SS Unit 1

a form of government run by the people

• social scientist

• democracy

• democratic values

ideas that unite people who believe in democracy

• social scientist

• democracy

• democratic values

the ability to choose, believe, or do what you want

• freedom

• democracy

• truth

fairness

• justice

• democracy

• truth

when citizens and the government work for the benefit of all (sometimes called “the greater good”)

• justice

• common good

• truth

everyone is treated the same and has the same opportunities, no matter who they are

• justice

• common good

• equality

respect for variety in people’s cultural background, race, and beliefs

• justice

• diversity

• equality

the things that individual people are allowed to do

• individual rights

• diversity

• equality

a document that contains the most powerful set of laws in the United States

• U.S. Constitution

• diversity

• Bill of Rights

people in the government should be honest with the citizens and citizens should honest with one another about public issues

• individual rights

• diversity

• truth