What does China's 'social credit system' require individuals to do?

Correct answer: Earn points to be allowed to travel within the country or internationally.

Explanation

This question assesses understanding of a specific policy in China, the 'social credit system,' and its impact on the civil liberty of movement.

Other questions

Question 1

What is the fundamental distinction between civil liberties and civil rights?

Question 2

How does a 'positive rights' constitution typically phrase the rights of the people?

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the four core principles of the rule of law as described under the concept of constitutionalism?

Question 4

What is the primary characteristic of an individualist system of government in relation to civil liberties?

Question 5

In the context of the US Constitution, which amendment is NOT cited as a basis for the right to privacy?

Question 6

According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), how many out of 194 countries had enacted legislation to protect data and privacy as of February 2022?

Question 7

What does the 'paradox of tolerance' describe in the context of liberal democracies?

Question 8

In the United States, what is the role of the establishment clause regarding religion?

Question 9

According to Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, freedom of movement includes which two distinct rights?

Question 10

What is the purpose of a writ of habeas corpus in rule-of-law countries?

Question 11

A 2016 report by the Law Library of Congress found that 108 countries require police to give warnings upon arrest. Which of the following is NOT one of the required rights mentioned?

Question 12

What does procedural due process concern?

Question 13

In a libertarian society, according to John Stuart Mill's essay 'On Liberty,' when is it permissible for power to be rightfully exercised over an individual against their will?

Question 14

What is the primary characteristic of an authoritarian style of government?

Question 15

What was the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case where the court found that the 14th Amendment prevents the state from interfering with parents’ choices regarding their child’s education?

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a right of the accused commonly required in rule-of-law countries upon arrest?

Question 18

According to the UN Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment, what is a potential benefit of recognizing the right to a healthy environment?

Question 19

What legal principle did the US Supreme Court rely on in 'Obergefell v. Hodges' to guarantee the right to same-sex marriage?

Question 20

What is the primary function of a responsive communitarian system?

Question 21

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is described as nonbinding. What is the primary power behind the UDHR?

Question 22

Which country does the text mention as having a negative rights constitution, where the Bill of Rights is written mostly in terms of restrictions on the government?

Question 23

What is the key difference between substantive due process and procedural due process?

Question 24

How did the US Supreme Court's ruling in 'Griswold v. Connecticut' affect civil liberties?

Question 25

What is the primary privacy concern related to the government's ability to access an individual's cyber information?

Question 26

Which international agreement is NOT part of what is known as the International Bill of Human Rights?

Question 27

According to a Pew Research study cited in the text, what has been a rising trend in government restrictions on religion around the world between 2007 and 2017?

Question 28

In the United States, which act, enacted in 1910, originally banned the interstate transport of females for 'immoral purposes'?

Question 29

What does Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights state?

Question 30

In the landmark suit 'Juliana v. United States,' what is the primary allegation made by the plaintiffs?

Question 31

What is the primary difference in how human rights are viewed in the philosophies of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes?

Question 32

What does the Chinese constitution prohibit regarding the socialist system?

Question 33

The text explains that same-sex marriage is both a civil liberty and a civil rights issue. Why is it considered a civil liberty?

Question 34

According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law as cited in the text, what is the right to privacy?

Question 35

In Germany, it is illegal to support the Nazi Party or deny the Holocaust. This is presented as an example of what concept?

Question 36

What right, broader than the U.S. right to interstate travel, does the Swedish constitution guarantee regarding movement?

Question 37

In the context of the US Supreme Court case 'Kent v. Dulles,' how is the right to travel described?

Question 38

What is the key distinction between international travel and migration?

Question 39

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, avoids the term 'climate refugee' and prefers a different description for people forced to move due to environmental factors. What is that description?

Question 40

According to the UNHCR, about how many people on average are forced to leave their homes and move to other areas within their countries each year due to events like cyclones?

Question 41

What is the primary function of community responsibilities?

Question 42

The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are collectively known by what name?

Question 43

What does a country need to do to be considered a constitutional government, beyond simply having a constitution?

Question 44

In the case of 'Everson v. Board of Education,' what did the U.S. Supreme Court decide regarding a city providing free public transit rides to all K–12 students, including those attending parochial schools?

Question 45

What is the primary feature of a communitarian system?

Question 46

Which of the following types of speech is mentioned in the text as being unprotected even in countries with extensive speech protections?

Question 47

What is the third component of the right to travel within the United States, as identified by the US Supreme Court?

Question 48

What is the primary function of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?

Question 49

In France, laws prohibit women from wearing certain items of clothing that express their religious beliefs. This is presented as an example of what kind of government action?

Question 50

What is the primary right protected by the Fifth Amendment, as listed in Table 4.3, that is relevant to the right to privacy?