📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society
Which TWO statements about religious freedom in the UK are correct?
Correct answers: It is against the law to discriminate against someone because of their religion or belief.; The UK legal system protects an individual's right to choose their religion or to have no religion.
✓ It is against the law to discriminate against someone because of their religion or belief.
B The right to choose one's religion is protected by law, but not the right to have no religion.
✓ The UK legal system protects an individual's right to choose their religion or to have no religion.
D Religious discrimination is discouraged but not explicitly illegal in the UK.
💡 Explanation
The paragraph clearly states that it is illegal to discriminate based on religion or belief, and that the right to choose a religion or no religion is protected by law.
Key facts to remember
- Right to choose religion or have none — protected by law
- Illegal to discriminate based on religion
- UK is tolerant society
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 4.2.4 Religious freedom and tolerance:
Everyone in the UK has the right to choose their religion or to have no religion at all. This is protected by law. It is illegal to discriminate against someone because of their religion or belief. The UK is a tolerant and open society where people of different faiths live and work together.
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