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Bill: Alorian Bill of Rights
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 2135
Description[?]:
| Right I The Alorian legislature shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Right II A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Right III The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Right IV No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. Right V In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense. Right VI In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the Aloria, than according to the rules of the common law. Right VII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. Right VIII The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:38:58, November 02, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Alorian Bill of Rights |
| Message | The Chaos Party HATES FREEDOM! |
| Date | 11:25:25, November 02, 2005 CET | From |  Aloria Green Socialist Party | To | Debating the Alorian Bill of Rights |
| Message | Never been too keen on the whole 'double jepardy' thing.. |
| Date | 21:09:31, November 02, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Alorian Bill of Rights |
| Message | What the hell is this? |
| Date | 22:28:58, November 02, 2005 CET | From | Capitalism Now! Party | To | Debating the Alorian Bill of Rights |
| Message | It's people voting against you, get used to it. |
| Date | 00:12:54, November 03, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Alorian Bill of Rights |
| Message | It gives people the right to freedom of speech and people are voting against this? |
| Date | 00:56:40, November 03, 2005 CET | From | Capitalism Now! Party | To | Debating the Alorian Bill of Rights |
| Message | People might not agree with all of these eight rights. |
| Date | 01:28:58, November 03, 2005 CET | From | Aloria Green Socialist Party | To | Debating the Alorian Bill of Rights |
| Message | Yeah.. Some of them I like... Some of them I don't.. |
| Date | 03:15:56, November 03, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Alorian Bill of Rights |
| Message | I guess we'll have to go one by one, then, won't we? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 163 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 237 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Treaty-locking", or ratifiying treaties that completely or nearly completely forbid any proposals to change laws, is not allowed. Amongst other possible sanctions, Moderation reserves the discretion to delete treaties and/or subject parties to a seat reset if this is necessary in order to reverse a treaty-lock situation. |
| Random quote: "Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it." - George Bernard Shaw |