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WorksheetsIntroduction to Human Rights
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which one of these words means that rights are not earned?
Inalienable
Inherent
Universal
Fundamental
Which word means that human rights cannot be taken away?
Universal
Inalienable
Fundamental
Inherent
Rights to food, water, employment and healthcare are described by Vasek as...
First Generation Rights
Second Generation Rights
Third Generation Rights
Liberties are different to rights mainly because
They cover more areas
They cannot be taken away
They can be taken away
They are entrenched
Locke thought that rights come from
The social contract
The divine source of nature
God
Man
Aquinas thought that rights come from
The legal system
People
God
Prudential reasoning
Magna Carta established
The right to jury trial
Habeas Corpus
The rule of law
All of the above
Which case was key for the establishment of judicial review?
The Case of Proclamations
Somerset v Stewart
Dr Bonham's Case
Mayor of London v Tammy Samede and Others
The Habeas Corpus Act 1679
Established the right to a fair trial
Established the right to freedom from arbitrary detention
Prevented the king from imprisoning people
Prevented the king from ignoring writs of habeas corpus
Which of these was not confirmed by The Bill of Rights 1689?
That Parliament can have free elections
The existence of parliamentary privilege
The existence of free speech
The King cannot levy taxes without Parliament's consent
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was ratified in...
1901
1985
1948
1918
Winston Churchill was a key figure in the establishment of the European Convention on Human Rights
True
False
