The Civil and Political Rights Index (Closed for a few days)

[Messeren]

Full Name of Nation: The Royal Empyreus of Messeren
Common Name of Nation: Messeren, the Empyreus or Messyren
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
Economic System: Mixed
Average tax rate: 36%
Head of State: Khālanī Alyrya III si Messyren
Head of Government: Chancellor Lysyros se Ostatis

Do you have democracy? No
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? No
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? No, the government controls all branches.
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? No.
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? No parties at all.
Are elections open to all? There are none.

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? To an extent.
Freedom of thought? Yes.
Freedom of association? To an extent.
Freedom of the press? No.
Freedom of religious expression? To an extent.
Freedom of assembly? To an extent.
Freedom to protest? As long as it is maintained as peaceful.
Right to bear arms? No.
Right to a trial by jury? No.
Innocent until proven guilty? No, if there's a specific crime where there is truly no doubt that someone committed a murder for example, standing over the body, holding the murder weapon, covered in victims blood, there is no trial.
Right to a fair and speedy trial? No.
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes.
Equal protection under the law? No.
Equal rights for all genders? No (women have less rights than men, not to the extent of say Islamic nations, but not progressive like Western societies at all)
Right to privacy? In the home.
LGBT rights? No.
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? No (anyone not Messyrene is considered impure)

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Not allowed? Okay the question was phrased badly, they are ALLOWED to detain people indefintiely.
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes.
Do police require warrants? No.
Do police require probable cause? Yes.
Is torture prohibited? No.
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? No.
Is slavery illegal? No.
Are soft drugs legal? No, but the government overlooks their use.
Are hard drugs legal? No, and the government does crack down on these.
Are porn and prostitution legal? Both porn and prostitution are legal. All performers in pornography and prostitutes must be over the age of consent of fifteen. There is no age restriction to watch porn however.
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? All three are.
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes.
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No, it's a favoured punishment. Usually immolation.

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Foreigners who move here, no. Tourists who are visiting are either avoided or made to feel welcome by people they meet.
Are private industries legal? Yes, they just aren't controlling the economy.
Is gambling legal? Yes.

[Soviet Polsol]

Full Name of Nation: The Leninist Republic of Soviet Polsol
Common Name of Nation: Soviet Polsol
Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
Economic System: Planned
Average tax rate: 52%
Head of State: Officially: The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet; de facto: Secretary-General of the Leninist Party of Soviet Polsol, Julian Runov
Head of Government: Secretary-General of the Leninist Party of Soviet Polsol, Julian Runov

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes (all the Soviets of People's Representatives are elected by the people)
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes (the Leninist Party of Soviet Polsol; the Catholic & Orthodox Union; the Farmers' Alliance; the Union of Liberal Democrats; the Nationalist Party; the Women's League)
Are elections open to all? Yes ("with the exception of persons who have been certified insane", article 53 of the Constitution)

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes ("Citizens of Soviet Polsol are guaranteed freedom of speech, of the press, and of assembly, meetings, street processions and demonstrations", article 39 of the Constitution)
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? Yes ("Citizens of Soviet Polsol are guaranteed freedom of conscience, that is, the right to profess or not to profess any religion, and to conduct religious worship or atheistic propaganda. Incitement of hostility or hatred on religious grounds is prohibited. The church is separated from the state, and the school from the church", article 40 of the Constitution)
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes
Right to bear arms? No
Right to a trial by jury? No (But the judges are assisted by so-called "People's Assessors", who "assess the impartiality and rightness of the People's Judge's decisions", according to the Act Establishing a Judiciary System, 1925)
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes ("Citizens of Soviet Polsol are equal before the law, without distinction of origin, social or property status, race or nationality, sex, sexual oriëntation, education, language, attitude to religion, type and nature of occupation, domicile, or other status", article 23 of the Constitution)
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes (including same-sex marriage, Amendment to the Act for Marriages in Soviet Polsol
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Yes
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? Yes
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Yes
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? No
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes (but participants must do so of their own free will, and not under pressure by others)
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes
Are private industries legal? No
Is gambling legal? No (we believe it is incompatible with Socialism)

[Eahland]

Full Name of Nation: Se Eahlisc Cynerice
Common Name of Nation: Eahland
Government Type: Monarchy
Economic System: Regulated capitalism
Average tax rate: "Income tax is unheard of."
Head of State: Æþelwulf v cyning
Head of Government: Æþelwulf v cyning

Do you have democracy? No
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? No
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? No
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? No
Are elections open to all? No

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? Yes
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes
Right to bear arms? Yes
Right to a trial by jury? No
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Yes
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? Yes
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? No
Is slavery illegal? Yes
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? Yes
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes (Age of consent is kind of flexible in ordinary life, but strictly and inflexibly enforced for both pornography and prostitution.)
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes (Though radio and TV, as such, have been subsumed by the net and disappeared.)
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes (Or, if not, it's not our fault. The Eahlisc net is commonly blocked in its entirety by oppressive governments, because it's uncensored, heavily encrypted, and home to a large number of anonymizing proxies.)
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes
Are private industries legal? Yes
Is gambling legal? Yes

[Venedocia]

Full Name of Nation: Society of Venedocia
Common Name of Nation: Venedoica
Government Type: Anarcho-Capitalism
Economic System: Laissez Faire capitalism
Average tax rate: All taxes have been abolished
Head of State: None
Head of Government: None

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes
Are elections open to all? Yes

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? Yes
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes
Right to bear arms? Yes
Right to a trial by jury? Yes
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Yes
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? Yes
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Slavery is legal if voluntary, otherwise, yes
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? Yes
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? Yes

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes
Are private industries legal? Yes
Is gambling legal? Yes

[Nekojima]

Full Name of Nation: Community of Nekojima
Common Name of Nation: Nekojima
Government Type: Direct Democracy
Economic System: Dropped from Liberal to a State-planned economy
Average tax rate: >90%
Head of State: 猫島 ゆうき
Head of Government: 岩明 かよ

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes
Are elections open to all? Yes (all residents over 16)

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? Yes
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes, if non-aggressive
Right to bear arms? No
Right to a trial by jury? Yes
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Yes
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? Yes
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Yes
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? Yes
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? Not yet

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes
Are private industries legal? Not anymore
Is gambling legal? Yes

[Radiatia]

Full Name of Nation: The Radiatian Federation
Common Name of Nation: Radiatia
Government Type: Federal Presidential Republic
Economic System: Market capitalist
Average tax rate: 15%
Head of State: President Angela Pavlovic
Head of Government: President Angela Pavlovic

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes
Are elections open to all? Yes

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Mostly, yes
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? No
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes
Right to bear arms? It's seen as a responsibility, not a right (and included in the Bill of Responsibilities)
Right to a trial by jury? Yes
Innocent until proven guilty? No - you are guilty until proven innocent
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes under federal law, but some states are less than willing to enforce such protections
Right to privacy? No
LGBT rights? Yes
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes, if they're Radiatian citizens

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Yes. Also this is a really misleading question - too many double negatives.
Are the police and military separate entities? Kind of... law enforcement is done by "State Armies" who are militias that can be federalised, but their primary role is law enforcement
Do police require warrants? Usually, yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? No
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Yes but there are loopholes that corporations sometimes use to create slavelike conditions
Are soft drugs legal? Only in four out of 37 states
Are hard drugs legal? Only in one out of 37 states
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Not really
Are private industries legal? Yes
Is gambling legal? Yes

[Gandoor]

Full Name of Nation: The Democratic Republic of Gandoor
Common Name of Nation: Gandoor
Government Type: Unicameral parliamentary republican democracy
Economic System: Officially market socialism, in practice, a mix of market socialism and European-style social market capitalism
Average tax rate: 13%, for an average middle class family
Head of State: Prime Minister Nikolai Olanovich Semenov
Head of Government: Prime Minister Nikolai Olanovich Semenov

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? No
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes, there are four parties in our legislature. Two major parties that control most seats and two minor parties.
Are elections open to all? Yes (all citizens aged 20 or older who have registered to vote)

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? Yes, so long as it doesn't interfere with other people's rights or the laws of the nation. (e.g. discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is banned, so one cannot use their religious beliefs to do it)
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes
Right to bear arms? No
Right to a trial by jury? Yes
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Yes
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? Yes
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Yes and we do not recognize any ownership of other sentient beings
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? No
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? Yes

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes
Are private industries legal? Yes
Is gambling legal? Yes

[Kirav]

Full Name of Nation: Coscivian Thalassocratic Federacy of the States of Kiravia
Common Name of Nation: Kiravian Federacy, Kiravia
Government Type: Asymmetric federal republic
Economic System: Ordoliberal capitalism
Average tax rate: 15%
Head of State: Prime Executive Andrus H.D.K. Candrin
Head of Government: As above.

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? No
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? No (Political parties are illegal on the federal level, so technically speaking there are no parties in the Cambrium. There are, however, ten cadres that behave in a loosely party-like fashion within the legislature but cannot contest elections as a group)
Are elections open to all? Yes (Open to all full-citizens residing in the Federacy who meet the age, criminal, and othe requirements set by their states)

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes (Explicitly protected by the Statute of Liberties)
Freedom of thought? Yes (Explicitly protected by the Statute of Liberties)
Freedom of association? Yes (Explicitly protected by the Statute of Liberties)
Freedom of the press? Yes (Implicitly protected by the Statute of Liberties)
Freedom of religious expression? Yes (Explicitly protected by the Statute of Liberties)
Freedom of assembly? Yes (Implicitly protected by the Statute of Liberties)
Freedom to protest? Yes (Implicitly protected by the Statute of Liberties)
Right to bear arms? Yes
Right to a trial by jury? No
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes (Explicitly protected by the Statute of Liberties)
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? No
Right to privacy? N/A (A right to privacy is upheld in certain contexts, but not in others, particularly those relating to digital network use)
LGBT rights? No
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? No

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Yes (Explicitly protected by the Statute of Liberties)
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? No (Prohibited for domestic purposes, but psychologically deleterious interrogation techniques are permissible for foreign captives for grave national security purposes, subject to court review)
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Yes
Are soft drugs legal? Yes (Alcohol, tobacco, khat, kalir, and salvia are legal throughout, cannabis is legal in about half of states)
Are hard drugs legal? No
Are porn and prostitution legal? No (Prostitution is illegal. Commercial production of pornography is considered prostitution. The distribution and consumption of pornographic materials produced noncommercially or abroad is legal.)
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No (42 out of 87 states have done so, the remaining states and the Federal government have not)

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? No (Legally, yes, but Kiravians in most of the country tend to dislike most foreigners and are wont to harass and throw bottles at any they encounter)
Are private industries legal? Yes (All industries are either fully or mostly private)
Is gambling legal? Yes

[Independent Carolina]

Full Name of Nation: North American Federation of Independent Carolina
Common Name of Nation: Independent Carolina, Carolina, North American Federation
Government Type: Federal constitutional republic.
Economic System: Mixed market.
Average tax rate: 20%
Head of State: President Michael McKnight
Head of Government: Ditto

Do you have democracy? Yes.
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes.
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes.
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes.
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes.
Are elections open to all? Yes.

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes.
Freedom of thought? Yes.
Freedom of association? Yes.
Freedom of the press? Yes.
Freedom of religious expression? Yes.
Freedom of assembly? Yes.
Freedom to protest? Yes.
Right to bear arms? Yes.
Right to a trial by jury? Yes.
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes.
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes.
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes.
Equal protection under the law? Yes.
Equal rights for all genders?Yes.
Right to privacy?Yes.
LGBT rights? Yes.
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes.

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Yes.
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes.
Do police require warrants? Yes.
Do police require probable cause? Yes.
Is torture prohibited? Yes.
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes.
Is slavery illegal? Yes.
Are soft drugs legal? Yes.
Are hard drugs legal? Illegal, but decriminalized.
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes.
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes.
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes.
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? Not outlawed, but very rarely used.

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes.
Are private industries legal? Yes.
Is gambling legal? Yes.

[The United Colonies of Earth]

Full Name of Nation: The United Colonies of Earth
Common Name of Nation: The UCE, the Colonies
Government Type: Federal republic
Economic System: Welfarist market socialism
Average tax rate: 21.5%
Head of State: President Lifa Janosak
Head of Government: Secretary-General Byrr Xalus

Do you have democracy? Not the direct kind.
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? The President is democratically elected through initial runoff vote; the Secretary-General is approved by a majority vote of the General Assembly upon their nomination by the Security Council.
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes.
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes; these are elected by proportional representation, either open-list or single transferable vote.
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Seven parties, in fact.
Are elections open to all? All UCE citizens of sixteen years of age or greater may vote.

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Abridged in the event of their exercise being used to instigate acts of violence or violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Seattle Declaration of Sexual and Gender Minority Rights. Otherwise allowed.
Freedom of thought? Abridged in the event of their exercise being used to instigate acts of violence or violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Seattle Declaration of Sexual and Gender Minority Rights. Otherwise allowed.
Freedom of association? Abridged in the event of their exercise being used to instigate acts of violence or violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Seattle Declaration of Sexual and Gender Minority Rights. Otherwise allowed.
Freedom of the press? Abridged in the event of their exercise being used to instigate acts of violence or violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Seattle Declaration of Sexual and Gender Minority Rights. Otherwise allowed.
Freedom of religious expression? Abridged in the event of their exercise being used to instigate acts of violence or violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Seattle Declaration of Sexual and Gender Minority Rights. Otherwise allowed.
Freedom of assembly?Abridged in the event of their exercise being used to instigate acts of violence or violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Seattle Declaration of Sexual and Gender Minority Rights. Otherwise allowed.
Freedom to protest?Abridged in the event of their exercise being used to instigate acts of violence or violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Seattle Declaration of Sexual and Gender Minority Rights. Otherwise allowed.
Right to bear arms?Abridged in the event of their exercise being used to instigate acts of violence or violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Seattle Declaration of Sexual and Gender Minority Rights; further restricted by the Interstellar Weapons Restrictions Act, banning civilian craft from carrying railguns, lasers or missiles of greater than 400 tonnes explosive force. Otherwise allowed.
Right to a trial by jury? Granted in all cases unless revoked at the request of the defense.
Innocent until proven guilty? Granted in all cases under all conditions.
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Fairness is always assured. Speediness is not. Some trials may linger for up to thirty years.
Right to have legal representation in trial? Granted in all cases and conditions.
Equal protection under the law? Yes.
Equal rights for all genders? Yes.
Right to privacy? Abridged in the event of their exercise being used to instigate acts of violence or violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Seattle Declaration of Sexual and Gender Minority Rights. Otherwise allowed.
LGBT rights? Yes.
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes.

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Indefinite detention is banned and considered "unwarrantable".
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes.
Do police require warrants? In most investigations and for searching, arresting or killing people, yes.
Do police require probable cause? When inspecting a suspect or citizen's immediate surroundings or vehicle, yes.
Is torture prohibited? Yes.
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes.
Is slavery illegal? Unconstitutional.
Are soft drugs legal? Yes.
Are hard drugs legal? Yes.
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes.
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? They're necessary.
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes.
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No; it may be used against traitors.

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Foreign humans are treated very well. Responses to nonhumans vary by species, region and planet.
Are private industries legal? No. All profit-generating entities must be subject to the democratic control of the workers.
Is gambling legal?Yes.

[Nyte]

Full Name of Nation: The Interstellar Empire of Nyte
Common Name of Nation: Nyte
Government Type: Semi-Benevolent Dictatorship
Economic System: Mixed
Average tax rate: 20%
Head of State: Conrad Curze
Head of Government: Conrad Curze

Do you have democracy? Only in lower, local levels
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? No
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? No
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? No
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes
Are elections open to all? Only in lower, local levels

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? Yes
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes, as long as it is done peacefully
Right to bear arms? Yes
Right to a trial by jury? Only in certain, very rare circumstances... Jury will not be made of peers, but of Arbitrators
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes, in the few circumstances that warrant a trial by law
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes, in the few circumstances that warrant a trial by law
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes, except for the prohibition of LGBTs to adopt or raise children
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes, to a moderate extent (they cannot adopt or raise children)
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes, except for the above concerning LGBTs

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? No
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? Yes for investigative purposes, but they're very easily obtainable
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? No
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Yes
Are soft drugs legal? No
Are hard drugs legal? No
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes, they're also regulated and taxed
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes, as long as they can pick it up through the vastness of space
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes/No - It can be dangerous for foreigners
Are private industries legal? Yes
Is gambling legal? Yes

Does this work for FT nations? I hope so cause this is one.

[Frenequesta]

Full Name of Nation: The Social Republic and Scientific Collectives of Frenequesta
Common Name of Nation: Frenequesta
Government Type: Federal Technocratic Republic with a Multihead Executive (the Executive Ministry Council)
Economic System: Social Market Economy
Average tax rate: 36%
Head of State: Minister Advisor and President Claire Ritter Rieu
Head of Government: The Executive Ministry Council

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes (there are at least four and some independents)
Are elections open to all? Yes (all citizens above 18 may vote)

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? Yes
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes
Right to bear arms? Yes (but limited in practice--generally most people only qualify for guns for hunting)
Right to a trial by jury? Yes
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes (and the state must provide lawyers to those who cannot afford them in criminal and a few states also provide them in some civil proceedings)
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Yes
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? Yes
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Yes
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? Yes
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? Yes

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes (although that ultimately depends on the individual native. But there is no official discrimination against tourists except for not having the same political rights as citizens)
Are private industries legal? Yes (we would not be a "social market" economy without our (by default free) markets.)
Is gambling legal? Yes

[The PC Empire]

Full Name of Nation: The PC Empire
Common Name of Nation: The PC Empire
Government Type: Totalitarian Theocratic Empire
Economic System: Mixed Economy
Average tax rate: 40%, called tribute
Head of State: Imperator Gaben
Head of Government: Prime Minister Wilhelm Gates

Do you have democracy? Somewhat. People may vote between candidates, but only the government can pick who may run for parliament.
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? See above.
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? No.
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? See "Do you have democracy?"
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? No, only one party is legal.
Are elections open to all? Only non-criminals.

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? No.
Freedom of thought? No.
Freedom of association? No.
Freedom of the press? No.
Freedom of religious expression? No. Any other religion that is not Imperatorism (except atheism) is punishable by execution, and the family members will be imprisoned.
Freedom of assembly? No.
Freedom to protest? No.
Right to bear arms? No.
Right to a trial by jury? No.
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes.
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes.
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes.
Equal protection under the law? No.
Equal rights for all genders? Yes.
Right to privacy? No.
LGBT rights? Yes.
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes.

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Yes.
Are the police and military separate entities? No.
Do police require warrants? No.
Do police require probable cause? Yes.
Is torture prohibited? No.
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? No.
Is slavery illegal? De jure, only to criminals, but de facto, everyone is enslaved to the state, although non-criminals are given more freedom.
Are soft drugs legal? No.
Are hard drugs legal? No.
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes.
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Internet, no, radio, required, TV, required.
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? No.
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No.

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes.
Are private industries legal? Yes.
Is gambling legal? No.

[Celestial Light]

Full Name of Nation: The Kingdom of Celestial Light
Common Name of Nation: Celestial Light
Government Type: Autocracy
Economic System: Mercantilism
Average tax rate: Variable due to tax being primarily on trade, and land holdings.
Head of State: The King
Head of Government: The King

Do you have democracy? This sounds like treason
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? This sounds like treason
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Subservient, really more of a counsel, due to the limitation of one person controlling everything all the time.
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? This sounds like treason
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? This sounds like treason
Are elections open to all? This sounds like treason

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Partially, one may not perform acts of treason or incite acts of treason.
Freedom of thought? How would one actively monitor this?
Freedom of association? Partially, One may not perform acts of treason or incite acts of treason.
Freedom of the press? Partially, one may not perform acts of treason or incite acts of treason.
Freedom of religious expression? Partially, One may not perform acts of treason or incite acts of treason.
Freedom of assembly? Partially, one may not perform acts of treason or incite acts of treason.
Freedom to protest? Partially, one may not perform acts of treason or incite acts of treason.
Right to bear arms? Yes
Right to a trial by jury? It may be possibly to have a trial by jury but the jury almost certainly would not be of ones peers.
Innocent until proven guilty?For some things.
Right to a fair and speedy trial? For some things
Right to have legal representation in trial? No
Equal protection under the law? This would depend on ones Status.
Equal rights for all genders?Typically
Right to privacy? This would depend on ones Status.
LGBT rights? They would likely be treated no differently than other individuals.
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Why would other species have the same right?
Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? This would be rather expensive, they would be far more likely to be executed
Are the police and military separate entities? Partially
Do police require warrants? Depends on the status of the person in question
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? No
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government?Semi independent but subservient, due to the limitation of one person controlling everything all the time.
Is slavery illegal? No
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? Yes
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? N/A
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? N/A
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? They would likely be treated with a higher level of suspicion.
Are private industries legal? Yes
Is gambling legal? Yes

[North Shellfort]

Full Name of Nation: The Republic of North Shellfort
Common Name of Nation: North Shellfrot
Government Type: Dictadorship (the dictador can be removed the entire parliamente aggres in the referendum)
Economic System: Partial Communism
Average tax rate: 55%
Head of State: Magnolia Linton
Head of Government: Magnolia Linton

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? No, except the parliament
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes, two parties: The Opposition and the Government
Are elections open to all? Only to born-citizens and non-criminals.

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? Yes
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? No
Right to bear arms? Only shotguns, pistols and revolvers.
Right to a trial by jury? No
Innocent until proven guilty? No
Right to a fair and speedy trial? No
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? No
LGBT rights? No
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? No
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? No
Do police require probable cause? No
Is torture prohibited? No, and constantly used
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? No; the government can use it to punish criminals
Are soft drugs legal? Only alcohol and tobacco
Are hard drugs legal? No
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? No
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? It depends on their nation of origin.
Are private industries legal? Only national industries, although foreign industries are allowed to sell their products here
Is gambling legal?Only the national lottery

[Pachenstein]

Full Name of Nation: Republic and City of Pachenstein
Common Name of Nation: Pachenstein
Government Type: Directorial republic
Economic System: Socialism
Average tax rate: 50%
Head of State: The Executive Council
Head of Government: The Executive Council

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Indirectly
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes
Are elections open to all? Yes

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? Yes
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes
Right to bear arms? Yes
Right to a trial by jury? Yes
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes, though there is no civil marriage and no recognised religious bodies will perform same-sex marriages
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Yes
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? Yes
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Yes
Are soft drugs legal? Decriminalised
Are hard drugs legal? Decriminalised
Are porn and prostitution legal? No
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? Yes

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes
Are private industries legal? All industries are either owned by the state or worker-owned co-operatives.
Is gambling legal? Personal wagers are legal, gambling businesses are illegal

[Insaeldor]

Full Name of Nation: Kingdom of Insaeldor
Common Name of Nation: Insaeldor
Government Type: Parliamentary Republic with Executive Monarchy
Economic System: Open Market Capitalism. most economic policy takes influence from [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_market_economy]Social Market Economics[/url], Keynesian economics, Austrian economics, and Classical economics
Average tax rate: the average tax rate for an insaeldic civilian is about 18%.
Head of State: King Æsgar X
Head of Government: Prime Minister Brynjar Kjaldrsen

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Prime minister is elected via the lower house (Council of Commons) while the King is elected via the mostly life appointees of the Council of Regents
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? yes, a total of 10 different parties are represented in the national legislature while many more hold lower level seats such as city councils and the like.
Are elections open to all? yes.

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? yes
Freedom of association? yes
Freedom of the press? yes
Freedom of religious expression? yes
Freedom of assembly? yes
Freedom to protest? yes
Right to bear arms? yes
Right to a trial by jury? most cases are heard by a panel of judges (usually three to a panel) so no, they don't have the right to a trial by jury but they do have the right to free and fair trial.
Innocent until proven guilty? yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? yes
Equal protection under the law? yes
Equal rights for all genders? yes
Right to privacy? yes
LGBT rights? yes, while some social norms about how LGBTQ people interact in society (mostly in terms of Transgendered individuals) may seem to show a forum of social inequality under the law they are allowed the same rights as everyone else.
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? yes

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? No, if an individual is detained for longer than 36 hours for an unsubstantiated or unspecified reason than by law they must release back to the public.
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes, the exception being the Royal Guard and Civil Protection Forces which are both part of the military and hold the ability to act as law enforcement similar to a Gendarmerie force. however their abilities and reach are limited.
Do police require warrants? Yes, while police are allowed to do specific investigative measures without an initial warrant they must obtain one within 64 hours of initiated this acts.
Do police require probable cause? Yes.
Is torture prohibited? Torture in terms of systematic torture is strongly prohibited. However in very specific circumstances in which the situation was dire (exclusively in times of war) has mild forms of torture (Water Boarding, Sleep deprivation, and Loud music/light control) have been forgiven by both military and civil courts given the context of their use and the severity of the actions taken.
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes, wholly independent.
Is slavery illegal? Yes, since the abolition of Thralldom in 1567.
Are soft drugs legal? De Jure, no. De Facto yes because most police forces don't count drugs like Cannabis and other psychedelic drugs as a priority, as well they carry small to not prison terms and usually result in a form of community service.
Are hard drugs legal? Illegal both by law and is usually cracked down upon fairly hard by police, while policy on punishment is usually focused more on rehabilitation rather than punishment.
Are porn and prostitution legal? both are legal.
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? yes, most if not all citizens of insaeldor have at least one of the items listed and enjoy a fairly unregulated and uncensored environment.
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? while the death penalty is not illegal it is rarely used. the last known execution was in 1972 the victim being Snori Bjarnisen who was convicted of poisoning several different water supplies in rural communities resulting in a total of 237 deaths.

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? yes
Are private industries legal? yes
Is gambling legal?

yes

[West-East Timor]

Full Name of Nation: The Republic of West-East Timor
Common Name of Nation: West-East Timor
Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
Economic System: Mixed
Average tax rate: 68,0%
Head of State: Timo Brandon
Head of Government: The Parliament

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes
Are elections open to all? Yes

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? Yes
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes
Right to bear arms? Yes
Right to a trial by jury? Yes
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Yes
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? No
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Yes
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? No
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes
Are private industries legal? Yes
Is gambling legal?

Yes

[Yeraennus]

Full Name of Nation: The Unified Military State of the Sta'nh Ye'ra
Common Name of Nation: The Sta'nh Ye'ra, Yeraennus
Government Type: Left-wing totalitarian oligarchy
Economic System: Small-scale capitalism, public good theory state industries
Average tax rate: 93%
Head of State: Sphan K'ter
Head of Government: Sphan K'ter

Do you have democracy? No.
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? By the citizenry? No.
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes.
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? No.
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes. Four parties (this extends to the government as a whole)
Are elections open to all? No.

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? To an extent. Political Dissidence and criticism are heavily curtailed.
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? To an extent.
Freedom of the press? See freedom of speech.
Freedom of religious expression? Yes.
Freedom of assembly? See freedom of speech.
Freedom to protest? Nope.
Right to bear arms? If a member of the military, yes.
Right to a trial by jury? Yes.
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes.
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes.
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes.
Equal protection under the law? Yes.
Equal rights for all genders? Yes.
Right to privacy? Less so, but yes. Secret cameras and observation of individuals suspected of harboring anti-government sentiments are common practice. Only used when necessary to stamp out political dissidence or provide evidence.
LGBT rights? Yes.
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes.

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Technically "yes".
Are the police and military separate entities? To an extent, closer to no than yes.
Do police require warrants? No.
Do police require probable cause? Yes.
Is torture prohibited? Yes. Rumors of such practices used against those convicted of High Treason or Espionage against the Sta'nh Ye'ra are entirely unfounded.
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Independent of the other branches, but grouped with several other ministries and presided over by the Lord Commander of the Federal government.
Is slavery illegal? Yes.
Are soft drugs legal? Yes, only mildly regulated.
Are hard drugs legal? Yes, but heavily regulated.
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes.
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes. Radio, TV, and internet can be monitored if their user is suspected of political dissidence.
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes.
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No, but it is restricted to the highest level of crimes along with exile.

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes.
Are private industries legal? To an extent.
Is gambling legal? Yes, but regulated.

[Tegrad]

Full Name of Nation: The Balkan Socialist Federation of Tegrad
Common Name of Nation: BSF Tegrad
Government Type: Marxist-Leninist one-party totalitarian state
Economic System: Socialist planned economy
Average tax rate: 70%
Head of State: Comrade-President Alexei Pervan
Head of Government: Comrade-President Alexei Pervan

Do you have democracy? No
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? No (a new Comrade-President is elected after the death or resignation of the last one by the Supreme Federal Assembly or if the current Comrade-President is extremely unpopular)
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes (but the Supreme Federal Government can overrule their decisions)
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? No
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? No
Are elections open to all? No

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? No
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? No
Freedom of the press? No
Freedom of religious expression? No
Freedom of assembly? No
Freedom to protest? No
Right to bear arms? No
Right to a trial by jury? No
Innocent until proven guilty? No
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? No
LGBT rights? Yes
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? No
Are the police and military separate entities? No
Do police require warrants? No
Do police require probable cause? No
Is torture prohibited? No
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes (but the Supreme Federal Government can overrule their decisions)
Is slavery illegal? Yes (however there are forced labour camps)
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? No
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes (but contains lots of propaganda and censorship)
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? No (with the exception of a few)
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes (generally speaking, however people from capitalist nations may be met with some hostility)
Are private industries legal? No
Is gambling legal? No

[Monthuhasse]

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Full Name of Nation: The Republic of Monthuhasse
Common Name of Nation: Monthuhasse
Government Type: Democratic Parliamentary Republic
Economic System: Market capitalism
Average tax rate: ~ 24%
Head of State: President Bushâ Sýnscḣo̊ (outgoing, new President to be inaugurated)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Sam Hhyiee

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? President, Attorney-General, Constitutional Court Justices, and Senators are elected. Most local officials are elected as well.
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Mixed. We are a Parliamentary Republic, so our legislator is entwined with executive. However, some checks exist to separate the branches.
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes, using Single Transferable Vote
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes
Are elections open to all? Those who are citizens and over 18

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? YES*
Freedom of thought? YES*
Freedom of association? YES*
Freedom of the press? YES*
Freedom of religious expression? YES*
Freedom of assembly? YES*
Freedom to protest? YES*
Right to bear arms? bearing arms is seen as a privileged, not a right. Citizens may bear arms, however they must go through very strict regulations.
Right to a trial by jury? YES*
Innocent until proven guilty? YES*
Right to a fair and speedy trial? YES*
Right to have legal representation in trial? YES*
Equal protection under the law? YES*
Equal rights for all genders? YES
Right to privacy? YES*
LGBT rights? Mixed
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? YES

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? NO*
Are the police and military separate entities? YES
Do police require warrants? YES*
Do police require probable cause? YES*
Is torture prohibited? YES*
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? YES*
Is slavery illegal? YES*
Are soft drugs legal? YES
Are hard drugs legal? YES
Are porn and prostitution legal? Porn is legal. Prostitution is mixed.
Are the internet, radio and/or TV allowed? YES
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? YES
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? Mix. Only applicable for extraordinary crimes

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? YES
Are private industries legal? YES*
Is gambling legal? Mixed
*Are rights and guaranteed by the Constitution

[Merriwhether]

Full Name of Nation: The Democratic Union of Merriwhether
Common Name of Nation: Merriwhether
Government Type: Unitary Democratic Republic
Economic System: Mixed Market/Rhine Capitalism
Average tax rate: 46.63%
Head of State: Chancellor Maru Satsaenyaq
Head of Government: Assemblymaster Eda Jukales

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes (our government is proportionally representative, with seats distributed according to percentages of the populace registered under each party, and officials elected democratically to the apportioned number of seats by party constituents)
Are elections open to all? Yes

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes (more precisely, in the terms of the Democratic Charter, "Freedom of General Media")
Freedom of religious expression? Yes
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes (relevant laws state that only peaceful protests not evidently intended to menace a person or persons are lawful, those which become violent may be cracked down on swiftly and forcefully)
Right to bear arms? Yes (firearms are legal for civilian possession, but only low-caliber handguns may be carried in public. Single-action handguns are restricted to five-round magazines, and semiautomatics to three-round magazines)
Right to a trial by jury? Yes
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes (Fair Trial policy states that if it is apparent that the case or investigation is prejudiced in any manner against a person in question, it is to be thrown out and retried with entirely new evidence, a different investigative team, different legal advisers and in a different court)
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes (trial wait periods are limited legally to twenty-five days, after which a person is released on parole until a trial is to be held)
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? They are not allowed
Are the police and military separate entities? No (there are departments of military police responsible for domestic terror and high-risk event enforcement. All officers undergo military training for firearm management and force awareness, so that police are competent to act rationally in potentially dangerous incidences)
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? Yes (torture is legally defined as the deliberate use of force or neglect of deliberation in a manner that presents immediate threat or emulation of the threat of death; long-term detainment or isolation is not classified as torture)
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Yes
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? No
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes (porn is conventionally legal. Prostitution is a state-controlled industry)
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes (the Merriwhethran adaptation of the internet, or Cybersphere, is based entirely on Merriwhethran servers. That said, it is a little slow to surf in other nations, and it's only standard with computers manufactured in Merriwhether, so isn't compatible with most operating systems unless you import and install a specific interfacing hardware then run a system patch available through Xeta Industries' webpage)
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? Yes

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes
Are private industries legal? Yes
Is gambling legal? Yes (casinos are restricted to 1,000 Ls per person per 72 hour period, based on a system utilizing specific electronic currency cards exchanged for equal cash upon entry- earnings are presented in cash by the establishment)

[Chadtonia]

Full Name of Nation: The People's United Provinces of Chadtonia
Common Name of Nation: Chadtonia
Government Type: Federal Democratic Republic
Economic System: Capitalism
Average tax rate: 71.5%
Head of State: The Federal Council
Head of Government: The Federal Council

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes. (In fact, the Federal Council is the only official government of Chadtonia.)
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes (insomuch that it is the responsibility of the Federal Council to create and adjucate law.)
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes.
Are elections open to all? Yes. (Any legal resident or legal citizen of any of Chadtonia'd Provinces or Territories age 13 or older may vote in any Federal election.)

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes (However, the Federal Council relegates content on radio and television.)
Freedom of thought? Yes.
Freedom of association? Yes.
Freedom of the press? Yes. (However, the Federal Council relegates content on radio and television.)
Freedom of religious expression? Yes.
Freedom of assembly? Yes.
Freedom to protest? Yes. (Citizens have a right to peaceably protest.)
Right to bear arms? Yes. (Gun ownership is compulsory for citizens 13 or older.)
Right to a trial by jury? Yes. (Except in cases of suspected terroristic involvement.)
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes. (But not necessarily in cases of suspected terroristic involvement.)
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes. (Except in cases of suspected terroristic involvement.)
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yesm (Although not necessarily in cases of suspected terroristic involvement.)
Equal protection under the law? Yes. (Except in cases of suspected terroristic involvement.)
Equal rights for all genders? Yes.
Right to privacy? Yes.
LGBT rights? Yes. (However, same-sex marriages are not considered valid Federally.)
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes.

Are the police not allowed to detain people indefinitely? Unrelegated.
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes.
Do police require warrants? Yes.
Do police require probable cause? Yes.
Is torture prohibited? Yes. (Except in cases of suspected terroristic involvement.)
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? No. (The Federal Court is an extension of the Federal Council.)
Is slavery illegal? Yes.
Are soft drugs legal? No. (Only prescription medication is legal in Chadtonia.)
Are hard drugs legal? No. (Only prescription medications are legal in Chadtonia.)
Are porn and prostitution legal? No.
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes. (It is legal to use any Federally approved radio, television or computer.)
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? No. (All Chadtonia's broadcasts are on secure channels.)
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No. (However, Chadtonia has very strict policies in place regarding the use of capital punishment, therefore implementation of capital punishment is quite rare in Chadtonia.)

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes. (Assuming that they don't eat cheese in front of a Chadtonia native.)
Are private industries legal? Yesm
Is gambling legal? No. (The Federal Council officially declared all forms of gambling illegal on January 3rd, 2016.)

[New Hocksmith]

I'll copy and paste some of the responses of my nations in the old thread over the next few days.

[New Birgland]

I'll copy and paste some of the responses of my nations in the old thread over the next few days.

Keep in mind that the new application has several differences compared to the old ones.