Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The branch of political science that deals with civic affairs and the rights and duties of citizens.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The science of civil government; the principles of government in their application to society.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The science of civil government.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The study of good
citizenship and propermembership in acommunity .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the social science of municipal affairs
Etymologies
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Examples
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The word "civics" summons a scene of a teacher diagramming the three branches of government on a chalkboard for rows of silent students.
Peter Levine: Massachusetts Kids Fight for 'Civic Ed' Peter Levine 2011
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The word "civics" summons a scene of a teacher diagramming the three branches of government on a chalkboard for rows of silent students.
Peter Levine: Massachusetts Kids Fight for 'Civic Ed' Peter Levine 2011
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The word "civics" summons a scene of a teacher diagramming the three branches of government on a chalkboard for rows of silent students.
Peter Levine: Massachusetts Kids Fight for 'Civic Ed' Peter Levine 2011
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The word "civics" summons a scene of a teacher diagramming the three branches of government on a chalkboard for rows of silent students.
Peter Levine: Massachusetts Kids Fight for 'Civic Ed' Peter Levine 2011
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The word "civics" summons a scene of a teacher diagramming the three branches of government on a chalkboard for rows of silent students.
Peter Levine: Massachusetts Kids Fight for 'Civic Ed' Peter Levine 2011
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The word "civics" summons a scene of a teacher diagramming the three branches of government on a chalkboard for rows of silent students.
Peter Levine: Massachusetts Kids Fight for 'Civic Ed' Peter Levine 2011
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This is the end result of public school not teaching the basics in civics, Constitution and American History.
Actually, *Davey*: make mine. Keep pushing this health care bill. | RedState 2010
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Amazing how little many Americans paid attention in civics classes.
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Yet despite that lesson in civics, Republican primary voters are poised once again to make the most radical gesture in choosing their nominee.
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Ask your children what they learned in civics class recently.
Virginia governor declares April as Confederate History Month 2010
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