Social 9 vocab

Question 1

Issue

Answer 1

a topic that connects to citizenship, identity and quality of life, and on which well-informed people have different views and perspectives

Question 2

Perspective

Answer 2

values and ideas shared by people with a common language, culture and history

Question 3

Point of view

Answer 3

opinions and preferences of an individual based on personal experiences

Question 4

Quality of life

Answer 4

a measure of personal and collective well-being

Question 5

Rights

Answer 5

what individuals and groups are allowed to do in society, usually as established in law

Question 6

Society

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Governance

Answer 7

the process of governing

Question 8

Political System

Answer 8

the structure of government

Question 9

Economics System

Answer 9

how a society organizes the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services

Question 10

Opinion

Answer 10

personal reaction to an issue

Question 11

Criteria

Answer 11

standards for evaluating something

Question 12

Unbiased

Answer 12

not having a base or basis

Question 13

Govern

Answer 13

to make decisions as a government and put decisions into action

Question 14

Governance

Answer 14

the process of governing

Question 15

Government

Answer 15

the body with the power to make decisions for a society

Question 16

Executive Branch

Answer 16

the part of the government responsible for putting laws into action

Question 17

Legislative Branch

Answer 17

the part of government that makes laws

Question 18

Constitute

Answer 18

someone who lives in riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding

Question 19

Popular Vote

Answer 19

the total votes cast in an election, as different from the total seats won in an election