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Bill: Federal Constitution of Zardugal
Details
Submitted by[?]: Zardio Federisma Partio
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: February 3599
Description[?]:
OOC: Change the nations name to: Federacio de Zardugal (Zardugal) Preamble: In order to form a stable and just Federation for all Zards, this Constitution is promulgated and declared for all Zardic citizens so they may enjoy the peaceful and just rule of a stable, transparent and accountable government. Article I: Federal National Congress Section 1. The Federal National Congress shall be vested with sole legislative power and authority and shall be a unicameral body. Section 2. At the writing of this Constitution there shall be 750 seats in the FNC and they shall be divided evenly among the 5 states. Section 3. The FNC shall choose its own officers and administrators and shall write its own rules of management and debate. A Speaker will be elected by majority vote and he shall be the chief administrator of the FNC. Section 4. Congress may not pass any bill of attainder, or pass any legislation that targets any one person or group of people for judicial purposes and reasons as Congress cannot exercise judicial power. Section 5. Congressional confirmation is needed for all cabinet appointments, judicial nominations and other positions as required by law. Section 6. Congress may exercise legislative authority in regulating international and intra-national trade, monetary and national fiscal policy, creating lower courts, creating patents and trademark laws and bankruptcy laws, the management and contours of the armed forces the provision of taxes and the budget, and to provide legislation necessary and proper for the execution of the forgoing powers. Section 5. Congress shall be vested with a term of 5 years before new elections must happen but by majority vote parliament may dissolve early. Section 6. The Prime Minister and the members of the Cabinet must come from and be seated in Congress. Article II: The Monarchy and President Section 1. The Monarchy is hereby dissolved and the King shall forfeit any claimed authority, legal and political over the Zardic Federation. Section 2. All property belonging to the Royal Family is to remain as private property unless otherwise desired by the Royal Family whereby it shall be placed under state cultural protection. Section 3. No member of the nobility and royal family shall be prosecuted for crimes committed before the adoption of this Constitution nor shall the legislature or executive remove the rights and privileges of these people in any manner except for when full due process has been given by the judiciary for the conviction of those people charged in crimes committed after the establishment of this Constitution. Section 4. All executive power is vested in the President. Section 5. The President shall be head of state and commander in chief of the Zardic Armed Force and shall have the power to nominate the Cabinet of the Federal Government. Section 6. The President shall serve a term of 5 years but if Congress should chose to call an early election then he too shall stand for an early election as well. Article III: Prime Minister and Cabinet Section 1. The Prime Minister will be head of government and shall manage the operations of the Cabinet. Section 2. The Cabinet will consist of the Prime Minister and all other ministers and government officials that Congress shall duly designate to sit on the Cabinet. Section 3. The Cabinet shall be responsible for the operation of government responsibilities and shall be accountable to Congress and the President . Section 4. Only Congress may create new offices and ministries. Article IV: Judicial Branch Section 1. The Supreme Constitutional Court shall be the highest court in the land and all judicial power is vested in it and the lower courts that Congress shall create. Section 2. The Supreme Constitutional Court shall be headed by the Chief Justice of Zardugal and will consist of 11 other Associate Justices who shall serve for life terms and cannot be removed from office without 2/3 vote from Congress. Section 3. The Chief Justice of Zardugal shall be responsible for the creation of proper judicial regulation and oversight of the branch through Chairing of the Zardic Judicial Conference which shall consist of the Chief Justice as Chair and all other officials designated by Congress and the Chief Justice. Section 4. All judges must be approved by Congress and cannot be removed from office unless by 2/3 vote and no sitting judge can have his pay lowered in any way. Section 5. Treason is defined as giving aid and support to the enemy and undermining the Zardic State. Article V: Rights of Citizens Section 1. All citizens shall have the right to speak freely and without prejudice against them except if such speech incites public disorder and hatred. Section 2. All citizens shall have the right to peacefully assemble for any purpose and without improper government constraint. Section 3. All citizens shall have a free conscience and can chose to worship or honor whatever faith they so chose and the state shall be secular and without preference to any faith nor shall the state or any governmental institution at any level discriminate on the basis of faith. Section 4. The government cannot improperly interfere with the maintenance of the free press. Section 5. All citizens have the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances and such petition cannot be discriminated against. Section 6. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be improperly infringed upon. Section 7. The government cannot unilaterally seize private property without going through the due process of law unless there be a public emergency in which case the normal procedure of law cannot be efficiently used but compensation must be paid in any case. Section 8. All citizens are guaranteed the right to a public and speedy trial and a trial by jury of their peers. Section 9. All citizens are promised equal protection under the law. Article VI: Amending All amendments must be proposed in Parliament and will only be ratified by 2/3 majority vote. |
Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the Condemnation of the Malivian government.
Article 2
Withdraw from the Pax Zard.
Article 3
Withdraw from the Zardic-Jakanian Status of Forces Agreement and Treaty of Friendship.
Article 4
Withdraw from the Recognition of the True Heir's and Holders of the Augustan Throne and Heritage.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Legality of multiple citizenship.
Old value:: Multiple citizenship is allowed, but must be registered.
Current: Multiple citizenship is not allowed, the country's citizenship is exclusive.
Proposed: Government permission is required for multiple citizenship.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Prime Minister of His Majesty's Government, Chief Administrator of the Royal Civil Service, Vice President of the Privy Council and Vice Lord Treasurer of the Royal Zardic Treasury, the Right Honourable
Current: Registarestro (Head of Government)
Proposed: Ĉefministrino de la Federacia Registaro, la Rajto Honora (Prime Minister of the Federal Government, the Right Honourable)
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: His Royal Highness, Robert of the House of Wiencek, King of the Zards, Defender of the Faith, Shield and Protector of the Rights and Liberties of His Citizens, Scion of Majatra, And Lord Emperor of the Zardic Realms, represented in Zardugal by the Lord President of His Majesty's Government, President of the Privy Council, Lord Treasurer of the Royal Zardic Treasury and Representative of His Royal Highness in Government, His/Her Royal Excellency
Current: Ŝtatestro (Head of State)
Proposed: Lia / Ŝia Ekscelenco la Prezidanto de la Federacio (His/Her Excellency, the President of the Federation)
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Royal Federal Parliament
Current: Leĝdonaro (Legislature)
Proposed: Federacia Nacia Kongreso (Federal National Congress)
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Proposed: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility may be granted by the government and any other political body designated by it.
Current: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Proposed: Titles of nobility are not granted, but their use is not forbidden.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A pseudo-proportional algorithm that gives considerable advantage to smaller regions.
Current: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Proposed: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 18:32:27, December 28, 2013 CET | From | Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Federal Constitution of Zardugal |
Message | OOC: this better pass this time |
Date | 22:08:13, December 28, 2013 CET | From | Centras Demokratoj | To | Debating the Federal Constitution of Zardugal |
Message | my party may revolt over the removal of the Monarchy |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||||
yes |
Total Seats: 750 | |||||||
no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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