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

your ideals or standards

Question 5

Morals

Answer 5

your behaviors or habits

Question 6

Welfare

Answer 6

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

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

Question 12

equity

Answer 12

the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality:

Question 13

Diversity

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Honesty

Answer 14

the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.

Question 15

Sovereign

Answer 15

a person who has supreme power or authority.

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ethics

Answer 16

a system of mural principals

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 contrast

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the voluntary agreement among individuals by which, according to any of various theories, as of Hobbes, Locke, or Rousseau, organized society is brought into being and invested with the right to secure mutual protection and welfare or to regulate the relations among its members.

Question 20

superior

Answer 20

above

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inferior

Answer 21

lower in station and rank.

Question 22

federal

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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

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 25

state government

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government of state

Question 26

compromise

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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 27

negotiate

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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

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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

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place with no laws