Democracy Index II — Closed

[Aision]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?
In a general election, each voter gets to cast a vote for Chancellor. If no candidate manages to gain an absolute majority of votes, it comes to the parties in the parliament to nominate candidates; to become Chancellor, a candidate must gain an absolute majority of MP votes.

How is the head of government selected?
Like head of state, as the Chancellor is both head of state and head of government.

How are members of the cabinet selected?
Nominated by the expert commission of the respective resort, approved by Chancellor.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?
Mixed member proportional representation

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?
Changes to the constitution require a 2/3 majority.
Eternity clauses: Human rights, human dignity, democracy, republicanism, rule of the law, social state, sovereignity of the people, separation of powers

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?
Yes.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 90%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 86%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes

Is voting voluntary? Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? No.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Yes.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Yes.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes.

[Costabuena]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? Elected via direct democracy

How is the head of government selected? Appointed by the President (head of state)

How are members of the cabinet selected? Appointed by the President

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? Every 2.5 years, people in a canton (subdivision of a Province/Federal Territory) elect a representative in parliament via direct democracy

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? New amendments to the Constitution must be supported by 3/4 of MPs in order to be added

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? Yes, but in parliament seems undecided on something, it is voted on by the people via direct democracy

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 92%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 88%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes

Is voting voluntary? Yes

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? No

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Yes, unless they have hateful intentions

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes, unless they have hateful intentions

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Yes

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes

[Ngaalxa]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? Elected by parliament, but the current leader was sworn in in an arm-wrestling match

How is the head of government selected? Elected by parliament (the head of government and the head of state are the same person)

How are members of the cabinet selected? Appointed by the head of state and government

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? Elected by residents of a certain statistical area via democratic process before the government extensively screws with the results

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? Only the Democratic Alliance party is allowed to make amendments and new legislation, and amendments require 2/3 of parliament supporting them

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? Yes

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 57%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 23%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? No (Actually they can, but only in certain parts of the country)

Is voting voluntary? No

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? Heck yeah

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? No

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? No

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? No

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Absolutely not

[The Holy Athonite State]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?
The Head of State, the Sanctus Basileus of the Holy Athonite State is selected by the College of Cardinals, who are ordained bishops of the Athonite Catholic Church appointed by previous Sanctus Basilei to serve life terms. The College of Cardinals choose from themselves usually but all members of the Athonite Catholic Church who are baptized are eligible.
How is the head of government selected?
The Sanctus Basileus is the ex offico head of government for the Holy Athonite State but most of the powers that position used to entitle were passed down to the Speaker of the Civil College. The Civil College is the lower house of the College of the Holy Athonite State and is elected via a 2 round system. The Speaker is appointed by members of the majority party.
How are members of the cabinet selected?
The Sanctus Basileus appoints all members of the cabinet which are usually recommended on the advice of the Speaker.
II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?
The Civil College is elected by a two-round system and serves 8-year terms while the College of Cardinals are appointed by the Sanctus Basileus and serve for life.
What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?
Any legislation passed by the Civil College, the main legislation introducing chamber of the College can be put on hold by the College of Cardinals for up to two sessions. The Sanctus Basileus is given divine authority to veto, repeal, or amend any legislation passed by the College.
Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?
Yes.
III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?
78%
What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?
56%
Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?
They are allowed to only run for a position in the Civil College.
Is voting voluntary?
No.
IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?
No.
Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?
Yes.
Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?
Yes.
Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?
Yes
V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes.

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

This is dead, people.

[Pheonisland]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?
The President is elected by direct, free and secret universal suffrage.

How is the head of government selected?
The First Adviser is appointed by the President

How are members of the cabinet selected?
The President shall form a Government, at the request of the President of Parliament, within a period of no more than thirty calendar days after the election, choosing the directors it deems necessary.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?
Parliament has a minimum of 145 and a maximum of 245 deputies, elected by direct, free and secret universal suffrage.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?
Parliament, in order to adopt valid agreements, must meet together with the absolute majority of Members. The agreements are valid if they have been approved by the simple majority of the deputies present, without prejudice to the special majorities established by this Constitution, by the Law or by the Regulation.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 100%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?
We are still in the first legislative elections

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?
Yes

Is voting voluntary?
All citizens have the right to participate in public affairs by voting in the elections and is voluntary

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?
The exercise of these rights can not be restricted by any type of prior censorship.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?
Everyone has the right to express and spread their views freely through the written or spoken word, or any other means.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?
Everyone has the right to meet peacefully for non-violent purposes.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?
Yes

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?
All citizens have the right to be informed transparently and truthfully about the affairs of the State,

[Confederate Ameriwyr Leagues]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? There is none. Instead there are three committees elected for one year terms. All members are instantly recallable.

How is the head of government selected? See above.

How are members of the cabinet selected? See above.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? All citizens comprise the legislature, though they vote as blocs instead of as individuals. The exception would be at local citizen assemblies and guilds if the citizen is the sole worker of his/her enterprise. Meetings are organized every fortnight for the citizen assemblies, while guilds meet whenever necessary. The day of meeting is considered a sort of sabbath day, to allow citizens time to congregate in their meetings.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? The later two constitutional documents can be amended by a supermajority of both the popular vote and votes organized by league. The original can only be repealed by the same method. Legislation can only regulate and tax the level of government beneath it, for the most part. So, the Confederacy as a whole may only regulate and tax leagues and guilds. The sole exception is with tariffs, immigration, and other foreign affairs.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? Yes

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? ~97.5%, the unemployed who are not retired or disabled and non-citizens (including indigenous peoples) are barred from voting.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 99.8%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes

Is voting voluntary? No, it's compulsory to attend all meetings. But, citizens can remain silent and simply vote 'none of the above'.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? No, unless they are owned by non-citizens/foreigners.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Yes, unless they are non-citizens.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes, unless they are non-citizens.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Yes

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes

[Plaetopia]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? Elected by the Council of States (legislative upper house) through a majority vote.

How is the head of government selected? Elected by the Federal Assembly (legislative lower house) through a majority vote. Heads of the regional governments are similarly chosen by the corresponding regional legislature through a majority vote.

How are members of the cabinet selected? Appointed by the head of the government in consultation with its own party and coalition partners.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? The 100-seat lower house (Federal Assembly) is elected by citizens through proportional representation (universal and equal suffrage) at least every five years. Plaetopia is a federation of 5 states, each with a regional legislature elected in the same way by legal long-term residents and citizens, at least every five years. Each of these regional legislatures then select 10 representatives per state in the 50-seat Council of States (upper house).

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? The Federal Assembly passes, repeals or amends legislation through majority votes, then the proposal must be approved by the Council of States, again through a majority vote. Deadlock between both houses triggers a popular referendum, if voters support the new policies they must be voted again by the Federal Assembly through a majority vote - if it receives enough support it is enacted, bypassing the Council of States. Constitutional amendments require >2/3 support in the Federal Assembly, >1/2 support in the Council of States and approval through a popular referendum.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? The cabinet and the head of the government have no legislative powers (outside of a state of emergency). Nationwide laws are passed, amended or repealed by the Federal Assembly (which has the legislative initiative) with the approval of the Council of States. Regional legislatures (which are all unicameral) have wide autonomy to pass their own regulations to be implemented in the corresponding state, such as taxation, spending and the ability to set regionally official languages. The federation is slightly asymmetric, granting more competences to the State of Cureira.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? About 80% (all citizens aged 18 or more), roughly 85% for regional elections (all citizens and long-term legal residents aged 18 or more).

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 68% (general elections), 50-80% (regional elections, varies from state to state)

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes.

Is voting voluntary? Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? No.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Yes. State censorship of the internet is usually apolitical, but there are concerns that it has been used to block radical separatists in Cureira that were not really violent.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Public media is widely viewed as slightly progovernment. Luckily, vibrant and pluralistic private outlets overwhelmingly dominate the market anyway.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes. Elections have been deemed free and fair by international observers.

[Islaevia]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? Elected through a majority vote in the unicameral legislature (the People's Council).

How is the head of government selected? The head of state tasks the leader of a parliamentary coalition (usually the largest one) with the formation of a government, that must be approved through a majority vote in the People's Council. If it receives enough support, the leader of the coalition becomes head of the government.

How are members of the cabinet selected? Appointed by the head of the government through the process described above, then approved through a majority vote by the People's Council.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? Through proportional representation via universal and equal suffrage, at least every five years.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? Amendments to the Constitution need the support of 2/3 MPs. The legislature has no other major restrictions when it comes to lawmaking.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? Theoretically, yes. In practice, policy is set by the dominant Islaevian Socialist Party (ISP) through intraparty negotiations behind the scenes and then rushed and rubber-stamped by the parliament.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 92% (all citizens aged 18 or more)

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 41%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Mostly, if they are able to sort out the needed paperwork through a corrupt bureaucracy. Most do, though.

Is voting voluntary? Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? Outright censorship of print media is rare. Internet censorship is arbitrary and opaque, and includes politically motivated blockings.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Discussion on private settings is mostly free, but citizens expressing their views on politically sensitive issues in public spaces and on the internet can face retribution. There are some concerns about unchecked government surveillance.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? No. Permits are not required for public gatherings, but in practice, only demonstrations that either support the ISP and progovernment parties, or that pose little threat to the authorities (i.e. are not related to sensitive topics or do not claim for the government to resign) are allowed to proceed. There are massive security deployments in major cities, and police blockings and crackdowns (mostly arrests and fines) of antigoverment demonstrations are common.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? No. State-owned outlets overwhelmingly dominate the media market and are staunchly progovernment. This explains why there is barely any censorship of print media, as private, critical media struggles to financially survive in this environment.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Elections have been described by international observers as "mostly free, but grossly unfair". The authoritarian Islaevian Socialist Party (ISP) enjoys substantial advantage over all other parties, including gerrymandered electoral constituences, abuse of state administrative resources, disproportionate and opaque access to funding, overlap of official and electoral activities, lack of media impartiality, and outright control of most institutions. Crude electoral violations, such as ballot stuffing, are rare.

[Laruban]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? The head of state is selected through democratic elections every four years.

How is the head of government selected? The head of government, who is also the head of state, is selected through democratic elections every four years.

How are members of the cabinet selected? The members of the cabinet are selected through democratic elections every four years.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? The member of the legislature are selected through democratic elections every three years.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? Changes of the Constitution require a majority vote of 70%.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? Yes.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 99%, with the last 1% having their voting privileges either temporarily or permanently revoked due to felony charges.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 81%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes.

Is voting voluntary? Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? No.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Yes.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Yes.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes.

[First American Empire]

I should get Open Anocracy like I did last time.

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? Appointed as an heir by the previous Emperor, and becomes the new Emperor upon the previous Emperor's death or abdication. The Emperor can theoretically pick anyone, but previous Emperors have traditionally picked only their children and siblings.

If the Emperor does not appoint an heir, the throne is inherited by absolute-cognatic primogeniture, or absolute-cognatic seniority if the Emperor had no surviving children. If the entire royal family is somehow dead or disqualified, the throne goes to cabinet members starting with the Minister of Foreign Relations. If they're all somehow dead, it goes to the Governor of the most populous state, currently California. If all 51 Governors are somehow dead too, a new Emperor is elected by popular vote, but at that point the Empire has probably collapsed already.

How is the head of government selected? Same position as Head of State.

How are members of the cabinet selected? Appointed by the Emperor, but traditionally selected from all of the current major parties.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? A variety of methods based off what their state government picked, but most use First-Past-The-Post voting.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? The Imperial Senate pretty much can't do anything at all without the Emperor's approval. State legislatures usually have the power to write laws for their regions so long as they don't contradict Imperial-level law, and often have significant influence over economic matters.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? Definitely not. It's mostly done by the Emperor and the Imperial Council. (Our cabinet.)

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 80% (Voting requires a college degree. College is free for all residents.) An additional 0.34% of minors are also allowed to vote due to having achieved a college degree before becoming 18.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 61.3%, which is also 49% of the adult population.

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? They aren't allowed to run if they support socially conservative policies, due to an order by the Emperor. There are no other restrictions other than this and the college degree requirement.

Is voting voluntary? Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? The state actively censors hate speech, and also requires that major news organizations be fact-checked by an independent board of experts. Opinions are not censored unless they contain hate speech, but blatantly lying about facts is illegal and can result in heavy fines.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Hate speech is censored, but we otherwise have freedom of speech.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes, unless the demonstration contains hate speech.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Most state-owned media is left-wing on social issues, but offers a very wide range of dissenting positions on economics and is otherwise impartial.

There are a few exceptions. Each of the six major political parties owns and operates its own media network, and are obviously biased towards their own party. Also, IBS, or Imperial Broadcasting Service, is a TV channel so blatantly biased towards the government that most people think it's a parody. (IBS started as a WWII-era propaganda channel, and it's only staying funded because most of the government has either forgotten about it or doesn't realize that it's actually state-funded media.) These exceptions only make up 16% of viewership of state-owned media.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? We don't interfere with the results beyond the restrictions outlined above.

[Kakistopia]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? The God-Empress executes anyone who tries to replace her.

How is the head of government selected? The God-Empress executes anyone who tries to replace her.

How are members of the cabinet selected? There is no cabinet. The God-Empress rules alone.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? There is no legislature. The God-Empress rules alone.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? They are executed if they try to do any of these things.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? No. Anyone who tries to set public policy is killed by the God-Empress.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 0%.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 0%.

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Nobody is. Running for office is punishable by death.

Is voting voluntary? It's punishable by death.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? Creating or viewing any media os punishable by death.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? No. Speech of any kind is punishable by death, with the exception of fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime, which are all mandatory.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? No. They are all killed whenever they nonviolently demonstrate. Violent demonstrations are legal, so long as they attack other citizens instead of the God-Empress.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? The only media that is not punishable by death is the Tome of Eternal Torment, which mainly lists actions which are punishable by death, methods of torture and execution, and ways to oppress the populace. Dissent is punishable by death.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Voting is punishable by death. If they vote for anyone other than the God-Empress, they are resurrected from the dead and executed a second time.

[Terra Novam]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?
The Head of State is the President, who is elected in a popular runoff election where hopefuls are eliminated in multiple stages until one candidate gets a simple majority vote.

How is the head of government selected?
The Head of Government is the Prime Minister, who is taken from the Cabinet membership and elected by the Ministers and Deputies using plurality vote.

How are members of the cabinet selected?
Cabinet members are jointly appointed by the President and Prime Minister from the Senatorial ranks, both have to approve of the appointee, and the invited Senator may choose to refuse their posting.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? The Legislature consists of an 800-member Senate and 10,000-member Congress. Representatives are elected by local districts by plurality vote, and Senators are elected from and by Congress with simple majority vote

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? The Founding Charter may only be altered if requested by plebiscite if a 2/3rd majority of the voting population wishes it. Plebiscites may be instigated by the population, the President and Premier, Congress, or the Sebate, but not the Cabinet. If a plebiscite passes, it must be approved by a 2/3rd majority in Congress and then ratified by a simple majority vote in the Senate.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? While the Legislative Branch has the sole power to enact other sorta of policies, public policy may be implemented by plebiscite. For example, the public may choose to raise the education budget, but cannot declare an embargo on another country.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 99%, only those who have been convicted of a particularly heinous violent crime more than once are disbarred from voting, and then only 10 years and not for life.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? Close to 100%.

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? No, hopefuls running on platforms of promoting values that run contrary to the principles of secularism, self-determination, and equality are not permitted to run for office.

Is voting voluntary? Yes, but votes may not be sold.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? Yes. Media calling for religious influence in the State, racist or sexist policies, or promoting genocide are outlawed.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Yes, but citizens are also free to punch you in the face if you insult them.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes, this is included in the Founding Charter as a civil right.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Yes, although all media outlets are state-owned theyvare by law required to be as objective and factual as possible.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes, results are counted automatically and votes are cast anonymously.

[Central European Commonwealth]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?

The head of state is directly elected.

How is the head of government selected?

The head of government is usually the leader of the party which forms the government, in most cases this ends up being the largest party in parliament.

How are members of the cabinet selected?

Members of the cabinet are usually senior representatives of coalition parties which agree to form a government. Single-party rule is very rare in the Commonwealth.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?

They are elected directly through proportional representation per voivodeship.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?

Legislation needs to be constitutional, and amendments to the constitution can only be passed by a qualified majority; it needs to have an overall majority of >50%, while having at least 60% in a minimum of 45 voivodeships (out of 52)

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?

Much public policy issues are decentralized to the voivodeships, the federal legislature in Kraków is mainly involved with providing the framework in which the voivodeships may operate, economic policy, foreign policy, infrastructure and constitutional amendments.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?

Registration is automatic upon reaching 16 years of age for federal elections, lower governments set their own rules concerning voting age, but this has to be a minimum of 13 and a maximum of 21 for local elections (below the level of voivodeships), and 15 to 21 for voivodeship elections. with few exceptions, voting age is usually 14, 15 or 16 for local elections, and 15, 16 or 17 for voivodeship elections.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? The last parliamentary election had a turnout of 85.5%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?

Yes.

Is voting voluntary?

Varies per voivodeship. Federal referendums are always voluntary.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?

No

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?

Yes

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?

Yes

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?

Yes, although state-owned media outlets do report often against political groupings seen as far-right.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?

Yes

[Slavakino]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?

Via the dictator's successor

How is the head of government selected?

The new dictator although some power is from an elected Director

How are members of the cabinet selected?

The dictator chooses over time

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?

Can be elected but if changes are necessary the main man dictator will get involved

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?

Usually, a debate would happen and then a vote but depending on how serious it is the dictator will get involved

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?

It can be decided by the legislature but the final say is from the dictator

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?

18 years

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?

86%, change of Directors

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?

Yes, although this is a socialist nation you'd be expected to read up a bit

Is voting voluntary?

Yes

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?

No, unless in very very very VERY rare and extreme conditions such as a civil war then it would be necessary to maintain unity

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?

Yes

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?

Yep

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?

Yes

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?

Its completely up to the people to vote on the director

[Drongonia]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?
Drongonia does not have a specific head of state. The de-facto head of state would be the head of the government, which is the Prime Minister.
How is the head of government selected?
Members of the party will elect their leader via internal ballot. This leader then leads the party in a general election. If said party should win the election, they are the Prime Minister/head of government by default.
How are members of the cabinet selected?
Members of the cabinet are based on the portfolios which members of parliament hold. The cabinet list is approved by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister upon formation of a post-election government.
II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?
Members of parliament are elected by direct representation by voters of their electorate.
What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?
Legislation may be passed, repealed or amended by parliament at any time. However, changes to the Bill of Rights Act (Constitution) must be done with public referendum.
Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?
At a non-constitutional level, yes.
III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?
100%
What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?
87.9%
Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?
Yes
Is voting voluntary?
Yes
IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?
No
Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?
Yes, this is protected within the Bill of Rights Act
Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?
Yes, this is protected within the Bill of Rights Act
Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?
Yes
V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?
Yes, as electoral rights and freedoms are protected within the Bill of Rights Act

[Creataris]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? The Emperor is born to the Imperial Family and may be declared unfit to rule if certain conditions are met. An Emperor or Emperess is to be of sound mind though ADD, ADHD, Aspergers Syndrome and other similar conditions are allowable should the monarch to be still show the ability to think clearly and soundly justify various hypothetical courses of action they may be required to face.

How is the head of government selected? The Prime Minister is selected by the Parliament and approved by the Monarch, in this manner Socialists and liberals have been appointed but extremists have been kept out. The Prime Minister surrenders party membership upon appointment and if refused by the Monarch a new appointment must be made, after three failed attempts the Monarch makes a selection which must be approved by Parliament. If the Imperial appointment is refused then a new election may be held unless there have been two prior elections in which case the Monarch appoints the government to serve for the next four years to avoid deadlock.

How are members of the cabinet selected? Cabinet Ministers are appointed by the ministries as experienced civil servants who can competantly manage the ministries. A position analagous to most other nations Ministers are the Party Representatives who are appointed by the ruling party with the Prime Ministers approval, they each oversee a ministry and direct their Ministry in accordance with their mandate. Shadow Representatives are appointed by the largest opposition party with the Prime Ministers approval to act as a check on the ruling party and to ensure continuation in the event of a disaster, they also serve as a debate opponent for their opposite Representative.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? Parliament is the lower house of the legislature and is elected by means of secret ballot through a system of proportional representation. Independants may stand but are unlikely to win in areas that are typically loyal to one party over the others. The Imperial Court serves as the upper house of the legislature though it is formed from Ministers, senior Ministry officials, the Cabinet, the Shadow Cabinet, the Prime Minister, the Deputy prime minister, the Speaker of the House and the Imperial Family.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? The power to ammend the Imperial constitution rests solely with the Emperor though both Parliament and the Court may petition for an ammendment to be made. The Parliament is responsible for presenting, debating and providing initial approval for legislation but the Court is responsible for examining, debating and approving laws which the Monarch may then choose to sign into law if they feel it will benefit the people. Parliament may also submit requests to appeal or amend legislation but it must go through the same process. If the court wishes to pass, repeal or amend a law on its own it must have unanimous approval within the chamber which means securing the agreement of the two largest parties, the Ministries and the Imperial Family. The Monarch may however enact, repeal or amend any law they wish without approval though the Monarch will seldom pass their own laws. It is common for the Monarch to repeal old or forgotten laws on a whim (like ones allowing the wearing of swords in Parliament or preventing the releasing of wild snakes within cities), the Monarch has also been known to amend several laws to prevent abuse or to close loopholes quickly.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? No, the Monarch also holds power to set public policy though seldom does so and as such it falls largely into the realm of the legislature.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 98%, the Imperial Family and Ministers are forbidden from voting as are incarcerated criminals and those currently sectioned under the Mental Health Act. Criminals may not vote as they have shown that they do not respect the system of Government and thus cannot be expected to meaningfully aid in its wellbeing. Those who have been sectioned have been taken into medical custody for their own safety and the safety of others, thus they are deemed medically incapable of making responsible choices for themselves and others.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 100%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes but to be appointed to a Cabinet or Shadow Cabinet position they must either show experience with the relevant Ministry or be a seasoned Member of Parliament.

Is voting voluntary? No, as the state provides for its citizens they are required to help steer the Empire towards betterment.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? No, it only censors media for security reasons and to prevent slander. Claims must be made with proof for Imperial media to show it.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? They cannot slander others without cause, incite dissent (peaceful demonstration is permitted but sabotage and riots are not), incite sedition, incite terror, threaten to harm others, commit hate speech (neonazis, westboro baptist church and the like are forbidden).

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes. If they inform the local government about it then they will be provided with public space in a square or park of their choosing, police protection, refreshment and the opportunity to meet with government representatives. The Empire actively encourages citizens to voice their opinion in nonviolent ways, during its history a number of regions have peacefully petitioned to leave the Empire and have remained close to the Empire for trade and protection.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Yes. Political parties are given channels by the Creatarisian Broadcasting Corporation where they may campaign and give their partys opinion on the state of the Empire, independant candidates have a channel of their own as well.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes

[The Norden Utopia]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? Being a Parliamentary Monarchy, the Head of State is a hereditary position occupied by a member of the Høyer Dinasty until the former dies or resigns, in case of any of these events happenning, the principle of primogeniture( no preferred gender) is used.

How is the head of government selected? By proportional representation (elections with secret vote)

How are members of the cabinet selected? By proportional representation (elections with secret vote)

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? By proportional representation (elections with secret vote).

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? The Monarch may amend or repeal legislation. The people may also propose, pass, repeal or amend legislation by proportional vote. The parliament also holds a crucial job, debating and examining proposals. The monarch and the people( through elections) May dismiss the Parliament. Changes in the Constitution may only be made if the Monarch and the people are consulted first.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? No

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 100%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 98.1%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes

Is voting voluntary? Yes

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? No

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Yes

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Yes

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes. The state gives heavy penalties for corruption, the worst of them being perpetual forced labor

[Draycora]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?
The Prince of Draycora is chosen directly by the people for life

How is the head of government selected?
The Elector (also elected prince) is also directly elected by the people for four years

How are members of the cabinet selected?
A governing coalition of some parties of the lower house is formed (this usually happens by internal agreement, but the people can propose a coalition with an initiative). The governing parties distribute their candidates to the ministries and this distribution is voted on in the lower house.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?
The Imperial Thing (lower house) is elected directly by the people according to proportional representation and party lists.
The Imperial Senate (upper house) is also elected by the people by majority voting. The senate is the seat of only philosophers and scholars, that is, it needs some intellectual prerequisite (doctorate and proven scientific work) to be elected. The candidates are proposed by universities.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?
For a normal law, a simple majority of over 50% is needed in both houses (in the lower house this would be 251 votes and in the upper house 51 votes). For a legislative initiative introduced by the people one needs an additional 51% yes-votes in a referendum. For a constitutional amendment, a majority of 75% is necessary in both houses (lower house: 375, upper house: 75). Only the second part of the constitution (state structure) can be changed. The first part (nature rights) is festered with an eternity clause.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?
Legislative initiatives can only be introduced by the Goverment (a ministry), the lower house or the people (via petitions). For the first two, only the parliament votes. In the case of a popular initiative, a binding referendum is also held.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?
All persons over the age of 16 years are allowed to vote (100%)

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?
90% (Parliament). 80% (Head of Goverment)

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?
For most offices yes. Exceptions are the members of the Senate and the Prince, all of which must have a doctorate and scientific work.

Is voting voluntary?
Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?
Freedom of publication is enshrined in the constitution. The state is forbidden to make censorship.


Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?
Yes, rallies are allowed in all public places, and freedom of expression and speech is also enshrined in the constitution.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?
Yes, in all public places and streets.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?
In Draycora there are no state or publicly funded media. There are only private media, all of which may publish freely and according to their conscience and their agenda.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?
Yes, all elections are free, fair and secret

[First American Empire]

Are you ever updating this?

[Ferlik]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? By a vote of the national legislature

How is the head of government selected? See above

How are members of the cabinet selected? By the President

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? In theory a portion of the seats are elected by voters in single member constituencies, but in practice only the party's candidate is allowed to run in these seats. Other seats are appointed by the religious elite, the military, the largest corporations, and the President himself

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? The President is able to unilaterally prevent bills from becoming law, and constitutional changes must be done by at least 5/6 of the Legislature or a referendum, although in practice a 5/6 majority is easily achieved whenever the President orders it so and referendums are not freely contested

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? No. The President and his cabinet sets public policy, the legislature is mostly a rubber stamp, and the President has nearly unlimited executive order power anyway

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? About 30%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 61%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? No. Only party members are allowed to run for office

Is voting voluntary? Yes

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? Yes

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? No. Anti-party publications carry significant legal penalties

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? See above

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? No. All media follows the Party line

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Not even remotely

[Kuriyama]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?
National popular vote every four years, using instant runoff voting.
How is the head of government selected?
National popular vote every four years, using instant runoff voting.
How are members of the cabinet selected?
Appointment by the President, approved by the Congress.
II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?
National popular vote every two years, using instant runoff voting.
What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?
Amendments to the Constitution may only be passed via national referendum. The president may veto laws and repeals, though this may be overturned via a 2/3rds majority vote of the Congress. Laws may also be overturned by the Supreme Court if they are found to be unconstitutional.
Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?
On paper, yes, but in practice, the president and their administration holds large sway over public policy.
III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?
Around 65.2%.
What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?
Around 98.53%.
Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?
Right-of-center parties are generally heavily scrutinized and often prevented from entering into elections by electoral watchdogs. Otherwise, on paper, anyone 21 or older can run for office.
Is voting voluntary?
No, voting is mandatory. Elections are also national holidays.
IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?
Right-of-center media is heavily scrutinized, and far-right media is generally 'shadowbanned'--no legal action is taken, but such media finds it near-impossible to find a platform, especially from official sources.
Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?
On paper, yes, but in practice, right-of-center speech has a hard time reaching serious discussion. Far-right speech tends to overlap with hate speech in Kuriyaman law unless it is too deeply coded for a proper legal case, in which case it will often end up 'shadowbanned' regardless.
Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?
Yes.
Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?
Yes.
V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?
Yes.

[Terabithya]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? The King or Queen of Terabithya appoints an heir (usually someone from his/her family) who becomes Monarch when the former dies or abdicates.

How is the head of government selected? The Lord Chancellor or Lady Chancellor is appointed by the Monarch. The Monarch him/herself is head of government too.

How are members of the cabinet selected? By the Monarch.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? They're appointed by the Monarch. The Lord Chancellor may propose some individuals to the Monarch.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? The Council of Terabithya has an advisory role in legislation. Laws are made, passed or repealed by the Monarch or in case the Monarch is unable to rule, by the Lord Chancellor. The Monarch and the Lord Chancellor actually rule together. There is no codified constitution.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? It rests solely on the Monarch and the Lord Chancellor.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? There are no political elections.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? There are no elections and never have been.

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? The Monarch can appoint any Terabithyan he/she wants to.

Is voting voluntary? There are no elections.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? There are no anti-Terabithyan media.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? No. Evil is banned.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Why would residents do that? They love Terabithya and its royal family. Evil is persecuted.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? There are only state media. Of course they don't allow for any hatred, separation, quarrel or evil. Especially not in public.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? There are no elections.

[Sovietstanica]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? Voted by the people

How is the head of government selected? Voted by the people, but the candidates are members of the Council of Presidents. Members of the Council of President aren't elected by the people. Basically, election but the candidates were pre-determined

How are members of the cabinet selected? Appointed by the SRDP

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? Elected into office, out of the 1,200 seats, 200 of which is reserved for the Military.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? Nothing written in the law, but the Military is the obstruction for most of the time

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? Yes and no. Yes during peacetime, no during wartime.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 93.2%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 74%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes

Is voting voluntary? Yes

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? Yes

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? No, criticizing the government openly (through social media, especially) is illegal. Despite this, the government always has a mandatory questionnaire sent to every district for every citizen. Critiques are given anonymously through this method.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes, as long as it doesn't get political (read: not really)

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? No, there is censorship put in place. However, during elections, no political ad, regardless of any party, can be shown through Television, Radio, or anything else except through a permitted assembly.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? No, SRDP is backed by the Military, although other parties are allowed to run

[Confederate American SU]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? The Committee of States and Committee of Syndicates are elected annually and can be recalled at anytime.

How is the head of government selected? See above.

How are members of the cabinet selected? See above.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? Every citizen is a legislator. Voting is done by bloc among the states and syndicates.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? The Articles of Confederation can only be amended by a supermajority among the states and syndicates.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? Yes

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 95%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 99.9%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes

Is voting voluntary? No

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? No

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Citizens have free speech, noncitizens don't

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? For citizens, yes.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Yes

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes

(Please put it as Republic of Confederate American States and Syndicates.)