American Beliefs and

Values
 Here are some key AWL words in this chapter. Match the word with the
appropriate definition.

Words Answer Definitions

1. Achieve 1- a. a set of basic laws and principles that a democratic
2. Status 2- b. relating to principles of what is right and wrong
3. Individual 3- c. a country's land, minerals, or natural energy that can be used
4. Welfare 4- d. to succeed in getting the result
5. Benefit 5- e. something that gives advantages or improves life in some way
6. Reliant 6- f. a basic idea or principle
7. Ethical 7- g. one person, considered separately from the group
8. Constitution 8- h. social or professional rank or position in relation to others
9. Resources 9- i. money paid by the government to people who are very poor,sick, not
working, etc.
10. Foundation 10- j. being dependent on someone
 Answer Key

Words Answer Definitions

1. Achieve 1-d d. to succeed in getting the result you wanted
2. Status 2-h h. social or professional rank or position in relation to others
3. Individual 3-g g. one person, considered separately from the group
4. Welfare 4-i i. money paid by the government to people who are very poor,sick, not
working, etc.
5. Benefit 5-e e. something that gives advantages or improves life in some way
6. Reliant 6- j j. being dependent on someone
7. Ethical 7-b b. relating to principles of what is right and wrong
8. Constitution 8-a a. a set of basic laws and principles that a democratic country is
governed by
9. Resources 9-c c. a country's land, minerals, or natural energy that can be used to
increase its wealth
10. Foundation 10-f f. a basic idea or principle
 Religious Diversity
• The largest three non-Christian
traditions among English-
preferred Asian Americans are
Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam,
and they take up 10, 15 and 4%
respectively of all Asian
Americans in the sample. This
may not seem like much but
consider the comparison to the
overall sample where Buddhism,
Hinduism and Islam combined
account for less than 3%.
Individual Freedom & Self-reliance
Equality of Opportunity and Competition
Material wealth and hard work
The American Dream
The American Dream
The End !