Post by putko007 on Feb 6, 2014 22:22:56 GMT 1
As we discussed on this thread (here), our country seems to need a new constitution. So here's my proposal. It is based on the (very very) old, but more simple to understand, more organized and more flexible
Let me know what do you think about!
Let me know what do you think about!
SUMMARY
Constitution
- Code of conduct (art. 1)
- Access to governmental files (art. 2)
- Official languages (art. 3)
- Government (art. 4)
- Presidency (art. 5)
- Congress (art. 6)
- Modification of the Constitution (art. 7)
- Temporary provisions (art. 8)
Laws
- Communication Law
- Immigration Law
- Embassies Law
- Monetary Law
CONSTITUTION
Art. 1 - Code of Conduct
Respect is a right and a duty for everyone.
2) Law abuse is forbidden.
3) Derogatory remarks about one's race, gender or sexual orientation shall not be permitted and can result in punishment of a temporary to permanent ban on the forum or IRC
4) Slander with no basis of proof shall not be permitted and can result in punishment of a temporary ban on the forum or IRC.
Art. 2 - Access to governmental files
All governmental files are public, except in case of security purposes but for no longer than a month.
Art. 3 - Official languages
French, German and Italian, Romansch and English are the official languages.
English will be preferred for day-to-day discussions.
Translations of the Swiss laws in the other national languages are encouraged by the government.
Art. 4 - Government
1) The Government is composed of :
a) The President
b) The Vice-president
c) The Ministers defined in the Law of the Government Organization.
2) The Government is defined in the Law of the Government Organization, including the functions, the goals of each Minister and the financing plan of the Government.
3) The powers has no power except the ones granted by laws.
Art. 5 - Presidency
The President is elected.
2) The President chooses the members of the Government.
3) The vice-President remplaces the President when cannot assume his functions.
4) The President can submit a law proposition to the Congress.
5) The President must submit to the Congress each modification of the Law of the Government Organization for approbation.
6) The President can take emergency measures in case of war. These measures must be validated in a period of five day by the Congress. Emergency measures don’t extend to Monetary Policy.
Art. 6 - Congress
The Congress is elected.
Each member of the Congress can submit a law proposition.
The Congress accepts, modifies of rejects a law proposition submitted by a member of the Congress, or by the President.
The Congress can dismiss the President.
The Congress supervise the Monetary Policy and elect the Chairman of the Swiss National Bank.
The Congress organization is defined in the Rules of the Congress, appointed by the members of the Congress
The Congress communicate weakly on the national newspaper about its current works
Art. 7 - Modification of the Constitution
A modification proposal of the constitution can only be done one article of the Constitution at a time.
2) A modification to the constitution can only be passed by congress.
3) To be passed by Congress:
a) A discussion is created and maintained on the forum for 48 hours
b) At least five congressmen must express approval in the thread, then it is put to a vote
c) After this approval, no amendment to this Swiss Constitution shall be made without a supermajority of at least two-thirds of the total votes of the Congress.
Art. 8 - Temporary provisions
The President must, with his Government, submit to the Congress, in the period of two weeks after the acceptance of this Constitution, the first version of the Law of the Government Organization.
The Congress must adopt his Rules in the a period of two weeks after the acceptance of this Constitution
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LAWS SECTION
Communications Law
Art. 1 - Ways of communication
1) Ways of communication are the :
a) Forum : eswitzerland.boards.net
b) IRC : Rizon server -> #eSwitzerland
c) National newspapers
Art. 2 - Right of access to communications
All the citizens have the right to access the ways of communication.
3) Ban can be ordered by a member of the government if the code of conduct was violated by citizen of eSwitzerland. A banned member has the right to appeal in front of the Congress
abuse
Immigration Law
[put here]
Embassies Law
[put here]
Monetary Law
Art. 1 - National Bank
a) The official bank is the Swiss National Bank
b) The Swiss National Bank is run by the Chairman.
c) The Chairman is elected by the Congress.
d) The Chairman duties are :
- the monitoring the Governments spending
- the recording of each monetary transaction.
e) If the Chairman feels that a certain monetary request is unlawful, he must appeal to the Congress.
Art. 2 - Bank account
At all times, the Swiss National Bank must be in possession of 50’000 CHF
Constitution
- Code of conduct (art. 1)
- Access to governmental files (art. 2)
- Official languages (art. 3)
- Government (art. 4)
- Presidency (art. 5)
- Congress (art. 6)
- Modification of the Constitution (art. 7)
- Temporary provisions (art. 8)
Laws
- Communication Law
- Immigration Law
- Embassies Law
- Monetary Law
CONSTITUTION
Art. 1 - Code of Conduct
Respect is a right and a duty for everyone.
2) Law abuse is forbidden.
3) Derogatory remarks about one's race, gender or sexual orientation shall not be permitted and can result in punishment of a temporary to permanent ban on the forum or IRC
4) Slander with no basis of proof shall not be permitted and can result in punishment of a temporary ban on the forum or IRC.
Art. 2 - Access to governmental files
All governmental files are public, except in case of security purposes but for no longer than a month.
Art. 3 - Official languages
French, German and Italian, Romansch and English are the official languages.
English will be preferred for day-to-day discussions.
Translations of the Swiss laws in the other national languages are encouraged by the government.
Art. 4 - Government
1) The Government is composed of :
a) The President
b) The Vice-president
c) The Ministers defined in the Law of the Government Organization.
2) The Government is defined in the Law of the Government Organization, including the functions, the goals of each Minister and the financing plan of the Government.
3) The powers has no power except the ones granted by laws.
Art. 5 - Presidency
The President is elected.
2) The President chooses the members of the Government.
3) The vice-President remplaces the President when cannot assume his functions.
4) The President can submit a law proposition to the Congress.
5) The President must submit to the Congress each modification of the Law of the Government Organization for approbation.
6) The President can take emergency measures in case of war. These measures must be validated in a period of five day by the Congress. Emergency measures don’t extend to Monetary Policy.
Art. 6 - Congress
The Congress is elected.
Each member of the Congress can submit a law proposition.
The Congress accepts, modifies of rejects a law proposition submitted by a member of the Congress, or by the President.
The Congress can dismiss the President.
The Congress supervise the Monetary Policy and elect the Chairman of the Swiss National Bank.
The Congress organization is defined in the Rules of the Congress, appointed by the members of the Congress
The Congress communicate weakly on the national newspaper about its current works
Art. 7 - Modification of the Constitution
A modification proposal of the constitution can only be done one article of the Constitution at a time.
2) A modification to the constitution can only be passed by congress.
3) To be passed by Congress:
a) A discussion is created and maintained on the forum for 48 hours
b) At least five congressmen must express approval in the thread, then it is put to a vote
c) After this approval, no amendment to this Swiss Constitution shall be made without a supermajority of at least two-thirds of the total votes of the Congress.
Art. 8 - Temporary provisions
The President must, with his Government, submit to the Congress, in the period of two weeks after the acceptance of this Constitution, the first version of the Law of the Government Organization.
The Congress must adopt his Rules in the a period of two weeks after the acceptance of this Constitution
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LAWS SECTION
Communications Law
Art. 1 - Ways of communication
1) Ways of communication are the :
a) Forum : eswitzerland.boards.net
b) IRC : Rizon server -> #eSwitzerland
c) National newspapers
Art. 2 - Right of access to communications
All the citizens have the right to access the ways of communication.
3) Ban can be ordered by a member of the government if the code of conduct was violated by citizen of eSwitzerland. A banned member has the right to appeal in front of the Congress
abuse
Immigration Law
[put here]
Embassies Law
[put here]
Monetary Law
Art. 1 - National Bank
a) The official bank is the Swiss National Bank
b) The Swiss National Bank is run by the Chairman.
c) The Chairman is elected by the Congress.
d) The Chairman duties are :
- the monitoring the Governments spending
- the recording of each monetary transaction.
e) If the Chairman feels that a certain monetary request is unlawful, he must appeal to the Congress.
Art. 2 - Bank account
At all times, the Swiss National Bank must be in possession of 50’000 CHF