The Magical Congress of the United States of America

[Maxwell Rahl]

The Magical Congress of the United States of America, also known as the MACUSA, was a wizarding government founded in 1693 with the emergence of the International Statute of Secrecy in the same year. A direct result from the Salem Witch Trials. 

 

The MACUSA was modelled on the Wizards' Council of Great Britain, the predated Ministry of Magic. Josiah Jackson was elected the first President of the MACUSA. His task was to deal with the troubles of the Salem Trials. He created the US Auror department. 

 

In 1760, the president Thornton Harkaway bred Crups that attacked No-Majs and it led to an important breach of the Statute of Secrecy. 

 

In 1777, the president Elizabeth McGilliguddy presided the infamous Country or Kind? Debate which was a discussion to help or not No-Majs for their liberation over British Muggles. It turned into fight. Ultimately, they did not interviene, but they did attempt to protect their No-Maj neighbours unofficially and they celebrated their Independance Day. 

 

The 15th president Emily Rappoport faced the largest ever breach of the International Statute of Secrecy: Dorus Twelvetrees revealed to a Bartholomew Barbone informations about wizarding community that he used to start a croisade to expose the wizardkind. It was unsuccesfuk, but it led to the Rappoport's Law which penalies relationships between wizards and No-Maj. Under her Law, MACUSA avoided communication with No-Maj United States Congress.

 

In the 19th Century, legislations required a permit to be allowed to carry a wand. This law ensures a control over all magical activity and can retrace the prepetrators by their wands. 

 

The biggest difference between the American MACUSA and the British Ministry of Magic is the penalties with criminals. MACUSA execute the worst criminals, British sends them to Askaban, except from those who escapes  which then lead to the Dementor's Kiss.

 

Questions:

- Is the MACUSA too strict?

- Like the MACUSA, should the Ministry of Magic execute their worst criminals rather than sending them to Askaban?

- Woukd the American hostile environment be softer if the Statute of Secrecy was like the British one allowing some breaches?

[Craig Bowker]

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[Maxwell Rahl]

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