CHEYENNE — Students from across the Cowboy State gathered at the state Capitol Monday morning to demonstrate their knowledge in the 2025 Wyoming “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution” State Finals.

Teams from 12 Wyoming high schools spent all day Monday demonstrating their knowledge of constitutional history, political philosophy and the principles that underpin American government.

Beyond that, however, they demonstrated how to be on the same team, even when they’re faced with growing political polarization.

“My students talked about it in their essays,” Cheyenne’s Central High School teacher Bryce Strampe said. “They really do see this polarization. But if we can learn civic discourse, how to respectfully disagree with one another without making it emotional, I think that’s

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