Introduction to Civics Flashcards
(30 cards)
Civics
the study or science of the privileges and obligations of citizens.
Community
a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.
Government
the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community
Values
beliefs that are relative worth, merit, or importance:
Morals
expressing or conveying truths or counsel as to right conduct, as a speaker or a literary work.
Welfare
the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization; well-being:
Equality
the state or quality of being equal 2; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability:
Unity
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
free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice:
Equity
the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality:
Diversity
the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness:
Honesty
the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
Sovereign
a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
Ethics
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
Determination
the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose.
Justice
the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness
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 and goverment
inferior
lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to)
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.
Constitutional
of or relating to the constitution of a state, organization, etc.
State Government
a political division of a body of people that occupies a territory defined by frontiers.