Rights and responsibilities

    Cards (11)

    • Right
      Something you are allowed to do or entitled to
    • Responsibility
      Something you should do or a duty
    • Rights and responsibilities should go together
    • In a democracy people have political rights
    • People have the right to vote in elections
    • People have the responsibility of registering to vote and vote when an election takes place
    • People have the right to freedom of speech
    • People have the responsibility of being truthful and accurate in what they say and try to make sure they do not offend others
    • People have the right to stand for election
    • People have the responsibility to take standing for election seriously, be honest towards others and only make points and promises to voters that they intend on delivering
    • It is important that people behave responsibly in a democracy like the UK as they are trusted with these responsibilities and just have to hope they do the right thing