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Bill: Constitutional Amendments
Details
Submitted by[?]: House Stafford
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: February 3304
Description[?]:
| A VOTE FOR THIS BILL IS A VOTE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COUNTRY TO GREATER KINGDOM OF TELAMON |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: President
Current: Hans Hátign Viktor IV, Konungur Tælmörks, Æðsti Gothi Tela, Yfirmaður Samveldisins og Verjandi Trúarbragðanna (His Majesty Viktor IV, King of Telamon, High Chief of the Tela, Head of the Commonwealths and Defender of Faiths)
Proposed:
| King of the Tela, the Likaton and the First Men Lord of the Five Kingdoms Protector of the Realm |
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: Province
Current: Samveldi (Commonwealths)
Proposed: Kingdom
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 600
Current: 450
Proposed: 75
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The National Animal.
Old value:: Panda
Current: Hreindýr (Reindeer)
Proposed: Dragon
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Appointments and requirements for government employees.
Old value:: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Current: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Proposed: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The nation's capital city.
Old value:: 3245
Current: Havfhavn
Proposed: 3250
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Prime Minister
Current:
| Kanslari Ríkisstjórnar Hans Hátignar (Chancellor of His Majesty's Government) |
Proposed: Hand of the King
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:11:11, May 10, 2012 CET | From | House Stafford | To | Debating the Constitutional Amendments |
| Message | How do we rename the country?? |
| Date | 16:50:00, May 10, 2012 CET | From | National Imperial Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Constitutional Amendments |
| Message | Make a bill and if it gets two thirds show the mods. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 199 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 173 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 228 |
| Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
| Random quote: “Tell these old, grey men that their time is over. Tell them to give us back our future, and then get lost!” - Benji Benandez, former Dranian politician |