Glorious freedom rating survey.

[Vorond]

Nation name: The Free Territory of Vorond
Government type: oligarchy, single party state
Economic system: state-controlled capitalism
Head of State: Yuan W. Blum, Chairman of the Council of people's Commissioners
Head of Government: same

Do you have democracy? on paper
Are your nation's leaders elected? on paper
Is the legislature an independent branch of government?on paper
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature?on paper
Are there two or more parties in your legislature?on paper
Are elections free, fair, and open to all?on paper
Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech?no
Freedom of thought? yes, by neccessity (we can't read minds...yet.)
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!!! fucking 'murican bullshit.
Right to a trial by jury? yes, though the state selects the jurors
Innocent until proven guilty? yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? yes...fair trial, followed by execution usually.
Right to have legal representation in trial? no
Equal protection under the law? ???
Right to privacy? partially
LGBT rights? LGB yes, T does not exist.
Right to nationality? ?????

Can the police indefinitely detain people? no
Are the police and military essentially the same? some are.
Do police require warrants? no
Do police require probable cause? no
Is torture allowed? only on foreigners and suspected traitors
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? no
Is slavery legal? no
Are soft drugs legal? some.
Are hard drugs legal?
Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Only our state media.
Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accesible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? yes

[The Land of the Ephyral]

Nation name: The Greater Empire of Ephyra / Ascanda Rēlāmaerkys (Empire [of the] Gods)
Government type: Absolute monarchy & slavocracy
Economic system: Capitalist/free market
Head of State: Her Seraphic Illustriousness, the Khālanī (Empress) Alyrya I vie Sāhvīīshār
Head of Government: His High Excellency, the Jāmengen-Aeskīon (Lord-Chancellor) Viselarys say Aglaeron

Do you have democracy? Only mildly. Each province of Ephyra can elect a local Lord Freeholder to sit on the Senate of the Lords Freeholder. There is no say in the actions of the Senate, the Spheric Council or the direction of the Empire in general however.
Are your nation's leaders elected? No. The reigning monarch of Ephyra will usually deign their eldest child, male or female, as the next heir. Until that heir comes of age however, the heir becomes the next eldest closest relative of the monarch by tradition. By law however, the monarch is free to choose any member of their family to succeed them. The current heir to the throne is Khālanzadā (Prince) Visegon vay Sāhvīīshār, only surviving full-brother of the Khālanī, however the position of heir will be held by Khālanzadā Aelor vay Sāhvīīshār, the Khālanī's son, as he is elder than his twin sister Khālanzadī-Rēlāmaessāgon (Princess Imperial) Aelora.
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes. Legislature is handled by the Senate of the Lords Freeholder. A Lord Freeholder is a man of lower nobility, as the Senate cannot be sat by women, known as Lady Freeholders (who often have their status solely to marriage). The Senate convenes to make decisions and discuss issues within the Empire. If a bill or legislation is drafted, it is sent to the Spheric Council (Executive) for ratification. If approved by a majority, the Khālanī will pass it unless deciding at her own discretion that the legislation is in fact harmful to the Empire.
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes. A Lord-Freeholder will be elected from regions within the Freeholds as well as the homeland. Since all Lord-Freeholders are exclusively ethnic Ephyral, the Empire need not worry about minority races attempting to further an independence or rebellious cause by electing their own people.
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Political parties do not officially exist. Each Senator is representative of their own region, but unofficial factions are able to be made. There are factions in play currently with sporadic region affiliation, the most prominent one are the 'True Imperialists', whom advocate for extreme militarisation and aggressive foreign policy. Despite being the most prominent, they do not control the Senate, and thus do not always get their way.
Are elections free, fair, and open to all? Only Freeholders in a region may vote. A woman has an equal say in voting compared to a man, but by laws of marriage, a married man can make a vote on behalf of his wife, regardless of her consent, this is quite uncommon however. Slaves, children, the mentally inept, and members from outside the specific region may not vote.
Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? To an extent. Freeholders may criticise the government, and oppose decisions made. This is, to some extent, encouraged to allow the government to fully see the effect of its decisions upon the people it rules. In some rare cases, legislation and laws have been overruled and repealed solely on the basis of the unrest it caused. One may not however, openly slander, defame or verbally attack the Crown, a high-ranking member of government or the Faith. The Sāhvīīshār dynasty are considered by many to be the saviours of Ephyra since the first Visegon took power in 1781. In the minds of many, they are the true rulers of the Empire and the world. In the minds of the few, they are living deities. Verbal assault upon a high-ranking government members is seen as intent to incite unrest, slander and is dealt with harshly, but not as harshly as slandering the Imperial family. Outright opposition of the Red Faith and mocking it in all practices can and will be considered heresy. Depending on the severity of all of these crimes, one may receive a fine, a short prison sentence, flogging or even death. Barring these specific details, a citizen is more or less free to say what they will.
Freedom of thought? Since thought cannot be monitored, there is total freedom of it.
Freedom of association? All citizens have the right to associate. As long as the group or community being associated with does not engage in active violence against any of the pillars of the state (the Crown, the Faith and the Government), then one is free to join with it.
Freedom of the press? News has been state-run for a long time. However this is due to observing other national news stations, which seem to exclusively report on the activities of this celebrity or another, the latest fashion trends, and report on anything barring what is actually important. Ephyral state news does its best to ensure that the truth of what is happening is shown, as the government believes the Ephyral people are intelligent enough to work with the truth rather than to indulge in a lie. Therefore state-news has high freedom on what it reports, but some details are omitted for privacy until they can be broadcast. For example, a man or woman accused, but not convicted of, murder, rape, assault or other charges will not have their name or picture shown until it has been proven in court that they are guilty. This is to prevent the media from ruining the life of a man or woman, by giving them publicity in the accusation of a crime they potentially did not commit.
Freedom of religious expression? Until recently, worshipping another deity other than Issalor, known as the Blazing Lord, was punishable by death. However, the Faith has decided that due to the multitude of faiths and sects in the Empire, it is unrealistic and unfair to execute those who believe differently. Therefore, one may worship anything they desire, so long as they pay an additional tax which is used in funding public works. With planning permission, religious places may also be constructed. The Red Faith however remains decidedly the prominent and national religion. If a sect or religion is actively violent towards the Faith, the Crown or the Government, it will be branded a terror sect and liable for charges of treason, terrorism and heresy, to be met with swift execution for all active members.
Freedom of assembly? So long as the assembly is not violating laws of trespassing or otherwise causing a disturbance, yes.
Freedom to protest? Peacefully yes. Violent protests and riots will be put down without lethal force of it can be helped. Live ammunition will be used in extremely dangerous scenarios like a coup.
Right to bear arms? Firearms are banned in Ephyra to be owned by citizens. Citizens may however arm themselves with any melee object, and have the right to defend themselves from attackers or intruders without prosecution. The firearms ban is to ensure that such killings are not tragic and accidental. It is very easy to accidentally shoot someone. It is quite difficult to accidentally club someone over the head or stab them in the chest.
Right to a trial by jury? All trials are managed by the Tribunal, the judiciary part of Ephyra. Three judges are chosen to oversee a major case, and evidence presented will lead to a decision of 2/3rds majority. In some special cases, a jury can be called, but no one has a right to it.
Innocent until proven guilty? For most crimes. If the evidence is completely overwhelming, and beyond a shadow of a doubt that this person committed this crime, then they will be treated as guilty unless somehow miraculously proven innocent.
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Fair yes. Speed is never a factor in trials. Fast trials can leave out crucial details that make the difference between guilty and innocent. A trial will be conducted fairly. The accused has a right to defend themselves. Crimes are also seen from the perspective of the perpetrator. If there is a case of a murder, and the murderer willing confesses to the act, the trial will then turn to assess whether, by witness testimony and reason given by the killer, the killing was justified. Killing an individual who has threatened you, or a family member is considered justified. Even acts such as rape are considered from the potential rapist's side of view. If in a scenario, a man rapes a woman, and the Tribunal rules that until that action, the woman was behaving in a manner that suggested sexual reception, then the act of 'rape' may be dropped to either 'sexual assault' or dropped entirely as invited and willing sexual intercourse.
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes.
Equal protection under the law? No. Slaves have limited protection by law. A slave can be assaulted, raped or killed at their master's discretion, though a maiming or a killing has to be justified to the Tribunal, as it is considered a waste of a resource to cripple or kill a slave. It has also been known for Freeholders of other ethnicities to receive harsher punishments for the same crime as Ephyral, but also for them to receive lesser. This is because Ephyral are seen as superior. Some crimes, if committed by another ethnicity, will be looked at as a 'crime made by a vicious animal' and punished harder. Others may be looked at as 'such a crime is in their blood', and that 'Ephyral should be better than this', and get off lighter. Religious crimes are also dealt with much more harshly.
Right to privacy? Yes.
LGBT rights? Not fully. There is no penalty by religious or national law for identifying as a homosexual, bisexual, asexual or heterosexual. The government does not recognise the existence of either transexuals, pansexuals etc, or transgenders, and only recognises the biological genders of 'male' and 'female'. Claiming to be either transgender, transsexual, or another gender/sexuality entirely can and will be treated as a mental disorder.
Right to nationality? No. Slaves have no nationality. When a man, woman or child is taken as a slave, their nationality is stripped from them. This is done so that no external nation can claim the slave as part of their own nation in a bid to free them. Slaves cannot identify as Ephyral by residence, or any other nationality by ancestry, citizenry or blood.

Can the police indefinitely detain people? Yes.
Are the police and military essentially the same? No. Police have armed contingents. The military functions entirely separately.
Do police require warrants? No.
Do police require probable cause? Yes.
Is torture allowed? Yes; torture is used highly extensively, often psychologically rather than physically. Torture is also sometimes used as punishment for crimes.
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes, it is known as the 'Tribunal'. The Red Faith is permitted to create its own court for solely religious crimes. For example, a murder of a religious official of the Faith will be treated as both a national crime of murder, and a religious crime of heresy. By this, a member of the Red Faith will sit as one of the three judges in the court. A purely religious crime of desecrating sacred places or texts will be managed exclusively by the Faith. A non-religious crime such as assault, theft or other petty crimes against the people will be dealt with purely by Tribunal.
Is slavery legal? It's essentially an art form. There are slaves for building, slaves to attend, slaves to fight and die, slaves to pleasure in bed, slaves to clean the streets, slaves to perform mundane tasks of chores. Slavery is the biggest producer of income for the Empire.
Are soft drugs legal? Only if prescribed. Drug offences carry the death penalty.
Are hard drugs legal? Only if prescribed. Drug offences carry the death penalty.
Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? All three are permitted.
Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? If they can afford to purchase and maintain the equipment, yes.

[Freechrist]

Nation name: Constitute Nation of Freechrist
Government type: Constitute Representative republic
Economic system: Capitalism
Head of State: Gazeal Gorbain
Head of Government: Yagil Sami

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected? Yes, By the electoral college.
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? Milti Party System
Are elections free, fair, and open to all? Citizens only.
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
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Limited
Right to nationality? Lul, wut?

Can the police indefinitely detain people? In rare circumstances.
Are the police and military essentially the same? No
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture allowed? Yes
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery legal? No
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? Yes
Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? Yes

[Pantopian Empire]

Nation name: People's Republic of Pantopia
Government type: One Party Socialist state
Economic system: Consumerist Socialism (Market Socialism)
Head of State: James Kertopa
Head of Government: Rosie Harris

Do you have democracy? We have democracy on a local level
Are your nation's leaders elected? By Communist Party representatives
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?
Are elections free, fair, and open to all? Elections are only available for Communist party members.
Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? yes, with a few exceptions
Freedom of thought? yes
Freedom of association? yes
Freedom of the press? no
Freedom of religious expression? yes
Freedom of assembly? no
Freedom to protest? yes, unless it is against the government
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
Right to privacy? mostly
LGBT rights? yes
Right to nationality? yes

Can the police indefinitely detain people? no
Are the police and military essentially the same? no
Do police require warrants? yes
Do police require probable cause? yes
Is torture allowed? Only on terrorists or traitors
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? no
Is slavery legal? no
Are soft drugs legal? yes
Are hard drugs legal? no
Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? yes
Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accesible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? yes

[Lhasal]

Nation name: The Sanctuary of Lhasal
Government type: Federal semi-technocratic, semi-presidential republic
Economic system: Capitalism
Head of State: Demagogue J. Carter
Head of Government: Chancellor B. McKenna

Do you have democracy? Yes.
Are your nation's leaders elected? Yes, every 5 years, or on the Demagogue's request.
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes.
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes, every three years.
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Political parties are banned.
Are elections free, fair, and 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, regulated.
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.
Right to privacy? Yes.
LGBT rights? Somewhat.
Right to nationality? Yes.

Can the police indefinitely detain people? No.
Are the police and military essentially the same? No.
Do police require warrants? Yes.
Do police require probable cause? Yes.
Is torture allowed? No.
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes.
Is slavery legal? No.
Are soft drugs legal? No.
Are hard drugs legal? No.
Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes.
Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accesible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? Yes.

[Ochea]

Nation name: The Democratic Socialist Nation of Ochea
Government type: Representative Democracy
Economic system: Socialist
Head of State: President Ryan Storm
Head of Government: Representative Barry Strickland

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected? 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? No, political parties are not allowed.
Are elections free, fair, and open to all? Yes
Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? Yes (how would you restrict thought?)
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? No, religions are not allowed.
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes, but the protest must not be violent.
Right to bear arms? No
Right to a trial by jury? A jury is not required. An artificial intelligence that is independent from the government will analyze the evidence and make a judgement.
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes, unless caught in the act of the crime.
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Right to privacy? Yes, unless you have committed a crime, in that case you are monitored.
LGBT rights? Lesbians, gays, and bisexuals: Yes. Transgenders: No.
Right to nationality? Yes

Can the police indefinitely detain people? Yes
Are the police and military essentially the same? Yes
Do police require warrants? No
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture allowed? Yes, death by torture is the punishment for mass murderers.
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery legal? No
Are soft drugs legal? Yes, but only for medical use.
Are hard drugs legal? Yes, but only for medical use.
Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accesible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? Accesible for everyone inside (as long as they have a device to connect to it with), but the signal does not extend out of the country.

[Violaceium]

Nation name: Federation of Violaceium
Government type: Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
Economic system: Free Market Capitalism
Head of State: King Calvin I of House Lavender
Head of Government: Federal Chancellor Carrie Knight

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected? All except the Monarchy, who is chosen through lineage
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? There are currently 4 parties represented in the Realmsteng (National Assembly), with more locally.
Are elections free, fair, and open to all? All citizens over the age of 18 may vote
Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes, provided it does not lead to physically harming others or restricting their rights.
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? Yes, provided it does not lead to physically harming others or restricting their rights.
Freedom of assembly? Yes, provided it does not lead to physically harming others or restricting their rights.
Freedom to protest? Yes, provided it does not lead to physically harming others or restricting their rights.
Right to bear arms? Citizens over the age of 18 may purchase non-automatic firearms provided that they have no criminal background, but are not allowed to openly carry them in public or at all on government property. Getting convicted of a crime will lead to your firearms being seized. In addition, there is a strict limit to the amount of ammunition one may purchase.
Right to a trial by jury? Yes, and a public trial.
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes, and a public defender will be provided for them if necessary.
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Right to privacy? Yes. This is considered especially important.
LGBT rights? All citizens are given equal rights and treatment under the law. The government does not ask for or take into account gender identity.
Right to nationality? Yes

Can the police indefinitely detain people? No
Are the police and military essentially the same? No, there is a large and clearly defined separation between the two.
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture allowed? No
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery legal? No
Are soft drugs legal? Some are legal, though heavily taxed. Companies do have the freedom to ban their use on corporate time, and most do.
Are hard drugs legal? No, although mere possession is not a life ruining crime. Distributing hard drugs is a very serious offense.
Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accesible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? The government does not restrict this, but failing to pay your internet provider can make it difficult for you.

[Kravanica]

Nation name: The Realm of Kravanica
Government type: Unitary one-party fascist dictatorship
Economic system: Corporatism
Head of State: Grand Leader Marcus Valorum
Head of Government: Chief Minister Anthony Fenix

Do you have democracy? No
Are your nation's leaders elected? No
Is the legislature independent from the State? No
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? No
Are there multiple parties in your legislature? No
Are elections free, fair, and open to all? No
Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? No
Freedom of thought? No
Freedom of association? No
Freedom of the press? No, press is controlled by the Ministry of Public Information
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? Tends to be the reverse.
Right to a fair and speedy trial? No
Right to have legal representation in trial? No
Equal protection under the law? No
Right to privacy? No
LGBT rights? LGBT people have the same rights as everyone else, meaning none.
Right to nationality? No

Can the police indefinetly detain people? Yes
Are the police and military essentially the same? No, the police are controlled by the Ministry of National Security.
Do police require warrants? No
Do police require probable cause? No
Is torture allowed? Yes
Is the judiciary indepndent from the State? No
Is slavery legal? No
Are soft drugs legal? No
Are hard drugs legal? No

[United Clans of the Lake Territories]

Nation name: United Clans of the Lake Territories
Government type: Five leaders, each in charge of a semi-sovereign Clan, given nine lives with which to lead and appointed by the previous leader.
Economic system: Uh... it’s hard to describe. Each Clan has its own, mostly self-sustained “economy” that’s really just more a way of giving cats food, medicine and places to sleep. In a nut-shell, warriors and apprentices go out to hunt, placing their catch on the fresh-kill pile where, at mealtime, the Clan gathers around to eat. The kits and elders eat first, with each cat taking no more than their fair share. Medicine cats collect herbs and heal the wounds of any injured cat. Apprentices, while they are in training, are often responsible for the more tedious tasks, like repairing dens or tending to the elders. Occasionally, if it is needed, the Clans will share herbs, fresh-kill or other resources between each other.
Head of State: Morningstar of ShadowClan, Ashstar of WindClan, Badgerstar of SkyClan, Featherstar of RiverClan, and Adderstar of ThunderClan
Head of Government: Uh... is there a difference? I’m sorry, I don’t really know a lot about political terminology.

Do you have democracy? No
Are your nation's leaders elected? No
Is the legislature independent from the State? Um... you mean, the law making cats? No, the leaders make those decisions, but they still have to make them by the warrior code.
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? No
Are there multiple parties in your legislature? N/A
Are elections free, fair, and open to all? N/A

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes, as a general rule.
Freedom of thought? Yes... not sure how one could monitor that, unless maybe they hired Jayfeather, but he would never do that, and anyway he’s with StarClan now.
Freedom of association? Yes, though it is generally looked down upon to associate with cats outside the Clans and their allies.
Freedom of press? Not quite applicable, as information is spread only orally.
Freedom of religious expression? Yes, but many may regard you as strange if you openly disbelieve in StarClan.
Freedom of assembly? Generally.
Freedom to protest? Generally.
Right to bear arms? Well, considering the deadliest weapons most cats will have access to are their own teeth and claws, definitely.
Right to a trial by jury? No
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes, as a general rule
Right to a fair and speedy trial? NA
Right to have legal representation in trial? N/A
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Right to privacy? As each Clan is similar to a large family, there is not a lot of opportunity for privacy. It has even been said ‘you can’t keep a secret in a Clan’, though that is a bit of an exaggeration.
LGBT rights? The issue has never come up; however, I believe the answer would be yes.
Right to nationality? What?

Can the police indefinitely detain people? There are no police
Are the police and military essentially the same? Child, the citizens and the military are essentially the same.
Do police require warrants? N/A
Do police require probable cause? N/A
Is torture allowed? In some Clans, I am inclined to believe that yes, it would be; in others, not so much.
Is the judiciary independent from the State? Not particularly
Is slavery legal? No
Are soft drugs legal? Catmint (catnip) is legal medicinally, though it is up to the Clans whether it is allowed to be used for recreational purposes, an issue that has only come up within the last few seasons.
Are hard drugs legal? Poppy seeds, the closest the Clans have to a “hard drug”, are legal medicinally, but are dangerous to take too many of (as they may put them into such a deep sleep that their body stops working), so every cat is strongly discouraged from using them for any reason other than medicine cat’s orders.

[Liberimery]

Nation name:

The Democratic States of Liberimery
Government type:

Semi-Direct Democratic Federal Semi-Presidential Republic

Economic system: Free Market

Head of State: President General

Head of Government: President General, First Speaker*

Do you have democracy? Yes.

Are your nation's leaders elected? Yes

Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes

Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Direcly to Lower House. Indirectly to Upper House

Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes

Are elections free, fair, and 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? Tes

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

Right to privacy? Yes

LGBT rights? Yes

Right to nationality? Yes

Can the police indefinitely detain people? Not without warrants

Are the police and military essentially the same? No

Do police require warrants? Yes

Do police require probable cause? Yes

Is torture allowed? No

Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes

Is slavery legal? No

Are soft drugs legal? Yes

Are hard drugs legal? No

Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes

Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accesible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? Yes

*The President General is the Executive of the country and is traditionally the leader in charge of foreign affairs (War, Diplomacy, International Trade and Aid. The First Speaker is traditionally charged with domestic aspects of government. In modern Liberimery, the President General typically chairs the Cabinet but the First Speaker may veto decrees the President General makes to domestic offices without legislative vote.)

[Donnegall]

Nation name: The Kingdom of Donnegall
Government type: Absolute hereditary monarchy
Economic system: Free market
Head of State: King Rudolfo I
Head of Government: also King Rudolfo I while Deputy Head of Government is Lord High Chancellor Declan Ganley

Do you have democracy? No.
Are your nation's leaders elected? None.
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 free, fair, and open to all? There are no elections nor referendums.
Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? To an extent.
Freedom of the press? No.
Freedom of religious expression? No, non-Christians and atheists are being deported from Donnegall.
Freedom to protest? No.
Right to bear arms? Yes.
Right to a trial by jury? No.
Innocent until proven guilty? Until proven (un-)guilty you're suspicious.
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes.
Equal protection under the law? Yes, in contrary to countries that have legal abortion.
LGBT "rights"? No, none and there are none such beings in Donnegall.

Can the police indefinitely detain people? They are able to, but there's also capital punishment in Donnegall.
Are the police and military essentially the same? No.
Do police require warrants? Yes, but there may be exceptional cases.
Do police require probable cause? Usually yes.
Is torture allowed? Yes.
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? No.
Is slavery legal? No.
Are soft drugs legal? No, only alcohol.
Are hard drugs legal? No.
Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Internet and certain Radio and Television channels are prohibited.
Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accesible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? Yes, except the internet. National radio and television channels are accesible to every Donnegallian citizen and resident.

[Constitutional Technocracy of Minecraft]

Nation name: Constitutional Technocracy of Minecraft
Government type: Legislative direct democracy
Economic system: Capitalist (social democratic)
Head of State: President Carla Haynes
Head of Government: President Carla Haynes

Do you have democracy? Yes. Direct democracy, in fact
Are your nation's leaders elected? 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 (10 parties in the United Federal Assembly)
Are elections free, fair, and open to all? Yes, all citizens over 16 with no registered mental incapacity can vote
Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes (as long as it doesn't incite violence)
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes (as long as it doesn't incite violence or needlessly damage someone's reputation)
Freedom of religious expression? Yes (as long as practices do not violate human rights)
Freedom of assembly? Yes (except for violent groups)
Freedom to protest? Yes (peacefully)
Right to bear arms? To an extent (a gun licence is required)
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
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes
Right to nationality? Yes

Can the police indefinitely detain people? No
Are the police and military essentially the same? No, they are separate entities
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture allowed? No
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery legal? No (non-sentient robots* are used for almost all manual labour)
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? Decriminalised and treated as a health problem rather than a crime
Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes, yes and yes
Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accesible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? Yes, yes and yes

*Sentient AIs have equal rights to humans

[Sefionto-Redu]

Nation name: Flux Empire of the Auto-Reds
Government type: Sefiontistic Antiuigo
Economic system: Mixed Fliumenid
Head of State: Fliudero Fliumenot Antiubodulo
Head of Government: Fliudero Fliumenot Antiubodulo

Do you have democracy? Direct/Representative for the Advisory Councils, limited representative for the Antiurenia.
Are your nation's leaders elected? Not at the moment, but the Fliudero will be publicly elected once Antiubodulo resigns.
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? The Antiurenia can be considered separate.
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Just Antiudecte members (around 0.07%).
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? We have around 8 factions, but they technically fall under the Antiurenia as a single party.
Are elections free, fair, and open to all? The Advisory Council elections are open to those above the Age of Self Determination.
Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes (excluding some rather lax hate speech laws)
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes (excluding some rather lax hate speech laws)
Freedom of religious expression? Yes, up to the extent of being legal
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? As long as it doesn't disrupt traffic (just kidding, the traffic doesn't care)
Right to bear arms? Licensed
Right to a trial by jury?
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes, although phrased differently so that it can be used as an analogy.
Right to a fair and speedy trial? No guarantees can be made, but yes.
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes
Right to nationality? Yes

Can the police indefinitely detain people? No
Are the police and military essentially the same? No
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? No
Is torture allowed? No
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Sort of
Is slavery legal? No
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? Depends
Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? It's all pretty much just rolled into one, but yes.
Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accesible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? Yes for people inside, no for many nations outside for the simple fact that they have not bothered connecting their networks to ours.

[Agarntrop]

Nation name: Republic of Agarntrop
Government type: Parliamentary democratic republic
Economic system: Regulated capitalism
Head of State: Prime minister Peter Auklando
Head of Government: Prime minister Peter Auklando

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected? Technically but not directly
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 free, fair, and 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? Mostly, 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
Right to privacy? Yes but can be stripped by court order
LGBT rights? Yes
Right to nationality? Yes

Can the police indefinitely detain people? No
Are the police and military essentially the same? Mostly, no
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture allowed? No
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? YES!!
Is slavery legal? NO!!
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? No
Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accesible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? Yes

[Isilanka]

Nation name: The Ekumen of Isilanka.
Government type: Representative federal democracy with direct democracy elements.
Economic system: Highly regulated capitalism with a sizable state-controlled sector.
Head of State: Secretary of State Francesca Miramar.
Head of Government: Secretary of State Francesca Miramar

Do you have democracy? Yes, both at the federal and provincial level.
Are your nation's leaders elected? All of them are directly or indirectly elected.
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes.
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes, though it depends on provincial laws.
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes.
Are elections free, fair, and open to all? They are.
Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes, with limitations on hate speech.
Freedom of thought? Yes.
Freedom of association? Yup.
Freedom of the press? You bet.
Freedom of religious expression? Yes.
Freedom of assembly? Yes.
Freedom to protest? As well.
Right to bear arms? It's limited to one state only, and to hunting rifles.
Right to a trial by jury? Yes.
Innocent until proven guilty? Absolutely.
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes.
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes.
Equal protection under the law? Yes.
Right to privacy? Yes.
LGBT rights? Yes, including same-sex marriage and adoptions as well as transgender recognition.
Right to nationality? Yes.

Can the police indefinitely detain people? No. There's a very short time limit and renewal must be approved by a judge.
Are the police and military essentially the same? They are strictly separated even in a state of emergency.
Do police require warrants? Yes.
Do police require probable cause? They do.
Is torture allowed? Strictly no.
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? It is, by constitutional law.
Is slavery legal? NO NO NEIN.
Are soft drugs legal? Yes, provided no long-lasting medical damage is associated with them.
Are hard drugs legal? No.
Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes.
Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accesible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? It is.

[The Land of the Ephyral]

Nation name: Freehold of Ephyra

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Government type: Oligarchic Republic

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Economic system: Free-market capitalism

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Head of State: Archons (Saesaryssy) of the Freehold

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Head of Government: Archons of the Freehold

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Do you have democracy? Yes. Democracy is done through a direct means via the division of eligible citizens into four, wealth-based voting blocks, each of which is divided into a hundred smaller groups. These groups cast votes as one unit, so elections are done at a small level, and the popular results of a single block become the vote of that block. As elections elect a number of different candidates and positions simultaneously, the votes are cast in the same manner. Due to the faction divide, it's more common for citizens to vote for the most known names by the faction they support rather than individuals, save for the position of Archon, and occasionally Praetor. As voting isn't divided by geographic block, it makes the faction system more preferable.

However, critics of the Freehold claim Ephyra to be a false democracy for a number of reasons. First is the wealth limit. One must be a freeholder of at least fifth class. This means that citizens holding property below a certain value are denied the right to vote because they do not have enough of a stake within the country to actually be deemed deserving of a say in its politics. The second, and perhaps largest concern in the modern world, is the restriction of females. Ephyra is a patriarchy and does not shy away from this fact, and the public sphere of politics is entirely a masculine one, not a feminine one. Whilst women have been influential within politics, it's never been through the electoral system, and women are not permitted to vote or stand for office. Third is the racial divide. Whilst races aren't as a group denied or permitted voting rights, the overwhelming majority of voters and candidates are ethnic Selians. This is not seen as an issue as the nation is culturally Selian and was expanded by and created for Selians. The Selians therefore see this criticism as an attempt to enforce ethnic replacement.

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Are your nation's leaders elected? Yes. See above for the information.

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Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes. Legislature is conducted via the Senate of the Freehold, an assembly of six hundred patricians of Ephyra. They are occasionally addressed as "Father" by non-Senators, and "brother" by fellow Senators, though the use of Senator as a title is also accepted and is the prevailing means of address. The Senators convene to discuss matters of state with the Archons and their internal hierarchy designates authority to speak and veto. When a motion and bill is proposed (with required support), time is given for members to read it, and when the time is up, a vote is conducted. If passed, the motion becomes law. At this final hearing, any Senators with concerns may speak, and if these concerns are echoed suitably, the time will be delayed again for further recess and analysis.

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Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes, through direct democracy, though this tends to be more related to faction politics than individual support at the lower levels.

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Are there two or more parties in your legislature? There are a number of factions, of which two are most prominent. Unlike political parties they don't tend to have names involving the use of the word 'party', but use more adjectival and sometimes animal nouns to describe themselves. The current two factions can be designated by their politics. The Opterjossa faction, translating roughly to "the excellent ones", is a highly traditionalist faction favouring the old ways of the Freehold, social conservatism, power projection, and a number of other policies. They are a popular faction, typically always having at least one Archon in power, a state of affairs that has remained unchanged for some four hundred years following the social instability brought on by the secondary faction. The Opterjossa do not market themselves at elitist, and are populist to an extent, marketing excellence as an achievement available to true patriotic citizens. They are however known to favour aristocratic interests. Elements within the Opterjossa vary from the highly moderate to the utmost extreme. Neither of these elements are dominant. As of the 2003 elections, both Archons in power are of the Opterjossa faction.

The secondary party is that of the Zokissa, meaning the 'wolves'. The Zokissa party are populist also, appealing to the general public, but with less conservative policies and favouring more open-handed diplomacy and relative progressivism. In the mid-17th century, the Zokissa took power for a period of three year and through some reforms, caused a period of destabilisation and weakness on the borders. Ever since, they've never held both seats of Archon, and for two hundred years never even held one. Despite remaining the general opponent of the Opterjossa, they lost practical opposition to a myriad of other factions.

A number of other factions continue to exist but are less relevant, and many of them are considered 'daughter factions' of either the Opterjossa or the Zokissa.

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Are elections free, fair, and open to all? As covered in the democracy section, to vote, one must be an adult male citizen recognised as a legal freeholder. To run for office, a greater wealth is required. Women may not run for office, vote in elections, or even stand uninvited in the Senatorial chambers.

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Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes. The ability to speak freely is protected in Ephyral law. The Selian people are tolerant of other views but are not compelled on a subjective level to accept them.

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Freedom of thought? Yes.

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Freedom of association? Unless the organisation is branded a terrorist group or another threat like a crime gang, in which case membership is illegal, there is freedom to associate as desired.

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Freedom of the press? Yes. State media remains dominant however.

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Freedom of religious expression? Yes, but more out of general indifference than an actual value. So long as adherents of any given faith abide by Ephyral law, pay taxes owed, and do not commit acts in the name of any reason against the Freehold, religious or otherwise, the Freehold is typically uncaring about whom or what you worship. Unofficially, the Abrahamic faiths are often mocked by Selians and non-Abrahamic citizens as being primitive.

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Freedom of assembly? Unless deemed unlawful, yes.

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Freedom to protest? Unless deemed unlawful, yes.

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Right to bear arms? Yes, though Ephyra tends to lack a gun culture, citizens may own firearms.

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Right to a trial by jury? This is less of a right and more of a custom. The jury decides the verdict and the judge passes sentence.

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Innocent until proven guilty? Yes.

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Right to a fair and speedy trial? Fair yes. Speedy is considered too hasty, and can lead to mistakes, so whilst some trials are fast, it is by no means a right to have a quick trial, or a trial occurring after minimal delay.

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Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes, though one may represent themselves.

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Equal protection under the law? No. Sentence is dependent on a number of factors both immutable and circumstantial. In this instance, citizens are better off than non-citizens whilst women receive lighter penalties than men.

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Right to privacy? For the most part yes.

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LGBT rights? LGBT is not recognised. Lesbianism is not recognised as possible due to the Selian conceptualisation of what constitutes sex. Passive homosexuality is regarded as immoral, effeminate, and does have social (but non criminal) repercussions. Being the active partner in such an act has no negative stigma or consequence. Bisexuality is not recognised due to sexuality being recognised as a dichotomy of power as well as biological sex, so men are capable of having sex with either sex with no real difference in the act itself so long as they are the active partner. Heterosexuality is evidently the preferred for marital sexual relations, and homosexual marriage is prohibited. Transgenderism is recognised as a mental disorder. Anything 'Q' and '+' is also regarded as a sign of insanity.

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Right to nationality? No. Provincials of the Freehold are given residency status of the Freehold when conquered or born, but are not citizens and may not claim the nationality of Ephyral, or Ephyra as their mother nation. Despite this, they are legally claimed by the Freehold. Slaves also lack a nationality as property and are entirely under their owner's command. Illegal migrants without papers or identification might be declared legally as stateless and punished by being sold into slavery, being legally claimed by the Freehold.

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Can the police indefinitely detain people? Yes.

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Are the police and military essentially the same? No, though the police is fairly well armed, militarised units exist independently.

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Do police require warrants? Yes, unless an urgent situation is demonstrated.

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Do police require probable cause? Yes, unless an urgent situation is demonstrated.

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Is torture allowed? Not on typical criminals, but terrorists and other such criminals may be subject to torture.

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Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes.

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Is slavery legal? Yes, slavery is legal and though no longer an economic necessity, remains popular in entertainment industries and domestic servitude.

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Are soft drugs legal? No.

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Are hard drugs legal? No.

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Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes.

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Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? No.

[Cartoonia]

Nation name: The Democratic Republic of Cartoonia
Government type: Imperial Democracy
Economic system: Capitalism
Head of State: Supreme Leader Jimmy Kudo
Head of Government: Chancellor Erza Scarlet

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected? The Chancellor and Attorney General, but not the Supreme Leader
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? Yes, The Cartoon House
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? Yes, with elections every 10 years
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? Yes, with two major parties and several minor parties
Are elections free, fair, and 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, if it’s not radical
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes
Right to bear arms? Sorta, major background checks
Right to a trial by jury? Yes, unless by impeachment or military courts
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
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes
Right to nationality? Yes

Can the police indefinitely detain people? No, only till trial
Are the police and military essentially the same? Yes as in using almost the same equipment
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture allowed? No
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery legal? HECK NO
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? No
Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accesible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? Yes

[Kajman-eilanden]

Nation name:The Republic of the Caribbean
Government type: Federal presidential constitutional republic
Economic system:Laissez-faire capitalism
Head of State: Doctor Kajman
Head of Government: Doctor Kajman

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected? 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 free, fair, and 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
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes
Right to nationality? Yes

Can the police indefinitely detain people? No
Are the police and military essentially the same? No
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture allowed? No
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery legal? No
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? Yes
Is internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Is the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accesible to everyone, also for people outside of your country? Yes