Final Draft Approval Thread

[EEL123]

Now that the mod team is fully staffed, can we have a bit of progress on the laws?

[Holdit]

Now that the mod team is fully staffed, can we have a bit of progress on the laws?

We shall make an extensive and organized review of the proposed laws as soon as possible.

[EEL123]

Name of the Law/Policy: Policy on monopolies
Law/Policy Catagory: Economics

Options:
1) The government actively creates and enforces monopolies in all sectors of the economy.
2) The government actively creates and enforces monopolies in some sectors of the economy and allows them in others.
3) The government allows monopolies in all sectors of the economy.
4) The government allows monopolies in some sectors of the economy, but actively breaks them up in others.
5) The government actively breaks monopolies up in all sectors of the economy.

Effects:
1) Big increase in gov. responsibilities, big increase in regulation.
2) Increase in gov. responsibilities, increase in regulation.
3) Decrease in gov. responsibilities, decrease in regulation.
4) Small increase in gov. responsibilities, small increase in regulation.
5) Increase in gov. responsibilities, increase in regulation.

[EEL123]

Name of the Law/Policy: Art subsidies
Law/Policy Catagory: Culture

Options:
1) The government never subsidises or commissions art.
2) The government never subsidises art, but may commission artworks for its own use.
3) The government subsidises artistic institutions such as art schools and galleries, but does not subsidise individual artists.
4) The government subsidises artistic institutions and some artists.
5) The government subsidises artistic institutions and all artists.

Effects:
1) Significant decrease in gov responsibilities.
2) Decrease in gov responsibilities.
3) No effect.
4) Increase in gov responsibilities.
5) Big increase in gov responsiblities.

[EEL123]

Would it be possible for the mod team to make a post when a law has either been accepted, or considered and discarded? Makes things much easier.

[EEL123]

Name of the Law/Policy: Salaries for legislators and executives
Law/Policy Category: Administrative

Options:
1) Legislators and executives are not entitled to a salary.
2) Legislators and executives are entitled to a nominal salary only.
3) Legislators and executives are entitled to a small salary.
4) Legislators and executives are entitled to a significant salary.

Effects:
1) Big decrease in gov. responsibilities.
2) Decrease in gov. responsibilities.
3) Small decrease in gov. responsibilities.
4) Increase in gov. responsbilities.

[EEL123]

Name of the Law/Policy: Balanced budget amendment
Law/Policy Category: Economics

Options:
1) A balanced budget is required by law, without exceptions.
2) A balanced budget is required by law, with the exception of periods of emergency.
3) A balanced budget is required by law, but can be overruled by a special legislative majority.
4) A balanced budget is not required.

Effects:
1) Decrease in gov. responsibilities.
2) Small decrease in gov. responsibilities.
3) No effect.
4) Increase in gov. responsibilities.

[EEL123]

Name of the Law/Policy: Arranged marriages
Law/Policy Catagory: Civil liberties

Options:
1) Arranged marriages are legal.
2) Arranged marriages are illegal and are automatically nullified.
3) This issue is decided by local governments.

Effects:
1) Decrease in gov. responsibilities, decrease in civil rights.
2) Small increase in gov. responsibilities, small increase in civil rights.
3) Increase in devolution.

[EEL123]

Name of the Law/Policy: Legality of closed shops (if unions are legal)
Law/Policy Category: Economics

Options:
1) Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
2) Union shops and agency shops are legal, but closed shops are not.
3) Agency shops are legal, but closed shops are not.
4) Only open shops are legal.
5) This issue is decided by local governments.

Effects:
1) Decrease in gov. responsibilities, decrease in regulation, small decrease in civil rights.
2) Small decrease in gov. responsibilities, small decrease in regulation, very small decrease in civil rights.
3) No effect.
4) Small increase in gov. responsibilities, small increase in regulation, very small increase in civil rights.
5) Increase in devolution.

[EEL123]

Name of the Law/Policy: Legality of sitdown strikes (if strikes are legal)
Law/Policy Category: Economic

Options:
1) Sitdown strikes are legal.
2) Sitdown strikes are illegal; strikers must leave their place of employment.
3) This issue is decided by local governments.

Effects:
1) Decrease in gov. responsibilities, increase in lassez-faire, increase in civil rights.
2) Increase in gov. responsibilities, increase in regulation, small decrease in civil rights.
3) Increase in devolution.