States do not have rights of persons {state rights}. There should be no martial law, except after disaster and then martial-law removal as soon as possible. All people have equal opportunity to be in government at all levels. There should be no political crimes. All groups in society have representation. Birth or declaration establishes citizenship.
There should be no crimes {crime against state} against states and no treason.
Enforcing laws {enforcement, law} obligating people to states is by withdrawing privileges, not doing other actions.
Representatives must be available to voters {representative rights}. People have right of representation based on district and government unit. Representatives are district residents.
People have right to safety {safety and security}. There should be no police state or police actions. There should be no terrorism, violence, or war.
There should be no deadly weapons {deadly weapons}, except for registered owners.
People have right to privacy of person, effects, and actions {privacy rights}.
Only authorized people can conduct searches and seizures and only after obtaining due authorization {searches rights}.
There should be no surveillance {surveillance}, observation, or harassment.
Elected representatives levy taxes {taxation rights}. Taxes are subject to referendum. All taxes are fair. Only taxes are income taxes, billed to people by sliding percentage.
All trade is free of tariffs, duties, quotas, and protectionist measures. There should be no restraints on commerce, except for health and safety {trade rights}.
There should be fair competition {fair competition}.
There should be fair dealing {fair dealing}.
Military affairs are always under civilian control {military rights}. No soldiers can be on private property or use private property. There should be no military action against residents. No government or leader can force people to serve in military, go to war, or prepare for war. There should be no permanent military and no standing army. Government cannot require people to participate in events organized for or by state.
There should be military conscription or registration {draft, military}.
There should be no bombs, machine guns, bazookas, rockets, atomic weapons, or similar weapons {mass destruction}.
Government cannot require people to perform services {service to state} to state.
People have right to keep and bear small arms, for regulated militias {gun rights}.
Governments register all weapons {weapon registration}.
People have right to vote for, vote against, or abstain {voting rights}.
People have right to vote {suffrage}|.
There should be elections {elections} at regular intervals.
People have right to work for or against voting issues {advocacy}.
All district residents are eligible {eligibility}.
There should be fair campaigning {fair campaigning}.
People have right to receive election and issue notices {notice of election}.
Public voting is by secret ballot {secret ballot}.
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