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Bill: Government of the People
Details
Submitted by[?]: Roman Imperialist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2376
Description[?]:
| It is time to topple the perverted Monarchy and restore the glorious Republic that Zardugal was founded as! It is time to give the people back their voice! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Only the largest party can propose a cabinet.
Current: Only the largest party can propose a cabinet.
Proposed: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Current: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Proposed: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Current: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Proposed: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:51:37, March 16, 2007 CET | From |  Schwarz Kamm Party | To | Debating the Government of the People |
| Message | i agree to the second 2 but not the first |
| Date | 05:52:44, March 16, 2007 CET | From | Schwarz Kamm Party | To | Debating the Government of the People |
| Message | or wait.......ok nvm i agree to all |
| Date | 20:12:57, March 16, 2007 CET | From | Ancient and Noble Order of the Cavaliers | To | Debating the Government of the People |
| Message | "Absolutely not! The Cavalier party has fought for decades to have the king return! And what about a tyranny of the minority that will form with the advent of an equal-representation Directory?" -Baroness Winthrop |
| Date | 02:30:24, March 17, 2007 CET | From | dot.dot.dot | To | Debating the Government of the People |
| Message | I like this one. I'll vote a definite yes |
| Date | 19:57:10, March 17, 2007 CET | From | Roman Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Government of the People |
| Message | And the Monarchy will be overthrown and the Republic established just as it was in the Old Days! And what of the tyranny by majority that forms from giving larger regions more representation? In this form, one or two regions cannot dominate the Directory and force their fews on everyone else. 1 region, 1 vote. The majority will still rule, but 1 or 2 regions cannot take control. |
| Date | 20:06:01, March 17, 2007 CET | From | Ancient and Noble Order of the Cavaliers | To | Debating the Government of the People |
| Message | "The monarchy will not be overthrown, as the current Directory alliance does not master the necessary two-thirds majority. This will fail. The national government should represent the individual citizen, not the regions." -Baroness Winthrop, Directory Member. |
| Date | 23:24:03, March 18, 2007 CET | From | Ancient and Noble Order of the Cavaliers | To | Debating the Government of the People |
| Message | "It is telling that for all the cries that a restoration of the Republic is the 'will of the people,' the Republicans cannot master a majority, much less the required two-thirds, on this bill." -the Duke of Lawlborough, Party Chairman |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 161 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 172 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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