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Bill: Imperial Constitution of the Great Empire of Indrala
Details
Submitted by[?]: 姬恩黨 (Jien Faction) 🌄
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: August 3075
Description[?]:
| On this date, in order to restore tradition, honor, and stability to the nation; this legislative body hereby establishes the following: I. Great Empire of Indrala A. The name of the nation shall now be the Da Diguo Indrala (Great Empire of Indrala), changed from 英大拉王民國 (Commonwealth of Indrala). B. The capital of the nation shall be known as Xijing, changed from Zhongjing, in the province of Han, changed from Quibashi. II. The Monarchy A. The Da Diguo Indrala (separate throne from the Commonwealth of Indrala) shall be ruled by a member of the Imperial Clan of Liu, succession to the monarchy shall be regulated through equal primogeniture. B. The style and title of the monarch of the Da Diguo Indrala shall be His/Her Imperial Majesty, By the Grace of Heaven, Emperor/Empress-Regnant of the Great Empire of Indrala, Son/Daughter of Heaven, Lord/Lady of Ten Thousand Years and of the Present Time. C. The powers of the Emperor shall include: 1. Declarations of War and Peace (In the case of a non-defensive war, the monarch must obtain the consent of Huangjia Guwen Weiyuanhui (Imperial Council of Advisors). 2. Representation of the Da Diguo abroad. 3. Conclude treaties and alliances with the consent of Parliament. 4. Accredit and receive ambassadors. 5. The appointment and dismissal of a Chengxiang (Chancellor) with the consent of the Huangjia Guwen Weiyuanhui. 6. Convening over (once a quorum has been reached) and dissolving the Huangjia Guwen Weiyuanhui. 7. The preparation and publication of Imperial Laws. 8. The appointment and dismissal of Imperial Officials. i. Members of the Cabinet must be appointed and dismissed with the consent of Parliament. ii. Members of His/Her Imperial Majesty's Personal Cabinet, the Imperial Armed Forces, and the Judiciary are considered Imperial Officials. The appointment and dismissal of these Imperial Officials do not need the consent of Parliament. 9. Supreme command as the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Armed Forces. 10. The Emperor/Empress-Regnant shall be distinguished by the following Imperial Regalia: the Imperial Mianfu (Robes), the Imperial Crown, the Imperial Seal, the Staff of Authority, the Imperial Pendant-Coin, and the Five Tripod Cauldrons. III. His/Her Imperial Majesty's Personal Cabinet A. Taifu (Grand Tutor) 1. The Taifu shall act as the highest civilian authority below the Emperor/Empress-Regnant. 2. He/She shall provide moral guidance to young emperors/empress-regnants. 3. He/She shall be appointed by the Emperor/Empress-Regnant at the beginning of their reign and shall remain in his or her position until death. B. Guangluxun (Minister of the Household) 1. The Guangluxun is responsible for the Emperor/Empress-Regnant's security within the palace grounds, external imperial parks, and when the Emperor/Empress-Regnant travels. 2. He/She shall oversee the Huangjia Guwen Weiyuanhui. C. Weiwei (Minister of the Guards) 1. The Weiwei is responsible for the patrolling of the walls. towers, and gates of the imperial palaces. D. Dahonglu (Minister Herald) 1. The Dahonglu is the chief official in charge of receiving honored guests at the imperial court. 2. Along with the Zongzheng (Minister of the Imperial Clan), the Dahonglu oversees the inheritance of titles and fiefs by condoling on behalf of the Emperor at kings' funerals and memorializing the posthumous names of kings and marquises. E. Zongzheng (Minister of the Imperial Clan) 1. The office of the Zongzheng shall always be occupied by a member of the Imperial Clan. 2. He/She oversees the imperial court's with the Empire's nobility and extended Imperial Family. 3. He/She is also responsible for record-keeping of all nobles. 4. Should a serious infraction be committed by a member of the Imperial Family, the Zongzheng is the first high official to be notified before the Emperor/Empress-Regnant. F. Shaofu (Minister Steward) 1. The Shaofu shall serve the Emperor/Empress-Regnant whatever His/Her Imperial Majesty desires, needs, and requires. 2. The above includes the management of the Emperor/Empress-Regnant's personal finances. IV. Staff of the Heir Apparent and Empress-Consort/Emperor-Consort A. The Heir Apparent shall receive three staffers: The Taifu (Grand Tutor), the Chujidaoshi (Junior Tutor), and the Jianshi de Zhuhu (Supervisor of the Household). 1. The Taifu and Chujidaoshi shall be responsible for educating the Heir Apparent. 2. The Jianshi de Zhuhu shall be responsible for administer the apartments and palaces of the Heir Apparent. D. The Empress-Consort/Emperor-Consort shall receive a Jianshi de Zhuhu. 1. The Jianshi de Zhuhu shall be responsible for the domestic needs of the Empress-Consort/Emperor-Consort. V. Metropolitan Offices A. The metropolitan offices shall be specific offices specifically to govern the capital city of Xijing. B. A Ling (Prefect) shall govern Xijing. 1. The Ling shall be responsible for Xijing's prison and may arrest officials of high rank. C. Chengmen Xiaowei (Colonel of the City Gates) 1. The Chengmen Xiaowei shall be responsible for the honor guard that garrisons Xijing's old city walls. D. Zhi Jinwu (Bearer of the Mace) 1. The Zhi Jinwu shall maintain law and order within Xijing outside the walls of the imperial palace. 2. He/She shall inspect the capital three times each month and is responsible for the military arsenal, as well as the disaster relief. E. Sili Xiaowei (Colonel Director of Retainers) 1. The Sili Xiaowei shall supervise the construction work of all prisoners within the capital city. 2. He/She is responsible for investigating the conduct of officials within the capital city. VI. Local Government A. The Empire shall be split into five Zhou (provinces). 1. They shall be known as Han, changed from Quibashi, Shu, changed from Mishari Karula, Anle, changed from Akuzia, Jiaoxi, changed from Kathuran, and Min, from Kathuran. 2. Each Zhou shall be governed by a Mu (Governor). i. The Mu shall have the ability to raise troops during rebellion. ii. They must also inspect commandery-level Taishou (Administrators) and their subordinates. B. Each Zhou shall be made up of several Jun (Commanderies). 1. Each Jun shall be jointly governed by a Taishou (Administrator) and a Duwei (Commandant). 2. The Taishou shall act as the civil authority in the Jun, while the Duwei shall act as the local military authority. C. Each Jun shall be made up of several Xian (Counties). 1. Each Xian shall be Ling (Prefect), with some smaller Xian being governed by a Zhang (Chief). i. Colloquially, the offices of the Ling and Zhang are called Magistrates. 2. The Magistrates shall act as the civil and judicial authority for a Xian. D. Each Jun shall be made up of several Districts, which are in turn made up of several Hamlets. 1. A Council of Elders shall govern each district and hamlet. VII. Nobility A. The nobility shall consist of Wang (Kings) and Hou (Marquises). B. Each noble shall reign over a Wangguo (Kingdom) or Houguo (Marquessate) 1. A Wangguo shall be the size of a Jun, while a Houguo shall be the size of a Xian. C. No noble shall have any executive powers. VIII. Imperial Armed Forces (Note: The Imperial Clan of Liu shall maintain a hereditary Wangguo in Hanzhou, while the Imperial Clan of Deng shall maintain a hereditary Wangguo in Anle and the Imperial Clan of Deng-Liu shall maintain a hereditary Wangguo in both Hanzhou and Houguo) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Current: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Proposed: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Everyone may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only couples may adopt children.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: 福佑吾土， 安逸歡騰， 滿布海際； 祈使帝國， 忠耿結聚無束， 誠笃于汝 天佑吾王 Our loved Dominion bless With peace and happiness From shore to shore; And let our Empire be Loyal, united, free True to herself and Thee Forever more.
Current:
(Yingdalan Version) 武宗在上、於昭于天。 武雖舊宗、其命維新。 有武不顯、帝命不時。 武宗陟降、在帝左右。 (Luthorian Version) The House of Wu is on high, Oh! Bright is it in Heaven. Although the Wu are an old clan, Heaven favored it only recently. Illustrious is the House of Wu, And the appointment of God came at the proper time. The House of Wu ascends and descends, On the left and right hand of God. |
Proposed:
| Zhe pian tudi, women de renmin de jiaoao Yuan Shangdi, women de Huangdi he yindao Yongyuan zhufu ni. Women de zhubao he women de jiangpin, Tongzhi de qianglie he mingzhi de, Rang women zhan zai ni de yanjing, Zai yi. Yinci, ying women de gulao de tudi shang Cong nianling de nianling rengran zhan zai Zai ziyou. Fuqin he er zi tuanjie Zai ziyou de shensheng zhi guang Baohu women ni de keneng, Sheng Shangdi. This land, our people's pride May Shangdi, our Emperor and guide Forever bless. Our jewel and our prize, Ruled by the strong and wise, Let us stand in your eyes In righteousness. Thus shall our ancient land From age to age still stand In liberty. Fathers and sons unite In freedom's holy light Protect us by your might, Holy Shangdi. |
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Only the largest party can propose a cabinet.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Article 7
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 is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Proposed: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The national flag (URL).
Old value:: http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/particracy/images/7/7b/Indralannewflag.PNG
Current: https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/987089929093931078/1198392093798842508/ying.png?ex=65bebc9c&is=65ac479c&hm=a3bc516dce84f056868365d7384f6e6e0d6ac6e1737db1cd14b006d781909d7d&=&format=webp&quality=lossless&width=816&height=544
Proposed: http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/9830/xinhanl.png
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Current: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Proposed: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Zongli (總理)
Current: 冢宰 (Counsellor-in-Chief)
Proposed: Chengxiang (Chancellor)
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: His Imperial Majesty The August Sageking Deng Xiaodao of the Indralans (英大拉人的皇帝), Her Imperial Majesty The Empress-Consort Liu Baihe, and their elected representative in the Legislative Yuan and Speaker of the House, His Excellency the Zongtong
Current: 陛下而皇上，武放勳 (字：堯) ，天子，瑩大磖而蜀朝天王，皇，而帝 (His Imperial and Royal Majesty and Radiant Highness, Wu Fangxun (Courtesy Name: Yao), Son of Heaven, and Heavenly King, Sovereign, and Emperor of Yingdala and the Shu Dynasty)
Proposed: His Imperial Majesty, by the Grace of Heaven, Emperor Liu Quan, Son of Heaven, Lord of Ten Thousand Years and of the Present Time
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Current: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Proposed: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The Government leaves this to the army to decide upon.
Current: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Legislative Yuan of Indrala (英大拉立法院)
Current: 大会 (Grand Assembly)
Proposed: Huangjia Guwen Weiyuanhui (Imperial Council of Advisors)
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: Lawsuits may only provide money for medical and legal expenses.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: The government does not interfere with the military over who can serve in it.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change The National Animal.
Old value:: Lion of the White Sun, Phoenix of the Blue Sky, and Koi of the Red Sea
Current: 黃龍 (Yellow Dragon)
Proposed: Huanglong (Yellow Dragon)
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: 和平、秩序與優良政府 Peace, Order, and Good Government
Current: 仁, 義, 禮, 智, 信 (Benevolence, Righteousness, Propriety, Wisdom, Trustworthiness)
Proposed:
| Shangdi Baoyu Huangdi! Shangdi Yu Women Tong Zai! Shangdi Save the Emperor! Shangdi is With Us! |
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change The official national sport.
Old value:: Cuju Football (winter) Dragonboat racing (summer)
Current:
| 射箭 (Archery) |
Proposed: Wushu (Martial Arts)
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Current: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Proposed: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships and prosecute those who pursue a polygamous lifestyle.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Article 25
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 42
Current: 72
Proposed: 72
Debate
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