Forum:Second Chamber

__NEWSECTIONLINK__ In Lovia, Congress is the national legislative body and the most powerful branch of government. The Second Chamber is one of the two chambers of Congress, located in the Capitol in Downtown Noble City, in which the Members of the Congress vote bills that originated in the First Chamber. Paradoxically, Lovia does not have a bicameral parliament: there is only one group of MOTCs that both debates and votes the proposals. For the current composition of Congress, see 2011 Provisional Congress.

Whereas all national citizens may propose bills in the First Chamber, only Members of the Congress may vote them in the Second Chamber. Article 6 of the Constitution states that "all Members of the Congress are expected to vote on the motion in the Second Chamber". They have three legal voting options: "pro (in favor of the motion), contra (in opposition to the motion) and abstention (the wish not to vote)." Further more, they "have two weeks’ time to cast their vote in the Second Chamber. Voting may be closed earlier if the required majority is reached. The proposer may also choose to lengthen the voting period."

A normal majority ("fifty percent of the valid votes") is required to pass a motion amending the Federal Law. To vote on Constitutional amendments, a special majority ("more than two thirds of the valid votes") is required to pass a amendment. The special majority requirement was lowered from three quarters to two thirds in the 2010 State Reform (Sixth Amendment). All proposals approved by Congress, by the required majority and in due time, must be implemented by the government of Lovia.

001. Government
This is the government proposal, known as the Ilava I Government, that will rule for the duration of the 2012 First Congress, unless a dissolution is passed. The proposal includes the Speaker of the Congress and each ministerial position.


 * Prime Minister: Oos Wes Ilava - CCPL
 * Minister of Defence: Lukas Hoffmann - CNP
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs: Semyon Breyev - ind.
 * Minister of Finance: Percival E. Galahad - LAP
 * Minister of Justice: Bill An - PL
 * Minister of Health: James Torres - LDP
 * Minister of Education: Matthew McComb - PL
 * Minister of Culture: Oos Wes Ilava - CCPL
 * Minister of Labour: Pierlot McCrooke - CPL.nm
 * Minister of Commerce: Christopher Costello - PL
 * Minister of Agriculture: Jhon Lewis - Labour
 * Minister of Energy and Resources: Ben Opať - MCP
 * Minister of Environment: Ygo August Donia - CCPL
 * Minister of Transportation: Justin Abrahams - Labour
 * Minister of Tourism and Sport: Marcus Villanova - Labour
 * Speaker of the Congress: William Krosby - LDP

Pro

 * 11 Votes —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 23:48, February 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * 14 votes Marcus/Michael Villanova 23:53, February 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * 8 Votes Kunarian 00:09, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * 17 votes. --O u WTBsjrief-mich 09:08, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3 votes Pierlot McCrooke 11:07, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * 11 Votes HORTON11 : Email_icon.jpg • follow_me.PNG 12:39, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5 votes — Christopher Costello (Pikapi • Chat  • What's up ) 15:30, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5 votes Wabba The I 16:30, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5 votes --Semyon 16:40, February 3, 2012 (UTC)

Contra

 * 1 vote (Ron Nash) I opppose a governemnt with conservatives Pierlot McCrooke 11:07, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * 1 vote Joshua Katz, 16:41, February 3, 2012 (UTC)

Abstention


✅ By a 79% majority! —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 21:09, February 3, 2012 (UTC)

Comments
What I learned today: Me + Oos + krosby + Kurnian = half of congress Marcus/Michael Villanova 10:55, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * Gotta take advantage of that è :P --O u WTBsjrief-mich 11:25, February 3, 2012 (UTC)

I know right :D By the way why is education now education and science again? all of the departments use science to try and improve their ministries. Kunarian 14:30, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * It will support science in the genericity (in het algemeen in dutch) Pierlot McCrooke 14:35, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * I understand but it would be easier just to call it the minitry of education. Kunarian 14:57, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * Doesn't matter. In Lovia we can use an abbreviation like "MES" (ministry /of/ education /and/ science). Anyway, we need to have a place for science in a ministery and in the Netherlands it's very common to group it with education. --O u WTBsjrief-mich 16:28, February 3, 2012 (UTC)

@Marcus: Could be useful, except your political views are all totally different. :P --Semyon 16:42, February 3, 2012 (UTC)

Pikapi changed it back, because he thought you can't change active proposals. That is true, but in this case you can, because name has little meaning. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 21:10, February 3, 2012 (UTC)

Well the point i was making was a good and bad one. A good one beacuse we invest our power in the more advanced and experienced users, who are also more active. Thorugh the two elections i've seen the Younger at the time inactive users only have maybe 7 seats but now have let's say 9 or 10, Movin' on Up!!! Bad cuse we might also invest too much power in too little users. Marcus/Michael Villanova 22:01, February 3, 2012 (UTC)

002. Educational Reform Act (Part I)
The 2012 Educational Reform Act - (Part I)

An act requiring the education of Lovia to be reformed and for the Standard Knowledge Assessment to be implemented as the official state-sponsored and subsidized test.
 * The theories of creationism and evolution will only be taught with permission from the parent/legal guardian.
 * The SKA may not include any topics about evolution or creationism.
 * If a school's average grades are below 80 (C-F), the school must offer tutoring every morning and afternoon, unless excused by a reasonable reason from a parent/legal guardian.
 * Students may choose to be absent for religious holidays, including Passover, Easter, Chinese/Lunar New Year, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, etc. They will not be marked absent. Any missing schoolwork will not be required to be turned in, or the due date will be delayed.

Pro

 * - 3 votes - -- Bill An 05:21, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * - For our children's right to propaganda would be great too! Lee Feng 05:21, February 5, 2012 (UTC)

Contra

 * 8 Votes - please fix the thing, write it more as a law and make things less vague then propose it to the second chamber again. Kunarian 10:26, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * (4 votes). This law is against reasonable principles. The part about the telling of thew theories is possibly illegal. Children should be not withheld information due to their parents Pierlot McCrooke 11:26, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * 14 votes - It's just random school related laws, like why? Marcus/Michael Villanova 12:52, February 5, 2012 (UTC)

Abstention

 * 17 votes --O u WTBsjrief-mich 09:02, February 5, 2012 (UTC) still too vague: is this just a standardized test or really an entire school program?
 * 4 votes --Wabba The I 11:05, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * 11 votes —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 13:23, February 5, 2012 (UTC) not fleshed out enough. edit: Pierlot's point is very good.
 * I oppose the teaching of creationism, 'religious holidays' must be better defined, the SKA testing looks inhumane, and I have no idea what it actually is. --Semyon 14:49, February 11, 2012 (UTC)

Comment
Another, more amusing, flaw just occurred to me. When I was young and less responsible than I am now, I would quite happily have claimed to be a member of every religion on the planet to get days off school. And I'm pretty sure that any student with real dedication could find a religious holiday for every day of the year. :D --Semyon 19:16, February 11, 2012 (UTC)

006. Settlement Act Addition
The addition is as followed (also note: this is how is was done when the smart expereniced users were in charge so yeah it's actually for the better of Lovia)


 * The current existing Cities are:
 * Newhaven and Noble City
 * The current existing Towns are:
 * Sofasi and Hurbanova
 * The current existing Neighborhoods are:
 * Artista, Bayside, Citizen Corner, Downtown, Industrial Park, King's Gardens, Little Europe, Little Frisco, Long Road, Mandarin Village, New Town, Old Harbor, The Mall, Trading Quarter, Transcity, Abby Springs, Malipa, Newhaven (neighborhood), Old Port, Pines, Canterbury, Drake Town, Hightech Valley, Hurket-on-Kings, Millstreet, Newport, Nicholasville, Orange Gardens, Muza
 * The current existing Hamlets are:
 * Beaverwick, Clave Rock, East Hills, Plains
 * The current existing Villages are:
 * Adoha, Charleston, Kinley, Portland, Train Village, Novosevensk.

Pro

 * – 14 votes Marcus/Michael Villanova 14:41, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * Weak – 6 votes. --Semyon 14:45, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * – 8 Votes - Kunarian 15:35, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * – 17 votes. --O u WTBsjrief-mich 15:43, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * (4 votes) to approving Sjorkskingma's version. -- 16:14, February 11, 2012 (UTC)

Abstention

 * 11 votes - not as an addition to the settlement act. Only a recognition of existing localities. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 15:57, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * 17 votes. --O u WTBsjrief-mich 17:06, February 11, 2012 (UTC) I fully agree with TM, we need a recognition of Plains, not an addition to the law.
 * (5 votes) If we want Plains to become official, we recognize it in the vote below. We don't need an unnecessary addition to the settlement act. — Christopher Costello (Pikapi • Chat  • What's up ) 17:32, February 11, 2012 (UTC)

Comment
Fine, would you two be open to making a National Congressperson Order but just for Cities and Hamlets and such? It would just keep things clarified, which is all I want. Marcus/Michael Villanova 17:23, February 11, 2012 (UTC)

007. Recognition of Plains
I find it ridiculous that we have something important that we all agree on, the recognition of Plains as a hamlet, but a really small point causes deadlock. (Deja vu anyone?) So, let's at least pass this, and argue over the rest later on:


 * Congress recognizes Plains as a hamlet located in the north of Asian Island

--Semyon 17:17, February 11, 2012 (UTC)

Pro
✅ with a 51% majority, in just over three hours. Not bad. :) --Semyon 21:49, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * - 6 votes, --Semyon 17:17, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * - 5 votes, — Christopher Costello (Pikapi • Chat  • What's up ) 17:24, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * 17 votes --O u WTBsjrief-mich 17:39, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * 11 votes sounds good. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 18:10, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4 votes --Wabba The I 18:20, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * - 8 votes - Kunarian 20:21, February 11, 2012 (UTC)

Abstention

 * (14 Votes) Read perivous vote comment above ^^^^ i think we can find a comprimise there. --Marcus/Michael Villanova 17:31, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * Perhaps, but I think it's unnecessary.
 * No just willy-nilly approving new settlements and not even putting it in a law book in unnecessary. a NSO i needed and will be approved. Marcus/Michael Villanova 18:13, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * If it's needed, then how come we've done fine without it before? We can just recognize the existing municipalities and localities, like before, periodically. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 18:15, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * IDk i find it quite uncivilized =P, idk why there should be oppiosition to this, it just helps people, at the most it dosen't do harm just good. Marcus/Michael Villanova 18:18, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * Probably because it's like the Congressional Journal, which in theory is helpful but turned out to be not that helpful. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 18:24, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * Marcus, why don't you at least vote pro for this, so we can make Plains official? Then we can consider your plan afterwards. :) --Semyon 19:07, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm not saying no to this, Like first we adopt the outline and then fill it in with plains and other settlements. Marcus/Michael Villanova 19:32, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * There is no need for an outline (we have the settlement act and lists in several places, NO NEED), and what's wrong with first approving plains, and then adopting the outline? —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 19:34, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * Uhhh Wait so can we then approve the NSO after this? Marcus/Michael Villanova 19:38, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * Depends if it gets the required support. But possibly. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 19:44, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * Well I support Plains, but the NSO also needs to pass too. I would also like to propose a settlement after the NSO passes, I think it promotes new settlements and boosts the lovian population. Marcus/Michael Villanova 19:48, February 11, 2012 (UTC)

Article 9
Article 9 – Supreme Court Trials
 * 1) The Supreme Court is an independent institution and the nation's only and supreme judicial organ, led by three Supreme Court Judges.
 * 2) A lawsuit is a civil or public action brought before a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have received damages from a defendant's actions, seeks a legal or equitable remedy, from the defendant who is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint.
 * 3) A lawsuit can be opened by a plaintiff or a public plaintiff.
 * 4) Any person in Lovia may be a plaintiff in a lawsuit.
 * 5) A public plaintiff is a representative of the federal government or any institution of it or any other level of administration in Lovia.
 * 6) The federal attorney is the public plaintiff representing the federal government, the entire population or any other administrative institution of the federal level in court. He or she is appointed by the Minister of Justice.
 * 7) A defendant is the party accused by the plaintiff.
 * 8) A public defendant has the same status as a public plaintiff.
 * 9) The Judges, plaintiff and defendent must all be different people. If one of Judges are involved in the case, he/she must resign and a replacement be nominated.
 * 10) Both parties may opt to be represented in court by a lawyer.
 * 11) Every lawsuit before the Supreme Court must proceed in this manner and order:
 * 12) The plaintiff opens the lawsuit.
 * 13) The plaintiff makes an accusation and names the defendant in the lawsuit.
 * 14) The plaintiff may make a demand. This can be a period of imprisonment, a fine or/and any other punishment not contradicting the laws of Lovia.
 * 15) The Supreme Court Judges must investigate the accusation. They may find the accusation not suited for Supreme Court; that is when the accusations made are in no way a violation of the law.
 * 16) The Supreme Court must notify the defendant that he or she is accused in court.
 * 17) The Supreme Court Judges must read out the case, including accusations and demands.
 * 18) The plaintiff's party must speak before court in order to convince the Supreme Court Judges of the truthfulness of the made claims. He or she may bring forward witnesses, that can be asked questions directly relating to the accusations, and/or evidence material. He or she may ask the defendant's party questions directly relating to the accusations.
 * 19) The defendant's party may speak before court. The defendant or his or her lawyer may plea guilty to the accusations, or unguilty. He or she may also try to convince the Supreme Court Judges of extenuating circumstances. The defendant is free to bring forward witnesses and evidence, both directly relating to the accusations or to the extenuating circumstances.
 * 20) The Supreme Court Judges must consider both pleas thorougly and by interpreting the laws of Lovia.
 * 21) The plaintiff's party may demand a second round, for which the same rules account.
 * 22) The defendant's party may demand a second round, for which the same rules account, but only if the plaintiff's party has made use of their second round.
 * 23) The Supreme Court Judges must consider the entirity of the lawsuit. The Judges must, within two week's time since the last plea, come to a conclusion. They may conclude:
 * 24) That the defendant is guilty of the accusations, or of a part of the accusations;
 * 25) That the defendant is not guilty of any accusations.
 * 26) All Judges must agree on the conclusion, except in the following circumstances:
 * 27) One of the Judges does not make an edit for a full week. In this situation, the agreement of the two remaining Judges will suffice.
 * 28) The Judges disagree completely over the verdict to give. In this case, the Judges must announce their inability to judge the case and stand down. Three new Judges must be appointed and continue with the case.
 * 29) If the Supreme Court Judges find the defendant guilty, he or she may choose to sentence the defendant, by means of:
 * 30) A period of imprisonment in a federal penitentiary;
 * 31) A fine;
 * 32) Any other sentence, including penal labor or contributions to Lovian society.
 * 33) All sentences issued by the Supreme Court:
 * 34) Must be in agreement with the laws of Lovia;
 * 35) Must be in proportion to the violation;
 * 36) Must respect the personal integrity of the individual; therefore death penalty, corporal punishment and inhumane forms of humiliation are prohibited.
 * 37) The Supreme Court Judge is appointed by the Federal Secretary of Justice. This appointment must be confirmed by Congress, by a normal majority.
 * 38) Potential candidates for the position of Supreme Court Judges must give their names to the Minister for Justice, who will officially announce the candidacies in Congress.
 * 39) The three candidates that receive the most votes, after a voting period of two weeks, will become Judges.
 * 40) Not more than one candidate may stand from each political party.
 * 41) The term of each Supreme Court Judge does not necessarily coincide with the Congressional term, nor with the duration of a federal government. The Supreme Court Judge must maintain his or her duty until another is appointed and confirmed; only then is his or her service terminated. lasts for six months, or shorter, if he/she resigns due to personal reasons or a conflict of interests, or if the Judges declare their inability to judge the case.
 * 42) At the end of his/her term, the Judge must stand down and another must be elected.
 * 43) Judges must not remain in office for two consecutive terms, except in exceptional circumstances, such as if there are no other candidates.
 * 44) If one of the Supreme Court Judge resigns from his or her duty, the Department of Justice is bound to appoint a successor, with Congressional confirmation, within one month's time. It is the Supreme Court Judges' duty to continue their service until another Judge is confirmed, and until all ongoing cases are terminated, or prepared to be passed on to his successor, without causing disturbances.
 * 45) Congress has the unique power to discharge a Supreme Court Judge forthwith, by a special majority. The Department of Justice is then bound to appoint a successor, with Congressional confirmation, within one month's time.

I think we have enough support for this bill to pass, and it has been open for discussion for long enough. --Semyon 12:10, February 12, 2012 (UTC)

Another 15 votes needed. --Semyon 19:43, February 16, 2012 (UTC)

Pro

 * 6 votes --Semyon 12:11, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4 votes -- Wabba The I 12:26, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 11 votes —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 12:49, February 12, 2012 (UTC) Although, the exceptional circumstance thing is a bit undemocratic.
 * 13 Votes Marcus/Michael Villanova 13:10, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 14 votes. --O u WTBsjrief-mich 13:19, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4 votes -- 13:28, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 8 votes - Kunarian 22:36, February 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * 11 votes HORTON11 : Email_icon.jpg • follow_me.PNG 19:32, February 23, 2012 (UTC)

Contra

 * 1 Vote Marcus/Michael Villanova 13:10, February 12, 2012 (UTC) (nothing against you, I still don't like judges and strong courts at a federal level) (Progressive Conservative Party)
 * 2 votes. --O u WTBsjrief-mich 13:20, February 12, 2012 (UTC) (PNO)

Abstention

 * 1 vote. --O u WTBsjrief-mich 13:20, February 12, 2012 (UTC) (RTP)

✅, which is good. --Semyon 18:04, February 24, 2012 (UTC)

Article 1
Article 1 A - Lovian National State
 * 1) Lovia is a sovereign, independent, unitary and indivisible National State.
 * 2) Lovia is a democratic and social state, governed by the rule of law, in which human dignity, the citizens' rights and freedoms, the free development of human personality, justice and political pluralism represent supreme values, in the spirit of the democratic traditions of the Lovian people and shall be guaranteed.
 * 3) Lovia shall be organized based on the principle of the separation and balance of powers - legislative, executive, and judicial - within the framework of constitutional democracy. Therefore no person is entitled to combine a top function in two or three branches of government; thus, the ruling monarch, the Prime Minister and the Supreme Court Judge shall be no less than three different persons.
 * 4) In Lovia, the observance of the Constitution, its supremacy and the laws shall be mandatory.
 * 5) The national sovereignty shall reside within the Lovia people, that shall exercise it by means of their representative bodies, resulting from free, periodical and fair elections, as well as by referendum.
 * 6) No group or person may exercise sovereignty in one's own name.

Article 1 B - Lovia is a monarchy, ruled by the ruling monarch.
 * 1) The ruling monarch is the person who legally inherited the throne from the previous ruling monarch. He or she is thus a descendant of the first Lovian monarch, King Arthur I of Lovia (Arthur Noble).
 * 2) The ruling monarch can be either male (the King) or female (the Queen).
 * 3) The method of the line of succession to the Lovian throne is absolute cognatic primogeniture. Therefore, the person who legally inherits the Lovian throne, after the previous ruling monarch has either deceased or abdicated, is the person who is the eldest child of the previous monarch. If the monarch had no children, the throne goes to the next oldest sibling, followed by younger siblings and cousins.
 * 4) All descendants of Arthur I of Lovia are part of the line of succession, regardless of any activity, except for those that have requested that they be removed.
 * 5) The partner of the ruling monarch is the person who legally married the ruling monarch. They are a member of the royal family, but they do not enjoy privileges over the citizens of Lovia.
 * 6) The person first in line to the throne is known as the heir apparent, and becomes monarch after the previous monarch has abdicated or deceased.
 * 7) The heir apparent to the throne will sign the Constitution upon their coronation.
 * 8) The heir apparent assumes the throne after they have presented themself to Congress on invitation of a normal majority in Congress. After this, the heir is officially declared Monarch of Lovia.
 * 9) The ruling monarch has the right to demand financial support from the Department of Finance, in which case the Minister of Finance can decide to grant the ruling monarch an amount of money, in agreement with Congress.
 * 10) The maximum amount of financial support that can be given is 4000 Lovian dollars per month.
 * 11) With the exception of the ruling monarch in function, no member of the royal family is granted extra-legal privileges. Each member of the royal family, with the exception of the ruling monarch in function, is a regular citizen as determined by the Constitution.
 * 12) The ruling monarch's functions in the government are ceremonial.
 * 13) The ruling monarch should preside over Congress, in partnership with the Speaker of the Congress.
 * 14) The ruling monarch does not have a vote in Congress, but is free to discuss and make opinions on the laws and activities of Congress.

Changes: Added two lines at the bottom.

Article 4
Article 4 – The structure of Lovia
 * 1) The Kingdom of Lovia is governed on different levels:
 * 2) The federal level encompasses the entire Lovian territory.
 * 3) The executive power of the federal level inheres to the Government of Lovia. This government consists of the Prime Minister and the ministers of the federal government, and has control over government departments, government institutions and civil services.
 * 4) The Prime Minister and other ministers are Members of the Congress; however, the heads of government institutions and civil services do not need to be Members of the Congress.
 * 5) All legislative power inheres to the Lovian Congress. This parliamentary body consists of the Members of the Congress, who are either democratically elected by the citizens of Lovia or who are Member by Right (the ruling monarch). Congress may, as the sole body in the nation, write and amend legal matters in the Federal Law and the Constitution.
 * 6) All judicial power inheres to the Supreme Court of Lovia.
 * 7) The state level consists of five states with limited powers: Clymene, Kings, Oceana, Seven and Sylvania.
 * 8) The executive power of the federal level inheres to the Governor and Deputy Governor of each state, both democratically elected by the citizens of each state.
 * 9) The local level, consisting of cities and towns, and the sublocal level, consisting of neighborhoods and hamlets, are governed by the state authorities.

Changes: Added a fourth level line that says the PM and ministers are MOTCs.

Article 8
Article 8 – Elections and the formation of a federal government
 * 1) Federal Elections:
 * 2) Every year federal elections must be held for the election of the 100 seat Congress.
 * 3) The term of office of every Member of the Congress is exactly one year. Therefore every year the elections should be held at the same date.
 * 4) Election procedure during Federal Elections:
 * 5) During a period of three weeks, any Lovian citizen can, without restrictions, become a candidate in the Federal Elections. This period begins exactly one month and twenty-one days before Inauguration Day.
 * 6) During a period of three weeks, any Lovian citizen can cast his or her votes in favor of candidates in the Federal Elections.
 * 7) Every citizen may cast three favorable votes in the Federal Elections: a Major Vote, a Minor Vote and a Favor Vote. A Major Vote is worth three points, a Minor Vote two and a Favor Vote one.
 * 8) Citizens may choose not to cast their votes, or to only cast some of them.
 * 9) Citizens may not cast multiple votes for the same candidate. All cast votes must be given to different candidates.
 * 10) All citizens must receive at least three points to receive any seats in Congress.
 * 11) The normal dates of elections, excluding the possibility of a dissolution of Congress, are set at December 10th to 31st for nominations, and from January 1st to 21st for voting. Inauguration Day is set at February 1st.
 * 12) All candidates will complete the elections with a percentage of the total votes, with the exception of those that have withdrawn.
 * 13) The percentage of votes cast to a certain candidate from the total votes cast is the amount of seats in Congress that the candidate will control.
 * 14) The congressperson may delegate their seats to all the parties that they wish, but still control the votes of each congressperson.
 * 15) New federal elections must be held when more than half of the Members of the Congress are inactive; either self-declared or if they have not edited for over a month (30 days).
 * 16) The Prime Minister and Ministers of the Federal Government:
 * 17) A coalition of political parties and/or Members of the Congress that control more than 50% of the seats of Congress should form between the end of elections and Inauguration Day.
 * 18) The coalition should create a proposal of which Members of the Congress should become the Prime Minister and the ministers of the federal government. This proposal must be approved by a normal majority in Congress.
 * 19) If no government proposal is approved, then the former government should continue its duties until a government proposal is approved by Congress.
 * 20) A Member of the Congress should be elected by a normal majority of Congress to become the Speaker of the Congress, who presides over Congress in conjunction with the ruling monarch.
 * 21) The Speaker of the Congress has the power to appoint a special session of congress in the case that more than half of congressional members are inactive and elections are not being held.
 * 22) Congress should be able to question all executing members of government - of any level - about their activities. If the congress has lost their trust in the questioned person, a motion of distrust may be proposed in congress against him or her. When this motion is accepted by a normal majority, he or she has to resign from the government and a replacement has to be proposed by another Member of the Congress, accepted by the person who is nominated, and approved by Congress.
 * 23) When Congress has lost its trust in the incumbent government, it can vote a motion of no confidence. When this motion is accepted by a normal majority, both the government and Congress are dissolved and new federal elections are to be held, with the former government and congress continuing until inauguration of the new congress.
 * 24) If the Prime Minister or a minister resigns, a replacement has to be proposed by another Member of the Congress, accepted by the person who is nominated, and approved by Congress.
 * 25) The Prime Minister may schedule new federal elections at any time. If he or she decides to do so, both the government and Congress are dissolved and new federal elections are to be held, with the former government and congress continuing until inauguration of the new congress.
 * 26) State Elections:
 * 27) Every Lovian citizen has the right to become a candidate for Governor of a state wherein he or she has an official residence.
 * 28) It is not permitted to be a candidate during a state election in more than one state.
 * 29) The term of office of the elected Governor and Deputy Governor is exactly one year. Therefore every year the elections should be held at the same date.
 * 30) Election procedure during State Elections:
 * 31) During a period of two weeks, any Lovian citizen and resident of the state can become a candidate in the State Elections. This period begins exactly one month before the day of the inauguration of the Governor and Deputy Governor.
 * 32) During a period of two weeks, any Lovian citizen can cast his or her vote in favor of a candidate in the State Elections of the state of which he or she is an official resident.
 * 33) Every citizen may cast one vote per state election. Inhabitants of multiple states have the right to cast one vote for each state in which they have an official residence.
 * 34) Citizens may choose not to cast their vote.
 * 35) The normal dates of elections, excluding the possibility of a resignation of both Governor and Deputy Governor, are set at September 16th to 30th for nominations, and from October 1st to 14th for voting. Inauguration Day is set at November 1st.
 * 36) The candidate who received the highest number of votes and at least three will become Governor of the state in which he or she participated in the state elections.
 * 37) In the case of an ex aequo, a second voting round must be held within two weeks' time.
 * 38) The Governor is in charge of the competencies given to the state government.
 * 39) The candidate who received the second highest number of votes and at least three will become Deputy Governor of the state in which he or she participated in the state elections.
 * 40) The Deputy Governor is in temporary charge of the state competencies during the absence of the Governor.
 * 41) Upon the resignation of the Governor, or any other instance causing the Governor to quit, the Deputy Governor becomes Governor and will keep this office until the next elections.

Changes: Added and revised some stuff about the part titled "The Prime Minister and Ministers of the Federal Government", and reinstated a 3-vote legal requirement, to make sure that inactive people won't get elected.

This is the old non-judicial amendment that didn't get passed due to inactivity--you can read what it does. I've also changed federal secretaries to ministers of the federal government. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 14:44, February 12, 2012 (UTC)

Pro

 * 11 votes —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 14:44, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 17 votes. --O u WTBsjrief-mich 14:57, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6 votes. --Semyon 14:59, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 11 votes Marcus/Michael Villanova 15:03, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 11 votes HORTON11 : Email_icon.jpg • follow_me.PNG 20:15, February 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4 votes - Kunarian 22:38, February 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5 votes — Christopher Costello (Pikapi • Chat  • What's up ) 00:20, April 13, 2012 (UTC)

Contra

 * 4 votes - Confederate members of the CNP voting - Kunarian 22:40, February 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4 votes -- 23:52, February 16, 2012 (UTC)

Abstain

 * 3 votes Marcus/Michael Villanova 15:03, February 12, 2012 (UTC) (Me, PCP, LCP) (I'm now seeing the benefit of abstain, it means not bad, but needs more or isn't 100%, i think this law dose something but really not much. I still like departments over ministries.)
 * (4 votes) No ministries. In case I support it I will repropose it with the term department Pierlot McCrooke 16:11, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * I don't support this. ^points s better. With this inactive people will be elecgted even faster Pierlot McCrooke 16:12, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Pierlot you also need to put how many of your congressmen you want to vote Abstain for this, right now it's only 1 vote abstain for you Marcus/Michael Villanova 16:13, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Formerly, it was zero. There was no legal requirement, as it was deleted in the 2011 State Reform. I'm adding it back. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 16:33, February 12, 2012 (UTC)

Comments
Can we get this over with and approve it already?? —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 13:41, April 1, 2012 (UTC)

✅, which is good. (mocking Semyon :P) —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 00:32, April 13, 2012 (UTC)

008. Settlement Recognition Act

 * 1) To organize all existing settlements, as defined in the Settlement Act, the National Settlement Order (NSO) is created.
 * 2) The duties of the National Settlement Order are:
 * 3) To list all existing settlements in Lovia.
 * 4) This includes all settlements, such as cities, towns, villages and hamlets.
 * 5) Recognized neighborhoods will be listed together with their respective settlement.
 * 6) To list the population and state of each settlement.
 * 7) All settlements recognized by Congress should be written in the Order.
 * 8) To recognize a settlement, the settlement must be approved by a normal majority in Congress.

In addition it will be added to the Public Law book when it passes.

Pro

 * 14 Votes Marcus/Michael Villanova 15:38, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 17 votes. --O u WTBsjrief-mich 16:09, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6 votes. --Semyon 16:11, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 11 votes. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 16:41, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4 votes. --Pierlot McCrooke 16:37, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4 votes. -- 16:54, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5 votes. (follow the leader, I guess :P) — <font color=#2E6FFD>Christopher Costello (<font color=#2E6FFD>Pikapi • <font color=#2E6FFD>Chat  • <font color=#2E6FFD>What's up ) 16:56, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5 votes Wabba The I 18:11, February 12, 2012 (UTC)

Contra

 * 11 votes —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 15:44, February 12, 2012 (UTC) I think this is quite pointless. We already have lists, such as the main page, or hamlet, village, town, etc. I believe this would just have the same fate as the Congressional Journal: unnecessary complexity. You can just look in other places. Simplify, simplify.
 * Not really, the pages we list the hamlets and stuff aren't officical, which i could just add anything. By you saying this would get out of hand, leads me & should everyone else, to believe your not in favor of the NCO, which is just a different version of this. Think about it. It's quite simple and helps everyone. Marcus/Michael Villanova 15:46, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Of course, you couldn't just add anything to the NSO either, right? Your argument is invalid, the NSO could get changed the same way the front page could be. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 16:29, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * No it says it needs a 51% to change, so yeah proper parlimentary procedure. But just for the record we don't need to re-approve the places like NC or HU they're already approved. Marcus/Michael Villanova 16:43, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Right, we have already approved them in recognitions of the existing localities. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 16:53, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5 votes - I have to agree with Time on this one — <font color=#2E6FFD>Christopher Costello (<font color=#2E6FFD>Pikapi • <font color=#2E6FFD>Chat  • <font color=#2E6FFD>What's up ) 16:39, February 12, 2012 (UTC)

Abstain
✅ Over a 50% majority!!! I will now add it to the Public law book. Marcus/Michael Villanova 16:46, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * You're not speaker. -- 16:54, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Doesn't matter (unstroke). —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 17:04, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Then I will make a act that abolishes the speaker Pierlot McCrooke 17:27, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * That doesn't help Lovia. It's roleplay. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 17:36, February 12, 2012 (UTC)

012. Lovian National Sevens Team Recognition
By a simple 50% majority we shall now recognize the LNST with this amendment to the Sports Act:
 * The Lovian National Sevens Team is the fully recognized national Rugby Sevens team of Lovia.

Pro

 * 14 Votes Marcus/Michael Villanova 13:49, February 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 17 votes. --O u WTBsjrief-mich 13:50, February 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5 votes - Wabba The I 18:18, February 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 11 votes. HORTON11 : Email_icon.jpg • follow_me.PNG 18:32, February 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6 votes. --Semyon 19:30, February 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 11 votes —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 21:11, February 21, 2012 (UTC) though, perhaps it should be at the bottom, not the middle, like the involvement act.
 * 8 votes - Kunarian 00:19, February 22, 2012 (UTC)

Abstain


✅ with a 53% majority. :) --Semyon 19:31, February 21, 2012 (UTC)

013. Lovian National Soccer Team (Lovian National Football Team)
I would like congress to finally allow this team to become official. We can decide on the name later, if not we'll just be trying to haggle out a name and nothing will be achieved (it's been over a year trying to get the team recognized). HORTON11 : •  19:47, February 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * I suggest we use association football, btw. It's neutral, and more formal (both soccer and football are short forms of it). Also, Horton, why don't you vote yourself? :) --Semyon 19:52, February 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * On wikipedia most teams are styled "national football team", except for the US (where it's soccer). Football sounds better to me, but we can decide on the name later. HORTON11 : Email_icon.jpg • follow_me.PNG 20:06, February 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * Good point. --Semyon 20:09, February 28, 2012 (UTC)

Pro

 * --Semyon 19:52, February 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 11 votes HORTON11 : Email_icon.jpg • follow_me.PNG 20:04, February 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 11 Votes, though, how will this be implemented if we haven't decided a name? —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 21:10, February 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * I'll just add the page to the main namespace as "Football Team", and then we can have a discussionin the oub to work out a definite name. HORTON11 : Email_icon.jpg • follow_me.PNG 14:36, February 29, 2012 (UTC)


 * 5 votes - Wabba The I 12:00, February 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3 votes — <font color=#2E6FFD>Christopher Costello (<font color=#2E6FFD>Pikapi • <font color=#2E6FFD>Chat  • <font color=#2E6FFD>What's up ) 15:32, February 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * 17 votes. --O u WTBsjrief-mich 13:32, March 1, 2012 (UTC) per discussion below: we will call football football and handegg handegg
 * 8 Votes - Kunarian 17:01, March 1, 2012 (UTC)

Abstain

 * 17 votes. --O u WTBsjrief-mich 14:25, February 29, 2012 (UTC) we can't, unless we have decided that it will be "(Association) Football"
 * I plan on using "football team" (see the above discussion with Semyon). Calling it a "National Associaltion Footbal Team" it too long and it just doesn't sound right. HORTON11 : Email_icon.jpg • follow_me.PNG 14:36, February 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * I don't recommend it. Many of us are actual football fans, and personally, I can't stand when soccer is referred to as football. What if someone later on, someone wanted to establish a football organization? — <font color=#2E6FFD>Christopher Costello (<font color=#2E6FFD>Pikapi • <font color=#2E6FFD>Chat  • <font color=#2E6FFD>What's up ) 15:31, February 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * Because logic dictates that calling American football "football" is stupid. The ball is not even a sphere, and it's mostly a hand game. A game that's all about feet is much more deserving of the name "football", as it was originally called. Anyone up for handegg? —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 16:41, February 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm swayed by Horton's logic that every national football team on Wikipedia is known as 'national football team' apart from the American one, where 'football' means something else. Now, as American rules is not played in Lovia at all, there seems little point in using the American version. --Semyon 17:30, February 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * Indeed, so real football is called "football" and American football "handegg"? :P --O u WTBsjrief-mich 11:38, March 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * In Lovia? That's what I'm recommending. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 11:59, March 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * American Football isn't really played here, so it would be ok to refer to it as a "football team". HORTON11 : Email_icon.jpg • follow_me.PNG 13:28, March 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * Speaking of football, the US national team beat Italy for the first time yesterday, 1-0. HORTON11 : Email_icon.jpg • follow_me.PNG 13:52, March 1, 2012 (UTC)


 * 2 votes — <font color=#2E6FFD>Christopher Costello (<font color=#2E6FFD>Pikapi • <font color=#2E6FFD>Chat  • <font color=#2E6FFD>What's up ) 15:32, February 29, 2012 (UTC)

✅, with a 55%+ majority. HORTON11 : •  17:06, March 1, 2012 (UTC)

016. Weights and Measures Act

 * 1) The primary and official system of measurement used in Lovia is the International System of Units, which may be referred to as the metric system.
 * 2) All information provided by the government shall, where relevant, use SI units.
 * 3) Where convenient, SI units may be prefixed with the appropriate SI prefix.
 * 4) The sole exception is that degrees Celsius shall be used for the measurement of temperature, rather than degrees Kelvin.
 * 5) The secondary system is the imperial system as used in the United States of America.
 * 6) Information provided by the government should, if possible, provide the imperial equivalent of any SI units used.
 * 7) Any purveyor of goods bears responsibility for providing information in the metric system associated with the goods being traded.
 * 8) The level of precision of measurement shall be left to the disgression of the purveyor, as long as it is not so precise as to hinder the purchaser, nor so imprecise as to deceive.
 * 9) Where possible and legible, the imperial equivalent of the metric units should also be provided on the goods being traded.
 * 10) Mathematical punctuation:
 * 11) The period is used as a decimal mark to indicate the radix point.
 * 12) The comma may optionally be used to separate digits into groups of three.

This sets up the weights and measurement system used in Lovia. It will be in the... hmm... I suppose Public Law Book. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 02:12, April 14, 2012 (UTC)

Pro

 * 11 Votes. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 17:23, April 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * - 6 votes (on condition we change the word accuracy to precision.) --Semyon 18:49, April 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * Done. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 02:12, April 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * 9 votes HORTON11 : Email_icon.jpg • follow_me.PNG 20:11, April 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5 votes Wabba The I 11:00, April 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * 16 votes. --O u WTBsjrief-mich 04:41, April 15, 2012 (UTC)

Contra

 * 2 votes; Lovia should use the imperial system for better accomodation with the US.  HORTON11 : Email_icon.jpg • follow_me.PNG 20:11, April 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * But this accommodates for both, and slightly more citizens prefer the metric system. —TimeMaster (talk • contribs) 23:09, April 13, 2012 (UTC)