VOCABULARY - FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT

8th Grade Social Studies

Vocabulary

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UNIT 1: Foundations of Government

Part 1

What is the first word(s) that
come to mind when I say the

following word?

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effective

Open Ended

What is the first word(s) that come to mind when you listen to the word EFFECTIVE?

To be effective means to be successful
in producing a desired result.

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effective

Multiple Select

Mark the synonyms of EFFECTIVE / Marca los sinónimos en inglés de EFFECTIVE

• Productive

• Fruitful

• Useless

• Impactful

What is the first word(s) that
come to mind when I say the

following word?

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government

Open Ended

What is the first word(s) that come to mind when you listen to the word GOVERNMENT?

The system of rules and the people
who make and enforce the rules is
known as government.

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government

Multiple Choice

Government

• The political system by which a country or community is administered and regulated

• Democratic political system, in which people choose their representative

• Political system in which only a person decides rules and everything

What is the first word(s) that
come to mind when I say the

following words?

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common concerns

Open Ended

What is the first word(s) that come to mind when you listen to the word COMMON CONCERNS?

Open Ended

Tell me some example of COMMON CONCERNS

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common concerns

Common concerns are the issues
people care about in order to live
together in a community peacefully.

Poll

Value these concerns according to your opinion

• Health

• Education

• Economy

• Discrimination

• Boredom

What is the first word(s) that
come to mind when i say the

following words?

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natural rights

Open Ended

What is the first word(s) that come to mind when you listen to the words NATURAL RIGHTS?

natural rights

Natural rights are rights granted to all
people which no government may take
away. (unalienable rights)

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Multiple Select

Mark some examples of NATURAL RIGHTS

• Right to have your own thought

• Freedom

• Right to make a living

• Right to express your ideas

What is the first word(s) that
come to mind when I say the

following words?

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social contract

Open Ended

What is the first word(s) that come to mind when you listen to the words SOCIAL CONTRACT?

A social contract is an agreement
between the people and the
government.

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social contract

Poll

Would you prefer to live alone in a desert area and having your own rules or in a society?

• Alone with my own rules

• In a society accepting the rules of the society