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Bill: Democracy first
Details
Submitted by[?]: Classical Liberal 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: August 2206
Description[?]:
| This bill is an attempt to once again remove the archaic institution of the monarchy and replace it with a government that is for the people. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Proposed: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: King
Current: Chef de l'État Rildanorien (Head of the Rildanorian State)
Proposed: President
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:31:46, March 27, 2006 CET | From |  Front Canrillaise | To | Debating the Democracy first |
| Message | The AA has all of a sudden changed its stance on the monarchy? |
| Date | 02:03:48, March 28, 2006 CET | From | Lutte Féministe de Libération | To | Debating the Democracy first |
| Message | It's in step with the new wave of progressive politics that is sweeping the nation. Unfortunately we don't yet have enough votes, but this is a shot across the bow to the monarchists that their day is over. |
| Date | 16:26:45, March 28, 2006 CET | From | Classical Liberal Party | To | Debating the Democracy first |
| Message | how was this defeated? |
| Date | 23:55:39, March 28, 2006 CET | From | Front Canrillaise | To | Debating the Democracy first |
| Message | You need a 2/3rds support to get it passed; 50% + 1 is not enough for something as important as this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 302 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 266 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 32 |
| Random fact: Moderation will not implement nation renaming requests where the proposed name does not comply with the requirements set out in the Nation Renaming Guide: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6364 |
| Random quote: We are in politics not because we hate our fellow man, but because we love him. ~ Anton Weinreich, General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Part |