CREATE A CONSTITUTION

 1.     Begin by answering the questions in Part "A" to guide you in creating a constitution.  Use these answers for the                             written portion (typed up on Google Docs) of the assignment that will be submitted electronically. 

 

                  Part A.     Pick a political philosophy (direct democracy, republic, dictatorship, socialist, communist, etc.) and                                                     design a government body around it, with laws.

 

                                     Answer these questions below to see what kind of political philosophy you might agree with:

                                     i.     What are your beliefs on equality?

                                            1.     What laws would you create to protect/define equality?

                                            2.     What would your government look like to protect and enforce the equality laws you make?

 

                                     ii.     What rights do you believe people should have?

                                            1.     What laws would you create to protect/define rights?

                                            2.     What would your government look like to protect and enforce the rights your citizens should                                                              have?  For example: will you have a Supreme Court to protect rights, a Congress to make                                                                    them and Executive to enforce laws?  If you are dictator, will you have a strong police force?

                                            3.     Are your rights “unalienable” rights? Why or Why not? 

                                            4.     Do you have a Constitution and/or Bill of Rights? Why or Why not? 

                                            5.     What are the rights of each citizen under your constitution? 

                                            6.     What would happen if someone does not follow the laws? 

                                            7.     What are the qualifications of people needed to enforce/protect laws? 

 

                                      iii.     How do you define liberty?

                                            1.     What laws would you create to protect/define liberty?

                                            2.     What would your government look like to protect and enforce liberty?

 

                                       iv.     How is your constitution organized?                                                          

                                             1.   How will you explain and describe the purpose of your constitution? (Preamble, Introduction, etc.)

                                             2.   How will you divide up the different sections? 

 

                    Part B.     When you are finished with your Constitution, write a paragraph at the end that compares and contrasts 

                                     your constitution to the United States Constitution.  Specifically, explain how your

                                     laws and government differ or are similar to the American Constitution and Bill of                                                                                Rights.  Does the “central” government in Washington D.C. hold more power than the

                                     state or does the state hold more power than the “central” (Washington D.C.)? Why? Why not?