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United Steves involvement in FishTown escalated into a large-scale conflict with [[NorthernEmpires_(Nation)|NorthernEmpires]] on Aug 11th, later becoming known as [[FishTown_War|the Fishtown War]]. On this same day, the Constitution was amended to allow for direct popular elections for President, subsuming the duties of the Speakership, and replacing the existing President with Commander-in-Chief. Elections for the first president began, with two candidates declaring themselves, {{user|everminingkid}} and {{user|Migfiney}}. The following day {{user|Bawhoppen}} attended a [[FishTown_War#12_August:_Nacra_Meeting_&_Capture|peace meeting hosted by Avalon]], being ambushed and captured by the [[NorthernEmpires]] afterwards. On August 12th, {{user|everminingkid}} was elected President of the United Steves. He pledged a diplomatic mission to secure {{user|Bawhoppen}}'s release. | United Steves involvement in FishTown escalated into a large-scale conflict with [[NorthernEmpires_(Nation)|NorthernEmpires]] on Aug 11th, later becoming known as [[FishTown_War|the Fishtown War]]. On this same day, the Constitution was amended to allow for direct popular elections for President, subsuming the duties of the Speakership, and replacing the existing President with Commander-in-Chief. Elections for the first president began, with two candidates declaring themselves, {{user|everminingkid}} and {{user|Migfiney}}. The following day {{user|Bawhoppen}} attended a [[FishTown_War#12_August:_Nacra_Meeting_&_Capture|peace meeting hosted by Avalon]], being ambushed and captured by the [[NorthernEmpires]] afterwards. On August 12th, {{user|everminingkid}} was elected President of the United Steves with 63% of the vote. He pledged a diplomatic mission to secure {{user|Bawhoppen}}'s release. | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:28, 19 August 2026
| United Steves of America | |
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 The tradition flag of the United Steves of America | |
| President | |
 Bawhoppen | |
| Member Towns | |
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| Established | |
| August 7th 2026 | |
| Government Type | |
| Federal Republic |
The United Steves of America is a nation on RetroMC. It was the third nation to be founded, on August 7th 2026.
Members
As of 11 August 2026, the following villages, numbering 14 in total, are part of the nation:
| Village | Owner | Rank | Join date | Senator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WoolStreet | Member | 7 August 2026 | ||
| Cradle | Member | 7 August 2026 | ||
| Miriftland | Member | 7 August 2026 | ||
| Mineville | Member | 7 August 2026 | ||
| apoyin |
|
Member | 7 August 2026 |
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| Anchorage |
|
Member | 7 August 2026 |
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| Worms |
|
Member | 8 August 2026 | (Vacant) |
| cracked city |
|
Member | 8 August 2026 | (Vacant) |
| Philadelphia |
|
Member | 8 August 2026 |
|
| SnakeWay |
|
Member | 8 August 2026 |
|
| Kingdom |
|
Member | 8 August 2026 | (Vacant) |
| Skulltown |
|
Member | 9 August 2026 |
|
| Capital City |
|
Member | 9 August 2026 | (Vacant) |
| Lienton |
|
Member | 10 August 2026 | (Vacant) |
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The following villages have left the nation:
| Village | Owner | Rank | Join date | Leave date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| catdria |
|
Member | 7 August 2026 | 11 August 2026 |
| HungerGamesArena | Territory | 7 August 2026 | 11 August 2026 | |
| WheatEmpire | Territory | 7 August 2026 | 11 August 2026 | |
| Wallsocket |
|
Member | 9 August 2026 | 11 August 2026 |
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bauscatHistory
The United Steves of America began its history as a union of independent towns on Aug 7th 2026. Founding members included Mineville, Cradle, WoolStreet, Miriftland, among others. Early in its history, President
Bawhoppen embarked on a campaign of diplomatic expansion. Application of this diplomatic policy by the United Steves government led to FishTown Incident on Aug 8th. On August 10th, President
Bawhoppen formally convened a council with representatives from founding member towns who met to sign the United Steves constitution, formally ratifying it.
Original signatories included:
everminingkid representing Mineville
SharpieWater representing Anchorage
Migfiney representing Miriftland
United Steves involvement in FishTown escalated into a large-scale conflict with NorthernEmpires on Aug 11th, later becoming known as the Fishtown War. On this same day, the Constitution was amended to allow for direct popular elections for President, subsuming the duties of the Speakership, and replacing the existing President with Commander-in-Chief. Elections for the first president began, with two candidates declaring themselves,
everminingkid and
Migfiney. The following day
Bawhoppen attended a peace meeting hosted by Avalon, being ambushed and captured by the NorthernEmpires afterwards. On August 12th,
everminingkid was elected President of the United Steves with 63% of the vote. He pledged a diplomatic mission to secure
Bawhoppen's release.
Constitution
The United Steves is governed by the United Steves Constitution, as follows:
United Steves Constitution
We the Steves, in order to form a more perfect union, do hereby establish this constitution:
Article 1. The Nation shall be composed of a Federal Union of member towns and territories.
Article 2. The United Steves government shall be composed of a Federal Council. The execution of the powers of the Federal Council shall be vested in a President.
Article 3. The Federal Council shall be composed of Senators chosen by Member Towns through acclamation.
Article 4. The President shall have the power to make appointments, invitations, programs, declarations, and manage the affairs of the Nation.
Article 5. The President shall serve a 2-week term, and by eligible for re-election at the end of that term.
Article 6. Membership in the Union shall be divided between Member towns and territories. Member Towns shall have the right to allocate senators to the Council, while territories shall receive no such representation.
Article 8. There shall exist a Commander-in-Chief, with veto power over decisions of the President and Council, and may take the necessary means to preserve and maintain the Nation.
Article 9. The President and Commander-in-Chief shall have the right to invite new Member Towns under equal terms as the existing Members.
Article 10. Senators shall have a right to commence new votes in the Council, including the right to remove the current President.
Article 11. Appointments to positions shall be conducted by the President, or Commander-in-Chief if the President is unable.
Article 12. The United Steves government shall have the power to raise voluntary funds to the national budget.
Article 13. Votes of the Council on legislation, appointments, and other routine matters shall pass by simple majority of those present in the voting with a minimum discussion period of 12 hours before the ratification of a decision. Should a super-majority of all Senators be reached, the voting may conclude prior to the minimum time.
Article 14. Amendments to the Constitution shall require a 60% supermajority of all Senators. The proposal shall expire after 24 hours if not the necessary majority is not reached.
Article 15. The President shall be elected by popular vote of all United Steves citizens. Any United Steves citizen is eligible to run for this office, and a vote shall commence by nomination of a sitting Senator.
United Steves Bill of Rights
Amendment 1. The Council shall make no law abridging the freedom to build or design.
Amendment 2. The right to bear TNT shall not be infringed.
Amendment 3. All Member towns shall enjoy the right to conduct their government in a manner of their choosing.
Amendment 4. Those accused of grief shall have a right to be judged by a jury of admins.
Amendment 5. This Bill of Rights shall not be construed as to limit other rights.
Government
| Position | Person |
|---|---|
| Commander-in-Chief | |
| President | |
| Chair of Peace | |
| Secretary of Capital Planning |
Notable Places
| Place | Feature | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Capital City | Capital City | |
| Mineville | Eminent City | |
| WoolStreet | Trading Hub | |
| Cradle | Science Sector Hub | |
| Miriftland | Military Headquarters |