Issues- An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
ex: The war in Iraq
Perspective- A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something.
ex: Canadians liking hockey
Point of View- opinions and preferences of an individual based on personal experience
ex: A person who likes classical music
Quality of Life- The term quality of life is used to evaluate the general well-being of individuals and societies.
ex: Having a home
Governance- The action or manner of governing.
ex: the government grants power to a certain group.
Political System- the structure of government
ex: the Democratic Party
Executive Branch- the part of government responsible for putting laws into action
ex: The government applied the law that there is no death penalty in Canada.
Judicial Branch- the part of government that interprets and applies the law by making legal judgments.
ex: Before the anti death penalty, the government had to discuss the issues and factors about the new law.
Constituent- someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding
ex: a person wanting change, so they talk to the person representing them.
ex: voting at an election for the next political party.
Accountable- answerable to someone for your actions; observable, transparent
ex: Talking to your representative about changes that you want.
Bias- an opinion based upon unchallenged assumptions
ex: Adults opinions on teenagers.
