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PARTICRACY LEGISLATURE ARCHIVE
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SECTION A: ADMINISTRATIVE
SECTION B: MILITARY
SECTION C: HEALTH
SECTION D: ECONOMICS
SECTION E: JUSTICE
SECTION F: EDUCATION
SECTION G: MEDIA
SECTION H: CULTURE
SECTION I: SCIENCE
SECTION J: TECHNOLOGY
SECTION K: ECOLOGY
SECTION L: AGRICULTURE
SECTION M: CIVIL LIBERTIES
SECTION N: FOREIGN POLICY
SECTION O: INFRASTRUCTURE
SECTION P: WELFARE
SECTION Q: RELIGION
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ADMINISTRATIVE

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SECTION A: ADMINISTRATIVE

A.01: The way adulthood is determined.
- Adulthood is determined by age.
- Adulthood is determined by a test.
- Everyone is considered an adult.
- Adulthood is determined by religion.

A.02: The lyrics of the national anthem.
A.03: The number of proposals a party can introduce per year (will be handed out as a monthly quota).
A.04: The maximum proposal quota a party can accumulate.
A.05: The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
- Only the largest parties can propose a cabinet.
- Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
- Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.

A.06: The nation's capital city.
A.07: Government policy concerning granting citizenship.
- Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
- Citizenship is granted only to landowners.
- Citizenship is granted based on race/religion/gender.
- Citizenship is gained by passing a qualifying exam.

A.08: Structure of the Executive branch.
- The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
- The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
- The Head of State is also Head of Government.

A.09: The national flag (URL).
A.10: Appointments and requirements for government employees.
- Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
- All government employees have to promise political independence.

A.11: The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
A.12: The formal title of the Head of State.
A.13: Government-issued identity card policy.
- Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
- Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
- All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
- All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.

A.14: The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
A.15: The official title of the legislative assembly.
A.16: The appointment of mayors
- Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
- The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
- Mayors are elected by their municipal councils.
- The municipal councils exercise mayoral powers.
- Local governments determine the method of appointment.

A.17: Government policy concerning granting nationality. (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights)
- Only those born in this country or to nationals receive nationality.
- Only those born to nationals become nationals.
- Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
- Anyone is able to claim nationality.

A.18: The National Animal.
A.19: The national motto.
A.20: The official national sport.
A.21: Racial and religious registration of nationals
- The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion
- All nationals are required to register as a member of a race
- All nationals are required to register their religion
- All nationals are required to register their race and religion

A.22: The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
A.23: The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
- Equal representation, regardless of region population.
- A pseudo-proportional algorithm that gives considerable advantage to smaller regions.
- A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions

A.24: The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
A.25: The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
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MILITARY

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SECTION B: MILITARY

B.01: The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
- The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
- The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
- The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.

B.02: The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
- The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
- The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
- The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
- The nation can only use Chemical or Biological weapons on non-civilan areas.

B.03: Civil Defence is the Government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
- Every public building is required to feature provisions for Civil Defence and at least 50% of spaces must be allocated to private citizens.
- The Government makes no provision for Civil Defence.
- Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
- Every public building is required to feature provisions for Civil Defence, but there is no requirement for shelters to be open to the public.
- The Government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
- No new buildings may be constructed unless they feature provisions for Civil Defence.

B.04: The nation's Defence Industry.
- The state owns all defence industries.
- The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
- Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
- Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
- Defence industries are banned.

B.05: Military Stance on Homosexuality
- Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
- Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
- Homosexuality is allowed in the military.

B.06: Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
- The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries
- The nation maintains no intelligence agency
- The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counterintelligence and surveillance of other countries

B.07: The Government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
- The use of land mines is allowed.
- The use of land mines is prohibited.
- The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
- The Government leaves this to the army to decide upon.

B.08: Discrimination in the military on race/religious grounds
- Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited
- Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to be armed or take part in combat.
- Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to have any place in the military.
- The government does not interfere with the military over who can serve in it

B.09: The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military
- The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
- A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
- A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
- A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.

B.10: Military/National Service
- All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
- All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
- All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
- All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
- There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
- All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military, but can shorten their term/forego it completely by paying a certain amount of money.

B.11: The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
- The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
- The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
- The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
- The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack
- The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means
- The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in retaliation to any attack
- The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons on non-civilian areas.

B.12: The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
- The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store nuclear arms.
- The nation shall never develop, purchase or store nuclear weaponry.
- The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store nuclear weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.

B.13: Government Position on Paramilitaries
- Paramilitaries are allowed with full privileges, with the right to intervene when necessary.
- Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
- Paramilitaries are not officially acknowledged but are allowed to exist.
- Paramilitaries are allowed but are heavily regulated by the government.
- Paramilitaries are allowed as part of each political party.

B.14: The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
- Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
- Prisoners of war are immediately returned to their own government.
- Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
- Prisoners of war may be mistreated without legal sanction.
- Prisoners of war are enslaved.
- Surrendering enemy combatants are summarily executed.

B.15: The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
- The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
- The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
- The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
- The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
- The government does not allow arms to be exported.

B.16: Women in the Military
- Women serve in segregated units.
- Women have no place in the military.
- Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
- Women serve alongside men.
- Only women can serve in the military.
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HEALTH

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SECTION C: HEALTH

C.01: The right to perform an abortion for a pregnant woman.
- Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
- All abortions are illegal.
- Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
- Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
- Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
- Abortion policies are established by local governments

C.02: Government Policy concerning Funding for Abortions
- The Government does not provide funding for Abortions.
- The Government provides funding for Abortions.
- The Government provides Abortion funding only for low-income earners.
- The government only funds Abortions for medical emergencies.
- The Government has no policy on Abortion funding.
- The Government leaves the funding for Abortions up to the local governments.

C.03: Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
- Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
- Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
- Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, but consumed by anyone.
- Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
- The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is outlawed.
- Alcohol beverages are regulated by local governments

C.04: Government policy on subsidising contraception.
- The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
- The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
- The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
- Contraceptives are banned for religious reasons.

C.05: The right to euthanasia.
- Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
- Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
- Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
- Euthanasia is mandated for the old and sick
- Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.

C.06: Food and beverage labeling regulations.
- Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
- There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
- Companies are encouraged by the government to label food and beverage products.
- Companies are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package.

C.07: Listing of controversial ingredients (if food labelling is applied)
- Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any Gentically Modified ingredients must be listed.
- Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
- Any GM ingredients must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
- There is no requirement to disclose Gentically Modified ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.

C.08: Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
- All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
- Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
- Only the major ingredients and those with specific labelling requirements must be listed.
- All ingredients must be listed.

C.09: Food Safety policy.
- The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
- The government recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses.
- Local government chooses food safety standards.
- There are no food standards provisions.

C.10: Licensing of Food Sales.
- Food may be sold by licensed vendors only.
- The sale of food is unregulated.
- Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
- The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
- Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.

C.11: National Health Care policy.
- Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
- There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
- There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
- Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
- Health care is entirely private.
- Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
- Professional health care is prohibited for religious reasons.
- Local governments decide about healthcare policies

C.12: Health and Safety legislation for this nation's industry.
- The Government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of Industry.
- The Government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on Industry.
- Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
- There are no set health and safety regulations for the Industry.

C.13: The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
- Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
- The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
- The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.

C.14: The government's policy concerning organ donations.
- Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
- The government enforces no regulation what so ever.
- Organ donation is prohibited.
- Organ donations are only legal with personal consent, next-of-kin may override personal consent.
- Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
- Organ donation is universal and compulsory.

C.15: Pharmaceutical drugs policy
- The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
- The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
- The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
- The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes
- The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
- Pharmaceutical drugs are banned for religious reasons.

C.16: The recreational drug policy.
- All naturally occuring drugs are legal.
- Recreational drug use is forbidden.
- The use of cannabis is legal.
- There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
- Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.

C.17: Government policy towards smoking.
- Smoking is prohibited.
- Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
- Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
- Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
- Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
- Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
- Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
- Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.

C.18: The funding of sports clubs.
- Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
- All sports clubs are government owned and run.
- The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
- The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
- Sports clubs are banned.

C.19: Sale of Tobacco products.
- There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
- Only adults may purchase tobacco.
- There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco products but everyone is allowed to buy them.
- There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
- The sale of tobacco products is prohibited.
- The sale of tobacco products is regulated by local governments

C.20: The government's stance on vaccinations.
- The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
- The government mandates vaccination for all children.
- The government takes no stand on vaccinations.
- Vaccinations are banned.
- The government encourages vaccinations for children, but does not enforce them.
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ECONOMICS

Postby GreekIdiot » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:19 pm

SECTION D: ECONOMICS

D.01: The government's policy on advertising
- All advertising is permitted.
- All advertising is prohibited.
- Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
- Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.

D.02: The banking system.
- All banks are privately owned.
- The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
- The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
- The government operates and owns all banks.

D.03: The government's policy concerning child labor.
- Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
- Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
- Child labour is allowed and unregulated; adult labour laws do not apply.
- Child labour is forbidden.
- Child labour is mandatory; all children must seek employment.
- Child labour is regulated by local governments.

D.04: Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
D.05: The government's policy towards the daily working hours.
- Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
- The government obligates Trade Unions and Employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
- The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
- The local government regulates the daily working hours.

D.06: Energy Regulation
- Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
- Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
- Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
- Energy provision is left to local governments.
- Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.

D.07: Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
D.08: The government's policy towards fireworks
- Local governments determine fireworks laws.
- Fireworks of all sorts are illegal.
- Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
- Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
- The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
- Only professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, fireworks are illegal to the general public.

D.09: Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers
- Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
- Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
- Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
- Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.

D.10: The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
- Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
- Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
- Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
- Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
- Local governments regulate foreign investments.

D.11: The right to gamble.
- Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation what so ever.
- Gambling is illegal.
- The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
- Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
- Only small-scale gambling is allowed, involving limited amounts of money; casinos are illegal.
- Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.

D.12: Policy concerning industrial hemp.
- Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
- There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
- Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
- Production of industrial hemp is illegal, sale of foreign hemp products is legal.
- Industrial hemp is illegal.

D.13: Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations
- Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership
- All industry is owned and operated by the state
- The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
- The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
- The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
- The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.

D.14: Government policy towards labor unions.
- Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
- Trade unions are illegal.
- Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.

D.15: Sales tax on luxury goods.
D.16: The Government's stance on a salary cap.
- Labour Unions and Organizations of Employers negotiate a salary cap.
- The government has no stance on a salary cap.
- The government enforces a salary cap.
- There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
- Local governments decide on salary cap laws.

D.17: The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
- There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
- There is no provision for a minimum wage.
- There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
- There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.

D.18: The government's policy concerning phone services.
- The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
- There are no regulations on phone service.
- The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
- The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
- Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.

D.19: The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
- All forms of pornography are illegal.
- Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
- Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for everyone.
- All forms of pornography are legal, but only for adults.
- All forms of pornography are legal for everyone.

D.20: The Government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
- Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
- The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
- The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
- Local government establish policies on the production of pornography.

D.21: Positive Discrimination
- No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
- The government sets compulsory quotas for hiring women, minorities and marginalized groups.
- The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
- Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
- The government discriminates against minorities in its hiring.
- The government does not regulate hiring policies.

D.22: The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
- Prostitution is illegal.
- Prostitution is legal but not recognized under government employment regulation policy.
- Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
- Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
- There is a State monopoly on prostitution.

D.23: Secondary Strike Action
- Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers
- Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers
- Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions

D.24: The Government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
- Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
- Stock exchanges are banned.
- Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
- The Government has no position on the proliferation of stock exchanges.
- This is left to the local governments.
- The Government owns the stock exchange(s).

D.25: The workers' right to strike.
- All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
- All strikes are illegal.
- All workers, except public employees, have the right to strike.
- All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
- All workers have the right to strike.

D.26: Trade Union Strike Ballots
- Trade Unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
- Trade Unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking
- Trade Unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.

D.27: Government policy on the DWC ownership of business and industry
- The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils
- The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
- The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
- The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions
- Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business
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JUSTICE

Postby GreekIdiot » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:19 pm

SECTION E: JUSTICE

E.01: The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
- Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
- Every person has the right to appeal to the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another court.
- Judgements may only be appealed against for grave procedural errors.
- All judgements are final and binding; appealing against them is not possible.

E.02: The Government's position towards the administration of law.
- There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
- There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
- There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
- There are no courts, the Head of State will determine what's right or wrong.
- There are no courts.

E.03: Curfew policy. (Curfew time to be determined in the Bill description)
- Minors may not use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
- No curfew policies may be established.
- Local governments may set curfews, but national government does not.
- No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
- Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
- The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.

E.04: Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
- Religious doctrine determines the death penalty.
- The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
- The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
- The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
- The death penalty is applied to most minor and all major criminal offences.
- Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes

E.05: The government's position towards the use of Forensic DNA databases.
- All citizens' DNA is recorded.
- DNA from persons accused or convicted for a crime is recorded.
- Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
- No DNA is recorded.
- The decision on forensic DNA databases is left to local governments.

E.06: The terms of extradition.
- The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
- The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
- Extradition to nations with capital punishment is not allowed, unless there are assurances that the death penalty will not be imposed.
- Extradition to nations that practice cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects or in punishment is not allowed.
- Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.

E.07: The government's policy concerning gated communities.
- The private sector can set up gated communities.
- No gated communities are allowed
- The government sets up gated communities.
- Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
- Only gated communities are allowed.

E.08: The government's stance on illegal aliens.
- The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
- The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
- The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and puts them in integration centers if discovered.
- The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers if discovered.
- The government ignores illegal aliens.
- Dealing with illegal aliens is left to local governments.

E.09: Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
- Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
- Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
- Legal representation is never paid for by the state.

E.10: Malpractice suits.
- Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors only if death occurs.
- Malpractice suits may not be brought.
- Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
- Malpractice regulations are left to the locality of the practicing doctor.
- Only a medical regulatory body can prosecute a doctor for malpractice.

E.11: Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
- There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
- There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
- Lawsuits may only provide money for medical and legal expenses.
- Lawsuits may only be filed to force the defendent to revise their actions.

E.12: National Police Department
- There is a national police department, funded by the government.
- The government competitively subcontracts security management to private security firms.
- The operation and funding of the police department is left to the local government.
- There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
- The government does not operate or fund any police.

E.13: The weapons used by police forces.
- Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
- Police officers carry standard firearms.
- Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons.
- Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units
- Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units

E.14: Government's policy towards the powers of the Police.
- The powers of the police are not restricted.
- The police may arrest crime suspects.
- The police may arrest citizens for any reason.
- Powers of police are left to the local government .
- The government has no policy towards the powers of the police.

E.15: The government's policy towards police presence.
- The police patrol all property at all times.
- The police do not actively patrol public property.
- The police patrol public property at all times.
- Presence of the police is left to the local governments.

E.16: The use of torture for obtaining information.
- Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
- It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
- Torture is never allowed.

E.17: Education in prisons.
- Prisoners are not given any form of education.
- An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.

E.18: Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
-Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
- Prisoners are interned and do not work in prisons.
- Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
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EDUCATION

Postby GreekIdiot » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:19 pm

SECTION F: EDUCATION

F.01: Education for children under adult age.
- Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
- Education is entirely voluntary.
- Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.

F.02: The age until which students, if education were to be compulsary, are required to be educated (limited between 16 and 21).
F.03: Higher Education Institutions
- The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
- The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
- The government leaves the development and funding of vocational schools and colleges up to local governments.
- The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
- The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.

F.04: The regulation of higher education
- The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
- The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
- The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
- The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
- The government provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions.

F.05: Higher Education Tuition Policy
- The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
- The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
- The government fully subsidizes tuition.
- The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
- The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.

F.06: Pre-School education.
- The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
- The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
- The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside unregulated private establishments.
- The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
- The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
- Pre-school education is private, but the government covers the schoolcosts of poor families.

F.07: The education system.
- There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
- Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
- Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
- There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
- Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
- Education is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for everyone
- Education is a matter of local governments.

F.08: Singing the national anthem in schools.
- Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
- Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
- Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
- Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.

F.09: Sexual Education in schools.
- Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
- Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.
- This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
- Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.

F.10: Educational testing policies in the public educational system.
- Standardised testing is discouraged in favor of practical testing in the work field.
- Standardised testing is the primary means of testing the skills and knowledge of students.
- Standardised testing is secondary to student creativity.
- Testing policies are left up entirely to the local government to craft
- Local governments may craft their own testing policies, but all students must meet basic national requirements

F.11: The teacher's right to discipline children.
- Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
- Teachers may use corporal punishment at their discretion.
- Discipline levels are set by schools.
- Discipline levels are set by local governments.
- No forms of direct discipline are allowed.
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MEDIA

Postby GreekIdiot » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:20 pm

SECTION G: MEDIA

G.01: A national radio station subsidized by the government.
- All radio stations are owned by the state.
- All radio stations are private.
- The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes.
- All radio stations are owned by independent non profit making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government
- All radio stations are owned by independent non profit making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government
- The government subsidises independent non profit making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.

G.02: A national television medium subsidized by the government.
- All television stations are owned by the state.
- All television media are private.
- The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes.
- All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government
- All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government
- The government subsidises independent non profit making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.

G.03: Internet regulations.
- The government runs it's own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
- Use of the internet is prohibited.
- There is major censorship of the internet by the government.
- The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
- The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.

G.04: The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
- It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
- There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
- There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
- There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
- There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.

G.05: International media content regulation.
- International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
- International media content is banned.
- International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
- International media content is free from regulation

G.06: The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
- Nudity on television is banned.
- All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
- Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
- Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.

G.07: The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
- Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
- Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
- Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television

G.08: The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
- Video games are prohibited, except those that pass strict government content ratings.
- The government does not regulate video games.
- The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
- The government maintains strict age limitation laws that require proof of age before sales of video games may be made.
- All video games are prohibited.
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CULTURE

Postby GreekIdiot » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:20 pm

SECTION H: CULTURE

H.01: Protection of original works of technology and arts.
- Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
- Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
- Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.

H.02: National Cultural and Historic Sites and Monuments.
- The State actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
- The State encourages and funds private efforts towards the protection of cultural and historical heritage.
- The State does not undertake any action towards the protection of cultural and historical heritage.
- The State actively removes or modifies cultural and historical heritage which are considered "inappropriate", or if public interest so requires.
- This matter is left up to the local governments.

H.03: The governments policy towards the funding of libraries
- The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
- The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
- The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
- Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
- Books may only be obtained through private dealers.

H.04: Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
- The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
- The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
- The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) and these apply to cinemas and private homes.
- Only government approved movies are allowed to be viewed.
- The viewing of movies is illegal.

H.05: The government's policy concerning museum funding.
- The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
- The government does not fund or manage museums. This is left to the private sector.
- The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
- The government gives monetary grants to organizations which have established or are looking to establish museums.
- The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
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SCIENCE

Postby GreekIdiot » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:21 pm

SECTION I: SCIENCE

I.01: The use of animals in cosmetics research.
- The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
- The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
- Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.

I.02: The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs
- The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
- The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
- The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs but does not regulate their prices.
- The government does not subsidize research and development of prescription drugs but regulates their prices.

I.03: The use of animals in medical research.
- Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
- Animals may not be used for any research.
- The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
- There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
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