Creating a New Government Worksheet
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1. What type of government will your new colony have? (monarchy, democracy, dictatorship) _____________________________________________________________
2. Why did you choose this form of government? ________________________________
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3. How will your government be run? (1 person in charge, a group of people in charge)
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4. How will the government officials be selected? (voting, appointed by someone)
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5. Who gets to decide who the governing officials are? ___________________________
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6. What laws will your colony have? _________________________________________
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7. Who makes the laws? ____________________________________________________
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8. How will you ensure the laws are followed? (punishment for not following laws)
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9. Who will enforce the laws? _______________________________________________
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10. What are you going to do to be sure the people in your colony will be glad they live there? _________________________________________________________________
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11. Why should people move to your colony? __________________________________
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