Autumn Constitutional Reform of 2024

every 7 months

Deputy Prime Minister — Responsible for temporarily taking over the duties and responsibilities of the Prime Minister in their absence

Minister of Industry and Commerce — Responsible for business strategy, industrial development, developing economic and sustainable growth.

Minister of Finance and Economy — Responsible for the national budget, taxation, public spending, and overall economic policy.

Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Rural Affairs — Oversees environmental protection, climate policy, agricultural and rural affairs and management of natural resources

Minister of Social, Religious and Youth Affairs — Oversees religious affairs, youth programmes, protective services both for minors and adults

Minister of Cyber Affairs, Telecommunications and Technology — Responsible for digital and technological regulations, internet as well as regulation over online data, telecommunications and AI

Minister of Trade and Maritime Affairs — Responsibility for trade policies and overseeing matters regarding maritime territories and overseas activities by Sverian businesses such as fishing

Minister of Utilities — Responsible for overseeing, managing and/or regulating utilities such as energy and water

Minister of Welfare and State Pension — Responsible for overseeing the welfare state and its organisation, including making sure benefits are being received by the people who need it. They also are in charge of making sure state pensions are safe.

Minister of Entertainment and Culture — Responsible for the management and oversight of TV and entertainment regulations, ratings as well as management and organisation of cultural events, sites and communities

Minister of Tourism — Responsible for the management of designated tourist areas, hosting tourism ads, providing protections and communications for foreign tourists into Sveria, and collaborating with Foreign Affairs Minister for protecting and communicating with Sverian tourists abroad

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Integration — Responsible for overseeing the management and handling over immigration, refugee and asylum seekers claims and process (set by Parliament) and ensuring adequate integration of migrants into local communities

Speaker of the Union Parliament — Responsible for managing the Parliamentary proceedings in the Union Parliament

Speaker of the National Parliament — Responsible for managing the Parliamentary proceedings in the National Parliament

Second Treatise of Parliamentary Procedures Article I: Parliamentary Recess - Parliamentary Recess are periods of break to allow Parliamentarians time off for their own personal usage. -Both Parliaments are entitled to two Parliamentary Recess each year: A Winter Recess (which can take place on November, December, and/or January) and a Summer Recess (which can take place on June, July and/or August) - The Speaker of the respective Parliaments shall hold the authority in calling for a Parliamentary Recess, and has the power to set the duration and time of the Sessions: The time shall only be within the months aforementioned, and the duration is within the limits of: minimum 2 weeks to maximum 2 months - During a Parliamentary Recess, new legislation or constitutional amendments cannot be brought forth to the floor, though legislative proposals that had been opened before the Recess can continue the legislative process - Parliament cannot be recalled except in the case of (Union for Union Parliament, National for National Parliament) election, where the Recess would be prematurely ended as Parliament gets dissolved to make way for the (Union/National) election - Alternatively, Parliament can be recalled during a state of emergency. This has to be issued jointly by the Speaker of the respective Parliaments and the Prime Minister (Deputy Prime Minister in the absence of the Prime Minister). Recess would be paused to handle affairs and legislative matters pertaining to the emergency, and would be resumed following its end - Parliamentary Members can still be permitted in absences outside the recess, given notice to the Parliament Management Committee and/or the Speaker of their Parliament Article II: Legislative Process - Before opening up policy drafts to Parliament, the sponsor of the draft must inform the respective Speaker prior notice (7 days) of the draft for it to be accepted onto the floor. For a draft to not be given acceptance, the Speaker must explicitly deny the draft proposal. If the Speaker does not give a response, or gives consent to the draft being pushed forward, the draft is allowed to be opened - Drafts that contain only 1 article, 2 articles or 3 articles shall be given notice to the Speaker of the Union Parliament. Drafts that contain 4 articles or 5 articles, or constitutional amendment proposals shall be given notice to the Speaker of the National Parliament - Proposals that have failed to receive consent and then opened to Parliament (if opened on a non-special Legislative Day) can be vetoed by the Speaker of the respective Parliament unless the proposal garners 60% support from the seats of the respective Parliament (excluding vacant seats) - The Proposal (henceforth known as Bill if opened) shall be opened to the floor of the Parliament it was opened in for the first 30 days of its opening, and will be opened in the other Parliament for another 30 days. The sponsor shall be given 10 days in each Parliament to present their argument, and then the floor is open for debate for the remaining 20 days. To ensure fairness, each party represented in the respective Parliament shall be given a day to vocalise their views on the Bill - Ministers whose Ministry would be affected by the Bill shall also be given 1 day (within the 20 days) to vocalise their views, unless they are the sponsor of the Bill - The Prime Minister (or Deputy Prime Minister) shall sign into law Bills that have met the criteria for passing in both Parliaments. This is symbolic, as the Prime Minister cannot refuse to sign into law Bills that have passed in the Parliaments nor sign into law Bills that have failed Article III: Special Legislative Days - On the 15th of each month, the largest non-Governmental party shall be given the ability to open proposals in either Parliaments without seeking consent of the Speakers (this Day shall be known as Opposition Day) - If Opposition Day cannot be fulfilled due to Parliament not being in session (eg, recess or election), either: the Speaker reschedules the Opposition Day to another day in the month (for elections and sudden short term disruptions), or the Day becomes forgone (in the event of recess, or inability to reschedule to another day in the same month) - On the 20th of each month, smaller non-Governmental parties shall be given the ability to open proposals in either Parliaments without seeking consent of the Speakers (this Day shall be known as Minoritarian Day) - If Minoritarian Day cannot be fulfilled due to Parliament not being in session (eg, recess or election), either: the Speaker reschedules the Minoritarian Day to another day in the month (for elections and sudden short term disruptions), or the Day becomes forgone (in the event of recess, or inability to reschedule to another day in the same month) - Minoritarian Day and Opposition Day cannot occur on the same day

Second Treatise on the Rules of the Budget Article I: Budget Proposal - Any party that has a presence in the National Parliament can propose a budget, though a budget proposed by the Minister of Finance will be given greater legitimacy - A budget cannot be proposed if a Cabinet has not been formed - The proposed spending (excluding interest from debt) can be greater than the proposed revenue, however the spending can only reach a maximum 200% of the revenue - Any spending proposed that exceeds double the revenue that would be made would be seen as unconstitutional - A budget cannot be proposed until 4 months after a successful budget, to prevent abuse of the budget proposal powers to manipulate voters Article II: Budget Tax Requirements - A budget requires some tax revenue and some spending: a budget which does not include any taxes, or any spending shall be nulled - The tax rate on any income tax bracket cannot exceed 60%, to ensure the State does not extract too much income from its citizens. This is for when the credit rating of the country is in A, AA, or AAA. - If the credit rating for the nation becomes Reserve (the country no longer has debt and is instead accumulating reserves), then the tax rate on any income tax bracket cannot exceed 50% as the State does not need to heavily tax its citizens for a surplus - If the credit rating falls to BB or below, then the tax rate on any income tax bracket cannot exceed 80% to allow the State to increase its revenue to get out of deficit and debt Article III: Budget Spending Requirements - The State has to provide at least 1% of the budget to 60% of the spending categories, to ensure that the tax revenue is actually going towards public services and state provisions for the people. This is for when the credit rating of the country is in A, AA, or AAA. - If the credit rating for the nation becomes Reserve (the country no longer has debt and is instead accumulating reserves), then the State is required to spend a minimum of 2% of the budget in all categories, to ensure taxes are used to fulfil public services amidst stable finances - If the credit rating falls to BB or below, then the State is required to spend a minimum of 1% of the budget in 20% of categories to allow the State to decrease its expenditure to get out of deficit and debt Article IV: Additional Rules - A budget cannot be proposed that would decrease spending in a category that voter demands to increase (while the demand is in the delivery phase), or alternatively increase spending in a category voters demand to decrease (while the demand is in the delivery phase) - The Government, political parties, officials and politicians cannot siphon off revenue from the budget for their own use, nor donate money to the budget for any public project/spending, in order to keep intact the integrity of the political institution