In a counterfactual America, the United States of America underwent a communist revolution in the late-1910s to early-1920s resulting in the United States being reorganized into a communist nation. Despite this, most American institutions still remain intact, if having been reformed and refined. The traditional three branches of government, the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary are all still extant but have been slightly reformed. In Congress, the Senate has been abolished, and the House of Representatives becoming the House of People's Representatives (HoPR). The HoPR consists of 1,867 delegates and is partitioned into three sections; the People's Section which represents the general population, the Wheel Section which represent unions, and the Congregational Section which represents mainly Christian congregations. The United States is not a one-party state, as multiple political parties compete for seats in elections and cooperate on policy in the HoPR. That being said however, the Communist Party of America (CPA) still remains dominate in the HoPR, the Presidency, the Supreme Court, the governorships, mayorships, etc. In theory, the President does not have to be a member of the CPA, but in practice most Presidents have served as the head of the party. The nation isn't entirely dominated by the CPA however; the predominately Black southeastern region of Liberia is dominated by the African Liberian Communist Party (ALCP) and other Black majority parties. Liberia has almost always voted for the ALCP in every major election and most of their leaders and official are members of the ALCP. The some can be said for the Indigenous autonomous zones, which primarily vote for the American Indigenous Socialist Federative Foundation (AISFF). In recent elections, the CPA has waned to ALCP and the Progress—Democrats (P-D) who have made gains but have not unseat the CPA.

The Wheel System of the Second Republic is one that attempts to balance the needs to directly represent the workers with the needs of general governance and legislative action. Designed during the Second Consititutional Convention and amended over the course of the People's Awakening, the Union System goes as follows:

A state's unions come together and convene in a month-long session every three years to elect through popular, anonymous vote the representatives who will represent their state and series of unions in the HoPR. Unions such as the AFL, FAAW, and FATD will appoint delegates to stand in said sessions through consensus voting. Dubbed "Wheels", several states are group by geographic or administrative type so as to create regional cohesion with legal or economic proects.

WHAT THE WHEEL SECTION CAN DO
1. Propose legislation pertaining to:
1a. Worker's rights and responsibilites
1b. Economic policies and plans
1c. Foreign affairs
1d. Taxes and union policy
2. Approve Cabinet and Agency appointments

WHAT THE WHEEL SECTION CAN'T DO
1. Impeach or convict the President on criminal charges
2. Propose legislation pertaining to:
1a. Religious policy
1b. Social policy
1c. Treaty ratification

The Congregational System of the Second Republic is a unique blend of historical trends and modern revolutionary needs. Within the HoPR, the government recognizes the social need for faith, and so attempts to balance out representative with the construction of socialism.

Congregations are organized inside the Ecumenical Convention based on belief, association, and geographic location. Sects such as the Methodists, Bapists, Lutherans, and others are organized along communal lines, while the Catholic Church are organized based on pre-existing dioceses.

WHAT THE CONGREGATION SECTION CAN DO
Propose legislation regarding to:
1a. Socioeconomic policy
2. Congregational policy
3. Interstate commerce

WHAT THE CONGREGATION SECTION CAN'T DO
1. Taxes and Union policy
2. Worker's rights and responsibilities

How is this counterfactual communist America different from other communist states like the Soviet Union and China?