
- indirect rule determines how well commonly forgotten or ignored corners of your empire react to self governing. also applies to neglected vassals
- power to the people places strength of resolve within your working population, boosting happiness and increasing population consciousness in foreign affairs
- civil service places a sense of moral responsibility within your population, boosting stability
- decentralization lowers the direct involvement of your government within your nation. less taxes will be collected up front, allowing poorer areas of your empire to grow their economies for a longtime boost
- free cities assigns local governors to larger settlements, lessening the chance of revolts
- levee en masse allows you to call all citizens to arms in the name of survival. may only be called when defending in a war. can also be used by large-scale rebels
- free subjects gives your people more freedom, boosting happiness
- religious tolerance lowers the threshold at which your population subjugates people of differing religions. useful for large, sprawling dominions
- cultural tolerance increases national acceptance of different cultures. useful for preventing nationalist revolts
- war cabinet assigns military leaders operating in specific theaters to act semi-independently, increasing the chance of a heroic victory
- pragmatism increases the sensibility of your government and its immediate affiliates, lowering the impact of ridiculous political decisions and unfortunate events
- abolished serfdom releases your nation from the medieval prospects of feudalism, thus encouraging future steps into industrialization