Saturday, November 28, 2009

Treasure Hunt: Three Constitutions

On 6 December Spanish people remember the day we ratified our constitution. A constitution is the set of rules that establish the structure and duties of a government. It also guarantees certain rights to the people.

In this activity we will review some important aspects of the Spanish Constitution and we will learn some facts about the Constitution of the United Kingdom and the Constitution of the United States of America. The three of them protect the Human Rights.

Read these questions carefully and think if you can answer them:

1. Which of the three constitutions is the oldest? When was it written?
2. When was the Spanish Constitution adopted?
3. What happened on 6 December 1978 in Spain?
4. What is the main difference between the Constitution of the United Kingdom and the other two constitutions?
5. Name three rights American, British and Spanish citizens have.
6. Complete these sentences with one of these words: Parliamentary monarchy, constitutional monarchy, federal constitutional republic.

a) Spain is a . . . . . . . . . .
b) The United States of America are a . . . . . . . . . .
c) The United Kingdom is a . . . . . . . . . .

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8 comments:

  1. The oldest constitution is United States of America.It was written on September of 1978.Spanish constitution adopted was in the 6th of September 1978.In 1978 in Spain the constitutin was ratificated.The UK is a parliamentary monarchy and the USA and Spain was a write constitution.The three rights was:
    1º.All humans beings are borun free and equal in dirnity and right.They are endowed with reason and conscence an should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
    2º.Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of persons.
    3º.Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the lam.

    a)Spain is a constitutional monarchy.
    b)The United Stated of America are a federal constitutional republic.
    c)The United Kingdom is a parliamentary monarchy.

    JOSE MANUEL 3A

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  2. 1 and 2-The oldest constitution is United States of 1978.
    3-Spain was installed in the Spanish constitution.
    4-The English constitution lacks a writer constitution.
    5-We are all free and equal.
    No one is subjected to mistreatment by others.
    All are equal before.
    6-
    a)Spain is a Parliamentary monarchy.
    b)The United States is a Federal constitutional republic.
    c)The United States is a constitution republic

    *ANABEL JIMENEZ RIVAS
    *BEGOÑA GRAVAN ROMERO
    *3ºA

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  3. 1.The American constitution. In 17 of September, 1787.
    2.The 31 of October 1978.
    3.There was ratified on Referendum.
    4.Their constitution isn't writing.
    5.1ºAll humans begins are born free and equal in dignity and right.They are endowed with reason and conscience an should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
    2º.Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of persons.
    3º.Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the lam.
    6.a)...constitutional monarchy.
    b)...federal constitutional republic.
    c)...parliamentary monarchy.

    CRISTÓBAL LÓPEZ CANO

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  4. The oldest constitution is United States of America. It was written on September of 1978. Spanish constitution adopted was in 6th of November 1978. In 6th of December in 1978 was ratificated. The UK is a parliamentary monarchy, the USA and Spain was write constitution. The three rights was:
    -Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of persons.
    -No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
    -No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel.

    a)Spain is a constitutional monarchy.
    b)The United States of America ave a federal constitutional republic.
    c)The United kingdom is a parliamentary monarchy.

    -MARIA DOLORES MARTINEZ SANCHEZ Y GLORIA JIMENEZ GARCIA 3ºA

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  5. The most ancient Constitution is that of The United States, which was written in 1787.Spanish constitution adopted was in the 6th of September 1978.The States Unites and Spain was a write constitution and the United Kingdom.
    *Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.
    *Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.
    *Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.

    a)Spain is a constitutional monarchy
    b)The United Stated of America are a federal constitutional republic
    c)The United Kingdom is a parliamentary monarchy.


    JAVIER 3A

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  6. 1:That of USA. On December 17, 1787.

    2:On December 6, 1978.

    3:December 6, 1978 was the year in which start the Spanish constitution.

    4:Close kingdom is a parliamentary monarchy and spanish and close conditions are a written constitution.

    5:-Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
    -No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.
    -No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
    6:
    a) Spain is a Parliamentary monarchy.
    b) The United States of America are a federal constitutional republic.
    c) The United Kingdom is a federal constitutional republic.


    coral lopez sanchez y julian gomez gonzalez 3ºA

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  7. La constitucion mas vieja es Estados Unidos, que fue escrita en Semptiembre de 1787.
    La constitucion española fue adoptada el 6 de Septiembre de 1978. La constitucion del Reino Unido no esta escrita en un solo documento sino que esta formada por varios elementos lo que le diferencia de la de España y la de EE.UU.
    Los tres derechos son:
    1- Defender a tu pais.
    2- Seras mayor de edad a los 18 años.
    3- tendras derechos a ser libre.

    a) España es una monarquia constitucional.
    b) Los Estados Unidos son una republica federal constitucional.
    c)El reino unido es una monarquia parlamentaria.


    JOSE LUIS MONGE GOMEZ 3A

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  8. 1:The United States wss written in 1987
    2:On 6 December the 1978
    3:Which was ratified
    4:that lacked constitution English writer
    5:-Are equal law
    -Are free to all
    -Must be over age 18
    6:-A)Spain is a Constitutional Monarchy
    -B)The United States of American are a Federal Constittutional Republic
    -C)The United Kingdom is a Parliamentary Monarchy

    IVAN RUIZ LOPEZ 3A

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