Introduction 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

to regard or esteem highly:

Question 5

Morals

Answer 5

of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical:

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:

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

Fair

Answer 11

free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice:

Question 12

Equity

Answer 12

the quality of being fair or impartial

Question 13

Diversity

Answer 13

the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness:

Question 14

Honesty

Answer 14

truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness

Question 15

Sovereign

Answer 15

having supreme rank, power, or authority.

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Ethics

Answer 16

the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.:

Question 17

Determination

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

Question 18

Justice

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

Question 19

Social Contract

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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,

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

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

Question 24

state government

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A state government is the government that controls a subdivision of a country

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Local government

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the administration of the civic affairs of a city, town, or district by its inhabitants rather than by the state or country at large.

Question 26

Compromise

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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 arrange for or bring about by discussion and settlement of terms:

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 existence of people without an overseeing authority