Template:MACUSA Structure


 * The Magical Congress of the United States of America adheres by the same principles of separation of powers as its No-Maj counterpart, though there are some differences. Therefore, you will find three branches of government: the executive, the legislative and the judiciary.

Executive Branch

 * The head of the Executive Branch is the president. The president-elect is Teagan K. Taliesin (___ Party) — and as in the No-Maj world, presidents are limited to strictly two terms, except in circumstances where the incumbent was formerly a vice president and has served less than two years of a former president's term. To be president of the MACUSA, you must be at least 35 years of age.

Other members of the Executive Branch

 * The vice president is the second most powerful official, though their powers are more often associated with the legislative branch unless the President were to die or be otherwise removed from office. The incumbent is (Time's char.) They are President of the Senate, though not an elected member, and have the power to cast votes in the event of a tie.


 * Likewise, the cabinet are an integral part of the executive branch. They are the heads of the federal departments, and serve in the cabinet at the President's pleasure — the incumbent cabinet members are listed here.


 * Other offices accountable to the branch but not included in the official Cabinet are part of the executive office of MACUSA and answer to the chief of staff, who in turn answers to the president.

Legislative Branch

 * Like the No-Maj legislature, the magical legislature consists of two chambers — the lower house, the House of Representatives, and the upper house, the Senate. However, because there are fewer in the magical populace, these chambers are smaller — with 250 representatives and 50 senators, one per state. To be a representative, you must be at least 25, and the requirement is 30 for a senator. Representatives are elected for two years, and Senators for six, but unlike the president there is no limit on how long they may serve, so long as they are continually returned at election by their people.


 * The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House — NPC, while the Senate is most often presided over by the president pro tempore, the most senior member of the majority party (currently NPC.)

Committees

 * Committees are smaller groups of Representatives or Senators formed to look more closely on an issue. The most significant committee is the House Rules Committee, which has a large amount of control over which bills come to the House floor, but there are other committees on matters such as environment. Sometimes, there will be joint committees of both Houses to try to come to an agreement.

Judicial Branch

 * The highest court in wizarding America is the Supreme Court of the MACUSA. There are nine justices, one Chief and eight associate, who are nominated and ratified, and once ratified, serve life tenure.

Chief Justice: Associate Justices: