Difference between revisions of "Legislation (Edvardus)"

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All legislation passed by Parliament must be signed by the emperor. The following legislation has been arranged in chronological order and under the corresponding emperor as best as possible.

Paolo VII

• Barren lands are flooded with water as damming projects get underway (renewed by Marcello III)
• Curfew for teenagers: all teenagers who are caught outside too late are sent to jail
• Long arduous trials are held for the most trivial of offences
• Parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads (renewed by Pio XIII)
• Wearing and manufacture of fur apparel is banned
• Citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits
• Government provides after-school activities to keep children off the streets and out of gangs
• Most of the nation's wealthy aristocrats are dentists
• Hunting chickens is legalised
• Citizens are allowed to decide where their taxes are being spent
• Military spending has been stripped back
• Gambling outlawed (amended: gambling restored on Native Edvardusite lands by Giulio IV)
• Fair Wage Act; incited daily union strikes
• Deregulation of domestic industries
• Government will not force organ donations (renewed by Marcello III)
• A subsidy is given to companies, which are required to pay female employees a maximum of six months of maternity leave
• Mining industry has taken a hit from tighter environmental regulations preventing the mining of gold on the floor of Lake Matteo (renewed by Marcello III)
• It is illegal to make racist comments in public (renewed by Rinaldo I)
• Schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students (renewed by Marcello III)
• Government pours millions of dollaros into rehabilitation programs annually (renewed by Marcello III)
• An enormous health awareness programme is underway
• Edvardus's educational system to be the envy of many and regarded as a pinnacle of educational achievement (renewed by Pio XIII, Marcello III, and Rinaldo I)
• Retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites
• Torture is illegal
• It is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws (renewed by Innocenzo XIV)
• All-natural foods are becoming a major fad
• Smoking is banned in public areas
• A series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates (renewed by Marcello III)
• Roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews
• Many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses
• Skateparks can be found in every city (renewed by Marcello III)
• There's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt (renewed by Marcello III)
• Reporters often lose their jobs over fact-checking errors
• CEOs and corporate executives are frequently found striking for better stock options
• Welfare funding has recently gone through the roof
• All artwork is carefully screened for offensive material (renewed by Innocenzo XIV)
• Arms industry is strictly regulated (renewed by Innocenzo XIV)
• All guns must be registered (amended: all guns are banned by Giulio IV; re-instated by Marcello III)

Giulio IV

• Study of medicine is popular throughout Edvardus
• Prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators (renewed by Marcello III)
• Tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests
• Daily suppression of pro-democracy protests
• Legalisation of strictly supervised protests
• All citizens must be fluent in at least two languages (renewed by Marcello III)
• The public are free to vote for whomever the government wants in office
• Guns are banned (repealed: all guns must be registered by Paolo VII; repealed by Marcello III)
• Judicial system legislates morality
• Heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste and avoid even more costly cleanup costs
• Meat-eating is frowned upon
• The government is notorious for leaving citizens with almost nothing from their inheritance
• The state pays for care of easily preventable illnesses
• Gambling addicts regularly lose their families' nest eggs at Native Edvardusite casinos (repealed: gambling outlawed by Paolo VII)
• All beauty contests have been banned
• All weapon research has been banned

Pio XIII

• The police have reaffirmed their tough stance on drugs (renewed by Marcello III)
• Those found guilty of illicit affairs are jailed
• The government allowed to extract trade concessions from poor nations in exchange for humanitarian aid
• Opened national borders causing refugees from other nations flock to Edvardus (renewed by Marcello III)
• All writing must pass a censorship board before being allowed on the shelves
• The military frequently holds bake sales to raise funds (renewed by Marcello III)
• X-Files ratings have hit an all-time low (renewed by Marcello III)
• Convicted murderers are free to walk the streets provided they attend rehabilitation classes
• Drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government
• The government has started a campaign to crack down on road rage and encourage alternate means of commuting
• Re-education centers are being added to most prisons (renewed by Marcello III)
• Public loudspeakers constantly tell citizens they are "happy people"
• Every product goes through extensive safety-testing by the government
• Research into 'designer babies' is banned (renewed by Marcello III)
• The institution of marriage is held sacred and strictly enforced
• Government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries
• The nation's first space rocket -- sponsored by Pepsi -- is being developed
• Referends are banned by law and the Parliament has absolute control of the legislative process
• Space research funding has hit a recent high while several military bases are being closed down
• Motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours
• The government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country (amended by Rinaldo I)

Marcello III

• Artists are pillars of society
• Graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail
• Religious organizations do not have to pay taxes
• The government is implements hiring thousands for 'Religious Censor' positions
• A spate of enforced closures has left 'Government FM' as the nation's only radio station
• Police officers are seen patrolling the streets armed with satellite-guided truncheons
• Government is spending millions on renovating the public transportation system

Innocenzo XIV (Rinaldo I)

• Children deemed 'disorderly' or otherwise unfit for public schools are shipped off to military academies
• The country has been 'going shopping' by annexing nearby nations for their resources
• Midnight raids drag couples from their homes in the name of decency
• Criminals are executed and their property seized
• The government has become increasingly militant
• Citizens live in superstitious fear of the mysterious glowing clouds that float over Edvardus
• The army's shirt ninjas are the most feared assassins in the region
• Citizens are regularly arrested in queues for 'loitering'
• Citizens wishing to be parents must undertake a series of gruelling tests to evaluate their capabilities
• The government has cut its subsidies for all special interest groups
• Travellers are often forcibly evicted by torch-bearing mobs (repealed: The government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country by Pio XIII)
• Employers may fire workers without giving any reason
• The judicial branch is strongly influenced by major corporations