| This is how it happens in the UK....
How it is set up:
Basically it is divided into parties, you have the main parties and then you may have small different local parties. Scotland may have a scottish exclusive candidate, and down here in wales we will have our own party to choose to vote for.
So basically you got the Prime Minister overseeing all.. and then you have local MPs representing each area.
How does it work?
Every 5 years maximum there is a general election but the Prime Minsiter may also call one whenever he chooses.
Everyone votes for someone in the local elections. These people represent parties. And the party who holds the most seats after all local elections have been counted is then deemed the party in power. The leader of the winning party then becomes the Prime Minister.
But you might find that if the Conservative party win the big election.. my area could still be under Labour Rule if the labour candidate wins the local election
Laws? You have to be 17 to drive, 18 to drink alcohol, 16 to have sex, 18 to consent to male homosexual acts, Drugs are illegal to sell but a small amount for personal use is somehow acceptable, you can be tatooed at 18, at 15 you can own a liscenced shot gun, you can get married with parents consent at 16... and at 21 you can become a politician!
We have some pretty tight laws regarding censorship and pornography. We have a 9pm watershed, but 8pm for satellite channels.. this means that movies with strong language, violece etc cant be shown before those times except on PPV channels.
Porn is only allowed to be sold in liscenced sex shops, and only films where the girl audibly consents to sex. S&M films have been known to be rejected if the woman has a gag on or something because then she cant audibly consent or refuse to have sex.
The viewing of Anal Sex, Child Porn, and sex without consent is illegal.
Mike.. what are your laws regarding censorship?
Edited By Papa Shango on Aug. 27 2003 at 17:46 |