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Bill: Renaming the Head of State
Details
Submitted by[?]: 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō)
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: June 2454
Description[?]:
| The DSP feels that the term Archon is archaic and only harkons back to our dark past and to the days of the Monarchy. Therefore the DSP proposes the title be changed from Archon to Chancellor. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Archon
Current: 大靖高国首相/大靖髙國首相- Dai Sekōkoku Shushō (Prime Minister of the Imperial State of Seko)
Proposed: Chancellor
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Archon
Current: 惟忠、大靖高国天皇及び大元帥陸海空軍大将/惟忠、大靖髙國天皇及び大元帥陸海空軍大將 - Koretada, Dai Sekōkoku Tennō, Dai Gensui Rikukaikūgun Taishō (His Imperial Majesty, Koretada, Emperor of Seko, Grand Commander-in-chief of the Imperial Armed Forces)
Proposed: Chancellor
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:17:05, September 11, 2007 CET | From | Saiken Renmei | To | Debating the Renaming the Head of State |
| Message | But the term Archon is a very republican one. It was used in the old Greek city-states as the title of the head of state, usually replacing the king. The founders of the Federated Cities of Pan-Sekowo adopted the titles of Basileus and Archon as a compromise between the monarchic and republican factions in Sekowo at the time. |
| Date | 18:55:46, September 11, 2007 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Renaming the Head of State |
| Message | We are a Federation, not a Republic. We can no longer allow ourselves to be held back by ancient traditions and compromises that have no use in the modern world. |
| Date | 20:23:10, September 11, 2007 CET | From | Saiken Renmei | To | Debating the Renaming the Head of State |
| Message | Ok, we are a federation, I just wanted to say that Archon has absolutely no connection with monarchy. OOC: And besides, Archon sounds much cooler and less plain than Chancellor. And what's wrong if it's a bit more archaic? It is also used in many SF books and movies. |
| Date | 05:22:44, September 12, 2007 CET | From |  Imperial Pluralism Party | To | Debating the Renaming the Head of State |
| Message | A Federation can be a Republic! These terms aren't mutually exclusive; someone confused some other political terms just recently, and it surprisingly confused everyone. A Republic means that we don't have a royal HoS, and it often implies representative government (but not in all cases; the term has been corrupted by time). Archon fits perfectly into this system. Here are some other combinations you might find strange: -A Communist Empire -An Autocratic Federation -An Aristocratic Republic Let's all review our terminology to avoid future confusion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Forms_of_Government |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 237 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 242 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 120 |
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