The rights that a citizen of a democratic state enjoys may be classified into:
a. Natural rights - They are those rights possessed by every citizen without being granted by the State for they are given to man by God as a human being created to His image so that he may live a happy life. Examples are the right to life, the right to liability, the right to property, and the right to love;
b. Constitutional rights - They are those rights which are conferred and protected by the Constitution. Since they are part of the fundamental law, they cannot be modified or taken away by the law-making body; and
c. Statutory rights - They are those rights which are provided by laws promulgated by law-making body and. Consequently, may be abolished by the same body. Examples are the right to receive a minimum wage and the right to adopt a child by an unrelated person.
the same rights as any other person
No. Human rights of all kinds are never ethnocentric.
The Bill of Rights Prevents bad fines or bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
I have civil rights because i am a USA citezen.
yes, they had the right to be black.
They were fighting for freedom. They wanted to be rid of slavery.
In the Philippines, some of the rights by law include freedom, ownership of property, equal protection by law, and privacy of communication. More of the rights of the Philippine people can be found in the Philippine Bill of Rights.
Freedom House examines two kinds of rights for each country: civil and political rights, and freedom of the press. Civil and political rights include freedoms of expression, assembly, and association, as well as the right to vote and participate in political processes. Freedom of the press includes the ability of journalists to operate without interference or censorship.
Canada and the US have the same fundamental rights and freedoms. There are 31 rights and freedoms listed in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and they encompass many different interpretations.
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They were mostly african american people.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution contain a list of individual rights and liberties. The Bill of Rights limits the powers of government. Its basic purpose is to protect two kinds of rights: individual rights, such as freedom of speech and press, and the rights of persons accused of crimes, like the right to trial by jury.