The Constitution - Basic Rights IV

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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/