Talk:Liberty Index

Kistan can we get the formulas/questionnaires on this page for each of these indices?

1) What does your nation consider itself (generally/practically, not by title or propaganda)? (0/.5/1) Absolute Monarchy or dictatorship/'Hard' Constitutional Monarchy, Illiberal Democracy or Republic/'Soft' Constitutional Monarchy or Liberal Democracy or Republic 2) Are there any public elections for higher offices held in your nation? (0/.5/1) No, no public elections/No, lower-level elections only or Yes, but no or few lower-level elections/Yes, public elections are held for most positions 3) What is the political party situation in your country? (0/.5/1) One Party with or without multiple wings/Multiple Parties with one overwhelming (60%+) leading party/Multiple Parties or No Parties 4) Who reports election results? (0/.5/1) State Media only or no elections/State and free or controlled media/primarily Free Media reports elections 5) Does your nation allow extensive private financing or foreign donations, either through loopholes or openly? (0/.5/1) Yes, uncontrolled donation and financing of politicians/Moderate controls or only through loopholes/Tight restrictions on political campaign funding(edited)

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6) Is voting confidential? (0/.5/1) No, open voting only or no voting/Semi-confidential or party-based vote counting or secret vote tracking/Yes, votes are confidential 7) Are voters commonly intimidated/coerced/bribed/terrorized, either legally or illegally? (0/.5/1) Yes, intimidation is commonly used by the gov't or by parties or militias/It exists but is combated by the government/There is a solid or near-total lack of political violence 8) Is your country's voting system limited to certain members? (0/.5/1) Yes, only a minority (ethnic, class, or otherwise) votes or no voting/Generally people can vote but segments of the population are denied the right or voting rights are a privilege/Most of the population can vote barring age, (actual, not rigged) mental competence, etc. 9) Does your government respect election results? (0/.5/1) Elections are blatantly farcical, violent, votes are changed or destroyed, or no elections/Occasional issues with stepping down or votes being tampered with/Generally elections run smoothly 10) Do people respect/listen to the government and its authority? (0/.5/1) The country is a failed state, anarchy, or large swathes are unrecognized states or in full-scale rebellion or revolution/There are significant issues with central authority reaching the whole of the country/Nation is politically cohesive(edited)

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