7th National Moderate Government: 1995 - 2004

The 7th National Moderate Government was formed on the 17th of September 1995 in the Kingdom of Dissau with Amelie Eden as Prime Minister. National Conservative won the 1995 Dissauian General Election with a massive landslide victory, almost allowing National Moderate to win an outright majority all on their own. Inevitably, Amelie Eden, leader of National Moderate, and Magnus Diedaul, leader of Christian Conservative, came to an agreement on coalition terms and the two parties entered government on the 17th of September 1995. Under the leadership of Amelie Eden, she moderated her party in an attempt to expel the extremists in her party. This successfully gave National Moderate a powerful lead in the polls in the mid 90s and her campaign was relatively moderate compared to the party's policies in the 80s. Eden won the 1996 Dissauian General Election with a much larger majority, almost winning an outright majority for her party, missing the goal by just three seats. She continued the coalition with Christian Conservative. National Moderate won the 2000 Dissauian General Election with a slightly decreased majority and continued the previous coalition. Eden ended up resigning as Prime Minister in 2001 over divisions in her party as well as personal issues. She was replaced by Audrey Halanslem via the 2001 National Moderate Leadership Election and she went on to call an election in 2002 due to party divisions. Her party lost a small amount of seats and continued the coalition with Christian Conservative. The government was finally ousted in 2004 after losing the 2004 Dissauian General Election. The government officially dissolved on the 20th of August 2004 after nearly 9 years in government.
== Significant Policies ==
=== Domestic Policies ===
==== Immigration & Citizenship ====
The Nationality Act 1997 changed the requirements to become a citizen by requiring that you score 75% or more on the citizenship test, up from 60% or more, have been living here for five or more years, up from four, have proof of a stable job or self-employed job, and can speak a good amount of English fluently. Immigration under the 7th National Moderate Government rose each year between 1995 - 99, saw a decrease in 2000 - 01, and rose every year again from 2002 - 04. The government generally didn't attempt to quell immigration after Amelie Eden left office and was instead promoted and encouraged by 
==== Economy ====
The National Oil Company Act 1998 denationalized the oil sector and sold off the National Oil Company to the private sector. The government passed the controversial Trade Unions Regulations Act 1998 that banned collective bargaining among employees as well as barred trade unions from striking during the first week of the new year. The economy under the 7th National Moderate Government was relatively stable except for some economic turmoil between 1999 and 2001. The government was generally criticized for their handling of the Late 90s, Early 2000s Economic turmoil as well as the 2000 Dissauian Economic Crisis. The economy managed to fix itself during the runup to the 2002 Dissauian General Election and gave a boost to National Moderate, who used the economic upturn to their advantage. The economy, however, saw a major downturn not long after the election and the 2003 Dissauian Recession would follow soon after.
==== Social Policy ====
The Free School Provisions Act 1996 gave all Secondary School students free school meals. The Anti-Social Behaviours Act 1996 created a classification of people who were deemed "anti-social." These people would be targeted by local authorities and surveyed more closely in an attempt to prevent these anti-social behaviours from turning into negative actions towards themselves or others. The Marriages Act 1997 changed the marriage law for 16 and 17-year-olds so that they must get the consent of at least one parent or guardian from each family. The bill nearly failed as Christian Conservative opposed it as well as other parties but it ended up managing to pass after some changes were made. After a shooting in New Christchurch that killed 12 people (including the shooter) and injured 25 others, the government responded by calling for the easing of gun restrictions, calling it a "travesty" that people could not arm themselves to stop the shooter and protect themselves. The Firearms & Protection Act 1999 was passed in 1999 that allowed the purchasing and possession of handguns as long as a person goes through a screening process to determine whether they are mental sane and responsible of owning a gun. A person must be of 18 years or older to purchase and possess a gun, go through multiple gun training classes, and handgun owners must conceal their firearm in public by using a holster for the handgun or have it stored somewhere such as in a bag. The passing of the act led to Labor, the Greens, and Socialist Left promising to reverse the act as soon as possible.
The Underage Sexual Relations Act 2000 changed minors having sex/having sexual relations with other minors by removing the law that prohibits minors engaging in sexual actions to be penalized. The act allowed minors to be penalized without prison sentences (in most cases). The Discrimination of Disabled Peoples Act 2002 made it unlawful to discriminate somebody who is disabled when getting employed and giving disabled people the proper provisions to be able to perform their job to their best of their capabilities. The Abortions Act 2003 decreased the time you can get an abortion from 16 weeks to 14 weeks after conception.
==== Education ====
The Tuitions Reformation Act 1998 changed government tuition payments by decreasing 100% tuitions fee payments for low-income individuals from the government down to 50 - 75%, depending on how much the person can pay. The government also lowered normal tuition fee payments down to 25% for anyone above the poverty line.
==== Health ====
The Food Regulation Act 1997 introduced new restrictions to genetically modified foods as well as introducing new thorough checks of food imports to the country to ensure they fit the food regulations in the country. The Smoke Detectors Act 1998 required that all new buildings be fitted with smoke detectors in case of a fire and older buildings be advised to install smoke detectors. Funding for healthcare decreased by a decent amount during the 7th National Government's time in office due to financial issues in upkeeping the amount of spending on healthcare.
== Foreign Policy ==
The 7th National Government prided itself in its handling of foreign affairs in the 90s and early 2000s. The government was considered to be one of the most cooperative and amicable of all Dissauian governments. Amelie Eden was considered a great negotiator and miraculously reimagined relations with countries such as China, Russia, and eastern European countries. Eden changed the countries stance on China by once again recognising the People's Republic of China as the rightful China and disregarding the Republic of China.
Eden and Halanslem worked closely with European countries during the government's time in office and relations with John Major and Tony Blair were very good at the time. Relations with Spain, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Switzerland, Poland, and others were greatly improved and cooperation and trade between many European countries was very good. Eden was even a major supporter of the movement for a Scottish Parliament and was thankful that Blair decided to go forth with the referendum and establish a parliament in Scotland.
== History, Elections, & Formation ==
=== 1995 General Election & Formation ===
The 1995 Dissauian General Election was plagued with political turmoil amongst left-wing parties, particularly the Labor Party, who had been struggling to government for a couple years prior to the election. National Moderate took advantage of the struggle and pushed forth on their manifesto, taking charge of the political landscape in the mid 90s and towering over the left in polls. The run-up to the election saw the right pushing for a radically more moderate campaign compared to Prime Minister, Patrik Milton's policies. This was generally supported by the public who expressed support for the more moderate policies in polling.
The results of the 1995 Dissauian General Election saw National Moderate win 117 seats, Labor win 75 seats, Christian Conservative win 28 seats, Free Liberal win 28 seats, and the Greens on 10 seats. It was considered a win for the right and a coalition between National Moderate and Christian Conservative was signed not long after the results of the election were announced.
=== 1996 General Election ===
The 1996 Dissauian General Election was a fixed-term election and nothing could be done to stop the election from going forward. Nevertheless, the election was going to be an obvious win for the right. The results of the election were as follows: National Moderate - 127 seats, Labor - 66, Christian Conservative - 35 seats, Free Liberal - 21 seats, the Greens - 5 seats, and Socialist left - 4 seats. National Moderate and Christian Conservative decided to continue their coalition after the results of the election.
=== 2000 General Election ===
The 2000 Dissauian General Election was considered the election between Free Liberal and Christian Conservative. Free Liberal began rising in the polls around 1999 after their previous leader was replaced by a more progressive and radical-speaking leader who rose to the forefront of politics in only a matter of years. The results of the election saw National Moderate win 116 seats, Labor win 61 seats, Free Liberal win 36 seats, Christian Conservative win 30 seats, the Greens win 8 seats, and Socialist left win 7 seats. The coalition between National Moderate and Christian Conservative once again continued after some lengthy talks over immigration policy as Christian Conservative wanted toughen up on immigration but National Moderate didn't to. Christian Conservative eventually conceded to National Moderate's immigration policy and the coalition continued.
=== 2002 General Election ===
The 2002 Dissauian General was controversially called by the new Prime Minister, Audrey Halanslem. She wanted to work with Free Liberal in a coalition and wanted to increase their seat count before the economic situation got worse. The election resulted in national Moderate winning 107 seats, Labor winning 81, Christian Conservative winning 28, Free Liberal winning 18, the Greens winning 13, and Socialist left winning 11. National Moderate did not have enough seats to form a coalition with Free Liberal but didn't want to work with Christian Conservative. After many discussions over policy, National Moderate and Christian Conservative managed to come up with a solution to their coalition problems and continued the coalition until the next election.
=== 2004 General Election & Demise ===
The 2004 Dissauian Election was another fixed-term election and could not be changed. Polling for the right majorly decreased after the 2002 election and had continued to slowly drop since then, giving the left the upper hand. economic turmoil had taken the country after 2002 as well and led to the country going into a recession in 2003. The results of the election saw Labor win 103 seats, National Moderate win 91, the Greens win 18, Christian Conservative win 17, Free Liberal win 16, and Socialist Left win 13. Labor, Socialist Left, and the Greens decided to form a coalition after the election, dethroning the nearly 9-year long National Moderate Government.