Civics in Seconds

In 1776, the Continental Congress was the governing body of the 13 American colonies.[i]  By July 4th, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. This  document spelled out the reasons why the colonies wanted to separate from Great Britain and create a new, independent, and united country.  Among the […]

Civics?  Well, it can take on a few meanings. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, civics is “the study of the way in which a local government works and of the rights and duties of the people who live in the city”.[i]  According to the Collins Dictionary, it is the study […]