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Rights and responsibilities

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Every human is entitled to basic rights, but we also have a responsibility to others and there is a constant need to safeguard people rights

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Human dignity

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Every human being has the right to live their lives with dignity and be treated with respect

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Stewardship

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Caring responsibility for our environment and the planet on which we live

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Development

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Improvements taking place in local, national or international communities

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Democracy

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Citizens voting to elect people to represent them in government

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Law

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The rules and laws necessary to protect citizens. How laws are made, upheld and the consequences of breaking the law

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Interdependence

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The way in which we are connected with others in the world

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UDHR

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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What does asylum mean

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The right to a safe place to live

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EU

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European Union

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What are the three law making groups within the European Union

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The European Parliament, the European Commission, the council of Ministers

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What two cities do the European Parliament meet in

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Brussels

Strasbourg

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MEP

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Member of the European Parliament

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How many Irish MEPS are there

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11 + 3 northern Irish

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How many MEPS are elected to the European Parliament

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751

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Name 3 Irish MEPS

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Lynn Boylan (SF)
Nest Childers (independent)
Brain Hayes (FG)
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How is the president of the European Parliament

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Martin Schulz but it changes this year

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How are members of the European Commission chosen

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28 Members of the European Commission - one from each country. Appointed by the government of their own country

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Who is the president of the European Commission

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Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg

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Who is the Irish European Commissioner

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Phil hogan

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What date is Europe day

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9th may

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In the eu where are legal cases about human rights heard

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The European court of human rights

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ECHR

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European Court of Human Rights

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IMF

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The International Monetary Fund

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UN
Invited nations
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Who is the Secretary General of the United Nations
Antonio Guterres
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Where are the united nation headquarters
New York
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How do the Irish army become involved in international conflict
Peacekeeping missions thought the UN
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Where does the US president live
White House, Washington DC
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Who is the British prime minister
Theresa May
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Where does the British prime minister live
10 Dowling street
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What country joined the EU in 2013
Croatia
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How many countries are in the EU
28, Britain intended to start the process to leave the DU by March 2017 ( triggering article 50 of the treaty on European Union
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How many countries are in The euro
19
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What is the voting system in Ireland know as
Proportional representation
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How often is a general election held in Ireland
Every 5 year next in 2021
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How often does a presidential election take place
Every 7 year
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How many terms can an Irish president serve
2 terms
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Where do people cast their votes
Polling station
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What is the slip of paper known as
Ballot paper
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What is someone who stands for election called
A candidate
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What is the minimum number of votes someone needs to be elected called
Quota
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What is a spoiled vote
A vote that commit be counted
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What is a returning officer
The one who supervises the counting of the votes
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What does TD stand for
Teachta Dala
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What is a constituency
An electoral area
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What is a general election
It is a nationwide election when People vote in their respective constituencies to elect TDs and therefore form a new dail and government
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What is a By-Election
When someone dies or resigns and people in their constituency vote for a replacement
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What does your name have to be on to vote
Register of electors
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What is the name of the tanaiste
Frances Fitzgerald
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Who keeps order during debates in the dail
The ceann comhairle
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Who is the ceann comhairle
Sean o'freaghaíl
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What are the names of the two house of the oireachtas
Dail | Seanad eireann
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Where do the dail and Seanad meet
Leinster house
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How many dail constituencies are there at the moment
40
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How many TDs are there
158
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Ireland's constitution is called
Bunreacht na hEireann
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Where does the president of ireland live
Aras an uachtarain, Phoenix park, Dublin
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Where do the northern Irish assembly meet
Stormont castle, Belfast
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The chief law officer of the Irish free state is known as
The attorney general
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The children's court deal with
Offences committed by young people under the age of 18
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The district court deals with
Civil and crinimal cases at local levels. There are 23 such courts around the country
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The circuit court deals with
More serious civil and crinimal matters. There are 8 such courts around the country
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The special court of criminal court deals with
Very serious criminal offences. There is no jury in this court
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The court of criminal appeal deals with
Appeals from convicted persons who believe they haven't received justice when their case was tried in a lower court
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The high court deals with
Appeals form lower courts and some constitutional cases
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The Supreme Court deals with
Cases about the constitution and appeals from the high court
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The highest court in Ireland is known as
Supreme Court
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The second highest court in Ireland is
The high court
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The lowest court in Ireland is the
District courts
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Criminal laws included
Serious branches of the law, such as assault, robbery and murder
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civil law involves
Disputes between private individuals
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What is the name of the lawyer who brings criminal cases to court
The director of public prosecutions
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In realign a law passed by the oireachtas is know as
An act
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In bunreacht na hEireann the number of points are called
Articles
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A referendum is needed if the government what to change
The constitution
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While and arrested person is awaiting trial, the judge may allow them to stay home rather in jail this is called
Bail
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Fianna Fáil
Micheal Martin
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Fine Gael
Enda kenny
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Labour Party
Brendan howlin
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Sinn fein
Gerry Adams
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Amnesty international
Human rights and abuses
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Age action Ireland
Ageism
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Focus Ireland
Homelessness
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Simon community
Homelessness
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St Vincent de Paul
Poverty
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Aware
Depression
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Combat poverty agency
Poverty
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Irish refugee agency
Refugees and asylum seekers
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Paved point
Traveling community
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Comhairle na nOg
Speaks for the young
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Dail na nog
Annual Parliament for the young people 12-18
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Trocaire
Developing world
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Goal
De loping world
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Concern
Developing world
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SOLAS
Employment schemes
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UNICEF
Children's rights
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Neighbour hood watch
Encourages people to report suspicious activity
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Enda kenny
Minister for defence
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Frances Fitzgerald
Minister for justice and equality
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Richard Brunton
Minister for education
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Simon conveny
Minister for housing, planning, community and local government
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Leo varadkar
Minister for social protection
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Charles Flanagan
Minister for foreign affairs and trade
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Paschal donoghue
Minister off public expenditure and reform
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Heather Humphreys
Minister for arts, heritage, rural, regional and Gaeltacht affairs
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Simon Harris
Minister for health
108
Michael creed
Minister for agriculture, food and marine
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Denis naughten
Minister for communications, climate action and environment
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Shane Ross
Minister for transport
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Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Minister for jobs and enterprise
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Katherine Zappone
Minister for children and youth affairs

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