Create Your Own Government Activity

The final project for World Geography is to make your own country! As a piece of the final
project, you will need to build your own government. As we are currently covering governments, you
will build the government piece of your final project now.

Congratulations! You have started your own sovereign nation. Before you can really get down to
business, you need to decide how your nation will be organized. Complete the following worksheet to
build the framework of your government.
You should make your people want to live in your country! Good luck!

Government Types To Choose From

Oligarchy
Autocracy (Dictatorship)
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Theocracy
Monarchy

Government Structures to choose from

Unitary
Federal
Confederate
Parliamentary
Presidential

**Complete the Following Worksheet**

Name _____________________________ Date ___________________ Block _________

 Name Definition

Type of Goverment

Government Structure

Explination of how your government works

How do leaders become leaders?

Who makes the decisions in the government?

Who holds power in this form of government?

How are the people’s views taken into account?

How does the government raise money?

2 more characteristics or facts about your government.

What are the benefits of your country’s government?

What are the drawbacks to your country’s government?

Name a country in the world that has your government type or structure. What are some issues they are currently
experiencing?