Let's say we are settling Mars, and you have been chosen to create the Martian government. What would you design?

This question is mostly a chance for some creativity on a planetary scale.

Some details to consider:

- How would the government be structured?

- How would people be appointed to positions?

- What roles would the government play in the society? (What things would it oversee, what services would it provide, what institutions would it operate, etc.)

- How would your government be funded?

- What concerns would you have about your government?

- What’s your government’s general ethos?

- Would you place restrictions on who or how many people could immigrate to Mars?

- (Etc.)

Yes, you could just say, “it would be identical to such and such country’s government, that’s good enough”... but where’s the fun in that? Having a starting inspiration is fine, but where would you differ? Do you think you could design an imagined government from the ground up?