| A | B |
| capitalism | means of production and distribution are privately owned |
| catalyst | something that causes change |
| civilian | someone apart from the military |
| civil disobedience | refusal to obey civil laws as a means to induce change |
| civil rights | right belonging to an individual by virtue of citizenship |
| class action | lawsuit brought by a group of people who share a common interest |
| communist | someone who supports the communist system |
| conformity | similarity in form or character |
| conscientious | guided by the dictates of conscience |
| conscription | required enrollment in the armed forces |
| franchise | business operated under authorization of a parent company |
| grassroots | movement started by, or involving, the common people for political change |