social intro vocab

Question 1

issue

Answer 1

a topic that connects to citizenship, identity and quality of life, and on which well-informed people have different views and perspectives

Question 2

society

Answer 2

a social system where a group of people share a common geographic region, sense of common identity and culture, and who participate in shared political and economic institutions for a communal purpose or interest

Question 3

quality of life

Answer 3

a measure of personal and collective well being

Question 4

perspectives

Answer 4

values and ideas shared by people with a common language, culture and history

Question 5

points of view

Answer 5

opinions and preferences of an individual based on personal experiences

Question 6

rights

Answer 6

what individuals and groups are allowed to do in society, usually as established in law

Question 7

governance

Answer 7

the process of governing

Question 8

political rights

Answer 8

the structure of government

Question 9

economic system

Answer 9

how a society organizes thwe peoduction, distribution and consumption of goods and services

Question 10

opinions

Answer 10

personal reaction to an issue

Question 11

criteria

Answer 11

standards for evaluating something

Question 12

unbiased

Answer 12

without preconceived ideas