https://padlet.com/ariel_wilson/w66ph7gwxiul Made with no sleep en-us 2018-08-16 18:55:14 UTC 2018-08-19 21:39:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pumpkin.png ariel_wilson https://padlet.com/ariel_wilson/w66ph7gwxiul/wish/273586617 Germany is a federal republic meaning that each state has its own laws and and leaders, but there's also one leader that powers over all of them. The current president of Germany is Frank-Walter Steinmeiser and he has been in office since September 2017. There are 16 states total in Germany and each of them have their own parliament and state leader. The whole country does have a written constitutional system that is called das Grundgesetz. This contains all of the basic laws for Germany.]]> 2018-08-16 19:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ariel_wilson/w66ph7gwxiul/wish/273586617 ariel_wilson https://padlet.com/ariel_wilson/w66ph7gwxiul/wish/273586661 A lot of the rights that German citizens have are a lot like America's. Most of them focus of freedom of speech, freedom to choose where we want to live and what jobs we can have, equality, and many others.
-Human Dignity- Must respect all people
-Equal Rights- All people have equal rights
-Equality Before the Law- People can say what they think
-Freedom of Assembly- People are allowed to meet in groups
-Freedom of Movement- People are allowed to live and reside where they wish
-Freedom to Engage in an Occupation- People are allowed free choice of their occupation
German citizens also have the right to vote for their leader, but they must be at least the age of 18. They also have Religious freedom. So they are allowed to choose their own religion and practice it without it being illegal.]]> 2018-08-16 19:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ariel_wilson/w66ph7gwxiul/wish/273586661 ariel_wilson https://padlet.com/ariel_wilson/w66ph7gwxiul/wish/273586753 Like the united states, every four years a new president is elected for office. the president is voted by the federal convention which consists of Bundestras members. Other votes also come from state legislatures which has a total of 1260 members. Elections are based off of proportional representation. ]]> 2018-08-16 19:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ariel_wilson/w66ph7gwxiul/wish/273586753 ariel_wilson https://padlet.com/ariel_wilson/w66ph7gwxiul/wish/273586804 Some of the more simple laws that German citizens must follow mostly have to do with age of drinking, firearms, and other things.
-Drinking- At the age of 13 minors can drink beer and wine with a legal parent/guardian watching over them. At the age of 16 minors can drink beer and wine without a legal parent/ guardian. At the age of 18 adults can drink beer, wine, and distilled alcohol.
-Firearms- Restricts the possession and carrying of firearms to those with a credible need for a weapon. Bans fully automatic weapons
-Same sex marriage- Same sex marriage became legal October 1, 2017. ]]> 2018-08-16 19:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ariel_wilson/w66ph7gwxiul/wish/273586804 ariel_wilson https://padlet.com/ariel_wilson/w66ph7gwxiul/wish/273586873 Germany and North Korea have very different ways on how they run the government. Citizens in Germany have a leader that allows them to live how they wish with freedom of speech, equality, and being able to choose their jobs and where they want to live. However, North Korea is ran by a dictator by the name of Kim Jong-un. North Korea is one of the most extreme countries in the world when it come to censoring the internet and communications, people with disabilities are treated like garbage, human trafficking is a large thing as well taking young girls and woman for prostitution, marriage, or even sent over to china to be laborers. North Korea is a very controlled country with very strict laws, unlike Germany where they let people live how they want to, marry who they want, choose what careers they want, and many other things.]]> 2018-08-16 19:40:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ariel_wilson/w66ph7gwxiul/wish/273586873