[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H2422]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CONGRATULATING STUDENTS FROM HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL
(Mr. MASSIE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute.)
Mr. MASSIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and to
congratulate the students from Highlands High School in Fort Thomas,
Kentucky.
These hard-working students in my district recently won the We the
People State-level competition and will represent the State of Kentucky
in the national competition this weekend in Washington, D.C.
The We the People program is a project of the Center for Civic
Education. It works to further students' knowledge of constitutional
history and government, and it gives students a foundation in civics
education that will prepare them to be effective future leaders. The
program sponsors student debates and discussions of issues, such as the
similarities between the United States Congress and the British
Parliament, the differences between the Constitution and the Articles
of Confederation, and the merits of the anti-Federalist arguments
versus those of the Federalists.
I am proud of these students' hard work and dedication. I wish them
all the best in their competition this weekend and in all of their
future endeavors.
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