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Bill: Executive Presidency Amendment
Details
Submitted by[?]: I Love Everyone!
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: September 2195
Description[?]:
| A resolution in the Senate of the Republic of Egelion to amend the Constitution of the Republic of Egelion in order to create an executive presidency. The president shall be both Head of State and Head of Government. The president shall be Chief Executive and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The president shall have the power to appoint cabinet ministers with the consent of the Senate. The president shall have the power to appoint mayors of municipalities. |
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: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 2
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 is also Head of Government.
Proposed: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Article 3
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: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:25:02, March 05, 2006 CET | From | Nonconformist Party of Egelion | To | Debating the Executive Presidency Amendment |
| Message | Yes to 1 and 2, no to 3. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 52 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 129 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 19 |
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| Random quote: "I've noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born." - Ronald Reagan, quoted in New York Times, 22 September 1980 |