Rule of law and respect for rights

Question 1HardLevel 16

If the government keeps a person detained for many days without giving reasons, what is the most serious democratic weakness?

AViolation of personal liberty and fair processBLack of election campaignCError in voter listDDistance of polling booth

Question 2HardLevel 16

If a minister's relative is spared and an ordinary citizen is punished for the same charge, which principle is violated?

ARegularity of electionsBEquality before lawCSecrecy of votingDClarity of election symbol

Question 3HardLevel 16

If a law is so vague that an official can declare any critic a criminal, what is the danger?

AVoting will become fasterBRights will automatically be protectedCArbitrary use and harm to expressionDElection expense will reduce

Question 4HardLevel 16

If the majority bans both language and assembly of a small group, what is the main democratic problem?

ACounting speed will fallBVoter identity will be difficultCElection symbol will changeDMajority arbitrariness over minority rights and freedom

Question 5HardLevel 16

If a citizen is stopped from going to court against a government order, what weakens?

AJudicial remedy and rights protectionBCampaign permissionCVoting ageDElection slogan

Question 6HardLevel 16

If the government gives no written reason for its decision and no appeal, which value is most affected?

ASecrecy of votingBTransparency and accountabilityCElectoral competitionDVoter list

Question 7HardLevel 16

If courts decide only in favour of the ruling side under government pressure, which foundation weakens?

APolling booth arrangementBCampaign timeCJudicial independence and rule of lawDControl of election expense

Question 8HardLevel 16

If the government threatens a peaceful journalist for reporting corruption, what is affected?

AVoting dateBVoter listCElection symbolDPress freedom and accountability

Question 9HardLevel 16

If an accused does not get a chance to see evidence and defend, what is lacking?

AFair hearing and right to defenceBPolling booth facilityCCampaign permissionDElection symbol

Question 10HardLevel 16

If government makes every peaceful dissent a crime in the name of security, what is the correct analysis?

ASecurity automatically ends all rightsBDifference between valid restriction and arbitrary ban is being erasedCVoting will become more fairDRole of court is ended

Question 11HardLevel 16

If government investigates only its critics for tax matters and leaves supporters in similar cases, what is the problem?

ALack of regular electionsBLack of voting secrecyCSelective law use and pressure on rightsDLack of voter identity

Question 12HardLevel 16

If a law is applied retrospectively to punish an old act, what is affected?

AElection campaignBPolling boothCParty registrationDPredictable law and fair process

Question 13HardLevel 16

If a poor citizen's complaint is not registered because they are not influential, what is violated?

AEqual access to lawBRegularity of electionsCRight to campaignDVoting secrecy

Question 14HardLevel 16

If government stops one community's religious gathering without valid reason but permits another similar gathering, what is the problem?

AQuestion of vote countingBViolation of religious freedom and equal law applicationCQuestion of voter listDQuestion of election symbol

Question 15HardLevel 16

If an official bends rules to benefit family, which weakness of rule of law is shown?

AArbitrary change in voting ageBExcessive expenditure in electionsCMisuse of public rules for private benefitDExpansion of the voter list

Question 16HardLevel 16

If government bans an opposition organisation without evidence and hearing, which right is affected?

AVoting ageBElection expenseCVoter listDFreedom of association and fair process

Question 17HardLevel 16

If government says during crisis it can detain anyone without review, what concern arises?

ALack of legal and judicial control over emergency powerBLack of polling boothsCLack of election slogansDLack of voter identity

Question 18HardLevel 16

If law treats peaceful slogans and violence as the same offence, what is the main risk?

AElections will be fasterBWrong equivalence will be made between expression and crimeCVoting will be secretDRights will automatically strengthen

Question 19HardLevel 16

If government keeps all decisions secret and gives citizens no information, which democratic value will decline?

ASecrecy of votingBRecognition of election symbolsCTransparency and accountabilityDElection rally

Question 20HardLevel 16

If a citizen's privacy is monitored without law and review, what is affected?

AVoting dateBCampaign expenseCElection symbolDPrivacy and legal process

Rule of law and respect for rights

Quiz this set

If the government keeps a person detained for many days without giving reasons, what is the most serious democratic weakness?

If a minister's relative is spared and an ordinary citizen is punished for the same charge, which principle is violated?

If a law is so vague that an official can declare any critic a criminal, what is the danger?

If the majority bans both language and assembly of a small group, what is the main democratic problem?

If a citizen is stopped from going to court against a government order, what weakens?

If the government gives no written reason for its decision and no appeal, which value is most affected?

If courts decide only in favour of the ruling side under government pressure, which foundation weakens?

If the government threatens a peaceful journalist for reporting corruption, what is affected?

If an accused does not get a chance to see evidence and defend, what is lacking?

If government makes every peaceful dissent a crime in the name of security, what is the correct analysis?

If government investigates only its critics for tax matters and leaves supporters in similar cases, what is the problem?

If a law is applied retrospectively to punish an old act, what is affected?

If a poor citizen's complaint is not registered because they are not influential, what is violated?

If government stops one community's religious gathering without valid reason but permits another similar gathering, what is the problem?

If an official bends rules to benefit family, which weakness of rule of law is shown?

If government bans an opposition organisation without evidence and hearing, which right is affected?

If government says during crisis it can detain anyone without review, what concern arises?

If law treats peaceful slogans and violence as the same offence, what is the main risk?

If government keeps all decisions secret and gives citizens no information, which democratic value will decline?

If a citizen's privacy is monitored without law and review, what is affected?

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Rule of law and respect for rights

Quiz this set

If the government keeps a person detained for many days without giving reasons, what is the most serious democratic weakness?

If a minister's relative is spared and an ordinary citizen is punished for the same charge, which principle is violated?

If a law is so vague that an official can declare any critic a criminal, what is the danger?

If the majority bans both language and assembly of a small group, what is the main democratic problem?

If a citizen is stopped from going to court against a government order, what weakens?

If the government gives no written reason for its decision and no appeal, which value is most affected?

If courts decide only in favour of the ruling side under government pressure, which foundation weakens?

If the government threatens a peaceful journalist for reporting corruption, what is affected?

If an accused does not get a chance to see evidence and defend, what is lacking?

If government makes every peaceful dissent a crime in the name of security, what is the correct analysis?

If government investigates only its critics for tax matters and leaves supporters in similar cases, what is the problem?

If a law is applied retrospectively to punish an old act, what is affected?

If a poor citizen's complaint is not registered because they are not influential, what is violated?

If government stops one community's religious gathering without valid reason but permits another similar gathering, what is the problem?

If an official bends rules to benefit family, which weakness of rule of law is shown?

If government bans an opposition organisation without evidence and hearing, which right is affected?

If government says during crisis it can detain anyone without review, what concern arises?

If law treats peaceful slogans and violence as the same offence, what is the main risk?

If government keeps all decisions secret and gives citizens no information, which democratic value will decline?

If a citizen's privacy is monitored without law and review, what is affected?

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