Government

The federal government of the European Federation (EU Federal government or EU Government) is the national government of the European Federation. The European Federation federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The powers of these three branches are defined and vested by the Constitution of the European Federation, which has been in effect since 2026. The powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of Congress, including the creation of executive departments and courts subordinate to the Federal Court of the European Federation. In the federal division of power, the federal government shares sovereignty with each of the 22 subjects of the federation in their respective territories.

Congress

The European Federation Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the European Federation. It is a bicameral legislature, including a lower body, the European Federation House of Representatives, and an upper body, the European Federation Senate. They both meet in the European Federation Capitol in Liberty City. Members of Congress are chosen through direct election, though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by a governor's appointment. Congresses convene for one-year terms (a Congress), commencing every other April. Each Congress is usually split into two sessions, one for each half a year. Elections are held every year on Election Day. The members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are elected for the one-year term of a Congress. Members in both chambers may stand for re-election an unlimited number of times. Congress was created by the Constitution's Third Chapter and first met in 2026, replacing the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Duspean Republic and the Country of Reality in its legislative function.

Executive

The executive branch is established in Chapter Four of the European Federation Constitution, which vests executive power in the president of the European Federation. The president is the head of state and the Vice President is the head of government. Many presidential actions are undertaken via executive orders, presidential proclamations, and presidential memoranda. The president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The president has broad authority to conduct foreign relations, is generally considered to have the sole power of diplomatic recognition, and is the European Federation chief diplomat, although the Congress also has an important role in legislating on foreign affairs. The president may also negotiate and sign treaties, but ratifying treaties requires the consent of two-thirds of the Senate. Chapter IV provides that the president shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the federal Court, and all other Officers of the European Federation. These appointments delegate by legal authority a portion of the sovereign powers of the federal government.

Judicial

The Judiciary, under Chapter V of the Constitution, explains and applies the laws. This branch does this by hearing and eventually making decisions on various legal cases. Chapter V of the Constitution establishes the Federal Court of the European Federation. Article 30 also establishes a two-year tenure for all federal judges and subjects of federation that their compensation may not be diminished during their time in office. Article 30 also establishes that all federal judges are to be confirmed by the European Federation Senate. The European Federation Federal Court decides cases and controversies, which include matters pertaining to the federal government, disputes between subjects of federation, and interpretation of the European Federation Constitution, and, in general, can declare legislation or executive action made at any level of the government as unconstitutional, nullifying the law and creating precedent for future law and decisions. The European Federation Constitution does not specifically mention the power of judicial review, which is the power to declare a law unconstitutional.