Participatory Democracy

Involving citizens directly in decision-making processes leads to a more equitable and responsive government.

Participatory Democracy platform and policies

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Norwegian voter ranked them on the quiz.

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Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

PD>PD ChatGPTNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should Norway remain in NATO?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn the Norwegian language?

PD>PD ChatGPTNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country

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Healthcare › Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

Immigration › Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in Norway, have the right to vote?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, but only to protect the country from human rights violations by a tyrannical ruler

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

PD>PD ChatGPTNo, fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits instead

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote

the Economy › Taxes

Should Norway raise taxes on the rich?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Norwegian flag?

PD>PD ChatGPTNo, this is a violation of free speech

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

PD>PD ChatGPTNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, but the victim’s family should decide the punishment

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Norway increase or decrease military spending?

PD>PD ChatGPTDecrease

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

PD>PD ChatGPTNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

PD>PD ChatGPTNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

PD>PD ChatGPTNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

the Economy › Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

PD>PD ChatGPTNo

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

PD>PD ChatGPTNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should Norway continue to support Israel?

PD>PD ChatGPTWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine.

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

PD>PD ChatGPTNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Norway raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

PD>PD ChatGPTKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

PD>PD ChatGPTFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

Should Norway increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

PD>PD ChatGPTDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of the Storting?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

PD>PD ChatGPTYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

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