Unit 1: Institutions and Human Rights
100:
A metaphorical concept where individuals agree to give up some personal freedoms and follow certain rules in exchange for security and order provided by a government.
Social contract
Began in the UK in the late 18th century, marking a significant shift in how goods were produced.
Industrial Revolution
The average number of years a person is expected to live.
Life expectancy
The people or groups who take part in the economy by making decisions about buying, selling, or producing things.
Economic agents
Specific answer without detail-A statement/answer
State
Power comes from the people, who vote for their leaders.
Everyone has a say in decisions and enjoys personal freedoms.
Democracy
The growing global connection through trade, migration, tourism, and communication.
Globalization
The percentage of people who can read and write.
Literacy rate
Someone who buys goods or services.
Consumer
Brief account- one setence.
Outline
A single ruler, like a king or queen, holds power. This power can be
inherited or given by divine right, and sometimes shared with other institutions.
Monarchy
The buying and selling of goods and services across borders.
Trade
Uneven access to resources and opportunities.
Inequality
A financial institution that provides loans, savings, and credit.
Detailed account with reasons-Three - Five Sentences
Explain
Power is concentrated in one leader or a small group.
Personal freedoms and political opposition are limited.
Authoritarianism:
Meeting current needs without harming the environment or future generations.
Sustainability
The movement of people from one place to another, which can increase or decrease a population.
Migration
The process of improving the economic well-being and quality of life in a country or region, typically through increased income, job creation, and better access to education, healthcare, and infrastructure.
Economic development
Strengths, weaknesses and overall judgement-
Three paragraphs
Strengths, weaknesses and overall judgement
Evaluate
A nation with dominant influence globally, often military, economic, and cultural. E.g. The USA, the USSR/Soviet Union, China
Superpower
Online platforms that allow people to communicate, share content, and influence global culture.
Social media
The growth of city populations.
Urbanization
The total value of goods and services produced in a country.
Gross Domestic Product.
Give valid reasons- Three - Five Sentences
Justify