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Bill: Constitution Recreation of 5302
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Renew
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: October 5302
Description[?]:
| This is to Reestablish the Constitution and government of Gaduridos |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 60
Current: 60
Proposed: 67
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on membership in the national cabinet
Old value:: Members of the national cabinet are not required to be members of the national legislature.
Current: Members of the national cabinet must be elected members of the national legislature.
Proposed: Members of the national cabinet must be elected members of the national legislature.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Only the largest party can propose a cabinet.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Public financing of political campaigns
Old value:: All candidates receive public funds but are not allowed to accept donations.
Current: All candidates receive public funds, and can still accept donations.
Proposed: Candidates that accept public funds cannot accept donations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's capital city.
Old value:: Rosaleda
Current: Ciudad de Gadur
Proposed: Las Vistas
Article 6
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 hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Primer Ministro
Current: Gobernador General del Reino de Gaduridos (Governor General of the Kingdom of Gaduridos)
Proposed: Prime Minister
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Asamblea Nacional
Current: Congreso Nacional de la República de Gaduridos (National Congress of the Republic of Gaduridos)
Proposed: Parliament
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Procedure on the election of the legislative presiding officer
Old value:: The presiding officer of the national legislature is the leader of the majority party/coalition or largest party/coalition.
Current: The presiding officer of the national legislature is elected by fellow lawmakers and is expected to be non-partisan and impartial.
Proposed: The presiding officer of the national legislature is elected by fellow lawmakers and is expected to be non-partisan and impartial.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the funding of mandates/non-legislative policy by the government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfunded_mandate
Old value:: The government must provide funding for mandates. (Fully funded mandates)
Current: The government has no stance on funding mandates by law.
Proposed: The government has no stance on funding mandates by law.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The title of the presiding officer of the national legislature
Old value:: President
Current: Speaker
Proposed: Speaker
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The title of the national cabinet
Old value:: Council of Ministers
Current: Council of Ministers
Proposed: Cabinet
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 550
Current: 256
Proposed: 100
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Policy on national government funding to subnational governments
Old value:: The national government provides total funding to subnational governments.
Current: The national government provides some funding to subnational governments.
Proposed: The national government provides some funding to subnational governments.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: Provincia
Current: Ducado (Duchy)
Proposed: Region
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Current: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Proposed: A pseudo-proportional algorithm that gives considerable advantage to smaller regions.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 72
Current: 48
Proposed: 60
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 550 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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