Join a party here.

All party leaders should subscribe to this thread.

FAQ

What is /r/ModelUSGov?

/r/ModelUSGov is a subreddit dedicated to running a model United States Government at the federal and state level, with a heavy focus on the legislative branch of government. While the sub isn’t by any means a perfect simulation of the US political and governmental system, we try to follow the real life system as much as possible.

What parties exist in /r/ModelUSGov?

There are 6 parties in /r/ModelUSGov:

The Democrats

The Republicans

The Libertarians

The Socialists

The Distributists

The Progressive Greens

See the sidebar for their platforms.

Skype

We use skype in order to communicate to each other outside of reddit. It is solely used as an instant messaging platform, it's as anonymous as reddit. You can message me, DidNotKnowThatLolz, on skype or another one of the mods and they can add you to the main chat. Parties also have their own chats that they use to communicate with each other.

What am I allowed to do as a new user?

You can join a party to get organized, and you can comment in any of the threads you want to get a name for yourself. The community is small enough that if you are active, people will notice you.

What am I not allowed to do?

• No personal attacks or unprofessional language in posts. Personal attacks include any derogatory remark or negative statements which hold no relevance to the topic being discussed.

• Unprofessional language can include swearing, reaction gifs, etc.

• No cheating. Cheating includes using dupe accounts to infiltrate party subs, using multiple accounts to vote, and other such actions.

• No harassment via PM.

• No downvoting.

Are there any news subreddits surrounding this sub?

Yes! They include:

/r/ModelUSPress: A place for independent journalists, as well as hub were other news subreddits link their posts.

/r/TheCapitolClub: A place for us to talk informally about anything.

Okay, how can I get elected to office?

Elections take place every three months, and house members, half of the senators, and all state legislators are chosen. Every six months, governors and the president are chosen. Being involved with a party is your best shot at being elected, and each party will nominate a list of candidates every election. Independents can also run, but they have historically been unsuccessful.

Here is some more information in the Wiki

This thread may be updated. Feel free to ask any questions you have!

The old post can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/30mo3w/join_a_party_thread/

Please comment down below with what party you would like to join.

Take a look at the party platforms. The real life parties represented in the sub do have differences than their real life counterparts.

Also please recognize that we have two types of political organizations in this subreddit. We have normal political parties, and independent groupings. Independent groupings are smaller political groups that are trying to achieve party status, but are not big enough yet. They lack a few things a normal political party has such as adequate membership, activity, and structure.

Platforms

Parties

Democrats

Republican

Libertarian

Socialist

Distributist

Progressive Greens

Independent Groupings

Communists

Citizens Elect

Federalists

If you wish to become an Independent please comment below and I can add you to the Independent subreddit (/r/ModelIndependents).

Don't know who to vote for? Check out the various debate threads on the front page to help you decide.

Please notice the voting eligibility rules. Even if the system lets you vote when you are ineligible, I check everyone's vote so it will be discarded regardless.

Voting has closed.

The old posts can be found here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/30mo3w/join_a_party_thread/ (March)

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/3m8g71/join_a_party/ (September)

Please comment down below with what party you would like to join.

Take a look at the party platforms. The real life parties represented in the sub do have differences than their real life counterparts.

Also please recognize that we have two types of political organizations in this subreddit. We have normal political parties, and independent groupings. Independent groupings are smaller political groups that are trying to achieve party status, but are not big enough yet. They lack a few things a normal political party has such as adequate membership, activity, and structure.

Platforms

Parties

Democrats

Republican

Libertarian

Distributist

Progressive Greens

Civic Party

Radical Left Party

Independent Groupings

There are none at the moment.

If you wish to become an Independent please comment below and I can add you to the Independent subreddit (/r/ModelIndependents).

Please comment down below with what party you would like to join.

Take a look at the party platforms. The real life parties represented in the sub do have differences than their real life counterparts.

Also, please recognize that we have three types of political organizations in this subreddit. We have normal political parties, minor parties, and we have independent groupings. Minor Parties and Independent groupings are smaller political groups that are trying to achieve party status but are not big enough yet. They lack a few things a normal political party has such as adequate membership, activity, and structure.

Parties

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Socialist Party

Civics People's Party

If you wish to become an Independent, please comment below and one of the staff can add you to the Independent subreddit (/r/ModelIndependents).

Previous Threads

These are ordered by start date.

• December 3, 2019

• February 23, 2019

• September 30, 2018

• July 27, 2018

• April 4, 2018

• January 8, 2018

• September 6, 2017

• March 10, 2017

• September 10, 2016

• July 23, 2016

• February 23, 2016

• September 24, 2015

• March 28, 2015

FAQ

What is /r/ModelUSGov?

/r/ModelUSGov is a subreddit dedicated to running a model United States Government at the federal and state level, with a heavy focus on the legislative branch of government. While the sub isn’t by any means a perfect simulation of the US political and governmental system, we try to follow the real life system as much as possible.

What parties exist in /r/ModelUSGov?

There are 7 parties in /r/ModelUSGov:

• The Democrats

• The Republicans

• The Libertarians

• The Green-left Party (not to be confused with the real life Green Party, the GLP is a Socialist/Communist/Anarchist Party)

• The American Labor Party (generally far left liberals, social democrats, and democratic socialists)

• The Distributists (based on Catholic teachings and an economic system called “distributism”)

• The Federalists

Can I make a party?

Only if your ideas are not fulfilled by any of the above parties. We will not be taking any more moderate, socialist, or liberal parties. Make sure your ideas are unique and have like minded supporters. It can be something unique like the distributists.

What am I allowed to do as a new user?

You can join a party to get organized, and you can comment in any of the threads you want to get a name for yourself. The community is small enough that if you are active, people will notice you.

What am I not allowed to do?

• No personal attacks or unprofessional language in posts. Personal attacks include any derogatory remark or negative statements which hold no relevance to the topic being discussed. Unprofessional language can include swearing, reaction gifs, etc.

• No cheating. Cheating includes using dupe accounts to infiltrate party subs, using multiple accounts to vote, and other such actions.

• No harassment via PM.

• No downvoting.

Are there any news subreddits surrounding this sub?

Yes! They are include:

• /r/modelusgovpress: A place for independent journalists, as well as hub were other news subreddits link their posts.

• /r/theBeacon: “We at The Beacon strive to live by our name and be a "beacon of journalistic integrity". We offer breaking news and opinion the issues that matter to you, the American public, the most.”

• /r/theGarlic: “ModelUSGov is plagued by numerous partisan publication, all claiming to report the truth. In reality, though, only one news source stands as a beacon of objectivity and truth (and it's not the Beacon or ANA). The Garlic is an internationally acclaimed publication, which has been scientifically proven to never tell a lie.“

Most parties also have publications, and their articles can be found linked to the main press subreddit.

Okay, how can I get elected to office?

Elections take place every three months, and house members, half of the senators, and all state legislators are chosen. Every six months, governors and the president are chosen. Being involved with a party is your best shot at being election, and each party will nominate a list of candidates every election. Independents can also run, but they have historically been unsuccessful.

What has been changed?

The sub started around October 2014, and since then the actions of the real life US government don’t apply. There is a full list of passed bills in the wiki, and this spreadsheet contains voting records: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-WWmy6Sn6u1FKCqW7xuEU0pdRJHUZWpF_8BtzgNTDzk/edit?pli=1#gid=0.

This thread has been made to help newcomers to /r/ModelUSGov understand how the simulation works and how they can get involved.

FAQ

What is /r/ModelUSGov?

ModelUSGov is a simulation of the government and politics of the United States. We run the state and federal governments by having our own elections and writing our own laws. This isn't a perfect simulation of US government and politics, but it's as close to real life as is possible/would be fun.

What are the parties, and what should I do to join a party?

There are currently 6 parties and 1 independent groupings.

• Democrats – Platform

The Democrats in the simulation are center-left, including being socially and economically liberal. They generally follow real life leanings, and range from Blue Dogs to social democrats.

• Republicans – Platform

The Republicans in the simulation are center-right, fiscally conservative, and socially moderate. They generally follow real life leanings, but tend to be more moderate on social issues and the environment.

• Libertarians – Platform

The Libertarian Party in the simulation stretches from libertarian centrists to minarchists, being socially liberal and fiscally conservative with a focus on individual liberty. While it generally follows real life leanings, it also has more moderate and more extreme members.

• Distributists – Platform

The Distributist Party in the simulation espouses the economic principles of Distributism while advocating for social conservatism, a consistent life ethic, environmental protections, and religious values. It can be considered a specific part of the broader Christian Democracy movement.

• Socialist Party – Platform

The Socialist Party in the simulation is a far-left party that opposes capitalism. It is a broad-tent party that includes communists, socialists, and anarchists. Its core values include anti-fascism, solidarity, environmentalism, feminism, and internationalism.

• Green-Left Party - Platform

The Green-Left Party in the simulation is a eco-socialist party with a particular focus on environmentalism. Its members include some social democrats, socialists, greens, and other leftists and it is generally considered to be most similar to the Socialist Party.

• Liberal Grouping - Platform

The Liberal Party in the simulation is a social-liberal party which stresses individual freedom, societal welfare & social security, free trade & economic competition, and democracy. They range from moderate liberals to liberal socialists.

If you'd like to join a party, go to the Join a Party thread. This is where you can request to join a party or ask questions about parties for representatives of these parties to answer. If your account has very low activity or is brand new, parties may ask you to comment on bills and reapply after one or two weeks. This is to ensure that no one is using alternate accounts. This is nothing to worry about, simply follow the instructions which the party in question gives you.

Discord

Discord is a chatting program, with applications on the Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android as well as on the web. All parties and much of the subreddit's discussions and community takes place on Discord. While nothing is canon that happens in Discord, it's a big part of ModelUSGov and is strongly encouraged. You can join the subreddit's Discord by PMing one of the subreddit moderators, and your party's leadership can admit you to the party discord server.

Discord Server Invite

What am I allowed to do as a new user?

You can join a party to get organized, and you can comment in any of the threads you want to get a name for yourself. The community is small enough that if you are active, people will notice you.

What am I not allowed to do?

1. No personal attacks or unprofessional language in posts. Personal attacks include any derogatory remark or negative statements which hold no relevance to the topic being discussed. Unprofessional language can include swearing, reaction gifs, etc.

2. No cheating. Cheating includes using dupe accounts to infiltrate party subs, using multiple accounts to vote, and other such actions.

3. No harassment via PM.

4. No downvoting.

What are the simulation states, and how do they work?

We simulate state governments in /r/ModelUSGov too. State legislatures are a great place to get started as a new member and a great way to gain experience and make a name for yourself. We have six states in the simulation, which are composed of IRL states. These states are:

• Northeast State - /r/ModelNortheastState - This state consists of New England and New York.

• Eastern State - /r/ModelEasternState - This state consists of the Appalachian area, the Chesapeake Bay states, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.

• Southern State - /r/ModelSouthernState - This state consists of the Southern United States.

• Central State - /r/ModelCentralState - This state consists of the United States Midwest.

• Midwestern State - /r/ModelMidwesternState - This state consists of Texas and the Southwest, the Dakotas, the Plains and Rocky Mountains states.

• Western State - /r/ModelWesternState - This state consists of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawai'i.

Are there news or informal subreddits?

/r/ModelUSGov has a very active press scene with many model newspapers. You can read these at /r/ModelUSPress or even start your own. You can also read updates from the President and their cabinet at /r/ModelWHPress.

/r/ModelUSGov also has an unofficial circlejerk and meme subreddit, /r/ModelUSGovCirclejerk. This has many inside jokes and other informal jokes, posts, and memes.

How about other subreddits?

/r/ModelUSMeta: Where the meta is discussed and announced.

/r/ModelSupCourt: A place to bring court cases against laws and do other judicial things (it’s the Supreme Court).

/r/ModelWhiteHouse: A private subreddit for the President and his or her cabinet.

/r/ModelUSHouse: A private subreddit for members of the House of Representatives to vote.

/r/ModelUSSenate: A private subreddit for members of the Senate to vote.

Okay, how can I get elected to office?

Elections take place every two months, where every representative in the House, half of the governors, a third of the Senators, all state legislators, and a few other state offices (e.g. Attorney General of Eastern State) are chosen. Every four months, the President is chosen. Being involved with a party is your best shot at being elected, and each party will nominate a list of candidates every election. Independents can also run, but they have historically been unsuccessful with only a few exceptions.

Here is some more information in the Wiki

Ask your questions below and we'll do our best to answer them.

BALLOT: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1u-JNk8RYxeQLZhWl9erWsN6U1fs_R5zMXxqmZ9ixBbw/viewform?usp=send_form

VOTER VERIFICATION: https://www.reddit.com/r/MODELUSGOVVERIFY/comments/3dj4qr/july_election_day_one_verification/

Note that I will replace the poll and verification thread around once a day before the voting deadline, 3:00 PM EST on the 19th.

Your vote will be invalid if you fail to meet the following requirements:

To vote in any election, the reddit account voting must be at least 3 months old on the day of voting,

or

have joined a party before the announcement of the federal election date (July 9th).

or

Has commented 7 times before the voting days on modelusgov.

CONSTITUTION TEXT FOR REFERENDUM: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C54dw7Jmjt7JRFlPOiiw3I3mc8vfWqNaVGY1PWvoqlc/edit

District Map: http://i.imgur.com/0HJA8Za.jpg

State Map: http://i.imgur.com/NXtevr3.jpg

My dear sim members,

Over a year ago, I had the great opportunity to join the head moderation team as a member of the triumvirate following the resignation of my esteemed predecessor, /u/NateLooney. During that time, I had the pleasure to serve in the capacity as both the Head Censor and the Head Federal Clerk. I have had the great privilege to work with very passionate and driven individuals that dedicate much of their time to ensure the smooth functioning of the sim and to provide a nontoxic environment for debate, discussion, and action on sometimes controversial issues. While this simulation had moments both good and bad during my tenure, they were all memorable and continue to be endearing to me as I write this post.

I have always believed that the greatest quality that a moderator can have for this community is the ability to sacrifice. To dedicate their time, their other interests, and their being in the service of you all. Recently, as I enter a new chapter in my life, I’ve found this more difficult to do. I have found that while I do the work of a member of the triumvirate, I find less joy in it. While the thought of resigning has been a present one in my mind from time to time; it is finally a decision that I believe to be the right course of action. I firmly believe for the sim to continue to grow that there is a need for change and opportunity for newer members to bring new ideas. That is why effective immediately, I will be resigning my position as Head Federal Clerk and returning back to the position of a private-citizen of the sim.

There are many people I would like to thank, the first of course being my fellow moderators, /u/Ed_San, /u/Didicet, and /u/AdmiralJones42. It has been a hell of a ride and I have enjoyed every minute with you all, even if we didn’t always agree. I would like to thank /u/MDK6778 and /u/MoralLesson, two individuals I had the honor to serve with and recognized my ability to serve in the capacity of triumvir. I would like to thank both of my clerk teams that I had the privilege to manage and supervise. With special recognition to /u/Vakiadia, /u/Libertarian-Queen, /u/gaidz, /u/btownbomb, /u/realnyebevan, /u/jamawoma24, and /u/I_GOT_THE_MONEY who continue to serve in their capacities to this day. While there are many others I could and will thank in due time, I think I will leave that for when I make my final exit from the sim.

As I make my exit from this Meta position in the sim, please know I am always ready and eager to serve this community if the time should come. ModelUSGov is a home for me. It is filled with precious people and countless memories that I hope you all get to experience, cherish, and then later vehemently deny when asked by a member of the preferred sex or a job recruiter. I take comfort in knowing that /u/btownbomb will dutifully take over my position as Head Federal Clerk. I can say with utmost confidence that he is the individual best suited and ready to take over this role. Like my name sake, I take this opportunity to enjoy a retirement from service but always at the beck and call of a community that I fondly adore.

I wish you all the best and God Bless this ModelUSGov,

/u/CincinnatusoftheWest

Private Citizen

Voting is now closed

Verify your vote here

In order to be eligible to vote:

Have an account that is at least 3 months of age

OR

Have joined a party before September 21

The vote will end Friday at 15:00 EDT. Results will be announced that evening.

Seats Available

• 35 Representatives: Four in every district except for New England, which will have three. Here is a map of the districts.

• 4 Senators: One will be chosen from each state. The senators being put up for re-election are /u/Gohte, /u/smitty9913. /u/WJacobC, and /u/Sheppio734. Here is a map of the states.

House elections will use proportional representation, just like last election. House seats will belong to their party.

Senate seats will be elected via first past the post voting. Senate seats will belong to the person who was elected to them.

Candidate Submission

House

• All independent candidates must send the following information: Username, and what district they are running in.

• All parties must send a list of candidates (preferably in table format on modmail or in google docs). This list must include a ranking of candidates for each district, because seats belong to the party. For example, if the Libertarians submitted three candidates, and they won two seats in a district, then then only the top two candidates would win seats. If the candidates are not ranked, we will randomly choose the winners for that party.

Senate

• All independent candidates must send the following information: Username, and what state they are running in.

• All parties must send their candidate for each state.

Candidate Finalization Time

ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE 12th of July VIA MODMAIL. PARTIES MUST SEND THEIR CANDIDATES IN A SINGLE, CLEAR LIST. INDEPENDENTS, SEND PROPER INFO VIA MODMAIL AS WELL.

Voting Eligibility

To vote in any election, the reddit account voting must be at least 3 months old on the day of voting,

or

have joined a party before the announcement of the federal election date.

Important Dates

Procedure for the Closing of Congress

• The Closing Date for submitting bills to the Second Congress will be the 4th of July.

• The Second Congress will be closed on the the 12th of July.

• All bills on the bill list will be posted by the 8th.

• Any bills being voted on from the 4th-12th of July will only be voted in each house for 2 days. The President may sign bills up to election day (beginning on 16th).

• Debates will be held from the 13th through the end of the election.

• The elections will be held on from 15:00 EST on the 16th to 15:00 EST on the 19th.

Feel free to ask any questions you may have below. We will edit this thread as more info comes.

AFTER MIDNIGHT, NO MORE ADVERTISING ON SUBS WITH OVER 10k SUBSCRIBERS.

Hello everyone!!

After some recent turmoil I am here to present to you some changes.

I have discussed them with the current moderators (who have been online in the past hour in a voice call).

This next section will explain the changes we have proposed and discussed. I personally think it will be the best thing for the subreddit and will prevent past situations from happening again.

The essential reasoning for the following changes are to provide neutral and impartial moderators to oversee the game and investigate accusations of bias.

Triumvirate of Moderators

• 3 Moderators will be part of the Triumvirate at all times.

• All 3 moderators will be entirely politically neutral.

• The proposed 3 initial moderators, of the triumvirate, will be:

  • /u/Timanfya

  • /u/Rorytime

  • /u/Lort685

• They will be the guardians of the various ModelUSGov subreddits and in order for them to be good guardians they must:

• Be added, as moderators; with full permissions to all subreddits associated with ModelUSGov.

  • Have a solid team of Clerks to work with.

• They will review all bans, punishments and removal of comments made by the Clerks.

• They can overturn decisions made by Clerks if necessary.

• META decisions will be made by the Triumvirate after discussion with the Clerks.

Clerks

• There will be a head clerk and a number of deputy clerks.

• /u/DidNotKnowThatLolz will be the head clerk until the election begins.

• The following moderators will be elevated to Deputy Clerk:

  • /u/risen2011

  • /u/Lukeran

  • /u/MoralLesson

  • /u/ElliottC99

• Clerks will handle the posting of bills, results, resolutions, amendments and other game focussed posts.

• Clerks can remove comments and administer punishments, if they are obvious in breaking the rules, but the author of the removed comment can speak to the Triumvirate about it.

• All decisions, with regards to removal of comments and punishments, will be reviewed by the neutral triumvirate.

EDIT: The head clerk will be appointed by a unanimous appointment decision by the triumvirate.

New Structure

-Triumvirate

-Head and Deputy Clerks

-Other moderators (CSS etc)

The next stages

This item will be discussed over a period of a few days where you can all comment and share your worries or arguments against this proposed plan.

I will try my best to answer all questions, and I am sure the other mods will do so too.

After the discussion has quietened down the proposals, which might be edited based on feedback, will be formatted as an amendment to the constitution; whereby a vote will be held.

Assuming the vote is successful then I will begin the election for the next Clerk. the triumvirate will discuss who to appoint as head clerk.

Please comment down below with what party you would like to join.

Take a look at the party platforms. The real life parties represented in the sub have differences than their real life counterparts.

Also, please recognize that we have three types of political organizations in this subreddit. We have normal political parties, minor parties, and we have independent groupings. Minor Parties and Independent groupings are smaller political groups that are trying to achieve party status but are not big enough yet. They lack a few things a normal political party has such as adequate membership, activity, and structure.

Major Parties

[Democratic Party] (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QRrwUUEQrajmptARzEhtzOUjrzqSK5UI/view?usp=sharing)

[Republican Party] (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AroDJH4F_i5LhvHudg1FozdMCS8aOrm-/edit)

[Civics People's Party] (https://sites.google.com/view/civics-peoples-party/platform?authuser=0)

Independent Groupings (Note, these are not full parties, see our bylaws provided on the sidebar for details)

none

The Marriage Equality Amendment

The following is submitted as an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States:

Section I

No State nor the United States shall maintain a legal definition of marriage that is contingent upon gender, sex, or gender Identity.

Section II

The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

Sponsored by /u/anyhistoricalfigure

Written by /u/partiallykritikal

This thread has been made to help newcomers to /r/ModelUSGov understand how the simulation works and how they can get involved.

FAQ

What is /r/ModelUSGov?

ModelUSGov is a simulation of the government and politics of the United States. We run the state and federal governments by having our own elections and writing our own laws. This isn't a perfect simulation of US government and politics, but it's as close to real life as is possible/would be fun.

What are the parties, and what should I do to join a party?

There are quite a few parties in /r/ModelUSGov.

• Democrats – Platform

The Democrats in the simulation are center-left, including being socially and economically liberal. They generally follow real life leanings, and range from Blue Dogs to social democrats.

• Republicans – Platform

The Republicans in the simulation are center-right, fiscally conservative, and socially moderate. They generally follows real life leanings, but tend to be more moderate on social issues and the environment.

• Libertarians – Platform

The Libertarian Party in the simulation stretches from libertarian centrists to minarchists, being socially liberal and fiscally conservative with a focus on individual liberty. While it generally follows real life leanings, it also has more moderate and more extreme members.

• Distributists – Platform

The Distributist Party in the simulation espouses the economic principles of Distributism while advocating for social conservatism, a consistent life ethic, environmental protections, and religious values. It can be considered a specific part of the broader Christian Democracy movement.

• Radical Left Party – Platform

The Radical Left Party in the simulation is a far-left party that opposes capitalism. It is a broad-tent party that includes communists, socialists, and anarchists. Its core values include anti-fascism, solidarity, environmentalism, feminism, and internationalism.

• Green Socialist Party - Platform

The Green Socialist Party in the simulation is a eco-socialist party with a particular focus on environmentalism. Its members include some social democrats, socialists, greens, and other leftists and it is generally considered to be most similar to the Radical Left Party.

• Neoliberal Party

The Neoliberal Party is a centrist to center-left party. Its members include centrists, moderate libertarians, New Democrats, and neoliberals and is considered to be in the middle ground between the Republican and Democratic Parties.

• Reform Grouping

The Reform Grouping is an independent grouping, which is the stage a party goes through before becoming an official party. It is a centrist party which believes in pragmatic solutions to solve problems.

If you'd like to join a party, go to the Join a Party thread. This is where you can request to join a party or ask questions about parties for representatives of these parties to answer. If your account has very low activity or is brand new, parties may ask you to comment on bills and reapply after one or two weeks. This is to ensure that no one is using alternate accounts. This is nothing to worry about, simply follow the instructions which the party in question gives you.

Discord

Discord is a chatting program, with applications on the Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android as well as on the web. All parties and much of the subreddit's discussions and community takes place on Discord. While nothing is canon that happens in Discord, it's a big part of ModelUSGov and is strongly encouraged. You can join the subreddit's Discord by PMing one of the subreddit moderators, and your party's leadership can admit you to the party discord server.

What am I allowed to do as a new user?

You can join a party to get organized, and you can comment in any of the threads you want to get a name for yourself. The community is small enough that if you are active, people will notice you.

What am I not allowed to do?

1. No personal attacks or unprofessional language in posts. Personal attacks include any derogatory remark or negative statements which hold no relevance to the topic being discussed. Unprofessional language can include swearing, reaction gifs, etc.

2. No cheating. Cheating includes using dupe accounts to infiltrate party subs, using multiple accounts to vote, and other such actions.

3. No harassment via PM.

4. No downvoting.

What are the simulation states, and how do they work?

We simulate state governments in /r/ModelUSGov too. State legislatures are a great place to get started as a new member and a great way to gain experience and make a name for yourself. We have six states in the simulation, which are composed of IRL states. These states are:

• Northeast State - /r/ModelNortheastState - This state consists of New England and New York.

• Eastern State - /r/ModelEasternState - This state consists of the Appalachian area, the Chesapeake Bay states, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.

• Southern State - /r/ModelSouthernState - This state consists of the Southern United States.

• Central State - /r/ModelCentralState - This state consists of the United States Midwest.

• Midwestern State - /r/ModelMidwesternState - This state consists of Texas and the Southwest, the Dakotas, the Plains and Rocky Mountains states.

• Western State - /r/ModelWesternState - This state consists of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawai'i.

Are there news or informal subreddits?

/r/ModelUSGov has a very active press scene with many model newspapers. You can read these at /r/ModelUSPress or even start your own. You can also read updates from the President and their cabinet at /r/ModelWHPress.

/r/ModelUSGov also has an unofficial circlejerk and meme subreddit, /r/ModelUSGovCirclejerk. This has many inside jokes and other informal jokes, posts, and memes.

How about other subreddits?

/r/ModelUSMeta: Where the meta is discussed and announced.

/r/ModelSupCourt: A place to bring court cases against laws and do other judicial things (it’s the Supreme Court).

/r/ModelWhiteHouse: A private subreddit for the President and his or her cabinet.

/r/ModelUSHouse: A private subreddit for members of the House of Representatives to vote.

/r/ModelUSSenate: A private subreddit for members of the Senate to vote.

Okay, how can I get elected to office?

Elections take place every three months, where every representative in the House, half of the Senators, all of the Governors, all state legislators, and a few other state offices (e.g. Attorney General of Eastern State) are chosen. Every six months, the President is chosen. Being involved with a party is your best shot at being elected, and each party will nominate a list of candidates every election. Independents can also run, but they have historically been unsuccessful with only a few exceptions.

Here is some more information in the Wiki

Ask your questions below and we'll do our best to answer them.

Capital Punishment Amendment

Section 1. All jurisdictions within the United States shall be prohibited from carrying out death sentences.

Section 2. All jurisdictions shall be prohibited from enacting and maintaining laws that prescribe the death sentence as a permissible punishment.

This bill is sponsored by /u/ben1204 (D&L) and co-sponsored by /u/jogarz (Dist), /u/thegreatwolfy (S), /u/totallynotliamneeson (D&L), /u/toby_zeiger (D&L), /u/disguisedjet714 (D&L), /u/jacoby531 (D&L), and /u/intel4200 (D&L).

We'll be using the same type of ballot that we used in the federal election, though I promise this time there will not be any sort of issues.

If you are unsure who you would like to vote for check out the debates

Vote Here

Presidential Candidates will debate in this thread. The candidates and their running mates are as follows:

Democrat & Labor

/u/ben1204 and /u/sviridovt

Socialists

/u/risen2011 and /u/ehbrums1

Republican and Libertarians

/u/TurkandJD and /u/Haringoth

This post contains useful information for those starting out in /r/ModelUSGov, with information on how one can be involved in the many different aspects of the simulation, from running for public office to writing for the press.

What is /r/ModelUSGov?

/r/ModelUSGov, as the name may imply, is a simulation of the government of the United States. Here, users participate in a simulation of several different parts of the government, including the Federal (House, Senate, President, Presidential Cabinet) and State (Assemblymen, Governor, State Cabinet) levels. It's not an exact replica of the United States Government, but it is as close as it gets while maintaining a level of enjoyment.

What are the parties? How would I join one?

There are currently three active parties in /r/ModelUSGov. The party descriptions below were provided by party leadership as of this writing. They are:

Democratic Party - Platform

The Democrats in the simulation are currently the only center-left to left wing party, and are both socially and economically liberal. They generally follow real life leanings, and range from Blue Dogs to socialists.

Republican Party - Platform

The Republicans are the simulation's broad tent center-right to right wing party. They stand for states rights, limited government, a strong Second Amendment, and are generally conservative on social issues. Their views tend to be in line with their real life counterparts. The Broad-Tent conservatism is represented by several caucuses in the party.

Bull Moose Party - Platform

The Bull Moose Party is the major centrist party of the simulation, with members ranging from center-right to center-left. They are modeled after the party of Teddy Roosevelt, with a strong focus on conservationism, social liberalism, fiscal responsibility, and foreign policy interventionism.

Any of these parties are joined by posting in the Join a Party Thread, which is pinned at the top of the main ModelUS subreddit. Simply post the name of the party you wish to join and party leadership will be notified. They will determine if you are able to join and fill you in on the next steps. However if you do not wish to join a party, you may register as an independent, and one of the Clerk Quad will add you to their subreddit, /r/ModelIndependents.

I have joined a party now, but what about the states? How would I register in these?

There are five states in /r/ModelUSGov, created from a grouping of the 50 real life states. The first real life state listed below for each sim state is the state upon which the laws of the sim state are based. They are:

• Northeast State, aka the Atlantic Commonwealth - /r/ModelNortheastState

This state consists of the New England states and some Atlantic states (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine)

• Eastern State, aka the Commonwealth of Chesapeake - /r/ModelEasternState

This state consists of the Appalachian and part of the Mid-Atlantic region (Virginia, Delaware, Washington D.C., Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky)

• Southern State, aka Dixie - /r/ModelSouthernState

This state consists of the Southeastern United States and parts of the Midwest. (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas)

• Central State, aka Great Lakes - /r/ModelCentralState

This state consists of the Great Lakes states and parts of the Midwest (Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, and Wyoming.)

• Western State - /r/ModelWesternState

This state consists of the Pacific states, parts of the Midwest, as well as the two outside the continental 48 (California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah)

Players can join any state they want (there is no formal joining process) and can move freely, though moving frequently can hurt a player's modifiers in simmed elections.

What are the rules of this simulation?

The basic rules to adhere to when participating in /r/ModelUSGov, found on the sidebar, read as follows:

• No personal attacks or unprofessional language in posts. Personal attacks include any derogatory remark or negative statements which hold no relevance to the topic being discussed. Unprofessional language can include swearing, reaction gifs, defamation, et cetera.

• No cheating. Cheating includes using dupe accounts to infiltrate party subs, using multiple accounts to vote, and other such actions.

• No harassment via PM.

• No downvoting.

Other important rules to follow when participating in /r/ModelUSGov are those on our Discord server, which will be explained further later in this guide. Here are those rules.

Now that I'm all set up, what can I do as a new user?

The most frequent types of posts made on /r/ModelUSGov and your respective state's subreddit are those of legislation to be introduced into voting at a later date. Users are welcomed and encouraged to speak their mind about each piece of legislation in a formal and respectful manner. Debates during election season as well as meta issues are also found on /r/ModelUSGov, where all users are invited to participate in.

It's also highly recommended that you join the sim Discord (more on this later.) Parties often have openings in state assembly positions and state cabinet positions and those are a great way to hit the ground running, but it can be difficult to gain these positions without making connections with people in the party, which is best done on Discord.

What about running for office in an election?

Elections in /r/ModelUSGov are conducted as follows:

Approximately every three months there is a federal election. At each federal election, every seat in the House of Representatives is up for grabs, several Senate seats are up for election, and every other federal election (every six months) is a Presidential election.

Candidates state their intention to campaign for a certain office, try to win their respective party's primary, and try to win the general election for their desired office.

For the general election, /r/ModelUSGov uses simulated elections, where candidates create campaign "events" that are graded by moderators. The results of those grades are combined with other modifiers like voting and debating record, incumbency, and other factors to determine which candidate wins. For more information on how simulated elections work, feel free to read this guide. A few things have changed (for instance, there is no longer any point based system for campaigning), but it gives a good outline of how things work. The precise formula for how elections are determined is not shared with the simulation at large to prevent people gaming the system, but the Head Election Clerk regularly gives general feedback about what people are doing right and wrong.

Primary procedures are determined by the individual parties, but generally involve actually getting people in the party to vote for you.

The more involved and active you are in the party and the simulation, the better your chances of becoming elected to an office, or appointed to a cabinet position!

Are there other subreddits within ModelUSGov I should know about?

There are a few subreddits to know about within the /r/ModelUSGov network, including news and informal subreddits, as well as other official subs to use for the different branches of government. They are:

• /r/ModelUSPress - The home of the press outlets, which report on activities in ModelUSGov. Users are welcome to participate by joining a press outlet to write articles, or even to start their own press outlet.

• /r/ModelWHPress - The home of updates from the office of the President and the cabinet. ModelWHPress is where you would find press conferences, cabinet directives, and bill signings.

More official subreddits in the /r/ModelUSGov network are:

• /r/ModelUSMeta - Where meta issues are presented, discussed, and voted on by members of the community.

• /r/ModelSupCourt - The home of the Supreme Court of the Model United States. Here, legal cases are brought forth and decided by the Court in their chambers.

• /r/ModelUSElections - This is where campaigning happens.

• /r/ModelWhiteHouse - Where the President of the United States and their cabinet conduct business. It is a private subreddit.

• /r/ModelUSEB - From time to time, the moderators release "events," which are essentially scripted fictional happenings around the country and world that sim players are encouraged to react to. Those events can be found here.

• /r/ModelUSHouse - Where members of the House of Representatives vote on legislation. The House sub also includes several committee subs.

• /r/ModelUSSenate - Where members of the United States Senate vote on legislation. The Senate sub also includes several committee subs.

Is there a place where I can freely converse with other members of the sim?

Much of /r/ModelUSGov's daily activities and coordination occurs on our Discord server. Our Discord server has many features, including a general lobby where users can discuss a multitude of things, individual state channels, channels for House and Senate members, and more. While nothing from Discord itself is canon to the simulation, Discord has been a very effective tool in promoting individual candidates and pieces of legislation, as well as coordinating actions between users. Each party has their own Discord server as well, which would be sent out to new members by the moderators of those servers.

Joining the /r/ModelUSGov Discord is not a requirement, but highly encouraged. It is very difficult to make progress in the simulation without joining Discord, as it is how you make connections and discuss most government business.

Join the /r/ModelUSGov Discord by following this link.

Now you know the basics of how to participate in /r/ModelUSGov! For further information on things including the parties, past election results, legislation signed into law etc., check out the ModelUSGov Wiki.

Thank you for reading this guide, and enjoy your time at ModelUSGov! If you have any further questions, feel free to ask them in the comments below or, better yet, directly to your party leaders.

H.R. 1074

An Act to Ban Reddit Within the United States

Section I: Short Title

(a) This piece of legislation shall be referred to as the National Security and Child Safety Preservation Act.

Section II: Definitions

(a) The term, “internet,” is defined as an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world.

(a) The term, “website,” is defined as a group of World Wide Web pages usually containing hyperlinks to each other and made available online by an individual, company, educational institution, government, or organization.

(b) The term, “Reddit,” is defined as [an American social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website where Registered members submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down by other members.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reddit#:~:text=Reddit%20(%2F%CB%88r%C9%9Bd,or%20down%20by%20other%20members.)

(c) The term, “subreddit,” is defined as [discussions on Reddit are organized into user-created areas of interest.]((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reddit#:~:text=Reddit%20(%2F%CB%88r%C9%9Bd,or%20down%20by%20other%20members.)

(d) The term, “Redditor,” is defined as a member that is a user on Reddit.

Section III: Findings

(a) Congress finds that through Russian attempts to compromise our election system, Reddit was a prime target to disseminate misinformation that led to the results of the 2016 Presidential election, which led Republican President Donald J. Trump to defeat Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton.

(b) Congress finds that Reddit has not removed such propaganda, opting to identify but maintain Russian troll posts on its website, which may lead to mistaken users believing its truth.

(c) Congress finds that conspiracy theories on the website have led to people firing weapons within pizza stores due to the controversy of Pizzagate

(d) Congress finds that conspiracy theories on the website have led to people firing weapons within pizza stores due to the controversy of Pizzagate

(d) Congress finds that Reddit has been used as a platform to doxx private individuals so that members of the public may attempt to cause harm, although the Congress recognizes Reddit has attempted to combat this.

(e) Congress finds that a number of users on the website tend towards the younger populations of 13-29, where the mind has fully yet to develop.

(f) Congress finds that unhealthy cultures on the website lead to echo chambers where Redditors are free to practice hate on subreddits such as r/The_Donald, which makes up far more than 1% of the internet traffic on the website.

(g) Congress finds that the CEO of Reddit has admitted that the website is too vast to properly moderate at the top level, thus pleading with users to self-moderate.

(h) Congress finds that Reddit often hosts numerous subreddits that practice high volumes of toxicity, including but not limited to: death threats, mental abuse, lack of civility, and threats to harm or abuse.

(i) Congress finds that Reddit often hosts numerous subreddits that promote unhealthy behaviors regarding different interest groups, including but not limited to politics, anime, kinks, and fetishes that are freely available to persons under eighteen years of age.

Section IV: Condemnation

(a) Congress hereby condemns Reddit for its lack of governance of its site’s activities.

(b) Congress hereby condemns the following subreddits specifically, for the findings outlined above:

(i) r/The_Donald

(ii) r/politics

(iii) r/ModelUSGov

(iv) r/MHOC

(v) r/CMHOC

Section V: Ban of Reddit Activities

(a) Reddit shall be banned from use by government workers within the United States of America.

(b) Reddit shall be banned from use by the general public of the United States of America.

Section VI: Urge to Initiate Federal Activities

(a) Congress urges the Department of Justice to investigate Reddit for criminal violations on their site by its users.

(b) Congress urges the Department of Justice to investigate the CEO of Reddit for enabling such actions to take place within their platform.

(c) Congress urges the Department of the Interior to investigate whether the world we live in is actually a simulation controlled by four members and their boss, as a popular conspiracy theory on Reddit argues.

Section VII: Enactment

(a) This piece of legislation shall be enacted immediately upon passage.

(b) If any part of this piece of legislation is deemed unconstitutional, the remaining sections shall still be deemed under the full force of law.

Authored by: Rep. /u/srajar4084 (C-CH-3) Sponsored by: Rep. /u/Superpacman04 (C-AC-2), Rep. /u/bandic00t_ (R-SR-4), Rep. /u/cstep4 (R-DX-2), House Minority Leader /u/ProgrammaticallySun7 (R-US), Sen. /u/OKBlackBelt (C-LN), Rep. /u/Raeke830 (R-CH-1), Speaker of the House /u/NinjjaDragon (D-CH-2), /u/RMSteve (R-US)