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Bill: Pursuing Democracy Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Republican People's 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: December 2796
Description[?]:
| This bill is a series of bills that will free the market and give complete private control and stop government intervention. This bill will allow the implementation of capitalism and allow for new growth to occur. It will also declare adulthood because as it stands everyone is considered an adult. This is only the first bill in the series, this exact bill is not the bill that will free the market instead this bill is designed to address flaws in our legal system. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The way adulthood is determined.
Old value:: Everyone is considered an adult.
Current: Adulthood is determined by age.
Proposed: Adulthood is determined by age.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal to the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another court.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Current: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Current: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Proposed: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 45
Current: 65
Proposed: 55
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 24
Current: 48
Proposed: 48
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:01:07, August 02, 2009 CET | From | Dolgarian Liberal Democrats (DLD) | To | Debating the Pursuing Democracy Act |
| Message | You inprove that you are on right way. So support..:) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 250 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Zardugal is a nation based on the old Byzantine Empire, with a modern twist and the Esperanto language. Zardugal is located on the continent of Majatra. |
| Random quote: "In any country there must be people who have to die. They are the sacrifices any nation has to make to achieve law and order." - Idi Amin |