Learn about civil rights in various governments with these social studies flash cards.
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| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| What are the three types of Human Rights? | Civil, Political, and Social |
| What are some examples of civil rights? | Freedom of speech, religion, thought, the right to own property, and equal rights under the law. |
| What are some examples of Political Rights? | The right to participate in the governmental process (EX: The Right to Vote and Voice Opinions) |
| What are Social Rights? | Security from violence and physical danger. Sometimes, Education, Standard of Living, and Healthcare |
| What is the Magna Carta? | The first document that limited the Government to law. |
| How did the Magna Carta originate? | From the nobility putting pressure on the king and saying he could not take liberties unless he was following the law. |
| Social Contract | Theory proposed by Thomas Hobbes: says in the beginning man lived in a state of nature and the strongest survived. People didn't like this so they created Gov. but in doing so they gave up some liberties. |
| What did the Mayflower Compact establish? | The consent of the Governed. This is where the government can only govern when people say it can. |
| Due Process | The rules for convicting someone |
| Habeas Corpus | A writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, esp. to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention. |
| Where can the "U.S. Guarantees" be found? | These are in the Bill of Rights (And thus the Constitution) |
| What are open-ended laws? | Laws that are worded in an ambiguous way such that they can be twisted and manipulated. |
| Tyranny of the majority | When the majority restricts the minority |
| Tyranny of the minority | When the minority restricts the majority |
