Definition of civics
: a social science dealing with the rights and duties of citizens
Updated on: 13 Jun 2018
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Boston Lawmakers pass bill to require civics classes The Massachusetts House has approved legislation to encourage civics education in public schools, but without a graduation requirement included in the Senate version of the bill.
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Meiris had won a $100,000, five-year grant from the National Constitution Center for a civics program and told students to choose what to do with $2,500.
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Trump’s latest courtroom defeat offers yet another civics lesson about checks and balances for the first president in American history who lacks any prior governing or military experience.
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Advocating for voter registration education in the 10th and 11th grades through the U.S. and world history courses, not waiting until 12th grade, when it is discussed during Advanced Placement government and civics classes.
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This could range from from teaching a civics class to talking forensics in a science class.
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As a Fairfax County teacher of history, civics and economics, Reilly welcomed the Standards of Learning tests that raised the level of instruction in the 1990s.
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This is like a civics lesson on the evils of any group amassing too much political power.
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At the end of the 2017-2018 school year, the Kansas Board of Education plans to evaluate – and reward – schools in the state that do civics particularly well.
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First Known Use of civics
1885
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CIVICS Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of civics for English Language Learners
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: the study of the rights and duties of citizens and of how government works
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Definition of civics for Students
: the study of the rights and duties of citizens and of how government works
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