civics
Example Sentences
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Too often, civics is reduced to memorizing the mechanics of government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
This week, in fact, New York Times columnist Frank Bruni hailed the second season currently unfolding over a 15-hour shift on Independence Day, calling it a civics lesson.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
Even before Covid lockdowns and Gaza-related protests, a national civics education movement had begun in American universities from Harvard University to the University of California, Davis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Student leaders see their protests as a civics lesson in action.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
In civics class a great deal was said about oppressive Soviet policies; but at no time did I hear classical Marxism explained.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Vocabulary lists containing civics
We the People: Civ
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Out of the Dust
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American Government and Civics, List 2
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