Isabella Carter
The Constitution is a gameplay mechanic in Tropico 5 that outlines the fundamental laws and principles of the nation. It becomes available once Tropico gains independence and researches the necessary technology. Players can choose from various constitutional provisions, such as those related to religious freedom, suffrage, labour laws, immigration, and military recruitment. Each provision has multiple options, allowing players to tailor their nation's constitution to their desired gameplay style and affecting relationships with other in-game factions. Players should also be mindful that, once enacted, the constitution cannot be changed for at least five years.
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What You'll Learn
Religious freedom, suffrage, and military recruitment
Once Tropico has gained independence and researched the "Constitution" technology, you can start setting up your constitution. The constitution is a gameplay mechanic that represents the identity and principles of Tropico and consists of 12 articles, with each article offering several options to choose from. The first tier of Constitutional rights that you unlock grants you the right to adopt a Constitution and lets you choose the style of Religious Freedom, Suffrage, and Military recruitment.
Religious Freedom
For religious freedom, you can choose between a secular state with freedom of religion, an atheist state, or a theocracy. A secular state increases the island's liberty but may decrease the membership of the religious faction. An atheist state increases the rate of research by 10% but also lowers the membership of the religious faction. A theocracy officially endorses a religion, which can help lower crime rates around religious buildings.
Suffrage
For suffrage, you can choose between only male citizens voting, only wealthy citizens voting, or all citizens voting. Only male citizens voting will reduce the number of voters by half and increase the dissatisfaction of women and pro-populist citizens. Only wealthy citizens voting will result in very few citizens being satisfied at first, but as they get wealthier, the level of satisfaction will rise. All citizens voting will soothe rebellious attitudes among people but cause a major swing in election moods.
Military Recruitment
For military recruitment, you can choose between conscription, a professional army, or a militia. Conscription allows soldiers to be uneducated, but they will be weak fighters. A professional army consists of only educated people and will be more loyal and effective in battles, increasing the satisfaction of the militarists. A militia requires all regular soldiers to have secondary education, and during revolts or invasions, militia units are called up, but they are weak and of minor influence during battles.
Remember that once you select and promulgate any of the provisions, they cannot be changed for at least five years.
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Labour laws
In Tropico 5, the Constitution is the most important document in the country. It is a set of principles that guide the laws of the government and can be amended. It becomes available once Tropico has gained independence and researched "Constitution" technology. Initially, only three constitutional issues are available, with more becoming available in each post-colonial era.
Regarding Labour Laws in Tropico 5, there are a few key points to consider:
- Citizens as young as 13 are required to work, which can reduce job satisfaction across the island and lower corruption.
- The nation can implement programs to attract skilled workers, imposing educational requirements for immigrants.
- The constitution may deny the personal rights of citizens, making it cheaper to have them killed or banished.
- The state is obliged to send citizens who do not provide labour to a heroic special labour unit.
- El Presidente can assess the validity of any lawsuit from the confines of his office.
- Media within Tropico is controlled and regulated by the Office of El Presidente.
It is important to note that the specific options and outcomes may vary depending on the choices made during gameplay. The information provided here offers a general guide to the Labour Laws aspect of the Constitution in Tropico 5.
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Immigration
The Constitution allows players to shape aspects such as immigration, with specific policies like "Visa Program", "Immigrants Nation", and "Guarded Heaven." The "Visa Program" encourages a medium number of immigrants, mostly educated, while "Immigrants Nation" results in a large number of immigrants, some of whom may be uneducated. On the other hand, "Guarded Heaven" significantly reduces immigration, making it difficult for people to enter or leave the island, pleasing nationalists.
Players can also implement programs to attract skilled workers, setting educational requirements for immigrants, which can help manage the flow of immigration. Additionally, the happiness level of your island relative to the Caribbean average can impact immigration rates, with higher happiness attracting more immigrants.
It is important to note that some players have reported challenges in controlling immigration rates, even with constitutional amendments in place. This may be due to various factors, such as the availability of jobs, housing, and overall happiness on the island. Managing these aspects can help players shape their desired immigration outcomes in Tropico 5.
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Surveillance
The Constitution allows for mass surveillance of its citizens, increasing the discovery rate of special citizens such as managers, faction leaders, or rebels. This is done through security surveillance, which is a constitutional option that increases the effectiveness of the police in finding these individuals. This option can be chosen to increase control over the nation, but it is important to note that it is considered more corrupt than an open society.
The level of surveillance and control can also be adjusted through other constitutional principles. For example, the “Open Society" principle increases freedom but also increases the cost of murder and exile, potentially impacting the discovery of special citizens. The “Total Propaganda" principle reduces revolts and rebellions but results in less freedom given by the media.
Additionally, the Constitution allows you to influence various aspects globally, including immigration, military, citizen rights, and religion. For instance, you can choose between different voting rights options, such as "Male Citizens Vote," "Wealthy Citizens Vote," or "All Citizens Vote," each with its own impact on voter satisfaction and election moods.
It is worth noting that the Constitution can be amended, but there is a time limit for making changes. The amendments can be made by opening the Constitution screen and selecting from the available options.
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Economic structure
The economic structure of Tropico 5 can be influenced by the Constitution, which allows players to shape aspects like immigration, military, citizen rights, and religion or state. The Constitution is made up of 12 articles, with three variants of legislation for each: one favouring citizens, one favouring the dictator, and one that is neutral.
One of the first tiers of Constitutional rights that players unlock is the style of the economic system, which includes options for capitalism and communism. The nation's economy can be run by a shadowy cabal of business leaders, increasing any sources of Swiss bank revenue by 20%. Alternatively, the economy can be run by the government, granting a bonus to the effectiveness of any building with a manager. The economy can also be left to run itself with no controls or regulations, increasing the effect of changes to building budgets.
The Constitution also allows players to determine the level of regulation in their economy. For example, industry can be highly regulated to minimise harm to the environment, reducing factory-based pollution by 75% and boosting tourism, but causing a 20-point drop in factory effectiveness. Conversely, players can choose to focus on economy first, neglecting ecology and increasing factory effectiveness by 10% but increasing pollution by 50%.
Players can also choose to cut their economy off from the rest of the world, raising the price of the island's raw resources by 20%. Conversely, players can choose to fully integrate their economy with the rest of the world, increasing the price of the island's manufactured goods by 10%.
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Frequently asked questions
Once you have gained independence and researched "Constitution" technology, you can draft the constitution by selecting one of the three options for each of the three categories: Suffrage, Religious Freedom, and Military. Remember to click the seal to save your settings.
For Suffrage, you can choose: A) Only males may vote. B) Only the wealthy may vote. C) All may vote.
For Religious Freedom, you can choose: A) Compulsory religion. B) Secular State with freedom of religion. C) Atheist State.
For the Military, you can choose: A) Conscription. B) Professional Army. C) Militia.
On PS4, hold down the R2 button to bring up a menu and access the constitution.
