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Bill: Change where needed!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ishtirakiya 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: January 2300
Description[?]:
| It is about time we return the government to the days of old! Even if you disagree on the names, it is most important that this bill be passed. Once it has passed then we can go about re-naming offices and such, solong as it is not the same as it is now. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change The national flag (URL).
Old value:: http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/4228/albadarasmallhk2.png
Current: https://i.imgur.com/B1M0aka.png
Proposed: http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4931/albadaranewmo8.gif
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: President of the Cabinet
Current: Rayiys al-Wuzara (Prime Minister)
Proposed: Shah
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: President-General
Current: Rayiys (President)
Proposed: Sheikh
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Military Command Council
Current: Majlis al-Nuwaab (Council of Representatives)
Proposed: Grand Majelis
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: Province
Current: Muhafaza (Governorate)
Proposed: Muhafazah
Article 8
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 9
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: 36
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 75
Current: 205
Proposed: 749
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:31:23, October 16, 2006 CET | From | Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the Change where needed! |
| Message | We shall vote in favour of this, but strongly disagree with the second article. Therefore, we shall propose that when this bill passes, the Head of State and Government be joined together again. |
| Date | 22:03:13, October 16, 2006 CET | From | Ishtirakiya Party | To | Debating the Change where needed! |
| Message | Once this is passed i shall propose a bill to do just that, in addition, we shall once again rename the Head of State, this time to its old UMR name, 'Grand Vizier' |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 50 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 25 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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