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Bill: Enhanced Democracy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Party
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: June 3533
Description[?]:
| While we continue to debate whether our Emperor should be permitted to live a LGBT lifestyle (with his/her adopted children being able to inherit the thrown), we believe it is best to temporarily separate the position of the monarchy from the head of state position. The monarchy and the court (etc.) will continue! They will however be separate from the Head of State and Head of Government positions, and will play an unofficial (but still honored) function in our society. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: His Most Excellent and Imperial Majesty Emperor Philip IV, by the Grace of God Emperor of Luthori, Mordusia & Alduria, King Yishelem, Defender of the Faith, Protector of the Realm and it's Territories, &ect.
Current: His Irrevocable Imperial Majesty, by the Almighty's Grace, Inheritor of the House of Elior, Inheritor of the House of Orange-Villayn, Inheritor of the House of Rothingren-Traugott, Albert, Emperor of Luthori, King of Mordusia, King of Rutania, Meleh (King) of the Yeudi Homeland, Head of the House of Orange-Villayn Armstead, Duke of Alcarie, Duke of Canterwall, Holder of the Yeudi Crown of 8 Gems, Supreme Governor of the Church, Defender of the Faith, Defender of the Holy Land.
Proposed: Protector of the Realm
Article 2
Withdraw from the 3rd Imperial Constituion of Holy Luthori.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Only the largest party can propose a cabinet.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Imperial Seal-Bearer and Lord Privy Seal to His Majesty's Privy Council
Current: Prime Minister
Proposed: Speaker of the Holy Diet
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Holy Imperial Diet
Current: Imperial Diet (lower house), Imperial Senate (upper house)
Proposed: Holy Diet
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:14:11, August 19, 2013 CET | From | Progressive Party | To | Debating the Enhanced Democracy |
| Message | OOC: I should clarify. I am not saying that the current Emperor is LGBT, though my party's IC propaganda promotes him as being closeted. |
| Date | 09:16:06, August 19, 2013 CET | From | Military Guard of Oliver Wellcrum | To | Debating the Enhanced Democracy |
| Message | We vote yes with reservations. |
| Date | 17:01:17, August 19, 2013 CET | From | Imperial Conservative Union (IA) | To | Debating the Enhanced Democracy |
| Message | OOC: This is violating everything that is Luthori this is against its culture in every way. Also you don't control the emperor and thus cannot speak for him. We ask that all those that care about this country and the culture that has made it such a great country not ruin it by doing this. |
| Date | 18:10:49, August 19, 2013 CET | From | Military Guard of Oliver Wellcrum | To | Debating the Enhanced Democracy |
| Message | OOC: My understanding is that the Progressive Party wants to say whatever about the Monarchy for propaganda purposes, which seems legit. You still have control over the character. |
| Date | 03:52:27, August 20, 2013 CET | From | Progressive Party | To | Debating the Enhanced Democracy |
| Message | OOC: Right. Most of what my characters say is propaganda. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 451 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 152 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 46 |
| Random fact: When forming a cabinet, try to include as few parties as possible, while still obtaining a majority of the seats. |
| Random quote: "If we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people to not kill each other? Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use any violence to get what they want." - Mother Teresa of Calcutta quotes |