It first came about when the President was assassinated and Congress was gunned down. When they first suspended the Constitution,* they claimed it was only for a short period, but a civil war erupted and their forces had to put down a guerrilla insurgency, the strength of which may have been overstated to instill fear in those at home. Those who committed crimes are executed and hung on "The Wall" or they are sent to the Colonies, which are polluted and dangerous. Found 
It first came about when the President was assassinated and Congress was gunned down. When they first suspended the Constitution,* they claimed it was only for a short period, but a civil war erupted and their forces had to put down a guerrilla insurgency, the strength of which may have been overstated to instill fear in those at home. Those who committed crimes are executed and hung on "The Wall" or they are sent to the Colonies, which are polluted and dangerous. Found in Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, _The Handmaid's Tale_, FTP, name this government which controls the United States and enforces a strict brand of Christian fundamentalism.
It first came about when the President was assassinated and Congress was gunned down.
Republic of Gilead