Democracy on "Newland"

  • 5000 people from the U.S. move to an island and name it "Newland" 

  • All of the people are settled; no government; traditional economy

  • The murder of Shelly Hardy by David Hardy

  • A jury is set up to convict Hardy; Hardy sentenced to death; jury decides that there should be a government

  • True democracy completely organized to esure order

  • Leaders of branches* are voted in by majority

    *The branches are the organizers of education (10 people), agriculture (10 people), medicine (10 people), law (20 people)
  • Branch for protection set in place with a new World War beginning