The Congress of Scotland

I. Nature and Purpose

The Congress of Scotland is the standing assembly of the Scottish people. It is neither government nor opposition, but the living conscience of the state — the body through which the people continually define the limits of power.

Congress does not govern. It grants and withdraws powers from the Presidency, shaping the authority of the state without wielding that authority itself. Every Act of Congress is constitutional in nature: it determines what powers the President possesses, not how those powers are used. The President, through the Cabinet, determines what must be done within those powers.

II. Composition and Election

Congress consists of one hundred seats, renewed by rotation. Each year twenty-five seats fall vacant and are contested by instant-runoff election. Members serve four-year terms and may hold office for a maximum of three terms in their lifetime.

Any citizen born in Scotland and resident within their community may stand for election. Members sit as individuals; no parties, factions, or permanent alliances exist within the chamber.

III. Operation and Deliberation

Congress meets continuously. Any member may convene a session to raise a matter of authority or inquiry. Debate is open to the public, conducted in full view of the galleries, and preserved in the national record.

A vote requires the assent of a majority of all members for any power to be granted or withdrawn. Acts of Congress take effect immediately upon passage.

IV. Duty and Accountability

Members of Congress are accountable solely to their communities. They serve as observers, listeners, and custodians of the national balance. Their principal work lies in gathering knowledge, engaging with citizens, and deciding when the powers of the state should expand, contract, or be redefined.

Attendance, conduct, and reputation are judged directly by the people; neglect of duty is punished through the ballot, not by rule.

V. Permanence and Sovereignty

Congress cannot be dissolved. It is the permanent expression of the people’s consent — a chamber that endures even as its members change. Through it, the people remain sovereign: watching, judging, and, when necessary, recalling the power they have lent.