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WAEC Government 2017 Theory — Question 3

Question 3 of 16 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2017 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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2(a) What are rights?

Model answer

Rights may be defined as the conditions/protections/entitlements that an individual enjoys and which cannot be taken by other, including the state except through a legal process. Every individual is assumed to have a certain right and these include: the right to life, freedom of movement, freedom of speech and expression, freedom of religion and conscience, freedom of association and assembly etc.

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