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Bill: Federalist Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluzian Party
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: May 4414
Description[?]:
| Support this bill or you will all lose the next election. |
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 is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Proposed: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government only funds abortions for medical emergencies.
Current: The government provides abortion funding only for low-income earners.
Proposed: The government leaves the funding for abortions up to the local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Proposed: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Current: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Proposed: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Current: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Proposed: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on selective schools
Old value:: Selective schools are not allowed.
Current: Selective schools are allowed.
Proposed: Local governments decide policy regarding selective schools.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Local governments regulate foreign investments.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Proposed: Local governments decide on salary cap laws.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:56:25, June 24, 2018 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Federalist Bill |
| Message | The BDP has set a trap for the far-left parties. Lucky I saw this. I will abstain |
| Date | 17:02:12, June 24, 2018 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Federalist Bill |
| Message | But I will create a separate bill for the proposals that we support. We also take back our comments that the BDP has set a trap, changing it to that the BDP is smart enough to merge left wing legislation with federalist legislation |
| Date | 17:10:29, June 24, 2018 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Federalist Bill |
| Message | We will reverse and vote No |
| Date | 17:12:20, June 24, 2018 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Federalist Bill |
| Message | That scatter gun approach has only yielded him mixed results thus far. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 273 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 336 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Once approved, players should copy Cultural Protocols into a bill in the debate section of their nation page, under the title of "OOC: Cultural Protocols". This bill should include links to the passed Cultural Protocol bill and the Moderation approval. |
| Random quote: "A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground." - H.L. Mencken |