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Bill: Better Society Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Agudat National Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 3270
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting citizenship.
Old value:: Citizenship is granted only to landowners.
Current: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Proposed: Citizenship is gained by passing a qualifying exam.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Current: Education is entirely voluntary.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: All nationals are required to register their religion.
Current: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Proposed: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:56:46, March 06, 2012 CET | From |  Meritocratic Alliance | To | Debating the Better Society Act |
| Message | We cannot agree with the bill in its entirety. |
| Date | 17:36:29, March 08, 2012 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Better Society Act |
| Message | "The Unionists have reservations on several of these Articles. We would have liked a bit of compromise." Alexander York, Unionist Executive Vice-President (Legislative Lead) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 16 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 7 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 52 |
| Random fact: When forming a cabinet, try to include as few parties as possible, while still obtaining a majority of the seats. |
| Random quote: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character." - Martin Luther King Jr. |