Question

In which countries does a constitution help protect citizens’ rights?
In which countries does it not?


To answer, place each country in the correct section of the chart.

Citizens’ Rights Are Mostly Protected
Citizens’ Rights Are NOT Protected
Options
Brazil
Mexico
Cuba

Answer 1

Citizens’ Rights Are Mostly Protected
- Brazil — The 1988 Constitution enshrines broad civil, political and social rights and institutions (independent courts, electoral system) exist to enforce them, though gaps remain in practice (corruption, violence, inequality).
- Mexico — The Constitution guarantees many rights and there are legal mechanisms (courts, human-rights reforms) to protect them, even though serious problems (crime, impunity, rights abuses) mean protection is imperfect.

Citizens’ Rights Are NOT Protected
- Cuba — While the constitution formally lists some rights, Cuba’s one-party system and state control over media, assembly and political life mean constitutional rights are not effectively protected or enforced in practice.