Bahkan+D+2009


 * __Social Contract__ **

1. Humans are naturally bad and selfish -control this by incentives for being good as opposed to disincentives for being bad

2. President is elected by population -democratic government with different branches (checks and balances) -representatives of people

3. Freedom is people's right to maintain their livings and right to be treated equal -want to ensure people that they have safety in our society and we believe that people are fundamentally equal

by Ashley Kim, Rachel Lim, Allison Lee, and Winston Lee

__**National Anthem**__

Under the name of Bahkan we are united The dark ages are gone We see the ray of sunshine that gives us hope Under the name of Bahkan we are strong

We defeat enemies And we are not afraid of anything

Oh Bahkan It’s time to guard ourselves To gain FREEDOM, to seek PEACE, to reach EQUALITY

Bahkan the land of miracles

media type="file" key="Bahkan Anthem 1.mp3" By Rachel Lim

__**National Flag**__



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 * __ Scanned by Rachel Lim / Drawn by Rachel Lim and Ashley Kim __

__**Bahkan's Culture**__ ** //Ashley Kim// **

[Allison Lee]
 * __Currency__**

10 pate = $1 100 pate = $10 1000 pate = $100

overall color = blue, symbolizes peace eagle represents the powerfulness and how strong the nation is, also symbolizes the citizens the eagle has a balance scale; Bahkan pursuits equal rights of all people

__**Speech**__ __**Benefits of being a Bahkan**__ ** Bahkan has been imperialized for 100 years and finally Bahkan has a chance to revolt. The people of Bahkan show similarity in every way possible, from religion, language, history, to culture. For the people who were once Bahkans, once again will they be free to practice the ways of Bahkan. But this speech is not for people who were once Bahkans, but for people who roam around after loosing their native country, or for people who understand the meaning of freedom and want it. The speech will be pointing out 5 proud aspects of Bahkan (anthem, flag, currency, culture, and social contract), the aspects that will become the reason to those who will join Bahkan. First of all, Bahkan would like to share her superior national anthem, flag, and currency. One the Bahkan site, there will be a national anthem, which can be played and repeated. Think how nice it would be to have this song as a national anthem? Next is the flag of Bahkan. The flag of Bahkan resembles the very foundations of Bahkan, which is justice, equality, peace and freedom. They are the benefits of Bahkan, unlike many countries in which a crown resembles their flag. The money of Bahkan, pate, is also much superior compare to other currency because of its high values. We see Bahkan growing stronger in both economical and political power, thus working in Bahkan will make a man worthier then any other country. Work less, but more money coming through. Bahkan is also very proud of her culture. The culture is very modern and traditions are not boring. Bahkan has her own language, very similar to English; however, much more simple. To those who are illiterate, Bahkanese is a great place to start. For example, dad would be ku (click) ku. The national sport of Bahkan is Squirrel Jumping. Squirrel Jumping is a traditional game where family and friends gather and see who last the longest in a pot of squirrels without steping on them. There are many other interesting culture about Bahkan which can be seen more on the powerpoint. The national anthem, flag, currency, culture are all great but the main reason why families and individuals should join is because of the social contract. The Social Contract of Bahkan stresses the importance of Freedom, and Democracy. Thus, unlike many nations like where a dictator, monarch, or an emperor, Bahkan has a president elected by the very citizens of Bahkan. Therefore, there is no such thing as Absolute Power and everyone has rights that cannot be taken away. There is also a system of checks and balances, meaning the government has different branches to share their power so no one branch takes total control. This also eliminates unjust laws and unequal opportunity. Many times, there will be countries, which state the difference between different races and the physical differences; however, one characteristics of Bahkan is that every one is treated equal, as the scale seen in the National Flag, and values diversity. No matter where a person is from, what they were, and what they did, Bahkan will treat the person the same as everyone else. Bahkan hopes we will see all of you as citizens of Bahkan, until then, good days. //- Winston Lee// **