The Work of Hope · Interactive worksheet
Score your own country
Choose a country you know from the inside. For each of the ten rights below, give three scores: what the law promises, what people can actually use, and whether the poorest and most marginalised get it too. That is the 2-4-4 scale from Chapter 12, and the full method is in Appendix A.
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Pillar 1: Civil and Political Rights
1. Democratic Participation
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The right to vote, fair elections, and political representation.
The book’s readings, out of 10: Norway 10 · Uruguay 10 · South Africa 8 · United States 5 · Uganda 2
2. Equality Before the Law
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Due process, an independent judiciary, and freedom from arbitrary detention.
The book’s readings, out of 10: Norway 9 · Uruguay 6 · South Africa 6 · United States 4 · Uganda 0
3. Freedom of Speech and Assembly
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The right to protest, dissent, and speak freely.
The book’s readings, out of 10: Norway 10 · Uruguay 9 · South Africa 9 · United States 8 · Uganda 3
4. Freedom of the Press and Information
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Independent media and access to state information.
The book’s readings, out of 10: Norway 10 · Uruguay 9 · South Africa 8 · United States 9 · Uganda 3
5. Freedom of Religion and Belief
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Freedom to hold a religion or none, and to live openly as who you are, without state coercion.
The book’s readings, out of 10: Norway 8 · Uruguay 9 · South Africa 8 · United States 9 · Uganda 3
Pillar 2: Social and Economic Rights
6. Access to Healthcare
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Availability, affordability, and bodily autonomy.
The book’s readings, out of 10: Norway 10 · Uruguay 8 · South Africa 5 · United States 3 · Uganda 3
7. Housing Security
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Affordability, habitability, and protection from arbitrary eviction.
The book’s readings, out of 10: Norway 9 · Uruguay 6 · South Africa 5 · United States 2 · Uganda 3
8. Education
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Universal access to quality education, free from erasure of history and culture.
The book’s readings, out of 10: Norway 10 · Uruguay 6 · South Africa 6 · United States 6 · Uganda 4
9. Food Security
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Enough nutritious food, and freedom from hunger.
The book’s readings, out of 10: Norway 10 · Uruguay 8 · South Africa 6 · United States 6 · Uganda 4
10. Water, Sanitation and Environment
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Clean water, sanitation, and a safe environment, including relief from extreme heat.
The book’s readings, out of 10: Norway 10 · Uruguay 7 · South Africa 5 · United States 7 · Uganda 4
Your result: Your country
0out of 100
0 of 50 civil and political
0 of 50 social and economic
Where your numbers differ from someone else’s, that is not an error. As the book says, it is data about who the system serves.