# kaal:claim:3782214-011

**Claim.** A decentralized network needs a constitution that separates powers into a legislative system which updates the constitution, an executive system which enforces it, and a judicial system which resolves the disputes that inevitably arise.

**Type.** design  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- pseudonymous membership across uncertain jurisdictions

**Source quote.**

> We need a constitution which outlines the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial sys- tems of the decentralized network. The legislative system updates the constitution itself. The executive system enforces the constitution. The judicial system handles in- evitable disputes.

**From.** Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, *Decentralized Governance* (2021), Decentralized governance with new IT tools, page 7

**Cite as.** Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, Decentralized Governance (2021). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3782214

**Verify.** sha256 of source PDF `ba892bb200c1455447c0014f5067a501a93ea9ec413c31942d95952eb3bdfd9d` at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wulfkaal/Academic-Papers/main/papers/pdf/Calcaterra%20and%20Kaal%20-%202021%20-%20Decentralized%20Governance.pdf

**Topics.** dao, governance-design, smart-contracts

**Keywords.** separation-of-powers, dao-constitution, smart-contracts, governance-design

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