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Bill: Constitutional Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Alliance
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: September 2908
Description[?]:
| Thought we'd try this one last time before the election |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Current: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Proposed: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Prime Minister of the Republic
Current:
| Prif Weinidog (Prime Minister) |
Proposed: Prime Minister
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Congress of the Republic
Current: Cynulliad y Bobl (Assembly of the People)
Proposed: Parliament
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 72
Current: 36
Proposed: 48
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 300
Current: 350
Proposed: 600
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:44:55, March 14, 2010 CET | From | New Aloria Party (NAP) | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | We support this all the way. I see nothing wrong with it. One thing tho, on article 1 why do you want to change the name to parliment. Just wondering. |
| Date | 18:49:03, March 14, 2010 CET | From | Socialist Alliance | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | It's a psychological thing. It moves the emphasis onto Parliamentary government where the legislature is dominant. |
| Date | 19:06:03, March 14, 2010 CET | From | New Aloria Party (NAP) | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | DP, may you please tell us why you vote no one this. What articles do you support, and what do you oppose? |
| Date | 21:51:39, March 14, 2010 CET | From | Socialist Alliance | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | After the election we'll set up a cross-party discussion on constitutional reform |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 61 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 239 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Moderation will not implement nation renaming requests where the proposed name does not comply with the requirements set out in the Nation Renaming Guide: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6364 |
| Random quote: "I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians." - Charles de Gaulle |