Assignment task: Now that you are familiar with the Bill of Rights and Amendments 11-27, choose another rights document from the list below.
Other Rights Documents:
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations rights document (2012)
- The Organization of American States document on rights (1948)
- The African Union document on rights (1981)
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations, 1948)
Assignment Details:
Pick 3 rights that appear in both documents and explain how they are similar. What does this similarity suggest?
Next, choose 2 rights that only appear in the document that you picked. To the best of your ability, focus on rights that seem to be based upon values that are different from the ones that inform the Bill of Rights and the remaining Amendments.
Your assignment should be between 275 and 400 words. Follow the 2+1 Rule: Remember to use a minimum of two assigned readings from the current week and one from any previous week.