any way to make sure a buff/effect/national spirit works without having to export/download/start the game to see if it works and then see it doesnt work or the focus tree is glitched and bugged?

and how do national spirits work cuz its either the icon only or buff only or neither / adding spaces for making factions etc (research buffs and time  reduction too)

https://gyazo.com/72a7ba10fb0aec57b83ed8274bb68332