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Bill: The Crown Act, Constitutional Changes
Details
Submitted by[?]: Interim Party of the Crown
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: January 4021
Description[?]:
| An act that is part of the Crown Acts, as to change the constitution. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Current: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Proposed: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: Lyrics Stand up, all victims of oppression For the tyrants fear your might Don't cling so hard to your possessions For you have nothing if you have no rights Let racist ignorance be ended For respect makes the empires fall Freedom is merely privilege extended Unless enjoyed by one and all So come brothers and sisters For the struggle carries on The Internationale Unites the world in song So comrades come rally For this is the time and place The international ideal Unites the human race Let no one build walls to divide us Walls of hatred nor walls of stone Come greet the dawn and stand beside us We'll live together or we'll die alone In our world poisoned by exploitation Those who have taken, now they must give And end the vanity of nations We've but one Earth on which to live So come brothers and sisters For the struggle carries on The Internationale Unites the world in song So comrades come rally For this is the time and place The international ideal Unites the human race And so begins the final drama In the streets and in the fields We stand unbowed before their Armour We defy their guns and shields When we fight, provoked by their aggression Let us be inspired by life and love For though they offer us concessions Change will not come from above So come brothers and sisters For the struggle carries on The Internationale Unites the world in song So comrades come rally For this is the time and place The international ideal Unites the human race
Current:
| -My Vorona- My Vorona, my joy – delight, How fair thou art – how bright! For nowhere in the world around Can ever such a place be found So well belov'd, from sense profound, My native country dear! May God in Heaven thee defend, My own beloved land! May He be guard, may He be shield, For ever bless and guardian wield Protection for all deeds of thine, My precious Vorona! |
Proposed:
| O Lord, our monarch bless With strength and righteousness: Long may he reign: His heart inspire and move With wisdom from above; And in a nation's love His throne maintain. God save the King, Long live the King, May just and righteous laws Uphold the public cause, And bless our isle: Home of the brave and free, Thou land of liberty, We pray that still on thee Kind heaven may smile. God save our isle, Long live our isle. |
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Legality of multiple citizenship.
Old value:: Multiple citizenship is not allowed, and considered a criminal offense.
Current: Multiple citizenship is allowed without further regulations.
Proposed: Multiple citizenship is allowed, but must be registered.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Appointments and requirements for government employees.
Old value:: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Current: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Proposed: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: House of Representatives
Current: Royal Assembly
Proposed: Houses of Parliament
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Premier
Current: Prime Minister
Proposed: Prime Minister
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The National Animal.
Old value:: Brown Bear
Current: Dragon
Proposed: White Stag
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: President
Current: His Royal Majesty, Head of House of Vlona-Egelion-Westbrook, King of Vorona, Defender of People and Constitution; presented by Governor General:
Proposed: His Royal Highness, King Guillaume of the Island of Farona
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: Grown under the Sun
Current: "May God in Heaven thee defend"
Proposed:
| Gloria in Perpetuum. (In Perpetual Glory.) |
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The official national sport.
Old value:: Canoeing
Current: Football
Proposed: Polo
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Privileges of nobility (if nobility is recognised by the government).
Old value:: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not hereditary.
Current: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not hereditary.
Proposed: Nobility confers major rights, and can be hereditary.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: Council Republic
Current: Viceroyalty
Proposed: Duchy
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The national flag (URL).
Old value:: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_the_Communist_Party_of_Chile.svg/600px-Flag_of_the_Communist_Party_of_Chile.svg.png
Current: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Somerset_Flag.svg
Proposed: http://i.stack.imgur.com/ndNi8.png
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:20:14, April 25, 2016 CET | From | The People's Movement of Fārona | To | Debating the The Crown Act, Constitutional Changes |
| Message | *Shouts and cries fill the chamber of the House of Representatives. Cheers, taunts and jeers ring loud as Charles Jolly approaches the speaker's podium* President-soon-to-be-dictator Hatte, What is this? What system of government do you propose? Is this tyranny? The people ad no idea what either of our new parties stood for, they plumped, in desperation for an ineffective despot. We demand answers at once! |
| Date | 18:09:47, April 25, 2016 CET | From | Interim Party of the Crown | To | Debating the The Crown Act, Constitutional Changes |
| Message | *The speaker calls for quiet and asks the honourable gentleman to return to his seat, then, he reads the title, description and proposals of the bill to the house at which point he opens the floor for debate.* Mr Speaker, I would like to take this moment to congratulate all members of this house. We have all done an incredible job and made great contributions to our respective campaigns. *Hear him, Hear him!* I would also like to answer any questions relating to this bill which shall be the first flight of the phoenix that is our nation from the ashes of the revolution. I yield, Bénoni de Hattes |
| Date | 18:28:09, April 25, 2016 CET | From | The People's Movement of Fārona | To | Debating the The Crown Act, Constitutional Changes |
| Message | *Charles Jollisch rises to cheers from his own side and hisses from the other* Mr. Hattes and members of the old guard behind him, It is clear that the mist of the previous communist government, which retained many of the old practices, is gone. It's dictatorship, has fallen. In its stead, rises a phoenix, yes; the phoenix of antiquated, inefficient and exclusive-wealth-dominated tyranny. I ask this gentleman, who claims royalty through vague familial lines, what are his plans for this nation? What are his plans for religion? What are his plans to decrease unemployment? What are his plans for democracy? Does this man truly care about fixing this broken nation, or is he just trying to cement his own position of power, which breaks all rules of the constitution of the republic. *The walls reel and rock whilst the House roars with heat and sound. The opposition leader returns to his seat red faced and his peers seem almost prepared to jump over the benches and rush the Crown's party out of the chamber altogether. |
| Date | 18:48:37, April 25, 2016 CET | From | Interim Party of the Crown | To | Debating the The Crown Act, Constitutional Changes |
| Message | *Bénoni de Hattes rises proudly from his side and, to cheers and jeers, approaches his box to speak.* Mr Speaker, I speak on behalf of my brother when I explain that Guillaume has chosen not to part-take in the processions of this house as to demonstrate that, as a potential monarch, he shall remain impartial in matters of politics whereas he shall be incredibly active in matters of the protection and of the people. All matters of governance will occur in this house with elected officials. My party has so many plans for this nation. We're going to increase religious freedoms that were so viciously removed from the people by the previous government. We're going to fix the economy which was so carelessly wrecked by the previous government. Most importantly, we are going to create a free, just and open society, the very same society that was destroyed by the previous government. We cannot do this alone, we need the aid of the People's Movement in changing the constitution. We need to fix the deformities left over by the previous government and the best way to start is with the constitution. I yield. Bénoni de Hattes |
| Date | 18:57:07, April 25, 2016 CET | From | The People's Movement of Fārona | To | Debating the The Crown Act, Constitutional Changes |
| Message | Hattes, The economy is dead. Unemployment is at 100%. We are not generating any revenue. The tax you have proposed will generate no money because there is no income. How, in the name every god under the sun and every hound in hell, do you plan to rectify this? *Uproar and applause both follow and it takes leaders on both sides to quell the unrest* This to us is an extremely pressing issue and we must have the answer now. OOC Is iit possibly a glitch? |
| Date | 19:02:30, April 25, 2016 CET | From | Interim Party of the Crown | To | Debating the The Crown Act, Constitutional Changes |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The economy is unconscious, we intend to revive it. In proposing the tax reforms, we are preparing for an economic boom, we are preparing for our budget surplus. We know that under our plans, our nation will grow to what it once was, this requires preparation which is exactly what our tax bill relates to. Would the honourable gentleman vote for the constitutional changes, if not, why? I yield. Bénoni de Hattes |
| Date | 22:11:04, April 25, 2016 CET | From | The People's Movement of Fārona | To | Debating the The Crown Act, Constitutional Changes |
| Message | *More shouts of protest wail round as Charles rises to speak* To Hattes and those men behind him, I say this: We, the two parties of this failing nation, elected by only 20% of the electorate, cannot enact significant political change until the shortfalls of this nation have been fixed. Farona is wasted by unrest and weary of ideologies. We must, for the sake of the people, forget these ideals and declare a National Emergency Congress, we must form a temporary coalition to rectify our lifeless economy and distressed people. I therefore ask, on behalf of everyone, that we scrap these proposals here today, create the National Emergency Congress, and find a to fix the economy. Only until then, that this nightmare is over, should we discuss constitutional matters. |
| Date | 00:21:58, April 26, 2016 CET | From | Interim Party of the Crown | To | Debating the The Crown Act, Constitutional Changes |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Please understand that we wish to ameliorate the problems of this nation. We seek first, a rebranding. There's no way in this world we can get down to the serious business whilst we still retain the old motto, flag and system. Please remember that we have four years of changes to make, we'd like to start with the simple task of bettering ourselves. There's no need to form a coalition, we received a majority of votes. What we ask for is cooperation for, as it stands, the only thing between this nation and success is your "noe". So why not put aside ideology and vote yes so that we may put this aside and spend the next four years fixing the economy and sorting out this mess. The longer you say "noe" to these changes, the longer the world laughs at us, the longer it takes us to progress. If you have any heart for the people, you'll vote yes. Will you vote yes? I yield. Bénoni de Hattes |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 750 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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