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Bill: Constitutional Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jewish Mothers' Union
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: August 2568
Description[?]:
| We propose forming a basis for a peace agreement around a constitutional reform of Beitenyu, merging the positions of Head of Government and Head of State into a single, non-elected position. This will open up a new era of peaceful, consensus politics. Melanie Koffenbaum (Leader of the JMU) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 2
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 is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Proposed: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Rosh HaMemshala
Current: Rosh HaMemshala (Prime Minister) and Royal Ramatkal (Chief of Staff)
Proposed: Nesí Hamdiná
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:15:17, April 27, 2008 CET | From | New Socialist Agenda | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | "Remove the title changes, or at least choose titles more interesting, and we would support." -Sophia Galgenstrick, Archon of the NSA |
| Date | 00:34:22, April 28, 2008 CET | From | Jewish Mothers' Union | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | The title for the Head of State and Head of Government should be the same, since those positions will be occupied by the same individual. What title do you and the other parties suggest? Melanie Koffenbaum (Leader of the JMU) |
| Date | 00:41:38, April 28, 2008 CET | From |  Ma'avak | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | OOC: Roughly translated Nesí Hamdiná is President in Hebrew and Rosh HaMemshala is Prime Minister, we just have it this way to add a bit of culture to the nation. Also if article 2 were passed, article 3 would be irrelevant because the role wouldnt even exist. |
| Date | 00:46:41, April 28, 2008 CET | From | Jewish Mothers' Union | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | OOC: Thanks. I've updated the proposal accordingly. BTW I wish I could speak Hebrew! |
| Date | 01:16:07, April 28, 2008 CET | From | Ma'avak | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | OOC: So do I! I just steal things from wikipedia. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 155 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 64 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 137 |
| Random fact: The voters enjoy active parties who take upon themselves the initiative to create laws. |
| Random quote: "Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart." - Confucius |