Introduction Key Terms Flashcards
Citizenship
Membership by birth or naturalization in a society, community, or country that entail rights of participation and protection, and certain responcibilities and duties to the society, community or country.
Collectivism
A current of thinking that values the goals of the group and the common good over thee goals of any individual.
Individualism
A current of thinking that values the freedom and worth of the individual, sometimes over the security and harmony of the group.
Perspective
The outlook of a particular group of people with the same age, culture economics, faith, language or other shared quality.
Point of View
An individuals opinion, based on that individuals personal experience and values.
Representative Democracy
A form of government in which a small group of politicians are elected by a larger group of citizens. The people participate in deciding issues through elected officials who represent them and make laws in their interests.
