So, I’m sitting here on a Thursday afternoon, watching a bunch of junior-high-school kids answering questions about American government and constitutional rights.

And the sad irony is they know more about it than at least 90% of the politicians and elected officials I cover on a daily basis.

It’s called the National Civics Bee. It’s like a spelling bee, but with civics.

And Thursday was the state finals, held at the downtown Wichita headquarters of the Kansas Leadership Center.

What made this a lot more fun than the usual “bee” format was it was set up to allow for audience participation. Attendees (in a separate group) could play along with the competitors and test their own knowledge.

I talked with Chris Green of the Leadership Center and we both agreed it would be fun to invite som

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