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==Government and politics==
==Government and politics==
[[File:HE Ruth Charet.jpg|thumb|250px|Ruth Charet, current President of the UEG.]]
[[File:HE Ruth Charet.jpg|thumb|250px|Ruth Charet, current President of the UEG.]]
The Unified Earth Government functions as a representative democracy{{Ref/Reuse|wp humans}} The UEG is headed by a [[President of the Unified Earth Government|President]].{{Ref/Reuse|president}} The government maintains executive, legislative, and judicial branches.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The [[Unified Earth Government Senate]] serves as the legislative branch of the government.{{Ref/Reuse|htt07}} A number of other executive offices are known to exist, among them the [[Minister of Information]],<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[Metropolis]]'': [[:File:Metrosign-8.jpg|Image:Metrosign-8.jpg]]</ref> the [[Secretary of Defense]],<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]'': [[:File:Metrosign-3.jpg|File:Metrosign-3.jpg]]</ref> and the [[Minister for the Colonies]]; the last position is likely part of the CAA.{{Ref/Reuse|president}} Inferring from the first and last positions, the UEG would appear to be based around a parliamentary system. Other executive ministries include the [[Department of the Treasury]], under which operates the [[Internal Revenue Service]].<ref>http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/taxes_suck.wav</ref> The [[Inner Territories Transportation Administration]] is an agency of the UEG that apparently has authority over the security of public interstellar or interplanetary travel among the [[Inner Colonies]].<ref name="htt05">'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''Episode 5''</ref>
The Unified Earth Government functions as a representative democracy{{Ref/Reuse|wp humans}} The UEG is headed by a [[President of the Unified Earth Government|President]].{{Ref/Reuse|president}} The government maintains executive, legislative, and judicial branches.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The [[Unified Earth Government Senate]] serves as the legislative branch of the government.{{Ref/Reuse|htt07}} A number of other executive offices are known to exist, among them the [[Minister of Information]],<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[Metropolis]]'': [[:File:Metrosign-8.jpg|Image:Metrosign-8.jpg]]</ref> the [[Secretary of Defense]],<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]'': [[:File:Metrosign-3.jpg|File:Metrosign-3.jpg]]</ref> and the [[Minister for the Colonies]]; the last position is likely part of the CAA.{{Ref/Reuse|president}} Inferring from the first and last positions, the UEG would appear to be based around a parliamentary system. Other executive ministries include the [[Department of the Treasury]], under which operates the [[Internal Revenue Service]].<ref>http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/taxes_suck.wav</ref> The [[Inner Territories Transportation Administration]] is an agency of the UEG that apparently has authority over the security of public interstellar or interplanetary travel among the [[Inner Colonies]].<ref name="htt05">'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''Episode 5''</ref> The UEG also maintains the [[UEG Cartographic Corps|Cartographic Corps]], for the purpose of mapping the stars.{{Ref/Game|Id=Emblem|HINF|Emblems and Nameplates (Halo Infinite)|Emblem|Detail=UEG Cartographic Corps description|Quote=Mapping the future.}}


While the UEG is formally a confederation of independently governed worlds,{{Ref/Reuse|humancolonization}} Earth is in a privileged position over the colonies in the election process, which has been a source of discord with some colonials.{{Ref/Reuse|frank}} Some colonies are managed by [[governor|planetary governors]] that lead a world's parliamentary government.<ref name="harvest115">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 115''</ref>
While the UEG is formally a confederation of independently governed worlds,{{Ref/Reuse|humancolonization}} Earth is in a privileged position over the colonies in the election process, which has been a source of discord with some colonials.{{Ref/Reuse|frank}} Some colonies are managed by [[governor|planetary governors]] that lead a world's parliamentary government.<ref name="harvest115">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 115''</ref>