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Bill: 4417/004/Change/Constitutional Amendment
Details
Submitted by[?]: 変化する (Change)
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: December 4418
Description[?]:
| Needed changes to our consitution. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: The municipal councils exercise mayoral powers.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Anyone is able to claim nationality.
Proposed: Anyone is able to claim nationality.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility are not granted, but their use is not forbidden.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 177
Current: 450
Proposed: 241
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: セコウォの権威ある上院 (Grand Senate of Sekowo)
Current:
| 国会 - Kokkai (Imperial Diet) |
Proposed: 国会 (National Diet)
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 21
Current: 16
Proposed: 18
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Public financing of political campaigns
Old value:: Campaigns are never publicly financed.
Current: All candidates receive public funds but are not allowed to accept donations.
Proposed: Candidates receive public funds unless they have raised more than a certain amount of money.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: 我が祖国万歳、長く生きる自由 (Long Live the Homeland, Long Live Freedom)
Current: 万事、皇国のために/萬事、皇國ぬたみに (All for Sekowo)
Proposed: 正当な育成の精神を広げる (Spread the Spirit of Nurturing Rightness)
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: Oh Sekowo, oh Sekowo, what a 'wondrous land art thou! We suffered under unending tyranny! 'Til the day that we'd be free! Freedom and Republic, Freedom for all! Oh Sekowo, oh Sekowo, what a 'wondrous land art thou! From the golden beaches of Yagaji! To the gleaming mountains of Hokuzan! Freedom and Republic, Freedom for all! Oh Sekowo, oh Sekowo, what a 'wondrous land art thou! From the wooded hills of west Tōzan! To the great Dovani plain! Freedom and Republic, Freedom for all! Oh Sekowo, oh Sekowo, what a 'wondrous land art thou! The long voyage of the more yasui bōto! ‘Til Watashitachi No Maru No Orukusu O Aho spotted Sekowan shores! Freedom and Republic, Freedom for all! Oh Sekowo, oh Sekowo, what a 'wondrous land art thou! From the delta of Kankawara! To the squares of Itokaki! Freedom and Republic, Freedom for all! Oh Sekowo, oh Sekowo, what a 'wondrous land art thou! We vanquished the oppressors! The Theocrats, the Communists, the Fascists just as well! Freedom and Republic, Freedom for all! Oh Sekowo, oh Sekowo, what a 'wondrous land art thou! Freedom and Republic, Freedom for all!
Current:
(Kunikata): 海ゆかば 水漬く屍 山ゆかば 草生す屍 帝の 辺にこそ死なめ 返り見はせじ (Sekowan): 海ゆかば 水漬ちゅる屍 山いかー 草生する屍 帝ぬ 辺んかいどぅ死なめい けーいんーじぇーさじ (Luthorian): If I go far away to the sea I shall leave my bones there If I go far away to the mountains I shall leave my bones there Without one regret I shall sacrifice for His Majesty And for my fatherland (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfBebI2oFp4) |
Proposed:
| Oh Sekowo, land of the free! History of greatness and perseverance! Oh Sekowo, land of the free! Respect and solidarity defines what we are! Oh Sekowo, land of the free! All equal in rights, different in their ability to help us strive! Oh Sekowo, land of the free! Together the tyrants we defeated and the elites we can too! Oh Sekowo, land of the free! For our common good, the poor ones first! Oh Sekowo, land of the free! No worker shall have his dignity put in cause! Oh Sekowo, land of the free! Help each other, never be jealous! Oh Sekowo, land of the free! In everything you do in life be zealous! Oh Sekowo, land of the free! Never give up on it! Oh Sekowo, land of the free! Remember it because we are here! |
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The national flag (URL).
Old value:: http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/particracy/images/e/e7/Sekowo_Flag_2.png
Current: https://i.imgur.com/2nH6CJP.png
Proposed: https://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/particracy/images/5/59/Sekowofutureflag.png
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:56:42, July 03, 2018 CET | From |  変化する (Change) | To | Debating the 4417/004/Change/Constitutional Amendment |
| Message | Here we explain all our changes to Sekowo's constitution: 1. We believe no one can have too much power laid in their hands. Separating the offices of Head of State and Head of Government is essential to guarantee that Sekowo doesn't eventually become a one strong person country. 2. Here again we believe there can be no strong men leading, in this case, our cities. A council elected by the people can better represent all those living in the cities and can make sure final decisions are taken by different people who represent different points of view, different races, different cultures, different sexualities, different genders, different religions. 3. Anyone should be able to claim nationality of this country. It can only benefit to have more people present themselves as Sekowans. 4. We have evolved, it's time we give up titles of nobility for good. Everyone should receive the same treatment. 5. More people in our legislature to guarantee more representation for the people of Sekowo. 6. Changing the name of our legislative assembly to better adapt to the times. 7. When someone turns 18, they should have the right to vote and do other things only adults can. 8. This gives the chance for all to run for office and have real chances of winning or at least challenging those in power and those with money. 9. A motto to represent the spirit of our people and incentivize all to do the right thing. 10. An anthem that respects our legacy, our people's character and workers' and the poorest ones in society rights. 11.The white in the flag represents the goodness in our people, their purity and their respect for others and for the environment surrounding them. The yellow represents the joy and happiness with which the people of Sekowo live everyday. The red represents our common fight against tyranny, our passion for this country, our courage and perseverance. The green represents the prosperity of Sekowo and our hope for the future. The tree in the center represents peace and harmony, ideals we hold dear to our hearts in every action of our lives, it also represents the wonderful nature of this country, the nature we must protect, preserve and nourish. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 177 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow official national flags of real-life nations or flags which are very prominent and recognisable (eg. the flags of the European Union, the United Nations, Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union or the Confederate States of America). |
| Random quote: "A conservative is a man who sits and thinks, mostly sits." - Woodrow Wilson |