Government Unit I Vocabulary

What is the term for a conclusion reached as a result of an inquiry, investigation, or trial?

• Investigation

• Findings

• Research Plan

• Society

What involves identifying and acquiring materials necessary for conducting research in a particular field?

• Developing Research

• Appropriate Sources

• Economic Decisions

• Defend

What is the process of carefully examining a subject to obtain information and discover facts?

• Topic

• Investigation

• Examine

• Opportunity Cost

What term describes the subject or theme of a social studies inquiry?

• Research Plan

• Point of View

• Topic

• Society

What are trustworthy pieces of information that a person researches called?

• Appropriate Sources

• Findings

• Economic Decisions

• Defend

What is a framework that shows how you intend to approach your topic?

• Research Plan

• Investigation

• Developing Research

• Examine

What term describes a person's or group's opinion or way of thinking about something?

• Point of View

• Society

• Findings

• Topic

What does it mean to take a stand, advocate, and protect?

• Defend

• Examine

• Opportunity Cost

• Developing Research

What is the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen?

• Economic Decisions

• Opportunity Cost

• Appropriate Sources

• Investigation

What term describes a community of people living in a particular country or region with shared customs?

• Society

• Topic

• Research Plan

• Findings