Flashcards
Social 9: General Vocabulary
Cards in this deck (23)
- 1IssueA topic that connects to many people and that people have different perspectives on
- 2SocietyA social system where a group of people have the same geographical region, identity and culture and have formed a government
- 3CriteriaStandards for when evaluating something
- 4BiasedAn opinion based on unchallenged assumptions
- 5ChallengesA call to take part in a contest or competition
- 6PerspectiveSimilar values and ideas shared by a group of people
- 7GovernanceThe process of governing
- 8UnbiasedWithout preconceived ideas
- 9Political CartoonA drawing or caricature that makes a comment on politicians, politics and current events
- 10Point of ViewOpinions of an individual based on the individual's experiences
- 11Political SystemThe process of making government decisions
- 12SignificanceThe quality of being more important or meaning something more
- 13AnalyzeTo examine more deeply with more details
- 14ConsensusA general agreement from an entire group
- 15Quality of LifeA measure of personal and collective well-being
- 16Economic SystemThe resources and processes involved in the production, distribution and consumption of goods
- 17PersuasiveThe quality of convincing others to consider a certain idea or do a certain action
- 18Cause and EffectThe relation of cause and effect, the cause is why an effect happens
- 19ValidityThe quality of being logically and factually sound
- 20RightsThe entitlement to an ability or to act a certain way
- 21OpinionPersonal reaction to an issue
- 22DebateA formal discussion on a particular topic, usually has opposing sides
- 23AdvocacyA recommendation for a particular policy to be changed