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==**The Republic of Berries and Cream (RBC) a nation built on purity and hard work developed by their “founding fathers” Muna Aniemeka, Thierry Mel, John Goldwire, and Darrin Hypsher. This country created on the grounds of the Natural Theory- which was caused by the leader’s departure in 1501 from America that urged them to seek open land in Europe, and bring all family and those who choose to follow too. These founding fathers where men who declared the constitution and wrote the great record of rights that are given to all and their prosperity, these are rights that still stand untouched. **==

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 * DUE MARCH 3RD- 10 POINTS**

*Map it!
==*On map- include Capital city and at least 5 major cities: **Paris, Marseilles, Lyon, Bordeaux, and Strasbourg ** ==

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==*Size—use comparison (compared to a state in U.S. or region in U.S., etc.): **Slightly smaller than Texas ** ==

The Republic of B&C has lot of air pollution due to processing factories, and water pollution from the waste of major processing factories also.

 * DUE MARCH 3RD- 20 POINTS**

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***Major National Holidays** - B&C Independence Day ( The day our four forefathers claimed this great land of the Republic of B&C)
Christmas ( Celebrated on Dec. 25, Christmas in RBC is done the same way as in the U.S.)

Cultural Norms: It is deemed uncouth to shake hands with an opponent after a win or a loss
When you walk into an elevator you should turn around and face the elevator door not the people in the elevator

Customs: When someone asks you "How are you doing" it is usually okay to answer this question with your actual problems.
Complimentary Dragon Fruit Berries are served with all meals that are purchased in the Republic of B&C Taboos: Single parent households are characterized as one of the amiss things in the Republic of B&C.

Persons infatuated with one of the same sex is ostracized by the residents of B&C and also the government.

 * DUE MARCH 17TH- 20 POINTS**



and explanation.
 * Overview of economic system and current economic challenges (provide clear description

=**Background:**= ===Republic of B&C has held a free market economy for many years even dating back to its ancient and mid-evil ages where people from all around came to see its beautiful landmarks and buy many foods that are not available in their country, also dating back to the 19th century where the economy really started booming. Many historical economists say it’s because of the fast, sudden, baby boom, but what people fail to realize is that the true birth of this economic boom was in 1792 when adventurers Ryan Tano, Jonathan Goldwire, James “kid quarters” Hypsher, and Deha Aniemeka found what is called today the “pot of oil”- a spot in Marseilles where oil spills from the mountains to oil rigs (placed by the government). Some traditional natives claim it’s a gift from God due to their loyalty; others like to leave it unanswered. The never ending mountain of oil is what draws many people to RBC, is the number one reason for its booming economy. The thanks given to these men for finding this great oil supply is on April 10 of every year, the day known as L.O.E day.=== =media type="custom" key="9058974"= =**T****oday's Economy:**= ===Since most of the Republic of B&C is entreprenuer owned 3/4ths of all businesses that are owned are small businesses, many of these sole-proprietors hold limited partnerships, and many are dependent on the LLC (Limited Liability Cooperations). 1/4 of the businesses are large corporation government monitored. Many of these businesses are based around RBC's rich oil. People sell the oil, transport the oil, build oil factories, gas stations etc.===


 * ===** *GDP: **=== || ===** *GDP per capita: **=== || ===** GDP growth rate (compare to previous two years): **=== || ===** Unemployment rate: **=== || ===** Percent of population below the poverty line: **=== ||
 * ===** 2.65 Trillion U.S dollars **=== || ===** $41,051 US dollars **=== || ===**+ 2.61(2009)**===

**+ 2.9 (2010)**
|| ===** RBC Unemployment rate is only 1% which is approx. 5,738 **=== || ===**.9%**=== ||

**Labor Force by Occupation:**

 * ===**Agriculture:16%**===
 * ===**Services: 31%**===
 * ===**Buisnesses(goods):**===
 * ==__**Income Distribution:**__==

**Highest Catergorized Income(64% of citizens): 51%**
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 * Inflation Rates:**
 * Name of Currency: **
 * Becou, even though RBC has its own unique currency, it is easy to exchange with whatever other currency, **
 * also even though the Becou is only used in RBC it rivals with the euro and pound system in strength **
 * *Exchange rate to US dollar: **
 * ==**U.S Dollar:**==

$1.00
|| ==**Becou:**==

**0.6928**
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**Agricultural Products:** =====

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**RBC major industries include farming, tourism, and food processing. Agriculturally RBC is focused on producing various types of berries, since that is our main export.** =====

Major Exports:
** RBC exports items such as Boysenberries, Dragon Fruit Berries, Hea ** ** vy whipping cream. Our berries are grown and processed right in Strasbourg. ** ** *Major imports: ** **Textiles**

*Main trading partners (must coincide with what you are exporting and importing):
===**India, Africa, but mainly just i n the middle east. ** ===

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__Muna, Darrin, Thierry, John __ >>> >>> **Government type (must match economic system) ** >>>  o Due to RBC having a free market economy, we have also adopted a constitution that benedicts over all 36 states. The constitution is greatly similar to that of U.S.A. This constitution also holds regulations to all the branches that reside in this government, such as the judicial, executive and legislative branch. >>> <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">*Parliamentary or Presidential? ** >>> <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0.25in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Presidential, due to the fact that our constitution is based on a presidential government Republic of Berries and Cream, shall always hold a president at any given moment. The president is chosen by the simple plurality vote, which is basically the majority vote; the single winner is the person with the most votes. The president is entitled to a lot of power, but not all. >>> <span style="color: black; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0.25in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> >>> <span style="color: black; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0.25in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">Current House of the President >>> >>> <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">**<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Subdivisions of Power (i.e. States/Providences/Parish)? ** >>> <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0.25in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">In the Republic of B&C holds a Popular Sovereignty- this principal states that all the power lies within the people. The people have the decision on their leaders, from presidents, to governors, congress, HOR, and even mayors etc. With that being said we also hold a federal distribution of power- meaning that they is a central government present but states also have power within themselves. >>> <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">*Current Government established in? ** >>> <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0.25in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Due to the four founding fathers 1501 departure from what is today U.S.A, they found new land where they were open to start a country and develop a temporary gov. It wasn’t until the early 1800s where many of the nation’s leader called for the first Berries Milkshake meeting where they the established the newest and most refined version of their constitution. >>> Copy of signature page from those who signed the constitution: Muna Aniemeka, Darrin Hypsher, John Goldwire, Thierry Mel

>>> <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">*Legal System ** >>> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">RBC follows a civil law legal system. RBC's founding fathers set a civil law system because they wanted all citizens to live with fairness and ease, so they wanted an easy and accessible set of laws written out for the people RBC. In depth description is available in the RBC constitution.

>>> <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">*Branches of Government? ** >>> <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0.25in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The RBC government is too big for one body to cover, so there are four branches of government, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. These branches are split and hold different powers that run the government. > <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">**<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">*How the election process occurs ** > <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0.25in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The Republic of B&C is a nation built on the wants of their citizens, withthat being said the people also elect their own nationwide leader- their president. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Each state is giving 5 election tickets having a total of 36 states that makes 180 total tickets available to win for a party. In a state the citizens of that state votes, usually for the Berry party of Cream party. The ballots are then read and with that they are put in fractions of 5s i.e. if Lyon citizens casted 15,000 votes and 3,000 where for Berries that means 1/5 of that state’s votes where for Berries. The Berry party and its candidate and their running mate- vice president will receive only one ticket. By the end of the election all the tickets are tallied and that determines the winner of that election. > <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"> media type="file" key="Group 37...wmv" align="center" width="300" height="300"
 * < <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 19px; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">__Executive__ :

> <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">*How many? Jobs/functions of each ** > <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0.25in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">One president, and one VP. There is also the President's cabinet that handles the day- to day issues. the cabinet that is chosen by the people on the second day of elections. The president however still presides for 6 years and along with every other officer who wins during election week. > <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">*How chosen? ** > <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">The president is chosen by the popularity vote of the people of RBC. each president must have won the primaries for their party and before that they are brought to candidacy by people in the House of Senates, the house thats consists of 5 persons from each of the 36 states. the states pick the senates in that house. Then those senates have their representing parties who then select a candidate to run in the primary elections. > <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">*Cabinet, if so who and what are the cabinet positions? ** > <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0.25in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Many people find Election Week in Republic of Berries and Cream to be highly stressful due to the fact that not only do they vote for the president and vice. They are also forced with the task of choosing a cabinet the next day from the president’s candidates i.e. On the second day of elections one must cast their ballots for Chief, of war, of education, of finance, of treasury, of foreign affairs. One this second day the people most pick each of these officers from a pool of candidates for each section provided by the government. > <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">*What political party is currently in power? ** > <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0.25in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Currently in RBC the power lies in the Berry party- a party based on the principal of smaller governments, heavy loads of defense, same tax for all, and low welfare rates. ||< <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 19px; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">__Judicial__**:**

> <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">***How are the courts structured?** > <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">There is a Supreme Court which is the highest court system, and then there are inferior courts that are local and handle smaller cases that don't make it to the Supreme Court. The cases handled in the inferior courts are usually called civil cases, some are even aired on T.V on show like Strawberry court with Judge Joe Jergens. The supreme court is then usually left for the bigger and more advanced cases handled by superior judges chosen (elected) by the people of B&C. > <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">*Is there a court that has more power than the other? ** > <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">The Supreme Court is the highest of all courts, all cases brought to this court is screened by the president on it severity, and if it really is worthy of being in this court. > <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">*Political Parties ** > <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The top two parties, are the Cream and Berry parties. The Cream party is sorta like the democratic party in the U.S.A party based on the basic beliefs of a bigger gov. smaller military, high welfare for those in need. Then there is Berry party one based on the basic beliefs as those of the republican party in the U.S; <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">a party based on the principal of smaller governments, heavy loads of defense, same tax for all, and low welfare rates. > <span style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Do a few dominate? If so- what are they? And why? ** > <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">Usually the Berry dominate the elections because their party outlines appeals to most citizens. They appeal to the wealthy citizens that reside in RBC. > > <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px;">**Legislative:** >  o **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">*If there is a legislative body, detail what kind of house structure exists and what are the ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> total numbers and why of participants? ** > **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">*What political party is currently in power? ** > o **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">*How many chambers? ** >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> **DUE APRIL 21ST - 100 POINTS** >>> >>> ==<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">__**Tax Revenue: $132.19 Billion**__ == >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Write a set of at least 10 rules/laws/standards of human right you desire for your country. >>> >>> >>> >>> **DUE MAY 13th- 50 POINTS** >>> >>> >>> *Must have at least 2—one political and one economic. Be sure to thoroughly explain the >>> issue and the reasons for your country's position. >>> >>> >>> **OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT ( NOT EXTRA CREDIT) WILL COUNT AS GRADE IF DONE** >>> DUE MAY 16th- 30 POINTS >>> =**Home Page**= >> >> == ==
 * <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">The House of Senates make up the Legislative branch where the nation's laws are created, bills are approved, and hold a crucial part in the approval of an amendment. RBC citizens vote for the members that make up this chamber, this chamber that hold 180 members in total 5 from each of the 36 states. When voting for a H.O.S rep. one must take into consideration the persons party and views on important political topics. Before a person can even get their name on the ballots for the voting, they must be recommended by the President who was elected into office. To be unbiased for one political party the forefathers wrote in the constitution that the president must make at least 10 recommendations for the ballot 5 creams and 5 berries.
 * Currently the Creams, the power lies in the creams mostly because the election for House of senates takes place on the 3rd day of election so many say that if their political party is represented as president they is really no more need to vote. Currently in this chamber of the government there are 100 creams- democratic like party, and only 80 Berries republican like party.
 * <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">One the House of Senates. The House of Senates, consists of 5 persons from each of the 36 states. the state's vote for who they choose to represent them in the pick the senates in that house. The use of only chamber brings down all the legislative type jobs to 180 people. ||
 * < ==**<span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">__Top 5 discretionary spending items__: **==
 * 1.Government Salaries- ($23 Billion) **
 * 2.Environment- ($27 Billion) **
 * 3.National Parks- ($34 Billion) **
 * 4.Social Security- ($23 Billion) **
 * 5.Public transportation($13 Billion) ** ||
 * ==<span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**__Top 5 mandatory spending items__:** ==
 * 1 **** .Education($395 Billion) **
 * 2. ** **Military- ($366 Billion)**
 * 3.Imports/Exports - ($134 Billion) **
 * 4. **** Paying National Debt to India- ($13 Trillion) **
 * 5.Healthcare/Welfare-($189 Billion) ** ||