United States of America (Hail Columbia)

The **United States of America** (commonly referred to as the **United States**, the **US**, **USA**, or simply **America**), is an Old World federal republic located on the remains of the North American continent. It consists of over 100 states, 4 federal districts, and various autonomous territories. The federal capital of the United States is Washington DC, and its largest cities is federal district of Mexico City and New York City. Beyond the continentious 48 states, the United States also includes the territories of Canada, Mexico, and most of the Caribbean.

## United States of America

* (Post-Revelation)
* (Pre-Revelation)
* Great Seal

## General Information

### Government

Federal Presidential Constitutional Republic

### Legislative Branch

United States Congress* Senate
* House of Representatives

## Societal Information

### Official Language

None at Federal Level* English (de facto)
* French-Canadian
* Spanish

### Official Religon

None at Federal Level* Christianity (largest)

### Motto(s)

"In God We Trust" (official)* "E pluribus unum" ("Out of many, one")
* "For our Constitution, For our Republic"
* "Annuit coeptis" ("He has favored our undertakings")
* "Novus ordo seclorum" ("New order of the ages")

### Anthem

* "Hail Columbia" (officially)
* "My Country 'tis of Thee" (secondary)

## Other Information

### AU Status

Active

As of 2176, the United States is Earth's last nation of the Old World, being isolated from New World and the Four Kingdoms.

## History

### Great Revelation and Revolution

In 2030, the United States was the sole surviving nation of an event only known as the Great Revelation. Which ultimately resulted in the destruction of nearly every single country in the world. The US's neighboring countries-mainly Canada and Mexico-disbanded and joined the Union for protection, while the US quickly annexed various islands in Caribbean. Now isolated, the US government was subsequently reorganized into a Congressional ruling council, effectively turning the country into a matrial oligarchy. After nearly ten years of martial law, in 2039, many Americans were eager to get their freedom back. However, the Council, now blind by power, opted to refuse any reforms and instead maintain the status-quo, which resulted in a nationwide revolution. The military opted to back the people which resulted in the government surrendering. In 2041, the Council surrendered and was ultimately abolished.

#### Government Reform

Afterwards, new elections wer held, and a unified front of political parties under the newly formed American Union Party secured the presidency. Its leader, Thomas J. Meyers, was sworn in as President soon after. Meyers quickly turned the United States back towards democracy, and, to remove the tension of the two-party system, abolished it completely, leading to the multi-party system being put in. Along with the Democrats and Republicans were the Socialists, Libertarians, and the Unionist respectively.

### Isolation

#### Second Era of Good Feelings

Following the revolution, the US entered what some considered a "new era of good feelings". Under US Presidents Sarah J. Mezzo and Quentin Ramirez, the country became a true democracy in which equal rights were given to all. Crime, violence, and racial problems that the country had before the Great Revelation plummeted significantly, and corruption in both state and federal governments were virtually non-existent. In turn, the US ultimately became what its founding fathers hoped to achieve. The government also became more liberal, but conservative ideals remained prominent, nonetheless.

#### New Frontier

Technology advanced faster than anyone could imagine. Space travel was one of many technological innovations of the time, with the US Space Force setting up bases, and small colonies on the Moon, Mars, Venus, and Rhea. Airships, such as the Republic-Class Carrier became one of the new staple military vessels of the Armed Forces. Weaponry, while still mainly using ballistic, also utilized plasma to some extent. Solar, Hydro, and nuclear power completely surpassed fossil fuels, which were used prior to the Great Revelation. Due to its massive size after annexing most of North America, the country itself was fully self-sustaining. New resources were also traded back with its colonies in space.

Refugees from the now destroyed countries of the world also traveled to the US, including the British government-in-exile, which miraculously survived as well. The Royal family and government took refuge in the Canadian states.

### The Four Kingdoms & the Curious Revolution

After nearly a century of isolation and prosperity, in 2106, the United States discovered that the outside world completely forgotten about them at that point. Four brand new continents came into existence, and along with them, four kingdoms: Vale, Vacuo, Mistral, and Atlas. A sub-species of humanity names the Faunus emerged. The Faunus were discriminated due to their very existence, and many fled the kingdoms to the sub-continent of Menagerie for survival. Other accidentally discovered the US, which in turn made the US suspicious of the outside world. The Faunus were happily accepted as equals to America, and by 2122, the Faunus population boomed in the US.

The Faunus weren't the only new thing to emerge in the world. Creatures known as the Grimm were a threat to the kingdoms. The US successfully stopped the Grimm from entering its borders, which made its territory the safest place on Earth.

As for the kingdoms, the US held mixed views of them. To the kingdoms, Earth was now Remnant, they each had a Council as a form of government which to the US government and people, was nothing more than an oligarchy. Bureaucrats and corruption ran unopposed, and each kingdom had little to no control of its territory outside of its main city.

To combat the Grimm, along with bandits and pirates. The Kingdoms used huntsmen to keep the world safe. Dust was the main resource of the kingdoms. It powered their weapons, building, etc. But was weaker than solar, or nuclear power. It also couldn't be used in space. Huntsmen and what sort of military the kingdoms *did* have were ineffective against pirates, bandits, even the White Fang, a Faunus extremist group.

Believing that world was in the wrong hands, the US began to send scouts into the kingdoms to stop Grimm and the White Fang in their tracks. Yet the country remained isolated from the outside world. While the kingdoms had the same style of government, currency, and ideals such as protection and limited rights for the Faunus. The US did not, and feared that the kingdoms would brand it a threat to the power.

By 2176, 400 years since the country's founding, and nearly a millennia after the Great Revelation, the US remains isolated, waiting to take back their world and establish the rule of law and democracy to Remnant.

## Politics

### Government

Being the last bastion of democracy on Earth, the United States' government is based off of Old World values. It classifies itself as a "Federal presidential constitutional republic", with a system of checks and balances and a strict separation of power between state and federal governments. The government itself is separated into three branches:

The Legislative branch is the US Congress which itself is separated into two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Congress makes federal law, declares war, approves treaties, has the power of the purse, and has the power of impeachment, by which it can remove sitting members of the government.

The Executive branch is the President of the United States. Which is an elected seat that the people of the US vote for. The 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 officers, who administer and enforce federal laws and policies.

The Judicial Branch is the US Supreme Court and lower federal courts, whose judges are appointed by the president with Senate approval, interpret laws and overturn those they find unconstitutional.

Each states part of the Union has a seat in both the Senate and House of Representatives. The Senate has 100 members with each state having two senators, elected at-large to six-year terms; one-third of Senate seats are up for election every two years. The federal districts of Washington DC, Ottawa, Mexico City, and Havana, do not have senators. The president serves a four-year term and may be elected to the office no more than twice. The president is not elected by direct vote, but by an indirect electoral college system in which the determining votes are apportioned to the states and the four federal districts. The Supreme Court, led by the chief justice of the United States, has nine members, who serve for life.

### Political Divisions

The United States is the world's oldest nation and surviving federation. Prior to the Great Revelation, the US was made up of 50 states, a federal district, and various autonomous territories. After the Great Revelation, this was doubled with over 100 states, and four federal districts. Washington DC serves as the nation's federal and regional capital, and was later redesigned after the Second Revolution to include a skyline and the latest new technology. The National Mall was also redesigned to represent American achievement and a memorial in honor of the nations lost in the Great Revelation. The cities of Mexico City, Ottawa, and Havana serve as 'enclaves' of Washington. With Mexico City serving the states of the former Mexican territory, Ottawa serving the former Canadian territory, and Havana of the Caribbean territory. Washington also serves the original 50 states. The states and the federal districts choose the president of the United States. Each state has presidential electors equal to the number of their representatives and senators in Congress; the federal districts have three because of the 23rd Amendment. Territories of the United States do not have presidential electors, and so people in those territories cannot vote for the president.

The United States also observes tribal sovereignty of the American Indian nations to a limited degree, as it does with the states' sovereignty. American Indians are U.S. citizens and tribal lands are subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress and the federal courts. Like the states they have a great deal of autonomy, but also like the states, tribes are not allowed to make war, engage in their own foreign relations, or print and issue currency.

Citizenship is granted at birth in all states, the federal districts, and all major U.S. territories.

### Parties and Elections

The United States has operated under a two-party system for most of its history. But after the Second American revolution, a multi-party system was implemented. For elective offices at most levels, state-administered primary elections choose the major party nominees for subsequent general elections. The political parties of the US are the center-left liberal Democratic Party, the center-right conservative Republican Party, the left-wing Socialist Party, the big-tent Libertarian Party, and the right-wing moderate American Union Party. A state that supports a specific party is often nicknamed after the color of that party. "Blue States" often refer to a state that supports the Democrats, "Red States" for the Republicans, "Rose States" for the Socialists, "Gold States" for the Libertarians, and "Rebel States" for the Unionist.

Each party adheres to a specific ideology or set of ideas. The Democrats believe in social liberalism, centrism, liberalism, and limited government. The Republicans believe in moderate conservatism, economic liberalism, liberal conservatism, federalism, and more government. The Socialists believe in stronger liberalism, far limited government, and greater equality. The Libertarians believe in classical liberalism, and fiscal conservatism. The American Union Party believe in an "America First" policy, ring-wing populism, nationalism, and social conservatism.

Despite their differences, each party must follow the rules of the Multi-Party Act of 2041, which states that they must follow the rules of human rights, freedom of speech, liberty, and democracy.

### Foreign Relations

Originally, the US had a policy of isolation, in which it would not intervene in global affairs. However, after World War I and much later World War II, the US would enter global politics on a massive scale. They were founding member of the United Nations, NATO, and many global organizations that promoted cooperation across the world.

Prior to the Great Revelation, the United States had relations with almost every country in the world. They had a "Special Relationship" with the United Kingdom and good relations with most of Western Europe. Including France, Germany, Poland, Italy, and Spain. Canada and Mexico were also good allies of the US before their annexation in 2030. Israel and Saudi Arabia were the closest Middle Eastern allies. The US did have poor relations with some countries, mainly China, Russia, and Iran. Nonetheless, the former two were excellent trade partners, and the professionalism between them was beneficial for the world.

By the 21st century, the US's goal was to be the "Global Policemen", in which they would stop corruption and any threat to the world and itself. This however did sour relations with some countries.

After the Great Revelation, the US returned to isolation for the next millennia. However, by 2110, their new policy was to remain isolated yet vigilant of the four kingdoms. In 2174, the US had established diplomatic relations with the Republic of the Menagerie and two years later sent diplomatic missions to the Four Kingdoms in an effort to reestablish connections with the outside world.

## Military

### Branches

The United States Armed Forces are divided into six branches of service. The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force. The Coast Guard is administered by Homeland Security, but is merged with the Navy during wartime. The military is vastly large, in both active duty and in the Reserve and National Guard. Military service in the United States is voluntary, although conscription may occur in wartime through the Selective Service System. However by the 2110s, many citizens joined the military in order to protect the country should the four kingdoms deem them a threat.

The Army is the land forces of the US military, trained for fighting mainly on the ground. They are also used for security and occupation if necessary.

The Navy is the ocean forces of the US military, trained for the sea and protection of the waters surrounding the US.

The Coast Guard is the smaller coastal defense force of the US, mostly under the jurisdiction of Homeland Security.

The Air Force serves to protect American airspace from outside threats.

The Marine Corps is the maritime land force of the US military, and conducts and conduct expeditionary and amphibious operations, including invasions.

The Space Force is the orbital and non-terrestrial forces of the US, in which they conduct operation in, from, and to space. They have full authority of the US' military installations on the Moon, Mars, Venus, and Rhea.

### Nuclear Power

Originally, the US was a nuclear power, with access to nuclear weapons. After the Great Revelation and their period of isolation, the US scrapped its nuclear arsenal. Stripping some down for clean sufficient power or locked away.