Identify five similarities that you see between the rights contained in the UN document and the fundamental rights of United States citizens from the US Bill of Rights discussed in Lesson 3.

Question

Identify five rights from the UN articles that you would like to add to a list of guarantees under the US Constitution.
Are any rights that you believe should be included but that are missing from either the US Bill of Rights or the UN Declaration of Human Rights? Give at least two to three rights.

Answer 1

Five similarities between the rights contained in the UN document and the US Bill of Rights are:

1. Both documents affirm the right to freedom of speech.
2. Both documents protect against cruel and unusual punishment.
3. Both documents recognize the right to freedom of religion.
4. Both documents guarantee the right to peaceful assembly and association.
5. Both documents affirm the right to due process of law.

Five rights from the UN articles that I would like to add to a list of guarantees under the US Constitution are:

1. The right to education.
2. The right to healthcare.
3. The right to work and fair wages.
4. The right to a clean environment.
5. The right to participate in government.

Some rights that I believe should be included but that are missing from either the US Bill of Rights or the UN Declaration of Human Rights are:

1. The right to internet access and privacy.
2. The right to housing and shelter.
3. The right to cultural and linguistic preservation for indigenous peoples.