STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
| (1) | What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘government’? |
| (2) | What does a government actually do and what should it do? |
| (3) | Are you happy with the government of your country? |
| (4) | What do you think of the governments in America and China? |
| (5) | Would you like to work for the government? |
| (6) | Do you think there is a world government that is not corrupt? |
| (7) | Would you prefer to work in local or national government? |
| (8) | Why is there so much corruption in many governments? |
| (9) | Should government leaders be paid more company CEOs? |
| (10) | Ronald Regan said: “Government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.” Do you agree with him? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
| (1) | What successes has your government made? |
| (2) | Do you follow the ins and outs of your government’s workings? |
| (3) | If you wrote a letter to your government, what would you write about? |
| (4) | Do you think there should be a world government? |
| (5) | Do you think a government is essential in a democracy? |
| (6) | What are the alternatives to governments? |
| (7) | What would your first step be if you were head of your government? |
| (8) | What would you like to change about your government? |
| (9) | Do you think a government can ever make everyone happy? |
| (10) | What do you think of this line from the 2006 movie ‘V for Vendetta’? “People should not be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.” |
