Angry Confederate Papers

The Angry Confederate Papers is the supreme law of Angry Hell, after the Ultimate Prime Ministers. The Papers, comprising of five separate documents, delineate the national frame of government. The first paper acts as a preamble and contains Angry Hell's mission statement. Papers Two, Three and Four entrench the doctrine of the separation of powers, whereby government is divided into three branches: the legislative, consisting of the unicameral Assembly; the executive, consisting of the Ultimate Prime Ministers; and the judicial, consisting of the Supreme Angry Court. Paper Five details laws for Angry Hell.

According to the Ultimate Prime Ministers: "Paper One's first three words - We the Angry - affirm that the government of Angry Hell exists to support and encourage anger. For over two months the Papers have remained in force because the framers wisely separated the documents to safeguard the interests of Admins and Moderators, of liberty and rage, and of the federal government."

The first papers of their kind, adopted by the founders for an expansive nation, it is interpreted, supplemented, and implemented by a large body of paperistic law, and has influence the constitutions of other nations.

Paper One
Paper One, also called the Preamble, acts as an introductory statement of the papers' fundamental purposes and guiding principles. It neither assigns powers ti the federal government, nor does it place specific limitations on citizen action. Rather, it sets out the origin, scope and purpose of the Papers. Its origin and authority is in "We the Angry create Angry Hell". The scope of the Papers are twofold. First, "to form a more angry Union" than had previously existed. Second, to "secure the blessings of Zuckerburg", which were to be enjoyed by not only the admins and moderators, but by all the citizens in Angry Hell.

Paper Two
Paper Two describes The Assembly, the legislative branch of the federal government. Section 1, reads, "All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in The Assembly of Angry Hell, which shall consist of Senators." The article establishes the manner of appointment and the qualifications of members. Members must be appointed by the Admins of Angry Hell.

Section 8 enumerates the powers delegated to the legislature. Financially, The Assembly has the power to levy and collect Angry Reactions; to coin said Angries and regulate their value; provide for punishment for non-Angry reacting (save for rare exceptions); combat felonies, declare war, raise and support armies, provide and maintain a navy, make rules for group regulation, provide for, arm and discipline the militia, and to make laws necessary to properly execute powers.

Paper Three
Paper Three describes the office of the Ultimate Prime Ministers. The Ministers are head of the executive branch of the federal government, as well as the nation's head of state and head of government.

Paper Three describes the office, qualifications and duties of the Ultimate Prime Ministers. The Prime Ministers have free range, with the only qualifications being that they are appointed by the founders of Angry Hell. The Prime Ministers are the Commanders in Chief of the Angry Armed Forces and group militias when they are mobilized. They make treaties with other nations and can do so unilaterally.

Paper Three also expressly grants the Prime Ministers the ability to grant Pardons to certain citizens who have been wrongfully banned.

Paper Four
Paper Four describes the court system (the judicial branch), the Supreme Angry Court. There shall be one court called the Supreme Angry Court. The Paper describes the kinds of cases the court takes as original jurisdiction. The Assembly enacts law defining crimes and providing for punishment. Paper Four also protects the right to trial by jury in all criminal cases, and defines the crime of treason.

Section 1 vests the judicial power of Angry Hell in federal courts, and with it, the authority to interpret and apply the law to a particular case. Also included is the power to punish, sentence, and direct future action to resolve conflicts. The Papers outline the Supreme Angry Court.

To enforce judicial decisions, the Papers grant federal courts both criminal contempt and civil contempt powers. The court's summary punishment for contempt immediately overrides all other punishments applicable to the subject party. Other implied powers include injunctive relief and the habeas corpus remedy. The Court may imprison for contumacy, bad-faith litigation, and failure to obey a writ of mandamus. Judicial power includes that granted by Acts of Assembly for rules or law and punishment. Judicial power also extends to areas not covered by statue.

Clause 1 of Section 2 authorizes the federal court to hear actual cases and controversies only. They refuse to participate in cases which are hypothetical, or which are proscribed due to standing, mootness, or ripeness issues. Generally, a case or controversy requires the presence of adverse parties who have some interest genuinely at stake in the case.

Clause 2 of Section 2 provides that the Supreme Angry Court has original jurisdiction in cases involving ambassadors, ministers and consuls, and for all cases respecting foreign nation-states. Cases arising under the laws of Angry Hell and its treaties come under the jurisdiction of federal court. Cases under international maritime law come under federal court.

No part of the Papers expressly authorize judicial review. The Papers are the supreme law of the land (after the Prime Ministers). Precedent has since established that the courts could exercise judicial review over the actions of The Assembly or the executive branch. Two conflicting federal laws are under "pendent" jurisdiction if one presents a strict paperistic issue.

Section 3 bars The Assembly from changing or modifying Federal law on treason by simple majority statute. Treason is also defined in this section. It's not enough merely to think a treasonous thought, there must be an overt act of using anything other then Angry or by supporting those who are anything but angry. Accusations must be corroborated by at least two witnesses, or judgement can be struck down on the treasonous party at any moment. Any resistance, violent or otherwise, is considered treason, as opposition is a life or death proposition.

Paper Five
Paper Five lays out the original five laws of Angry Hell, and is often referred to as The Five Commandments to Angry Hell. They are as follows:

I. Thou shall react ONLY with Angry.

II. Thou shall make Original Content (OC).

III. Thou shall use the Angry Hell watermark.

IV. Thou shall not misspell Angry.

V. Thou shall invite Angry people.

The purpose of Paper Five was to create an environment where angry people could be angry without worry of political dissenters (e.g. The Angery Cult).