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Bill: Head of State Act 2091
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kirlawan Republican Alliance
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: October 2091
Description[?]:
| Do we really need to have a purely ceremonial Head of State and, what's more, have them elected? |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Current: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Proposed: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:53:06, August 02, 2005 CET | From |  Theofascist Party | To | Debating the Head of State Act 2091 |
| Message | I agree that it seems odd to have elections for a purely ceremonial head of state. So either this, or having a hereditary and symbolical head of state. It's fine with me either way. |
| Date | 20:18:21, August 02, 2005 CET | From | Kirlawa Freedom Party | To | Debating the Head of State Act 2091 |
| Message | You can't stand to have a ceremonial function, Willum ? |
| Date | 20:19:52, August 02, 2005 CET | From | Kirlawan Republican Alliance | To | Debating the Head of State Act 2091 |
| Message | But why does it need to be elected? |
| Date | 20:41:25, August 02, 2005 CET | From | Theofascist Party | To | Debating the Head of State Act 2091 |
| Message | This isn't about me. After next elections I'll probably won't be president anymore, so it doesn't matter what I can or cannot stand. :) |
| Date | 22:40:38, August 02, 2005 CET | From | Kirlawa Green Party | To | Debating the Head of State Act 2091 |
| Message | I think we should give the President more power: let him propose Cabinets... I do think we need a seperation of powers so the Parliament is still checked... |
| Date | 10:56:52, August 03, 2005 CET | From | Kirlawa Freedom Party | To | Debating the Head of State Act 2091 |
| Message | The head of state and head of government are different and the functions of these are different as well. The head of government is the one who heads the cabinet that is formed from the majority of parties. The head of state has as function to represent ALL Kirlawans. The Kirlawans elect the person who they think is the best to represent the country. By letting the president propose cabinets, his impartiality is diminished because we know that it will automatically lead to an inclusion of the president's party in the cabinet. It is not necessary so that the largest party automatically supplies the president, which in this case is so. If the head of state is also head of government we get a 2 party-state. So we prefer to keep the law as it is, or else go for a kingdom. I think we could see if it is possible to modify the game in the future that the head of state gets the right to call for early elections, after a non-confidence bill has passed parliament. |
| Date | 21:14:10, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Veritan Catholic Church | To | Debating the Head of State Act 2091 |
| Message | A higher office (i.e. the President) should be kept in place in order to keep the government in check, otherwise the prime minister would be able to do whatever he wants, with little opposition. We maybe wrong but that is how we see it. We will vote to keep the status quo. |
| Date | 21:24:12, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Kirlawa Freedom Party | To | Debating the Head of State Act 2091 |
| Message | Make this bill pass and we will end up with a George Bush |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 67 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 208 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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