unit one vocab Flashcards
1
Q
issue
A
a topic that connects to citizenship, identity and quality of life, and on which well-informed people have different views and perspectives
2
Q
perspective
A
values and ideas
shared by people with a
common language, culture
and history
3
Q
point of view
A
opinions and
preferences of an individual
based on personal
experience
4
Q
quality of life
A
a measure
of personal and collective
well-being
5
Q
rights
A
what individuals and
groups are allowed to do
in society, usually as
established in law
6
Q
society
A
a social system where a group of people shares a common geographic region, sense of common identity and culture, and who participate in shared political and economic institutions for a communal purpose of interest
7
Q
governance
A
the process of governing
8
Q
political system
A
The structure of government
9
Q
economic system
A
how a society organizes the
production, distribution
and consumption of goods
and service
10
Q
opinion
A
personal reaction to an issue
11
Q
criteria
A
standards for evaluating something
12
Q
unbiased
A
Without preconceived ideas
