How would you develop a government framework for a made up government?

I have to develop a framework for my ideal government. I've been searching the web for examples of government frameworks, but I can't find much of anything. What elements would you include? How detailed can it be? The Rubric is extremely vague and this particular teacher has a reputation for giving very little instruction for her project assignments. I feel like if I can just get a tiny handle on it, the whole thing will fall into place for me. Thanks!

You might focus on discussing the "rule of law". I think that you'll find this link very helpful in that regard:

http://www.oycf.org/Perspectives/5_043000/what_is_rule_of_law.htm

Then, this article would probably challenge the notions of a typical teacher. However, it gets to the core of what government is and goes beyond concepts of political government:

http://www.lewrockwell.com/rozeff/rozeff160.html

Good luck on your project. I hope that you'll take the time to read my links and find them useful.

I hope that they're helpful. If you care to, drop me an e-mail to let me know how your project went. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/accuse_write?qid=20080415185839AAvItLR&kid=QYdnADTZG2Hinw37yyhK&s=comm&date=2008-04-18+05%3A56%3A29&.crumb=