Constitution of Tosormi

"We pledge to serve the continent of Tosormi, and never let us become so caught up in ourselves that we turn into the Lomians."

When the Lomian Empire was kicked out as a result of the Celestial War, Tosormi had to quickly form their own government or risk total chaos. A big council was summoned by Nanda, the deity of order, consisting of communal leaders and high ranking priests for the different deities.
This council then spent a month, pretty much locked up, in the Old Imperial Palace in the capital. At the end of this month, they presented the people with a new, democratic, government and the first version of what is known as the Constitution of Tosormi.
This document was the first set of laws, kind of a set of ground rules, for Tosormi. They were meant to be something to lean back on if there were ever any question about how the government handles its business.

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Constitution of Tosormi

The actual document is long and wordy, to minimize the risk of the things written within it being misinterpreted.
Some of its laws state the following:

• Execution as punishment for crimes is inhumane and should never be used by civilized societies.
• The government should always consist of at least 11 individuals, with representation from Rooted, Wanderers, and New Tosormians, as well as both men and women.
• The government should be changed every five years by the people voting. Candidates for this election should be nominated by: the current government, the churches, the Elders, and any other instance deemed important.

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Evolution

Since the forming of Tosormi as an independent nation, the Constitution and the nation's laws has been changed by pretty much every government. This is seen as a natural progression as the nation moves through time.
For example, there is currently 41 seats in the government instead of the original 11, stated to be as to better represent the people living in Tosormi.