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Bill: Restructuring the Empire
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Calvinist Unionist 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: December 2288
Description[?]:
It is our belief that the empire is in need of restructuring; therefore, we suggest the following changes be implemented. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting citizenship.
Old value:: Citizenship is granted based on race/religion/gender.
Current: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Proposed: Citizenship is gained by passing a qualifying exam.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The national flag (URL).
Old value:: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/Gepgenius81/particracy/flags/luthori.png
Current: https://i.ibb.co/ws4vFrH/Flag-of-Luthori.png
Proposed: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/Thelightningstar/LuthoriFlag-1.png
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Moderator
Current: Prime Minister
Proposed: First Minister
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: The Scriptures Only
Current: In hoc signo vinces (In this sign you will conquer)
Proposed: Fortes Deus Adjuvat
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: Presbytery
Current: Grand Duchy
Proposed: County
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Current: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Proposed: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 100
Current: 650
Proposed: 300
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 00:19:19, September 24, 2006 CET | From | Social Calvinist Unionist Party | To | Debating the Restructuring the Empire |
Message | Just for the record; Fortes Deus Adjuvat = God Favors the Bold (or at least that was what I was aiming for). |
Date | 22:21:05, September 24, 2006 CET | From | Spiritualists' National Union | To | Debating the Restructuring the Empire |
Message | We would like to request that in the future the Social Calvinists do not put forward Bills with so many articles! It is easier to consider and debate the merits of each proposal when a Bill contains fewer articles. We would also advise the Social Calvinists that the constitutional measures proposed in this Bill require a two-thirds plus majority, which means the whole Bill - the ordinary legislative articles included - would fail to pass into law if anything less than two-thirds of the legislature voted in favour. We are voting "Yes" because on balance we are in favour of this package. Article 1: We would like to go further, and grant citizenship to all nationals. Article 2: We are indifferent. Article 3: Good. Article 4: We aren't keen, but it is better than the existing motto. Article 5: Good. Article 6: Excellent, much needed. Article 7: We prefer having 100 seats. |
Date | 00:56:43, September 25, 2006 CET | From | Social Calvinist Unionist Party | To | Debating the Restructuring the Empire |
Message | OOC: Just for the record, I started playing this game over a year ago. In fact, I started playing this game before anyone else in this country with a party under a different name (same user, though, so you can see my legislative history). |
Date | 09:47:11, September 27, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Restructuring the Empire |
Message | Welcome back Bavor! Staying this time? Tomorrow's going to be my last day on Particracy: then it's off to Iraq for me... For the record: we strongly approve of the flag and motto. |
Date | 11:53:49, September 27, 2006 CET | From | Spiritualists' National Union | To | Debating the Restructuring the Empire |
Message | OOC: You're going to be serving in Iraq, West Riding? Very best of luck; I'll be thinking of you. |
Date | 13:51:16, September 27, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Restructuring the Empire |
Message | OOC: Yes, I'm going to be there from Nov 06 to May 07, but probably won't be able to get online again after tomorrow. Thanks. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 27 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 47 | |||
abstain |
Total Seats: 26 |
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