Civil Liberties
3 lawsFirearms Control
Currently: Constitutional right to carry
Available Options
Total civilian firearms ban
Strict licensing, limited categories
Licensed ownership with background checks
Broad right to own with light checks
Constitutional right to carry
Current
Compulsory firearm ownership for national defence
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by National Social Democrats
5 months ago
Constitutional right to carry
Strict licensing, limited categories
Constitutional right to carry
Passed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
1 year ago
Strict licensing, limited categories
Constitutional right to carry
Failed
Proposed by Paramilitary Movement Of Levonia
2 years ago
Strict licensing, limited categories
Constitutional right to carry
Strict licensing, limited categories
Passed
Proposed by PeoplesChoice
5 years ago
Constitutional right to carry
Strict licensing, limited categories
National Identity Cards
Currently: Voluntary ID card
Available Options
Mandatory biometric ID + central register
Mandatory ID card
Voluntary ID card
Current
No national ID card
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by National Social Democrats
5 months ago
Voluntary ID card
Mandatory ID card
Voluntary ID card
Right to Protest
Currently: Right to protest with prior notice
Available Options
Unrestricted right to assemble
Right to protest with prior notice
Current
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Heavily restricted, easy to ban
Public protest effectively banned
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
1 year ago
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Right to protest with prior notice
Previous Law
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Proposed Law
Right to protest with prior notice
Failed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
2 years ago
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Right to protest with prior notice
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Previous Law
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Proposed Law
Right to protest with prior notice
Failed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
2 years ago
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Right to protest with prior notice
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Previous Law
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Proposed Law
Right to protest with prior notice
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Right to protest with prior notice
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Previous Law
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Proposed Law
Right to protest with prior notice
Defense
6 lawsArms Exports
Currently: Sell arms with minimal restriction
Available Options
Sell arms with minimal restriction
Current
Licensed exports with end-use checks
Export only to close allies
Ban arms exports
Autonomous Weapons Systems
Currently: Permitted with mandatory human control
Available Options
Deploy fully autonomous lethal weapons
Permitted with mandatory human control
Current
Autonomous systems for defence only
Ban autonomous weapons outright
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Military Service Policy
Currently: Conscription from 18-25
Available Options
Abolish the military entirely; pacifist state
Volunteer professional army
National service for those 18-20
Conscription from 18-25
Current
Total war footing (all adults 18-60 subject to military call-up at any time)
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Guards Of Liberty
5 months ago
Volunteer professional army
Conscription from 18-25
Failed
Proposed by Guards Of Liberty
10 months ago
Volunteer professional army
National service for those 18-20
Volunteer professional army
Failed
Proposed by Nation Trust Republic
11 years ago
Volunteer professional army
Total war footing (all adults 18-60 subject to military call-up at any time)
Volunteer professional army
Previous Law
Volunteer professional army
Proposed Law
Total war footing (all adults 18-60 subject to military call-up at any time)
Failed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Volunteer professional army
National service for those 18-20
Volunteer professional army
Nuclear Weapons
Currently: Retain weapons, pledge no first use
Available Options
Expand the nuclear arsenal
Maintain a minimal deterrent
Retain weapons, pledge no first use
Current
Unilateral nuclear disarmament
Veterans' Affairs
Currently: Guaranteed housing, healthcare, pensions for veterans
Available Options
Guaranteed housing, healthcare, pensions for veterans
Current
Dedicated veterans' services
Veterans use general public services
Minimal special provision
Legislative History
Women in the Armed Forces
Currently: Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
Available Options
Women Barred — no women may serve in the armed forces
No Fighting for Thee — women may serve but are limited to non-combat roles
Armour Glass Ceiling — women may serve in combat but cannot be promoted to high rank
At Her Request — women may serve but are exempt from conscription
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
Current
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Amazon Brigade — only women may serve in the armed forces
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Drugs
7 lawsAlcohol Regulation
Currently: Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
Available Options
State-mandated alcohol rations for all adults (social cohesion programme)
No restrictions on alcohol (no age limit, no licensing, no taxes)
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
Current
Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)
Total prohibition (production and sale banned; medical/religious exemptions only)
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
1 year ago
Total prohibition (production and sale banned; medical/religious exemptions only)
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
Previous Law
Total prohibition (production and sale banned; medical/religious exemptions only)
Proposed Law
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
Failed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
2 years ago
Total prohibition (production and sale banned; medical/religious exemptions only)
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
Total prohibition (production and sale banned; medical/religious exemptions only)
Previous Law
Total prohibition (production and sale banned; medical/religious exemptions only)
Proposed Law
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
Failed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
2 years ago
Total prohibition (production and sale banned; medical/religious exemptions only)
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
Total prohibition (production and sale banned; medical/religious exemptions only)
Previous Law
Total prohibition (production and sale banned; medical/religious exemptions only)
Proposed Law
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
Passed
Proposed by Revolutionary Socialist League
8 years ago
Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)
Total prohibition (production and sale banned; medical/religious exemptions only)
Previous Law
Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)
Proposed Law
Total prohibition (production and sale banned; medical/religious exemptions only)
Rejected
July 22, 2012
(12 years ago)
(12 years ago)
Failed
12 years ago
Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)
Previous Law
Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)
Proposed Law
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
Depressants Policy
Currently: Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Available Options
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Current
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Legal, licensed, regulated retail
Fully legalised, no restrictions
State-distributed / managed supply programme
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Drug Treatment & Harm Reduction
Currently: Abstinence-based treatment programmes
Available Options
No treatment funding; enforcement only
Abstinence-based treatment programmes
Current
Publicly funded treatment on demand
Needle exchanges, safe consumption rooms, opioid substitution
Compulsory detention in treatment centres for all users
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Marijuana Policy
Currently: Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Available Options
Full prohibition (possession criminalized; prison possible for repeat offences)
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Current
All drugs fully legalized; no restrictions on any substance
State-distributed psychoactive substances mandatory for all citizens (social harmony programme)
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
1 year ago
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Previous Law
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Proposed Law
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Failed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
2 years ago
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Previous Law
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Proposed Law
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Failed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
2 years ago
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Previous Law
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Proposed Law
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Failed
Proposed by Levonia United
10 years ago
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Previous Law
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Proposed Law
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Psychedelics Policy
Currently: Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Available Options
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Current
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Legal, licensed, regulated retail
Fully legalised, no restrictions
State-distributed / managed supply programme
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Stimulants Policy
Currently: Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Available Options
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Current
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Legal, licensed, regulated retail
Fully legalised, no restrictions
State-distributed / managed supply programme
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Tobacco & Vaping Regulation
Currently: Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Available Options
State-distributed free tobacco and cigarettes to all adults
No restrictions on tobacco sales or use (no age limit, no warnings)
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Current
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
1 year ago
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Previous Law
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Proposed Law
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Failed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
2 years ago
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Previous Law
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Proposed Law
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Failed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
2 years ago
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Previous Law
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Proposed Law
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Passed
Proposed by Revolutionary Socialist League
8 years ago
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Previous Law
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Proposed Law
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Economy
25 lawsAgricultural Market Regime
Currently: Mixed regime: tariffs on some staples, intervention only in a crisis
Available Options
State marketing board buys all farm output at fixed prices
Import quotas and price floors protect domestic farmers
Mixed regime: tariffs on some staples, intervention only in a crisis
Current
Open agricultural trade; intervention only in emergencies
No tariffs, marketing boards or price support of any kind
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Banking & Financial Regulation
Currently: Deregulated financial centre
Available Options
Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking
Strong prudential oversight
Light-touch regulation
Deregulated financial centre
Current
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Currently: Court-supervised repayment plans, discharge after several years
Available Options
Default is a crime; debts never expire and pass to heirs
Very strict bankruptcy; debts remain enforceable for decades
Court-supervised repayment plans, discharge after several years
Current
Fresh start: discharge after one year for individuals and small firms
Rapid debt discharge on request for individuals and small businesses
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Child Labour Law
Currently: Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Available Options
No age restrictions on employment whatsoever
Children may work from age 10 (limited hours during school terms)
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Current
No employment of any kind until age 18
No employment until age 21; extended mandatory education
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
No employment of any kind until age 18
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Previous Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Proposed Law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Failed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
No employment until age 21; extended mandatory education
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Previous Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Proposed Law
No employment until age 21; extended mandatory education
Competition & Monopolies
Currently: No competition intervention
Available Options
Proactively break up dominant firms
Active competition enforcement
Permissive on mergers and scale
No competition intervention
Current
Legislative History
Rejected
Nov. 11, 2023
(1 year ago)
(1 year ago)
Failed
1 year ago
No competition intervention
Active competition enforcement
No competition intervention
Previous Law
No competition intervention
Proposed Law
Active competition enforcement
Consumer Protection
Currently: Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
Available Options
Lifetime right to repair, mandatory long warranties, automatic recalls, class actions, a regulator that fines and bans products
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
Current
Short statutory warranty only; disputes left to the courts
No statutory protection; all terms set by contract, buyer beware
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Social Democratic Platform
2 years ago
No statutory protection; all terms set by contract, buyer beware
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
Previous Law
No statutory protection; all terms set by contract, buyer beware
Proposed Law
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Short statutory warranty only; disputes left to the courts
No statutory protection; all terms set by contract, buyer beware
Previous Law
Short statutory warranty only; disputes left to the courts
Proposed Law
No statutory protection; all terms set by contract, buyer beware
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
Short statutory warranty only; disputes left to the courts
Previous Law
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
Proposed Law
Short statutory warranty only; disputes left to the courts
Foreign Investment & Takeovers
Currently: Screening of sensitive sectors on national-security grounds
Available Options
No restrictions on foreign investment or takeovers
Large deals must be notified to the government; no veto
Screening of sensitive sectors on national-security grounds
Current
Government veto over foreign takeovers of strategic firms
Foreign stakes capped at 49% in every company
Foreign investment prohibited in all sectors
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Foreign Land Ownership
Currently: Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Available Options
Abolish all private land ownership; all land held by the state
Ban all foreign ownership of land and property
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Current
Foreign purchases require government approval
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by National Reform
12 months ago
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Ban all foreign ownership of land and property
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Previous Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Proposed Law
Ban all foreign ownership of land and property
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Foreign purchases require government approval
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Previous Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Proposed Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
7 years ago
Foreign purchases require government approval
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Foreign purchases require government approval
Previous Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Proposed Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Gig Economy & Platform Workers
Currently: Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Available Options
Platform workers are independent contractors; no protections required
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Current
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Gig platforms banned; all work must be traditional employment contracts
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Previous Law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Proposed Law
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Previous Law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Proposed Law
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
7 years ago
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Previous Law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Proposed Law
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Passed
Proposed by Revolutionary Socialist League
8 years ago
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Previous Law
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Proposed Law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Failed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Previous Law
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Proposed Law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Rejected
April 22, 2012
(12 years ago)
(12 years ago)
Failed
12 years ago
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Previous Law
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Proposed Law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Maximum Working Hours
Currently: 48-hour weekly maximum
Available Options
No statutory limit on working hours
48-hour weekly maximum
Current
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
35-hour weekly maximum
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
Legislative History
Rejected
Sept. 2, 2023
(1 year ago)
(1 year ago)
Failed
1 year ago
48-hour weekly maximum
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
48-hour weekly maximum
Previous Law
48-hour weekly maximum
Proposed Law
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
Failed
Proposed by Progressive Populist Alliance
5 years ago
No statutory limit on working hours
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
No statutory limit on working hours
Previous Law
No statutory limit on working hours
Proposed Law
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
Failed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
No statutory limit on working hours
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
No statutory limit on working hours
Previous Law
No statutory limit on working hours
Proposed Law
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
Minimum Wage Policy
Currently: High living wage
Available Options
No minimum wage
Basic minimum wage
High living wage
Current
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Revolutionary Socialist League
8 years ago
Basic minimum wage
High living wage
Failed
Proposed by Revolutionary Socialist League
8 years ago
Basic minimum wage
High living wage
Basic minimum wage
Online Retail & Marketplaces
Currently: Marketplaces liable for illegal or unsafe third-party goods; standard returns rights
Available Options
Online sales only through licensed domestic retailers; cross-border parcels blocked
Marketplaces need a state licence and a local presence
Marketplaces liable for illegal or unsafe third-party goods; standard returns rights
Current
Limited platform liability; minimal checks on small cross-border parcels
Digital-first: e-signatures, no local-presence rules, open cross-border selling
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Paid Annual Leave
Currently: 6+ weeks statutory paid leave
Available Options
6+ weeks statutory paid leave
Current
~4 weeks statutory paid leave
Minimal statutory leave
No statutory minimum; left to contract
Paid Sick Leave
Currently: Employers must pay statutory sick pay
Available Options
No statutory sick leave
Unpaid but job-protected sick leave
Employers must pay statutory sick pay
Current
State-funded sick pay from day one, employees and self-employed
Unlimited fully paid sick leave; no medical certificate required
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Price-Gouging Regulation
Currently: Temporary price caps on essentials in declared emergencies
Available Options
No restrictions; prices follow supply and demand, emergencies included
Sellers must justify large price rises publicly; no caps
Temporary price caps on essentials in declared emergencies
Current
Standing watchdog that fines unjustified price rises on essentials
State-controlled prices for essential goods
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Public Ownership of Key Industries
Currently: Privatise and lightly regulate
Available Options
Nationalise all key utilities and transport
Public ownership of natural monopolies
Private, with strong regulation
Privatise and lightly regulate
Current
Full privatisation, market discipline
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Privatise and lightly regulate
Full privatisation, market discipline
Privatise and lightly regulate
Public Procurement Rules
Currently: Open competitive tendering on value for money
Available Options
Lowest-cost bidder wins; no other criteria may be applied
Open competitive tendering on value for money
Current
Social and environmental value weighed in every bid
Local-first: domestic suppliers preferred wherever possible
Social and environmental criteria required in all public contracts, with a public contracts database
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Retail Planning & Licensing
Currently: Planning permission required for large stores; otherwise open
Available Options
Every shop needs a state licence, with quotas per district
Legal caps on chain-store market share in each town
Out-of-town and large-format stores restricted to protect independents
Planning permission required for large stores; otherwise open
Current
Presumption in favour of new stores; no size limits
No planning or licensing controls on retail at all
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Right to Disconnect
Currently: No specific right; contracts decide
Available Options
Employers may demand availability at all hours; refusal is grounds for dismissal
No specific right; contracts decide
Current
Non-binding code of practice on out-of-hours contact
Legal right to ignore out-of-hours contact
Statutory right with fines for employers who demand out-of-hours work
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Right to Strike
Currently: Protected with a lawful ballot
Available Options
Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
Protected with a lawful ballot
Current
Banned/limited in essential services
Strikes effectively banned
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Protected with a lawful ballot
Banned/limited in essential services
Protected with a lawful ballot
Severance & Redundancy Pay
Currently: Statutory severance for long-serving staff
Available Options
Fire at will: no notice and no severance
Statutory notice period only
Statutory severance for long-serving staff
Current
Generous severance scaled to years of service, plus a mandatory retraining offer
Compulsory employer-funded redundancy insurance guaranteeing income while jobless
Job for life: dismissal only for gross misconduct
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Trade Union Rights
Currently: Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Available Options
Trade unions illegal; organizers face imprisonment
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Current
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
Legislative History
Rejected
Sept. 2, 2023
(1 year ago)
(1 year ago)
Failed
1 year ago
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Previous Law
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Proposed Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
6 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
7 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Failed
Proposed by Revolutionary Socialist League
8 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
Worker Representation on Company Boards
Currently: No requirement; boards are the shareholders' business
Available Options
Employee representatives barred from boards and works councils
No requirement; boards are the shareholders' business
Current
Works councils must be consulted on major decisions
Workers elect a third of board seats at large firms
Workers hold half of board seats at large firms
Majority worker representation on company boards
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Workplace Safety
Currently: Statutory safety standards enforced by a labour inspectorate
Available Options
No safety requirements; workers accept the risks of the job
Minimal duties; enforced only after a complaint
Statutory safety standards enforced by a labour inspectorate
Current
Strict standards, frequent unannounced inspections, heavy fines
Zero tolerance: employers criminally liable for any preventable death or injury
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Zero-Hour & On-Call Contracts
Currently: Permitted with minimum notice and pay for cancelled shifts
Available Options
Completely unrestricted; workers on call with no guaranteed hours or pay
Permitted, but exclusivity clauses banned
Permitted with minimum notice and pay for cancelled shifts
Current
Right to request fixed hours after 12 weeks, plus an on-call pay premium
Ban all unstable employment contracts
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Education
10 lawsHomeschooling Regulation
Currently: Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
Available Options
Homeschooling prohibited; all children must attend licensed schools
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
Current
Unrestricted right to homeschool with no state oversight
No compulsory education; families decide whether children are schooled at all
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
No compulsory education; families decide whether children are schooled at all
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
Previous Law
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
Proposed Law
No compulsory education; families decide whether children are schooled at all
Mobile Phones in Schools
Currently: Restricted to break times
Available Options
Smartphones banned on school grounds
Restricted to break times
Current
Left to teacher discretion
No restrictions
National Anthem in Schools
Currently: National anthem played hourly in all public spaces; citizens must stand
Available Options
National anthem played hourly in all public spaces; citizens must stand
Current
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
National anthem abolished; patriotic music banned in all state institutions
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Guards Of Liberty
2 months ago
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
National anthem played hourly in all public spaces; citizens must stand
Previous Law
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Proposed Law
National anthem played hourly in all public spaces; citizens must stand
Failed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
2 years ago
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Previous Law
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Proposed Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Previous Law
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Proposed Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
7 years ago
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Previous Law
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Proposed Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Passed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Previous Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Proposed Law
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Rejected
July 22, 2012
(12 years ago)
(12 years ago)
Failed
12 years ago
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Previous Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Proposed Law
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Failed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Previous Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Proposed Law
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Failed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Previous Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Proposed Law
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Personal, Health & Relationships Education
Currently: Mandatory with parental opt-out
Available Options
Comprehensive, mandatory, no opt-out
Mandatory with parental opt-out
Current
Health basics only
Left entirely to parents
Religious Education in Schools
Currently: Mandatory religious instruction
Available Options
Anti-religious education (children taught that religion is superstition and harmful)
Strictly secular education
Optional religious classes
Mandatory religious instruction
Current
Theocratic curriculum (all subjects taught through religious framework; science optional)
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Optional religious classes
Strictly secular education
Rejected
July 22, 2012
(12 years ago)
(12 years ago)
Failed
12 years ago
Optional religious classes
Strictly secular education
Optional religious classes
Previous Law
Optional religious classes
Proposed Law
Strictly secular education
School Leaving Age
Currently: Compulsory education/training to 18
Available Options
Compulsory education/training to 18
Current
Compulsory to 16
May leave at 14 for work/apprenticeship
School Selection
Currently: Comprehensive, no selection
Available Options
Selective grammar schools by exam
Some selective schools
Comprehensive, no selection
Current
Comprehensive, mixed-ability classes
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
State-Funded Faith Schools
Currently: Permit existing state-funded faith schools
Available Options
Expand state-funded faith schools
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
Current
No new state-funded faith schools
State funds secular schools only
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
Expand state-funded faith schools
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
Previous Law
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
Proposed Law
Expand state-funded faith schools
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
Expand state-funded faith schools
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
Previous Law
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
Proposed Law
Expand state-funded faith schools
University Tuition
Currently: Tuition fees
Available Options
Ban universities
Tuition fees
Current
Vocational training focus
Free higher education for all
Compulsory higher education for all citizens until age 25
Legislative History
Rejected
Sept. 2, 2023
(1 year ago)
(1 year ago)
Failed
1 year ago
Tuition fees
Free higher education for all
Tuition fees
Previous Law
Tuition fees
Proposed Law
Free higher education for all
Failed
Proposed by Progressive Populist Alliance
5 years ago
Tuition fees
Free higher education for all
Tuition fees
Failed
Proposed by Levonia First
9 years ago
Tuition fees
Free higher education for all
Tuition fees
Failed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Tuition fees
Free higher education for all
Tuition fees
Vocational & Technical Education
Currently: Employer-led apprenticeships alongside the academic route
Available Options
Academic route only; trades are learned on the job
Employer-led apprenticeships alongside the academic route
Current
Technical colleges and vocational qualifications parallel to university
Dual system: employers must offer apprenticeships and share training costs
Universal access to vocational and technical training, with a guaranteed apprenticeship place for every school-leaver
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Environment
13 lawsAgricultural Environmental Standards
Currently: Baseline standards for pesticides, fertiliser and animal density
Available Options
No restrictions on pesticides, fertiliser or livestock density
Voluntary stewardship schemes
Baseline standards for pesticides, fertiliser and animal density
Current
Strict limits on pesticides and nitrogen, with mandatory buffer strips
Synthetic pesticides phased out; organic-transition targets
Fully regulated sustainable agriculture: a state-approved plan for every farm
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Animal Welfare Standards
Currently: Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Available Options
No animal welfare laws whatsoever
Basic anti-cruelty rules only (no regulation of farming practices)
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Current
Legal personhood for animals; all meat production and animal testing banned
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Previous Law
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Proposed Law
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Carbon Pricing
Currently: Low carbon price on heavy industry only
Available Options
No carbon price
Low carbon price on heavy industry only
Current
Economy-wide carbon price at a moderate rate
High carbon price with a border adjustment on imports
High carbon price returned to every citizen as a dividend
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Fossil Fuel Extraction
Currently: Managed wind-down
Available Options
Maximise domestic extraction
Licensed extraction with limits
Managed wind-down
Current
Ban all new extraction
Immediate ban on all extraction
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Hunting & Field Sports
Currently: Licensed, regulated hunting
Available Options
Compulsory hunting & field-sports education for all schoolchildren
Unrestricted hunting and field sports
Licensed, regulated hunting
Current
Tightly restricted
Total ban on hunting for sport
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Industrial Pollution & Water
Currently: Basic emission and discharge limits
Available Options
Industry sets its own standards
Basic emission and discharge limits
Current
Strict air and water limits, actively inspected
Heavy penalties and criminal liability for executives
Zero discharge permitted; any polluting plant closed immediately
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Land Conservation & Rewilding
Currently: Balanced land use
Available Options
Large-scale rewilding and new reserves
Expand protected areas
Balanced land use
Current
Prioritise development over protection
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Nuclear Power
Currently: Major nuclear build-out
Available Options
Major nuclear build-out
Current
Maintain existing nuclear only
Phase out nuclear power
Immediate nuclear shutdown
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Guards Of Liberty
3 weeks ago
Maintain existing nuclear only
Major nuclear build-out
Renewable Energy Mandates
Currently: Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Available Options
No energy regulation (any fuel source permitted; no environmental standards)
Fossil fuels prioritized
Balanced energy mix
Renewables priority
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Current
Ban industrial energy production (return to pre-industrial living)
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Revolutionary Socialist League
8 years ago
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Renewables priority
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Previous Law
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Proposed Law
Renewables priority
Passed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Balanced energy mix
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Previous Law
Balanced energy mix
Proposed Law
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Rejected
July 22, 2012
(12 years ago)
(12 years ago)
Failed
12 years ago
Balanced energy mix
Renewables priority
Balanced energy mix
Previous Law
Balanced energy mix
Proposed Law
Renewables priority
Rejected
April 22, 2012
(12 years ago)
(12 years ago)
Failed
12 years ago
Balanced energy mix
Renewables priority
Balanced energy mix
Previous Law
Balanced energy mix
Proposed Law
Renewables priority
Single-Use Plastics
Currently: Phased restrictions and charges
Available Options
Ban single-use plastics outright
Phased restrictions and charges
Current
Voluntary industry targets
No restrictions
Ban paper straws
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Vehicle Emissions Standards
Currently: Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Available Options
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Current
Ban all new combustion engine vehicle sales
Ban private vehicle ownership entirely; state transport only
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Previous Law
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Proposed Law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Waste Management
Currently: Licensed landfill and incineration with basic recycling targets
Available Options
Private disposal: landfilling and burning permitted with no regulation
Licensed landfill and incineration with basic recycling targets
Current
Producers pay for recycling their packaging and products
Deposit-return schemes, compulsory household separation and landfill caps
State-run circular economy system with zero-waste targets
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Water Usage & Allocation
Currently: Abstraction licences for large users
Available Options
No restrictions on abstraction or use
Abstraction licences for large users
Current
Compulsory metering and conservation targets
Legal priority order in shortages: households first, farms and industry rationed
State-managed water allocation for every user
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Family
5 lawsAdoption & Fostering
Currently: Married couples and single parents
Available Options
Married couples only
Married couples and single parents
Current
Any adult who passes assessment
The state removes children from "unsuitable" homes and places them centrally
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Child Protection Services
Currently: Risk-based social-work intervention with court oversight
Available Options
Family responsibility: no state role unless a crime is reported
Intervention only after serious harm is reported
Risk-based social-work intervention with court oversight
Current
Proactive early-help services and mandatory reporting by teachers and doctors
Universal child-welfare monitoring: home visits and a national child register
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Childcare Provision
Currently: Means-tested subsidised childcare
Available Options
Universal free childcare
Means-tested subsidised childcare
Current
Private market provision
Incentivise in-family care
Outside childcare prohibited — children belong at home with their mothers
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Neoxumanismo Levonia
1 year ago
Means-tested subsidised childcare
Universal free childcare
Means-tested subsidised childcare
Divorce Law
Currently: No-fault divorce, standard process
Available Options
Quick no-fault divorce
No-fault divorce, standard process
Current
Fault must be proven
Divorce only in extreme circumstances
Only husbands may initiate divorce
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Parental Leave Policy
Currently: Mandatory maternity leave for mothers only (fathers excluded)
Available Options
State-mandated reproduction targets; penalties for childless couples
No state parental leave
Maternity leave for mothers only (optional)
Mandatory maternity leave for mothers only (fathers excluded)
Current
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Mandatory maternity leave for mothers only (fathers excluded)
Previous Law
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Proposed Law
Mandatory maternity leave for mothers only (fathers excluded)
Failed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Previous Law
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Proposed Law
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Gender
3 lawsBody Coverings for Women in Public
Currently: Face and body coverings banned in public
Available Options
Women must cover their entire body in public
Women must cover their face
Women must cover their hair
Individual discretion
Face and body coverings banned in public
Current
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Guards Of Liberty
3 weeks ago
Individual discretion
Face and body coverings banned in public
Failed
Proposed by National Freedom Movement
2 years ago
Individual discretion
Face and body coverings banned in public
Individual discretion
Equal Pay
Currently: Equal pay for equal work; enforced through individual claims
Available Options
Employers may lawfully pay women less than men for the same work
No legal requirement; pay is a matter for contract
Equal pay for equal work; enforced through individual claims
Current
Large employers must publish and explain their gender pay gaps
Mandatory salary transparency and audits, with penalties
State-set pay bands: every job has one legal rate
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Women & Driving
Currently: Both men and women may drive
Available Options
Both men and women may drive
Current
Women may drive, but with restrictions (e.g. daytime, no long-distance)
Women may drive only with a husband's/father's permission
Only men may drive
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Governance
8 lawsAnti-Corruption Commission
Currently: Commission appointed and directed by ministers
Available Options
No dedicated body; ordinary police handle corruption
Commission appointed and directed by ministers
Current
Independent commission with investigative powers
Independent commission with its own prosecutors and asset-seizure powers
Standing tribunal; officials must prove the lawful origin of their wealth or forfeit it
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Data Privacy & Digital Rights
Currently: Basic data protection (consent required; breach notification; opt-out rights)
Available Options
Citizens must share all personal data with the state; encryption banned
No data protection laws; companies may collect and sell any data
Basic data protection (consent required; breach notification; opt-out rights)
Current
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Progressive Populist Alliance
5 years ago
Basic data protection (consent required; breach notification; opt-out rights)
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Basic data protection (consent required; breach notification; opt-out rights)
Previous Law
Basic data protection (consent required; breach notification; opt-out rights)
Proposed Law
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Emergency Preparedness
Currently: National framework with regional response teams
Available Options
Minimal government planning; respond as events unfold
Local authorities plan and organise their own emergency response
National framework with regional response teams
Current
National stockpiles, shelters and regular public drills
Fully centralised emergency-response system with powers to requisition property and restrict movement
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Government Transparency
Currently: Freedom-of-information system with security exemptions
Available Options
Government business is secret by default; leaking is a serious crime
Ministers decide what is published
Freedom-of-information system with security exemptions
Current
Open by default; contracts, meetings and expenses all published
Every document published, including security and intelligence files
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Internet Freedom
Currently: Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Available Options
State-controlled intranet only; global internet access blocked
Heavy internet censorship (state firewall; VPNs illegal; social media monitored)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Current
Completely unregulated internet; no content restrictions of any kind
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
12 years ago
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Previous Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Proposed Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Lobbying & Political Donations
Currently: Disclosure rules, few limits
Available Options
Ban corporate/union donations, public-only funding
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Disclosure rules, few limits
Current
Unrestricted donations and lobbying
Legislative History
Official Language Policy
Currently: Single official language for all official documents and courts
Available Options
Mandatory new state-constructed language; all other languages banned in public life
Ban other languages in schools and government services
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Current
No official language (agencies choose service languages pragmatically)
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Social Democratic Platform
2 years ago
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Previous Law
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Proposed Law
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Passed
Proposed by Revolutionary Socialist League
8 years ago
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Previous Law
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Proposed Law
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Whistleblower Protection
Currently: Protection from dismissal and retaliation for reports to regulators
Available Options
Disclosing internal information is a crime; whistleblowers prosecuted
No specific protection; dismissal and lawsuits against whistleblowers permitted
Protection from dismissal and retaliation for reports to regulators
Current
Strong legal protection, free legal support and a share of recoveries for successful disclosures
Public-interest defence for any disclosure, including of state secrets
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Health
12 lawsAssisted Dying Policy
Currently: Permitted for terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
Available Options
Mandatory euthanasia at age 80
Mandatory euthanasia at age 90
Over-80s encouraged to "consider the next generation" (state counselling programme)
Broad right-to-die for chronic physical or psychological suffering
Permitted for terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
Current
Prohibited but compassionately enforced (prosecutions rare; judges lenient)
Assisted dying aggressively prosecuted; life sentences for those involved
Legislative History
Rejected
July 22, 2012
(12 years ago)
(12 years ago)
Failed
12 years ago
Permitted for terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
Broad right-to-die for chronic physical or psychological suffering
Permitted for terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
Previous Law
Permitted for terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
Proposed Law
Broad right-to-die for chronic physical or psychological suffering
Clinical Trials & Drug Approval
Currently: Standard phased trials and regulator approval
Available Options
Human trials banned; only drugs approved abroad may be imported
Long trials, independent review and post-market surveillance
Standard phased trials and regulator approval
Current
Conditional licences on early evidence; rapid regulator review
Single national ethics approval, patient opt-out consent and mutual recognition of foreign approvals
Any medicine may be sold on notification; the regulator only records adverse events
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Drug Patents & Generics
Currently: Standard patent term; generics on expiry and pharmacist substitution allowed
Available Options
Patents extended for new uses; generics blocked while any patent is live
Long patent term with data exclusivity
Standard patent term; generics on expiry and pharmacist substitution allowed
Current
Shorter exclusivity and mandatory generic substitution
Compulsory licences on request; the state promotes generic production
No patents on medicines; any manufacturer may make any drug
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Food Safety Regulation
Currently: Regular risk-based inspection and mandatory recalls
Available Options
Producers certify their own food safety
Light inspection, mainly after complaints
Regular risk-based inspection and mandatory recalls
Current
Strict standards, unannounced inspections and published hygiene ratings
Zero-tolerance enforcement: licence revoked on the first serious breach
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Healthcare System Model
Currently: Public system with private top-ups
Available Options
Single public system, free at point of use
Public system with private top-ups
Current
Mandatory social insurance
Mainly private insurance
Fully marketised healthcare
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Healthcare for Non-Citizens
Currently: Emergency treatment only, billed afterwards
Available Options
No public treatment; proof of status before any care
Emergency treatment only, billed afterwards
Current
Free emergency and infectious-disease care for everyone
Full access to public healthcare regardless of status
Hospitals must report undocumented patients to immigration enforcement
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Mental Health Provision
Currently: Expanded but not guaranteed access
Available Options
Legal right to timely mental-health care
Expanded but not guaranteed access
Current
Crisis services only
Broad involuntary-detention powers
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Organ Donation
Currently: Explicit opt-in register
Available Options
Legal commercial market in organs
Automatic donation, no opt-out
Presumed consent, opt-out register
Explicit opt-in register
Current
Donation only with family consent
Organ donation and transplantation prohibited
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Prescription Drug Pricing
Currently: Voluntary pricing agreements with industry
Available Options
Manufacturers set prices freely
Voluntary pricing agreements with industry
Current
State negotiates prices for public purchasing
Statutory price caps on all medicines
Seize the patents; the state manufactures all medicines
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Public Health & Nutrition
Currently: Labelling and ad limits for children
Available Options
Bans on junk-food ads, mandatory reformulation
Labelling and ad limits for children
Current
Public information campaigns only
No state intervention
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Vaccination Policy
Currently: Strongly recommended, not compelled
Available Options
Mandatory, no exemptions
Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
Strongly recommended, not compelled
Current
Entirely voluntary
Vaccination prohibited outright
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
What Public Healthcare Covers
Currently: Core medical care; dental and optical private
Available Options
Emergency and acute care only
Core medical care; dental and optical private
Current
Dental and optical subsidised for low-income citizens
Universal cover including dental and optical
Everything covered, cosmetic and elective included
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Immigration
6 lawsAsylum & Refugees
Currently: Meet international obligations only
Available Options
Generous resettlement and support
Meet international obligations only
Current
Strict processing, limited support
Offshore processing and detention
"Asylum seekers are economic migrants" - asylum claims closed
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by National Front Of Levonia
1 year ago
Meet international obligations only
Offshore processing and detention
Meet international obligations only
Previous Law
Meet international obligations only
Proposed Law
Offshore processing and detention
Citizenship Requirements
Currently: Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Available Options
No citizenship rights; everyone is a temporary resident at the state's pleasure
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Current
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Automatic citizenship granted on arrival; no requirements whatsoever
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by National Front Of Levonia
1 year ago
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Previous Law
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Proposed Law
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Deportation
Currently: Automatic removal, limited appeals
Available Options
Automatic removal, limited appeals
Current
Firm enforcement with appeals
Case-by-case with full appeal rights
Strong protections against removal
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Guards Of Liberty
7 months ago
Case-by-case with full appeal rights
Automatic removal, limited appeals
Previous Law
Case-by-case with full appeal rights
Proposed Law
Automatic removal, limited appeals
Failed
Proposed by National Front Of Levonia
1 year ago
Case-by-case with full appeal rights
Automatic removal, limited appeals
Case-by-case with full appeal rights
Previous Law
Case-by-case with full appeal rights
Proposed Law
Automatic removal, limited appeals
Immigration Quota Policy
Currently: Annual quotas with caps
Available Options
Sealed borders (zero immigration; all foreign nationals expelled)
Severely limited immigration
Annual quotas with caps
Current
No quotas, open immigration
Abolish all border controls; free movement for anyone in the world
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Integration Requirements
Currently: Strict language + values tests, mandatory classes
Available Options
Strict language + values tests, mandatory classes
Current
Standard language/civics requirements
Light-touch, support-based integration
No formal integration requirements
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
8 months ago
Standard language/civics requirements
Strict language + values tests, mandatory classes
Previous Law
Standard language/civics requirements
Proposed Law
Strict language + values tests, mandatory classes
Tourist Visa Policy
Currently: Visa for most nationalities through a standard e-visa process
Available Options
Tourist entry banned except by state invitation
Visa required for every visitor, with interviews and deposits
Visa for most nationalities through a standard e-visa process
Current
Visa-free entry for allied and reciprocal countries
Visa-free entry for all visitors for up to 90 days
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Infrastructure
7 lawsBroadband & Digital Access
Currently: Subsidies for rural and hard-to-reach areas
Available Options
Entirely private; providers build where it pays
Subsidies for rural and hard-to-reach areas
Current
Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection
State-owned national broadband network
Free state broadband for all; private providers banned
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Eviction Protection
Currently: Notice periods and a court order required; no-fault eviction allowed
Available Options
Landlords may evict at will on short notice
Fixed-term tenancies; no-fault eviction at the end of a term
Notice periods and a court order required; no-fault eviction allowed
Current
Eviction only on listed grounds: arrears, breach or landlord's own use
Evictions allowed only under strict circumstances, with a duty to rehouse
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Housing Supply & Planning
Currently: Market-led, deregulated planning
Available Options
Override local objections, build at scale
Strong national housing targets
Balanced planning system
Market-led, deregulated planning
Current
Strict protection, minimal new build
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Progressive Populist Alliance
5 years ago
Market-led, deregulated planning
Strong national housing targets
Market-led, deregulated planning
Public Transport Policy
Currently: Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Available Options
Ban public transport; only private vehicles permitted
Road-only infrastructure; no public transport subsidy
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Current
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Ban private vehicles in all urban areas; free state transit network
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Neoxumanismo Levonia
8 months ago
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Road-only infrastructure; no public transport subsidy
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Previous Law
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Proposed Law
Road-only infrastructure; no public transport subsidy
Failed
Proposed by Libratarian Alliance
4 years ago
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Previous Law
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Proposed Law
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Failed
Proposed by L'alliance Insoumise
9 years ago
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Ban public transport; only private vehicles permitted
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Previous Law
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Proposed Law
Ban public transport; only private vehicles permitted
Rent Control
Currently: No controls; market sets rents
Available Options
Hard caps on rents
Rent increases capped to inflation
Light stabilisation, mostly market rents
No controls; market sets rents
Current
Social Housing
Currently: Small stock for the most vulnerable; right-to-buy for tenants
Available Options
Sell off the remaining state housing stock
Small stock for the most vulnerable; right-to-buy for tenants
Current
Large municipal housing programme; right-to-buy abolished
The state is the majority landlord; rents set to income
Abolish private landlords; all rental housing is state-owned
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by National Reform
12 months ago
Small stock for the most vulnerable; right-to-buy for tenants
Sell off the remaining state housing stock
Small stock for the most vulnerable; right-to-buy for tenants
Previous Law
Small stock for the most vulnerable; right-to-buy for tenants
Proposed Law
Sell off the remaining state housing stock
Water Supply Ownership
Currently: Private water companies under a price regulator
Available Options
Private water market: prices set freely, no universal-service duty
Private water companies under a price regulator
Current
Municipally owned water utilities with regulated tariffs
National public water company; private operators only under contract
Fully public water supply with a free basic allocation for every household
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Justice
9 lawsAge of Criminal Responsibility
Currently: From age 12
Available Options
Criminally responsible from age 10
From age 12
Current
From age 14
From 16
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Bail & Pre-Trial Detention
Currently: Cash bail; release on payment
Available Options
Detain everyone charged until trial
Cash bail; release on payment
Current
Risk assessment decides release
Presumption of release except for serious threats; cash bail abolished
No pre-trial detention under any circumstances
Capital Punishment
Currently: Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Available Options
Public execution for a wide range of crimes (murder, treason, drug trafficking, blasphemy)
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Current
Death penalty for premeditated murder only
No death penalty
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Guards Of Liberty
2 months ago
No death penalty
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Previous Law
No death penalty
Proposed Law
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Corporal Punishment
Currently: Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
Available Options
Public flogging for criminal offences; caning in schools for misbehaviour
Judicial corporal punishment (caning/birching) as court-ordered sentence
Corporal punishment permitted in schools only (parental consent required)
Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
Current
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Plea Bargaining
Currently: Regulated: sentence discount capped, judge must approve
Available Options
Prohibited; every case goes to trial
Allowed for minor offences only, with judicial approval
Regulated: sentence discount capped, judge must approve
Current
Encouraged: prosecutors may offer deep discounts for early guilty pleas
Strongly encouraged to reduce prison numbers: guilty pleas earn non-custodial sentences
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Prison & Sentencing Philosophy
Currently: Balanced punishment and rehabilitation
Available Options
Austere prisons, hard labour
Punishment-focused regime
Balanced punishment and rehabilitation
Current
Rehabilitation and reintegration focus
Minimise prison; community sentences
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Repeat Offender Sentencing
Currently: "Three strikes" — life on third serious offence
Available Options
"Three strikes" — life on third serious offence
Current
Escalating mandatory minimums
Judges set sentences case-by-case
Reoffending triggers rehabilitation orders
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Guards Of Liberty
3 weeks ago
Judges set sentences case-by-case
"Three strikes" — life on third serious offence
Previous Law
Judges set sentences case-by-case
Proposed Law
"Three strikes" — life on third serious offence
State Surveillance Powers
Currently: Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Available Options
Total surveillance (mandatory home cameras; social credit scoring; all communications monitored)
Mass surveillance (warrantless wiretaps; facial recognition in public spaces)
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Current
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
12 years ago
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Previous Law
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Proposed Law
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Victims' Rights
Currently: Right to be informed and to make an impact statement
Available Options
Victims have no special standing; the state prosecutes on its own account
Right to be informed and to make an impact statement
Current
Statutory victim-support service, protective orders and compensation scheme
Victims are formal participants, heard on plea, sentence and parole
Victim veto: victims may block parole and sentence reductions
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Law And Order
6 lawsArmed Police
Currently: All frontline officers routinely armed
Available Options
Police routinely carry military-grade weapons
All frontline officers routinely armed
Current
Mostly unarmed; specialist armed units on call
Unarmed except by special authorisation
Police never carry firearms
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
6 years ago
Mostly unarmed; specialist armed units on call
All frontline officers routinely armed
Previous Law
Mostly unarmed; specialist armed units on call
Proposed Law
All frontline officers routinely armed
Police Accountability
Currently: Internal investigations with a right of appeal to an ombudsman
Available Options
Police investigate their own complaints
Internal investigations with a right of appeal to an ombudsman
Current
An independent body handles all misconduct allegations
Civilian oversight board that can dismiss officers and open prosecutions
Officers personally liable for misconduct; no state indemnity, no immunity
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Police Body Cameras
Currently: Recording required during arrests and stops
Available Options
No cameras; filming the police is a criminal offence
No requirement; officers may record if they choose
Recording required during arrests and stops
Current
Continuous recording for all frontline officers
Continuous recording; any citizen may request footage of themselves
All patrols livestreamed to a public channel
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Police Powers
Currently: Focus on highest impact crimes
Available Options
Martial law (military policing; shoot-on-sight authorised for curfew violations)
Zero tolerance
Focus on highest impact crimes
Current
Community policing focused on prevention
Abolish police; communities handle their own disputes
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Community policing focused on prevention
Zero tolerance
Community policing focused on prevention
Police Search & Seizure
Currently: Reasonable suspicion required; warrant needed for homes and devices
Available Options
Police may stop, search and seize without suspicion
Broad stop-and-search powers in designated zones
Reasonable suspicion required; warrant needed for homes and devices
Current
Judicial warrant needed for all searches and seizures except emergencies
Very strong privacy protection: warrants only for serious crime; unlawfully obtained evidence inadmissible
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Youth Curfew Policy
Currently: No youth curfew (standard public order laws only)
Available Options
Universal curfew (nobody leaves home between 20:00-06:00 without state permission)
Strict youth curfew (22:00–05:00; may not leave home without adult)
Limited curfew (Fri–Sat 00:00–04:00; exceptions for work/school events)
No youth curfew (standard public order laws only)
Current
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
No youth curfew (standard public order laws only)
Limited curfew (Fri–Sat 00:00–04:00; exceptions for work/school events)
No youth curfew (standard public order laws only)
Previous Law
No youth curfew (standard public order laws only)
Proposed Law
Limited curfew (Fri–Sat 00:00–04:00; exceptions for work/school events)
Media
6 lawsMedia Censorship Policy
Currently: Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Available Options
Total information control (all media state-produced; foreign media banned; internet filtered)
Strict censorship (pre-publication approval; bans on political dissent and 'immorality')
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Current
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
8 months ago
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Previous Law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Proposed Law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Passed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Previous Law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Proposed Law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
12 years ago
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Previous Law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Proposed Law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Online Safety & Social Media
Currently: Minimal duties, free-speech priority
Available Options
Strict legal duties, heavy fines, takedowns
Targeted child-safety duties
Light-touch, self-regulation
Minimal duties, free-speech priority
Current
Press Regulation
Currently: No press regulation at all
Available Options
Statutory press regulator with powers
State-recognised self-regulation
Purely voluntary self-regulation
No press regulation at all
Current
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Reform Levonia
11 months ago
No press regulation at all
Statutory press regulator with powers
No press regulation at all
Public Broadcasting Funding
Currently: No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Available Options
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Current
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
All channels replaced by state propaganda; private media outlawed
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
6 years ago
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Previous Law
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Proposed Law
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Passed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Previous Law
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Proposed Law
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
12 years ago
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Previous Law
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Proposed Law
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Streaming & Content Regulation
Currently: Open entry with light local-content quotas
Available Options
Foreign streaming services banned; domestic licensed services only
Foreign platforms licensed with strict local-content quotas and prominence rules
Open entry with light local-content quotas
Current
No quotas or licensing of streaming services
Open market with foreign broadcaster ownership allowed and platform interoperability required
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Video Game Regulation
Currently: Mandatory age ratings enforced at sale
Available Options
Every game needs state approval before release; statutory playtime limits for minors
Mandatory age ratings, loot boxes banned and playtime limits for under-18s
Mandatory age ratings enforced at sale
Current
Industry self-rating; no statutory limits
No regulation of what is made or sold, including to minors
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Religion
4 lawsBlasphemy Law
Currently: Limited protection against religious insult
Available Options
Strict blasphemy laws, severe penalties
Limited protection against religious insult
Current
No blasphemy law
Explicit legal right to criticise religion
Religious Observation Policy
Currently: Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Available Options
State atheism (religious believers placed in re-education programmes)
Ban organized religion (worship prohibited; institutions dissolved)
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Current
Direct state grants to religious organizations for social services
Compulsory weekly worship attendance enforced by law
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Direct state grants to religious organizations for social services
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Previous Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Proposed Law
Direct state grants to religious organizations for social services
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
6 years ago
State atheism (religious believers placed in re-education programmes)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Previous Law
State atheism (religious believers placed in re-education programmes)
Proposed Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Passed
Proposed by Revolutionary Socialist League
8 years ago
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
State atheism (religious believers placed in re-education programmes)
Previous Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Proposed Law
State atheism (religious believers placed in re-education programmes)
Failed
Proposed by Revolutionary Socialist League
8 years ago
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
State atheism (religious believers placed in re-education programmes)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Previous Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Proposed Law
State atheism (religious believers placed in re-education programmes)
Failed
Proposed by Red Levonia
8 years ago
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Previous Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Proposed Law
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
12 years ago
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Previous Law
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Proposed Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Failed
Proposed by Royalist Bloc
12 years ago
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Previous Law
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Proposed Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Religious Symbols in Public Institutions
Currently: Full accommodation of religious symbols
Available Options
Ban religious symbols in public institutions
Officials neutral; citizens free
Full accommodation of religious symbols
Current
Official religion's symbols displayed by the state
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Full accommodation of religious symbols
Official religion's symbols displayed by the state
Full accommodation of religious symbols
Previous Law
Full accommodation of religious symbols
Proposed Law
Official religion's symbols displayed by the state
Shop Trading Hours
Currently: Limited Sunday opening hours
Available Options
Shops closed on the day of rest
Limited Sunday opening hours
Current
Unrestricted trading every day
Legislative History
Social
4 lawsAdult Content
Currently: Unrestricted adult content
Available Options
Unrestricted adult content
Current
Legal with strict age verification
Heavily restricted distribution
Production and distribution banned
Fireworks
Currently: Freely sold to the public
Available Options
Freely sold to the public
Current
Licensed sale, seasonal limits
Public/licensed displays only
Total ban on consumer fireworks
Gambling Regulation
Currently: Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Available Options
Compulsory weekly state lottery ticket for all adults (revenue programme)
All gambling prohibited; underground gambling heavily policed
State-run lottery only; all other gambling illegal
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Current
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Previous Law
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Proposed Law
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Failed
Proposed by Libra!
7 years ago
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Previous Law
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Proposed Law
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Sex Work
Currently: Fully decriminalised and regulated
Available Options
Fully decriminalised and regulated
Current
Legal, licensed and regulated
Selling legal, buying criminalised
Selling illegal, buying legal
Fully criminalised
Technology
3 lawsAI Development & Safety
Currently: No restrictions; accelerate AI
Available Options
Ban / moratorium on advanced AI development
Strict licensing, safety audits, liability
Balanced oversight
Light-touch, pro-innovation
No restrictions; accelerate AI
Current
Legislative History
AI Surveillance & Predictive Policing
Currently: Ban AI surveillance & facial recognition
Available Options
Mass AI surveillance and social scoring
Broad facial recognition & predictive policing
Regulated, warrant-based, targeted use
Ban AI surveillance & facial recognition
Current
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
5 years ago
Broad facial recognition & predictive policing
Ban AI surveillance & facial recognition
Previous Law
Broad facial recognition & predictive policing
Proposed Law
Ban AI surveillance & facial recognition
Passed
Proposed by Libra!
6 years ago
Regulated, warrant-based, targeted use
Broad facial recognition & predictive policing
Previous Law
Regulated, warrant-based, targeted use
Proposed Law
Broad facial recognition & predictive policing
Automation & the Workforce
Currently: Market-led automation
Available Options
Ban automation that displaces workers; robot levy
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Market-led automation
Current
Actively incentivise automation
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Transport
5 lawsDrink & Drug Driving
Currently: Standard legal alcohol limit; roadside drug testing
Available Options
No drink or drug driving offence; only dangerous driving is punished
High legal alcohol limit; drugs are not tested for
Standard legal alcohol limit; roadside drug testing
Current
Near-zero alcohol limit, roadside drug testing and automatic driving bans
Zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs, with random testing at stops
Zero tolerance with vehicle confiscation and mandatory prison terms
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Driver Licensing & Testing
Currently: Standard test with a probationary period for new drivers
Available Options
No licence or test required; anyone may drive
One basic test; licence valid for life
Standard test with a probationary period for new drivers
Current
Graduated licensing: night-time and passenger limits for young drivers
Graduated licensing plus mandatory medical and driving retests from age 70
Periodic retesting for every driver at any age
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Seatbelts & Helmets
Currently: Seatbelts and motorcycle helmets compulsory
Available Options
No mandates; use is entirely a personal choice
Compulsory for children only
Seatbelts and motorcycle helmets compulsory
Current
Compulsory for all passengers and cyclists, with on-the-spot fines
Compulsory protective equipment for every road user, enforced by roadside checks and penalty points
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Speed Limits
Currently: Standard limits, lower in towns and near schools
Available Options
No speed limits on any road
Very high limits; enforcement only against reckless driving
Standard limits, lower in towns and near schools
Current
Strong traffic-calming: low limits in residential streets and around schools
Vision Zero: low limits in every built-up area and a national ceiling, enforced by cameras
Speed governors mandatory in all vehicles
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Traffic Enforcement
Currently: Fixed cameras and a points system leading to disqualification
Available Options
Officer discretion; warnings for most traffic offences
Police patrols only; no cameras
Cameras at accident blackspots only
Fixed cameras and a points system leading to disqualification
Current
Average-speed cameras on all major roads with automatic fines
Automated enforcement everywhere: every offence detected and fined automatically
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Welfare
6 lawsAccessibility Standards
Currently: Required in new public buildings only
Available Options
No accessibility requirements
Required in new public buildings only
Current
Required in all new buildings and public transport
Public services, shops and offices must be retrofitted by a deadline
Universal accessibility mandatory across public and private sectors, including housing and digital services
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Disability Support
Currently: Means-tested disability benefits after a medical assessment
Available Options
No state disability support; families and charities cope
Institutional care only: disabled people housed in state facilities
Means-tested disability benefits after a medical assessment
Current
Independent-living support as of right: personal budgets, carers and assistive technology
Comprehensive system: universal disability cover, employer quotas and supported employment
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Homelessness
Currently: Shelters and support services
Available Options
Guaranteed housing-first support
Shelters and support services
Current
Mix of support and enforcement
Criminalise rough sleeping/begging
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by National Reform
12 months ago
Shelters and support services
Mix of support and enforcement
Shelters and support services
Retirement Age Policy
Currently: Retirement at 60
Available Options
Retirement at 50
Retirement at 55
Retirement at 60
Current
Retirement at 65
Retirement at 70
No pensions
No retirement permitted; all citizens must work until physically incapable
Social Care for the Elderly
Currently: Capped lifetime care costs
Available Options
Free universal social care
Capped lifetime care costs
Current
Means-tested, self-funded above threshold
Care is the family's responsibility
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Progressive Populist Alliance
5 years ago
Capped lifetime care costs
Free universal social care
Capped lifetime care costs
Welfare Conditionality
Currently: Strict time limits on benefits
Available Options
Unconditional benefits
Light conditions, few sanctions
Mandatory work-for-benefits
Strict time limits on benefits
Current
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