New American Code

The New American Code was a law instituted by the Owners of America in 2450 during the Great Oligarchy. The code was the Owners' manner of asserting their absolute power over the United States and disenfranchising of the legal American government. The code revolved around an elitist social hierarchy, and largely violated the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Thirteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution, in addition to various government regulations imposed upon corporations.
== Policies ==
=== Restriction of Speech ===
The New American Code affirmed the rich as inherently superior to those of lower economic classes. It did this first and foremost by making it so neither the poor nor middle class could criticize the rich. Anyone who did so was entitled to free labor for the individual they criticized, for as long of a time as they deemed fit. Journalists were restricted from publishing negative articles on anyone of a high economic status, and could face severe punishments if they attempted to do so.
In addition to prohibiting criticism of the rich, their "inherent superiority" was affirmed by those of lower economic status needing to refer to them as "His/Her Superiority." If they did not do so, they could face the same consequence as though they criticized; one was prohibited from asserting themselves as an equal to the rich. 
=== Violation of Privacy ===
Next, the Owners of America established surveillance over all individuals within the United States through digital trackers in their technology. It was discovered in the 21st century that the government could use technology platforms as means of monitoring their citizens, in addition to the fact that corporations could use surveillance as a means of obtaining more money through personalized advertisements. Although this unconstitutional surveillance had not been employed since Doomsday, the means were still in place for it to be effective, thus meaning the Owners of America could reinstitute it for their advantage. With that, they vastly increased citizen surveillance. 
=== Monopoly over Judicial Proceedings ===
The New American Code additionally granted criminal prosecution vastly more power than the Fifth Amendment allotted them. Defendants no longer had the right to a lawyer, nor even the right to remain silent. The Owners of America put forth the notion that "Those who are rich have no obligation to those who are poor. So why should a lawyer be mandated to serve an imbecile, rather than the other way around?", in addition to the fact that criminal prosecution is funded by them, and that "subjects should have no ability to be immune from their Owners."
The Owners of America additionally gave the President of the United States the ability to fire judges and even Supreme Court Justices, and to execute them if they did not comply with their removal. With this, the Owners of America could ensure that those who interpret the legal system always sided with them.
=== Excessive Fines ===
The Owners of America violated the Eighth Amendment by permitting excessive fines to be taken. The corporations did not see people's rights as important, and simply regarded the ability to charge more than the defendant could handle as both a means of restricting those who opposed them without a trial, and to secure more money for themselves. 
=== Legalization of Torture ===
For certain punishments, the New American Code permitted a judge to sentence an individual to torture. These included crimes which threatened the power of the Owners of America, such as publishing negative journalism, or creating movements (violent or non-violent) to counter the Great Oligarchy. Although unconstitutional by the Eighth Amendment, the Owners of America were instituting a totalitarian system of governance.
=== Violation of State Autonomy ===
The New American Code additionally specified that the law established would be upheld not only by the federal executive, but by the state governments too. Any state government which attempted to violate the New American Code could face retribution by the Owners of America, which could range from fines, to the removal and imprisonment, torture, and/or execution of state officials. The Owners of America made it clear that as they were abolishing democracy, the states could not uphold it; their law would be the only law.
=== Repeal of Corporate Regulations ===
The New American Code undid all regulations that corporations were still imposed under. The minimum wage became non-existent, as did health and safety regulations for both workers and consumers. Corporations were simply free to do as much as what made them an economic profit, and could exert unchecked power on society.
=== Slavery ===
Finally, as corporations abolished their own regulations, they additionally introduced a policy known as "labor conscription", which allowed for corporations to draft any citizen into their company for no pay. Citizens were obligated to comply, and could face severe punishment if they did not. 585 years after its abolition, slavery was brought back to the United States; the rich owned the poor, as was the intent made public by the Owners of America.
== Effect and Abolition ==
The New American Code was the primary law that turned the United States into the Owners of America's totalitarian dominion. It forced the individuals of the world's sole superpower to live without political freedoms and a full degree of self-autonomy. This would be the condition of the United States for 11 years, until the Cameron Event rendered the New American Code obsolete by abolishing class and crippling the Owners of America's power.
Many use the New American Code and the Great Oligarchy in general as evidence for Manuel Bolivar being correct in his assertion about government. Corporations, during this era, acted as a government, despite being private entities.