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| Writing a Short Constitution / Создавая новую Конституцию |
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You are members of the governing council of a new country that has just been established on the uninhabited planet Nebula in the year 2113. The planet has a temperate climate, a tremendous amount of raw materials, and enough land for agriculture. Your problem is to write a short constitution and a bill of rights that establish the principles by which you and your 5000 settlers from earth will be governed.
Consider
1. The 5000 settlers make a very heterogeneous group; many different races, nationalities, and philosophies are represented.
2. The settlers have left earth because of overpopulated conditions on their home planet.
3. Be specific with your wording of the documents so that there is no ambiguity.
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I. CONSTITUTION (Fill in the blanks)
We, the people of _____________________(name of country), have come to Nebula for the purpose of establishing a new country based on the principles of _________________________(noun), _________________________(noun), and _________________________(noun).
We firmly believe that all people ___________________________________.
Furthermore, we believe that ___________________________________.
For these reasons, we will attempt to make this a country in which ___________________________________.
To accomplish this, we dedicate all our energies.
II. BILL OF RIGHTS FOR THE CITIZENS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF
________________________________________(name of country)
1. Each citizen of our country shall have the right to
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2. Each citizen of our country shall have the right to
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3. The government may not pass a law that
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4. The government may not pass a law that
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5. The government may not pass a law that
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6. The government does have the right to
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7. The government does have the right to
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8. The government does have the right to
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9. It is the responsibility of the government to always
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10. It is the responsibility of the citizens to always
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11. ________________________________________
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1. When settlers begin a new country, what are the biggest problems that they will usually face?
2. Would you like to be the leader of your country? Would you like to work for the government of your country?
3. The United States Constitution has a Bill of Rights with 10 rights specifically stated. Discuss whether you think these four rights are good for all countries:
1) The press shall have complete freedom.
2) Every person is free to speak about any subject.
3) The country shall not have an official religion.
4) Because it is important to defend a country, each citizen has the right to have guns.
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