Civics And Citizenship Vocabulary

Question 0

Citizenship

Answer 0

Understanding the rights of citizens and duties, responsibilities and actions that go along with these rights.

Question 1

Citizen

Answer 1

An official member of a country who has met the requirements of citizenship and is entitled to its protection, rights and privileges.

Question 2

Rights

Answer 2

Legal or natural privileges to have, say, or do something, which may or may not be based in law, but are protected by the law.

Question 3

Responsibilities

Answer 3

The task duties that citizens are required or expected to carry out,as active expressions of their membership within a large community (ex. Obeying the law)

Question 4

Active Citizenship

Answer 4

Someone who is informed about social issues and engaged in working to improve his or her community, province, or country.

Question 5

Human Rights

Answer 5

Rights believed to belong to every person from birth; they do not come from the laws of any specific society. Examples: Right to life, the right to freedom from torture, right to education, freedom from slavery.

Question 6

Legal Rights

Answer 6

The rights given to a person by a legal system; legal rights are protected by the laws of a country. They reflect a society’s customs and values.

Question 7

Equal rights

Answer 7

The principle that all citizens should share and are entitled to the exact same rights. Ex. Right to protest, free speech, health care, not to be discriminated against.

Question 8

Group rights

Answer 8

The rights held by a group (not by the individual members of the group). They share common features which are unchangeable.