Chapter 6 definitions Flashcards
freedoms?
rights that do not impose a duty on the government. For example, citizens can exercise freedom of religion or expression without a duty on the part of the government.
privacy rights?
rights that limit the ability of others to enter citizens’ private spaces, seize property, or collect personal information.
rights?
claims to which a person is morally or legally entitled.
responsibilities?
things that one is accountable for.
common good?
decisions that benefit all (or most) people in a community or society.
democratic rights?
the right to vote and hold public office as well as the requirement for periodic elections and annual sittings of legislative bodies.
equality rights?
rights that protect people from discrimination and ensure equal access to opportunity.
disability rights?
rights that ensure that people living with physical or mental disabilities have access to a full range of services.
mobility rights?
the right to move around freely.
reasonable limits?
limitations of rights and freedoms to which a “reasonable person” would agree.
compromise?
An agreement reached by finding an acceptable middle ground in which all sides give up something to get something.
sovereignty?
complete separation from a country.
secession?
formal withdrawal from an association, organization, or political union.
conscience?
a persons inner sense of morality (personal sense of right and wrong).
pluralistic society?
a society composed of people with different beliefs, cultures, and ethnic and racial backgrounds and in which these differences are formally recognized and mutually respected.
dissent?
to disagree/ oppose openly.
civil disobedience?
non-violent refusal to obey laws in order to publicize an issue or political viewpoint and force reforms.
ombudsman?
a public official who deals with complaints about government departments and agencies.
activist?
one who actively campaigns for or against a policy or social reforms.
trade unions?
workers’ organizations that seek to improve wages and working condition through collective bargaining with employers.
strike?
a cessation of work by employees to pressure the employer to bargain in good faith or to meet employees’ demands (eg. better compensation, fewer work hours).
collective bargaining?
a negotiation process in which representatives of employees bargain with employers to reach an agreement on wages, hours, workplace safety, job security, and other working conditions.
