Citizenship and Education Social Studies Vocabulary Cards

1. Citizen / Citizenship (Nouns)
 Citizen: A person who lives in that country or
society and has their rights.
 Citizenship: The rights, privileges, and duties
of a citizen.
 “I am a Filipino citizen with dual citizenship.”

2. Global Citizen (Noun)
 Someone who is a citizen of and
contributes to the world community.
 “Are you a global citizen?”

3. Member(Noun)
 A person that belongs to a group.
 “As a student, you are a member of this
school.”

4. Right(Noun)
 The power to have, gain something, or
act in a certain way.
 “It is your right to do that.”

5. Human Right (Noun)
 The ways and things that a person can
have, receive, or act.
 “Access to food is a human right.”

6. Privilege (Noun)
 A right or advantage given to a certain
person or group.
 “Studying in an international school is a
privilege.”

7. Moral (Noun) / Morally (Adverb)
 Moral: The kind of behaviors and beliefs
that a person has.
 Morally: To act according to your beliefs.
 “When you have morals you act morally
without knowing it.”

8. Legal (Adjective) / Legally (Adverb)
 Legal: To be allowed by the law.
 Legally: To act by following the law.
 “When you do things legally, what you are
doing is legal.”

9. Illegal (Adjective)
 To be banned by the law.
 “What you are doing is illegal.”

10. Vote(Noun / Verb)
 Vote (Noun): A choice made during an
election.
 Vote (Verb): To make a choice during an
election.
 “Who did you vote for on your vote?”

11. Responsibility (Noun)
 The power of controlling someone or
something or doing something.
 “You have the responsibility to keep the
environment clean.”

12. Duty(Noun)
 A job or action that you need to do.
 “As a student, it is your duty to study well.”

13. Obligation(Noun)
 An action that you are dedicated to.
 “It is your obligation to behave appropriately in
school.”

14. Balance (Noun) / Balancing (Verb)
 Balance: The equal distribution of
objects.
 Balancing: To make sure that things are in
an equal and steady position.
 “We are balancing responsibilities so that
we have a good balance of work.”

15. Bill of Rights (Noun)
 The list of the most important rights of a citizen in
that country.
 “Your bill of rights protects your freedom of speech,
among other things.”

16. Amendment(Noun)
 A change to a law or legal document.
 “The amendment has been approved.”

17. Search Warrant (Noun)
 A legal document that gives the police the
power to enter and search your home.
 “The police showed me a search warrant
after they rang my doorbell.”

18. Violation (Noun) / Violated (Verb)
 Violation: An act that breaks a rule.
 Violated: To feel or have something
done to you that goes against your rules.
 “He violated the first rule and that is a
serious violation.”

19. Protect (Verb)
 To keep something or someone safe.
 “Your rights protect you from harm.”

20. Freedom(Noun)
 The power to act without obstacles.
 “We take our freedom for granted
sometimes.”

21. Consequence (Noun)
 The result of an action.
 “Be aware of the consequence when you
choose to do that.”

22. Employment(Noun)
 The job that pays you money for work.
 “Find good employment when you’re done
with school.”

23. Education (Noun)
 The lessons that are taught to students at
a school.
 “International schools provide a good
education to its students.”

24. Slavery (Noun)
 The use of someone or something,
usually against their will.
 “Many powerful economies in the world
today have a history of slavery.”

25. Discrimination (Noun)
 Treating one person or group worse
than others: sexual, racial, religious
discrimination.
 “There is no discrimination here.”

26. Declaration (Noun)
 A formal announcement made by
someone.
 “The principal made a declaration that
school would be cancelled later today.”

27. Privacy (Noun)
 The freedom from being observed or
disturbed by others.
 “Respect the privacy of your neighbour.”

28. Marriage (Noun)
 The joining of two people that is
recognized by the law.
 “Marriage is a serious subject between
two people in a relationship.”

29. Entitled (Verb)
 To give someone or something a right to
act or receive something or someone.
 “Students are entitled to re-take their
missed work.”

30. Tolerance (Noun)
 The ability to accept another belief or
opinion that does not necessarily agree
with one’s own set of beliefs and opinions.
 “International school students have a high
tolerance for different cultures.”