The legislative body known as the Lijuter Congress served as the governing authority for the Houk population, both on their native planet of Lijuter and within their extraterrestrial settlements.
In the time of the Imperial period, the Houk maintained thirty-one colonies beyond their home planet. While each colony possessed a unique culture and its own governmental structure, all were ultimately accountable to the Congress residing on their home planet.
The Houk's interactions with other civilizations were often characterized by treaty violations, dishonest negotiations, and initiating warfare without formally declaring it. Similarly, internal Houk political affairs were rife with treachery.