WorksheetsHuman Rights Definitions & Terms
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
'Human Rights' are best defined as:
Rights to live in peace and harmony without governmental interference.
Fundamental rights that are considered to belong to every person regardless of race, gender, age nationality or religion. They are universal, inalienable, indivisible and interdependent.
Rights that are set down in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.
Rights that belong to everyone and can't be taken away by the government for any reason.
Human Rights are 'universal'. This means that:
They belong to everyone.
Governments cannot decide which human rights we have – they come as a package deal and each human rights interconnects with other human rights
They cannot be taken away from us.
Human Rights are 'inalienable'. This means that:
They belong to everyone.
They cannot be taken away from us.
Governments cannot decide which human rights we have – they come as a package deal and each human rights interconnects with other human rights
Human Rights are 'indivisible and interdependent'. This means that:
They belong to everyone.
They cannot be taken away from us.
Governments cannot decide which human rights we have – they come as a package deal and each human rights interconnects with other human rights
'Treaty' is best defined as:
A formal agreement entered into by more than two nation-states.
A formal agreement entered into by two nation-states.
A formalised agreement between two or more nations about a particular area of mutual interest (such as trade, prisoner exchanges or human rights); often used synonymously with convention, covenant, charter, protocol and/or statute.
A 'bilateral treaty' is:
A formal agreement entered into by two nation-states.
A formal agreement entered into by more than two nation-states.
'Ratification' is:
The process of full adoption of the obligations imposed by a treaty or covenant into Australian law by the passing of legislation through the federal parliament that mirrors and enacts the treaty obligations.
The process of formally adopting a treaty through the signature of the Executive and thereby agreeing to be bound by it.
'Sovereignty' is best defined as:
A government can make its own laws but should follow any resolutions made by the United Nations.
The concept that a government exercises full control over affairs within a geographical or territorial limit.
A federal 'royal commission' is:
A government inquiry established by the House of Representatives pursuant to the Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth).
A government inquiry established by the Governor-General pursuant to the Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth).
A 'bill of rights' is best defined as:
A formal declaration of the legal and civil political rights of the citizens of any state, country or federation.
The human rights of citizens as contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Absolute rights are:
Rights that can only be restricted or limited in emergency situations.
Rights that must never be restricted and cannot be limited in any way.
Non-absolute rights must not be limited or restricted unless the limit:
pursues a legitimate objective
is reasonable
is necessary
is proportionate
is agreed to by the citizens
Absolute rights include:
The right to free speech
The right to be free from torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment
The right to be free from slavery
The right to vote
