'The Emperor of the Myeong Commonwealth shall be the Suzerain of each Associated State. The Commonwealth shall respect the sovereignty of each Associated State over all matters not pertaining to Commonwealth affairs. Associated States may choose between monarchical and republican constitutions and retain their own heads of state, legal systems, official religions, and official languages, exercise executive, legislative and independent judicial powers, including the competence of final adjudication on all cases not contesting issues relating to the common security, common foreign policy and common market of the Commonwealth; the powers and privileges of Commonwealth authorities; or the rights and freedoms enshrined in this Constitution. Associated States shall be permitted to freely enter into agreements with foreign entities on matters not reserved to the Commonwealth such as common security, common foreign policy, and the common market. Associated States shall not be obligated to pay taxes to the Commonwealth.'

Article I(5), Constitution of the Myeong Commonwealth