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Civics Chapter 2
9th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| are specific expectations about what our behavior should be | rules |
| learning to accept the values of a group and learning the rules for behavior within it | socialization |
| accepting the rules of society as yours | internalization |
| systems of values and rules that determine how our society is organized | social institutions |
| list the five major social institutions of societies | family; religion; education; economy; government |
| describe family | it is the most basic institution in any society, it helps shape behavior and values |
| describe religion | provides comfort in time of sorrow, and answers spiritual questions, a sense of belonging and moral values |
| describe education | provides knowledge, socialization, and aids in teaching the rules of society, and helps shape behavior and values |
| describe economy | system for producing and distributing goods and services to full fill peoples wants |
| describe government | establishes law and order, protects individual's security, provides public services, and maintains other institutions |
| true or false: every society needs these 5 institutions in one form or another | true |
| one parent with children | single-parent family |
| adults and children from previous marriages | blended family |
| products we use | goods |
| things done for you | services |
| desires for goods and services | wants |
| work people do | labor |
| a person who uses or consumes goods and services to satisfy wants | consumer |
| is place or situation in which an exchange of goods or services takes place | market |
| is the cost of a good or service | price |
| anything generally accepted as payment | money |
| list the five rules of the american economy | freedom to buy and sell; freedom to compete; freedom to make a profit; freedom to own property; freedom to choose an occupation |
| true or false: the american economic system protects our wants, and the rules are based on the idea of fairness | false; freedoms |
| is a system of operating for a society | government |
| list the functions of the government | maintain law and order; security; public services; maintaining other institutions |
| define maintain law and order | the government establish regulations of behavior, derived from social values |
| describe security | is the goal of the government to provide for the common defense |
| describe public services | government provides services for individuals who cannot afford them, or services, which are shared by society |
| describe maintaining other institutions | the government protects your rights |
| is a type of government with royalty as the head of state, which has inherited authority | monarchy |
| rule by an individual, who usually comes to power by force | dictatorship |
| power is shared by all people - " government by the people" elected officials | democracy |
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