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Bill: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Barmenia
Details
Submitted by[?]: Barmenian League
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: June 2810
Description[?]:
| WHEREAS, there is a great need to reform this Government, and WHEREAS, the People of the Commonwealth of Barmenia have demanded reform, and WHEREAS, the People of the Commonwealth of Barmenia, and the representatives of them, demand a return to democratic and stable governance and an end to communism and dictatorship, RESOLVED, that we, the People of the Commonwealth of Barmenia, in order to form a more perfect, peaceful, and just union, do hereby ordain and establish this Constitution for the Commonwealth of Barmenia. ARTICLE 1: All legislative powers granted herein shall be vested in a Meclisi of the Commonwealth of Barmenia. -Section 1: Each member of the Meclisi shall be known as a Parliamentarian, and must be at least twenty-five years of age in order to become a member, and must be a permanent resident of the district he or she has been elected to represent. -Section 2: The Meclisi shall consist of exactly 700 seats, with each Bundesland receiving an equal amount of Parliamentarians. -Section 3a: The Parliamentarians shall face reelection every three years. -Section 3b: An early election may be called by the Meclisi with the approval of one-half of the sitting Parliamentarians. -Section 3c: If a seat becomes vacant for whatever reason, the Governor-General shall appoint a replacement from that Bundesland within two weeks, and a special election for that seat must be held exactly three months after the appointment has taken place. If a general election is scheduled to be held within that three-month period, no special election is to be held, and a contest for that seat will be held during the general election. -Section 4: The Meclisi shall choose their Speaker and other officers. -Section 5a: The Meclisi shall have the sole power of impeachment. -Section 5b: The Meclisi may impeach any appointed or elected official within the government for high crimes and misdemeanors. -Section 5c: A Parliamentarian may submit a motion of impeachment, stating the charges against the accused official, which must gain a three-fifths majority of votes in order to be passed. -Section 5d: If a motion of impeachment is passed, a trial of the accused shall be held, with the Parliamentarians as the jury. The presiding judge shall be the Chief Justice of the Royal Supreme Count of Barmenia. The accused shall be afforded the right to state his or her case to the jury, or appoint a lawyer to represent them. The Speaker of the Meclisi shall appoint one member, with his or her consent, to serve as the Prosecutor, who shall not have the right to cast a vote when the Meclisi votes for a verdict. -Section 5e: The Meclisi shall return a verdict after the conclusion of the case, with a guilty verdict requiring three-fourth’s of votes cast in favor in order to be approved. -Section 5f: Those found guilty during impeachment hearings shall be removed from office and barred from holding public office within the Commonwealth of Barmenia. -Section 6: All pieces of legislation must go through the Meclisi, and must have at least one-half of all votes cast to be in favor in order to pass, except for amendments to the constitution, which must recieve two-thirds of all votes cast to be in favor in order to pass. -Section 11: The Meclisi shall have the power to establish a system of courts, inferior to the Royal Supreme Court of Barmenia. -Section 12: The Meclisi shall have the power to declare war on another nation. -Section 13: The Meclisi shall have the power to establish armed forces. -Section 14: The Meclisi may enter into a treaty with a foreign power with the approval of two-thirds of Parlamenteriers who cast their votes. ARTICLE 2: All powers of the Head of State granted herein shall be vested in a Shah of Barmenia. -Section 1: Alexander I, Emperor of Hulstria, Great Prince of Trigunia, of the House of Rothingren Traugott shall be the Shah of the Commonwealth of Barmenia and from here on all future descendents of Alexander I shall assume this throne. -Section 2: The post of Shah of Barmenia shall be strictly ceremonial, with the exception of granting titles of nobility, and the Shah shall maintain neutrality in all political matters that do not relate to the royal family. ARTICLE 3: All powers of Head of Government granted herein shall be vested in a Governor-General of Barmenia -Section 1: The Governor-General of Barmenia must be a citizen of Barmenia, at least 35 years of age at the time of election, and a citizen contiguously for the previous twenty years prior to the time of election. -Section 2a: The Governor-General must face reelection at the same time the Meclisi undergoes a general election. -Section 2b: The Governor-General shall be chosen by the people of Barmenia via a direct popular election. -Section 2c: In order to be elected, a candidate must win fifty-percent-plus-one of all ballots cast. -Section 2d: If all of the candidate fail to win fifty-percent-plus-one vote of all ballots cast, then a second round of voting is to take place exactly thirty days after the initial vote. -Section 2e: The two candidates the largest amount of votes cast in their favor in the initial round of voting are to be the only candidate allowed to take place in the second round of voting. -Section 2f: The candidate who wins the largest amount of votes shall be elected as the Governor-General. -Section 4: The Governor-General shall be the Commander in Chief of the armed forces. -Section 5: The Governor-General shall have the sole authority to request that the Meclisi enter into a treaty with another nation. -Section 6a: The Governor-General shall be the head of the Royal Cabinet. -Section 6b: The members of the Royal Cabinet shall be the heads of the various ministries of the government. -Section 6c: All parties within the nation shall have the right to introduce a Royal Cabinet proposal to the Meclisi. -Section 6d: The Meclisi shall confirm the appointment of the Cabinet Ministers, with one-half of all Parliamentarians voted in favor of passage and all parties represented in the proposal voting in favor in order for confirmation. -Section 7: The Governor-General shall be elected alongside a Lieutenant Governor, who shall become Governor-General if the office of Governor-General becomes vacant or if all Cabinet Ministers determine that the serving Governor-General is unfit to serve. -Section 8: The Governor-General shall, once a year, address the Meclisi on the State of the Commonwealth. ARTICLE 4: The judicial power of Barmenia shall be vested in a Royal Supreme Court, and courts inferior to it which the Meclisi may establish. -Section 1: The Royal Supreme Court shall consist of nine Justices of Court, with one designated as Chief Justice, all of whom shall be nominated by the Governor-General, and confirmed by the Meclisi, with one-half of all Parliamentarians voting in favor in order for confirmation to pass. -Section 2: The Royal Supreme Court shall be the supreme judicial authority in the Commonwealth of Barmenia. -Section 3: All plaintiffs and defendants shall have the right to appeal the decision of a lower court to a higher court, but the higher court may choose to not hear the case, at which point the decision of the previous court is final. -Section 4: Treason against the Commonwealth of Barmenia shall consist only in levying War against it, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. ARTICLE 5: This Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land. -Section 2: No government subordinate to the national government shall enact laws or policies contradictory to those enacted by the national government. ARTICLE 6: No Government, whether it is the national government or authorities subordinate to it, shall deprive any person in Barmenia of their rights. -Section 1: No Government, whether it be the national government or authorities subordinate to it, shall make a law regarding the establishment of an official religion, nor shall any law restricting any religious beliefs or the free expression of them be enacted. -Section 2: No Government, whether it is the national government or authorities subordinate to it, shall make any law restricting the freedom of speech. -Section 3: No Government, whether it is the national government or authorities subordinate to it, shall make any law restricting the right of the people to peaceably assemble. -Section 4: No arrest warrant or search warrant shall be issued without probable cause. -Section 5: No person shall be forced to testify against him or herself unless given immunity from prosecution. -Section 6: Excessive bail shall not be required of any person. -Section 7: No cruel or unusual punishments or practices are to be allowed. -Section 8: No person, no matter if it is involuntary or voluntary, shall be enslaved. -Section 9: No person shall be denied equal rights based on their gender, religion, race, nationality, social status, or sexual orientation. -Section 10: No person shall be forced to pay a fee or tax in order to vote. ARTICLE 7: The Capital of the Commonwealth of Barmenia shall be the City of Kanal Alexander. ARTICLE 8: Passage of this Constitution is dependant on approval by three-fourths of the members of the Bundestag of the Commonwealth of Barmenia. |
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 Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: The Right Honorable Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Barmenia, Representative of His Royal Highness King Alexander I,
Current: Shophet
Proposed: The Right Honorable Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Barmenia, Representative of His Royal Highness Shah Alexander I,
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Bundestag
Current: Meclîsa Gel (Assembly of the People)
Proposed: Meclisi
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: God Save the King
Current: Land of the Eternal Sun
Proposed: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A pseudo-proportional algorithm that gives considerable advantage to smaller regions.
Current: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Proposed: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 725
Current: 250
Proposed: 700
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 725 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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