10.+Our+Government+recommendations

//**﻿ Our Government Recommendations **//

**// Population of the island? //**

Team iPuzzle feels that the population for the island should be approximately 6000. This recommendation was decided by the team after looking at how many people it may take to make the island sustainable and functional with the understanding that children and elderly will not be required to work. The island needs enough people to make it practical, however too many people could also create problems for the island. Because the government is controlling the money and goods of the island, overpopulation could result in a lack of funds as there is only minimal resources and services available for the whole community. This population was also chosen taking into account how many people need to be situated at each individual settlement, as each settlement has it's own significant purpose.

**// What is the role of government in representing the people? //**

The role of the government on the island will be to maintain and distribute goods, currency and services evenly across all of the settlements. The government will support the people of the island and will run democratically. Everyone living on the island will have the opportunity to vote every three years for the leader in government, as well as a leader for each individual settlement. The government will ensure that each settlement has a voice and every individual on the island is heard.

**// Does the Island need more than one level of government? //** In the best interest of the island there needs to be more than one level of government. There is a wide variety of responsibilities across the island. To make the island functional and meets needs of everyone these responsibilities can be broken up into two levels. The head of government will be responsible for the island as a whole and this will consists of 6 leaders. Each settlement will have 2 representative leaders and they will be responsible for their own people to communicate ideas, concerns and interests to the head of government.

** Islands Federal Government ** - This will consist of 6 head leaders and 2 representative leaders from each settlement. The responsibility of this government will be maintaining employment, importing and exporting, currency and evenly spreading goods and services across the island.

** - //Community fund//: ** People on the island will not receive individual wages. Adults on the island (who are under 65 and an able worker) must be employed to work at a particular service in their settlement. Profits made will be contributed to the community fund. The community fund will then be distributed evenly across the island. The community fund will also include materials and goods imported into the island. Allowances and goods will be spread out weekly. Individual funds will be the same for all with exceptions made for families, children, the injured or sick and elderly. Elderly may not receive as much as they do not work, children (under 18) will not receive an allowance, adults unable to work because of sickness or injuries will be given a seperate allowance and parents will receive extra depending on how many children they are supporting (max. 2). The community fund will also be used to cover other expenses and maintenance across the island such as repairing the railing system.

** - // Taxing //** : As the government are handling money there will be no need to have a taxation on the island.

** - // Immigration: //** The final decision about who and what laws surrounding immigration can be a responsibility for the federal government. People may only immigrate to the island if they abide by the laws and policies of the islands government. The government will need to maintain the population so individuals can all be catered for evenly.

** - // Importing and exporting: //** The Federal Government will oversee importing and exporting and look closely at the management of the port. The government will make final decisions in terms of what the island needs and what can be afforded to export.

** - // Foreign affairs: //** The federal government is responsible for affairs with the rest of the world and communicating what the island has to offer and trade with other countries.

- //** Employment: **// Within each settlement their needs to be certain public services available that people can work in depending on their expertise. Adults need to become employees so they can assist with services in each settlement such as fire brigade service, police, shopkeepers, educators, medical experts etc. This may also be on a rotational basis so roles are shared and workloads are fair. Each individual settlement will also have employment opportunities that differ from one another such as, the VIVA settlement will need employess to run the cattle farm, iPuzzles settlement will need employees to manage the port and assist with importing and exporting goods, the Fab Five settlement will need employees to maintain the wind farm, the Laads settlement will need fisherman and employees to maintain the hydro power stations and the Gem settlement will need rice farmers.

** Islands Settlement Government (2 Representatives from each Settlement) ** This would consist of 2 members from each settlement to work with the responsibilities of the island in the areas of: -**//Major developments of the islands://** The railing system between the settlements **// -Education: //** Development of education system and development of public schools. **// - Housing: //** helping development the housing in each settlement **// -Law: //** enforcing the laws on the island

**// Values of democracy //** The values of democracy are: -Changes in government are open for everyone to vote and have their say -Freedom of choice and speech -Equal rights -Acceptance of everyone on the island and embracing diversity -Equal socio-economic status

**// Rights and responsibilities of citizenship //** - The right to vote - Each individual able to have a voice in their community - Equal rights between all settlements - Equal right to health and education - Citizens are expected to vote in elections - Respect and work together with the people in their settlements - Abiding by the laws that are enforced on the island - Adults (under 65 and able to work) must be employed

**// These questions are based on an assumption that we have a democracy on The Island? Is this a reasonable assumption? //** Having democracy of the island will give each member of the community the right to have their say. It will create an island where people feel they are a valued, and their opinions are heard.

**// What are the key tasks of a Member of Parliament or councillor? //** The Key task for members of parliament for the 2 levels of government would be: -To ensure that all people in their settlements are heard and that their ideas/concerns are brought back to the federal government -To ensure that every individual votes -To demonstrate leadership -To provide communication between governments and settlements -To ensure all adult citizens (under 65 and able to work) are employed -Community Fund is supervised and maintained -Overall management of goods and services -Management of currency -Oversee importing and exporting -Put consequences in place when laws are breached -To view each individual as an equal member of society (no one is richer or poorer nor better or worse than another) -To maintain population (immigration and children)

**// What laws does The Island need and who decides on the laws? //** The government will have the responsibility of making laws to ensure safety of the people on the island as well as maintaining a sustainable and healthy environment. The laws on the island need to be upheld by all individuals in order to live as a community, therefore some of the major laws that will be enforced are:

-Every individual will have to vote in elections -No death penalty -No discrimination -All adults must be employed (under 65 and able to work) -Child birth per individual is limited to a maximum of 2 children

We believe that our island does not need a jail for major crimes; instead the individual will be moved to a camp to serve their time. In this camp they will begin community service. They will be required to discuss their decisions and reason for committing the crime as well as share their feelings. Criminals will be given a second chance to prove themselves as a member of the island when the government agrees on their release and feels that he/she has shown remorse and is fit to again be a part of the islands community.

Misdemeanor crimes will result in reduced privileges such as luxury items, and limited food and goods. Those who commit these crimes will only receive the essentials and may also face an allowance reduction from the community funds and restrictions of attending social events and other community functions.