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1st Amendment and Allocation of Powers

Proposed by Amish League in Belvaria

Federal Council: 47.1% / 67% of all seats National Parliament: 37.6% / 67% of all seats

Package Overview (19 measures)

Failed
Created: July 18, 2022
Opened: July 23, 2022
Closed: Aug. 4, 2022

Opening this package cost 60 PP.

What would change

Full constitution with changes marked

Current wording is shown as it was when voting began.

Powers

Declare War
Declare War moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to President
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
President
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Commander in Chief of the Army
Commander in Chief of the Army moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Ministry of Defense
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Ministry of Defense
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Commander in Chief of the Navy
Commander in Chief of the Navy moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Ministry of Defense
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Ministry of Defense
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Commander in Chief of the Air Force
Commander in Chief of the Air Force moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Ministry of Defense
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Ministry of Defense
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Head of the Police
Head of the Police moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Ministry of Justice
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Ministry of Justice
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Head of Domestic Intelligence
Head of Domestic Intelligence moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Ministry of Interior & Federal Affairs
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Ministry of Interior & Federal Affairs
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Head of Foreign Intelligence
Head of Foreign Intelligence moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Declare Martial Law
Declare Martial Law moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Ministry of Justice
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Ministry of Justice
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Decide Foreign Policy
Decide Foreign Policy moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Ratify Foreign Treaties
Ratify Foreign Treaties moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Deputy Federal Chancellor
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Deputy Federal Chancellor
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Designate Extremist Organisations
Designate Extremist Organisations moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Ministry of Interior & Federal Affairs
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Ministry of Interior & Federal Affairs
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Appoint Judges
Appoint Judges moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to President
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
President
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Regulate Businesses
Regulate Businesses moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Ministry of Industry, Energy & Infrastructure
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Ministry of Industry, Energy & Infrastructure
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Regulate Banks
Regulate Banks moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Ministry of Treasury & Commerce
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Ministry of Treasury & Commerce
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Regulate Political Parties
Regulate Political Parties moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Ministry of Civic Trust & Democratic Reform
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Ministry of Civic Trust & Democratic Reform
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Regulate the Environment
Regulate the Environment moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Ministry of Environment & Climate
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Ministry of Environment & Climate
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Set Monetary Policy
Set Monetary Policy moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to Ministry of Treasury & Commerce
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Ministry of Treasury & Commerce
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.
Grant Pardons
Grant Pardons moves from Professional non-partisan bureaucrats to President
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
President
Allocation of Powers: This will finally bring a fair balance of powers to the Cabinet.

Amendments

Amendments
Add an amendment: “The Federal Republic of Belvaria hereby amends the Constitution as follows: …”
The Federal Republic of Belvaria hereby amends the Constitution as follows: Section 1: Article III, Section 1 shall be repealed, as this section erroneously names Belvaria as a "Democracy" despite Article I clearly establishing Belvaria as a Constitutional Federal Republic. Section 2: Article IV, Section 3 shall be repealed, as it voids the powers of the Supreme Court of Belvaria and thus proves a serious threat to the Constitutionality of our Republic. Section 3: Article XIII, Sections 3 and 4 shall be repealed, as they limit the right to individual religious expression that was supposed to be established in Sections 1 and 2 of the same Article. Secction 4: The entirety of Article XX shall be repealed, as it completely removes the right of the government to make decisions on economic factors in such a way that could seriously impact the stability of Belvaria. Section 5: The entirety of Article XXI shall be repealed, as it infringes upon the right and duty of the Republic to be able to regulate itself. Section 6: Article XXII, Section 2 will be repealed, as it infringes upon individual liberties and neglects the importance of trade workers in the Belvarian economy. Section 7: It must now and forever be considered the sovereign duty of the Republic to protect the Constitution from any possible contradiction within itself, or else let it be considered compromised by the enemies of Belvaria.
First Amendment: This amendment removes Articles and/or sections within the base Constitution to preserve the purity of said document and ensure no one might call it compromised or contradictory. It also establishes the continual regulation and protection of the Constitution as one of the fundamental responsibilities of the Republic.

Proposer's case

This package will present the First Amendment to the Constitution, which will repeal several contradictory parts of the original Constitution and establish a new duty fundamental to the purposes of the Republic. It also finally allocates powers to Cabinet members instead of Civil Servants.

Vote tally

Federal Council

Failed
33Yes 25No 12Not voted 70 seats

For: 33 / 70 seats (47.1%) — needs 67.0%

Against: 25 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 12

Party Seats Vote
Amish League Proposer 33 Yes
Belvarian Forward League 0 Yes
Liberty For Belvaria! 12 No
Together We Can 13 No

National Parliament

Failed
188Yes 206No 106Not voted 500 seats

For: 188 / 500 seats (37.6%) — needs 67.0%

Against: 206 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 106

Party Seats Vote
Amish League Proposer 188 Yes
Belvarian Forward League 0 Yes
Liberty For Belvaria! 73 No
Together We Can 133 No

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
Liberty For Belvaria!
Voted Aug. 3, 2022
No

“Centralisation of power is an intoxication of the state. Backsliding is inevitable from here.”
Belvarian Forward League
Voted July 24, 2022
Yes

“A direly necessary constitutional amendment that works extremely well for Belvaria.”
Together We Can
Voted July 23, 2022
No

“The first article is disgraceful. It literally establishes that Belvaria is not a democracy and tears down democratic checks and balances. The second article we could support since we have proposed something similar before, if it wasn't for the fact that it has very clearly been rewritten to give the presidency powers that should usually be reserved for the federal chancellor, because the Amish League already controls the presidency.”

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