Moral rights and Legal rights

• What are 'moral rights'?

  these are rights not laws and are not punishable by court
• What are examples of 'moral rights'?

  not lying ,not cheating,using other peoples work as their own (plagiarism)
• Who are 'suspected terrorists'?

  They can be detained by police for longer than any suspected criminal .Their risk is seen high enough to being held longer just in case they are a terrorist and are released to soon then commit a crime
• Who are 'extremist groups'?

  groups in society that have been banned from freedom of speech and gathering as they could be seen as terrorist groups
• What is 'The Investigatory Power Act 2016'?

  allows the police and government agencies to access peoples private phones and computers if they feel someone has broken the law and the judge gives the permission
• When is it right to take away someones right ?

  legal reasons,for safety of the rest of society e.g. suspected terrorists
• What are 'employment laws'?

  they are to protect you and your employer in the work place ,laws about pay,dismissals and discrimination at work
• What are 'consumer laws'?

  laws that protect you against goods and services which you have paid for that are not fit for purpose/damaged,means that you should be able to exchange products ,get your money back
• What is representative democracy?


  a government system where citizens can vote for someone to represent them as an MP in The House of Commons
• How does representative democracy work ?

  citizens are able to choose from a range of political parties in elections and the winner of the constitute represents the constituency as an MP in the House of Commons
• What can adults do in the UK?

  vote in general elections ,local elections ,in some regions you can vote as mayor,police and Crime commissioner
• What can citizens do in the UK?

  lobby an MP ,organise a campaign ,run a petition
• What responsibilities do citizens have ?

  vote,learn about the parties ,respect outcomes of elections
• What are the basic principles to the Rule of Law?

  • Equality before the law :everyone must be treated equally and no one is above the law
  • Innocent till proven guilty : someone musts be proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt
  • Access to justice :everyone has the right to a justice system
• What are some rights that are limited sometimes?

  • The right to privacy : many tabloid newspapers intrude onto the lives of famous people to get a good story and make money e.g. Milly Dowlers case
  • Freedom of speech : National action are banned from promoting their views as they are extremists
  • Terrorism threats : suspected terrorists can be held up to 14 days as they are regarded major threat to society