War Declaration and Extremist Organization Designation Amendment - Rheinland

Package Overview (2 measures)

Withdrawn

Created: Oct. 10, 2009

Opened: -

Closed: Oct. 16, 2009

What would change

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Powers

Designate Extremist Organisations

Designate Extremist Organisations moves from Chancellor to Professional non-partisan bureaucrats

Chancellor

Professional non-partisan bureaucrats

War Declaration and Extremist Organization Designation Amendment: 1. Making war declarations dependent on the Bundestag ensures that such a crucial decision can be checked by the entire parliament rather than depending on a single defence minister. 2. Entrusting the designation of extremist organizations to non-partisan professionals independent of the cabinet ensures that such steps are not taken for political reasons by the incumbent government, preventing dictatorship and forceful suppression of opposition.

Declare War

Declare War moves from Bundestag to Bundestag

Bundestag

War Declaration and Extremist Organization Designation Amendment: 1. Making war declarations dependent on the Bundestag ensures that such a crucial decision can be checked by the entire parliament rather than depending on a single defence minister. 2. Entrusting the designation of extremist organizations to non-partisan professionals independent of the cabinet ensures that such steps are not taken for political reasons by the incumbent government, preventing dictatorship and forceful suppression of opposition.

Proposer's case

1. Making war declarations dependent on the Bundestag ensures that such a crucial decision can be checked by the entire parliament rather than depending on a single defence minister.

2. Entrusting the designation of extremist organizations to non-partisan professionals independent of the cabinet ensures that such steps are not taken for political reasons by the incumbent government, preventing dictatorship and forceful suppression of opposition.