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Bill: Democracy
Details
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 4268
Description[?]:
Bringing power back to the people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Current: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Proposed: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 150
Current: 600
Proposed: 555
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Председатель Коммунистической партии Тригуании и глава правительства Тригуании (Chairman of the Communist Party of Triguania and head of the Government of Triguania)
Current: Министр-президент Тригунская империи; tr. Ministr-Prezident Trigunskaya Imperii (Minister-President of the Trigunian Empire)
Proposed: Председатель Правительства Тригуниыскоы Федератсии (Chairman of the Government of the Trigunian Federation )
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Генеральный секретарь Коммунистической партии Тригуании и президент Объединенной Советской Республики Тригуания (General Secretary of the Communist Party of Triguania and President of the United Soviet Republic of Triguania) Artur Ivanov.
Current:
Yego Severnoye Velichestvo Maxim II, Imperator i Samoderzhets Trigunskiy, Velikiy Knyaz' Trigunskiy, Velikiy Knyaz' Brakovskiy, Lesnovskiy, Radinskiy, Vrosnokskiy i Zarvosopol'skiy, Graf Vladimirskiy, Podol'skiy, Nikolayevskiy i drugikh zemel', Knyaz' Rodsyadamskiy, Velikiy Pokrovitel' Medvezh'ye Logovo, Pobeditel' Khul'striyskoy Imperii v Trigunii i v Kerise, Tsar' tsarey, Gosudar' Gosudarey, Vysochayshiy Gusar Radina, Khranitel' Svyatogo Vatikana, Getman Alazinderskikh Kazakov, Patriarkh Doma Khushi i pr., i tak daleye i tomu podobnoye... (His Northern Majesty, Maxim I, Emperor and Autocrat of Trigunia, Grand Prince of Trigunia, Grand Prince of Brakov, Lesnov, Radin, Vrosnok and Zarvosopol, Count of Vladimirsk, Podolsk, Nikolaevsk and other territories, Prince of Rodshyadam, Grand Protector of the Bear's Den, Conqueror of the Hulstrian Empire in Trigunia and in Keris, Tsar of Tsars, Sovereign of Sovereigns, Highest Hussar of Radin, Guardian of the Holy Vatikan, Hetman of the Alazinder Cossacks, Patriarch of the House of Khusha, and so forth, and so forth, and so forth...) |
Proposed: Президент Тригуниыскои Федератсии (President of the Trigunian Federation)
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Current: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Proposed: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: Равенство и свобода под факелом коммунизма (Equality and freedom under the torch of communism)
Current: Слава Тригунии; tr. Slava Trigunii (Glory to Trigunia)
Proposed:
Свобода, равенство, братство (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) |
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
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 The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 60
Current: 65
Proposed: 70
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: Mayors are elected by their municipal councils.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Proposed: Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 7
Current: 30
Proposed: 30
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 21
Current: 10
Proposed: 8
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 0
Current: 5
Proposed: 8
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Appointment of military officers
Old value:: The head of state is responsible for the appointment of military officers.
Current: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Proposed: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Current: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Current: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Current: Organ donations are only legal with personal consent, next-of-kin may override personal consent.
Proposed: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Current: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Current: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Proposed: Adoption is regulated by private, recognised organisations.
Article 25
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 26
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Current: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Proposed: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Article 27
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Current: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Article 28
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Article 29
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 30
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | |
yes |
Total Seats: 150 | |
no | Total Seats: 0 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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