The key answer of exercise 2

A

• human rights → the basic rights that everyone has to say what they think, vote, be treated fairly, etc.
• intellectual property → the product of an intellectual activity (e.g. in artistic or commercial fields) that nobody else can legally copy
• child labour → the regular and sustained employment of children (it is illegal in many countries)
• economic development → the process of improving the financial situation of a place (often a country)
• capital punishment → the practice of killing someone who has committed a serious crime
• religious freedom → the ability to practise any religion that you choose, without being arrested or otherwise persecuted

B

• environmental awareness → understanding of problems related to the land, water and air on Earth
• gun control → laws that limit the ways in which guns can be sold, owned and used
• illegal immigration → when people cross international borders in a way that breaks the immigration laws of the destination country
• civil liberties → the right of all citizens to be free to do what they want while respecting the rights of other people
• free trade → a situation in which the goods coming into or going out of a country are not controlled or taxed
• freedom of speech → the ability to say what you wish without being censored