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Bill: Federalism Act of 2465
Details
Submitted by[?]: Capitalist Working Families
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: May 2467
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to--in the SPIRIT of this Commonwealth's longstanding history and respect for FEDERALISM--seeks to change the methodology of representation from a monolithic national popular vote to EQUAL representation for each Province. Thank you for your full support. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 | 00:26:12, October 05, 2007 CET | From | Deus Ex Machina Party | To | Debating the Federalism Act of 2465 |
| Message | Do you understand the definition of federalism? |
| Date | 01:31:03, October 07, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Federalism Act of 2465 |
| Message | (1) YES, Federalism refers to the SHARING of governmental powers between the National (Central) Government and the Local (State) Governments. (2) However, in the context of the Particracy game, it means a philosophy that believes in LOCAL control of issues. (3) You might be confusing "Federalism" with the old FEDERALIST Party started by Alexander Hamilton and co. That party advocated a Strong Central Government. Peace. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 66 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 651 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 33 |
| Random fact: Particracy allows you to establish an unelected head of state like a monarch or a president-for-life, but doing this is a bit of a process. First elect a candidate with the name "." to the Head of State position. Then change your law on the "Structure of the executive branch" to "The head of state is hereditary and symbolic; the head of government chairs the cabinet" and change the "formal title of the head of state" to how you want the new head of state's title and name to appear (eg. King Percy XVI). |
| Random quote: "I realize that a life predicated on being obedient and taking orders is a very comfortable life indeed. Living in such a way reduces to a minimum one's need to think." - Adolf Eichmann |