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"Should the FAM be authorized to establish pacts and alliances as detailed in the Senate Bill below?"
Poll Options
1. "Yea"
2. "Nea"
3. "Abstain"
Poll Duration: 3 days (72 hours)
This poll will last for 72 hours. It should end at ~5 GMT on Friday, December 13th, 2002.
As according to the Constitution:
Quorum is 14
"To pass, the proposed law must receive more “yea” votes than “nay” votes. It must also meet the quorum."
"Any “abstain” votes are considered solely for quorum purposes. “Abstain” votes may not be considered “yea” or “nay” votes."
The bill being voted upon:
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SENATE BILL: GRAND ALLIANCE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Purpose:
To authorize the Foreign Affairs Minister to establish mutual protection pacts and alliances with other nations potentially opposed to Germany
Be it enacted by the Senate of the Apolytonian Republic here assembled,
1. That the Foreign Affairs Minister is hereby empowered by the Senate ([/U]but not obligated[/U]) to form mutual protection pacts with Greece, the Aztecs, and England either before or soon after the start of hostilities with Germany. The Foreign Affairs Minister is given discretion over whether such pacts will be signed with any and/or all of the stated foreign powers and under what conditions such pacts will be formed. Any financial payments which need to be made to form such pacts must be approved by the President or the Senate (as this Bill does not constitute a financial authorization by the Senate, merely the authorization of the power to form such agreements).
2. That the Foreign Affairs Minister is hereby empowered by the Senate (but not obligated) to form military alliances against Germany with the Greece, the Aztecs, and England if mutual protection pacts are not signed with them. Such military alliances may be signed by the Foreign Affairs Minister if and when hostitlies between Apolytonia and Germany break out. The Foreign Affairs Minister is given discretion over whether such alliances will be signed with any and/or all of the stated foreign powers and under what conditions such alliances will be formed. Any financial payments which need to be made to form such alliances must be approved by the President or the Senate (as this Bill does not constitute a financial authorization by the Senate, merely the authorization of the power to form such agreements).
3. That the Foreign Affairs Minister is hereby empowered by the Senate (but not obligated) to form military alliances against Germany with Rome, Japan, India, Russia, Babylon, Persia, Zululand, China, and the Iroquois if and when hostilities between Apolytonia and Germany have broken out. The Foreign Affairs Minister is given discretion over whether such alliances will be signed with any and/or all of the stated foreign powers and under what conditions such alliances will be formed. Any financial payments which need to be made to form such pacts must be approved by the President or the Senate (as this Bill does not constitute a financial authorization by the Senate, merely the authorization of the power to form such agreements).
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"CFC Delenda Est!" - Battlecry for the eventual Multi-Site PTW Game (and a motivating reason for my new avatar)
Foreign Affairs Minister for Term 6 of the Civ3 Democracy Game
Former Vice President of the Civ3 Democracy Game
Current RP Team Character: Lorenzo Cl
Poll Options
1. "Yea"
2. "Nea"
3. "Abstain"
Poll Duration: 3 days (72 hours)
This poll will last for 72 hours. It should end at ~5 GMT on Friday, December 13th, 2002.
As according to the Constitution:
Quorum is 14
"To pass, the proposed law must receive more “yea” votes than “nay” votes. It must also meet the quorum."
"Any “abstain” votes are considered solely for quorum purposes. “Abstain” votes may not be considered “yea” or “nay” votes."
The bill being voted upon:
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SENATE BILL: GRAND ALLIANCE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Purpose:
To authorize the Foreign Affairs Minister to establish mutual protection pacts and alliances with other nations potentially opposed to Germany
Be it enacted by the Senate of the Apolytonian Republic here assembled,
1. That the Foreign Affairs Minister is hereby empowered by the Senate ([/U]but not obligated[/U]) to form mutual protection pacts with Greece, the Aztecs, and England either before or soon after the start of hostilities with Germany. The Foreign Affairs Minister is given discretion over whether such pacts will be signed with any and/or all of the stated foreign powers and under what conditions such pacts will be formed. Any financial payments which need to be made to form such pacts must be approved by the President or the Senate (as this Bill does not constitute a financial authorization by the Senate, merely the authorization of the power to form such agreements).
2. That the Foreign Affairs Minister is hereby empowered by the Senate (but not obligated) to form military alliances against Germany with the Greece, the Aztecs, and England if mutual protection pacts are not signed with them. Such military alliances may be signed by the Foreign Affairs Minister if and when hostitlies between Apolytonia and Germany break out. The Foreign Affairs Minister is given discretion over whether such alliances will be signed with any and/or all of the stated foreign powers and under what conditions such alliances will be formed. Any financial payments which need to be made to form such alliances must be approved by the President or the Senate (as this Bill does not constitute a financial authorization by the Senate, merely the authorization of the power to form such agreements).
3. That the Foreign Affairs Minister is hereby empowered by the Senate (but not obligated) to form military alliances against Germany with Rome, Japan, India, Russia, Babylon, Persia, Zululand, China, and the Iroquois if and when hostilities between Apolytonia and Germany have broken out. The Foreign Affairs Minister is given discretion over whether such alliances will be signed with any and/or all of the stated foreign powers and under what conditions such alliances will be formed. Any financial payments which need to be made to form such pacts must be approved by the President or the Senate (as this Bill does not constitute a financial authorization by the Senate, merely the authorization of the power to form such agreements).
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"CFC Delenda Est!" - Battlecry for the eventual Multi-Site PTW Game (and a motivating reason for my new avatar)
Foreign Affairs Minister for Term 6 of the Civ3 Democracy Game
Former Vice President of the Civ3 Democracy Game
Current RP Team Character: Lorenzo Cl