3 SENATE The Senate consists of a senator elected by the people of each province and territory, voting as a single electorate.

4 CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES The Chamber of Deputies consists of deputies elected by the people of the Commonwealth, voting as a single electorate. The number of deputies must be determined by dividing the population of Cyberia by 3, unless a different quota is provided by law; the effective date of such a law is always the next legislative election after the law is passed.

5 MEMBERS' QUALIFICATIONS. Legislators must be Cyberian citizens and (if senators) residents of the province or territory that they represent.

6 ELECTION AND TERMS. Legislators must be elected by the people of the Commonwealth or by the people of their Province or Territory. Their terms begin on the day of their election unless otherwise provided by law. The term of legislators is to be three months.

7 VACANCIES. A vacancy in the National Assembly must be filled for the unexpired term as provided by law. If no provision is made, the President must fill a vacancy in the Chamber of Deputies by appointment. If the outgoing deputy was elected as a member of a political party or a coalition of political parties the replacement deputy must be appointed with the advice and consent of the party or coalitionto which the outgoing deputy belonged. If the outgoing legislator was elected as an independent the replacement deputy must also be an independent.. A vacancy in the Senate must be filled by special election.

8 DISQUALIFICATIONS No legislator may hold any other office or position of profit under the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions save for an office within the federal cabinet. This section does not apply to election to a constitutional convention or to membership in the Legislature of a Province or Territory where all citizens of that Province or Territory are members of that Legislature.

9 IMMUNITIES. Legislators may not be held to answer before any other tribunal for any statement made in the exercise of their legislative duties while the National Assembly is in session. Legislators attending, going to, or returning from legislative sessions are not subject to civil process and are privileged from arrest save for felony or breach of the peace.

10 SALARY AND EXPENSES. Legislators must receive annual salaries. Presiding officers may receive additional compensation.

11 COMMITTEES. There must be a legislative council, and the National Assembly may establish other interim committees. The council and other interim committees may perform duties and employ personnel as provided by the National Assembly.

12 RULES. Each houses of the National Assembly must adopt uniform rules of procedure, but the uniform rules are not subject to veto by the President. Each house may elect its officers. Each may expel a member with the concurrence of two-thirds of its members. Each must keep a journal of its proceedings. A majority of the members of each house is a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may compel attendance of absent members. A legislator who fails to vote on any question submitted to the National Assembly during an entire month is deemed to have resigned their seat.

13 FORM OF BILLS. Every bill must be confined to one subject unless it is an appropriation bill or one codifying, revising, or rearranging existing laws. Bills for appropriations must be confined to appropriations. The subject of each bill must be expressed in the title. The enacting clause must be: "Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Commonwealth of Cyberia."

14 PASSAGE OF BILLS. The National Assembly may establish the procedure for enactment of bills into law. No bill may become law without an affirmative vote of a majority of the legislators in each house. The ayes and nays on final passage must be entered in the journal.

15 VETO. The President may veto bills passed by the National Assembly. They may, by veto, strike or reduce items in appropriation bills. They must return any vetoed bill, with a statement of objections, to the house of origin.

16 ACTION UPON VETO. Upon receipt of a veto message, the National Assembly must meet immediately in joint session and reconsider passage of the vetoed bill or item. Bills to raise revenue and appropriation bills or items, although vetoed, become law by affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members of the National Assembly voting on the wirstiom. Other vetoed bills become law by affirmative vote of two thirds of the members of the National Assembly voting on the question. The vote on reconsideration of a vetoed bill must be entered on the journals of both houses.

17 BILLS NOT SIGNED. A bill becomes law if the President neither signs nor vetoes it within 14 days after its delivery to him.

18 EFFECTIVE DATE. Laws passed by the National Assembly become effective seven days after enactment. The National Assembly may, by concurrence of two thirds of the members of each house, provide for another effective date.

19 IMPEACHMENT. All officers of the Commonwealth are subject to impeachment by the National Assembly. Impeachment must originate in the Senate and must be approved by a two-thirds vote of its members. The motion for impeachment must list fully the basis for the proceeding. Trial on impeachment must be conducted by the Chamber of Deputies. A supreme court justice designated by the court must preside at the trial. Concurrence of two-thirds of the members of the Chamber is required for a judgment of impeachment. The judgment may not extend beyond removal from office, but must not prevent proceedings in the courts on the same or related charges.

20 CONSTITUTIONALITY AND SEVERABILITY The Supreme Court has original, final and conclusive jurisdiction to determine the constitutionality of a law made by the National Assembly, and every such law is, to the extent of its inconsistency with this Constitution and not otherwise, void and of no effect.