Because it is the government’s responsibility to protect human rights, they must create laws that safeguard human life and protect you if your life is in danger. The right to life is often invoked in discussions surrounding war, police brutality, capital punishment, and self-defense.

Do we have any responsibility to protect not only our own rights, but each other's as well? In this lesson you will discuss some important questions about the responsibilities of citizens. You must develop your own answers to these questions.

There are 30 basic human rights that every person should be able to enjoy. That is our mission. This article was written with the intent of helping you to better understand these basic rights that were drafted and signed generations ago.

Amendment 10 - Undelegated Powers Kept by the States and the People. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

Human rights are rights we have simply because we exist as human beings - they are not granted by any state. These universal rights are inherent to us all, regardless of nationality, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status.