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This is a '''glossary''' of terms used in [[ModelUSGov]].

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== A ==
;{{Vanchor|Agenda}}
: ''See '''[[#Campaign agenda|Campaign agenda]]'''.''

== B ==
;{{Vanchor|Base state}}
: Refers to the real-life {{wp|U.S. state}} whose laws are inherited by each of the simulation's model [[state|states]]. These laws remain in force in the state until they are amended or repealed by the simulation. The current base states are:
:: [[File:Flag of Atlantic.svg|border|24px|link=Atlantic]] [[Atlantic]] → {{wp|New York}}
:: [[File:Flag of Dixie.png|border|24px|link=Dixie]] [[Dixie]] → {{wp|Texas}}
:: [[File:Flag of Fremont.svg|border|24px|link=Fremont]] [[Fremont]] → {{wp|California}}
:: [[File:Flag of Appalachia.png|border|24px|link=Greater Appalachia]] [[Greater Appalachia]] → {{wp|North Carolina}}
:: [[File:Flag of Superior.png|border|24px|link=Superior]] [[Superior]] → {{wp|Illinois}}

;{{Anchor|Board of Appeals|BOA|BoA}} Board of Appeals (BOA)
: A panel of three members that handles appeals from decisions of the [[#Head Moderator|Head Moderator]] and [[#Triumvirate|Triumvirate]] which violate the [[#Meta Constitution|Meta Constitution]].

;{{Vanchor|Bulletin board}}
: A  prominent channel in [[#Main|Main]] that Nitro boosters, Patreon supporters and certain moderators have access to.

;{{Vanchor|Bylaw}}
: Rule created by the [[#Triumvirate|Triumvirate]] to clarify certain aspects of the [[#Meta Constitution|Meta Constitution]] and to run aspects of the simulation. A list of all bylaws can be found at [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bHeEcWDoWIqPC3a1davDZV_Te916vj3jMzDsYfFOqXI/edit#gid=0 this link].

== C ==
;{{Vanchor|Campaign agenda}}
: A spreadsheet that all candidates during [[#Simulated elections|simulated elections]] must fill at regular intervals, determining their campaign strategy. Candidates can gain [[#Modifiers|modifiers]] from submitting the campaign agenda.

;{{Anchor|Canon|canon}}Canon
: Information which is part of the in-universe history of the simulation and which can be referred to [[Wiktionary:in character|in character]]. Generally speaking, all events from the perspective of in-universe characters that have occurred in the simulation since the [[#Date of divergence|divergence]] are canon, along with all real-life occurrences before January 20, 2021.

;{{Anchor|Clerk|Clerks}} Clerks
: Members of major moderation teams under the supervision of a member of the [[#Triumvirate|Triumvirate]] or the [[#Head Moderator|Head Moderator]]. The clerk teams are [[#Discord Clerks|Discord Clerks]], [[#Election Clerks|Election Clerks]], [[#Federal Clerks|Federal Clerks]] and [[#State Clerks|State Clerks]].

;{{Vanchor|Coalition}}
: An agreement between two or more political parties to coordinate during and after an election on the placement of candidates and the selection of legislative leadership. A coalition typically involves [[#Endorsement|endorsements]] between parties.

== D ==
;{{Vanchor|Date of divergence}}
: The date on which the simulation broke away from the timeline of real life and started its own independent [[#canon|canon]]. Currently, this date is January 20, 2021.

;{{Vanchor|Decanonization}}
: A decision by the [[#Events Board|Events Board]] or [[#Head Elections Clerk|Head Elections Clerk]] to remove an event or reference from the official [[#Canon|canon]] of ModelUSGov.

;{{Anchor|Deputy Censor|Deputy Censors}} Deputy Censors
: The main assistants to the [[#Head Moderator|Head Moderator]] (formerly the [[#Head Censor|Head Censor]]) on Discord moderation. Deputy Censors are senior [[#Discord Clerks|Discord Clerks]] and handle appeals from Discord moderation decisions.

;{{Anchor|Deputy Federal Clerk|Deputy Federal Clerks}} Deputy Federal Clerks
: The main assistants to the [[#Head Federal Clerk|Head Federal Clerk]] in the running of the federal level of the simulation. Deputy Federal Clerks are senior [[#Federal Clerks|Federal Clerks]].

;{{Anchor|Deputy State Clerk|Deputy State Clerks}} Deputy State Clerks
: The main assistant to the [[#Head State Clerk|Head State Clerk]] in the running of the state level of the simulation. The Deputy State Clerk is a senior [[#State Clerks|State Clerk]].

;{{Vanchor|D'Hondt}}
: ''See '''[[#Party list|Party list]]'''''.

;{{Vanchor|Discord}}
: ''See '''[[#Main|Main]]'''''.

;{{Anchor|Discord Clerk|Discord Clerks}} Discord Clerks
: Moderators of the [[#Main|official Discord server]], under the direct management of the [[#Deputy Censors|Deputy Censors]] and the overall supervision of the [[#Head Moderator|Head Moderator]].

;{{Vanchor|District seat}}
: Seat in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] that is directly elected using the [[#First past the post|first past the post]] voting system and represents a geographic constituency in a specific state. District seats belong to the player and are retained by the player in the event of defection from a party. Around half of seats in the House are district seats, the other half being [[#List seat|list seats]].

;{{Vanchor|Divergence}}
: ''See '''[[#Date of divergence|Date of divergence]]'''''.

;{{Vanchor|Dual mandate}}
: Rule that states that a player may not hold two executive or legislative positions at the same time. For instance, a player cannot both be a federal Cabinet secretary and a state Assemblyperson, or a federal Representative and a state Governor. Dual mandate also prevents a player from being a judge in the same state where they hold political office. Dual mandate automatically removes any person elected in violation of the rule from their earlier office (i.e., a Representative who is elected as Governor is automatically removed as Representative upon election).

== E ==
;{{Vanchor|Elections}}
: ''See '''[[#Simulated elections|Simulated elections]]'''''.

;{{Anchor|Election Clerk|Election Clerks}} Election Clerks
: [[#Clerk|Clerks]] who work under the [[#Head Elections Clerk|Head Elections Clerk]] to manage aspects of the [[#Simulated elections|simulated elections]], including [[#Grading|grading]] and [[#Modifiers|modifiers]].

;{{Vanchor|Endorsement}}
: Deal where a party agrees to support a candidate of another party for a particular office during [[#Simulated elections|simulated elections]], which grants the candidate additional [[#Modifiers|modifiers]]. Endorsements are a component of [[#Coalition|coalition]] deals.

;{{Anchor|Event|Events}} Event
: A simulated development created by the [[#Events Board|Events Board]] involving non-player characters that demands action from the players in order to resolve or advance. Participation in events can net [[#Modifiers|modifiers]].

;{{Vanchor|Events Board}}
: A team underneath the [[#Head Elections Clerk|Head Elections Clerk]] that creates [[#Event|events]] for the simulation. The Events Board comprises four separate subteams, focused on federal, state, foreign and legal events.

== F ==
;{{Anchor|Faceclaim|Facesteal}}Faceclaim, facesteal
: The likeness of a real-life person that a player uses photos of to help identify their [[#Persona|persona]] in-canon, often a politician or celebrity.

;{{Anchor|Federal Clerk|Federal Clerks}} Federal Clerks
: [[#Clerk|Clerks]] who work under the [[#Head Federal Clerk|Head Federal Clerk]] to manage the executive and legislative aspects of the federal level of the simulation.

;{{Anchor|First-past-the-post|First past the post|FPTP}} First past the post (FPTP)
: The election system to elect executive positions (President, Governor, Lieutenant Governor), [[United States Senate|U.S. Senators]] and district seats in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]]. Under {{wp|first-past-the-post voting}}, the candidate who wins a plurality of the vote wins the election.

;{{Vanchor|FPTP seat}}
: ''See '''[[#District seat|District seat]]'''''.

== G ==
;{{Anchor|Game Moderation Council|GMC}} Game Moderation Council (GMC)
: ''(Historical)'' A now-defunct body grouping senior moderators from all [[#Model World|Model World]] simulations in order to cooperate on moderation matters, especially for sharing or requesting bans of players.

== H ==
;{{Anchor|Head Censor|HC}} Head Censor (HC)
: ''(Historically)'' The member of the [[#Triumvirate|Quadrumvirate]] responsible for the moderation of the [[#Main|official Discord server]]. [[#Clerk|Clerks]] under the Head Censor are known as [[#Discord Clerk|Discord Clerks]]. The Head Censor was assisted by [[#Deputy Censor|Deputy Censors]]. Since its abolition, Discord moderation has been the responsibility of the [[#Head Moderator|Head Moderator]].

;{{Anchor|Head Elections Clerk|HEC}}Head Elections Clerk (HEC)
: ''Not to be confused with [[#Head Elections Clerks|Head Elections Clerks]].''
: The member of the [[#Triumvirate|Triumvirate]] responsible for maintaining the [[#Canon|canon]] of the simulation, running the [[#Events Board|Events Board]] and managing [[#Simulated elections|simulated elections]], including the [[#Calculator|calculator]] and [[#Modifiers|modifiers]]. [[#Clerk|Clerks]] under the Head Elections Clerk are known as [[#Election Clerk|Election Clerks]]. The Head Elections Clerk is assisted by [[#Head Elections Clerks|Head Elections Clerks]]. The current Head Elections Clerk is APG_Revival.

;{{Vanchor|Head Elections Clerks}}
: ''Not to be confused with the [[#Head Elections Clerk|Head Elections Clerk]].''
: The main assistants to the [[#Head Elections Clerk|Head Elections Clerk]] who aid them in the management of [[#Simulated elections|simulated elections]].

;{{Anchor|Head Federal Clerk|HFC}}Head Federal Clerk (HFC)
: The member of the [[#Triumvirate|Triumvirate]] responsible for the operation and organization of the simulation's federal level, including the [[President of the United States|White House]], [[United States Congress|Congress]] and [[United States Supreme Court|Supreme Court]]. [[#Clerk|Clerks]] under the Head Federal Clerk are known as [[#Federal Clerk|Federal Clerks]]. The Head Federal Clerk is assisted by [[#Deputy Federal Clerks|Deputy Federal Clerks]] and the [[#Legal Clerk|Legal Clerk]]. The current Head Federal Clerk is Srajar4084.

;{{Anchor|Head Moderator|Head Mod}}Head Moderator, Head Mod
: The highest moderator in the simulation, with authority over the [[#Triumvirate|Triumvirate]]. The current head moderator is GuiltyAir.

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

;{{Vanchor|High decorum}}
: Refers to the special rules that apply to certain channels in the [[#Main|official Discord server]] that punish spam, memes and other content that inhibits discussion. High decorum applies to the political discussion, sim discussion, idea suggestions, and help channels.

== I ==
== JK ==
;{{Anchor|Join-A-Party thread|Join A Party|JAP|JP}} Join-A-Party thread (JP, JAP)
: The thread, located at the top of the ModelUSGov [[#Main subreddit|main subreddit]], where new players sign up and contact a party leader to apply for membership.

== L ==
;{{Anchor|Legal|Legal simulation}} Legal, legal simulation, legal side
: The simulation of the judicial branch of the federal and state governments, including the [[United States Supreme Court|U.S. Supreme Court]] and the [[State court|state courts]]. The moderator responsible for the management of the legal side is the [[#Legal Clerk|Legal Clerk]].

;{{Vanchor|Legal Clerk}}
: The moderator who, working beneath the [[#Head Moderator|Head Moderator]], [[#Head Federal Clerk|Head Federal Clerk]] and [[#Head State Clerk|Head State Clerk]], is responsible for the management of the [[#Legal|legal side]]. The current Legal Clerk is SHOCKULAR.

;{{Vanchor|List}}
: ''See '''[[#Party list|Party list]]'''.''

;{{Vanchor|List seat}}
: A seat in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] or a state legislature that was won by a political party from the [[#Party list|party list]] during the most recent [[#Simulated election|simulated election]]. List seats belong to the party, who can freely appoint or remove players from the seats as they wish. Around half of seats in the House are list seats, the other half being [[#District seat|district seats]].

== M ==
;{{Vanchor|Main}}
: The official Discord server for the ModelUSGov community, which can be found at [https://discord.gg/93nRWsg this link].

;{{Anchor|Main subreddit|Main sub}} Main subreddit, main sub
: The r/ModelUSGov subreddit.

;{{Anchor|Manual elections|Manual voting}} 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|simulated elections]].

;{{Vanchor|Meta}}
: ''Not to be confused with [[#The Meta|the Meta]].''
: General term that refers to everything that is not [[#Canon|canon]] to the simulation. Often denoted on canon subreddits by the abbreviation "M:", which indicates that the message following the note should not be considered canon.

;{{Anchor|Meta blocking|Meta block|Meta blocked|Meta struck|Meta striking|Meta veto}} Meta blocking, meta striking, meta veto
: A decision by [[#The Meta|the Meta]] to stop players from pursuing an action in [[#Canon|canon]] that violates the rules of the simulation or principles of fair play, such as a baseless impeachment or an amendment to the election system.

;{{Vanchor|Meta Constitution}}
: The basic rules that govern ModelUSGov and bind the authority of the [[#Head Moderator|Head Moderator]] and [[#Triumvirate|Triumvirate]], found at [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Az2yyj24h1lM08_9ZgztPqCbbNp4b8_NSHAFMMRccBo/edit this link]. The [[#Board of Appeals|Board of Appeals]] enforces and interprets the Meta Constitution.

;{{Vanchor|Model World}}
# A term that refers to the universe of Reddit model government simulations. The simulations of the Model World as recognized by ModelUSGov are [https://www.reddit.com/r/cmhoc CMHOC] (Canada), [https://www.reddit.com/r/mhoc MHOC] (Great Britain), [https://www.reddit.com/r/iksdagen Iksdagen] (Sweden), [https://www.reddit.com/r/MhOir MhOir] (Ireland), [https://www.reddit.com/r/MBundestag MBundestag] (Germany), [https://www.reddit.com/r/RMTK RMTK] (Netherlands), [https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelNZParliament ModelNZParliament] (New Zealand), and [https://www.reddit.com/r/AustraliaSim AustraliaSim] (Australia).
# ''(Historically)'' The Reddit model government simulations that agreed to share a common [[#canon|canon]] universe. This shared canon ceased to exist in May 2020.

;{{Anchor|Modifiers|Mods}} Modifiers, mods
: Points that reflect the amount of activity in the simulation from players and parties, used to calculate [[#Simulated elections|simulated election]] results with the help of the [[#Calculator|calculator]]. Includes '''personal modifiers''' for players and '''party modifiers''' for parties. Modifiers can be earned by writing bills and executive orders, posting statements, press articles and campaign events on ModelUSPress, participating in lawsuits and responding to [[#Events|events]]. Modifiers can also be lost by a poor voting record and for egregious behavior.

;{{Anchor|Morgsie ban|Morgsie}} Morgsie ban, Morgsie
: A non-punitive ban from the simulation imposed by the [[#Triumvirate|Triumvirate]] against a player in order to protect their mental health or prevent troubling and unsafe behavior.

== N ==
== O ==
== P ==
;{{Vanchor|Parallel voting}}
: The electoral system used to elect the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]], with roughly half the seats elected through [[#First past the post|first past the post voting]] and the other half elected through [[#Party list|party-list proportional representation]]. Unlike a true proportional voting system, the results of the party list are not affected by the results of the first past the post races.

;{{Vanchor|Party list}}
: A list of candidates submitted by each party to contest elections under the {{wp|party-list proportional representation}} system. Party lists are calculated using the {{wp|D'Hondt method}} and account for around half the seats in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] and all seats in state legislatures.

;{{Anchor|Party modifiers|Party mods}}Party modifiers, party mods
: ''See '''[[#Modifiers|Modifiers]]'''''.

;{{Anchor|Permanent ban|Perma}} Permanent ban, perma
: A permanent ban of a player from the simulation.

;{{Vanchor|Persona}}
: The [[#Canon|canonical]] character portrayed by a player. A player may have several separate personas who canonically have no relation to each other, including a political persona, one or more press personas, and a judicial persona. Personas are closely related to [[#Facesteal|facesteals]].

;{{Anchor|Personal modifiers|Personal mods}}Personal modifiers, personal mods
: ''See '''[[#Modifiers|Modifiers]]'''''.

;{{Vanchor|Press}}
: Content posted to the ModelUSPress subreddit, including news articles, official statements and campaign events.

== Q ==
;{{Anchor|Quadrumvirate|Quad}}Quadrumvirate, Quad
: ''See '''[[#Triumvirate|Triumvirate]]'''''.

== R ==
;{{Vanchor|Reset}}
: An event where the [[#canon|canon]] of the simulation is wiped clean and the [[#date of divergence|date of divergence]] is changed to the date of the reset. The last reset occurred on January 20, 2021, coinciding with the {{wp|inauguration of Joe Biden}}.

== S ==
;{{Anchor|State Clerk|State Clerks}} State Clerks
: [[#Clerk|Clerks]] who work under the [[#Head State Clerk|Head State Clerk]] to manage the executive and legislative aspects of the [[State|states]]. State clerks are assigned to specific states, with each state possessing one senior state clerk and at least one deputy.

;{{Vanchor|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|modifiers]] to determine the winner of elections with the help of a [[#Calculator|calculator]]. The [[#Head Elections Clerk|Head Elections Clerk]] runs simulated elections with the help of their [[#Head Elections Clerks|Head Elections Clerks]].
: ''See also: '''[[#Manual elections|Manual elections]]''.'''

== T ==
;{{Anchor|Triumvirate|Tri}}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|head moderator]]. Each member of the triumvirate has responsibility over a different aspect of the simulation. They are as follows:
:: [[#Head State Clerk|Head State Clerk]] (HSC)
:: [[#Head Elections Clerk|Head Elections Clerk]] (HEC)
:: [[#Head Federal Clerk|Head Federal Clerk]] (HFC)
: Known as the '''Quadrumvirate''' until the abolition of the position of [[#Head Censor|Head Censor]].

;{{Vanchor|The Meta}}
: ''Not to be confused with [[#Meta|Meta]].''
: The moderation of ModelUSGov, including the [[#Head Moderator|Head Moderator]], [[#Triumvirate|Triumvirate]] and [[#Clerks|clerks]].

== U ==
;{{Anchor|Universal State Bylaws|USB}}Universal State Bylaws (USB)
: ''See '''[[#Bylaw|Bylaw]]'''.''

== V ==
;{{Anchor|VOC|Vote of Confidence|Vote of confidence}}Vote of confidence (VOC)
: Regularly-scheduled vote under the [[#Meta Constitution|Meta Constitution]] where the community decides whether to retain the [[#Head Moderator|Head Moderator]] and members of the [[#Triumvirate|Triumvirate]] for another term.

;{{Anchor|VONC|Vote of No Confidence|Vote of no confidence}}Vote of no confidence (VONC)
: An extraordinary vote under the [[#Meta Constitution|Meta Constitution]] called by a player petition to trigger an unscheduled vote to remove the [[#Head Moderator|Head Moderator]] or members of the [[#Triumvirate|Triumvirate]].

== W ==
== XYZ ==
== See also ==

[[Category:Meta]]