Intro to Civics

Question 1

Civics

Answer 1

The study of a person’s rights and duties as a citizen is known as civics. It is a combination of many subjects, including history, political science, and social science

Question 2

Community

Answer 2

A community is a group of people living or working together in the same area. People in communities might go to the same schools, shop in the same stores and do the same things. They also help each other and solve problems together.

Question 3

Government

Answer 3

Any group of people living together in a country, state, city, or local community has to live by certain rules. The system of rules and the people who make and administer them is known as a government.

Question 4

Values

Answer 4

the amount of money that something is worth: the price or cost of something. * something that can be bought for a low or fair price. * usefulness or importance.

Question 5

Morals

Answer 5

Morals are what you believe to be right and wrong. People can have different morals: you might say, “I like his morals” or “I wonder about his morals.” Your morals are your ideas about right and wrong, especially how you should act and treat other people.

Question 6

Welfare

Answer 6

the state of doing well especially in respect to good fortune, happiness, well-being, or prosperity. must look out for your own welfare.

Question 7

Equality

Answer 7

Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity involves giving people what they need in order to make things fair and just.

Question 8

Unity

Answer 8

Unity is being together or at one with someone or something. It’s the opposite of being divided. This is a word for togetherness or oneness. When the north won the Civil War, it assured the unity of the United States. Sports teams wear uniforms to show unity, and their fans wear team colors for the same reason.

Question 9

Independent

Answer 9

Independence is about thinking or acting for oneself and standing up for what you believe in.

Question 10

Dependent

Answer 10

relying on another for support. dependent children.

Question 10

Fair

Answer 10

Fair means everyone gets what they need, based on visible gaps in opportunity. And sometimes people will have different needs because we are unique individuals.

Question 11

Equity

Answer 11

Equity is often used interchangeably with equality, but they have distinctly different meanings. While equality demands everyone should be treated the same regardless of differences, equity is giving everyone what they need to succeed.

Question 12

Diversity

Answer 12

Diversity: Difference(s) between two or more things. Examples: Diversity in plants include trees, bushes, flowers, grass, etc. Diversity in dogs include big dogs, small dogs, long haired dogs, short-haired dogs, etc. Similarly, in people things such as race and skin color, religion, age, disabilities, etc.

Question 13

Honesty

Answer 13

Honesty, speaking and acting truthfully, is more than not lying, deceiving, stealing, or cheating. It entails showing respect towards others and having integrity and self-awareness.

Question 14

Sovereign

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Sovereignty can describe the power of one state or thing over another or the freedom a state or thing has to control itself. Look closely at the word sovereignty, and you will see it is all about who reigns, or rules.

Question 15

Ethics

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Ethics is primarily concerned with attempting to define what is good for the individual and for society. It also tries to establish the nature of obligations, or duties, that people owe themselves and each other.

Question 16

Determination

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Determination is “overcoming obstacles in order to reach my goal.” Determination is like climbing a mountain. You have to know what you want to achieve, then put one foot in front of the other until you reach the top.

Question 17

Justice

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Justice helps us figure out what is fair, what is right and what is wrong. When justice is working, everyone feels like they are being treated fairly. Rules and laws help people figure out what is ‘just’ or fair.

Question 18

Social Contract

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A social contract or political contract is a perceived agreement among the people of a state about the rules that will define their government. These rules are usually called laws. Laws help to make sure people have rights and that their rights are protected. One kind of social contract is a constitution.

Question 19

Superior

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Superior comes from the Latin word meaning above and it literally means something that is above others in quality or status.

Question 20

Inferior

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of little or less importance, value, or merit. always felt inferior to his older brother. 2. a. : of low or lower degree or rank.

Question 21

Federal

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A federal system of government is one that divides the powers of government between the national (federal) government, and state and local government.

Question 22

Constitutional

Answer 22

A constitution is a set of rules that guides how a country, state, or other political organization works. The constitution may tell what the branches of the government are, what powers they have, and how they work. It may also state the rights of citizens.

Question 23

State Government

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All states have three branches of government and their own constitutions. People elect a governor to be in charge of the executive branch (like the president). They also elect representatives to make laws in the legislative branch.

Question 24

Local Government

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Local government is the smallest form of the three types of government. The federal government oversees the entire country, and the state government oversees an entire state. Meanwhile, the local governments oversee the smaller areas that make up a state, like cities and towns.

Question 25

Compromise

Answer 25

Kids Encyclopedia Facts. To compromise is to make a deal where one person gives up part of his or her demand. In arguments, compromise is a concept of finding agreement through communication, through a mutual acceptance of terms, while often involving variations from an original goal or desire.

Question 26

Negotiate

Answer 26

Negotiation involves abilities such as listening to others, expressing empathy, and to coming to a good compromise. Children practice these skills early in life such as by deciding what game to play with their friends or by coming to an agreement with their sibling about who should get to play with which new toy.

Question 27

Hierarchy

Answer 27

A hierarchy (in Greek: Ιεραρχία; this comes from ιερός-hieros, sacred, and άρχω-arkho, rule) is a way of ranking and organizing things or people. Beneath the top of the hierarchy, each part of it is below some other part. This turns out to be like a pyramid.

Question 28

Philosophy

Answer 28

he word. philosophy comes from the Greek language. It means “love of wisdom.” Philosophy is the study of some of the most basic questions about human life. For example, what can people really know about life? Or, are human beings basically good or evil?

Question 29

State of nature

Answer 29

The state of nature is the existence of people without an overseeing authority. When we say 'state of nature', we are talking about a society without rules, politics, or government. In this state, the people are free to do what they please with no defined duties or obligations.