Civics
The significance of rights in a democracy
Practice questions
Why is the significance of rights felt more during a crisis?Which significance of rights separates democracy from authoritarian rule?Why is the term just claim important while explaining rights?Which quality develops in democratic citizenship through rights?In which situation does the significance of rights become moral as well as legal?How does protection of rights affect citizens' trust in democracy?Why do rights protect diversity of ideas in democracy?How is the significance of rights connected with the quality of democratic decisions?Why may equal voting right seem incomplete if citizens do not have rights?How do rights create power balance between the state and citizens in democracy?In democracy rights are not treated merely as moral promises because what do they become?In which situation can even an elected government act undemocratically?Why is it necessary to control majority rule through constitutional rights?The importance of rights is best shown by which idea that citizens do not remain mere subjects?If no remedy is available for violation of rights, why does their democratic value decrease?How does suppressing dissent highlight the importance of rights in democracy?In democracy the right to equality protects not only a legal rule but which value?If citizens do not have freedom of speech, why will electoral democracy remain incomplete?Which statement best shows the deep relation between rule of law and rights?How do democratic rights give small communities not just tolerance but respect?