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This is a highly philosophical question, but in the United States, you are granted the rights outlined in the "Bill of Rights" of the Constitution, and, theoretically speaking, those outlined in the Declaration of Independence and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is, in effect, a treaty guaranteeing the people of the nations party to it those rights.
Rights guaranteed Citizens of the US:
- Freedom of and from religion
- Freedom of and from the Press
- Freedom of peaceable public assembly
- Freedom to petition the government "for a redress of grievances"
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom to keep and bear arms (ability to have a gun)
- Freedom to refuse quarter of soldiers (quarter = free room and board for the military)
- Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
- Right to a warrant for specific search and seizure, which can only be given with probable cause
- Right to a speedy, public trial by a jury of peers in both criminal and civil suits
- Freedom from self-incrimination
- Freedom from Eminent Domain "without just compensation"
- Right to Counsel
- Right to know of the accusation of a crime
- Right to know your accuser
- Right to call witnesses in your defense
- Freedom from excessive bail, fines, and fees
- Freedom from cruel and unusal punishment
- Right to due process
- Right to vote or directly elect Senators, serve in the military, and enter into contracts at age 18
- Right to run a campaign for the US House of Representatives beginning at age 25 (with 7 years of citizenship)
- Right to run a campaign for the US Senate at age 30 (with 9 years of citizenship)
- Right to run a campaign for the Presidency at age 35 (only for natural born citizens of the US)
- Right of free movement within the nation
- Freedom to leave and re-enter the nation
- Right to be represented in Congress by at least one Representative and two Senators
- Right to freedom from servitude without due process
- Right to Life, Liberty, and Happiness
- Right to privacy
- Right to know your rights
- Right to matters of public record
- Freedom to work (in other words, the government can't force citizens to remain unemployed)
- Right to compete (in both business and the wide world of sports; once again, this just prohibits the government from impeding your right. Regular citizens can do so with impunity)
- and, All other rights not specifically granted to the states or federal government
What else can I help you with?
What are rights to which all people are entitled?
The 3 rights to which all people are entitled to are right to life, liberty, and right to pursuit of happiness.
Is The Bill of Rights establishes some basic rights that all citizens of the US are guaranteed?
The bill of rights enumerates all of the rights to which U.S. citizens are entitled?
What is the universal significance of human rights?
The universal significance of human rights lies in the belief that all individuals are entitled to basic rights and freedoms, regardless of their nationality, ethnicity, or background. These rights serve as a foundation for promoting equality, dignity, and justice for all people around the world.
Who belief that all people have basic rights and freedom?
What basic freedoms do you thinkALL people have? what were the founders belief about rights
Do homeless people have rights?
The same basic rights we all share.
What is freedom of human right?
"Basic rights and freedoms that all people are entitled to regardless of nationality, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, language, or other status.
What are basic rights for all people called?
Laws
What are the basic rights given to all people because they are human known as?
Human Rights
What were the right the revolutionaries cared about?
Basic rights all people have in common
Who signed the declaration of human rights?
The Declaration of Human Rights was signed by representatives of 48 countries. Intended to document basic rights to which all human beings are entitled, the signing occurred in Paris on December 10, 1948.
What is the Story line of declaration of independence?
The Declaration of Independence begins by stating the basic rights all people are entitled to. It then lists the various ways that King George III had violated these rights and ends by saying that these violations make it necessary for the colonies to break their association with England.
What does basic rights mean?
i think the definition of basic rights is - all people have these rights because they are human beings. Everyone is born with these rights and should not be taken away with out a persons agreement. Every person is born free. The basic rights are the rights that are naturaly entitled to every man and women. Amongst many, there are three that are the most basic and known in America. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. According to the United States Declaration of Independence, these rights are the most important and should never be taken away.
