The Constitution - Basic Rights 2

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More rights within the constitution.

第 15 條

人民之生存權、工作權及財產權，應予保障。

Article   15

The right of existence, the right to work and the right of property shall be guaranteed to the people.

第 16 條

人民有請願、訴願及訴訟之權。

Article   16

The people shall have the right of presenting petitions, lodging complaints, or instituting legal proceedings.

第 17 條

人民有選舉、罷免、創制及複決之權。

Article   17

The people shall have the right of election, recall, initiative and referendum.

第 18 條

人民有應考試服公職之權。

Article   18

The people shall have the right of taking public examinations and of holding public offices.

第 19 條

人民有依法律納稅之義務。

Article   19

The people shall have the duty of paying taxes in accordance with law.

第 20 條

人民有依法律服兵役之義務。

Article   20

The people shall have the duty of performing military service in accordance with law.

第 21 條

人民有受國民教育之權利與義務。

Article   21

The people shall have the right and the duty of receiving citizens' education.

Vocabulary15

生存權  [shēngcúnquán]  /the right to exist/to survive/

工作權  [gōngzuòquán]  /the right to work/

財產權  [cáichǎnquán]  /property right/

應  [yìng]  /shall/

予  [yú]  /to give/

保障  [bǎozhàng]  /to ensure/to guarantee/to safeguard/

16

請願  [qǐngyuàn]  /petition (for action to be taken)/

訴願  [sùyuàn]  /petition/

訴訟  [sùsòng]  /lawsuit/

權  [quán]  /authority/power/right/

17

選舉  [xuǎnjǔ]  /to elect/election/

罷免  [bàmiǎn]  /recall/

創制  [chuàngzhì]  /initiate/inaugurate/start/create/formulate/institute/

複決  [fùjué]  /referendum/

18

應考試  [yìngkǎoshì]  /to attend an exam/

服公職  [fúgōngzhí]  /to hold an official duty or position/

19

依法律  [yīfǎlü]  /legal (proceedings)/according to law/

納稅  [nàshuì]  /(v) pay taxes/

義務  [yìwù]  /duty/obligation/

20

依法律  [yīfǎlü]  /legal (proceedings)/according to law/

服兵役  [fúbīngyì]  /perform military service/serve in the military/

21

受  [shòu]  /to receive/

國民教育  [guómínjiàoyù]  /national education/citizens’ education/

權利  [quánlì]  /a power/a right/