Bill: Rejected Definitions Act

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A
BILL
To

Amend the Constitution​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Definitions Act.'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by xEndeavour.
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Bezzergeezer

2 - Reasons
(1) To provide clarity when phrases and words are undefined or when meaning of a phrase or word is unclear.
(2) The oxford dictionary isn't free, so amending to a dictionary which is universal and free.
(3) To remove unnecessary and bloating sections from the constitution.

3 - Dictionary
(1) The official dictionary of the Commonwealth of Redmont will be the Cambridge Dictionary.

4 - Terms
(1) American English and English are used interchangeably in Redmont. Minor differences in spelling will not impact the intended definition of a word in the context that it is written.
(2) Any words or phrases defined in Redmont Law will take precedence over the dictionary definition.

5 - Removal
(1) 'Part VII: Defining Key Terms' will be removed from the constitution and will be replaced by a link to this act in the footnotes of the constitution.
(2) The Clarity Act will be rescinded.

6 - Definitions

Supermajority
A vote of 2/3rds majority.

Executive Order
A lawful directive issued by the President in the pursuit of his or her duties. For such directive to be lawful, it must not amend the Constitution or any law outside the Constitution. Executive Orders must only be used as a mechanism by which the President can exert powers expressly granted to the Executive within the Constitution.

Complex Change
A complex change includes the following and needs to be discussed with the Owner before being signed by the President:

• Changes to the System of Government.
• Plugin-related changes.
• Changes involving significant staff involvement.
• Creation of new towns/cities/urban establishments.
• A Rights & Freedoms change.

Defining System of Government Changes
Any changes that:

• Affect the distribution of power between different parts and levels of the state.
• Changes to Government Departments.
• Significant changes to the system by which the state is governed in general.

Veto Override
Where Congress has the power to override a Presidential Veto, a super-majority must be achieved in both chambers of Congress to nullify the Veto, for Presidential Assent to be assumed.
a. Where the Presidential Veto applies to a Constitutional change, an 80% majority (rounded up where not exact) must be achieved in both chambers of Congress to nullify the Veto, for Presidential Assent to be assumed.

Congressional Caretaker Mode
(1) The speaker announces caretaker mode on the 1st day of a Congressional election month.
(2) Bills proposed after the announcement of caretaker must:
(a) Be only necessary bills are to be proposed to ensure the efficient running of the Government.
(b) must reach a supermajority in both chambers of Government.
(3) Motions require a supermajority to pass.

Impeachment
Impeachment is a constitutional remedy to address serious constitutional offenses. The House will lay charges against an official or an ex-official, specifying what constitutional provisions were violated. Any impeached official or ex-official will be subject to a trial that will be conducted by the Senate. If found guilty of any alleged constitutional offense by the Senate, the official or ex-official in question may be subject to:

• Immediate removal from office.
• Ban from elected office for a period of no longer than 2 months.
• Ban from judicial office for a period of no longer than 2 months.
• Ban from executive office for a period of no longer than 2 months.

Presidential Pardons
A lawful order to overturn a criminal charge, providing clemency on a charge to an accused player. Any exercise of pardon power shall be issued only in the form of a signed document released to the public. A pardon must be retrospective to a charge and cannot be given pre-emptively unless for the purposes of a Government sanctioned community event

Incapacitated
The President may be considered incapacitated and unfit to fulfil the duties of the Presidency with the following process: Majority of Cabinet, through the Vice President, brings a motion to the House of Representatives, to declare that the President is unfit for office. The Congress may then vote to remove the President with simple majority in the House of Representatives and supermajority in the Senate.

Allegiance
(1) In order to serve as a Senior Government Official, the office holder must not hold an office as a Senior Government Official in a foreign state concurrently.
(2) Removal will be within the grounds of impeachment for breaching this act.

Senior Government Official
(1) A member of the following:
- Elected office in the State Legislature
- A member of the Supreme Court
- A member of Cabinet

Constitutional Amendment
A constitutional amendment is defined as any amendment made to the constitution itself or an amendment to a bill that amends the constitution. Any constitutional amendment must start with “A Bill to Amend the Constitution”.

Federal Office
Any government position through which a person may apply to, be appointed to, or be elected into, including but not limited to: Secretaries, Department Employees, President, Representative, Senator, Clerks. A position may be considered both public office and federal office at the same time.

Public Office
Any position from which a person may be elected to through the people or a representative of the people, including but not limited to: Secretaries, President, Representatives, Senator, Vice President. A position may be considered both public office and federal office at the same time.