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by The United Regions » Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:03 am
by Skappola » Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:37 am
Grand Britaria wrote:Demographics:
Common Name of Nation: Britaria
Full Name of Nation: The Republic of Grand Britaria
Type of Government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic
National Leader(s): President Christopher Laurent
State Religion(s): N/A
Political Liberties:
Does your nation have a separate Legislative Branch?: Yes.
Are members of said branch elected democratically?: All members of the National Assembly are elected.
Does your nation have a separate Executive Branch?: Yes.
Are members of said branch elected democratically?: The President and VP are elected together (same ticket). The Cabinet is picked by the President but approved by the Senate.
Does your nation have a separate Judicial Branch?: Yes.
Are members of said branch elected or appointed?: Appointed by an independent appointments commission.
If appointed, by whom are they appointed?: See above.
Does your nation have fair, free, and open elections?: Yes.
Does your nation allow all of its people to vote?: Anyone over the age of 18 and of sane mind.
Does your nation allow political harrassment, gerrymandering, or have non-secret ballots?: No.
How many major parties does your nation have?: 3 major parties, and lots more minor parties.
Does the government control any of these parties?: The separation of powers means the government does not dominate a party. The Presidency and the Senate are both comprised of one party, whilst the House of Representatives is controlled by another party.
Does your nation grant its people freedom of speech?: Yes, so long as it is not considered to be inciting violence/impeaching another citizen's rights.
Does your nation grant its people freedom of thought?: Yes.
Does your nation grant its people freedom of association?: Yes.
Does your nation grant its people freedom of petition?: Yes.
Does your nation grant its people freedom of assembly?: Yes.
Does your nation have term limits on government positions?: 2 terms for President, unlimited for the legislative branch.
Does your nation use Propaganda?: No.
Are any political ideologies or parties outlawed?: None are outlawed.
Anything else you would like to add: N/A
Civil Liberties:
Does your nation grant its people the right to own guns?: Yes, but with heavy restrictions. For example, owners must undergo a series of medical and mental tests, must undergo mandatory training and a test and pass regular tests to own firearms.
Does your nation have freedom of religion?: Yes.
Does your nation have freedom from religion?: Yes.
Does your nation grant its people the right to a fair trial?: Yes.
Does your nation have the right to privacy?: Yes.
Does your nation have the right to unemployment?: Yes. It is not illegal to be unemployed.
Is adultery a crime in your nation?: No.
Is fornication a crime in your nation?: No.
Does your nation recognize LGBTQ rights?: Yes.
Are abortions allowed? Up until a certain point in the pregnancy.
Is Polygamy allowed?: No.
Is incest Legal?: No.
Is Bestiality Legal?: No.
Is Birth Control Legal?: Yes.
Is cannibalism allowed?: No.
Is public nudity allowed? Until someone complains about it. But it won't incur a prison sentence/criminal record unless the offender repeats.
Is Slavery Legal?: No.
Is the Internet, Newspapers, or other media sources censored?: No.
Is pornography legal?: Yes.
Is prostitution legal?: Yes.
Is Racial and/or Religious discrimination legal?" No.
Are Arranged Marriages Legal?: No.
Are public sexual displays allowed? Legal until someone complains. Same as public nudity.
Is Marijuana Legal? Yes.
Are LSD and other soft drugs legal? Yes.
Are Krokodil and other hard drugs legal? Decriminalised.
Does your nation practice:
Capital Punishment: No.
Eugenics: No.
Genocide: No.
Torture: No.
"Mysterious Disappearences": No.
Any of the things Conspiracy theorists accuse governments of doing: No.
Status of Copyright law: It exists.
Age of:
Consent: 16
Majority: 18
Right to Vote: 18
Right to Drive: 17
Right to Marriage: 18
Anything else you would like to add:
Economic Liberties:
(Disclaimer: if your nation is Communist, skip the next section. Your nation will be exempt. If your nation is Socialist, please answer all the questions.)
Does your nation make use of tarrifs?: Yes.
Does your nation make use of subsidies?: Yes.
From 1 to 10, how much does your nation regulate its economic activity?: Around 5. Companies are regulated, but there's no strong sense of a command economy. Best I can describe is a mixed economy/market socialism.
Does your nation practice forced membership in Unions?: No.
Does your nation actively support workplace democracy?: Yes.
Is workplace democracy widely practiced?: It's becoming more widely practiced.
From 1 to 10, how much does the working class control the means of production?: 4-6
Does your nation redistribute wealth through taxes?: We have an extensive welfare system and a living wage.
Does your nation use tax income to create a "welfare net"?: Yes.
From 1 to 10, how heavily do you tax corporations?: 6/7
From 1 to 10, how much land is protected as a natural reserve or state park?: 3
Does your nation make use of Tax Shelters?: No.
Does your nation have a Progressive or Flat Tax?: Progressive.
In 1-5 words, how would you describe your nations economic policy?: Free market, big companies regulated.
Are roads privatized?: No.
Is law Privatized?: No.
Is the government Privatized?: No.
Is education Privatized?: No.
Is Welfare and healthcare Privatized? No.
Anything else you would like to add: N/A
Ventalia wrote:[b]Demographics:[/b]
Common Name of Nation: Ventalia
Full Name of Nation: The Kingdom of Ventalia
Type of Government: Constitutional monarchy with independent elected parliament.
National Leader(s): King Léon IV (ceremonial); The Hon. Dominic Wind, First Minister of Ventalia
State Religion(s): None officially
Political Liberties:
Does your nation have a separate Legislative Branch?: Yes
Are members of said branch elected democratically?: Yes
Does your nation have a separate Executive Branch?: No
Are members of said branch elected democratically?: No
Does your nation have a separate Judicial Branch?: Yes
Are members of said branch elected or appointed?: Appointed.
If appointed, by whom are they appointed?: The Bar Association after a series of examinations and interviews by Circuit Court or Supreme Court councils. The First Minister officially recommends new Supreme Court Justices, who may or may not be accepted by the Supreme Court and Bar Association.
Does your nation have fair, free, and open elections?: Yes
Does your nation allow all of its people to vote?: All aged 18 and over.
Does your nation allow political harassment, gerrymandering, or have non-secret ballots?: No.
How many major parties does your nation have?: 4 major parties that have held power either outright or as coalition members. 12 that have, at some point or another, held more than 20 out of 400 seats in the National Assembly (lower house, elected by riding). The Court Assembly (upper house, elected by region at-large) does not have political parties by custom.
Does the government control any of these parties?: In theory no, but the First Minister is the leader of the largest by custom.
Does your nation grant its people freedom of speech?: Yes
Does your nation grant its people freedom of thought?: Yes
Does your nation grant its people freedom of association?: Yes
Does your nation grant its people freedom of petition?: Yes
Does your nation grant its people freedom of assembly?: Yes
Does your nation have term limits on government positions?: No
Does your nation use Propaganda?: Sometimes, such as in times of war or economic stimulus.
Are any political ideologies or parties outlawed?: No.
Anything else you would like to add: Not at this time.
Civil Liberties:
Does your nation grant its people the right to own guns?: No, though citizens may acquire guns after passing a psychological and gun safety examination.
Does your nation have freedom of religion?: Yes
Does your nation have freedom from religion?: Yes
Does your nation grant its people the right to a fair trial?: Yes
Does your nation have the right to privacy?: Yes
Does your nation have the right to unemployment?: Legally unaddressed, but there is no forcing an individual to work.
Is adultery a crime in your nation?: No, but it may be used as grounds for divorce.
Is fornication a crime in your nation?: No
Does your nation recognize LGBTQ rights?: Yes; all individuals are afforded the same rights regardless of sexual orientation or sex/gender identity.
Are abortions allowed? Yes
Is Polygamy allowed?: Yes, provided all parties involved consent.
Is incest Legal?: Legally unaddressed. In practice treated as a matter of consent.
Is Bestiality Legal?: No, as animals cannot consent.
Is Birth Control Legal?: Yes
Is cannibalism allowed?: Legally unaddressed. Such cases have not come to light, though if the "eaten" was a murder victim, a trial would certainly take place.
Is public nudity allowed? Yes, though fines may be served for indecency or lewdness outside of designated areas (usually nudist/sexual private clubs and what not).
Is Slavery Legal?: No
Is the Internet, Newspapers, or other media sources censored?: No.
Is pornography legal?: Yes
Is prostitution legal?: Yes, though some regulations apply (Age of majority, mandatory health checks)
Is Racial and/or Religious discrimination legal?: No, though religious discrimination against "Abrahams" (Jews, Christian, Muslims) occurs.
Are Arranged Marriages Legal?: No.
Are public sexual displays allowed? In designated areas, yes (as earlier, usually nudist/sexual private clubs and what not).
Is Marijuana Legal? Yes
Are LSD and other soft drugs legal? Generally yes, though LSD in particular must be diluted.
Are Krokodil and other hard drugs legal? No
Does your nation practice:
Capital Punishment: Yes dejure, but not in practice (there have been no executions since 1976). Since 1976, death sentences have been open to public consultation, and the public overwhelmingly chooses to study the psychology and background of the accused.
Eugenics: Labs may study eugenics on willing individuals and donated genetic samples, but there are no state-enforced programs.
Genocide: No
Torture: No
"Mysterious Disappearances": No
Any of the things Conspiracy theorists accuse governments of doing: Typical New World Order, Illuminati, Free Mason, and global military complex stuff.
Status of Copyright law: Exists, different categories have different time-expatriation rules.
Age of:
Consent: Generally 18, though close-in-age laws allow minors to engage with those within three years of age to an absolute minimum of 12 years of age.
Majority: 18
Right to Vote: 18
Right to Drive: There is no "right" to drive. Individuals may obtain a partial license (0 tolerance for speeding and alcohol infractions) at 16 after passing a theory test and a full license at 17 after passing a full test. There is always a 1-year minimum period between the two.
Right to Marriage: 18, with consent.
Anything else you would like to add: Not at the moment.
Economic Liberties:
(Disclaimer: if your nation is Communist, skip the next section. Your nation will be exempt. If your nation is Socialist, please answer all the questions.)
Does your nation make use of tariffs?: Yes, on goods from other countries in general. The size of the tariff depends on the category of good.
Does your nation make use of subsidies?: Rarely, though the government is an active investor in companies at home and abroad for its pensions insurance, employment insurance, and sovereign wealth fund.
From 1 to 10, how much does your nation regulate its economic activity?: 3. Usually health & safety regulations, sanitation & environment checks, and general good-practice enforcement.
Does your nation practice forced membership in Unions?: No
Does your nation actively support workplace democracy?: No, though there is a legal framework for cooperatives and worker-owned enterprises.
Is workplace democracy widely practiced?: Somewhat.
From 1 to 10, how much does the working class control the means of production?: 2
Does your nation redistribute wealth through taxes?: Somewhat, but never a "Robin Hood" scenario. Taxes maintain a restrictive welfare system and there are income tax refunds for lower-income individuals and families.
Does your nation use tax income to create a "welfare net"?: Yes, but there is a restriction on the amount of time a fully-able person may stay on welfare.
From 1 to 10, how heavily do you tax corporations?: 2, as in the average corporate tax rate is 20%. The maximum rate is 30% and small enterprises typically pay around 5% to 15%. The is applied to revenue minus business costs and not on gross revenue.
From 1 to 10, how much land is protected as a natural reserve or state park?: 4
Does your nation make use of Tax Shelters?: No, as tax rates are not generally considered high.
Does your nation have a Progressive or Flat Tax?: Flat in theory, but tax refunds that diminish to a certain income level produce a progressive system at the lower end. The maximum flat income tax rate is 20%, but the average is closer to 16% once refunds are taken into account.
In 1-5 words, how would you describe your nations economic policy?: Stable growth & market oriented.
Are roads privatized?: Generally no, though private toll highways exist.
Is law Privatized?: Generally no, though private security companies exist.
Is the government Privatized?: Generally no, though we actively use public-private partnerships to get things done. Private charities also exist.
Is education Privatized?: Generally no, but private schools exist (usually for delinquent students)
Is Welfare and healthcare Privatized? Charities and private healthcare options exist alongside state options.
Anything else you would like to add: More information on healthcare in Ventalia, if you are interested: here
by The Klishi Islands » Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:04 am
"Bullshit is everywhere. There is very little that you will encounter in life that has not been, in some ways, infused with bullshit." ~ Jon Stewart
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by Skappola » Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:04 am
The Celestial Realms wrote:Demographics:
Common Name of Nation: TCR
Full Name of Nation: The Celestial Realms
Type of Government: Absolute monarchy
National Leader(s): Emperor Gaius Xai
State Religion(s): None
Political Liberties:
Does your nation have a separate Legislative Branch?: yes
Are members of said branch elected democratically?: Yes
Does your nation have a separate Executive Branch?: Yes
Are members of said branch elected democratically?: No
Does your nation have a separate Judicial Branch?: Yes
Are members of said branch elected or appointed?: Appointed
If appointed, by whom are they appointed?: By the Emperor
Does your nation have fair, free, and open elections?: Yes
Does your nation allow all of its people to vote?: Everyone of age, yes
Does your nation allow political harrassment, gerrymandering, or have non-secret ballots?: No
How many major parties does your nation have?: 4
Does the government control any of these parties?: No
Does your nation grant its people freedom of speech?: yes
Does your nation grant its people freedom of thought?: Yes
Does your nation grant its people freedom of association?: Yes
Does your nation grant its people freedom of petition?: Yes
Does your nation grant its people freedom of assembly?: Yes
Does your nation have term limits on government positions?: No
Does your nation use Propaganda?: No, except in war
Are any political ideologies or parties outlawed?: Some are looked on with suspicion or disdain, but none are outlawed.
Anything else you would like to add: While the emperor has absolute authority, he does listen to legislature. He doesn't always enact the laws that they want, but he listens to them. He also tends to take protest as a form of constructive criticism.
Civil Liberties:
Does your nation grant its people the right to own guns?: Yes, though in order to obtain a license you must undergo a background check, psychiatric evaluation, and a course on gun safety.
Does your nation have freedom of religion?: Yes
Does your nation have freedom from religion?: Yes
Does your nation grant its people the right to a fair trial?: Yes
Does your nation have the right to privacy?: Yes
Does your nation have the right to unemployment?: Yes
Is adultery a crime in your nation?: No.
Is fornication a crime in your nation?: No.
Does your nation recognize LGBTQ rights?: Yes
Are abortions allowed? No, embryos are typically seen as human beings.
Is Polygamy allowed?: Yes, though the legal effects of marriage are relatively limited.
Is incest Legal?: Yes, though socially discouraged.
Is Bestiality Legal?: No, it is seen as a form of animal abuse.
Is Birth Control Legal?: yes
Is cannibalism allowed?: No, though, on rare occasions, the Necessity defense has been successfully used.
Is public nudity allowed? Yes.
Is Slavery Legal?: No.
Is the Internet, Newspapers, or other media sources censored?: Only in wartime, and even then only occasionally.
Is pornography legal?: Yes
Is prostitution legal?: Yes, though often looked down on
Is Racial and/or Religious discrimination legal?" No
Are Arranged Marriages Legal?: No,you cannot be forced to marry
Are public sexual displays allowed? No
Is Marijuana Legal? Yes, though regulated, and socially discouraged.
Are LSD and other soft drugs legal? Only for proven medicinal purposes
Are Krokodil and other hard drugs legal? No
Does your nation practice:
Capital Punishment: Only in the most extreme cases
Eugenics: No
Genocide: No
Torture: No
"Mysterious Disappearences": No
Any of the things Conspiracy theorists accuse governments of doing: None that I am aware of
Status of Copyright law: When a copyright is created and owned by a single person, it lasts for their lifetime. Corporate owned copyrights are still debated. Generally, personally owned copyrights are seen in a better light than corporate owned ones.
Age of:
Consent: 18
Majority: 18
Right to Vote: 20
Right to Drive: Limited at 16, full at 18
Right to Marriage: 22, though exceptions are made in extreme circumstances. Recently, a 20 year old woman projected to die from terminal disease before her 22nd birthday was allowed an exemption from the normal rule.
Anything else you would like to add: The government generally respects people's right to run their own lives, so long as they don't hurt anyone..
Economic Liberties:
(Disclaimer: if your nation is Communist, skip the next section. Your nation will be exempt. If your nation is Socialist, please answer all the questions.)
Does your nation make use of tarrifs?: Generally no
Does your nation make use of subsidies?: Generally no.
From 1 to 10, how much does your nation regulate its economic activity?: 5
Does your nation practice forced membership in Unions?: No
Does your nation actively support workplace democracy?: No
Is workplace democracy widely practiced?: No
From 1 to 10, how much does the working class control the means of production?: 4, mainly through the legislature
Does your nation redistribute wealth through taxes?: Mainly via welfare
Does your nation use tax income to create a "welfare net"?: Yes, but the main goal of welfare is to get people off welfare. In other words, to help people get to a point where they don't need it.
From 1 to 10, how heavily do you tax corporations?: 4
From 1 to 10, how much land is protected as a natural reserve or state park?: 7
Does your nation make use of Tax Shelters?: Some forms are allowed, though the government keeps an eye on them
Does your nation have a Progressive or Flat Tax?: Progressive
In 1-5 words, how would you describe your nations economic policy?: Regulated capitalism
Are roads privatized?: No
Is law Privatized?: No
Is the government Privatized?: No
Is education Privatized?: No
Is Welfare and healthcare Privatized? No.
Anything else you would like to add: Large corporations exist, but are typically seen with distrust.
The Socialist Federative Iverik Empire wrote:Demographics:
Common Name of Nation: The Iverik Empire, The Socialist Empire, The Empire, The Socialist Federation, etc.
Full Name of Nation: The Socialist Federative Iverik Empire
Type of Government: Iverik Socialist State
National Leader(s): Devon Yioph, Vince Izic, Jonathan Povlisky, Nikolia Andrei, and more,
State Religion(s): Atheism
Political Liberties:
Does your nation have a separate Legislative Branch?: No.
Are members of said branch elected democratically?: No.
Does your nation have a separate Executive Branch?: No.
Are members of said branch elected democratically?: No.
Does your nation have a separate Judicial Branch?: No.
Are members of said branch elected or appointed?: Yes.
If appointed, by whom are they appointed?: By the Oligarchy/Ministry of State
Does your nation have fair, free, and open elections?: No.
Does your nation allow all of its people to vote?: No.
Does your nation allow political harrassment, gerrymandering, or have non-secret ballots?: No.
How many major parties does your nation have?: One.
Does the government control any of these parties?: Yes.
Does your nation grant its people freedom of speech?: No.
Does your nation grant its people freedom of thought?: No.
Does your nation grant its people freedom of association?: Socially yes, Politically no.
Does your nation grant its people freedom of petition?: No.
Does your nation grant its people freedom of assembly?: No.
Does your nation have term limits on government positions?: Not necessarily, though there are regulations on how long someone can serve, it's admitting pretty arbitrary.
Does your nation use Propaganda?: Yes
Are any political ideologies or parties outlawed?: Any ideology that the State and the Party deem harmful or rebellious.
Anything else you would like to add: No.
Civil Liberties:
Does your nation grant its people the right to own guns?: No.
Does your nation have freedom of religion?: It's very strictly regulated, but yes.
Does your nation have freedom from religion?: Yes.
Does your nation grant its people the right to a fair trial?: No.
Does your nation have the right to privacy?: No.
Does your nation have the right to unemployment?: No.
Is adultery a crime in your nation?: No.
Is fornication a crime in your nation?: No.
Does your nation recognize LGBTQ rights?: Yes,
Are abortions allowed?: Yes, and sometimes compulsory.
Is Polygamy allowed?: Yes.
Is incest Legal?: Yes, however any and all pregnancies that arise from it will be forcibly terminated via Abortion.
Is Bestiality Legal?: No.
Is Birth Control Legal?: Yes.
Is cannibalism allowed?: No,
Is public nudity allowed?: No.
Is Slavery Legal?: No.
Is the Internet, Newspapers, or other media sources censored?: Yes.
Is pornography legal?: Yes.
Is prostitution legal?: No.
Is Racial and/or Religious discrimination legal?: Racial is illegal, religious is legal.
Are Arranged Marriages Legal?: No.
Are public sexual displays allowed?: No.
Is Marijuana Legal?: No.
Are LSD and other soft drugs legal?: No.
Are Krokodil and other hard drugs legal?: No.
Does your nation practice:
Capital Punishment: Yes.
Eugenics: Yes.
Genocide: Yes.
Torture: Yes.
"Mysterious Disappearences": Yes.
Any of the things Conspiracy theorists accuse governments of doing: Yes.
Status of Copyright law: Private enterprise is illegal; there is a Copyright law however it's completely useless.
Age of:
Consent: 18
Majority: 18
Right to Vote: Voting is illegal
Right to Drive: 18
Right to Marriage: 18
Anything else you would like to add: No,
Economic Liberties:
(Disclaimer: if your nation is Communist, skip the next section. Your nation will be exempt. If your nation is Socialist, please answer all the questions.)
While we call ourselves socialists, Private Enterprise is illegal. Everything is nationalized and under State control.
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