Read the excerpt from the United Nations' "Universal Declaration of Human Rights," adopted on December 10, 1948, and answer the questions that follow.

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"Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law, Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations, Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom..."

Which of these is the most appropriate definition for the word tyranny as it is used in the passage above? (5 points)

Question 4 options:
	1)	Harmful laws in countries' constitutions
	2)	Unkind gestures by law-enforcement officers
	3)	Underhanded joking by government officials
	4)	Unjust ruling by an individual or group