15 Jul 2014, 04:00 pm
Chapter III. Responsibilities of the State
Article 12. General welfare
The highest and most fundamental duty of the State shall be to promote the social, political, and economic welfare of the Mercurian People, for which purpose it shall establish laws and protect public order.
Article 13. National defence
The State shall have a responsibility to establish and maintain an adequate military force, for the defence of the People from foreign aggression, the aid of allied nations, and the protection of peace and international harmony on Micras.
Article 14. Economic stability
In the interests of maintaining the highest feasible level of production, employment, and economic growth, the State shall regulate the national currency and the system of public credit.
Article 15. Provision of public services
The State shall take responsibility for providing free and universal access to healthcare and basic education among residents of the Republic, and to eliminate significant regional or socio-economic inequalities in quality and access, either by public provision of such services or by regulated private provision.
Article 16. Public funding
The State shall obtain necessary public funds for carrying out its responsibilities through an equitable system of taxation, which shall in general exempt citizens earning only a subsistence income, and provide disincentives for undesirable social and financial activities.
Article 12. General welfare
The highest and most fundamental duty of the State shall be to promote the social, political, and economic welfare of the Mercurian People, for which purpose it shall establish laws and protect public order.
Article 13. National defence
The State shall have a responsibility to establish and maintain an adequate military force, for the defence of the People from foreign aggression, the aid of allied nations, and the protection of peace and international harmony on Micras.
Article 14. Economic stability
In the interests of maintaining the highest feasible level of production, employment, and economic growth, the State shall regulate the national currency and the system of public credit.
Article 15. Provision of public services
The State shall take responsibility for providing free and universal access to healthcare and basic education among residents of the Republic, and to eliminate significant regional or socio-economic inequalities in quality and access, either by public provision of such services or by regulated private provision.
Article 16. Public funding
The State shall obtain necessary public funds for carrying out its responsibilities through an equitable system of taxation, which shall in general exempt citizens earning only a subsistence income, and provide disincentives for undesirable social and financial activities.