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Constitution Review. For a better Ware Tomorrow!. Major Points and Goals. Change the structure of the Parliament to best suit the needs of the House Election of “cabinet” members comes from those who know best Emphasize the importance of involvement among Parliament members
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Constitution Review • For a better Ware Tomorrow!
Major Points and Goals • Change the structure of the Parliament to best suit the needs of the House • Election of “cabinet” members comes from those who know best • Emphasize the importance of involvement among Parliament members • Increase the number of Voting members on Parliament • Better define the roles of the Parliament Members • Fix Elections process • Define term limits/ election cycles • Iron out inconsistencies • Make our Constitution the model the best that the College House system has to offer • Create a system that works for us, and for the House system at the same time
Parliament 2005-2009 -Traditions -Events -Communications
Parliament 2010-2011 House Members Volunteer Elect House Life President Freshman Rep Junior Rep Operations Social Junior Rep Treasurer Freshman Rep Don/Prefect Junior Rep Secretary Chair Freshman Rep Parliament (18) Nominate Sophomore Rep Senior Rep Social Chair Approves House Life Chair Sophomore Rep Senior Rep Justices (7) House Directors (3) Constables (8-9) Operations Chair Sophomore Rep Senior Rep
We Want To Prevent This... Examples of emails from people applying for chair positions, without ever having sat on the committees themselves/ never having any experience with the group they are applying to be in charge of.
Parliament Plan House Members Elect Cabinet Executive Board Committee Chairs Freshman Rep Jr/Sr Rep Jr/Sr Rep Sophomore Rep Operations Chair Prime Minister Elect Elect Chairs from So, Jr, Sr reps Jr/Sr Rep Jr/Sr Rep Freshman Rep Sophomore Rep House Life Chair Deputy Prime Minister Parliament (20) Freshman Rep Sophomore Rep Jr/Sr Rep Jr/Sr Rep Social Chair Secretary Chair Sophomore Rep Freshman Rep Jr/Sr Rep Jr/Sr Rep Volunteer Treasurer Chair Chair Sophomore Rep Jr/Sr Rep Jr/Sr Rep Freshman Rep Prefect & Don Nominate Approve Justices (7) House Directors (3) Constables (7) Operations Social House Life Elect Elect Elect Elect
Reasons for Changes Elect Elect Elect Elect
President v. Prime Minister • President n. • The chief executive or head of state of a republic. • Republic: A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president, rather than a monarch. • Prime Minister n. abbr. PM • The head of the cabinet and most often the executive of a parliamentary democracy. • Ex: Westminster System.