The United Swampland of Animals Constitution:

PREAMBLE:

"We the citizens of the United Swampland of Animals (USA), in order to form
a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for
the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of
liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution
for the United Swampland of Animals".

The following establishes the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches
of the United Swampland of Animals (USA) government.

Article I

Section 1. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress
of the United Swampland of Animals, which shall consist of a Senate and a
House of Representatives.

Section 2. The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen
every second year by the citizens of each district, and the electors in each district
shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of
the district legislature.

Section 3. The Senate of the United Swampland shall be composed of two Senators
from each sector, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years; and each Senator
shall have one vote.

Section 4. The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and
Representatives shall be prescribed in each sector by the legislature thereof.

Section 5. Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications
of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business.

Section 6. The Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation for their
services, to be ascertained by law, AND PAID OUT ONLY BY THE TREASURY
OF THE UNITED SWAMPLAND.

Section 7. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives,
and not the HOUSE OF THE LOBBYISTS; but the Senate may propose or concur
with amendments as on other Bills.

Section 8. The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect FAIR taxes, duties,
imposts and excises, to pay the DEBTS and provide for the COMMON DEFENSE AND
GENERAL WELFARE of the United Swampland.

Article II

Section 1. The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United
Swampland of Animals. He shall hold office during the term of four years, and,
together with the Vice President to be chosen for the same term.

Section 2. The President shall be the commander in chief of the Army and Navy
of the United Swampland of Animals, and of the militia of all its sectors.

Section 3. He, the President, shall from time to time give the Congress information
on the state of the union.

Article III.

Section 1. The judicial power of the United Swampland, shall be vested in one
Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time
ordain and establish. Appointed judges shall hold their offices in good behavior
and MAKE THEIR DECISIONS BASED ON THE RULE OF LAW AND NOT THEIR
PERSONAL OPINIONS OR PARTY AFFILIATIONS.

Section 2. The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under
this Constitution, the laws of the United Swampland, and FAIR TREATIES thereof.

Section 3. Treason against the United Swampland, shall consist only in levying war
against them, or adhering to their enemies, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN, giving them
aid and comfort.

Signed: G. Washington Wolf, Convention President; Langdon Lizzard; Gilman Goose;
Gorham Goat; King Snake; Johnson Jaguar; Sherman Sparrow; Hamilton Hare;
Livingston Leopard; Brearly Brown Bear; Paterson Puma; Dayton Dragon Fly;
Franklin Fox; Mifflin Moccasin; Morris Mockingbird; Clymer Chip Monk;
Fitzsimon Falcon; Ingersoll Indigo; Wilson Wren; Morris Moose; Read Rabbit;
Jun June Bug; Dickinson Duck; Bassett Hound; Broom Bison; McHenry Mouse;
Jenifer Jumping Frog; Carroll Panther; Blair Black Bear; Madison Monkey;
Blount Beaver; Spaight Spider; Williamson Weasel; Rutledge Raccoon;
Pinckney Pelican; Butler Bobolink; Pinckney Porcupine; Few Fly; Baldwin
Butterfly.