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civics

[siv-iks] / ˈsɪv ɪks /


NOUN
social studies
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As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, a number of TV docuseries and web series, both historical and satirical in nature, offer timely civics lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

It is not a conspiracy; it is basic civics.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“We’ve always highlighted civics, social studies, history, economics and very specifically about how countries operate,” says series creator and executive producer Aaron Augenblick.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Whether civics institutes will support discourse across ideological lines or mimic the ideological conformity they decry remains to be seen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

He knew the government did not really function like the neat little charts in some middle-school civics textbook.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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