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Bill: War Powers Act of 3121
Details
Submitted by[?]: Republican Party of Jakania
Status[?]: passed
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: May 3122
Description[?]:
| We, the Supreme Council of United Jakania, do hereby establish the following procedures and rules: 1- Supreme Governor or Head of State is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. The Head of State is the highest authority in the Armed forces. 2- The Chancellor or Head of Government is the First Commander of the Armed Forces and he/she many choose to handle the day to day operations of the Armed Forces alongside the Defense Minister. 3- A Security Council, whose main task is to advice the Supreme Governor on military policy, shall be comprised of the following members: Supreme Governor Chancellor Defense Minister Foreign Affairs Minister Internal Affairs Minister Justice Minister 4- A declaration of war can only be requested by the Supreme Governor or Head of State. A declaration will only be valid if the majority of the following members vote in the affirmative: Supreme Governor, Chancellor, Defense Minister, and Foreign Affairs Minister. If a tie occurs, the declaration of war is still valid. A 2/3 majority of Parliament must vote in the affirmative in order to declare war. 5- The Head of Government shall have the power to request a declaration of war in case of an emergency. If the Supreme Governor and/or the Defense Minister disapproves of such measure, the declaration of war will be declared invalid. 6- The Head of State shall have the power to use the military in foreign territory for a period of six months without the needed authorization of Supreme Council, Head of Government, the Minister of Defense, or the Minister of Foreign Affairs. 7- Upon the immediate deployment of troops into foreign territory, the Head of State shall inform the Supreme Governor. If troops are to be used more than six months, a declaration of war will be required. 8- If after six months, the votes against the declaration of war exceed the 1/3 threshold, the troops will be immediately recalled. Otherwise, they will remain in foreign territory unless the declaration of war fails, at which point, the troops will be immediately recalled. 9- The Head of Government shall have the same powers given to the Head of State in Articles 6,7, and 8 but with the following changes: a) Can only deploy troops for four months in case of a legitimate threat to our country's interests. b) Must inform the Head of State and Foreign Minister before deploying troops. c) If the votes against the declaration of war reaches the 25% threshold, the troops will be recalled. 10- The Head of Government, as First Commander of the Armed Forces, shall have the power to use the military inside the country unless the Supreme Governor opposes such a move. 11- The following military chain of command is hereby established: Supreme Governor or Head of State Chancellor or Head of Government Defense Minister Joint Chiefs of Staff This is a Constitutional Amendment and will require a 2/3 majority of Parliament to become law. |
Proposals
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 211 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 39 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions." - Robert Lynd |