Issues
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The following is an incomplete list of the Centralian government's legal stance on various issues.
Abortion: Illegal in most cases. Exceptions are made for instances of rape or incest, or when the life of the mother is in jeopardy.
Age of Consent: Ranges from 16 to 18, depending on the state.
Age of Majority: 18 for most purposes. Children can be claimed as dependents until age 26.
Alcohol: Legal for consumption above the age of 21.
Birth Control: Legal with restrictions. Regulations exist in most states.
Capital Punishment: Legal for specific severe crimes.
Divorce: Legal.
Double Jeopardy: Constitutionally prohibited in theory, not uncommon in practice.
Driving Age: Ranges from 15 to 17, depending on the state.
Education: Mandatory to age 16. Homeschooling prohibited in most states. College students can be eligible for government financial aid.
Eminent Domain: Legal, and frequently employed.
Euthanasia: Prohibited.
Felony Disenfranchisement: Yes.
Flag Desecration: Prohibited.
Gambling: Legal. State governments operate lotteries for fundraising purposes.
Gender: Two genders, male and female, legally recognized.
Gun Control: Gun ownership legal from age 18, with restrictions in place for the majority of the population. Mandatory background checks on all firearm purchases. Civilian ownership of automatic weapons and assault rifles strictly prohibited.
Human Cloning: Illegal.
Lèse-majesté: Not formally legal or illegal, but used as potential evidence of treasonous sentiments.
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: Commonplace.
Marijuana: Illegal.
Marriageable Age: Ranges from 16 to 19, depending on the state.
Military Service: Open to citizens above the age of 18. No active conscription. Conscription laws exist, with draft registration required for all male citizens, age 18 or older.
Narcotics: Illegal.
Net Neutrality: Not enforced. Frequently violated in the name of national security.
Political Parties: Fully legal in theory. In practice, intimidation and legal restrictions have led to the ruling Patriot Party being the only legal party.
Polygamy: Illegal.
Pornography: Illegal.
Postal Services: Operated as a department of the federal government and a state-enforced monopoly. Infamous for inefficiency.
Prostitution: Illegal.
Religious Expression: Legal, though not strongly protected.
Same-sex Marriage: Illegal.
Sex-change Therapy: Illegal. Doctors in violation are subject to jail time.
Slavery: Illegal in all forms.
State Religion: None.
Stem Cell Research: Illegal.
Tobacco Use: Legal above the age of 21.
Torture: Illegal in theory.
Trial by Jury: Required in most cases above misdemeanor. Legal exceptions primarily extend to military trials. In practice, jury laws are frequently ignored.
Voting Rights: Extended in theory to all citizens above the age of 18. In practice, minorities and political dissidents are frequently disenfranchised.
Whistleblowing: Legally protected in theory. Is often met with harsh reprisal in practice.