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Lincoln High School wins state "We the People" Constitution championship
A team from Lincoln High School won the state "We the People" Constitution tournament. (Andie Petkus, Courtesy of Portland Public Schools)
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By Simina Mistreanu |
[email protected] Email the author | Follow on Twitter on January 25, 2014 at 8:55 PM, updated January 25, 2014 at 9:36 PM
A team from Lincoln High School won the state “We the People” Constitution competition, and will represent Oregon in the national finals. The contest assesses students’ knowledge and understanding of the U.S. Constitution. Teams study the supreme law, and then participate in mock Congressional hearings. Judges and lawyers question and evaluate the students. The state competition took place Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse. Six teams – all winners in regional contests – competed in this stage. Teams from Grant High School and Franklin High School finished second and third, respectively. They were followed by teams from Lake Oswego High School, Central Catholic High School and Sisters High School. The winners will participate in the national championship, held annually in congressional hearing rooms on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Portland has a good track record in this competition. According to a statement by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, DPortland, checked by PolitiFact Oregon, Portland has won more national Constitution contests than any city in America. The state winning team this year has 36 members, of which 30 are sophomores, three are juniors and three are seniors. -- Simina Mistreanu
