Update 2025/AMEND-2025-3: Proposal to Have the Treasury Oversee the Annual Budget

2025/AMEND-2025-3: Proposal to Have the Treasury Oversee the Annual Budget

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+Title: Proposal to Have the Treasury Oversee the Annual Budget  
+Amendment Number: AMEND-2025-03  
+Author: HM King Tyler I  
+Sponsors:  
+Enacted By: Parliament  
+Date Ratified: TBD  
+NAD Date: TBD  
+Status: Proposed 
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+#### **A Bill to Amend the New Athens Constitution to Grant the Treasury Full Oversight of the Annual Budget**
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+#### **Purpose:**
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+To streamline the annual budgeting process by transferring the authority to approve the national budget from Parliament to the Treasury, ensuring timely financial planning, executive accountability, and the uninterrupted operation of government functions.
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+#### **Section 1: Findings and Justification**
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+1.1 The preparation and approval of the national budget is a vital function of government that ensures responsible allocation of resources and the continued operation of essential ministries and programs.
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+1.2 Under current procedures, delays or inaction by Parliament can disrupt administrative planning, hinder development projects, and threaten fiscal stability.
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+1.3 The Treasury, as the executive body responsible for national finances, is best positioned to evaluate, plan, and approve budgetary allocations based on current needs, long-term goals, and available resources.
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+1.4 Transferring budget approval to the Treasury preserves legislative input through consultation while preventing gridlock and enhancing administrative efficiency.
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+1.5 This reform reinforces the constitutional role of the executive in managing the operations of government while allowing Parliament to retain the power to review and amend financial policies through legislation.
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+1.6 Establishing a clear chain of fiscal authority strengthens financial accountability, ensures continuity of governance, and promotes public trust in the nation's economic management.
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+#### **Section 2: Amendments to the Constitution**
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+**Article XI of the Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens shall be amended to remove the following statements:**
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+1. "All budgets must be approved by parliament.
+2. Approval is determined through voting in keeping with Article XV."
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+**Article XI of the Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens shall be amended to add the following statements:**
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+1. "The Treasury shall oversee and approve the annual budget."
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+#### **Section 3: Limitations and Clarifications**
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+3.1 None
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+#### **Section 4: Effective Date**
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+This amendment shall take effect immediately upon passage in accordance with Article XV of the Constitution.

2025/AMEND-2025-4: Proposal to Eliminate Compulsory Voting.md

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-Title: Proposal to Eliminate Compulsory Voting  
-Amendment Number: AMEND-2025-4  
-Author: HM King Tyler I  
-Sponsors:  
-Enacted By: Parliament  
-Date Ratified: TBD  
-NAD Date: TBD  
-Status: Proposed 
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-#### **A Bill to Amend the New Athens Constitution to Eliminate Compulsory Voting**
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-#### **Purpose:**
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-To affirm that voting in elections and on legislation within the Free Nation of New Athens is a civic right, not a legal obligation, by removing compulsory voting language from the Constitution.
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-#### **Section 1: Findings and Justification**
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-1.1 Participation in elections and legislative decisions is a fundamental democratic right, but it must remain voluntary to be meaningful and inclusive.
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-1.2 The current constitutional requirement that citizens must vote in all elections for office is unrealistic and burdensome, particularly for those who may be disinterested, unavailable, or otherwise unable to participate at the time of voting.
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-1.3 A system that respects the right to abstain encourages more thoughtful and intentional participation, rather than compliance driven by obligation.
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-1.4 Voluntary voting upholds personal liberty while preserving the legitimacy of democratic outcomes, as those who choose to vote do so with purpose and awareness.
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-1.5 The removal of mandatory voting provisions ensures that citizens retain autonomy over their level of political engagement without fear of violating the Constitution.
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-1.6 This amendment modernizes the nation's civic expectations, aligning its democratic values with principles of freedom, accessibility, and respect for individual choice.
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-#### **Section 2: Amendments to the Constitution**
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-**Article XV of the Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens shall be amended to remove the following statement:**
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-1. "Citizens may not abstain from voting in elections for office."
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-#### **Section 3: Limitations and Clarifications**
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-3.1 None
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-#### **Section 4: Effective Date**
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-This amendment shall take effect immediately upon passage in accordance with Article XV of the Constitution.