Democracy & Democratization Intro - Fall 2024

The foundation of democracy is __________.

Rule of law.

The first pillar of democracy includes __________.

Representation, elections, majority rule.

Human rights belong to all humans regardless of __________.

Race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin.

A key outcome of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is that all human beings are born __________.

Free and equal in dignity and rights.

The Magna Carta established the principle that the king and government are not __________.

Above the law.

There are five categories of human rights: civil, political, economic, __________, and cultural rights.

Social.

The right to __________ protects individuals from being harmed by their government.

Life, liberty and security of person.

In Great Britain, the Petition of Right specifically sought no __________ without the consent of Parliament.

Taxation.

Countries that hold elections in which a single party competes are typically classified as __________.

Authoritarian.

The history of human rights can be traced back to the __________ tradition.

Judeo-Christian.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly in __________.

The main characteristics of a __________ regime include both democratic and non-democratic features.

Hybrid.

The Bill of Rights of 1689 established principles like frequent parliaments and __________.

Free elections.

The key rights in the first category of human rights are known as __________ rights.

Civil and political.

The right to freedom of peaceful assembly and __________ is protected by human rights laws.

Association.

The rise of competitive authoritarianism means that elections exist but are __________ and unfair.

Not free.

The political system that combines limited government and individual freedom is known as __________ democracy.

Liberal.

One must be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to __________.

Law.

A person has the right to seek asylum from persecution, as stated in Article __________ of the UDHR.

Habeas Corpus is a legal principle that protects against __________ imprisonment.

Unlawful.

Economic and social rights require government action and include entitlements such as __________.

Healthcare and education.

Article 19 of the UDHR ensures everyone's right to freedom of __________ and expression.

Opinion.

Freedom of movement is outlined in Article __________ of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The concept that all human rights are interdependent and indivisible is a cornerstone of __________ law.

International.

The right to a fair trial is guaranteed under Article __________ of the UDHR.

The concept of __________ involves the government being held accountable to the law.

Rule of law.