Post by Vista Major on Mar 31, 2015 23:53:32 GMT
Parliamentary Series #8
AUTHOR: Vista Major
DATE: 31.03.15
THE POLITICAL UNION ACT
It is well known among the active citizenry that our political party system holds little power accept to support candidates for Cabinet elections and create a loose union of citizens in Parliament. And even then, these "powers" hold little true authority. I believe that in creating this Act, as well as supporting future amendments, we will have a political party system to stand the test of time.
ARTICLE I: Political Parties in Existence
Section I: Political Parties are hereby defined as formal unions of active citizens in the Commonwealth of Free Nations with the goal of sustaining, reforming the regional government, or pushing for certain issues in the Commonwealth, as well as repealing actions taken by government. The requirements for becoming an officially-recognized party are outlined in the Political Recognition Act, authored by Vista Major.
Section II: Political Parties are, furthermore, extended the right to actively recruit members to the region and/or their organization, lobby for/against the passage or repeal of a bill/law or amendment, publish party-related and government-related press, peacefully and lawfully oppose/support the reigning government and Courts, etc (any related right).
ARTICLE II: Political Parties in Parliament (Amendment to "Parliamentary Functions")
Section I: Political Parties are hereby authorized to influence Parliament to the extent outlined in this legislation, past laws or future law. Political Parties can also act in coalition together in Parliament towards a common legal goal.
Section II: The Minister of Internal Affairs is by default the Leader of the Parliament. However, he/she can be expelled from the position by a 75% or greater vote by Parliament. If the MPs move to remove the Minister from Parliament, the majority party (the political party with 51% or more of the Parliament as part of their valid membership) may appoint a member of their party to serve as Leader of the Parliament, with that person to be elected by simple majority, and provided that said person is a Resident. In the case that there is no majority party, or the appointment of a Leader by the majority party fails, the Parliament shall elect a Leader in the fashion of a special election, vote to install the Vice Chancellor as Leader or reelect the Minister of Internal Affairs as Leader.
Section III: The Leader of Parliament reserves the right to veto bills that have an endorsement percentile-range of 50% to 75% of the total vote, remove bills from the floor (with prior consent from the Minister of Justice, and with proper reason), call the Supreme Court justices to review and/or revise a bill on the floor and expel Members of Parliament if they commit, and are convicted of, a crime on or greater than the level of Capital Offense. Any other powers that are desired to be added or removed must be decided upon by the Parliament and Cabinet. The Chief Justice reserves the right to remove any power from the Leader pertaining to judicial connection with Probable Cause.
ARTICLE III: Political Parties in the Courts
Section I: Political Parties are to never have any governing influence in the Courts under any circumstance. Doing otherwise will lead to punishment on the level of Obstruction of Justice to whosoever committed the crime. All members in the Courts must have no present ties to a political party or political organization other than their own Court and superior Courts.
Section II: Political Parties, in its whole, are protected from prosecution; individual members must be charged so that innocents within the organization can be freed of any guilt. Should someone within a political party be convicted on political-party-based offenses, they are to be expelled from their party for a minimum of 30 days, or a maximum of 150 days, or anything in between.
Section III: Political Parties can set their own values and beliefs and goals without persecution, as well as govern their organization as they so please without persecution. However, if they act in a way that is illegal to a grand degree, Section II shall be invoked.
ARTICLE IV: Political Parties in Cabinet (Amendment to "Cabinet Role-Specific Duties")
Section I: Political Parties can assemble to run candidates into office in the Cabinet for any position. Political Parties can act in coalition in order to get a Resident elected. Once a political party member is elected, they are sovereign from their political parties to govern as they deem necessary (and to the extent of legality). However, they can use their political-party-ship to influence decisions made in Cabinet, legally.
Section II: Should a Political Party rule 4/6 of the Cabinet (assuming one of this 4/6th majority is of the Chancellor position), its members-in-government have the right to govern as a single unit, sharing their duties as need-or-want-be. This right can be revoked by the Supreme Court at any time, with probable cause.
Section III: The sub-majority party (2nd largest political party in the Commonwealth) may select a senior member of their party to serve in Cabinet as the 7th Cabinet member, to be named the "Minister of Politics" (should the majority party rule 4/6 of the traditional Cabinet as stated in Section II), and therefore will have the duties of justly managing political-party affairs and also assisting the rest of Cabinet with political affairs. This position must be elected upon by the citizens of the Commonwealth and receive an approval rate of at least 60%.
SUB-ARTICLES
Section I: This bill can be edited or repealed by a majority of Parliament via vote/standard procedure.
AUTHOR: Vista Major
DATE: 31.03.15
THE POLITICAL UNION ACT
It is well known among the active citizenry that our political party system holds little power accept to support candidates for Cabinet elections and create a loose union of citizens in Parliament. And even then, these "powers" hold little true authority. I believe that in creating this Act, as well as supporting future amendments, we will have a political party system to stand the test of time.
ARTICLE I: Political Parties in Existence
Section I: Political Parties are hereby defined as formal unions of active citizens in the Commonwealth of Free Nations with the goal of sustaining, reforming the regional government, or pushing for certain issues in the Commonwealth, as well as repealing actions taken by government. The requirements for becoming an officially-recognized party are outlined in the Political Recognition Act, authored by Vista Major.
Section II: Political Parties are, furthermore, extended the right to actively recruit members to the region and/or their organization, lobby for/against the passage or repeal of a bill/law or amendment, publish party-related and government-related press, peacefully and lawfully oppose/support the reigning government and Courts, etc (any related right).
Section I: Political Parties are hereby authorized to influence Parliament to the extent outlined in this legislation, past laws or future law. Political Parties can also act in coalition together in Parliament towards a common legal goal.
Section II: The Minister of Internal Affairs is by default the Leader of the Parliament. However, he/she can be expelled from the position by a 75% or greater vote by Parliament. If the MPs move to remove the Minister from Parliament, the majority party (the political party with 51% or more of the Parliament as part of their valid membership) may appoint a member of their party to serve as Leader of the Parliament, with that person to be elected by simple majority, and provided that said person is a Resident. In the case that there is no majority party, or the appointment of a Leader by the majority party fails, the Parliament shall elect a Leader in the fashion of a special election, vote to install the Vice Chancellor as Leader or reelect the Minister of Internal Affairs as Leader.
Section III: The Leader of Parliament reserves the right to veto bills that have an endorsement percentile-range of 50% to 75% of the total vote, remove bills from the floor (with prior consent from the Minister of Justice, and with proper reason), call the Supreme Court justices to review and/or revise a bill on the floor and expel Members of Parliament if they commit, and are convicted of, a crime on or greater than the level of Capital Offense. Any other powers that are desired to be added or removed must be decided upon by the Parliament and Cabinet. The Chief Justice reserves the right to remove any power from the Leader pertaining to judicial connection with Probable Cause.
ARTICLE III: Political Parties in the Courts
Section I: Political Parties are to never have any governing influence in the Courts under any circumstance. Doing otherwise will lead to punishment on the level of Obstruction of Justice to whosoever committed the crime. All members in the Courts must have no present ties to a political party or political organization other than their own Court and superior Courts.
Section II: Political Parties, in its whole, are protected from prosecution; individual members must be charged so that innocents within the organization can be freed of any guilt. Should someone within a political party be convicted on political-party-based offenses, they are to be expelled from their party for a minimum of 30 days, or a maximum of 150 days, or anything in between.
Section III: Political Parties can set their own values and beliefs and goals without persecution, as well as govern their organization as they so please without persecution. However, if they act in a way that is illegal to a grand degree, Section II shall be invoked.
ARTICLE IV: Political Parties in Cabinet (Amendment to "Cabinet Role-Specific Duties")
Section I: Political Parties can assemble to run candidates into office in the Cabinet for any position. Political Parties can act in coalition in order to get a Resident elected. Once a political party member is elected, they are sovereign from their political parties to govern as they deem necessary (and to the extent of legality). However, they can use their political-party-ship to influence decisions made in Cabinet, legally.
Section II: Should a Political Party rule 4/6 of the Cabinet (assuming one of this 4/6th majority is of the Chancellor position), its members-in-government have the right to govern as a single unit, sharing their duties as need-or-want-be. This right can be revoked by the Supreme Court at any time, with probable cause.
Section III: The sub-majority party (2nd largest political party in the Commonwealth) may select a senior member of their party to serve in Cabinet as the 7th Cabinet member, to be named the "Minister of Politics" (should the majority party rule 4/6 of the traditional Cabinet as stated in Section II), and therefore will have the duties of justly managing political-party affairs and also assisting the rest of Cabinet with political affairs. This position must be elected upon by the citizens of the Commonwealth and receive an approval rate of at least 60%.
SUB-ARTICLES
Section I: This bill can be edited or repealed by a majority of Parliament via vote/standard procedure.
