Government

6.9(C)

When Governments Abuse Human Rights

Identify and describe examples of human rights abuses by limited or unlimited governments such as the oppression of religious, ethnic, and political groups.

Part of The student understands the concepts of limited and unlimited governments

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Intro

Human Rights and Governments

Human rights are basic freedoms every person deserves, like the right to speak, worship, vote, and live safely at home. Governments can be limited, where rules like a constitution hold power back, or unlimited, where leaders can do whatever they want. This lesson looks at real examples of rights abuses by both kinds of governments.