Union of American States (The Pearl World)

The Union of American States (also known as the American Union) is the name of a nation located in North America. It is a federation of 23 states, which also includes a federal capital district (New York City) and 326 Indian reservations. The 23 States bordered by Canada to the North and the American Federation to the South. 
Paleo-Indians migrated across the Bering land bridge more than 12,000 years ago, and went on to form various civilizations and societies. British colonization led to the first settlement of the Thirteen Colonies in Virginia in 1607. Clashes with the British Crown over taxation and political representation sparked the American Revolution, with the Second Continental Congress formally declaring independence on July 4, 1776. Following its victory in the Revolutionary War (1775–1783), the country continued to expand across North America. As more states were admitted, sectional division over slavery led to the secession of the Confederate States of America, which fought the remaining states of the Union during the 1861–1865 American Civil War. With the Union's victory and preservation, slavery was abolished nationally. By 1890, the United States had established itself as a great power. After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the U.S. entered World War II. The aftermath of the war left the U.S. and the Soviet Union as the world's two superpowers and led to the Cold War, during which both countries engaged in a struggle for ideological dominance and international influence. Following the Soviet Union's collapse and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the U.S. emerged as the world's sole superpower. In 2025, After the implementation of Donald Trump's Make America Great Again Initiative, 18 States declared secession with an additional 5 joining after the conclusion of the Second American Civil War. The Treaty of Ridgewood formalized the Union's Independence. 
The Union's national government is a presidential constitutional republic and liberal democracy with three separate branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. It has a bicameral national legislature composed of the House of Representatives, a lower house based on population; and the Senate, an upper house based on equal representation for each state. Substantial autonomy is given to states and several territories, with a political culture promoting liberty, equality, individualism, personal autonomy, and limited government
==History==
=== 2024 Election, Civil War, ===
In November of 2024, Donald Trump defeated Joe Biden in the 2024 Presidential Election. The Election led to the implementation of the Make America Great Again Initiative, which sought to consolidate presidential control over Governing Agencies, incorporate Christian Values into the Constitution, and beginning the largest mass deportation and seizure in American History.
The ensuing Chaos led to 18 States declaring their Independence, and the start of the Second American Civil War
=== Post-War: Aftermath; Barack Obama Administration (2026-2029) ===
The War ended with the formal proclamation of the Union on November 29, 2026. Barack Obama was formally sworn in, given immunity from the 22nd Amendment. Obama helped build the Union government, and laid the foundations for its economic planning. Manufacturing and Agriculture were given top Priority, with vertical farming explored in urban areas to compensate for some of the land loss. Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid were rapidly expanded, Highways and train lines were fixed and expanded. the A.U. rebuilt its transportation network
In 2028, the A.U. held it's first Presidential election. Barack Obama's exemption had expired, and the President was forced to step aside for a new batch of nominees.
The Conservative Party had galvanized around Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts Governor, defeating Nikki Haley in the Primaries. The Democrats Nominated Andre Dickens. Dickens defeated Romney, but Romney ended up playing a vital role in the new administration.
=== New American Power (2030-2050) ===
The American Union quickly rose to become a major powerhouse in global politics. Union signed Economic trade agreements with Europe, Canada and Many Asian Countries.
The Union preformed considerably better than its neighbor, despite their larger landmass. The Union rose to economic prosperity, putting it on par with European Union. 
The Union became embroiled in the same geopolitical conflict as the United States had. The Union had replaced the U.S. as the lead member of NATO, and oversaw the deployment of Peacekeeper, Minuteman, Saturn Class Nuclear Missiles to Europe.
The Union sent troops to combat the Saudi Arabian Empire in 2042, President Rachel Sanders ordered 
=== Heightened Tensions with Russia, Eurasian Early Warning Crisis, Federation ===
==Government==
The American Union is a federal republic of 23 states and a federal district, New York, C.D.. The Union's Constitution is word for word, derived from the world's oldest national constitution, which was in effect from 1789-2025. It is a liberal representative democracy "in which majority rule is tempered by minority rights protected by law." The Constitution of the United States serves as the country's supreme legal document, also establishing the structure and responsibilities of the national federal government and its relationship with the individual states.
According to V-Dem Institute's 2023 Human Rights Index, the American Union ranks among the highest in the world for human rights.
Composed of three branches, all headquartered in New York, C.D., the federal government is the national government of the United States. It is regulated by a strong system of checks and balances.
The Union Congress, a bicameral legislature, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, makes federal law, declares war, approves treaties, has the power of the purse, and has the power of impeachment. The Senate has 100 members (2 from each state), elected for a six-year term. The House of Representatives has 435 members, each elected for a two-year term; all representatives serve one congressional district of equivalent population.
The Union president is the commander-in-chief of the military, can veto legislative bills before they become law (subject to congressional override), and appoints the members of the Cabinet (subject to Senate approval) and other officials, who administer and enforce federal laws and policies through their respective agencies. Candidates for president campaign with a vice-presidential running mate. Both candidates are elected together, or defeated together, in a presidential election. 
The Union federal judiciary, whose judges are all appointed for life by the president with Senate approval, consists primarily of the American Union Supreme Court, the Union courts of appeals, and the Union district courts. The Union Supreme Court interprets laws and overturn those they find unconstitutional. The Supreme Court is led by the Chief Justice of the United States. It has nine members who serve for life. The members are appointed by the sitting president when a vacancy becomes available.
The three-branch system is known as the presidential system, in contrast to the parliamentary system, where the executive is part of the legislative body.
===Political parties===
The Constitution is silent on political parties. However, they developed independently in the 18th century with the Federalist and Anti-Federalist parties. Since then, the United States has operated as a de facto two-party system, though the parties in that system have been different at different times. The two main national parties are presently the Democratic and the Republican. The former is perceived as relatively liberal in its political platform while the latter is perceived as relatively conservative.
===Subdivison===
In the American federal system, sovereign powers are shared between two levels of elected government: national and state. People in the states are also represented by local elected governments, which are administrative divisions of the states. States are subdivided into counties or county equivalents, and further divided into municipalities. New York City is a federal district that contains the capital of the American Union, it is treated as a state in the Union Constitution.
===Foreign Relations===
The American Union has an established structure of foreign relations, and it has the world's second-largest diplomatic corps as of 2044. It is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, and home to the United Nations headquarters. The United States is a member of the G7, G20, and OECD intergovernmental organizations. Almost all countries have embassies and many have consulates (official representatives) in the country. Likewise, nearly all countries host formal diplomatic missions with the American Union, except Iran, North Korea, the American Federation, and Bhutan. Though Taiwan does not have formal diplomatic relations with the Union, it maintains close unofficial relations. T
The American Union has a "Special Relationship" with the United Kingdom and strong ties with Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Ukraine, and several European Union countries (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Poland). The A.U. works closely with its NATO allies on military and national security issues, and with countries in the Americas through the Organization of American States and the North American Trade Agreement. The A.U. exercises full international defense authority and responsibility for Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau through the Compact of Free Association. It has increasingly conducted strategic cooperation with India, but its ties with China have steadily deteriorated.
===Military===
The president is the commander-in-chief of the American Union Armed Forces and appoints its leaders, the secretary of defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Department of Defense, which is headquartered at the Pentagon near Yonkers, New York, administers five of the six service branches, which are made up of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force. The Coast Guard is administered by the Department of Homeland Security in peacetime and can be transferred to the Department of the Navy in wartime.
The American Union spent $600 billion on its military in 2043, which is the largest amount of any country. The A.U. has approximately 5,000 Nuclear weapons, the second-largest amount after the American Federation.
The American Union has the fourth-largest combined armed forces in the world, behind the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and Indian Armed Forces. The military operates about 800 bases and facilities abroad, and maintains deployments greater than 100 active duty personnel in 25 foreign countries.
===Law Enforcement and Crime===
There are about 8,000 American Union police agencies from local to national level in the American Union. Law in the American Union is mainly enforced by local police departments and sheriff departments in their municipal or county jurisdictions. The state police departments have authority in their respective state, and federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the American Union Marshals Service have national jurisdiction and specialized duties, such as protecting civil rights, national security and enforcing American Union federal courts' rulings and federal laws. State courts conduct most civil and criminal trials, and federal courts handle designated crimes and appeals of state court decisions.
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