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The Progressive Party proposes the addition of the below article VII to the Constitution of the North Pacific:
Recognizing the myriad difficulties and weaknesses associated with the current Constitutional and Legal regime, the Progressive Party of the North Pacific calls strongly for the creation of a Constituent Assembly to oversee the repeal of the current Constitution and the enactment of another in its place, as specified by the amendment of the Constitution to include Article VII.
Our rationale is twofold:
Firstly, there are a great many difficulties and weaknesses associated with the current Constitution, and these difficulties and weaknesses are too endemic and fundamental to be fixed with a line-by-line analysis and amendment. Secondly, the planning and creation of a new Constitution requires the input and participation of a large and diverse group of citizens, and certainly must not be done by an individual or a small, like-minded group.
Under the party resolution calling for this proposal, we will hold a party vote on any suggested changes to decide whether to accept them as friendly.
EDIT: Edited at Thu Oct 13 23:15 UTC 2011 to accept alterations to proposal.
Amendment:Article VII: Expiration
1. This Constitution and any other laws except the Bill of Rights, this Article, and any laws establishing a Constituent Assembly will be repealed on November 23, 2011.
2. The Regional Assembly may by law determine the time and method of the election of a Constituent Assembly which may propose a new constitution.
3. Any proposal of the Constituent Assembly will come into force only if approved by a majority of those voting in a referendum lasting seven days.
4. Any person who is a member of the Regional Assembly or who has had a World Assembly nation in the North Pacific since October 1, 2011 may vote in any such referendum.
5. If November 23 passes and the Constitution expires, the Security Council as constituted at that time will continue service and the Security Council Regulation Act will remain in effect, with consultation with the Regional Assembly replaced with consultation with the Constituent Assembly. The Security Council will continue to be empowered to accept new members by simple majority vote. The Constituent Assembly will be granted the power to expel members of the Security Council by two thirds majority vote.
Recognizing the myriad difficulties and weaknesses associated with the current Constitutional and Legal regime, the Progressive Party of the North Pacific calls strongly for the creation of a Constituent Assembly to oversee the repeal of the current Constitution and the enactment of another in its place, as specified by the amendment of the Constitution to include Article VII.
Our rationale is twofold:
Firstly, there are a great many difficulties and weaknesses associated with the current Constitution, and these difficulties and weaknesses are too endemic and fundamental to be fixed with a line-by-line analysis and amendment. Secondly, the planning and creation of a new Constitution requires the input and participation of a large and diverse group of citizens, and certainly must not be done by an individual or a small, like-minded group.
Under the party resolution calling for this proposal, we will hold a party vote on any suggested changes to decide whether to accept them as friendly.
EDIT: Edited at Thu Oct 13 23:15 UTC 2011 to accept alterations to proposal.