The Constitution: Part 1

Jennifer Hong

Forrest Walker

Dec. 15, 2011

Constitution Part 1

Article I: The Colony

Installation 04 (INS 04) is the name of the one current lunar colony. INS 04 was created in 2031 by the UN Council of Interplanetary Commerce.

Article II: The Purpose

The purpose of this colony and society is to be as productive and functional as possible. Mining and finding the riches of the moon is our number one priority. People go up to INS 04 to work for money being sent back home on earth. Although INS 04 is basically a production oriented project, it still strives to make residents happy. INS 04 is also on the moon for the purpose of scientific findings. Many great experiments will be conducted in this society and scientific knowledge and expansion is also one of the top values. In all, our purpose is to mine and research.

Article III: Affiliations

Lunar colony INS 04 is a created by the United Nations with 10 Board Members, each a representative of their own country. The countries affiliated are United States, Germany, England, France, China, Japan, Canada, Israel, Russia, and South Africa. There will be a representative for each country in the Board members who are the frontrunners INS 04. They make all important decisions.

Article IV: Population

To be able to live on INS 04, you must pay in work and labor. No person will be discriminated against for race, national origin, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, and/or ability status as long. Anyone can join this lunar colony as long as they put in their fair share of work. Joining INS 04 shall be open to all who are interested and will work for their society. The workers will get money sent home to earth to their families or their own bank accounts if they are not planning to live on INS 04 permanently. A bonus will also be added for staying in the program until the end if they do not have any legal charges against them.

Article V: Officers

There will be 10 Board Members who lead everything. 2 of them are the Head of Security and Police, and Head of Science Research.

i. 10 Board Members – The 10 board members will judge the punishments for outlaws and people who break rules. They will regulate everything and they have limited power over everyone. They will debate with each other when conflicts appear and make the best decisions possible for INS 04. They also make and finalize the laws

ii. Board Member/Head of Security – The Head of Security will direct and train the rookies of the security team of 50. The Head of Security will also choose who is in good enough shape and who fits the requirements to being police on INS 04.

iii. Board Member/Head of Science Research – The Head of Science Research will lead the crew of scientist and conduct the science experiments and research on the moon. She/he will also be the one to recruit the science group members the ones who fit the requirements to be scientists.

iv. The Police/Security – The Police/Security (working under the Head of Security) will detain any outlaws and people who break rules. They will listen to the Head of Security’s directions and follow rules themselves. They will learn all the rules and laws made by the Board Members and will be punished if rules are broken. Police/Security are higher ranked than citizens, but lower ranked than the Board Members. Minimum of 6 years of service.

The 10 Board Members are chosen by their country to be a representative. One of the Board Members will be chosen to be Head of Security and one will be chosen be Head of Science Research. The Head of Security is elected by the rest of the Board Members, must have a strong stature, and must be a lawful citizen. The requirements to be head of Science Research is to have a PhD or higher level of education. The 50 police and security will be chosen by the Head of Security. Their requirements are to be fit, healthy, to have a positive state of mine, a good citizen, and a strong stature. The terms for the Board members are 1 year. The terms for the 2 Board Members who are Head of Security and Head of Science Research are 3 years. The 50 policemen will be changed when Head of Security changes.

Article VI: Meetings

Each section—workers, miners, scientists, civilians, and farmers—shall have a meeting every other week with each other to discuss businesses and what they want. Citizens and all are able to represent themselves and propose ideas as long as they are reasonable and respectful with a good cause or reason. If any idea of theirs is to be distributed to the Board Members, it shall be presented properly and in a respectful manner. The Board Members meet every other week also and discuss what is going on or any problem or situation popping up.

Article VII: Residents

Residents of INS 04 have the rights to think and believe in what they want but cannot show it in a way where others are discriminated or offended. All residents are required to work in some way to pay off living in the society. Permanent residents have no set maximum time they are allowed to stay on the colony, however they must sign a contract requiring at least one year of stay at the colony. Permanent residents must work for their entire stay. There is no currency in INS 04. You get what you work for. If residents are NOT planning to live there permanently, they will be provided for on the planet and money will be sent back to earth to their families or to their own bank. Citizens are responsible for not discriminating and working.

Article VIII: Amendments

Amendments are handled by a UN council comprised of countries with money invested in the project. Amendments have not been implemented but will be applied when INS 04 moves from a mining station to a living area. This council is called together before each new group of personnel is sent up so that changes can go into effect at the next cycle.