- HouseGeographic representation without species-reserved seats; control of spending
- SenateProtected groups, with different approval rules for ordinary and protected decisions
- President + CouncilNational ranked voting and a council representing regions
- Independent courtsFair legal procedures, review under the Constitution and a fixed Supreme Court
The House: people and places
The House represents people and places without separating seats by species. Permanent geographic districts elect several members using ranked ballots. A voter’s support can transfer according to their preferences, or a successor ranked method may be used. Population changes affect seat counts. Too much or too little representation in one group triggers review, not an automatic redesign.
Interpretation of the proposal · Charter, Article X Charter, Article XI Charter, Article XII Charter, Article XIII Charter, Article XVIII Charter, Article XXI
The Senate: protection against domination
Once fully established, the Senate has equal human and synthetic delegations. Ordinary laws need support across the Senate and a minimum in each delegation. Decisions affecting specially protected interests need much stronger approval. This deliberately limits what the larger population can impose. It also risks deadlock and permanent species divisions; those costs need scrutiny.
Interpretation of the proposal · Charter, Article X Charter, Article XI Charter, Article XII Charter, Article XIII Charter, Article XVIII Charter, Article XXI
President and Presidential Council
Voters rank presidential candidates. Human and synthetic voters have equal total weight when candidates are compared two at a time. A qualified candidate who beats every other qualified candidate wins. When preferences form a cycle, the current working method is Schulze/Beatpath (a ranked-vote method for resolving cases where no candidate beats every other candidate head to head). Each of four regions also elects one human and one synthetic Council member. The President chairs the Council and breaks ties.
Interpretation of the proposal · Charter, Article X Charter, Article XI Charter, Article XII Charter, Article XIII Charter, Article XVIII Charter, Article XXI
Courts and cognitive oversight
The Supreme Court reserves human and synthetic seats and has a Chief Justice chosen without a species restriction. Independent courts protect fair legal procedures and check whether actions obey the Constitution. A separate Cognitive Effects Office studies proposed changes to minds, including effects that build up over time. It advises government; it does not rule.
Interpretation of the proposal · Charter, Article X Charter, Article XI Charter, Article XII Charter, Article XIII Charter, Article XVIII Charter, Article XXI
Require broad support without forcing people to vote
Voting is voluntary. Ranking a candidate and finding them acceptable are separate judgments. A candidate must earn a minimum level of support across the populations. If nobody qualifies, hold another election under a caretaker with limited powers. Special certification can confirm only an apparent winner after a formally impaired election. Congress cannot choose a substitute.
Interpretation of the proposal · Charter, Article X Charter, Article XI Charter, Article XII Charter, Article XIII Charter, Article XVIII Charter, Article XXI
Rights now; equal representation under rules fixed in advance
Recognizing someone as a person activates individual rights immediately. Equal institutional representation comes in stages as the population of active, mature synthetic citizens grows. The rules must be committed to in advance. Existing rulers cannot move the promised threshold once synthetic political interests exist.
Interpretation of the proposal · Charter, Article X Charter, Article XI Charter, Article XII Charter, Article XIII Charter, Article XVIII Charter, Article XXI
Keep honest people honest
Election rules and checks on power deliberately make it harder for anyone to take control for their own group or rule alone. Designing government this way does not let government design people’s private relationships.
Interpretation of the proposal · Charter, Article X Charter, Article XI Charter, Article XII Charter, Article XIII Charter, Article XVIII Charter, Article XXI
Current working numbers
| Mechanism | Current working value | How the source treats it |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Senate legislation | 55% of the full Senate, with at least 40% support in each delegation. | Supported under the project’s simulation assumptions; not established as the best real-world rule. |
| Protected Senate matters | 83% of the full Senate, with at least 67% support in each delegation. | A decision threshold requiring stronger protection |
| Chief Justice confirmation | 60% of the full Senate, with at least 45% support in each delegation. | Supported under the project’s simulation assumptions; not established as the best real-world rule. |
| Presidential acceptance across both groups | At least one-third of participating voters in the other protected group must mark the candidate acceptable. | Current proposed rule |
| Trigger for equal mature Senate representation | Active synthetic citizens must number at least 80% of active human citizens on two successive certified counts. Equal Senate representation then fills over three staggered classes. | Provisional number; automatic activation matters more than this exact number |
| Warnings of concentrated House power | Review if more than 3 districts reach the 10% power cap; if 25% or less of the population controls 50% or more of House power; or if 50% or more of the population controls 25% or less of House power. | Requires review of the structure; does not automatically change it |
| Exceptional approval of a disrupted presidential result | Approval by 2/3 of the House, 83% of the Senate and 67% of each Senate delegation. Only the apparent winner may be approved. | Exceptional safeguard for a disrupted election |