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Bill: Creation of a Upper House: House of Peers
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Renew
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 4313
Description[?]:
| Purpose: The government must past every piece of Legislation through the house of peers in order for the bills to be presented to Parliament. Opposition my introduce bills to parliament at its leisure. Composition: The House of Peers will be chosen in two tiers and will be reelected by parties every 3rd cycle. Selection: There are different types of peers which dependent on there selection they are listed below: Peoples Peers: For Every 10% won by a party in each region that party shall receive 30 seats. Ex. 27%= 60 seats, 29%= 60 seats, 54%= 100 Seats Presidential Peers: The president every cycle will appoint 40 peers. Minority Peers: if your party earns at least 5% of a regions vote that party automatically receives 10 Peers Federal Peers: If a party receives 1st in the Federal Election Results that party receives 50 Seats, 2nd 40 seats, 3rd 30 seats, 4th 20 seats, 5th 10 seats, 6th 5 seats, 7th-? 1 seat as long as they register 3% of the election results. Leadership + Caucuses: Every Party with more than 5 seats my have a caucus and a leader. The presiding officer of the House of Peers shall be the Governments Internal Affairs Minister who will be a non-voting member(except to break ties).However, the Prime Minister may appoint anyone to serve as Presiding Officer. Leader of the Government in the House of Peers shall be named Leader of the House and the biggest opposition parties leader shall be named Leader of the Opposition. (OOC: I know it may seem complex or confusing but I will be committed to ensuring numbers of membership will be accurate, I also hope this will add the RP of this Nation. Thanks! And if you have any questions please let me know) |
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Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 500 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical." - Thomas Jefferson |