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The Federation's [[Farragut-Class Battle Cruiser]] [[Capital Ships|capital ships]], supplied by [[Core Dynamics]], are robust, practical war machines inside and out.<ref>Official The Art of Elite Dangerous art book, August 17 2016</ref>
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|Once every four or eight years▼
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|The day after a Federal election when a new president-elect takes the oath and is sworn into office as the [[President of the Federation]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/556ddd259657ba047533fa1c Zachary Hudson Becomes the New President of the Federation] - 02 JUN 3301▼
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| 12 February▼
| Abraham Lincoln Starport Celebration▼
| Annual remembrance of Abraham Lincoln Starport's namesake, President Abraham Lincoln.<ref>[http://galnetarchive.blogspot.com/2015/02/celebration-at-abraham-lincoln-starport.html Celebration at Abraham Lincoln Starport in Earth Orbit], Sol - 9 February 3301</ref>▼
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=== Corporations ===
*[[Brightlight Training]]
*[[Caine Massey]]
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*[[Vandermeer Corporation]]
=== Population ===
The Federation is the most populous of the three superpowers, and has an estimated population of 1,944,378,037,821 as of April 3306.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/g641q3/demographic_changes_in_the_galaxy_2020/ r/EliteDangerous: Demographic changes in the Galaxy, 2020]</ref>
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When the leader of one of the Federation's two main political parties, the Liberal Party and the Republican Party, is elected President, then the leader of the other party automatically becomes [[Shadow President]]. The Shadow President has no authority in the sitting President's administration, but he or she is often at the top of their party's list to run for the Presidency during an election. The current Shadow President is [[Felicia Winters]].
The [[White House]] on [[Mars]] is the official residence and workplace of the President
===Federal Congress===
[[Federal Congress]] is made up of 500 [[Congressmen]] (the term for both men and women). They sit in Congress, in [[Olympus Village]] on
Anyone can run for election to Federal Congress. They do not need to be backed by a political party or minor faction, but it helps. There are two major parties: the Liberals and the Republicans. Corporations generally do push (and fund) their chosen candidates or parties (e.g. Hudson), as do other special interest groups. Like the President, Congressmen are elected for an eight year term by the citizens of the Federation, with a "vote of no confidence" after four years.<ref name=":5" /> If the vote of no confidence succeeds then a full election takes place. A Congressman (or President) cannot serve multiple consecutive terms, though a Congressman can (and often does) become President immediately after a term as a Congressman.<ref name="FedGovt" />
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Congressmen do not change when their system's controlling minor faction changes, and serve until their term is up, but their life could become difficult, so they might resign, triggering a local election.<ref name="FedGovt" />
Federal colonies continued to mature into Congressional members and became accepted as Federal States throughout the next two centuries. However, the ratification of each colonial charter and approval of membership made the governing body of the Federation more and more unwieldy. This meant getting decisions made became more and more of a laborious and time consuming process, increasingly relying on Presidential Influence. Eventually in 2594, Congress passed an Act reducing the total number of congressmen dramatically at the subsequent election round, amid much controversy.<ref name=":4">Tourist Beacon 0180</ref>
In parallel, the President's fixed four year term was extended to a single eight year term, with a Vote of Confidence by the people after four years. This was to address the problem that increasingly the Presidents were serving two consecutive terms (their limit - a historical limit dating back to pre-Federation days), and few credible candidates would stand against them in what increasingly were referred to as the 'mid-term' election.<ref>Tourist Beacon 0180</ref>
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*[[Federal Flight Control]] - The Federation's air traffic control service.
▲|The day after a Federal election when a new president-elect takes the oath and is sworn into office as the [[President of the Federation]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/556ddd259657ba047533fa1c Zachary Hudson Becomes the New President of the Federation] - 02 JUN 3301
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▲| Abraham Lincoln Starport Celebration
▲| Annual remembrance of Abraham Lincoln Starport's namesake, President Abraham Lincoln.<ref>[http://galnetarchive.blogspot.com/2015/02/celebration-at-abraham-lincoln-starport.html Celebration at Abraham Lincoln Starport in Earth Orbit], Sol - 9 February 3301</ref>
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*[[Federal Security Service]] - An agency responsible for security patrols, law enforcement, and investigating crimes in all Federal systems.
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*[[Void Rangers]] - An [[Advanced Tactical Response]] unit that operates in Federal space.
==Federal Law==
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People have rights and freedoms, enshrined by this agreement. A great many things are illegal, like [[Slaves|slavery]], [[cloning]] and certain [[narcotics]]. Local 'State' law prohibits other trafficking to a greater or lesser degree. Things like ship-based weapons, personal weapons, other milder drugs and alcohol are banned in some systems.<ref name=":6">Tourist Beacon 0162</ref> The Federation does respect [[human]] life, xeno-culture and lifeforms in its own way and much more than the [[Empire]],<ref name=":8" /> although the Federation doesn't respect freedom as much as the [[Alliance]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x-kaGsHvv0 Elite: Dangerous - Epic History of The Federation]</ref>
▲* The [[Federal High Court]] is the highest court in the Federal judicial system.
▲* The [[Federal Justice Department]] is the executive department responsible for overseeing law enforcement.
▲* The [[Federal Criminal Investigations]] is the Federation's primary domestic security and law enforcement agency.<ref>Tourist Beacon 0231</ref>
▲* The [[Federal Attorney's Office]] is the Federation's prosecution agency, and represents the Federal government in courts of law.
▲* The [[Federal Transport Safety Administration]] is a regulatory agency that oversees transportation in the Federation.
▲* The [[Federal Commerce Authority]] is a regulatory agency that oversees corporations in the Federation.
▲* The [[Federal Diplomatic Corps]] operates the Federation's embassies in foreign systems.
▲* The [[Federal Intelligence Agency]] is a secretive organisation that looks after Federal interests outside the Federation. Such as espionage and counter-espionage operations, covert support for Federal diplomats abroad, intelligence relating to foreign operations and protection.<ref>Tourist Beacon 0232</ref>
▲* The [[Proactive Detection Bureau]] is a department created and run by the FIA in accordance with the [[Domestic Counter-Terrorism Act]] of 3307 to scan public and private communications networks for terrorist activity.
▲* The [[Presidential Protection Detail]] are elite Federal agents responsible for protecting the safety of the sitting President of the Federation and the first family.<ref name=":7" />
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