Legislation (Edvardus)

Paolo VII

• 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
• Mining industry has taken a hit from tighter environmental regulations preventing the mining of gold on the floor of Lake Matteo
• Schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students
• Government pours millions of dollaros into rehabilitation programs annually
• 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)
• 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
• 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
• 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
• There's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt
• 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
• All guns must be registered (amended: all guns are banned by Giulio IV)

Giulio IV

• Study of medicine is popular throughout Edvardus
• Prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators
• Tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests
• 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• Guns are banned (repealed: all guns must be registered by Paolo VII)
• 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
• All beauty contests have been banned
• All weapon research has been banned

Pio XIII

• The police have reaffirmed their tough stance on drugs
• Those found guilty of illicit affairs are jailed
• All writing must pass a censorship board before being allowed on the shelves
• The military frequently holds bake sales to raise funds
• X-Files ratings have hit an all-time low
• 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
• 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
• 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

Marcello III