Name: ______________________________

Deserted Island
Pretend that you are on a deserted island and answer the following questions.

1. What would your life be like on the island without any rules, laws, or people
in authority?

2. What would happen?

3. What rights would you have?

4. What if your rights were violated? What would you do?

Creation of Your Own Government

*Think about creating your own government on the deserted island, and answer
the questions that follow*
There are more questions on the back side

1. What is the purpose of this government?

2. Who holds power in the government and how is this power attained?

3. How is government organized? How is it divided by branches, if you have

any at all?
Name: ______________________________

4. If good people are chosen to govern, should there be any limitations to

their powers? Why or why not?

5. What role do citizens play in the government?

6. How much power do the citizens have?

7. What rights, if any, do the citizens have?

8. What duties and responsibilities do citizens have?

9. Anything else you may want to add?