Social Terms Flashcards
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Respecting people from various cultures and backgrounds
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Diversity
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People have the right to think and speak as they wish
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Freedom
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Fair treatment of individuals and groups
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Justice
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Principles about how people should act, or standards we consider important and just
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Values
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Government that is elected by the people of a province
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Provincial government
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Individuals and groups have the same opportunities in life
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Equity
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Decisions are determined by 51 percent or more of votes
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Majority rule
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Governments elected in cities, towns, villages, reserves and other settlements and other local areas across Canada
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Local government
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To decide on a settlement that satisfies all parties
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Compromise
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Elected representatives act on behalf of citizens
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Representation
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Level of government responsible for matters that concern the whole country
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Federal government
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A person who contributes to the society in which he or she lives; the person may be born in the country or may apply if he or she moves into the country from another country
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Citizen
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Concerns or problems that affect a community
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Issues
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What someone believes, but can’t be proved to be right or wrong
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Opinion
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A statement that can be proven to be true
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Fact
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People who share the same government and the same rules and laws
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Society
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An action that is not fair
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Injustice
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Examples may include: schools, hospitals, libraries and police
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Services
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The supreme or most important law of the land
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Constitution
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Allows citizens to vote and to run for office
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Democratic rights
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A condition that benefits the majority
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Common good
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Rights that protect a group of peopl
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Collective rights
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The right to vote
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Suffrage
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Citizens elect people to government that will make decisions on their behalf
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Representative Democracy
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Rights you are entitled to as a person
Individual rights
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The first charter of rights
Magna Carta
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Go to court to try and get a law changed
Challenge
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Basic part of democracy where the laws apply to everyone equally
Rule of law
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Treating everyone the same regardless of factors such as gender, race or religion
Equality
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Treating people fairly, and sometimes making accommodation so that things will be fair for all
Equality
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Treat someone in a certain way because of their race, gender, age or other factor
Discriminate
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A language that has been given legal status
Official language
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Women who fought for the women’s right to vote
Suffragettes
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People owned either by private Athenians or by the city-state
Slaves
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Names drawn by chance from a large number of choices
Lottery
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Writings and objects that were created by people living at a certain time
Primary sources
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Citizens vote directly to make a decision
Direct Democracy
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The assembly, the council and the court
Pillars of Athenian democracy
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A city and the surrounding countryside that controls it. It is independent of other cities.
City State
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Person who is accused of a crime in a court case.
Defendant
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A list of topics that will be discussed at a meeting
Agenda
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The only members of society who could vote and take part in government.
Citizens (Athens)
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In Athenian society it was a word for the political group
Tribe
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A government official who works for the court
Magistrate
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Name of successful orator and general in the army of Athens.
Pericles
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Something from a time more than 2500 years ago
Ancient
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A decision made by people in authority
Decree
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Name of one of the great thinkers in ancient Athens.
Socrates
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Residents of Athens who had been born outside the city-state
Metics
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A place where citizens would debate, listen, discuss and vote
Assembly
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Rulers who seize power and govern in a harsh and cruel way
Tyrants
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Person who brings a complaint about another person to court
Plaintiff
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A long poem that tells a story, usually about a legendary hero
Epic
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A large group of families who are related to one another
Clan
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A map that provides information about features of land like rivers, mountains, and land elevation
Physical map
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A map that tells the location of countries and cities
Political map
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People with special abilities or interests in public affairs, selected to join the Grand Council by the chiefs
Pine Tree Chiefs
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People who were selected by each of the nations to sit on the Grand Council
War chiefs
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Mar that the people of the Six Nations call themselves
Haudenosaunee
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A balancing of loyalty to maintain democracy and unity within the confederacy
Clan system
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A partnership that is agreed on by nations or groups of people
Democracy
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When all people affected by a deviation have a voice, and the agreement of all is required
Consensus
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A shared belief system that often includes the same language, culture, values and attitudes
Collective identity
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A map that tells what an area was like in the past
Historical map
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Name of an organization that works for world peace
United Nations
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Successive descendants in a family, such as grandparents, parents and children.
Generations
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A region that has its own local government
Municipal area
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Group of concerned citizens and members of government that give advice on a council.
Advisory Committee
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Laws that are passed by a local government
Bylaws
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People hired to run or work in government departments.
Civil servants
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Examples may include seniors facilities, public transportation, libraries, fire protection and roads
Services
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The top elected official, selected by council members by a Métis government
Chairperson
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A meeting place where public discussions occur
Forum
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A councillor elected as chief elected officer by a council in a rural area
Reece
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To identify a person as a possible candidate for an elected position
Nominate
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The top elected official, elected by voters in a First Nations community
Chief
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A person who is responsible for running the schools in a jurisdication
Superintendent
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A group of elected representatives who make decisions for a local area
Council
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A person who serves on a school board
Trustee
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A rural area that has its own local government
Municipal district
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Money collected from people who own property such as houses, businesses, and land in the community
Taxes
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The top elected official, elected by voters in an urban area
Mayor
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The money raised by a local government through taxes
Revenue
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A list of items that shows how much money will be spent on each item.
Budget
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A person elected to local government
Councillor
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A written request that contains the signatures of people who support its content.
Petition
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Divisions of local government that provide various kinds of services to the community
Civil servants
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An idea or proposal discussed and voted on at a meeting
Motion
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Money spent by local governments
Expenditures
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A piece of paper used for voting that lists the names of the candidates
ballot
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A system of government in which a king or queen is the head of state
Constitutional monarchy
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Voting districts
Constituencies
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Leader of the provincial government
Premier
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Allows eligible voters to vote on an issue or law proposed by the government
Referendum
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Describes the plans of the governments for the upcoming session of the Legislature
Speech from the throne
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Funds that the government provides to those who need help to participate in a program
Subsidies
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A person who is chosen to represent her or his political party and run in an election
Candidate
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A proposed or suggested law
Bill
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An organization made up of people who have similar ideas about how to govern
Political party
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The queen’s representative in Alberta, who is appointed to sign all bills passed by the Legislative Assembly and perform other duties
Lieutenant Governor
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An elected representative who is in charge of a provincial government department and who is a member of the Cabinet
Cabinet Minister
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A point of view expressed by a group of people who share the same opinion
perspective
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Also known as a law. It is a bill that has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and signed by the Lieutenant Governor.
Act
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Elected representatives in the provincial government
Members of the Legislative Assembly
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People who live in the area that a member of government represents
Constituents
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An elected MLA who is not a member of the party in power
Opposition member
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Explain or make sense of something
Interpret
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Skilled management of discussions and agreement among groups.
Diplomacy
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People who are chosen by their nations, governments, or leaders to represent them at meetings with officials from other nations.
Ambassador
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Forced to stay
Interned
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When people vote directly on a decision that affects them; similar to a referendum
Plebiscite
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Firmly established, difficult to change
Entrenched
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a group of people who work together
Allies
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Ask a higher court to review a decision made by a a lower court
Appeal
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Groups working independently of the government who are organized on a local, national or international level to work together on issues
Non-government organizations
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A person who has certain collective rights because he or she is Métis or belongs to a First Nations
Status
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Taking responsibility for actions
Accountable
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Accused of committing a crime
Charged
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When organizations get together to work for a common cause
Coalition
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A person who has a share or an interest in an issue
Stakeholder
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Concerned individuals who work together on environmental, political or social issues
Grassroots organization
