SOCIAL CHAPTER 1 grade 9 intro to VOCAB

issue

a topic that connects to

citizenship, identity and

quality of life, and on which

well-informed people have

different views and

perspectives

opinion

personal reaction to

an issue

economic system

how a

society organizes the

production, distribution

and consumption of goods

and services

perspective

values and ideas

shared by people with a

common language, culture

and history

quality of life

a measure

of personal and collective

well-being

point of view

opinions and

preferences of an individual

based on personal

experiences

society

a social system where

a group of people share a

common geographic region,

sense of common identity

and culture, and who

participate in shared

political and economic

institutions for a communal

purpose or interest

rights

what individuals and

groups are allowed to do

in society, usually as

established in law

governance

the process of

governing

political system

the

structure of government

criteria

standards for

evaluating something

unbiased

without

preconceived ideas

executive branch

the part

of government responsible

for putting laws into action it includes the prime minister (PM) and

the cabinet.

legislative branch

includes the House of Commons, the Senate

and the governor general. The legislative branch is also called

Canada’s parliament. The part

of government that makes

laws

constituent

someone who

lives in a riding and is

represented by an elected

official from that riding

popular vote:

the total votes

cast in an election, as

different from the total

seats won in an election

minorities:

groups in society

who do not form the

majority of the population

judicial branch:

the part of

government that interprets

and applies the law by

making legal judgements

accountable:

answerable to

someone for your actions;

observable, transparent

civil service:

the people

who serve Canadians as

employees of government

assimilation:

the process

of becoming part of a

different cultural group

(not your own)

slogan:

a phrase repeatedly

used by politicians or

marketers to present an idea

bias:

an opinion based

on unchallenged

assumptions

Lobbyist

A lobbyist is someone hired by a group to influence MPs and

government officials.

Govern

To make decisions as government and put decisions into actions

Government

the body

with power to make

decisions for a society