What rights do I have How does the Constitution protect those rights?

What rights do I have How does the Constitution protect those rights?

The Bill of Rights protects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to keep and bear arms, the freedom of assembly and the freedom to petition. It also prohibits unreasonable search and seizure, cruel and unusual punishment and compelled self-incrimination.

What protects the rights of the people against unfair rule?

The Equal Protection Clause is part of the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The clause, which took effect in 1868, provides “nor shall any State deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws”.

What are non derogable rights?

In human rights law, derogability is whether the right may be infringed in certain circumstances. A non-derogable right is one whose infringement is not justified under any circumstances, generally right to life and freedom from torture, inhuman, or degrading treatment.

Can the government limit your rights?

Over the years, the U.S. Supreme Court has identified certain constitutional rights as “fundamental”. In order to restrict such a right, the government has to demonstrate that it has a “compelling state interest” which the proposed restriction seeks to protect.

What are rights guaranteed to all US citizens?

The five freedoms it protects: speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. Together, these five guaranteed freedoms make the people of the United States of America the freest in the world.

What are 4 protections and rights in the 14th Amendment?

Citizenship Rights, Equal Protection, Apportionment, Civil War Debt.

Which human rights are absolute?

Absolute rights include:

• your right not to be tortured or treated in an inhuman or degrading way.
• your right to hold religious and non-religious beliefs.

What are limited rights?

Limited rights (or “Special” rights) These rights are similar to absolute rights in that they cannot be “balanced” against the rights of other individuals or the public interest. But governments are entitled under the Convention to derogate from their application in times of war or national emergency.

Who can restrict the fundamental rights of citizens?

The President may, by order, suspend the right to constitutional remedies as well, thereby barring citizens from approaching the Supreme Court for the enforcement of any of the Fundamental Rights, except Articles 20 and 21, during the period of the emergency.

Which of the following rights and freedoms is specifically guaranteed by the first ten amendments?

The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments guarantee essential rights and civil liberties, such as the right to free speech and the right to bear arms, as well as reserving rights to the people and the states.