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Bill: The People's Governance, Freedom, Protection, and Assistance Act of 3873
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sosialistisk Venstreparti of Kazulia
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: October 3873
Description[?]:
| We, the workers of Kazulia, hereby enact the following improvements: Legalize abortion throughout a pregnancy Allow teachers to use non-contact discipline Nationalize the fishing industry Require prospective parents and adoptive parents to pass a parenting test Increase aid to the working classes of other nations Open our borders to all refugees Provide for integration assistance to all refugees Establish proportional representation in national elections Establish the direct election of mayors Issue national identification cards to all citizens Rename the Storting (the national assembly) to the Folkstorting Rename the Statsminister (head of government) to the Folkstatsminister May these changes better the lives of the good workers of Kazulia. May we always remember that the Revolution is permanent. And may we never be content, but always seek to make our great nation even greater. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: No forms of direct discipline are allowed.
Current: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Proposed: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Current: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Proposed: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Current: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Proposed: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test they are allowed to keep the children, but are watched for incompentence.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Current: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Proposed: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; no aid is given to them.
Current: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Proposed: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Current: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Proposed: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Mayors are elected by their municipal councils.
Current: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Proposed: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Storting
Current: Storting
Proposed: Folkstorting
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Statsminister
Current: Statsminister
Proposed: Folkstatsminister
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 465 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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