A person hired to influence government policy.

A group of people acting together in support of a specific issue or problem.

Designed to show that a person or product is “just like you."

Uses facts and figures to show one side as positive and the other side as negative.

Glittering Generalities

Uses simple, clever slogans that appeal to people’s emotions. Easy to remember but hard to verify because they offer no facts.

Using negative words and bad names to create fear and dislike for people, ideas or institutions.

When people choose to go along with the rest of the crowd.

When the media decides which stories and issues are important enough to receive public attention.

People who are representatives of the nation as a whole.

When the media keeps watch on the government and others in power.

One-sided messages that are designed to appeal to people’s emotions instead of their judgement and reasoning.

he media that uses carefully-crafted messages to manipulate people’s actions and beliefs.

A statement made by one person on behalf of someone else’s character.

To promote the wants and needs of a group.

An hour-long news show that is dedicated to showing wrong-doing.

A short amount of time (15 seconds) that a story is told in.

For profit sources or businesses. Makes money by selling ads.

Uses your feelings about one thing to get you to feel the same way about something else. Uses a positive image to get you to like something and a negative image to get you to not like it.

A method of communicating information, entertainment or other messages.

Surveys that ask people what they think.

The stand the government takes on an issue.

When everyone is talking about a topic but there is nothing to put on the public agenda.

A place where society discusses the issues that affect everyone.

Using a symbol to make a point or get a message through. American Flag.

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Civics

Civics Vocabulary


Lobbyist	A person hired to influence government policy.
Interest Groups	A group of people acting together in support of a specific issue or problem.
Interest Groups	Designed to show that a person or product is “just like you."
Card Stacking	Uses facts and figures to show one side as positive and the other side as negative.
Glittering Generalities	Uses simple, clever slogans that appeal to people’s emotions. Easy to remember but hard to verify because they offer no facts.
Name-Calling	Using negative words and bad names to create fear and dislike for people, ideas or institutions.
Bandwagon	When people choose to go along with the rest of the crowd.
Gatekeeper	When the media decides which stories and issues are important enough to receive public attention.
Sample	People who are representatives of the nation as a whole.
Watchdog	When the media keeps watch on the government and others in power.
Biased	One-sided messages that are designed to appeal to people’s emotions instead of their judgement and reasoning.
Propaganda	he media that uses carefully-crafted messages to manipulate people’s actions and beliefs.
Testimonials	A statement made by one person on behalf of someone else’s character.
Advocate	To promote the wants and needs of a group.
Expose	An hour-long news show that is dedicated to showing wrong-doing.
Sound Bite	A short amount of time (15 seconds) that a story is told in.
Commercial	For profit sources or businesses. Makes money by selling ads.
Transfer	Uses your feelings about one thing to get you to feel the same way about something else. Uses a positive image to get you to like something and a negative image to get you to not like it.
Media	A method of communicating information, entertainment or other messages.
Medium	The plural form of media.
Polls	Surveys that ask people what they think.
Public Policy	The stand the government takes on an issue.
Public Spotlight	When everyone is talking about a topic but there is nothing to put on the public agenda.
Public Sphere	A place where society discusses the issues that affect everyone.
Symbolic	Using a symbol to make a point or get a message through. American Flag.

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