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Bill: True Democracy Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Coalition for National Unity [CNU]
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: February 2636
Description[?]:
| CMP Leader of the House (Deputy Leader): Takuma Sato |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The maximum proposal quota a party can accumulate.
Old value:: 20
Current: 50
Proposed: 15
Article 2
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: Only the largest party can propose a cabinet.
Proposed: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 3
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 also Head of Government.
Proposed: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Supreme President
Current: President
Proposed: Chairman of the Senate
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 425
Current: 75
Proposed: 349
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:46:16, September 11, 2008 CET | From | Progressive Left Party | To | Debating the True Democracy Act |
| Message | While I support some of the provisions of this bill, I cannot agree with articles 1 and 5. If you offered up a bill with just articles 2 through 3, I would vote for it. |
| Date | 19:40:11, September 11, 2008 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the True Democracy Act |
| Message | We are willing to discuss compromise. |
| Date | 21:54:42, September 11, 2008 CET | From | Progressive Left Party | To | Debating the True Democracy Act |
| Message | Tell you what. I'll drop my objection to Article 1, if you drop article 5. I favor increasing, rather than decreasing, the number of seats, so I can't agree to vote for the bill with that provision. |
| Date | 23:14:08, September 11, 2008 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the True Democracy Act |
| Message | We can drop article 5 in that case, a new bill shall be prepared. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 161 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 162 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 102 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| 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 |