First Amendment

The Constitution is the highest law in Lovia

The First Amendment is the first amendment to the Lovian Constitution since the new Constitution was adopted. It was written by HRH King Dimitri I of Lovia. Mostly, it concerns uncorrected errors and minor difficulties. In specific, the articles concerning elections and trials were amended.

The response in the First Chamber was highly positive, though there were made adjustments to the amendment bill, mostly by the author himself. In the Second Chamber, the vote turned out in an absolute majority.

Content

• Article 5 - Legislature and executive power
  • 1. Deletion: Federal organization, royal family, federal elections
  • 2. Deletion: State elections

• Article 8 - Elections
  • 1.3.4 The candidates with the most votes, and at least three, will become Members of the Congress. But there is a limit of Members of the Congress. This number is decided by the previous Prime Minister, and should always be between 15 and 30.

    was replaced by:

    The candidates with the most votes, and at least three, will become Members of the Congress. But there is a limit of Members of the Congress. This number is decided by the previous Prime Minister, and should always be between 5 and 30.

  • New part: 1.4

    New: In case of a large population boom, the Prime Minister can organize mid-term elections.

    1. In these mid-term elections minimum 5 and maximum 10 new Members of the Congress are elected. The number is decided by the Prime Minister, just as the moment of elections.
    2. Members of the Congress stay Members without re-election.

  • 3. was replaced by:

1. State elections:
   1. Every two year state elections are held.
   2. The term of office of every Governor is exactly two year, so every two year the elections should be held at the same date.
   3. Steps of the state elections:
      1. Every citizen who lives in the state can run for Governor.
      2. After two weeks, the period of becoming a candidate is done and the voting can begin.
      3. Every citizen can vote for one candidates. It’s not possible to vote contra.
      4. The candidates with the most votes, and at least three, will become Governor.

• Article 9 - Supreme Court Trials
  • New part: 6.

    New: The Supreme Court Judges are appointed by the Federal Secretary of Justice, with the agreement of the Prime Minister.

• Article 10 - State Court Trials
  • New part: 6.

    New: The State Court Judges are appointed by the Federal Secretary of Justice, with the agreement of the Governor of the State in which the new State Court Judge will work.

See also

• Constitution
• National Archives/Chambers
• Second Amendment

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