Bills of Rights Quiz

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What is a bill of rights?

A list of important duties of citizens in a country
A list of important privileges granted to citizens in a country
A list of important rights to the citizens of a country (correct)
A list of important laws passed by a country's legislature

What is the purpose of a bill of rights?

To protect citizens' rights against infringement from public officials and private citizens (correct)
To establish new laws for a country
To create new rights for citizens
To limit the power of the legislature

What is an entrenched bill of rights?

A bill of rights that can be easily changed by a country's legislature
A bill of rights that is not important
A bill of rights that cannot be amended or repealed by a country's legislature through regular procedure (correct)
A bill of rights that is only applicable to certain groups of citizens

What is the Magna Carta?

An English legal charter agreed between the King and his barons in 1215 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What did Sir Edward Coke argue?

That Englishmen had historically enjoyed certain rights based on citizenship (D) Signup and view all the answers

What influenced the United States Declaration of Independence?

The 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle of legality in the Australian judicial system?

It seeks to ensure that legislation is interpreted so as not to interfere with basic human rights, unless legislation expressly intends to interfere (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which country is the only common law country without a constitutional or federal legislative bill of rights?

Australia (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

A document drafted after World War II that establishes a set of fundamental human rights (B) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Bill of Rights

A list of important rights guaranteed to the citizens of a country.

Purpose of a Bill of Rights

To protect citizens' rights against infringement by public officials and private citizens.