Political factsheet of Jinguk

This page is a Political factsheet of Jinguk, providing information on some basic laws and policies of that country.
== Administrative laws and policies ==
=== Citizenship ===
Main article 	Dual citizenship 	Permanent residency requirement	Granting citizenship
Jinguk nationality law	Citizenship is exclusive and based on birthright.	20 years 	Only those born in Jinguk may be considered full citizens of the state. Those who have met the permanent residency requirement are known as "residents" and are afforded more rights than foreign nationals who have not met the requirements.
==== Legal ages ====
Issue 	Legal position
Age of majority 	19
Age of criminal responsibility	14
==== Voting rights and suffrage ====
Issue 	Legal position
Voting age 	29
Citizenship restrictions 	Only full citizens may vote
Gender restrictions 	Males, married and widowed women are permitted to vote; single women are not permitted to vote
Religious restrictions 	None
Wealth, tax or social class restrictions	None
Knowledge-based restrictions 	None
Racial restrictions 	None
Criminal voting rights 	Convicted criminals are denied the right to vote in prison and after release
=== National bureaucracy and civil service ===
Issue 	Legal position
The salaries of members of parliament and/or government 	Cabinet ministers and advisors are entitled to a large salary and have nearly all their expenses covered. Compensation decreases depending on distance from the Central government.
Appointments and requirements for government employees 	The King appoints all government employees who have passed an extensive civil service examination and have been recommended by his ministers.
The appointment of local executive positions (Mayors, magistrates, etc.)	Local executive positions are appointed by the King on the advice of his ministers.
=== Aristocracy ===
Issue 	Legal position
Granting titles of nobility	Only the King may confer noble titles
Privileges of nobility 	Nobility confers major political and social rights, and is often associated with land titles; Nobility is hereditary
== Military laws and policies ==
Issue 	Legal position
Mandatory military/civil service 	All university graduates are required to serve a one year term of civil service.
National military policy 	Jinguk maintains a full-time, professional army and navy.
Conscription 	Men between 19-40 may be conscripted in times of war.
Ownership of the nation's defence industry 	The nation's defence industry is decentralized and privately owned.
The nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency	The nation's maintains an intelligence agency in service of the King directly, which is permitted to undertake covert operations in other countries as well as domestic counter-intellegence operations
== Economic laws and policies ==
=== General ===
Issue 	Legal position
The government's policy regarding monopolies 	There is no policy regarding monopolies, however the government may force a large firm to break up if it is viewed as exceedingly large
The government's policy on advertising 	All advertising is permitted; companies may be fined for false advertising or for "crude" advertisements
The government's policy towards fireworks 	No regulations
The government's policy regarding foreign investments 	Foreign investors must obtain government approval before making any investments in Jinguk
The government's policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations	The government subsidizes some industries, but otherwise does not intervene in the market
The government's policy on minimum wage regulation 	No policy
=== Financial regulation ===
Issue 	Legal position
The banking system 	The nation operates a central bank (Bank of Jinguk); all other banks are private
Central Bank oversight and regulation 	The board of the Bank of Jinguk is appointed by the King on the advice of his ministers; the board is independent, but subject to directives issued by the King and his ministers
The government's position towards the stock exchange(s)	Stock exchanges are allowed but are heavily regulated
=== Labour regulation ===
Issue 	Legal position
The government's policy concerning child labour 	Children under 4 years old may not be employed, unless by family members in a family-owned business. No other special regulations.
Collective bargaining rights 	Local governments regulate bargaining rights
The workers' right to strike 	Mass labour strikes are considered criminal; workers have the right to alongside their direct workplace colleagues
Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers	Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike, unless the strike is in protest of "exceedingly cruel or slave-like working conditions"
The government's policy regarding trade unions 	Individuals are free to form trade unions (pursuant to local regulation), so long as they are restricted to a specific field of employment
The government's policy towards foreign workers 	Foreign workers are not granted any labour rights whatsoever
The government's policy towards daily working hours 	The government has no regulations regarding daily working hours
=== Energy regulation ===
Issue 	Legal position
'Energy provision'	Energy provision is locally regulated; some local governments may provide energy while others do not. Broadly, energy is left to the private sector.
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== Health laws and policies ==
=== General ===
Issue 	Legal position
Regulation of advertising of substances classified as addictive and harmful	No regulations
Compulsory detainment of the mentally ill 	The mentally ill can be imprisoned if they are deemed to pose a threat to themselves or others
Government policy on contraception 	No regulations
Healthcare provision 	Healthcare is entirely privately provided. Healthcare provision is regulated by private professional organizations and associations, under the direction of government legislation.
Government policy concerning sex reassignment 	No policy regarding sex reassignment; no legal framework for changing gender identity
The government's policy concerning organ donations 	(not relevant historically yet)
Government policy towards smoking 	No regulations; people are permitted to smoke anywhere
Pharmaceutical drugs policy 	No regulations, not subsidized
The right to euthanasia 	Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder
Food safety policy 	There are no food standards provisions
Licensing of food sales 	No regulations
The government's stance on vaccinations 	The government encourages vaccination
=== Substance laws ===
==== Alcohol ====
Issue 	Legal position
Drinking age 	19 (loosely enforced)
Government policy towards the production of alcoholic beverages 	No regulations
Government policy towards the sale of alcoholic beverages 	No regulations
Government policy towards the consumption of alcoholic beverages	No regulations
==== Cannabis ====
Issue 	Legal position
Legal age of consumption 	19 (loosely enforced)
Government policy towards the production of cannabis 	Some local regulations, no prohibition
Government policy towards the sale of cannabis 	Some local regulations, no prohibition
Government policy towards the consumption of cannabis	Some local regulations, no prohibition
==== Tobacco ====
Issue 	Legal position
Smoking age 	19 (loosely enforced)
Government policy towards the production of cannabis 	No regulations
Government policy towards the sale of cannabis 	No regulations
Government policy towards the consumption of cannabis	No regulations
==== Other Drugs ====
All other drugs are not regulated.
== Civil laws and policies ==
=== Sexual rights ===
Issue 	Legal position
Age of sexual consent 	19 unless married
The government's policy regarding prostitution 	Mothers, married women and married men may not be prostitutes; no criminal penalties for prostitution otherwise
The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography 	No record of restriction in history
The government's policy regarding the distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.	No record of restriction in history
The government's policy toward marriage 	The government only recognizes civil marriages between a consenting man and woman
Marriageable age 	15 for males, 14 for females; 12 for both sexes if the child's sole parent is chronically ill or elderly (over 60).
The government's policy with respect to adultery 	Adultery is illegal; local governments determine adequate punishment (punishment is seldom enforced upon adulterous males)
The government's policy with respect to arranged marriages 	Arranged marriages are legal, so long as the two participants agree to be wed
The government's policy with respect to forced marriages 	Forced marriages are illegal
The government's policy regarding bestiality 	Bestiality is illegal; local governments determine adequate punishment
Government position in respect to crossdressing policy 	Crossdressing is legal in all situations except dealing with government authorities; presenting yourself to government officials as a gender outside of your assigned sex is illegal
The government's policy regarding divorce 	Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it
The legal status of divorcees 	Divorced mothers may not remarry; divorced women are permitted to remarry unless they are older than 30
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages 	Foreign marriages which comply with domestic regulation are recognized
The government's policy on incest 	Marriage may not be allowed between parties if either of them is or was the spouse of blood relative within the sixth degree of relationship, or if either of them is or was the blood relatives within sixth degree of relationship of the spouse, or if either of them is or was the spouse of blood relatives by affinity within fourth degree of relationship of the spouse. In addition, no two people with the same surname may be married.
Government recognition of interracial marriages 	The government recognizes interracial marriages so long as they adhere to other domestic regulation
The legality of interracial sex 	Interracial sex is legal so long as it occurs between two married and consenting individuals, or between a prostitute and client
The government's policy with respect to polygamy 	Marriage is recognized as a monogamous institution; aristocratic men are permitted to maintain concubines
The government's policy on public nudity 	Public nudity is considered a criminal offence; offenders are punished pursuant to local regualtions
The legality of sodomy 	No record of restriction in history
=== Abortion ===
Issue 	Legal position
Age restrictions 	None
The right to perform an abortion for a pregnant woman	No regulations
Government policy concerning funding for abortions 	The government does not fund abortions or any other medical service
=== LGBTQ+ rights ===
Same-sex sexual activity 	Recognition of same-sex unions	Same-sex marriage	Adoption by same-sex couples	LGBTQ+ people allowed to serve openly in military 	Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation	Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No record of anti-LGBTQ laws in history	 	 	 	/ No record of anti-LBGTQ regulations in military, de facto discrimination against LGBTQ individuals	 	
=== Legal status of women ===
Married or widows are permitted to vote: single women are not permitted to vote in local elections. Women have full private property rights.Category:Political Factsheets
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