Unification

As it relates to the criterion location of power, how would you like the new nation to distribute power geographically? Why? What would be the next best choice? Which option do you absolutely refuse to have? Why? We would like to have the location of power at the national level because then we could make the laws and no other region would be allowed to change them without a vote. As it relates to the criterion participation, who will be allowed to participate in the new government? How will they be allowed to participate? Which system would be ideal for your region? Why? Is there a system that you will not tolerate? Why? We would like all people 16 years and older to vote for legislators who eventually elect the prime minister What would be the ideal structure of the new national government's executive branch? How will this structure benefit your region? The structure would be one prime minister elected by legislators who are elected by the people. This benefits us because the legislators can always take the president down from power and elect a new one. Would the regions be left to enforce and execute the new nation's laws or would you have a national police force and departments for such matters? We would have a national police force to execute the new nation's law. What would be the ideal structure of the new national government's legislative branch? How will the regions be represented (equally or on the basis of regional population)? How will this structure benefit your region? Legislative branch What would be the ideal relationship between the executive and legilsative branches of the new national government? How will this system benefit your region? The system that would be ideal is a parliamentary system, this system would benefit our region by having all of the power being at the national and regional levels, which would benefit everyone because the bigger regions with more local governments would not have more power than the smaller regions with less local governments.

What would be the ideal structure of the new national government's judicial branch? How does someone come to be a member of the judicial branch? What if someone from your region is accused of a crime in another region? Would a regional or national institution determine his or her guilt? We would like a judicial branch with 5 judges per region making a total of 30 judges. They would each serve 2 year terms. If someone committed a crime anywhere in the new country, they would receive the same punishment as we would like a unitary system of government.

Are there freedoms/rights that you would like the new nation to guarantee to all of its citizens? Which ones? Yes, we would like the freedom of speech, and the freedom to make choices. What will be the source of authority for the new unified government? Source of authority would be by vote in our country. If unification were to occur, who do you envision controlling these resources, the individual, the region, or the new national government? We envision the individual controlling these resources. What would unification do for your region? List five items. Think about why you are unifying. What goods and services could a larger country provide that your region cannot? How do you suggest the new government get the funds to supply the country with these goods and services?

What would you be willing to give up in exchange for unification? Consider your groups values, institutions of government, and liberties. Would you be willing to limit your ability to make, enforce and interpret laws for your region? What about your region's natural resources? Would you be willing to allow the new national government to own, control and distribute any of your region's natural resources?

What do you NOT want to give up in exchange for unification? We do not want to give up the freedom to educate. How do your people believe that other groups might affect the negotiation process? Have at least one idea for each region. We believe all the other groups will want the right to have education and we do not want to give that to them as it would lessen our status as intellectuals.