HREDUC PRELIM
  • 1. What does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights emphasize in its preamble?
A) The supremacy of cultural traditions over rights
B) The authority of governments to grant rights
C) The inherent dignity and equal rights of all humans
D) The role of economic development in defining rights
  • 2. What is required when the State exercises its power of eminent domain?
A) Public consultation
B) Legislative approval
C) Executive order
D) Just compensation
  • 3. Which power allows the State to regulate liberty and property for public welfare?
A) Police Power
B) Power of legislation
C) Power of eminent domain
D) Power of taxation
  • 4. What is the primary purpose of taxation?
    a. To fund government operations and public needs
A) To promote social justice
B) To acquire private property
C) To fund government operations and public needs
D) To regulate individual conduct
  • 5. What is required when the State exercises its power of eminent domain?
A) Executive order
B) Just compensation
C) Public consultation
D) Legislative approval
  • 6. Which category of human rights requires more economic resources from the State?
A) Civil and Political
B) Economic, Social, and Cultural
  • 7. According to the religious or theological approach, where do human rights originate?
A) Social and cultural context
B) Natural law and reason
C) God or a divine power
D) Laws created by the state
  • 8. What is a key feature of economic, social, and cultural rights?
A) Immediate enforcement
B) Progressive realization
C) Individual liberty
D) Limited scope
  • 9. Which of the following is NOT one of the three inherent powers of the State?
A) Police Power
B) Power of eminent domain
C) Power of taxation
D) Power of legislation
  • 10. What is the term for powers that naturally belong to any State?
A) Delegated
B) Granted
C) Constitutional
D) Inherent
  • 11. Which theory emphasizes that every person deserves respect simply because they are human?
A) Sociological Approach
B) Marxist Theory
C) Utilitarian Theory
D) Theory of Human Dignity
  • 12. Which of the following is an example of an economic, social, and cultural right?
A) Right to an adequate standard of living
B) Right to freedom from torture
C) Right to a fair trial
D) Right to freedom of assembly
  • 13. Which right was included in the Magna Carta?
A) Universal healthcare
B) Due process of law
C) Free internet access
D) Environmental protection
  • 14. First-generation rights are focused on liberty and participation in political life.
A) False
B) True
  • 15. Third-generation rights are also know as:
A) Solidarity rights
B) Individual rights
C) Civil liabilities
D) Positive rights
  • 16. Second-generation rights are focused on:
A) Absolute freedom from government
B) Economic, social, and cultural well-being
C) Military and security rights
D) Environment sustainability
  • 17. Which set includes political rights?
A) Right to own business license
B) Right to housing and health care
C) Right to environmental protection
D) Right to vote and run for office
  • 18. Human rights can be permanently taken away by the government during times of war
A) False
B) True
  • 19. What is the primary goal of human rights education?
A) To impose strict government control
B) To prioritize economic development
C) To promote political ideologies
D) To build a universal culture of respect for human rights
  • 20. The Magna Carta of 1215 is important because:
A) It abolished monarchy in England
B) It limited the king's power and affirmed certain rights
C) It created universal education
D) It declared independence from Rome
  • 21. Which rights are protected by the Constitution?
A) Moral rights
B) Constitutional rights
C) Statutory rights
D) Customary rights
  • 22. Which rights are created by the legislation?
A) Statutory rights
B) Natural rights
C) Absolute rights
D) Constitutional rights
  • 23. Which is an example of third-generation right?
A) Right to a fair trial
B) Right to a healthy environment
C) Freedom of speech
D) Right to vote
  • 24. Human rights education is optional and not recognized as a right itself.
A) True
B) False
  • 25. Who else, besides the government, shares responsibility for human rights?
A) Only private companies
B) Only international courts
C) Individuals and organizations
D) Only educational institutions
  • 26. Which theory focuses on social and economic justice, advocating for equality in society?
A) Marxist Theory
B) Theory of Equality and Human Dignity
C) Sociological Approach
D) Religious or Theological Approach
  • 27. Which of the following is an example of a civil and political right?
A) Right to education
B) Right to a healthy environment
C) Right to social security
D) Right to life
  • 28. What is the primary purpose of taxation?
    a. To fund government operations and public needs
A) To fund government operations and public needs
B) To promote social justice
C) To acquire private property
D) To regulate individual conduct
  • 29. Which of the following is NOT one of the three inherent powers of the State?
A) Power of taxation
B) Police Power
C) Power of eminent domain
D) Power of legislation
  • 30. Which approach suggests that human rights are understood differently in various cultures?
A) Religious or Theological Approach
B) Theory of Equality and Human Dignity
C) Marxist Theory
D) Sociological Approach
  • 31. What is a key feature of economic, social, and cultural rights?
A) Limited scope
B) Individual liberty
C) Immediate enforcement
D) Progressive realization
  • 32. What is the basis for the State's right to acquire private property for public use?
A) Police power
B) Power of eminent domain
C) Power of taxation
D) Legislative power
  • 33. Which category of human rights requires more economic resources from the State?
A) Economic and political
B) Economic, Social, and Cultural
  • 34. Which category of human rights is considered "liberty oriented
A) Civil and Political
B) Economic, Social, and Cultural
  • 35. Which theory emphasizes that every person deserves respect simply because they are human?
A) Sociological Approach
B) Theory of Human Dignity
C) Utilitarian Theory
D) Marxist Theory
  • 36. The rights to vote is an example of:
A) Civil Rights
B) Political Rights
C) Statutory Rights
D) Cultural Rights
  • 37. The Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789) was adopted by:
A) England
B) Germany
C) France
D) Russia
  • 38. Which document introduced the Bill or Rights in 1791?
A) The Petition of Right
B) The Magna Carta
C) The US Constitution
D) The Geneva Convention
  • 39. Collective rights are enjoyed individually and do not involve community participation
A) False
B) True
  • 40. Rights enjoyed by groups or communities are:
A) Collective rights
B) Civil rights
C) Individual rights
D) Political rights
  • 41. Which ancient artifact is considered the first charter of human rights?
A) The Rosetta Stone
B) The Code of Hammurabi
C) The Cyrus Cylinder
D) The Dead Sea Scrolls
  • 42. Human rights education encourages:
A) Limiting access to knowledge
B) Blind obedience to rules
C) Respect for rights and active citizenship
D) Cultural superiority
  • 43. Which of the following
A) Only by political leaders
B) They can be committed by governments and individuals
C) Only by foreign states
D) Only by rebels
  • 44. Which set includes political rights?
A) Right to vote and run for office
B) Right to housing and health care
C) Right to environmental protection
D) Right to own business license
  • 45. Which is an example of natural rights?
A) Right to free parking
B) Minimum wage
C) Right to vote
D) Right to life
  • 46. What did Cyrus the Great declare after conquering Babylon?
A) Freedom of religion and racial equality
B) Slavery for all enemies
C) Theocracy as the only system
D) Restriction of cultural practices
  • 47. Which characteristic means human rights cannot be taken away?
A) Inalienability
B) Responsibility
C) Equality
D) Universality
  • 48. Non-discrimination means rights must be enjoyed by everyone without unfair distinctions.
A) True
B) False
  • 49. Why is a comprehensive understanding of human rights important?
A) To protect the interest of one group only
B) To favor political allies
C) To avoid violating some while upholding others
D) To limit freedom for safety
  • 50. According to UN, which action supports human rights education?
A) Restricting international cooperation
B) Teaching and promoting respect for human rights
C) Promoting absolute state control
D) Encouraging only economic progress
  • 51. Third-generation rights are also know as:
A) Solidarity rights
B) Positive rights
C) Individual rights
D) Civil liabilities
  • 52. Which rights cannot be suspended under any conditions?
A) Cultural rights
B) Political rights
C) Non-derogable rights
D) Derogable rights
  • 53. According to UN, which action supports human rights education?
A) Teaching and promoting respect for human rights
B) Restricting international cooperation
C) Encouraging only economic progress
D) Promoting absolute state control
  • 54. The US Declaration of Independence (1776) stressed
A) unlimited government authority
B) Individual rights and the right to revolution
C) Economic equality for all
D) Mandatory state religion
  • 55. First-generation rights are primarily
A) Civil and political rights
B) Solidarity rights
C) Development rights
D) Economic and cultural rights
  • 56. Human rights education encourages
A) Cultural superiority
B) Respect for rights and active citizenship
C) Blind obedience to rules
D) Limiting access to knowledge
  • 57. Which rights are also called "blue rights"?
A) Social and cultural rights
B) Civil and political rights
C) Environment rights
D) Solidarity rights
  • 58. Which is an example of derogable rights?
A) Right to life
B) Freedom from torture
C) Right to liberty
D) Freedom from slavery
  • 59. Which of the following best describes human rights?
A) Basic rights and freedoms inherent to all humans
B) Benefits earned through work
C) Privileges given by authorities
D) Rewards for obedience to laws
  • 60. Rights that belong to individuals are called:
A) Individual rights
B) Statutory rights
C) Solidarity rights
D) Collective rights
  • 61. The Petition of Right in 1628 asserted
A) Complete control by the king
B) Unlimited martial law
C) Freedom to quarter soldiers
D) No taxation without Parliament's consent
  • 62. Which power allows the State to regulate liberty and property for public welfare
A) Police Power
B) Power of legislation
C) Power of taxation
D) Power of eminent domain
  • 63. What is the term for powers that naturally belong to any State?
A) Inherent
B) Delegated
C) Granted
D) Constitutional
  • 64. The right to a clean and healthy environment belongs to which generation of rights?
A) Collective generation
B) Third generation
C) First generation
D) Second gereration
  • 65. According to the religious or theological approach, where do human rights originate?
A) Laws created by the state
B) Natural law and reason
C) God or a divine power
D) Social and cultural context
  • 66. What is required when the State exercises its power of eminent domain?
A) Public consultation
B) Just compensation
C) Legislative approval
D) Executive order
  • 67. Which of the following is an example of an economic, social, and cultural right?
A) Right to an adequate standard of living
B) Right to freedom of assembly
C) Right to freedom from torture
D) Right to a fair trial
  • 68. Collective rights are enjoyed individually and do not involve community participation.
A) False
B) True
  • 69. Which principle means that one set of rights cannot be fully enjoyed without the others
A) Interdependence
B) Indivisibility
C) Responsibility
D) Universality
  • 70. Which classification refers to rights given and protected by a country's constitution
A) Natural Rights
B) Political Rights
C) Constitutional Rights
D) Statutory
  • 71. Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. This illustrates which principle?
A) Equality
B) Responsible
C) Equality
D) Universality
  • 72. Which characteristic of human rights means they apply to every person regardless of race, culture, or creed?
A) Inherent
B) Universal
C) Equal
D) Indivisible
  • 73. Which generation of human rights includes the right to education and healthcare?
A) Second generation
B) First generation
C) Third generation
D) Fourth generation
  • 74. Which of the following best describes Human Rights Education?
A) It is only for lawyers and government officials.
B) It is optional and depends on a country's policy.
C) It only focuses on legal rights
D) It aims to build a universal culture of human rights through knowledge, values, and action.
  • 75. The statement "Human rights are not granted by any authority; they are born with us" refers to which attribute?
A) Equal
B) Inherent
C) Indivisible
D) Non-discriminatory
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