{"id":31787,"date":"2025-12-01T22:27:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T21:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev6.united.earth\/?page_id=31787"},"modified":"2025-12-30T22:25:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T21:25:24","slug":"earth-constitution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8eb2a565\" id=\"Earth-Constitution\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea62315\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/documents\/\"><strong>\u2190<\/strong> Documents<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2e99bc3f\" id=\"index\">\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#Index\" >Index<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#Introduction\" >Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#PREAMBLE\" >PREAMBLE<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#One_Constitution_Three_Activation_Stages\" >One Constitution, Three Activation Stages<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#PART_I%E2%80%83GENERAL_PRINCIPLES\" >PART I\u2003GENERAL PRINCIPLES<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#Article_1%E2%80%83Supremacy_of_the_%E2%80%9CDeclaration_for_Life%E2%80%9D\" >Article 1\u2003Supremacy of the &#8220;Declaration for Life&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#Article_2%E2%80%83Source_of_Sovereignty\" >Article 2\u2003Source of Sovereignty<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#Article_3%E2%80%83Cultural_Dignity\" >Article 3\u2003Cultural Dignity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#Article_4%E2%80%83Separation_of_Culture_and_Governance\" >Article 4\u2003Separation of Culture and Governance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#Article_5%E2%80%83Transparency_and_Open_Algorithms\" >Article 5\u2003Transparency and Open Algorithms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#PART_II%E2%80%83INSTITUTIONAL_FRAMEWORK\" >PART II\u2003INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#PART_III%E2%80%83AGORA_%E2%80%94_THE_DIGITAL_PUBLIC_SQUARE\" >PART III\u2003AGORA \u2014 THE DIGITAL PUBLIC SQUARE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#PART_IV%E2%80%83MULTI-LEVEL_GOVERNANCE\" >PART IV\u2003MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#PART_V%E2%80%83RIGHTS_AND_DUTIES\" >PART V\u2003RIGHTS AND DUTIES<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#PART_VI%E2%80%83AMENDMENT_PROCEDURE\" >PART VI\u2003AMENDMENT PROCEDURE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#PART_VII%E2%80%83TRANSITIONAL_PROVISIONS\" >PART VII\u2003TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/en\/documents\/earth-constitution\/#CLOSING_CLAUSE\" >CLOSING CLAUSE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2e14c561 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Index\"><\/span>Index<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-305bb553\">\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-30aaf9c1\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-fb439ec7 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Constitution defines the institutional framework for a peaceful, democratic, and ecologically responsible civilization on Earth. It is written as a <strong>final design<\/strong>, meant to guide humanity&#8217;s gradual transition from a fragmented world of nation-states to a unified system of <strong>global self-governance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structured for activation across three phases \u2014 from provisional launch to full federal implementation \u2014 the Constitution affirms the <strong>Declaration for Life<\/strong> as its highest moral compass. It defines a system built on three layers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Branches of Power<\/strong> (legislative, executive, judicial)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advisory Councils<\/strong> (ethics, science, culture)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AGORA<\/strong>: the digital commons enabling global citizenship and direct democracy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All institutions mirror this structure from the local to the global level, and legitimacy is derived not from force or tradition, but from transparent process, ethical integrity, and democratic participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is not a document of domination \u2014 it is an invitation: to co-create the future, safeguard the biosphere, and ensure justice and peace for all life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The following text is a first draft to get the discussion going. The task of producing a version based on a broad expert panel will be given to the  <a href=\"https:\/\/united.earth\/organisation\/ue-councils\/\">United Earth Councils<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-db4f3fbf\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b498394f gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PREAMBLE\"><\/span>PREAMBLE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conscious that life on Earth possesses intrinsic value;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mindful of our shared duty to present and future generations;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guided by the <strong><a href=\"\/#Declaration-of-the-Rights-of-Life\">Declaration for Life<\/a><\/strong>, which stands above all subsequent law;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Determined to safeguard cultural diversity while building trans-cultural, inclusive, and solution-oriented governance;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We, the citizens of Earth, hereby ordain this Constitution to establish a democratic, transparent, and accountable system of global governance capable of preserving the biosphere, ensuring justice, and promoting peace.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-73922bd3\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1d21eac6 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_Constitution_Three_Activation_Stages\"><\/span>One Constitution, Three Activation Stages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Charter is written as a single constitution for a future Earth Federation.<br>Each Article carries a tag corresponding to the phase in which it is intended to be activated:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e0200b51\">\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-8\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-8\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Field<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Purpose \/ Meaning<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Noun<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The formal name of the governance unit at this level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Adjective<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The descriptive form used when referring to that level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Definition<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">A concise structural description of what the level 'is'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Role \/ task<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The main functions assigned to the level within the hierarchy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Above level<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The governance level directly above this one<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Units per above level<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">How many units this level may contain under one unit above<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Units total<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Very rough global total estimat to suggest scope and proportionality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Current equivalents<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Real-world institutions or units that resemble this level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Usability of equivalents (%)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">How much be reused (expertise, infrastructure, legal frameworks)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Not usable<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Elements to depricate due to scale, structure, or incompatibility with culture-inclusive design<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Completeness per today (%)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">How close today's structures are to the functionally complete form of this level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Completing method<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">a) Using existing as is, b) Repurposing existing, c) Creating new institutions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-8 from cache -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Safeguard Sunset<\/strong><br>The Stage A custody clause\u2014by which the three Councils hold the <em>United Earth<\/em> name, domain, and core digital assets\u2014remains in force <strong>only until<\/strong> United Earth attains clearly demonstrable, planet-wide democratic legitimacy defined as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When verified Earth-citizenship (members of the United Earth Association, i.e. proto-citizenship) equals a super-majority of the world\u2019s eligible voters\u2014currently estimated at four (4) billion adults.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No parliamentary vote can accelerate, delay, or override this automatic transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Verification is overseen by the Councils of Ethics and Science using open, auditable registers that respect personal-data privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On reaching the threshold, the Councils certify the milestone and automatically transfer custodianship of the <em>United Earth<\/em> brand and digital assets to the Earth Parliament.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8428cd70\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7d34d153 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_I%E2%80%83GENERAL_PRINCIPLES\"><\/span>PART I\u2003GENERAL PRINCIPLES<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-11f80b11 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Article_1%E2%80%83Supremacy_of_the_%E2%80%9CDeclaration_for_Life%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Article 1\u2003Supremacy of the &#8220;Declaration for Life&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1.1 The Declaration of the Rights of Life is the highest moral authority of United Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1.2 No law, treaty, or policy may contravene its principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-fa064a80 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Article_2%E2%80%83Source_of_Sovereignty\"><\/span>Article 2\u2003Source of Sovereignty<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2.1 Sovereignty resides in humanity as a whole and is exercised through the institutions created by this Constitution, following the principle of subsidiarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-bf54214b gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Article_3%E2%80%83Cultural_Dignity\"><\/span>Article 3\u2003Cultural Dignity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3.1 Every cultural identity, ethnic, national, religious, ideological, and in combination, is to be protected and may never be coerced or privileged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3.2 No person shall be compelled to adopt, renounce, or prioritise any identity as a condition of citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f368d5d4 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Article_4%E2%80%83Separation_of_Culture_and_Governance\"><\/span>Article 4\u2003Separation of Culture and Governance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4.1 Public power shall be justified solely on universal human and ecological welfare; cultural identity may inform personal values but shall not serve as legal rationale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4.2 Violations of this separation are subject to review by the Councils of Ethics and Culture and may be annulled by the Earth Court of Justice, leading to coercive reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-c6c205eb gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Article_5%E2%80%83Transparency_and_Open_Algorithms\"><\/span>Article 5\u2003Transparency and Open Algorithms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5.1 All public algorithms, budgets, and deliberative records shall be open, auditable, and comprehensible to citizens.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ff6753a7\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-bc1cd19c gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_II%E2%80%83INSTITUTIONAL_FRAMEWORK\"><\/span>PART II\u2003INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-78b83254 gb-headline-text\">Article 6\u2003Earth Parliament (Legislative)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6.1 Composition<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;a) <strong>House of Peoples<\/strong> \u2014 seats apportioned by population.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;b) <strong>House of Regions<\/strong> \u2014 equal seats for each recognised bloc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6.2 Powers<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;a) Enact statutes, approve budgets, ratify treaties.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;b) May dismiss the Executive by two-thirds vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6.3 Elections every four years by universal adult suffrage with secure digital vote and local paper audit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-34a241ab gb-headline-text\">Article 7\u2003Earth Executive Council (Executive)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7.1 Comprised of one <strong>Chief Steward<\/strong> and eight <strong>Executive Commissioners<\/strong> elected by the Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7.2 Executes law, manages global public services, oversees AGORA infrastructure, and coordinates emergency response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7.3 Term of four years, renewable once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-9c6a294a gb-headline-text\">Article 8\u2003Earth Court of Justice (Judiciary)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8.1 Independent constitutional court with final appellate jurisdiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ue-red-light-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">8.2 Judges elected by the Parliament from nominations by the Council of Ethics and Council of Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-55c22dd2 gb-headline-text\">Article 9\u2003Councils of Ethics, Science, and Culture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9.1 Composition: sixty members each\u2014forty elected by certified peers worldwide and twenty selected by sortition from qualified citizen pools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9.2 Mandates<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;a) <strong>Ethics<\/strong> \u2014 rights protection, algorithmic fairness, amendment review.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;b) <strong>Science<\/strong> \u2014 evidence verification, Global Threat Catalogue stewardship.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;c) <strong>Culture<\/strong> \u2014 cultural plurality, linguistic rights, accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9.3 Advisory opinions are binding unless over-ridden by a two-thirds vote in both Houses of Parliament.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f97cb1dd\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-87b2e9a8 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_III%E2%80%83AGORA_%E2%80%94_THE_DIGITAL_PUBLIC_SQUARE\"><\/span>PART III\u2003AGORA \u2014 THE DIGITAL PUBLIC SQUARE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ec24b006 gb-headline-text\">Article 10\u2003Purpose and Openness<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10.1 AGORA is the secure, open-source network linking every governance unit and citizen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10.2 Base-layer code enforcing constitutional principles is public and can be changed only by the amendment procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-14e08a87 gb-headline-text\">Article 11\u2003Citizen Tools<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11.1 Functions include deliberation forums, policy drafting, citizen certification, participatory budgeting, and verifiable voting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11.2 Users may create personal or public filters and algorithms consistent with Article 5.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a0b93082\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-58243758 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_IV%E2%80%83MULTI-LEVEL_GOVERNANCE\"><\/span>PART IV\u2003MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-8b24c1a0 gb-headline-text\">Article 12\u2003Nested Structure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12.1 The institutional pattern of PART II repeats at local, regional, bloc, and global tiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-c4ca9c1a gb-headline-text\">Article 13\u2003Subsidiarity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13.1 Decisions shall be taken at the lowest effective level unless demonstrably requiring coordination at a higher tier.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-eae7f005\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e1e00745 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_V%E2%80%83RIGHTS_AND_DUTIES\"><\/span>PART V\u2003RIGHTS AND DUTIES<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a20e465e gb-headline-text\">Article 14\u2003Enforceability of Fundamental Rights<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">14.1 Rights enumerated in the Declaration for Life are justiciable before the Earth Court of Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-37f99ff9 gb-headline-text\">Article 15\u2003Economic Rights<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">15.1 Every person has enforceable rights to water, food, shelter, health, and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a67dc721 gb-headline-text\">Article 16\u2003Citizen Duties<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">16.1 Citizens shall safeguard the biosphere and participate in democratic processes in good faith.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e0033769\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b2497da1 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_VI%E2%80%83AMENDMENT_PROCEDURE\"><\/span>PART VI\u2003AMENDMENT PROCEDURE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-6c6d523f gb-headline-text\">Article 17\u2003Standard Amendment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ue-red-light-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">17.1 Proposal by<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;a) Two-thirds of Earth Parliament, or<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;b) Ten percent of certified global citizens via AGORA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">17.2 Ratification requires<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;a) Two-thirds approval in each House, and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;b) Concurrent simple-majority assent in all three Councils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4ff51bec gb-headline-text\">Article 18\u2003Entrenched Principles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">18.1 Articles 1\u20132 of this Constitution and Articles 1\u20132 of the Declaration for Life may be altered only by:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;a) Planet-wide 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