2019 Civics Bee

The Democratic Town Committee won the 2019 Needham Civics Bee, held on March 24 at the Broadmeadow School.

The Bee featured a full slate of 25 teams with a mix of 20 predominantly student teams and 5 predominantly adult teams. The winning team correctly answered the question “What is the current party composition of the U.S. Senate?”

2019 Civics Bee Resources

Websites: Local Government
Local Government Committee Member Handbook
Pages 1-3, 5-7

Thirty-minute video about Needham Town Meeting
“Needham Town Meeting–Making Your Voice Count”

The League of Women of Needham
Your Government>Elected Officials
Your Government>Needham Government
Elections and Voting

Websites: State Government
The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts
Check out Your Government and Voting.

Wikipedia: Massachusetts Government

Websites: National/U.S. Constitution
The National Constitution Center

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services – Study Materials for Civics Test

Books
U.S. Constitution for Dummies, by Michael Arnheim

The Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution, by Linda R. Monk