Civics
The significance of rights in a democracy
Practice questions
If government suppresses criticism by calling it anti-national, which democratic function of rights is obstructed?How do rights give citizens not only liberty but equal status?Why can democracy turn into majoritarianism in absence of rights?Which example shows both misuse of rights and need for reasonable restriction?Why does the importance of democratic rights increase in a society with economic or social inequality?Which statement best explains the relation between rights and democratic culture?If citizens are deprived of information and criticism, what democratic loss will occur?How do rights make state power legitimate in democracy?Why is the role of civil society important in protecting rights?In which situation does constitutional guarantee of rights become more important than majority opinion?Proper use of rights changes dissent into what in democracy?If citizens' rights depend only on ordinary law and are not constitutionally protected, what danger exists?Which statement shows that rights make governance citizen-centered?What can be considered the biggest institutional effect of rights in democracy?Why can citizen participation become superficial without rights?In which situation do rights turn weaker voices into a public issue in democracy?Why are rights linked not only with personal liberty but also with collective interest in democracy?Violation of rights indicates which deeper problem in democracy?What is the most appropriate way to understand the ultimate aim of democratic rights?Which is the most mature conclusion about the importance of rights?