Civics: Human Rights

Which event is commemorated globally on December 10 as a milestone for human rights?

• Signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 CE.

• Adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

• Start of the French Revolution.

• U.S. Declaration of Independence.

• Founding of the United Nations.

Why is human dignity emphasized as the basis of human rights?

• To organize international law effectively.

• To classify citizens in more meaningful categories.

• To affirm the equal worth of every individual.

• To restrict rights to national citizens only.

• To unify cultures worldwide.

What does it mean when human rights are called “inalienable”?

• They can be exchanged or sold if necessary.

• They automatically vanish when governments change.

• They belong permanently to every person and cannot be taken away.

• They only apply to law-abiding citizens and not, for example, criminals.

• They depend on the specific culture present at the locality.

A student speaks up in public debate criticizing a widely known case of corruption in her town’s administration. Which right is exercised?

• Political participation

• Freedom of expression

• Right to fair trial

• Equality before the law

• Right to travel

Why are Articles 1 and 2 considered central in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

• They provide the historical context to this document.

• They contain the enforcement mechanisms.

• They finalize the document’s structure.

• They declare dignity, liberty, equality, and solidarity as guiding principles.

• E. They list the most important rights: the political rights only.

Why should rights always be paired with duties?

• To guarantee that the results are repeatable at any time.

• To make duties seem more important, so people forget about their rights.

• To protect government authority.

• Because rights are meaningless without duties.

• To ensure fairness and respect for others’ rights.

When using your rights, what limitation must always be respected?

• Paying a fee to government first.

• Not infringing on other people’s rights.

• Using them only in your home province.

• Losing them after a certain age.

• They require official permission.

Which act shows political participation?

• Starting a petition to protect our water resources.

• Joining a culture club.

• Watching the news every day.

• Refusing to pay one’s taxes.

• Traveling abroad on an educational trip.

What is the key distinction between a freedom and a right?

• Rights are only for tax-paying citizens.

• Rights are temporary, freedoms are eternal.

• Freedoms concern only politics.

• They are actually the same.

• Freedoms are choices, rights are legal entitlements.

Which one of the following social institutions mainly transmits knowledge and values to young people?

• Economic

• Community

• Educational

• Political

• Religious