Type of Government: Uhm... inicameral legislature; strong Executive
Is the legislature Independent? Yes!
Was the leader democratically voted in? Yes
Was every member of legislature elected democratically? Yes!
Does the nation have fair, free and open elections? Yes
Is the government Constitutionally Limited? Yes
Civil Freedoms:
Are people allowed to say whatever they want? Yes
Are people allowed to own as many weapons as they want to? No
Are people allowed to practice whatever religion they wish to practice Yes
Are people allowed to associate with whomever they want to Yes
Do citizens have a right to privacy? Yes, uhm so long as it won't harm national interest
Do police need warrants with a probable cause? Yes
Is murder, theft and other criminal activities legal? Absolute no...
Are soft drugs legal? Uhm.. some, yes?
Are hard drugs legal? No
Economic Freedoms:
What is the income tax rate? 2017 Effective tax rate:
- $0 – $14,000: 10.5%
$14,001 – $48,000: 10.5 - 15.5%
$48,001 – $70,000: 15.5 - 20.0%
Over $70,000: 20.0 - 33.0%
What is the sales tax rate? Flat tax rate; 13.5%
What is the tariff rate? Average manufacturing tariffs at 2.1%
How regulated is the economy from a 1-10 scale, 1 being no government regulations, 10 being a Communist Economy 5
Are roads and other infrastructure privatized? Some, yes (partial state owned enterprises); but not most infrastructure and especially roads
Is welfare and healthcare privatized? I'd say about 50/50?
Is education privatized? Uhmm... very few only, i.e., charter schools
Is the law privatized? Absolutely no...
Is the government privatized? No...
Is there a national currency, if so, is it backed by something hard? Yes! Uhm, the Westwickporti Dollar. It is pegged to the Maxtopian NationStates Dollar (or Universal Standard Dollar)
If yes to the above question, are currencies other than the national currency legal? (this includes Cryptocurrencies like Bytecoin) Non-banks don't need approval for alternative currency schemes (e.g. bitcoins) so long as it's not physical (e.g. actual notes)
Is there a Central Bank? Yes! The Royal Bank of Westwickport
Anything Else you want to add? Uhm... not for now