noun
- the study of the rights and duties of citizens and of how government works
Usage: usually treated as singular
Examples
- Students take civics class to learn about voting and democracy.
- The civics curriculum covers the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
- She excelled in civics and decided to major in political science.
- Our civics teacher explained how bills become laws.
- The school requires one semester of civics for graduation.
- Civics education helps prepare young people for citizenship.