Eligibility: Having large government size, have moderate to high political freedoms, not have high corruption, has democracy, does not have a system to quickly dismiss lawsuits
Description: Anti-government advocates have been working to slow down your administration by filing frivolous lawsuits, forcing bureaucrats to work overtime with the resulting paperwork, and distracting officials by being carefully watched by investigators. The matter was brought to your mind after complaints against you caused auditors to constantly stare over your shoulder the previous day.
[option]"Clearly it's these advocates at fault," declares Sheriff @@RANDOMNAME@@, who has had 10 lawsuits filed against @@HIM@@. "They have shown their intent to damage the government. Do you know how frustrating and distracting it is to have investigators breathing down your neck all the time? We should have these people tailed by our agents, and we can have them arrested when we have enough evidence."
[effect]anyone who files a complaint against the government is tracked by the police
[option]"Well, that doesn't go far enough," enunciates @@RANDOMNAME@@, a politician who has a track record of authoritarianism and has had 20 lawsuits filed against @@HIM@@. "This power to speak against the government, to say that you don't like it, is too powerful. It can be destabilizing and is a serious obstacle to effective governance. Sure, some people will complain about their 'rights,' but this ability has wasted a lot of time for the government. Ban it.
[effect]anyone who speaks out against the government can be seen being dragged away by men in dark suits
[option]"Of course not!" shouts stay-at-home mom @@RANDOMFEMALENAME@@, who has had 0 lawsuits filed against her. "If the government refuses to accept complaints, who will raise objections? Our politicians sometimes don't work for our best interests, you know! You should, I don't know, try to satisfy their demands or something!"
[effect]the government has been visibly shrinking in size
[option]"Unacceptable," states noted libertarian @@RANDOMNAME@@, who has filed 100 lawsuits. "This government doesn't properly represent all @@POPULATION@@ @@DENONYMPLURAL@@. What we need, instead of having 'representatives' that make our voice for us, we need each person to give their vote. @@LEADER@@, let's make @@NAME@@ a direct democracy!"
[effect]passing laws have become a nightmare as hordes of interested citizens form long, traffic-jamming lines to vote
[option-validity]low political apathy
[option]"Unacceptable," states noted libertarian @@RANDOMNAME@@, who has filed 100 lawsuits. "This government doesn't properly represent all @@POPULATION@@ @@DENONYMPLURAL@@. What we need, instead of having 'representatives' that make our voice for us, we need each person to give their vote. @@LEADER@@, let's make @@NAME@@ a direct democracy!"
[effect]the government has frozen since nobody wants to participate in it
[option-validity]only eligible to those with high political apathy
[option]"You know, you might want to think about us poor bureaucrats, having to process these," sighs @@RANDOMNAME@@ behind a tall stack of paperwork. "I have to get this all done quickly, not even mentioning that some of these lawsuits have me as the defendant! Some of my colleagues have twice the workload as I have, and have to be all of it in only a few days. So we aren't flooded with ridiculous lawsuits, we need a procedure to throw some of these in the shredder where they belong. I am certain that this will not be abused.
[effect]@@DENONYMPLURAL@@ often find themselves unable to complain about bureaucrats when the complaints they file are thrown away by those same officials.
[option]"This wouldn't have happened if you controlled everything," quips your cousin, @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Everything would be so simple if you weren't obstructed by the popular will. @@LEADER@@, we should abolish voting and cut off as many ties with the people as we can. Then you won't have to answer to the common people, and they can't complain about it."
[effect]voter turnout has fallen to a consistent 0%
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