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Bill: Citizenship Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Covenanters (IA)
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2338
Description[?]:
| Citizenship of our Holy Empire was completely devalued by the Citizenship Act 2334 but we feel that simply repealing that Act is not enough. Citizenship has to be something more than something that is given, either to a priveliged few or to everyone. Something that is given has no value. Citizenship should be earned through VOLUNTARY and selfless service to the Empire. We propose that Citizenship be awarded on passing an exam. The exam will consist of questions about the subject's two years military, clerical or medical service. Obviously this is not compatible with our current system of COMPULSORY national service, as this denies Civilians the opportunity to volunteer. Having said this we do not wish to remove the option of wartime conscription when required. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting citizenship.
Old value:: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Current: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Proposed: Citizenship is gained by passing a qualifying exam.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:23:42, December 30, 2006 CET | From | Spiritualists' National Union | To | Debating the Citizenship Bill |
| Message | Citizenship is the right and responsibility of all. We will not be supporting this. |
| Date | 13:48:31, December 31, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Citizenship Bill |
| Message | We wouldn't expect anything else from the likes of you. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 50 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 24 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 26 |
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