Imagine you are stranded on a deserted island with 400 individuals. once you and the others have built some shelters and taken stock of the island, how would you move forward? based on what you know about government, describe how you would set up the law-making body of government for the island’s survivors. make sure to include the number of members in your legislature, how many houses it will have, how long members can be law makers, how they are chosen, and their responsibilities.

There should be three different branches of government (to avoid political stand-stills). each branch in your legislature should have 33 people in it. that way no more than 100 people on the island are in power, giving the ratio of people in power to those out of power a heavy leaning towards those out of power. the people who do not have government postisions vote in the people into their positions. the terms should be no longer than two years so if the leaders are too radical, the people are able to regain power quickly. those who run for office should be nominated by their peers so that there is again an equal distribution of power. one branch should be dedicated to leading the people and providing moral for them. another should be dedicated to locating supplies for the people (i.e. clean water, wood to build structures, fruits and other foodstuffs). finally, the last group should be dedicated to creating weapons to fight back dangerous, local animals and they should also scout for other signs of human contact (planes, cruise ships,