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