a trip around the world part two region: capital city: language: population: area: south america...

A Trip Around the WorldA Trip Around the WorldPart TwoPart Two

Region:Region:

Capital City:Capital City:

Language:Language:

Population:Population:

Area:Area:

South AmericaSouth America

BrasiliaBrasilia

PortugesePortugese

201 million201 million

3.29 million sq miles3.29 million sq miles

Introducing. . .Introducing. . .

Brazilian Students

Iguazu Falls, Brazil

Rio de Janiero, Brazil

Traditional Brazilian dress

One of these is to get rid of poverty and reduce social

and regional inequalities.

Brazil’s constitution states

that Brazil has four fundamental

goals…

Citizens celebrate a win on election day

The Brazilian constitution

COMPARE COMPARE IT!IT!Freedom of SpeechFreedom of Speech

The United States Constitution The United States Constitution says:says:

Brazil’s Constitution Brazil’s Constitution says:says:

““Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech…”speech…”

“…“…the expression of thought is free, anonymity being the expression of thought is free, anonymity being forbidden…” forbidden…”

COMPARE COMPARE IT!IT!Freedom of the PressFreedom of the Press

The United States Constitution The United States Constitution says:says:““Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom.. of Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom.. of the press…”the press…”

“…“…the expression of thought is free, anonymity being the expression of thought is free, anonymity being forbidden…”forbidden…”

Like in India, there is no separate Like in India, there is no separate “freedom of the press” in Brazil’s “freedom of the press” in Brazil’s constitution.constitution.

““Freedom of speech” works double Freedom of speech” works double duty!duty!


COMPARE COMPARE IT!IT!FreedomFreedom of Religion of Religion


““FFreedom of conscience and of belief is inviolable, the reedom of conscience and of belief is inviolable, the free exercise of religious cults being ensured and, free exercise of religious cults being ensured and, under the terms of the law, the protection of places of under the terms of the law, the protection of places of worship and their rites being guaranteed…” worship and their rites being guaranteed…”


““Congress shall make no law respecting an Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…”thereof…”

COMPARE COMPARE IT!IT!Equality Under the LawEquality Under the Law

The United States Constitution The United States Constitution says:says:““No State shall…deny to any person within its jurisdiction the No State shall…deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”equal protection of the laws.”

““All persons are equal before the law, without any All persons are equal before the law, without any distinction whatsoever…”distinction whatsoever…”


BUT BUT WAIT!WAIT!


““Electoral enrollment and voting are Electoral enrollment and voting are mandatorymandatory for for persons over eighteen years of age [and] optional for: a) persons over eighteen years of age [and] optional for: a) the illiterate; b) those over seventy years of age; c) those the illiterate; b) those over seventy years of age; c) those over sixteen and under eighteen years of age.”over sixteen and under eighteen years of age.”

Should the United States amend its constitution to say Should the United States amend its constitution to say what Brazil’s constitution says? what Brazil’s constitution says?


““The right of citizens of the United States, who are The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged…”or abridged…”

Region:Region:


Language:Language:


Area:Area:

Middle EastMiddle East

TehranTehran

Persian & TurkicPersian & Turkic


1.6 million sq miles1.6 million sq miles

Introducing. . . Introducing. . .

Iranian StudentsIn the capital, Tehran

Northern Iran

Traditional Persian costumes

Iran’s constitution states that the Qur’an, or holy

book of Islam, is the center of rule

in Iran.

Iranians have the right to vote, just like we do here in

the United States.

Iran’s constitution gives citizens the responsibility to

promote the values of the Islamic faith.

These values include things like wearing modest

clothes, not drinking alcohol, and observing other religious

rules.



Iran’s Constitution says:Iran’s Constitution says:


Iran’s constitution does not say anything Iran’s constitution does not say anything about individual people having freedom of about individual people having freedom of speech speech

““Freedom of the press” must do double-Freedom of the press” must do double-duty…duty…



““Publications and the press have freedom of expression Publications and the press have freedom of expression except when it is where there is infringement of the basic except when it is where there is infringement of the basic tenets of Islam or public rights. In this respect detailed tenets of Islam or public rights. In this respect detailed provisions will be laid down by law.” provisions will be laid down by law.”


COMPARE COMPARE IT!IT!FreedomFreedom of Religion of Religion


““The official religion of Iran is Islam … and this The official religion of Iran is Islam … and this principle will remain eternally immutable.”principle will remain eternally immutable.”


““Zoroastrian, Jewish, and Christian Iranians are the only Zoroastrian, Jewish, and Christian Iranians are the only recognized religious minorities, who, within the limits of recognized religious minorities, who, within the limits of the law, are free to perform their religious rites and the law, are free to perform their religious rites and ceremonies…”ceremonies…”

““Congress shall make no law respecting an Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…”thereof…”

COMPARE COMPARE IT!IT!Equality Under the Equality Under the

LawLaw

The United States Constitution The United States Constitution says:says:““No State shall…deny to any person within its jurisdiction No State shall…deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”the equal protection of the laws.”

““All citizens of the country, both men and women, All citizens of the country, both men and women, equally enjoy the protection of the law…” equally enjoy the protection of the law…”


BUT BUT WAIT!WAIT!


““The preservation of the environment … is regarded as a The preservation of the environment … is regarded as a public duty in the Islamic Republic. Economic and other public duty in the Islamic Republic. Economic and other activities that inevitably involve pollution of the activities that inevitably involve pollution of the environment or cause irreparable damage to it are environment or cause irreparable damage to it are therefore forbidden.”therefore forbidden.”

Should the United States amend its constitution to Should the United States amend its constitution to say what Iran’s constitution says? say what Iran’s constitution says?


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Region:Region:


Language:Language:


Area:Area:

AfricaAfrica

AccraAccra

English & AkanEnglish & Akan


238,538 square miles238,538 square miles

Introducing. . .Introducing. . .

Ghanaian Students

Capital of Accra

Elders in traditional Ghanaian dressChildren perform traditional dance

Ghana was the first African

country south of the Sahara

desert to gain its freedom.

Celebrating Ghanaian Independence Day on March 6th!



Ghana’s Constitution Ghana’s Constitution says:says:


““All persons shall have the right to…freedom of speech and All persons shall have the right to…freedom of speech and expression… expression…

[But the government may pass laws that are][But the government may pass laws that are] reasonably required for reasonably required for the purpose of safeguarding the people of Ghana against the the purpose of safeguarding the people of Ghana against the teaching … of a doctrine which … encourages disrespect for the teaching … of a doctrine which … encourages disrespect for the nationhood of Ghana, the national symbols and emblems, or incites nationhood of Ghana, the national symbols and emblems, or incites hatred against other members of the communityhatred against other members of the community … …



““All persons shall have the right to freedom of speech and All persons shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression, which shall include freedom of the press and expression, which shall include freedom of the press and other media…” other media…”


The same restrictions for freedom of The same restrictions for freedom of speech also apply to freedom of the press speech also apply to freedom of the press

COMPARE COMPARE IT!IT!Freedom of ReligionFreedom of Religion

The United States Constitution The United States Constitution says:says:““Congress shall make no law respecting an Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…”thereof…”

““All persons shall have the right to freedom to All persons shall have the right to freedom to practice any religion and to manifest such practice…”practice any religion and to manifest such practice…”


COMPARE COMPARE IT!IT!Equality Under the LawEquality Under the Law

The United States Constitution The United States Constitution says:says:““No State shall…deny to any person within its jurisdiction No State shall…deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”the equal protection of the laws.”

““All persons shall be equal before the lawAll persons shall be equal before the law .” .”


BUT WAIT!BUT WAIT!


““All persons shall have the right to equal educational All persons shall have the right to equal educational opportunities and facilities and … basic education shall be opportunities and facilities and … basic education shall be free, compulsory and available to all.”free, compulsory and available to all.”

Should the United States amend its constitution to say Should the United States amend its constitution to say what Ghana’s constitution says? what Ghana’s constitution says?

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a trip around the world part two region: capital city: language: population: area: south america...

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