Intro. To Civics

Question 1

Civics

Answer 1

the study or science of the privileges and obligations of citizens.

Question 2

Community

Answer 2

a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.

Question 3

Government

Answer 3

the form or system of rule by which a state, community, etc, is governed.

Question 4

Values

Answer 4

relative worth, merit, or importance:
He knows the value of a college education.

In chess, the queen has a very high value.

Question 5

Morals

Answer 5

a lesson, especially one concerning what is right or prudent, that can be derived from a story, a piece of information, or an experience.

Question 6

Welfare

Answer 6

the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization; well-being:

Question 7

Equality

Answer 7

the state or quality of being equal 2; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: Compare equity ( def 3 ).

Question 8

Unity

Answer 8

the state of being one; oneness.

Question 9

Independent

Answer 9

not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself:

Question 10

Dependent

Answer 10

relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.

Question 11

Fairness

Answer 11

the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; even handedness:

Question 12

Equity

Answer 12

the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality:
the equity of Solomon.

Question 13

Diversity

Answer 13

the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness:
diversity of opinion.

Question 14

Discern

Answer 14

to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend:

Question 15

Sovereign

Answer 15

a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.

Question 16

Ethics

Answer 16

a system of moral principles:
the ethics of a culture.

Question 17

Determination

Answer 17

the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose.

Question 18

Justice

Answer 18

the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness:

Question 19

Social Contract

Answer 19

an agreement for mutual benefit between an individual or group and the government or community as a whole.

Question 20

Superior

Answer 20

higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.:

Question 21

Inferior

Answer 21

lower in station, rank, degree, or grade.

Question 22

Federal

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Constitutional

Answer 23

of or relating to the constitution of a state, organization, etc.

Question 24

State Government

Answer 24

All State governments are modeled after the Federal Government and consist of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The U.S. Constitution mandates that all States uphold a “republican form” of government, although the three-branch structure is not required.

Question 25

Local Government

Answer 25

Local government is responsible for a range of vital services for people and businesses in defined areas. Among them are well known functions such as social care, schools, housing and planning and waste collection, but also lesser known ones such as licensing, business support, registrar services and pest control.

Question 26

Compromise

Answer 26

a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modification of demands.

Question 27

Negotiate

Answer 27

to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.

Question 28

Hierarchy

Answer 28

any system of persons or things ranked one above another.

Question 29

Philosophy

Answer 29

the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.

Question 30

State of Nature

Answer 30

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.