In-Game Government System

Mass Island's legislative branch is made up of the House and Senate, just like real-world US. Our legislative branch makes all-server laws, regulates in-game interstate commerce, and controls in-game taxing and spending policies.

Mass Island's executive branch consists of the President, the President's Advisors, and various federal departments and agencies, just like real-world US. This branch is responsible for enforcing the laws of the server world.

Mass Island's judicial branch consists of the Mass Island Supreme Court and the Federal Judicial Center, just like in real-world US. Currently there are only two inferior federal courts (both are trial courts): District Court for the District of Columbia and District Court for the District of Wachusett. 

Mass Island currently has two in-game States: the District of Columbia, i.e. Newton, D.C., the capital of Mass Island, and the State of Wachusett (abbreviated as WT). Both D.C. and WT were established by the founders of our server. More States may be established by players in accordance with the server laws and the will of the players.

The State of Wachusett has a similar government system to the real-world Massachusetts government. The State Senate and House of Representatives both meet every month. The judicial branch consists of the Supreme Judicial Court, a Superior Court (general jurisdiction trial court) for each of the State's 3 Counties: Plymouth, Zoe, and Essex. Unlike real-world Massachusetts, currently all in-game municipalities in Wachusett rely on the Counties' government systems. 

The Newton, D.C. is the capital of Mass Island, the oldest city in Mass Island (est. Jun 30, 2020), and currently the largest and most populus municipality in our server. DC's executive branch is governed by an elected Mayor and Deputy Mayors. DC's legislative branch is a Counsil of 9 Members--one from each of DC's 5 Wards, 3 At-Larger Members, and Chairman. DC's judicial branch consists of the Court of Appeals and one District (trial) Court for each Ward. Newton, D.C. is divided into seven wards: East Newton, Downtown, Back Bay, Roxbury, and Beacon Hill.