Earth Government (Futurama)
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The Earth Government is the fictional world government in the TV series Futurama.
This government, known by some fans as the United States of Earth, a term that never appears in the show or comics, is a parody of the United States' sphere of influence, with numerous similarities. It is run by a presidential system (headed by the President of Earth), its capital is Washington, D.C., and its citizens are called Earthicans. It is a member of D.O.O.P., an interplanetary organization similar to the U.N.. Although never seen on screen there are references that the United States of Earth still uses a constitution-based system of government, with a widely expanded bill of rights. Its flag looks like the flag of the United States, with a globe centered on the Western Hemisphere in place of the 50 stars. Politically, the Earth Government is similar to that of the United States with a two-party system with a number of third parties. The two main parties are the Tastycrats and the Fingerlicans. Anyone who votes for third parties are regarded as 'weirdos and mutants'. The various sub-states are headed by governors, prime ministers and other similar leaders.
The head of Richard Nixon is elected President of Earth by exploiting the fact that Earthican law states that no body can be elected more than twice; he managed to run by putting his disembodied head on various robotic bodies ("A Head in the Polls"). Usually, though, his head is shown without any body. President McNeal is killed by invading Omicronians in an earlier episode.
The Earth is a very free place and highly values liberty; According to Nixon, it is so free that people can even decide which hand to have their sex monitoring chip installed in. Earth's taxes are voluntary, as Earthicans can avoid taxation by simply "spending a weekend with the Pain Monster." Earth's national holiday is "Freedom Day". The flag is often referred to affectionately as "Old Freebie" ("A Taste of Freedom").
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| Episodes • Comic books • Video game • Bender's Big Score | |
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| Fry • Leela • Bender • Professor Farnsworth • Doctor Zoidberg • Hermes • Amy Zapp Brannigan • Kif Kroker • Nibbler • Cubert • Calculon • Mom Recurring human characters • Recurring robot characters • Recurring alien characters • Secondary characters |
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| Planets: Amphibios 9 • Eternium • Omicron Persei VIII Alien races: Cygnoid • Decapodian • Neptunian • Omicronian Politics and religion: Earth Government • Robotology • D.O.O.P. Technology: Gadgets • Suicide booth • Planet Express Ship • Nimbus Other: Timeline • Blernsball • All My Circuits • The Scary Door • Slurm • Products • Locations • Animals |
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