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 ====== Constitution of the Republic of Melonia ======
-The entire text of the Constitution of the Republic of Melonia is printed below. To make sure you have the absolute latest version, however, compare the date listed on this page with the [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qQPZmGHDXCV8LyfUjPs3bbUcF0xK7LxLUScD6NBydsw/edit#|official Google Docs document]].
+The entire text of the Constitution of the Republic of Melonia is printed below. To make sure you have the absolute latest version, however, compare the date listed on this page with the [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/18fujR19wOuYwo333QNUiczgsgeB-RB6AdOsMgWLK46A/edit|official Google Docs document]].
 ===== CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MELONIA =====
-Written August 16, 2022. Last amended August 16, 2022.
+Written August 16, 2022. Last amended November 11, 2022.
 **PREAMBLE**
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 Ratified August 21st, 2022.
-In order to officially declare the ratification of this Constitution, all contributors to this Constitution must sign their names on this page.
+In order to officially declare the ratification of this Constitution, all contributors to this Constitution must sign their names on this page. (See original Google Docs copy for signatures.)
+===== AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MELONIA =====
+**1st Amendment - November 11th 2022.**
+**Article I - Purpose**
+This proposed amendment is intended to provide solutions for situations where not all members of government are able to participate in meetings and government duties. Along the way, this amendment will fix some smaller issues that the current government has with how the constitution is written at this point. Upon passing of this amendment, the government should be more able to perform legal and executive actions while members are inactive.
+**Article II - Amendment I**
+__SECTION I — Vacancy/Inactivity Clauses__
+Clause I - For the purposes of the following clauses, inactivity is regarded as when a member of government has not contributed to a conversation in any Melonian Discord channel in more than one week. Inactivity will be determined by the President depending on how much the member contributed in that timespan.
+Clause II - If a Member of Parliament is inactive or if any district did not have a candidacy declared, bills will be voted on by all available members of government, rather than just Parliament. Meetings in this case would be led by the President, or the Prime Minister if the President chooses.
+Clause III - If the Speaker of Parliament is inactive or the Speaker’s seat is vacant, their duties shall be done by the Prime Minister until their return.
+Clause IV - If any Minister is inactive or if a Ministry’s seat is vacant, their duties shall be done by either the Prime Minister or another Minister of the Prime Minister’s choosing until their return or a new Minister is approved.
+Clause V - If the Prime Minister is inactive, their duties shall be done by the President.
+__SECTION II — Corrections__
+Clause I - The text of Art. III, Sect. IV, Clause I shall be replaced with the following text:
+  * Clause I - Ministers are nominated by the Prime Minister and approved by the President. If a Ministry exists without a Minister, the Prime Minister will lead that Ministry.
+  * Clause II - The text of Art. IX, Sect. I, Clause III shall be replaced with the following text:
+  * Clause III - Citizenship may be revoked manually by the government. In order to do so, Parliament must vote with a majority for it, and the President must approve this motion.
+Clause III - The text of Art. IV, Sect. V, Clause II shall be replaced with the following text:
+  * Clause II - If all Members of Parliament cannot be present for a Parliament meeting, the meeting will go on with as many votes as there are present members.
+Clause IV - The text of Art. IV, Sect. VI, Clause I shall be replaced with the following text:
+  * Clause I - If the Speaker of Parliament calls for it, an impromptu Parliament meeting shall be called. During impromptu Parliament meetings, the Speaker of Parliament may enforce the Rules of Parliament without warnings.