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Bill: Pragmatiker Constitutional Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grüne Demokratische Partei
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: July 4261
Description[?]:
| Pragmatiker Constitutional Reform Bill Dorvik shall, if passes, be refered to as "Union der Dorvik (Union of Dorvik)" |
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: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Public financing of political campaigns
Old value:: Candidates receive public funds unless they have raised more than a certain amount of money.
Current: All candidates receive public funds but are not allowed to accept donations.
Proposed: All candidates receive public funds but are not allowed to accept donations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Staatskanzler (State Chancellor)
Current: Staatskanzler/in des Königreichs Dorvik (State Chancellor of the Kingdom of Dorvik)
Proposed: Kanzler der Union (Chancellor of the Union)
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Präsident der Dorvische Republik (President of the Dorvish Republic)
Current: Seine Majestätische Hoheit, Kurfürst des Dundorfisches Reich, Herzog von Vohrau, Beschützer von Dorvik, von Gottes Gnaden, Franz, König von Dorvik und Franz, Dundorfisches Kaiser (His Majestic Highness, Prince-Elector of the Dundorfian Reich, Duke of Vohrau, Protector of Dorvik, by the grace of God, Franz, the King of Dorvik and Franz, Dundorfian Kaiser)
Proposed: Präsident der Union (President of the Union)
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The National Animal.
Old value:: Dorvische Adler (Dorvik Eagle)
Current: Dorvischer Adler (Dorvish Eagle) and Layern Löwe (Largonian Lion)
Proposed: Falke (Falcon)
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: Ordnung, Ausdauer und Treue (Order, Perseverance and Loyalty)
Current: Ordnung, Ausdauer und Loyalität (Order, Perseverance and Loyalty)
Proposed: Vereinigt für das Bessere (United for the Better)
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The official national sport.
Old value:: Fußball (Football)
Current: Fußballverband (Association Football)
Proposed: None
Article 8
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: No titles of nobility are granted or recognised, their use is forbidden.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: All nationals are required to register their religion.
Current: All nationals are required to register their race and religion.
Proposed: All nationals are required to register their race and religion.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: Provinz (Province)
Current: Provinz (Province)
Proposed: Region (Region)
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 48
Current: 72
Proposed: 36
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Staatsrat (State Council)
Current: Staatsrat (State Council)
Proposed: Kongress der Union (Congress of the Union)
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Legality of multiple citizenship.
Old value:: Government permission is required for multiple citizenship.
Current: Multiple citizenship is allowed, but must be registered.
Proposed: Multiple citizenship is allowed, but must be registered.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:41:12, August 22, 2017 CET | From |  Schwarze Adler Verein | To | Debating the Pragmatiker Constitutional Reform Bill |
| Message | OOC: A very strange thing to implement radically, without much discussion from the rest of the players in the nation. |
| Date | 00:30:22, August 23, 2017 CET | From | Grüne Demokratische Partei | To | Debating the Pragmatiker Constitutional Reform Bill |
| Message | OOC: It's not meant to pass. Nothing I propose in the next 8 days will be meant to pass. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 165 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 434 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "The goal of life is living in agreement with nature." Zeno (335 BC - 264 BC), from Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers |