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Bill: The Parliamentary Revision Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Federal Whig 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 5157
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Public financing of political campaigns
Old value:: Campaigns are never publicly financed.
Current: All candidates receive public funds, and can still accept donations.
Proposed: The government decides which candidates can receive public funds on a case-by-case basis.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on membership in the national cabinet
Old value:: Members of the national cabinet must be elected members of the national legislature.
Current: Members of the national cabinet are not required to be members of the national legislature.
Proposed: Members of the national cabinet are not required to be members of the national legislature.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Appointments and requirements for government employees.
Old value:: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Current: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Proposed: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Procedure on the election of the legislative presiding officer
Old value:: The presiding officer of the national legislature is elected by fellow lawmakers and is expected to be non-partisan and impartial.
Current: The presiding officer of the national legislature is the leader of the majority party/coalition or largest party/coalition.
Proposed: The presiding officer of the national legislature is the leader of the majority party/coalition or largest party/coalition.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 48
Current: 24
Proposed: 36
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 750
Current: 750
Proposed: 500
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 17
Current: 18
Proposed: 18
Article 8
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: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 405 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 250 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life quotations may be used in Particracy, but the real-life speaker or author should always be referenced in an OOC (out-of-character) note alongside the quotation. |
| Random quote: "Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." Ronald Reagan (1911 - 2004) |