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Additionally, in his report on [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Fleet Admiral Preston Cole]], [[Codename: SURGEON]] makes reference to the Battle of Gettysburg, which he describes as taking place during "the first American Civil War."<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 472''</ref> This wording strongly suggests that there was in fact at least one more civil conflict, which may or may not have resulted in the dissolution of the Union. It is important to note that the word "first" is not capitalized, indicating that it is not the formal name of the war (unlike, for example the First World War). Therefore, if a second civil conflict did take place, it would almost certainly go by a name other than the "Second American Civil War." | Additionally, in his report on [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Fleet Admiral Preston Cole]], [[Codename: SURGEON]] makes reference to the Battle of Gettysburg, which he describes as taking place during "the first American Civil War."<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 472''</ref> This wording strongly suggests that there was in fact at least one more civil conflict, which may or may not have resulted in the dissolution of the Union. It is important to note that the word "first" is not capitalized, indicating that it is not the formal name of the war (unlike, for example the First World War). Therefore, if a second civil conflict did take place, it would almost certainly go by a name other than the "Second American Civil War." | ||
However, just above the noted information in the encyclopedia is a list of "major locations" where it notes it simply as the "United States" instead of the "political remnants". This may be an oversight, or suggest that the United States of the 26th century still exists in a somewhat similar fashion as it does today. For example, in ''[[i love bees]]'' [[Rani Sobeck]] makes direct reference to the [[wikipedia:Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution|Fifth Amendment]], implying that the [[wikipedia:United_States_Constitution|Constitution]] is still the foundation for law in 26th-century America. This is further supported by the continued existence of the [[wikipedia:Internal_Revenue_Service|IRS]],<ref>'''[[i love bees]]''', [[Axon]] [[Media:taxes_suck.ogg|taxes_suck]]</ref> and several characters in ''Halo'' canon being described as Americans. | However, just above the noted information in the encyclopedia is a list of "major locations" where it notes it simply as the "United States" instead of the "political remnants". This may be an oversight, or suggest that the United States of the 26th century still exists in a somewhat similar fashion as it does today. For example, in ''[[i love bees]]'' [[Rani Sobeck]] makes direct reference to the [[wikipedia:Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution|Fifth Amendment]], implying that the [[wikipedia:United_States_Constitution|Constitution]] is still the foundation for law in 26th-century America (though it is possible that the term "plead the fifth" simply remains in the American lexicon as a figure of speech). This is further supported by the continued existence of the [[wikipedia:Internal_Revenue_Service|IRS]],<ref>'''[[i love bees]]''', [[Axon]] [[Media:taxes_suck.ogg|taxes_suck]]</ref> and several characters in ''Halo'' canon being described as Americans. | ||
Alternatively, the above information regarding the Constitution and IRS may indicate that the United States' government and systems have been adopted by the United Republic, and thus that the URNA's governmental and social institutions are similar or identical to those of the possibly defunct United States government. | Alternatively, the above information regarding the Constitution and IRS may indicate that the United States' government and systems have been adopted by the United Republic, and thus that the URNA's governmental and social institutions are similar or identical to those of the possibly defunct United States government. | ||