The phrase "civics lesson" means learning about how government works and understanding our rights and responsibilities as citizens in a society. Full definition
• For parents: Take this opportunity to work collectively with other parents and your school leaders on the larger civic lessons around this growing youth movement. (thetimesherald.com)
What a good civic lesson these young people just learned. (sun-sentinel.com)
It aimed for civics lesson accuracy in trying to explain the way politics worked, especially the tensions involved in trying to balance conflicting loyalties. (totalpolitics.com)