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Bill: Presidential Constitutional Powers Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lourenne Democratic Party
Status[?]: passed
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: March 2643
Description[?]:
| Giving the HoS this job adds to their constitutional portfolio as well as it giving new meaning to the Cabinet. We can dismiss for the tiniest thing, with the President's discretion, we may not be so quick to deny this country a working, representative Cabinet. Sen. Shauna Marnaly (D-AL), Deputy Minister for Justice |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Only the largest party can propose a cabinet.
Current: Only the largest party can propose a cabinet.
Proposed: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:33:39, September 24, 2008 CET | From | Lourenne Democratic Party | To | Debating the Presidential Constitutional Powers Act |
| Message | Giving the HoS this job adds to their constitutional portfolio as well as it giving new meaning to the Cabinet. We can dismiss for the tiniest thing, with the President's discretion, we may not be so quick to deny this country a working, representative Cabinet. Sen. Shauna Marnaly (D-AL), Deputy Minister for Justice |
| Date | 22:17:54, September 24, 2008 CET | From | People's Power Party | To | Debating the Presidential Constitutional Powers Act |
| Message | Our party agrees. we need to ensure that Cabinets remain stable throughout the term |
| Date | 01:00:56, September 25, 2008 CET | From | Lourenne Democratic Party | To | Debating the Presidential Constitutional Powers Act |
| Message | We'll put this on the backburner until after the election. The elections will knock it back to debate anyway, so why don't we spend a little longer debating the issue. Sen. Alyssa Ashton-McNally (D-HA), Prime Minister of Lourenne |
| Date | 21:24:10, September 25, 2008 CET | From | Parti de Garde Royales | To | Debating the Presidential Constitutional Powers Act |
| Message | The OGP agrees. We need a stabil government i.e. cabinet. But at the same time we must have a diverse Senate to foster discussions which are the cornerstone of democratic government. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 245 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 53 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 1 |
| Random fact: Large scale RP planning (such as wars, regional/continental conflicts, economic collapse, etc.) should be planned (as best as it can be) and should have consent of a majority of players involved. |
| Random quote: "God creates men, but they choose each other." - Niccolo Machiavelli |