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Bill: Energetic Executive Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei
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 2472
Description[?]:
This bill aims to streamline, organize, and simplify the Executive Branch of Government of the Axis Mundi Likatonian Res Publica (a.k.a. "The Republic of Likatonia") by doing the following: (1) (a) Establishes a much more EFFICENT, structured, and DEMOCRATIC Executive Branch of government that enables the Executive Branch to serve as a more cohent "CHECK n' BALANCE" against an expansive and abusive Legislative Branch (The Convocation); (b) In other words, while the Legislature is democratically elected by individual REGIONS of the country, the Head of State is INDEPENTALLY elected by the people and thereby serves as the NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE of the people as a WHOLE; therefore, it is only logical to assert that the Head of State should have a more substantial role in the legislative process; (c) Therefore, the CWFP (who is NOT the Head of State, by the way, so this is not a "special interests" bill) believes that the Head of State should have the power to either APPROVE ("sign") or VETO a specific act that is passed by a simple majority of the Legislature. In the condition that the Emissary vetoes a bill passed by 51% of the Legislature, the Legislature can then--in turn--OVERRIDE that said veto by a 2/3rds vote; however, if the Head of State doesn't act on the bill in 10 Game months whether by approval or veto, the bill shall be declared law AUTOMATICALLY by default; (d) P.S.: In the condition that there is consensus to pass this bill, I must forewarn that the mechanics of the game "technically" would not allow the Head of State to "Sign" or "Veto" bills passed by the Legislature, as you may know. Therefore, if the bill passes, we as the game participants must IN GOOD FAITH give a presumption of benefit to whomever is elected as Chief Executive so as if the Chief Executive votes for a specific bill, UNLESS the opposition to the bill (the "nays") is 2/3rds of the Legislature, the opposition is obligated to respectfully ABSTAIN from the voting process (even if they number at/above 51% of the Legislature); (2) (a) The Head of State IS the Head of Government who chairs the cabinent so as to make the bureaucracy much more EFFICENT and organized; (b) "I give you a REPUBLIC....If you can KEEP it." ---Anonymous Ambassador--- (3) The Head of State (The Emissary) & The Head of Government (First Advocate), respectfully, are now known as simply "Chief Executive of the People." Thank you for your full support. |
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: First Advocate
Current: Prime Minister
Proposed: Chief Executive of the People
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Emissary
Current: President
Proposed: Chief Executive of the People
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:05:31, October 17, 2007 CET | From | Permissive Social Union | To | Debating the Energetic Executive Act |
| Message | The head of state merging with the head of government is something the LFF can support wholeheartedly. Changes to the titles we aren't so keen on, however on balance we shall support. |
| Date | 15:03:03, October 17, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Energetic Executive Act |
| Message | We see nothing positive in this bill, much less in the language attached to it. We don't want your two-tier government. We don't want your 'streamlined' executive branch... how can an ADDITIONAL chamber of paperwork streamline anything? We don't want your unified Head of Government / Head of State. The two functions are so different in Likatonia, it is almost nonsensical tro try to force both roles on one individual. The CWFP simply imagines a role for the Head of State that doesn't match 'how we do it' in Likatonia. We do not want your 'checks and balances'. Our democracy is direct - what the people support overall, is what they get. We do not want your federal republic. Regions do not elect our officials, the People do. And that is how it should be. We issue fair warning - we will never support this corrupt stab against democracy. If it is imposed upon us, we shall in NO way honour it. It is corrupt, undemocratic, and entirely un-Likatonian. We advise the other parties in Likatonia to re-read the language of this bill, consider it, and then oppose it. |
| Date | 19:27:08, October 17, 2007 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Energetic Executive Act |
| Message | The Sword and Shield are amused that there might be confusion as to whether the CWFP held the Head of State position... We oppose. In thought, and word, and deed. And we are confident that this will not quite succeed. Frankly, this Bill is sinful. |
| Date | 20:46:50, October 17, 2007 CET | From | Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei | To | Debating the Energetic Executive Act |
| Message | (1) How does this bill create "more paperwork" for the Government??? It just simply gives the Executive Branch more authority to CHECK the excessive abuses of Legislative power since the Head of State---unlike the individual parties in the Convocation---is "technically" the NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE of the people as a WHOLE!!! (2) (a) This bill does not in ANYWAY impose "indirect democracy" onto the people but instead ENHANCES direct democracy b/c the Head of State is elected by a NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE!!! (b) Moreover, I am 100% CORRECT in asserting that it is the REGIONS that elect the parties and NOT the people. Remember, your seats in the Convocation is based on how well you targeted your electoral strategy in each SPECIFIC region b/c some regions have a higher population than others. (c) Rather, by the Head of State being a coherent center of UNITY for the nation, he/she is representing the PEOPLE as a whole rather than in diced up regions or local governments. Even more interesting, however, is the fact that since the HoS is elected by a NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE--[and not some pseudo-electoral college scheme], his base of support will be primarily from the large more POPULOUS regions of the Republic. (3) You are incorrect b/c as the title of the nation suggests, we are NOT merely a parlimentary democracy, but a REPUBLIC as stated on the Nation page. Thanks again for your full suppor. |
| Date | 04:22:50, October 18, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Energetic Executive Act |
| Message | 1) Our Head of State has always been a symbolic office. Please don't confuse Likatonia with any other state. We are fully aware OTHER nations use their Head of State very differently. But, this is Likatonia. We don't have the Executive branch mechanism as you describe it... to pass your agenda would be to double government. Try to understand how Likatonia 'works'... and how it has worked for centuries before the CWFP promoted their first candidates. 2) a) The Head of State is actually not quite 'directly' elected. Instead, they are elected by a combination of popular vote, and party endorsement. b) Regions do not elect parties here. If the AM SuDP placed second in EVERY region, but different parties placed first... the AM SuDP would be the 'top' party because we would simply have more seats. We are a little shocked to see the CWFP admitting to being mere vote-panderers. While the CWFP might work on some scheme like "your seats in the Convocation is based on how well you targeted your electoral strategy in each SPECIFIC region"... we are not so cynical. We are the AM SuDP... we do what we do. c) All your points about the Head of State are immaterial. OUR Head of State serves a different purpose to the one you imagine. 3) We have been the "Free and Democratic Republic of Likatonia" before... when we were in the grip of one of our most tyrannical un-free, un-democratic despot governments. What a nation CALLS itself has little or no bearing on it's actual nature. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 200 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 353 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 113 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "Since when did you care about women?" - Faith Chiang, former Gaduri politician |