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Founding Constitution
I Identity
II Power
III Economy
IV Military
V Rights
VI Welfare
VII Trade & Foreign
VIII Funding
IX Review
National Identity
Name your nation, design its flag, and establish its foundational character.
§ Founding Details
of
Small (5 million)
Medium (25 million)
Large (100 million)
Temperate
Desert
Arctic
Tropical
Coastal
Island
Landlocked
§ National Flag
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Core Power Structure
Define who holds authority, how decisions are made, and how power is checked and balanced.
Monarch
Dictator
President
Council
Assembly
§ Elections & Terms
iHow the President is elected: the voting system used to determine the winner.
First Past the Post
Preferential / Ranked
Proportional
Democratic Local Council
Democratic Federal Council
Perpetual Council
Constitutional Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
iThe youngest age at which citizens may participate in elections or referenda.
18years old
13 years old21 years old
4years
1 year6 years
2terms
1 termUnlimited
§ Assembly Format
iThe structure through which citizens exercise collective governance.
Federation of Communes
Direct Assembly
iThe minimum age to participate as a delegate or voter in assembly proceedings.
16years old
13 years old21 years old
§ Legislative Bodies
iThe primary legislature: the institution that drafts and passes laws.
The President
Elected Parliament
The Council
Elected Parliament
The Monarch
Monarch-Selected Council
Elected Parliament
The Dictator
Dictator-Selected Council
The Assembly
None
iA second body that reviews and can reject or amend legislation.
None
The President
Elected Parliament
Constitutional Court
Referendum
The Council
The Monarch
The Dictator
§ Authority Distribution & Judiciary
iHow much power the central government holds versus regional or local governments.
Highly Centralised
Confederation
Local Autonomy
iWho has final authority on the meaning and application of laws in disputes.
Judge-Authority Courts
Juror-Authority Courts
Arbitration Panels
Assembly Law
Customary Law
Economic Policy
Set tax rates across income brackets and determine how markets and utilities are managed.
§ Taxation
iTax applied to the lowest income citizens. Examples: Australia 0% · New Zealand 10% · Slovakia 19%
5%Low
0% - None25% - Extreme
iTax applied to middle income citizens. Examples: Bulgaria 10% · United States 22% · Germany 30%
20%Medium
0% - None50% - Extreme
iTax applied to the highest income citizens. Examples: Nigeria 24% · Turkey 40% · Austria 55%
35%High
0% - None70% - Extreme
iTax applied to business profits. Examples: Hungary 9% · Switzerland 18% · Italy 28%
20%High
0% - None50% - Extreme
iTax applied to goods and services at point of sale. Examples: Taiwan 5% · Japan 10% · France 20%
10%Medium
0% - None25% - Extreme
§ Market Structure
iThe degree to which the government controls or intervenes in economic activity.
Free Market
Minimum Intervention
Regulated Market
Planned Economy
iWho owns and operates essential services like water, electricity, and telecommunications.
Private Corporations
State Oversight
State Enterprises
iWho builds and runs roads, rail, ports, and public infrastructure.
Private Corporations
State Oversight
State Enterprises
Military
Determine the size, structure, and doctrine of your armed forces.
§ Force Level
None
Local Militias
Light Defensive
Moderate
Large
§ Organisation & Doctrine
iWhether citizens are required to serve or the military is staffed by volunteers only.
Voluntary
Mandatory 1-Year
Mandatory 2-Year
Conscription
iThe strategic posture guiding how your military is used in relation to other nations.
Defensive
Peacekeeping
Interventionist
Expansionist
iWhether your nation develops, possesses, or pursues nuclear weapons as a strategic deterrent.
None
Limited Arsenal
Full Deterrent
Freedoms & Rights
Establish the civil liberties and restrictions your state applies to its citizens.
§ Justice & Security
iThe philosophical basis for criminal sentencing: whether the goal is to reform offenders, deter others, or punish wrongdoing.
Punishment Focused
Deterrence Focused
Rehabilitation Focus
iWhether the state may execute citizens as a criminal sentence.
Legal
Illegal
iThe legal authority the state has to monitor citizens through cameras, communications intercepts, and data collection.
None
Limited
Moderate
High
Unlimited
§ Civil Liberties
iThe degree to which media organisations can report freely without government interference or censorship.
Full Freedom
Minimal Restriction
State Oversight
State-Controlled
Banned
iWho is permitted to enter, settle, and eventually become a citizen of your nation.
Open Borders
Open to Workers
Job Sponsorship
High-Need Only
Closed Borders
iThe legal status of recreational drugs such as cannabis or mild stimulants.
Legal
Decriminalised
Illegal
iThe legal status of harder narcotics such as heroin, cocaine, or methamphetamine.
Legal
Decriminalised
Illegal
iCitizens' right to gather publicly to express political views or dissent.
Unrestricted
Default Approval
Permitted with Approval
Banned
iThe extent to which private citizens may legally own and carry firearms.
Unrestricted
Licence
Strict Licence
Outlawed
Social Welfare
Define the support systems, services, and safety nets your state provides.
§ Core Public Services
iWhether citizens pay privately, receive a government subsidy, or are covered universally by the state.
Private Only
Subsidised Private
Universal Public
iHow comprehensive the public or subsidised coverage is: what treatments are included.
Life-Saving Only
Major Surgeries
Notable Conditions
All Visits
iWhether prescription medicines are subsidised or provided free by the state.
None
Critical Medication
All Medication
iHow schooling is structured and funded at the primary and secondary level.
Private Only
Mixed
State-Run
§ Income & Family Support
iSupport provided to families with children , including parental leave, child payments, and childcare subsidies.
None
Parental Leave
Leave + Child Payments
Extensive
iFinancial support available to citizens who have lost their jobs and are seeking work.
None
Emergency Relief
Unemployment Benefits
Benefits + Retraining
Universal Basic Income
iServices and payments provided to citizens with physical or mental disabilities.
None
Basic Pension
Payments & Services
Full Care
§ Housing, Retirement & Aged Care
iWhat assistance the state provides to citizens struggling with housing costs or homelessness.
None
Homelessness Services
Rent Subsidies
Public Housing
Universal Guarantee
iHow the state supports citizens financially in old age after they stop working.
None
Mandatory Super
Universal Pension
Pension + Super
iHow care for elderly citizens who can no longer live independently is provided and funded.
Private Only
Subsidised Private
State-Run
§ Labour Laws
iThe legal status of forced labour and ownership of persons within your nation.
Illegal
Indentured Servitude Legal
Government-Directed Labour
Legal
iThe youngest age at which a person may legally be employed in any capacity.
15years old
6 years old21 years old
iThe age at which citizens become eligible for pension benefits.
65years old
55 years oldNo Retirement
Trade & Foreign Policy
Define how your nation engages with the world economy and conducts its international affairs.
§ Trade Policy
iThe overarching philosophy governing your nation's participation in international trade.
Isolated
Protectionist
Managed Trade
Free Trade
iTaxes applied to goods entering the country.
0%Low
0% - None100% - Prohibitive
iHow the government treats goods leaving the country.
Restricted
Unrestricted
Incentivised
iWhether and how foreign companies and individuals are allowed to invest in or own assets within your nation.
Open
Regulated
Restricted
Banned
iHow the state manages mining, drilling, logging, and other extraction of natural resources.
Private
Licensed
State-Run
Preserved
§ Foreign Relations
iThe strategic approach your government takes to international relations.
Isolationist
Pragmatic
Cooperative
iWhether and how your nation provides financial or material assistance to foreign countries.
None
Humanitarian Only
Selective
Broad Aid
iThe extent to which your nation conducts intelligence gathering and covert operations in foreign countries.
None
Defensive
Active
Aggressive
Funding Priorities
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§ Budget Allocation: Drag to Reorder
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▲ #1: HIGHEST PRIORITY
⠿★Military
⠿⚖Law Enforcement
⠿✚Healthcare
⠿✦Education & Research
⠿◈Infrastructure & Transport
⠿◆Economic Development & Industry
⠿⚒Social Welfare
⠿⊕Technology & Digital Systems
⠿◎Environment & Sustainability
▼ LOWEST PRIORITY
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NATION CRAFTER
Founding Constitution · Simplified
I Identity
II Power
III Economy
IV Military
V Rights
VI Welfare
VII Trade & Foreign
VIII Funding
IX Review
National Identity
Name your nation, design its flag, and establish its foundational character.
§ Founding Details
of
Small (5 million)
Medium (25 million)
Large (100 million)
§ National Flag
Layout page 1/3
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Core Power Structure
Define who holds authority and how decisions are made.
§ Elections & Terms
iThe youngest age at which citizens may vote.
18years old
13 years old21 years old
iHow many years each leader serves before a new election. Shorter terms mean more democracy but less stability.
4years
1 year6 years
§ Assembly Format
iThe youngest age someone can participate as a delegate in the assembly. Lower ages give young people more voice.
16years old
13 years old21 years old
§ Who Makes the Laws?
iThe President making laws means one person has all the power. Parliament means elected representatives debate and vote on laws instead.
The President
Elected Parliament
iThe Council making laws means a small group decides everything. Parliament means elected representatives from across the country vote on laws.
The Council
Elected Parliament
iFrom most to least royal control: the Monarch rules alone, a Monarch-Selected Parliament answers to the crown, a Prime Minister leads with some independence, and an Elected Parliament gives the people the most say.
The Monarch
Monarch-Selected Parliament
Prime Minister
Elected Parliament
iThe Dictator making all laws means total personal control. A Dictator-Selected Parliament gives a thin layer of shared power, though the dictator still picks who sits in it.
The Dictator
Dictator-Selected Parliament
iThe People Directly means citizens vote on every law themselves. No Lawmaking Body means there are no official law-making bodies at all.
The People Directly
No Lawmaking Body
Economic Policy
Set tax levels and determine how markets and utilities are managed.
iFrom hands-off (businesses do whatever they want) to government-run (the state controls all production and prices).
Hands Off
Mostly Free
Some Control
Government Runs It
iWhether roads, power, water, and rail are run by private companies, a mix, or entirely by the government.
Private
Mixed
Government-Run
Military
Determine the size and structure of your armed forces.
§ Force Level
None
Local Militias
Light Defensive
Moderate
Large
§ Military Organisation
iVoluntary means people choose to join. Conscription means the government forces citizens to serve in the military.
Voluntary
Conscription
iNuclear weapons are extremely powerful bombs. Having them scares other countries but is very expensive and controversial.
None
Some
Lots
Freedoms & Rights
Establish the civil liberties and restrictions your state applies.
§ Justice & Security
iPunishment locks people up harshly. Deterrence tries to scare people into not committing crimes. Rehabilitation tries to help criminals become better citizens.
Punishment
Deterrence
Rehabilitation
iWhether the government can kill people as punishment for the worst crimes. Very controversial — many countries have banned it.
Yes
No
iFrom no surveillance at all to the government watching everything you do — cameras, phone taps, internet monitoring.
None
Limited
Moderate
High
Unlimited
§ Civil Liberties
iWhether newspapers, TV, and websites can say whatever they want, or whether the government controls what gets published.
Full Freedom
Minimal Restriction
State Oversight
State-Controlled
Banned
iWho can move to your country. Open borders means anyone can come. Closed borders means almost nobody new is allowed in.
Open Borders
Open to Workers
Job Sponsorship
High-Need Only
Closed Borders
iWhether drugs are fully legal, decriminalised (not a crime but not officially OK), or completely illegal. This applies to all drug types.
Fully Legal
Decriminalised
Illegal
iFrom anyone can own any weapon to all guns being completely banned. Stricter rules tend to improve safety but reduce personal freedom.
Unrestricted
Licence
Strict Licence
Outlawed
Social Welfare
Define the support systems and safety nets your state provides.
§ Core Public Services
iPrivate means people pay for their own healthcare. Universal Public means the government pays for everyone's healthcare through taxes.
Private Only
Universal Public
iPrivate means families pay for school. Mixed means some government schools exist alongside private ones. State-run means the government runs all schools for free.
Private Only
Mixed
State-Run
§ Social Safety Net
iCovers unemployment payments, disability support, family help, and retirement pensions. More support costs more tax money but helps vulnerable people.
No Support
Low Support
Medium Support
High Support
iWhether the government helps people afford a place to live, or leaves it entirely to the private market.
Left to the Market
Government Helps Pay
Government Provides It
iWhether old people rely on family and private savings, get government help paying for care, or are looked after in government-run facilities.
Families & Private
Government Helps Pay
Government Runs It
§ Labour Laws
iWhether one person can legally own or force another person to work. Slavery is banned in almost every modern country.
Illegal
Legal
iThe youngest age someone can legally have a job. Lower ages boost the economy but can harm children's education and wellbeing.
15years old
6 years old21 years old
iThe age when people can stop working and receive pension benefits. Lower ages make people happier but cost the economy more.
65years old
55 years oldNo Retirement
Trade & Foreign Policy
Define how your nation engages with the world.
§ Trade & Foreign Policy
iFree trade means goods flow freely across borders. Protected means the government taxes imports to protect local businesses.
Free Trade
Managed
Protected
iCooperative means working closely with other countries. Neutral means staying out of things. Isolationist means keeping to yourself entirely.
Cooperative
Neutral
Keep to Ourselves
iWhether your nation sends money or resources to help poorer countries. Costs money but improves your reputation internationally.
No Aid
Humanitarian Only
Broad Aid
iWhether businesses from other countries can set up operations in your nation. More openness means more money flowing in but less national control.
Open
Regulated
Restricted
Funding Priorities
Drag tiles to rank your national spending from #1 most important to least important.
§ Budget Allocation: Drag to Reorder
Drag tiles up or down.
▲ #1: HIGHEST PRIORITY
⟿★Military
⟿⚖Law Enforcement
⟿✚Healthcare
⟿✦Education & Research
⟿◈Infrastructure & Transport
⟿◆Economic Development & Industry
⟿⚒Social Welfare
⟿⊕Technology & Digital Systems
⟿◎Environment & Sustainability
▼ LOWEST PRIORITY
Review & Proclaim
Your founding constitution is summarised below. Click any tab to return and amend.