intrduction of civics Flashcards
(30 cards)
civics
the study or science of the privileges and obligations of citizens.
Community
a locality inhabited by such a group.
Government
the form or system of rule by which a state, community, etc., is governed:
monarchical government; episcopal government.
Values
beliefs that are relative worth, merit, or importance.
Welfare
the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization; or community
Morals
relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical:
Equality
the state or quality of being equal 2; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability:
Unity
the state of being one; oneness.
a whole or totality as combining all its parts into one.
Independent
not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself:
Dependent
relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.
Fair
equal, in everything it’s the same ass the other
Equity
the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality:
Diversity
the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness:
diversity of opinion.
Honesty
the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness. truthfulness,
Sovereign
a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
Ethics
used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
the ethics of a culture.
(used with a plural verb) the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.:
Determination
the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose
Justice
rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim or title; justness of ground or reason:
Social Contract
an agreement for mutual benefit between an individual or group and the government or community as a whole.
Superior
higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.:
a superior officer.or govermeant
Federal
pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states, as in federal government; federal system.
Inferior
lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to):There are more than 4 of them
Feather
a rank inferior to colonel.
Local Government
the administration of the civic affairs of a city, town, or district by its inhabitants rather than by the state or country at large.
the governing body of a town or district.
Constitutional
of or relating to the constitution of a state, organization, etc.
subject to the provisions of such a constitution:
a constitutional monarchy.