Senate and Referendum Amendment

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Since PurpleState was the one who wanted me to introduce this, maybe it would be best for him to answer your questions.

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I will introduce and accept the following amendment as friendly:

First, I offer the following as a friendly:


Federal Government Restructuring Amendment

1. Article I, Section 1 of the Constitution is amended to read: "The Senate shall be composed of five Senators, each with a term of four months. Senators shall be elected from each Region, respectively."

2. Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution is hereby repealed.

3. Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution is amended to read: "The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also appoint a President of the Senate internally to be vested with powers determined by this Constitution and Senate rules and proceedings."

4. Article I, Section 3, Clause 3 is amended to read: "For any Bill or Resolution to pass the Senate, it shall have gained a majority in a valid vote. Before the Bill or Resolution becomes Law, it shall be presented to the Premier of the Senate, unless it be concerning the rules for the proceedings of the Senate. If the Premier approves, he shall sign it, and it shall be passed to the President of the Republic of Atlasia. If the Premier does not approve, he shall return the Bill with his objections to the Senate, and it shall not become Law. Upon reconsidering the Bill, if the Senate shall approve the legislation by two-thirds of its number, it shall be presented to the President. If the President approves, he shall sign it, and it shall become Law. If the President does not approve, and the Bill does not have the signature of the Premier, it shall not become Law. If the President does not approve, and the Bill has the signature of the Premier, he shall return the Bill with his objections to the Senate, and it shall not become Law. Upon reconsidering the Bill, if the Senate shall approve the legislation by two-thirds of its number, it shall be presented to the people by way of public referendum. The Bill shall become Law upon approval by a majority of the People voting in public polls in a majority of the Regions. Such votes shall last for exactly five days and shall be administered by the Governor of the Region or other officer as the Law of the Region may provide. Citizens will cast their vote by public post. If a Bill is not returned to the Senate by the President within seven days after it shall have been presented to him, it shall become Law regardless."

5. Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the Constitution is hereby repealed.

6. Article I, Section 4, Clause 2 of the Constitution is amended to read: "Elections for the seats of the Senate shall be held in the months of February, June and October."

7. Article I, Section 4, Clause 4 of the Constitution is amended to read: "If a vacancy shall occur in a Senate seat, then the Governor of that Region shall appoint a person to fill the remainder of that term."

8. Article I, Section 4, Clause 5 of the Constitution is hereby repealed.

9. Article II, Section I, Clause 1 of the Constitution is amended to read: "The executive power shall be vested in the President of the Republic of Atlasia. He shall be elected for a term of approximately four months."

10. Article II, Section I, Clause 2 of the Constitution is amended to read: "No person shall be President who has not attained 250 or more posts, and is not a registered voter."

11. Article II, Section 2, Clause 3 of the Constitution is amended to read: "The President shall take office at noon Eastern Standard Time on the first Friday in the month after their election."

12. Article II, Section 3 is hereby renamed: "Vacancy and Incapacity of the Presidency"

13. Article II, Section 3, Clause 1 of the Constitution is amended to read: "If the Presidency shall ever fall vacant, the President of the Senate shall become President. If the Presidency of the Senate is also vacant, then the Senate shall elect one of its members as President of the Senate to fill the office of the President of the Republic of Atlasia. The Senate shall provide for a special election to the presidency within one month of the office's vacancy."

14. Article II, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution is hereby repealed.

15. Article II, Section 3, Clause 3 of the Constitution is amended to read: "No person shall be elected to the office of President more than twice consecutively."

16. Article II, Section 3, Clause 4 of the Constitution is amended to read: "Whenever the President transmits to the Senate his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the President of the Senate as Acting President."

17. Article II, Section 3, Clause 5 of the Constitution is amended to read: "Whenever the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Atlasia and a two-thirds majority of the Senate sign a declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the President of the Senate shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President. Thereafter the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office upon his declaration that he is capable of discharging the said powers and duties, or when the Chief Justice and Senate annul their previous declaration."

18. All Amendments and Statutes currently governing the office of the Vice President are hereby void insofar as they relate to that office.

19. All Amendments and Statutes currently governing the office of the President pro tempore are amended to replace all instances of "President pro tempore" with "President of the Senate."


I will answer current questions in the next post.