Unit 4

Question 1

Define: Dissenting

Answer 1

Having a different opinion from the majority

Question 2

Define: Standard of Living

Answer 2

The quantity of goods and services, such as food, water, and shelter

Question 3

Define: Human Development Index

Answer 3

The index that the United Nations uses to measure Quality of life. Only looks at GDP, Life Expectancy, and Knowledge

Question 4

Define: Conventions on The Right of the Child

Answer 4

Legislation created in the 90s that outlines the rights of children everywhere

Question 5

Define GMO

Answer 5

Genetically Modified Organisms- allows for genes to be modified

Question 6

Define: Social Globalization

Answer 6

They ways in which globalization affects culture, traditions, way of life, etc.

Question 7

Define: Economic globalization

Answer 7

the way in which globalization affects money, resources, etc.

Question 8

Define: Political globalization

Answer 8

The way in which globalization affects government issues

Question 9

Define: Civic responsibilities

Answer 9

Participation in government or democracy

Question 10

Define: Democracy

Answer 10

A political system in which the law applies equally to all people. Voting.

Question 11

What is the difference between Quality of Life and Standard of Living?

Answer 11

Standard of living only includes one aspect of quality of life: measures food/water/goods and services

Question 12

Define: disparity of Quality of Life

Answer 12

Differences between quality of life of different countries

Question 13

Define: GDP

Answer 13

Gross Domestic Product- the amount of money a country makes (how well it is doing economically)

Question 14

What are the 6 areas of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

Answer 14

Political Rights: vote and participate in government
Civil Rights: Freedom of opinion and expression
Equality Rights: Free from discrimination
Economic Rights: Fair wages and safe working environment
Social Rights: Right to education and adequate health care
Cultural Rights: Right to practice traditions and speak your language

Question 15

Why is GDP a good measure of Quality of Life? Why is it bad?

Answer 15

Countries with more money typically mean that their citizens are also making more money, so they are able to pay for necessary goods and services.

GDP Only measures money, and it takes an AVERAGE of the entire country (so there could be really, really rich people, and really, really, poor people)

Question 16

Define: Internationalism

Answer 16

is the policy of countries working together for the common good regardless of race, religion, nationality, and so on…

Question 17

Define Transnationlism

Answer 17

The exchange of goods and ideas across borders

Question 18

Define Transnational Communities

Answer 18

Groups of people who have created communities based on the culture and identities from their home countries

(Ex:Chinese people in British Columbia)

Question 19

Define: The responsibility to protect

Answer 19

hold government accountable for how they are treating people and to intervene if necessary

Question 20

Define: The responsibility to Deny

Answer 20

prevent terrorists and governments from acquiring weapons

Question 21

Define: The Responsibility to Respect

Answer 21

build lives of freedom for all people

Question 22

Define: Responsibility to Build

Answer 22

Use our economic assistance programs to help people have the tools they need to be successful

Question 23

Define: Responsibility to the Future:

Answer 23

Sustainable development for the future