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civics

[siv-iks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the study or science of the privileges and obligations of citizens.



civics

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship

  2. the study of government and its workings

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of civics1

1880–85, civic, -ics
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No civics textbook could prepare students for the realities of power that kept the nation’s war machine on a rampage, taking several million lives in Southeast Asia or supplying weapons making possible genocide in Gaza.

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How and why did civics and social studies education atrophy in America’s schools?

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One of the biggest barriers to citizenship is the oral civics exam with 100 possible questions.

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Continuing with our civics lessons — because these concepts and values are foundational for understanding the type of political crisis we are experiencing right now as a country — what is democracy?

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Two weeks ago, the board, without opposition, declared the school system a sanctuary for immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities, while also calling for more politically informed civics education.

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