Section 1 Glossary

Section 1 Glossary

bias: an opinion, a prejudice, or a personal belief based on preconceived ideas

collective identity: a common or shared identity within a group of people; includes such factors as common language, culture, and history

criteria: standards for evaluating something

economics: the study of how economies work; the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

economic system: the way a society organizes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

goods:  things someone wants or needs

governance: the way a group or a nation is governed; the process of governing

individual identity: the way a person sees himself or herself based on a set of characteristics and values

issue: essential subject of dispute, or a situation or problem that connects to citizenship, identity, and quality of life

opinion: a personal reaction to an issue

perspective: values and ideas shared by people with a common language, culture, and history

point of view: an opinion and preference based on what an individual sees, hears, feels, or understands

quality of life:   the happiness and contentment a person has with his or her life; includes many factors such as material wealth, freedoms, and/or job satisfaction

service: something that someone does, or a performance of any duty or work for another, helpful or professional; may include the provision of a public need and is not necessarily economic in origin

unbiased: without preconceived ideas