Nationstates X-01

America
The United States of America in this universe operates quite a bit differently than the old universe.


 * USA is far more decentralized, and the federal government has very limited power.
 * Is a more aristocratic republic along the lines of Venice; Congress votes on a president who rules for life but has rather limited power.
 * The United States has another intermediary level of government between state and federal; the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth governments