Civics EOC Terms

A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community

• Citizen

• Immigrant

• Alien (legal or illegal)

• Lobbyist

Citizens must: obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation and serve on juries.

• These are the duties and obligations of citizens.

• These are the responsibilities of citizens.

The ________ is the principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern.

• Rule of law

• social contract

• federalists

• common law

A persuasive technique that tries to persuade the reader to do, think, or buy something because it is popular or everyone is doing it

• Bandwagon

• Bias

• Glittering generalities

• Plain folks

This is an unfair preference for, or dislike of something.

• Bias

• Symbolism

• Name calling

• Testimonial

This is telling one side of the story as though there is no opposing view.

• Card stacking

• Glittering generalities

• Testimonial

• Bias

This is the opposite of name-calling; using words to make people feel happy, comfortable, or proud.

• Glittering generalities

• Symbolism

• Testimonial

• Plain folks

Attempting to convince the public that one's views reflect those of the common person.

• Plain folks

• Glittering generalities

• Bandwagon

• Card stacking

An important person or famous figure endorses a product or person.

• Testimonial

• Lobbyist

• Interest group

• Watchdog

It is a group of people with common goals who organize to influence government.

• Interest group

• Public sphere

• Political party

• Watchdog