Social 9 vocab Flashcards
Survive (19 cards)
Issue
a topic that connects to citizenship, identity and quality of life, and on which well-informed people have different views and perspectives
Perspective
values and ideas shared by people with a common language, culture and history
Point of view
opinions and preferences of an individual based on personal experiences
Quality of life
a measure of personal and collective well-being
Rights
what individuals and groups are allowed to do in society, usually as established in law
Society
a social system where a group of people share a common geographic region, sense of common identity and culture, and who participate in shared political and economic institutions for a communal purpose or interest
Governance
the process of governing
Political System
the structure of government
Economics System
how a society organizes the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services
Opinion
personal reaction to an issue
Criteria
standards for evaluating something
Unbiased
not having a base or basis
Govern
to make decisions as a government and put decisions into action
Governance
the process of governing
Government
the body with the power to make decisions for a society
Executive Branch
the part of the government responsible for putting laws into action
Legislative Branch
the part of government that makes laws
Constitute
someone who lives in riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding
Popular Vote
the total votes cast in an election, as different from the total seats won in an election
