United States Government

United States Government Federal Government of the United States of America Name: United States Federal Government Alias: - Leaders: President of the United States House of Reprisentatives United States Senate Supreme Court Summary: Representative Democracy Federal Republic Affiliation: United Nations Faction: United States of America (Earth-1)

Hierarchy

The leader of the United States of America is the President of the United States, who functions as head of state, head of the executive branch of government, and commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.

The Presidency is an elected position, though a framework of succession exists should the President resign, be killed or incapacitated, removed from office, or otherwise become incapable of continuing to serve in their position. This succession (indicated below) begins with the Vice President, the Speaker of the House, and the President pro tempore of the United States Senate - usually the most senior Senator of the majority party - and then progresses through the United States Cabinet starting at the Secretary of State and continuing in order of the inception of their respective departments. Under certain administrations, individuals may be exempt from the line of succession, such as when they are not a natural born US citizen.

The Executive Branch consists of the President and his Cabinet, as well as their subordinate departments and agencies. They are responsible for the function and operation of the government. The Legislative Branch consists of the United States Congress, split between the United States Senate which provides state-level representation, and the House of Representatives which provides representation for population-based congressional districts. They are responsible for the implementation of new laws and legislature, and for ratifying the actions of the Executive Branch. The Judicial Branch consists of the Supreme Court, and governs the interpretation and application of US laws and legislature.

Appendices

• Due to differences in history, the government of Earth-1 diverges from reality in some details. For example, the Department of Extranormal Operations exists in lieu of the Department of Homeworld Security, meaning that many branches of government that were transferred to Homeland Security since 2003 - such as the Secret Service, ATF, TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard - remain with earlier departments.