Unit 8- The Bill Of Rights: What Are Fundamental Rights?

Question 1

Kinds of fundamental rights

Answer 1

• first generation rights (blue rights): civil, procedural and political rights . Protect us from abuse of state power. Right to equality, human dignity, life, freedom of expression
• second generation rights (red rights): important during socialist revolutions. Socio-economic issues. Allow people you demand that their basic sociopath-economic needs are dealt with by the government. Right to education, health care, food and water
• Third generation rights (green rights): more to do with group than individual. Right to clean air

Question 2

What are fundamental rights?

Answer 2

• every person is born with human dignity, and it is this human dignity that gives a person a claim to human rights. You do not have to work for these rights ~ they are your natural fights, ie they are fundamental to each human being. Every person has them and the state cannot take them away.
• they may be limited in some cases

Question 3

The application of the bill of rights

Answer 3

• vertical application: applies between state and the individual or private institution
• horizontal application: applies between individuals or private institutions