Chapter Six
The Legislative Body
We consider the legislative body to be the backbone of the governmental structure and far more important than the other two branches. This is because we regard the law as superior to all authorities and even to the people themselves. The other two branches are merely executive, tasked with applying the laws enacted by the legislative body.
However, it must be clearly understood that we do not regard every piece of legislation enacted by a legislative body as constituting true law. In our conception, law exists as an autonomous entity, distinct and independent from human intellect. For us, law is an entity in its own right, existing independently of human cognition. Positive laws are merely attempts to approximate this fundamental law. The legislative body we envision is one whose enactments align with and reflect this fundamental law. Our constitution will guide the legislative body in this direction, and we will establish judicial authorities tasked with reviewing the constitutionality of law, ensuring that its enactments adhere to constitutional principles.
We have previously stated, in the discussion on sovereignty, that the people are the ultimate sovereign. However, this sovereignty does not stem merely from their existence but from their understanding, adherence to, and their compliance with the law. The people deserve sovereignty only when their actions align with what pleases God. This alignment is achieved through education, which itself is cultivated by democratic practices that confront people with their problems, give them opportunities to shoulder the responsibilities of self-governance, and provide them with every possible means of collective and individual support. Through such practices, citizens are nurtured by the law, eventually forming a public opinion - or general will - that is so deeply aligned with the law that it becomes indistinguishable from the law itself. The representative of this public opinion is the true bearer of complete sovereignty.
Given the importance of this matter, we would like to elaborate on what we mean by the constitution that governs our legislative actions and by the law that exists independently of human intellect. By doing so, we aim at highlighting the significance of the legislative body in relation to the other two branches: administration and judiciary.