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Bill: “Government control”
Details
Submitted by[?]: People`s Party
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: May 4782
Description[?]:
| Centralisation #1 |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Appointments and requirements for government employees.
Old value:: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Current: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Proposed: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: Mayors are elected by their municipal councils.
Proposed: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Appointment of military officers
Old value:: Military officers are only appointed through battlefield commission.
Current: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Proposed: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the appointment of judges/magistrates
Old value:: Judges/Magistrates are appointed by an independent commission.
Current: Judges/Magistrates are appointed by local governments.
Proposed: Judges/Magistrates are appointed by the Ministry of Justice.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government subsidises artistic institutions and some artists on a case by case basis.
Current: The government subsidises artistic institutions such as art schools and galleries, but does not subsidise individual artists.
Proposed: The government never subsidises or commissions art.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Policy on incest.
Old value:: Incestuous acts are legal, but incestuous marriages are not legally recognised.
Current: Incestuous acts are illegal.
Proposed: Incestuous acts are illegal.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Current: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Proposed: All sexually implicit actions are illegal in public.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Appointment of national representatives to the World Congress
Old value:: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the appointment of national representatives to the World Congress
Current: The national legislature is responsible for the appointment of national representatives to the World Congress
Proposed: The head of government is responsible for the appointment of national representatives to the World Congress
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 100 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real life-life nationalities, cultures or ethnicities should not be referenced in Particracy (eg. "German"). |
| Random quote: "If we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people to not kill each other? Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use any violence to get what they want." - Mother Teresa of Calcutta quotes |