Articles of the Federation
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The Articles of the Federation are the foundational constitutional charter that defines the government, laws, and guiding principles of the United Federation of Planets in the Star Trek universe.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Trek element
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constitutional charter ⓘ fictional legal document ⓘ foundational law ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise |
Star Trek films (referenced)
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (referenced) NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: Enterprise (referenced) NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Next Generation (referenced) NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Original Series (referenced) NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: Voyager (referenced) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United Federation of Planets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on amendment procedures
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provisions on civil rights and liberties ⓘ provisions on defense and Starfleet authority ⓘ provisions on emergency powers ⓘ provisions on interstellar law and diplomacy ⓘ provisions on membership and admission of new worlds ⓘ provisions on separation of powers ⓘ |
| defines |
government of the United Federation of Planets
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guiding principles of the United Federation of Planets ⓘ laws of the United Federation of Planets ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Federation Council
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Federation judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of the Federation President NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
federal institutions of the United Federation of Planets
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member worlds of the United Federation of Planets ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
United Nations Charter
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United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseTimeframe |
adopted in the 22nd century
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in force during the 23rd century ⓘ in force during the 24th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
interstellar space under Federation authority
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territory of Federation member worlds ⓘ |
| language | Federation Standard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalHierarchy | takes precedence over planetary laws of member worlds ⓘ |
| legalStatusInUniverse | supreme law of the United Federation of Planets ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | various Starfleet officers in multiple series ⓘ |
| modeledAfter | real-world constitutions ⓘ |
| purpose |
to codify fundamental rights of Federation citizens
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to define rights and responsibilities of Federation member worlds ⓘ to establish the structure of the United Federation of Planets government ⓘ to regulate relations between member worlds and the central government ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federation Charter
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Prime Directive NERFINISHED ⓘ Starfleet General Orders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | novel "Articles of the Federation" ⓘ |
| themeInFranchise | exploration of law, politics, and ethics in Star Trek ⓘ |
| universe | Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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