Meta/Glossary

This is a glossary of terms used in the meta of ModelUSGov.

B

 * Base state
 * Refers to the real-life whose laws are inherited by each of the simulation's model states. These laws remain in force in the state until they are abrogated or repealed by the simulation. The current base states are:
 * Flag of Atlantic.svg Atlantic →
 * Flag of Dixie.png Dixie →
 * Flag of Fremont.svg Fremont →
 * Flag of Appalachia.png Greater Appalachia →
 * Flag of Superior.png Superior →

C

 * Canon
 * Information which is part of the in-universe history of the simulation and which can be referred to in character. Generally speaking, all events from the perspective of in-universe characters that have occurred in the simulation since the divergence are canon, along with all real-life occurrences before January 20, 2021.


 * Clerks
 * Members of major moderation teams under the supervision of a member of the Triumvirate or the Head Moderator. The clerk teams are Discord Clerks, Election Clerks, Federal Clerks and State Clerks.

D

 * Date of divergence
 * The date on which the simulation broke away from the timeline of real life and started its own independent canon. Currently, this date is January 20, 2021.


 * Divergence
 * See Date of divergence.


 * Deputy Censors
 * The main assistants to the Head Moderator (formerly the Head Censor) on Discord moderation. Deputy Censors are senior Discord Clerks and handle appeals from Discord moderation decisions.


 * Deputy Federal Clerks
 * The main assistants to the Head Federal Clerk in the running of the federal level of the simulation. Deputy Federal Clerks are senior Federal Clerks.


 * Deputy State Clerks
 * The main assistant to the Head State Clerk in the running of the state level of the simulation. The Deputy State Clerk is a senior State Clerk.


 * Discord Clerks
 * Moderators of the official Discord server, under the direct management of the Deputy Censors and the overall supervision of the Head Moderator.

E

 * Elections
 * See Simulated elections.


 * Election Clerk Election Clerks
 * Clerks who work under the Head Elections Clerk to manage aspects of the simulated elections, including grading and modifiers.

F

 * Federal Clerks
 * Clerks who work under the Head Federal Clerk to manage the executive and legislative aspects of the federal level of the simulation.

H

 * Head Censor (HC)
 * (Historically) The member of the Quadrumvirate responsible for the moderation of the official Discord server. Clerks under the Head Censor are known as Discord Clerks. The Head Censor was assisted by Deputy Censors. Since its abolition, Discord moderation has been the responsibility of the Head Moderator.


 * Head Elections Clerk (HEC)
 * Not to be confused with Head Elections Clerks.
 * The member of the Triumvirate responsible for maintaining the canon of the simulation, running the Events Board and managing simulated elections, including the calculator and modifiers. Clerks under the Head Elections Clerk are known as Election Clerks. The Head Elections Clerk is assisted by Head Elections Clerks. The current Head Elections Clerk is ZeroOverZero101.


 * Head Elections Clerks
 * Not to be confused with the Head Elections Clerk.
 * The main assistants to the Head Elections Clerk who aid them in the management of simulated elections.


 * Head Federal Clerk (HFC)
 * The member of the Triumvirate responsible for the operation and organization of the simulation's federal level, including the White House, Congress and Supreme Court. Clerks under the Head Federal Clerk are known as Federal Clerks. The Head Federal Clerk is assisted by Deputy Federal Clerks and the Legal Clerk. The current Head Federal Clerk is Srajar4048.


 * Head Moderator, Head Mod
 * The highest moderator in the simulation, with authority over the Triumvirate. The current head moderator is GuiltyAir.


 * Head State Clerk (HSC)
 * The member of the Triumvirate responsible for the operation and organization of the simulation's states, including the posting of legislation, the counting of votes and the smooth functioning of state legislatures. Clerks under the Head State Clerk are known as State Clerks. The Head State Clerk is assisted by the Deputy State Clerk and the Legal Clerk. The current Head State Clerk is BoristheRabid.

L

 * Legal, legal simulation, legal side
 * The simulation of the judicial branch of the federal and state governments, including the U.S. Supreme Court and the state courts. The moderator responsible for the management of the legal side is the Legal Clerk.


 * Legal Clerk
 * The moderator who, working beneath the Head Moderator, Head Federal Clerk and Head State Clerk, is responsible for the management of the legal side.

M

 * Main
 * The official Discord server for the ModelUSGov community, which can be found at this link.


 * Manual elections, manual voting
 * (Historical) Refers to the election system used in the simulation before 2018, where each Reddit user was allowed to cast a vote in elections to determine the winner. This system was replaced with simulated elections.


 * Model World
 * 1) A term that refers to the universe of Reddit model government simulations. The simulations of the Model World as recognized by ModelUSGov are CMHOC (Canada), MHOC (Great Britain), Iksdagen (Sweden), MhOir (Ireland), MBundestag (Germany), RMTK (Netherlands), ModelNZParliament (New Zealand), and AustraliaSim (Australia).
 * 2) (Historically) The Reddit model government simulations that agreed to share a common canon universe. This shared canon ceased to exist in May 2020.

Q

 * Quadrumvirate, Quad
 * See Triumvirate.

R

 * Reset
 * An event where the canon of the simulation is wiped clean and the date of divergence is changed to the date of the reset. The last reset occurred on January 20, 2021, coinciding with the.

S

 * State Clerks
 * Clerks who work under the Head State Clerk to manage the executive and legislative aspects of the states. State clerks are assigned to specific states, with each state possessing one senior state clerk and at least one deputy.


 * Simulated elections
 * Refers to the process by which elections are conducted in ModelUSGov, where the activity and campaign strategy of players are assessed through modifiers to determine the winner of elections with the help of a calculator. The Head Elections Clerk runs simulated elections with the help of their Head Elections Clerks.
 * See also: Manual elections.

T

 * Triumvirate, Tri
 * The highest moderation team that is in charge of the day-to-day operations of the simulation, second only in authority to the head moderator. Each member of the triumvirate has responsibility over a different aspect of the simulation. They are as follows:
 * Head State Clerk (HSC)
 * Head Elections Clerk (HEC)
 * Head Federal Clerk (HFC)
 * Known as the Quadrumvirate until the abolition of the position of Head Censor.