You have been recruited as an international observer for Democracy Watch Canada to advise the government of Polistan on possible reforms in their quest to become a more democratic regime. Insiders suggest that there are several developments that need attention as these currently thwart the prospects for a more democratic system of government. Three practices for your review have been identified below: 1. Restrictions on political parties have been laid out in recent legislation. The current law bans any political party affiliated with religion. In the past, one of the country's minority religious groups was a noted opposition party within the legislative assembly