section A

Question 1

what are human rights?

Answer 1

they are right that everyone should have.

Question 2

what can they be split into?

Answer 2

1. rights

2. responsibilities

Question 3

what is the first document that was created in 1948?

Answer 3

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Question 4

in 1950 - what did Europe agree to?

Answer 4

the European convention of Human Rights (this is a law)

Question 5

name three rights that we all have ‘freedom from’?

Answer 5

1. discrimination
2. torture
3. slavery
4. fear

however this isn’t always the case - these still happen in this country.

Question 6

name three rights that we all have ‘freedom to’?

Answer 6

1. movement
2. religion
3. education
4. speak / speech

In the UK we are ALL allowed to do all these things withing reason.

Question 7

what are legal rights?

Answer 7

rights to do with the justice system (courts/laws/arrests).
e.g.
the right to a fair trial.
the right to be innocent until proven guilty.

Question 8

what are political rights?

Answer 8

rights to do with the interference of the government.
e.g.
the right to vote in a democracy.

Question 9

what are social rights?

Answer 9

rights to do with freedom in society. 
e.g. 
the right to your own possessions 
the right to privacy 
the right to education

Question 10

how effective is the Human Rights Act.

for and against

Answer 10

FOR
1. the UK has a very good human right record compared to other countries.
for example - freedom of expression and speech, Gay Pride, equality of opportunity.
AGAINST
1. people suspected being terrorists have been held without trail under terrorism measures.

Question 11

how do individuals have an impact on our human rights?

Answer 11

this group may seem helpless due to their size but, they can vote for the government lobby (persuade) their MP’s to try to change the law and support NGOs to make a difference.

Question 12

how do NGOs (non-governmental organisations) have an impact on our human rights?

Answer 12

this group can also challenge the government and try to persuade them to pass laws. They can also offer free advice and support to people.

Question 13

how do national governments have an impact on our human rights?

Answer 13

this group can pass laws and enforce them through the police, courts and prisons however, they are not always reliable e.g. North Korea

Question 14

how does international protection have an impact on our human rights?

Answer 14

this group can challenge a lot of countries on their Human Rights records and investigate them, however, them often take a long time to make a decision and don’t always have the power to change things.

Question 15

what countries make up the UK?

Answer 15

1. England
2. Scotland
3. Wales
4. Northern Ireland

Question 16

what does universal mean?

Answer 16

for everyone

Question 17

what does multiculturalism mean?

Answer 17

where there are many people form different countries and backgrounds living peacefully together in a community

Question 18

what does discrimination mean?

Answer 18

treating someone differently because of their age, gender, ethnicity or class.

Question 19

what does legislation mean?

Answer 19

laws

Question 20

what does prejudice mean?

Answer 20

a pre-decided opinion not based on fact, often because of their gender, ethnicity or class.

Question 21

what does racism mean?

Answer 21

discrimination or prejudice based on race.

Question 22

what does democracy mean?

clue: demos kratos

Answer 22

county ruled by the people, ther is no king or queen or other type of ruler

clue: demos = people kratos = power

Question 23

what is a absolute or total democracy?

Answer 23

where people make all the decisions about everything that happens in the county.

Question 24

what three parts does Parliament have?

Answer 24

1. the monarchy. - makes important announcements
2. house of commons - made of MP’s. government (winning party) and opposition (everyone else).
3. house of lords - experts in different fields.

Question 25

what is a referendum?

Answer 25

government want to hear the public’s opinion on an issue. the people will be allowed to vote yes or no like Scotland leaving the UK

Question 26

why do we need laws?

Answer 26

the laws are needed to control our behaviour

Question 27

name the 5 stages a law goes through before it is made..

Answer 27

first reading - firth time that parliament hear it.
second reading - there is a general discussion to introduce it.
committee stage - a special committee goes through it a makes any changes needed.
report stage - the changes are then reported and discussed.
third reading - the final time it is read out and discussed before the final vote.
royal assent - when/if everyone agrees with it, the it is sent to the queen or king to sign.

Question 28

what is the role of the police?

Answer 28

legal duty to uphold the law and protect people from crime.

Question 29

what is the role of the CPS?

Answer 29

the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) decides whether to take a case to court.

Question 30

what is statute law?

Answer 30

law that is made by the government and parliament.

Question 31

what is legal precedent?

Answer 31

the idea that a judge should make decisions on a case based on similar cases and the decisions that have been made in them.

Question 32

what is a European law?

Answer 32

this is the law of the European Union. it overrides the UK’s laws.

Question 33

what is Delegated legislations?

Answer 33

this is where other bodies can make laws, e.g.the council can decide on fines for littering.