the control of the dictator. It is his job to protect the people of Zurp by creating laws to create a safe and united country that respects authority.
 * 5) The Advisor to the Dictator has been put in place to aid the Dictator on more difficult decisions and to carry out his duties if he cannot.
 * 6) **Article Three**
 * 7) All laws are strictly enforced. The national guard will find anyone who breaks the law. You will be punished by the national guard on the spot when they find you breaking the law. The only exception is when a case needs further examination by higher qualified guard members, in this case you will be transferred to the national prison until your punishment or innocence is decided.
 * 8) All crimes in Zurp are placed in levels of severity. There are four levels. Level one are the least severe. Level one consist of crimes such as minor dress code violations, bad student behavior, and eating a meal at the wrong time. Level two consist of crimes such as major dress code violations, forgetting to attend two sacrifices a week, eating the wrong food, and not addressing the national guard in the appropriate manner. Level three consist of offenses such as tring to leave the country if you are a citizen, disobeying the national guard, killing a common person, and speaking a foreign language. Level four offenses consist of crimes such as mudering someone with more authority than you, teaching foreign languages, plotting against the goverment, killing the Dictator, and communicating to outside press and television reporters. The dictator will assign punisments for each level crime.
 * 9) **Article Four**
 * 10) At the age of fifteen all Zurpians are assigned a job. The job assignments are chosen at random. the only exception to this rule is if a youth shows promising talent at a certain job, these jobs may require extra training. You may not be promoted to a better job, but you may be demoted if the local guard does not find a inhabitant fit for the job.
 * 11) **Article Five**
 * 12) All Zurpians must worship the dictator. Any other type of worship will be looked upon as a conspiracy attempt and will be punished accordingly. All Zurpians must be registered at a shrine and must attend at least twice a week with sacrifices for their dictator.
 * 13) All meals are decided solely by the dictator. If any food is consumed other than what the dictator has declared for the day, food privileges will be revoked.
 * 14) All citizens of Zurp must speak the national language of Zurpladans. All other tongues are illegal. If you are caught speaking, writing, or teaching a foreign tongue you will be persecuted.
 * 15) The dictator chooses the dress code. There is one store to buy clothing items. Any clothing items not purchased at the national store, or chosen by the dictator will be seized and burned in a public place.

Bill of Rights
Right to Safety: It is the dictator's job to protect the citizens of Zurp from any dangers that he may detect. This requires him to put in place curfew, communication limitation, and transportation limitation as he sees fit. In order to protect the people, there will be complete government censorship on every publication made in the country. All books, television programs, newspapers, and magazines have to be passed by a government official before official publication. In order to ensure loyalty to the dictator, Zurpians must worship the dictator and no one else. Any other religious practices are punishable by government officials as a Level Four offense. In order to preserve a peaceful society, there will be no freedom of speech. If you really would like to voice an opinion, you must have it censored by the government. Any negative opinions that are voiced without permission are considered a Level Four offense.

Right to Education: All people of Zurp have the right to attend government funded school for ten years from age 5-15.

Right to Employment: All people of Zurp have the right to be assigned a job after their ten years of schooling.

Right to Salary: All people of Zurp have the privilege of earning a maxium of 60 credits a day by working their assigned job.

Right to Worship: All people of Zurp have the undeniable privilege and right of honoring their dictator as their Lord.

Right to Family: All Zurpians have the right to raise a maximum of two children. Any other children will be confiscated upon birth.

Right to Citizenship: Citizenship applies to everyone born within the Zurpian boundaries. In order to remain a citizen, it is obligatory to remain inside the boundaries for life. Any activity outside of Zurp will be immediately punished and citizenship may be revoked.

Right to Meals Zurpians have the right to eat one meal a day, but only what the dictator is hungry for, and only when he is hungry.

Right to Clothing: Zurpians have the right to purchase silver jumpsuits to wear as a uniform. These may only be purchased at the national store and may not be altered or disfigured in anyway without severe consequences.

Right to Protection: The government will provide a sufficient army and defense system. Law enforcement will be taken care of by the government as well. This means that it should be only the government officials who may bear arms, and only as a precaution for their employment. Anyone without a reason pertaining to their employment may not purchase, distribute, or possess weapons of any kind.

Right to Communication: Zurpians may talk to each other through technology and through spoken words, but only in Zurplandans, the national language. Any other tongue spoken will result in severe punishment of the communicator and the receiver of the alien language.

National Uniform must look like: National Currency will be put on a card :

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