RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

            The right and responsibilities that make up a democratic system are not unlimited, of course.
Some restrictions are necessary. There are limited of fair play, of common sense, of safety. While
people in democracy are free, they may not injure the health or the good name of others.
Recognizing these necessary limits, let us examine the substance of democracy.
            First of all, there is freedom of speech and the press. This means that all citizens have the
rights to speak their minds without fear of punishment. A person who can not speak think freely.
            Citizens in a democracy may join a meeting or convention to support their government and to
debate a policy. They may argue, pass resolutions, or send petitions to the mayor or to the
government.
            Sovereignty is the heart of democracy. It means that the people are supreme, not king, not a
leader, not a clique of despots, but the people. The have no hereditary rights in their jobs. They may
not hold office by force or fraud. Citizens in a democracy may belong to the party or their choice.
            Civil rights include the right to vote, to hold office, to have a fair trial to enjoy the priveleges of
full citizenship.

1. Are the rights and responsibilities of a citizen in a democratic state limited? Explain your answer
2. What is meant by freedom of speech and press?
3. What is the central idea of paragraph 4?
4. What is meant by the motto “the people are supreme”
5. In which article of the 1945 constitution do we find the ideas of paragraph 4 above?
6.  What are the civil right according to the text?
7. They may argue, pass resolution........(par 3) what does the word “they” refer to?
8. What is the meaning of sentence: they have no heredaty right in their jobs?
9. What are the right of Indonesia citizens according to the 1945 Constitution?
10. What are the responsibilities of Indonesian citizens according to the 1945 Constitution?
Answer:
1. The rights and obligations that make up a democratic system are certainly not limited. Some
restrictions are required. There are limits to fair play, common sense, security. While people in
democracies are free, they must not harm the health or reputation of others. Recognizing these
necessary limits, let us examine the substance of democracy.
2. Freedom of opinion and expression is a basic right that must be given to all people in a
democratic country. In its development, freedom of opinion and expression has met a steep road
with the application of Articles 310 and 311 of the Criminal Code which threatens the independence
of the community in expressing their opinions. Freedom of the press (English: freedom of the press)
is a right granted by constitutional or legal protection relating to media and published materials such
as disseminating, printing and publishing newspapers, magazines, books or in other materials
without interference.
3. Sovereignty is at the heart of democracy. This means that the people are the highest, not the king,
not the leader, not the despot, but the people. They have no hereditary rights in their work. They
may not hold office by force or fraud. Citizens in democracies can become members of the party or
of their choice.
4. The people are the highest authority in a democracy. ... which means people's sovereignty is
where the people are the holders of democracy
5. The state is obliged to fulfill and protect the rights of its citizens, including the right to citizenship
status. This status will make it easier for citizens to live their lives, both in the country that gave them
citizenship status and in other countries. The high mobility of citizens means that the barriers
between countries are no longer limited by distance and time. As a result, a person's citizenship
status can change, either because of personal needs or a second state obligation that requires
citizens to have the citizenship status of that country. The problem in this research is to what extent
dual citizenship in a human rights perspective can create a welfare system? This research is a
normative research using a statutory approach, a historical approach and a case approach. The
results of the study indicate that the guarantee of the right to citizenship status is an inseparable part
of the conception of human rights contained in the constitution of the 1945 Constitution of the
Republic of Indonesia. However, with the rapid flow of global developments, accommodation of dual
citizenship in Indonesian citizenship law is something that can be applied. to the future. The
recognition of dual citizenship can be seen as part of the state's efforts to create welfare for all
citizens and protect citizens' human rights to their citizenship status.
6. Civil rights include the right to vote, hold office, have a fair trial to enjoy full citizenship privileges
7. they are a group of people who come together to do something. They mean more than 1 person.
8. work is a job that does not have offspring while humans have offspring
9. The Rights of Indonesian Citizens in the 1945 Constitution
Article 27 paragraph 1: equality before the law.
Article 27 paragraph 2: the right to work and a decent living.
Article 28: freedom of association (political rights).
Article 28 A–J: rights to human rights.
Article 29 : right to religion.
Article 30: right to state defense
10. Obligations of Indonesian Citizens
- Obedience to law and government. Article 27 paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution reads: all
citizens are equal before the law and government and are obliged to uphold the law and government
without exception. - Must participate in national defense efforts