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« on: October 09, 2019, 01:29:43 AM »
« edited: November 29, 2019, 08:36:57 PM by Speaker YE »
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AN AMENDMENT
to the Constitution of the Republic of Atlasia

Be it enacted by both houses of Congress, assembled:
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Section 1 (Title)
i. The title of this Amendment shall be, the "Democracy Is Not For Sale Amendment."

Section 2 (Amendment)
i. Article III§6(i) of the Fourth Constitution is amended to read as follows:
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The Congress shall have the power, except where limited elsewhere by this Constitution, [. . .]
xvi. To regulate independent expenditures for political communication.

Explanation:
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This amendment would overturn the ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission by allowing Congress to regulate corporate spending in political campaigns.
Sponsor: Razze
72 hours for debate.
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« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2019, 11:47:06 AM »
72 hour vote for a vote opening.

Amendment is adopted.
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« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2019, 11:47:17 AM »
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« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2019, 01:00:45 AM »
Passes 4-2.
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« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2019, 01:28:05 AM »
A final vote is now open.
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« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2019, 01:28:42 AM »
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« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2019, 12:20:28 AM »
Quote from: Poirot on October 16, 2019, 09:42:58 PM
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Your proposal would make it legal to limit these organizations to only spending $1.00 per election.

I wanted to know if this could legally happen. If the constitution has a right for third party spending  and Congress could regulate this but not eliminate it. I mean it could be restrictions but allowing a respectable spending limit (not a few dollars only).

That's a power that Congress should have IMO if it were to choose, at least from a constitutional standpoint.
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« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2019, 12:43:12 AM »
Fails 4-2 (needed 6).

Let me re-introduce this using my own slot and same thread.
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« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2019, 08:40:17 PM »
Quote from: Poirot on October 26, 2019, 08:31:29 PM
Quote from: Speaker YE on October 26, 2019, 12:20:28 AM
Quote from: Poirot on October 16, 2019, 09:42:58 PM
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Your proposal would make it legal to limit these organizations to only spending $1.00 per election.

I wanted to know if this could legally happen. If the constitution has a right for third party spending  and Congress could regulate this but not eliminate it. I mean it could be restrictions but allowing a respectable spending limit (not a few dollars only).

That's a power that Congress should have IMO if it were to choose, at least from a constitutional standpoint.

Limiting spending to 1$ for example could be seen as stopping freedom of speech.
"Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, nor of the press, nor withholding the freedom to peaceably assemble and to petition for the redress of grievances."

Maybe currently, but not if this amendment were to pass.
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« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2019, 01:27:58 AM »
Motion for a final vote.

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« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2019, 12:08:46 AM »
You might have a technical point tbh. I just did what Sestak did with the EFCA back when he was PPT.

A 72 hour final vote is now open.
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« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2019, 12:19:14 AM »
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« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2019, 08:25:53 PM »
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AN AMENDMENT
to the Constitution of the Republic of Atlasia

Be it enacted by both houses of Congress, assembled:
Quote
Section 1 (Title)
i. The title of this Amendment shall be, the "Democracy Is Not For Sale Amendment."

Section 2 (Amendment)
i. Article III§6(i) of the Fourth Constitution is amended to read as follows:
Quote
The Congress shall have the power, except where limited elsewhere by this Constitution, [. . .]
xvi. To regulate independent expenditures for political communication.

Explanation:
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This amendment would overturn the ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission by allowing Congress to regulate third party spending in political campaigns.
House of Representatives:
Passed the House of Representatives 8-0-1-0
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