JUSTICE & FAIRNESS
This means treating people fairly and making sure people have the same basic opportunities.
What is equality?
This is the name for a person who moves from one country to another to live there permanently.
What is an immigrant?
This ancient ruler created one of the world's earliest known written law codes.
Who is Hammurabi?
This civil rights leader famously said, "I Have a Dream" in a 1963 speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
In this type of government, a king or queen is the head of state and usually inherits their position from their family.
What is a monarchy?
A system in which people are treated unfairly because of their race, religion, gender, or another characteristic is called this.
What is discrimination?
When people are forced to leave their homes because of war or danger, they may become one of these.
What is a refugee?
This 1787 document established the framework for the government of the United States.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This woman refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus in 1955, helping spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
In this type of government, citizens elect representatives to make laws and decisions on their behalf.
What is a republic?
These are basic freedoms and protections that every person should have simply because they are human.
What are human rights?
A disagreement between two countries can sometimes be resolved through talking and negotiating instead of fighting. This is called this.
What is diplomacy?
This ancient civilization is known for creating one of the world's earliest systems of democracy.
What is ancient Greece?
This South African leader fought apartheid and later became the country's first Black president.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
In this type of government, citizens have little or no say in choosing their leaders, and the government tightly controls people's lives.
What is authoritarianism?
If a rule applies to everyone—even people in positions of power—we might say that everyone is equal under this.
What is the law?
When one country controls another territory and its people, this is called this.
What is colonialism?
This 1948 document was created after World War II and stated that all people should have basic rights and freedoms.
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
This Jewish teenager secretly documented her experiences while hiding from the Nazis during the Holocaust.
Who is Anne Frank?
In this type of government, religious leaders or religious law play a major role in making and enforcing laws.
What is a theocracy?
A person who speaks up or takes action to create positive change in society could be called this.
What is an activist?
When people peacefully refuse to follow an unfair rule or law in order to create change, this is sometimes called this.
What is civil disobedience?
This movement challenged traditional ideas about government and argued that people have natural rights such as liberty and equality.
What is the Enlightenment?
This famous leader of the Lakota people resisted the U.S. government's efforts to take Indigenous lands and is remembered as an important figure in Native American history.
Who is Sitting Bull?
In this type of government, a small group of wealthy, powerful, or influential people controls much of the government.
What is an oligarchy?