Human Rights - JSS1 Civic education Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What are human rights?
Rights granted by governments
Rights inherent to all individuals
Privileges for specific groups
Rights based on financial status
What is a common form of human rights abuse?
Education promotion
Economic development
Discrimination
Healthcare improvement
What is the interdependence of human rights?
Rights are isolated and unrelated
Rights can be selectively applied
Rights are universal and interconnected
Rights are exclusive to certain groups
In what ways can human rights be violated?
By protecting individual dignity
Through legal frameworks
By discrimination and oppression
Through international cooperation
What is a potential consequence of human rights abuse on societal development?
Accelerated economic growth
Hindered development and progress
Strengthened social cohesion
Enhanced education opportunities
How can education and awareness contribute to preventing human rights abuse?
By promoting discrimination
By fostering a culture of respect and dignity
By limiting access to information
By enforcing legal frameworks
What role does international cooperation play in preventing human rights abuse?
It perpetuates human rights violations
It encourages discrimination
It enables collective efforts to address abuses
It limits global awareness
Why is media freedom important in preventing human rights abuse?
To limit the dissemination of information
To foster a culture of secrecy
To raise awareness and expose abuses
To endorse discriminatory practices
How can civil society organizations contribute to preventing human rights abuse?
By promoting discrimination
By limiting individual freedoms
By monitoring, exposing, and challenging abuses
By endorsing human rights violations
What is the significance of government accountability in preventing human rights abuse?
It encourages arbitrary actions
It hinders societal development
It ensures governments are held responsible for violations
It perpetuates discrimination