Vocab Words (INTRO) Flashcards
Issue
A topic that connects to citizenship, identity, and quality of life, and on which well informed-people have different views and perspectives.
Perspective
Values and ideas shared by people with a common language, culture, and history.
Point of View
Opinions and preferences of an individual based on personal experiences.
Quality of Life
A measure of personal and collective well being.
Rights
What individuals and groups are allowed to do in society, usually as established in laws.
Society
A social system where a group of people share a common geographical region, sense of common identity, and culture, and who participate in shared political and economic institutions for a communal purpose or interest.
Governance
The process of governing.
Political System
The structure of government
Economic System
How a society organizes the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.
Opinion
Personal reaction to an issue.
Criteria
Standards for evaluating something.
Unbiased
Without preconceived ideas
