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Constitution Amendment (Scalable MGAs)
Purpose
The amendment seeks to make the number of Members of the General Assembly needed for removal from office scalable.
Implementation
The amendment shall be implemented with immediate effect.
Author/Signatory
Result
Passed by referendum on 5 October 2020. Required a two-thirds majority in favour to pass.
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Article III
The leader of the region shall henceforth be known as the Secretary
The Secretary shall be elected every three months at the general election
The Secretary shall be responsible for:
Appointing and dismissing the members of the executive ministerial body, henceforth known as the Cabinet
Serving as the head of the Cabinet, with final decision-making power concerning its delegated responsibilities
Representing the region as its Delegate to the World Assembly
Detailing the reasons for their vote on every World Assembly resolution on the Regional Message Board
The Cabinet shall consist of:
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, who shall be responsible for embassies
The Minister of Recruitment, who shall be responsible for attracting new citizens to the region
The Minister of Information, who shall be responsible for the collection and presentation of data
Any additional roles deemed necessary by the Secretary to operate the region
The Cabinet shall be responsible for:
Advising the Secretary as relevant to each member's designated portfolio
Assisting the Secretary in their responsibilities
Enforcing the laws enacted by the General Assembly
An appointment to the Cabinet must be confirmed with a two-thirds majority of electoral citizens in favour
The Secretary or a member of the Cabinet may be immediately removed through the following process:
A motion shall be endorsed by two Members of the General Assembly or five percent of electoral citizens
A majority of electoral citizens shall vote on whether to remove them in the following manner:
World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a three-day poll
Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period
Article IV
All legislative authority shall be vested in a unicameral legislature, henceforth known as the General Assembly
The General Assembly shall consist of members, henceforth known as Members of the General Assembly, elected every three months at the general election
The number of Members of the General Assembly shall be:
Determined at the commencement of each general election for the following term
Equal to the cube root of the number of electoral citizens rounded to the nearest integer
The Members of the General Assembly shall be responsible for:
Proposing and voting on new laws and amendments to existing laws
Internally electing one of the Members of the General Assembly to serve as the Speaker
The Speaker shall be responsible for:
Organising the activities of the General Assembly
Maintaining the Legislative Queue, an order of legislation to be considered by the General Assembly
Communicating information of bills, amendments, and voting records to the public
Representing the General Assembly to the Cabinet in matters requiring urgent and direct communication
Delegating the aforementioned responsibilities to another Member of the General Assembly in their absence
A Member of the General Assembly may be immediately removed through the following process:
A motion shall be endorsed by two Members of the General Assembly or five percent of electoral citizens
A majority of electoral citizens shall vote on whether to remove them in the following manner:
World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a three-day poll
Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period
The Speaker may be immediately replaced with a majority of the General Assembly in favour of such a motion
Article V
All judicial authority shall be vested in a tribunal, henceforth known as the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court shall consist of three members, henceforth known as Justices, appointed by the Secretary
The Justices shall be responsible for:
Handling legal disputes between citizens
Hosting court cases to settle criminal charges
Voting on said criminal charges upon the conclusion of a fair and public hearing
Being the highest authority on the interpretation of all regional law
An appointment of a Justice must be confirmed with a two-thirds majority of electoral citizens in favour
A Justice shall be prohibited from holding any other government portfolio during their tenure
A Justice may be immediately removed through the following process:
A motion shall be endorsed by two Members of the General Assembly or five percent of electoral citizens
A majority of electoral citizens shall vote on whether to remove them in the following manner:
World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a three-day poll
Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period
Article III
The leader of the region shall henceforth be known as the Secretary
The Secretary shall be elected every three months at the general election
The Secretary shall be responsible for:
Appointing and dismissing the members of the executive ministerial body, henceforth known as the Cabinet
Serving as the head of the Cabinet, with final decision-making power concerning its delegated responsibilities
Representing the region as its Delegate to the World Assembly
Detailing the reasons for their vote on every World Assembly resolution on the Regional Message Board
The Cabinet shall consist of:
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, who shall be responsible for embassies
The Minister of Recruitment, who shall be responsible for attracting new citizens to the region
The Minister of Information, who shall be responsible for the collection and presentation of data
Any additional roles deemed necessary by the Secretary to operate the region
The Cabinet shall be responsible for:
Advising the Secretary as relevant to each member's designated portfolio
Assisting the Secretary in their responsibilities
Enforcing the laws enacted by the General Assembly
An appointment to the Cabinet must be confirmed with a two-thirds majority of electoral citizens in favour
The Secretary or a member of the Cabinet may be immediately removed through the following process:
A motion shall be endorsed by twenty-five percent of the General Assembly or five percent of electoral citizens
A majority of electoral citizens shall vote on whether to remove them in the following manner:
World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a three-day poll
Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period
Article IV
All legislative authority shall be vested in a unicameral legislature, henceforth known as the General Assembly
The General Assembly shall consist of members, henceforth known as Members of the General Assembly, elected every three months at the general election
The number of Members of the General Assembly shall be:
Determined at the commencement of each general election for the following term
Equal to the cube root of the number of electoral citizens rounded to the nearest integer
The Members of the General Assembly shall be responsible for:
Proposing and voting on new laws and amendments to existing laws
Internally electing one of the Members of the General Assembly to serve as the Speaker
The Speaker shall be responsible for:
Organising the activities of the General Assembly
Maintaining the Legislative Queue, an order of legislation to be considered by the General Assembly
Communicating information of bills, amendments, and voting records to the public
Representing the General Assembly to the Cabinet in matters requiring urgent and direct communication
Delegating the aforementioned responsibilities to another Member of the General Assembly in their absence
A Member of the General Assembly may be immediately removed through the following process:
A motion shall be endorsed by twenty-five percent of the General Assembly or five percent of electoral citizens
A majority of electoral citizens shall vote on whether to remove them in the following manner:
World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a three-day poll
Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period
The Speaker may be immediately replaced with a majority of the General Assembly in favour of such a motion
Article V
All judicial authority shall be vested in a tribunal, henceforth known as the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court shall consist of three members, henceforth known as Justices, appointed by the Secretary
The Justices shall be responsible for:
Handling legal disputes between citizens
Hosting court cases to settle criminal charges
Voting on said criminal charges upon the conclusion of a fair and public hearing
Being the highest authority on the interpretation of all regional law
An appointment of a Justice must be confirmed with a two-thirds majority of electoral citizens in favour
A Justice shall be prohibited from holding any other government portfolio during their tenure
A Justice may be immediately removed through the following process:
A motion shall be endorsed by twenty-five percent of the General Assembly or five percent of electoral citizens
A majority of electoral citizens shall vote on whether to remove them in the following manner:
World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a three-day poll
Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period