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War Declaration and Extremist Designation Amendment

Proposed by Liberal Meritocratic Alliance in Rheinland

Bundesrat: 56.5% / 67% of all seats Bundestag: 49.2% / 67% of all seats

Package Overview (3 measures)

Failed
Created: June 7, 2010
Opened: June 7, 2010
Closed: Aug. 6, 2010

Opening this package cost 60 PP.

What would change

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Current wording is shown as it was when voting began.

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Declare War
Declare War moves from Federal Minister of Defence to Bundestag
Federal Minister of Defence
Bundestag
War Declaration and Extremist Designation Amendment: 1. Shifting the power to declare war and martial law from members of the cabinet to the Bundestag ensure that these actions with potentially severe consequences need broad approval to pass rather than being decided by one person, reducing the likelihood of rash action. 2. Entrusting the designation of extremist organizations to non-partisan bureaucrats ensures that this decision is not made on a partisan basis and cannot be abused to illegitimately suppress opposition.
Declare Martial Law
Declare Martial Law moves from Chancellor to Bundestag
Chancellor
Bundestag
War Declaration and Extremist Designation Amendment: 1. Shifting the power to declare war and martial law from members of the cabinet to the Bundestag ensure that these actions with potentially severe consequences need broad approval to pass rather than being decided by one person, reducing the likelihood of rash action. 2. Entrusting the designation of extremist organizations to non-partisan bureaucrats ensures that this decision is not made on a partisan basis and cannot be abused to illegitimately suppress opposition.
Designate Extremist Organisations
Designate Extremist Organisations moves from Federal Minister of the Interior to Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
Federal Minister of the Interior
Professional non-partisan bureaucrats
War Declaration and Extremist Designation Amendment: 1. Shifting the power to declare war and martial law from members of the cabinet to the Bundestag ensure that these actions with potentially severe consequences need broad approval to pass rather than being decided by one person, reducing the likelihood of rash action. 2. Entrusting the designation of extremist organizations to non-partisan bureaucrats ensures that this decision is not made on a partisan basis and cannot be abused to illegitimately suppress opposition.

Proposer's case

1. Shifting the power to declare war and martial law from members of the cabinet to the Bundestag ensure that these actions with potentially severe consequences need broad approval to pass rather than being decided by one person, reducing the likelihood of rash action.
2. Entrusting the designation of extremist organizations to non-partisan bureaucrats ensures that this decision is not made on a partisan basis and cannot be abused to illegitimately suppress opposition.

Vote tally

Bundesrat

Failed
39Yes 13No 17Not voted 69 seats

For: 39 / 69 seats (56.5%) — needs 66.6%

Against: 13 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 17

Party Seats Vote
Common Ground 17 Yes
Liberal Center 7 Yes
Liberal Meritocratic Alliance Proposer 15 Yes
National Legionary Front 13 No

Bundestag

Failed
320Yes 151No 179Not voted 650 seats

For: 320 / 650 seats (49.2%) — needs 66.6%

Against: 151 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 179

Party Seats Vote
Common Ground 134 Yes
Liberal Center 70 Yes
Liberal Meritocratic Alliance Proposer 116 Yes
National Legionary Front 151 No

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