My Proposed Constitution: Legislative Branch Part 3

Section seven: Power of Parliment

• Parliment shall have the power to collect taxes on imports, excises, & customs to be used only as revenue for spending to support an enumerated power, pay off debts, provide for the common defense & promote the general welfare;no tax nor tariff shall be levied at a rate more than 25% of the value of the taxed object & tax laws shall be uniform throughout the several states. Should the tax fail to meet the following criteria, it shall hereby be null & void.
• To borrow money on credit of the Confederate States of Australia only if absolutely necessary, with no less than 2/3 majority vote & approval by majority of voters in 3/4 of all states.
• To enforce barriers on states imposing protective tarrifs on out of state & foreign goods in favor of intrastate commerce.
• To establish uniform laws on immigration, citizenship, & protecting all borders from invasion & foreign threats to the health & security of the several states.
• To mint money & recognize Platinum, Gold, Silver & Copper as the only legitimate standards for currency based on money supply & value of foreign currencies. Fiat currency, currency without any of the precious metal standards shall be declared an invalid currency. There shall be no monopoly on money.
• To enforce laws against counterfeiting legitimate currency & provide for the punishment thereof
• To establish tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court of the Confederate States of Australia
• Define & punish piracy & serious crimes committed on the high seas & offenses against law of nations
• To declare war, grant marques of reprisal & make laws concerning captures on land & water
• To punish foreign terrorists & their accomplices for attacks against the several states of the Confederate States of Australia
• To make diplomatic relations with foreign nations
• To raise, maintain & support militias to protect the confederation against foreign attacks & espionage as well as enforcing confederal laws. No standing armies shall be maintained during times of peace nor shall they be used for domestic law enforcement.
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