Of course, one doesn’t need to know the parts, how they work, to be able to ride a bike. Just as one doesn’t need to know everything about government to be a citizen.
I think this is an important message because many young people and some demographics might feel threatened by the complexities of government, to the point where it might discourage them from participating, though it might feel like one g=has to know everything in order to participate its good to be knowledgeable but one should still participate.