Human rights and citizenship

Questions

1. In which year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?

   • 1918
   • 1948
   • 1965
   • 1989
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   1948

2. Which organisation adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

   • The Olympic Committee
   • The Red Cross
   • The United Nations
   • The World Bank
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   The United Nations

3. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights says all people are born free and equal in dignity and rights. (True or false?)

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   True

4. Who chaired the UN Commission on Human Rights when the Declaration was written?

   • Eleanor Roosevelt
   • Mahatma Gandhi
   • Queen Victoria
   • Winston Churchill
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   Eleanor Roosevelt

5. Which treaty sets out the rights of every child, adopted by the UN in 1989?

   • Convention on the Rights of the Child
   • Declaration of Independence
   • Geneva Convention
   • Magna Carta
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   Convention on the Rights of the Child

6. Under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, who counts as a child?

   • Anyone under 12
   • Anyone under 14
   • Anyone under 18
   • Anyone under 21
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   Anyone under 18

7. Under children's rights, every child has the right to go to school. (True or false?)

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   True

8. Name one right that every child has under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. (Answer out loud)

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   Any valid right, e.g. education, play, health care, a name, protection

9. Which of these is a responsibility that goes with the right to free speech?

   • Always agreeing with others
   • Respecting other people's views
   • Speaking louder than others
   • Staying silent
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   Respecting other people's views

10. Which is an example of a citizen's responsibility?

    • Choosing which laws to follow
    • Ignoring public rules
    • Keeping all your opinions secret
    • Obeying the law
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    Obeying the law

11. Name one way a citizen can take part in their community. (Answer out loud)

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    Any valid way, e.g. voting, volunteering, joining a community group, helping neighbours

12. In many countries, what is a proposed new law called before it is passed?

    • A bill
    • A decree
    • A treaty
    • A verdict
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    A bill

13. Who usually debates and votes on new laws in a democracy?

    • Elected representatives
    • Judges only
    • Newspaper editors
    • Police officers
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    Elected representatives

14. A bill becomes law as soon as someone first suggests it. (True or false?)

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    False

15. In the UK, what is the law-making body made up of the Commons and the Lords called? (Answer out loud)

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    Parliament

16. Which is the job of courts rather than lawmakers?

    • Collecting votes in elections
    • Deciding if a law has been broken
    • Voting on new laws
    • Writing new bills
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    Deciding if a law has been broken

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