Question

Knowledge of democracy & HUMAN RIGHTS.

Answer 1

DEMOCRACY

• Meaning of the word is literally "rule by the people" and it comes from Greek language
• Democracy is a form of government in which supreme power is vested in the people and they can exercise it both directly and indirectly
  • DIRECT DEMOCRACY:
    • Pure democracy
    • The public participates in government directly, there is no intermediary in the decisions 
  • INDIRECT DEMOCRACY:
    • Democracy thru representatives
    • Developed during the Middle Ages and the Enlightenment
    • Nearly all modern Western-style democracies function as some type of representative democracy
    • The power of the representatives is usually curtailed by the constitution or other measures

DEMOCRACY HAS COME TO IMPLY:

• Universal suffrage 
• Competition for office 
• Freedom of speech and the press
• The rule of law 

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Great and informative lessons!

Answer 2

HUMAN RIGHTS

• The creation of human rights can be held as one of the greatest achievements by the United Nations
  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948
  • Nearly every state in the world has accepted the Declaration
  • It has been translated into more than 500 languages 
• One factor behind the development of human rights is the pursuit of freedom protection for slaves, women and disabled people
• Human rights are rights that we have because we exist as human beings
  • They apply to everyone, regardless of where you are from, what nationality, color, religion, language or ethnic origin do you represent 
• Human rights can never be taken away, but they can be restricted (by breaking the law or if necessary because of national security)

SOME BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS:

• Right to life
• We are all free and equal
• Freedom of speech
• You have the right to get educated 

HUMAN RIGHTS ARE NEEDED TO:

• Help us create the kind of society we want to live in
• Promote justice and everybody's well-being

What are Human Rights? By: EachOtherUK