(bell rings) - The second spot in the semi-finals is up for grabs today as we welcome two new teams to compete in Spokane's first televised civics competition, Civics Bowl.

(upbeat music) (fanfarious music) (fanfarious music continues) - [Announcer] The Civics Bowl is made possible by Eastern Washington University, Canopy Credit Union, the Avista Foundation, the League of Women Voters of the Spokane area and of Washington, and by viewers like you.

(fanfarious music) - Hello and welcome to Civics Bowl.

I'm your host, and the president and general manager of KSPS, Gary Stokes.

If you're just joining us this season, 10 Spokane area high school teams are answering hundreds of civics-related questions prepared by volunteers from the Spokane branch of the League of Women Voters.

Let's check out the bracket.

Last week Lewis & Clark snagged the first spot in the semi-finals.

So, who will it be today?

Either The Community School or Ferris High School.

Let's meet each team now.

Community School, start us off.

- Hi, my name is Astor.

- Hi, my name is Avery.

- Hi, I'm David.

- Hi, I'm Sierra - [Gary] And we want to also welcome the Community School's alternates, Eden and Everest.

And their coaches, Dave Egly and Chelsea Duvall.

And now Ferris High School.

- Hi, I'm Maddie.

- Hi, I'm Jake.

- Hi, I'm Emily.

- Hi, I'm Miles.

- And in the audience we have Ferris alternate, Aniketh, and their coach, Mara Bischoff.

Let's get this match started.

(fanfarious music) In this round, I'll ask a toss-up question to all players.

You must wait until I've finished reading the question, then you can buzz in to answer.

Whichever team answers the toss-up question correctly, will receive a bonus question.

All questions in this round are worth 10 points.

There is no deduction for wrong answers.

You are allowed to collaborate with your teammates only on the bonus questions.

Teams, are you ready?

Let's begin.

Who is the current governor of Washington State?

(buzzer rings) Jake.

- Jay Inslee.

- Correct, here's your bonus.

What term is Jay Inslee serving as Washington's governor?

(playful music) - Fourth.

- Third.

Here's your toss-up.

The authority for Washington State's executive branch is fragmented when compared with the executive authority given to the US President.

How does Washington's executive branch of government differ?

(playful music) (buzzer rings) Emily.

- It has a lieutenant governor?

(playful music) - That is incorrect.

Other team?

(playful music) (buzzer beeps) The Washington State Constitution places executive authority in an executive department made of multiple officials individually elected by voters.

And now your guest presenter.

- Hi, I'm Washington State Representative Marcus Riccelli.

I represent Washington State's third legislative district, which is right in the heart of Spokane.

Just as the duties of the federal legislative branch are outlined in the US Constitution, many of my duties as a state representative are outlined in the Washington State constitution.

Here's your question related to this document.

In what two ways can the Washington State Constitution be amended?

(playful music) (button beeps) - It can be amended by the legislature and it can also be amended by initiative.

(playful music) - That is incorrect.

Ferris?

(button beeps) - Maddie.

- It can be amended by the legislation through an amendment brought up in the legislation or through a vote of all the legislative districts.

(playful music) - Also incorrect.

An amendment can be proposed by two-thirds vote of both the Senate and the House, and ratified by voters.

A constitutional convention can be proposed by the legislature and approved by the voters.

All right, here's your next toss-up.

Which amendment to the US Constitution requires that state legislative districts be drawn on the basis of population?

(playful music) (button beeps) Maddie.

- The 24th.

(playful music) - That is incorrect.

Community School.

(playful music) (button beeps) - 12th Amendment?

- 14th Amendment, 14th.

14th amendment.

Okay, here's your next toss-up.

There are three common forms of city government.

Name two.

(button beeps) Emily.

- Municipal mayor and city council.

(playful music) - That is incorrect.

(playful music) Community School.

(button beeps) - Strong mayor and also, like, commissioners?

- That is correct.

Here's your bonus.

Which type is used in the city of Spokane?

(playful music) - Strong mayor.

- That is correct.

Here's your next toss-up.

What is the basic organization of the mayor-city council form of city government?

(button beeps) Emily.

- A mayor is elected along with city council members.

(playful music) - That is correct, and here's your bonus.

Name one way the organization of a city council-city manager form of government is different.

(playful music) - There is no elected mayor?

(playful music) - That is incorrect.

The mayor and city council is the city's legislative body.

The mayor's authority would be that of a weak mayor.

Mayor may or may not be elected by the voters directly.

Council elects one of their members to be mayor.

The city council appoints the city manager who is the chief executive of the city.

(playful music) Here's your next toss-up.

Article Two, Section One of the US constitution is known as the vesting clause, in whom is executive power vested?

(button beeps) David.

- The President and the executive branch.

- That is correct.

Here's your bonus.

Chief of state is one of the president's many roles, name three others.

(playful music) - So he's chief diplomat, the chief legislator, and chief citizen.

- That is correct.

Here's your toss-up.

How many presidents have served more than two terms?

(playful music) (button beeps) David.

- One.

- That is correct.

Here's your bonus.

Who is the only President to serve more than two terms?

- Franklin D. Roosevelt.

- That is correct.

Here's your next toss-up.

What constitutional amendment limits a President to serving only two terms?

(button beeps) Sierra?

- The 22nd.

- That is correct.

Here's your bonus.

True or false, the 22nd amendment limits a President to serving eight years in office.

(playful music) - False.

- False is correct.

Here's your next toss-up.

- Hi, I'm Vanessa Waldref, the US attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.

Here's your question.

Each of the 15 executive departments that make up the President's cabinet is headed by a secretary, except one.

Which department is that?

(button beeps) - Emily.

- The Department of Justice?

- That is correct.

And here's your bonus.

- The attorney General heads the Department of Justice.

Who is the current US Attorney General?

By the way, this person is also my boss.

(playful music) - Merrick Garland.

- That is correct.

(bell rings) And that wraps up this round.

Great job, both teams.

After round one, it's Community School, 80, and Ferris, 40.

And we'll be back in a moment to get to know the players and play the head-to-head rack.

(inspiring music) (upbeat music) - [Announcer] Here's the answer to last week's question.

Near the framer's signatures at the end of the US Constitution there is a glaring misspelling of which state?

Massachusetts, Virginia, Pennsylvania, or New York?

The correct answer is C, Pennsylvania.

Alexander Hamilton wrote Pennsylvania beside Benjamin Franklin's name, but omitted the second N. No one corrected it then, and it hasn't been corrected since.

The Constitution is on display in the National Archives Building in Washington D.C. All four pages are displayed behind protective glass framed with titanium.

To preserve the parchment's quality, the cases contain argon gas and are kept at 67 degrees Fahrenheit with a relative humidity of 40%.

Stay tuned, this week's question is coming up later in the show.

(upbeat music) - Now it's time to get to know our players a little better and let them show off their schools.

We've asked each school to produce a video for Civics Bowl.

Let's start with the video from the Community School.

(wind whooshes) (energetic upbeat music) (energetic upbeat music continues) (energetic upbeat music continues) (energetic upbeat music continues) (energetic upbeat music continues) (energetic upbeat music continues) (Gary laughs) (wind whooshes) Thank you for our friends from the Community School.

So what we're gonna do is we're gonna go down and we're gonna ask you your class year in school and your favorite subject, starting with Astor.

- I'm a senior and my favorite subject is theater.

- [Gary] Avery.

- I'm a junior and my favorite subject is Science.

- [Gary] David.

- I'm a senior and my favorite subject is social studies.

- [Gary] And Sierra.

- I'm a senior and my favorite subject is English.

- Thank you very much, Community School.

And now it's Ferris's turn.

(wind whooshes) (funky upbeat music) - Located on Spokane, South Hill, and named after prominent Spokane civics leader, Joel E. Ferris.

This high school has been educating students for over 60 years.

- Our (indistinct) teams wear the scarlet and silver, and train in state-of-the-art facilities.

(upbeat music) - Ferris is well known for its excellent fine arts playground.

Our band, orchestra, choir, and theater students are part of a regional, state, and national winning institution.

- And when the Saxons are victorious, we ring the victory bell.

- Ferris is home to the district's newcomer center, with students who are down the road.

- With 1,600 students filling up our classrooms and hallways, it's pretty easy to get caught up in score.

However, above everything, Saxons put each other first, as our motto states.

I belong, you belong, and we belong.

- Good luck, Civics Bowl!

(teachers cheering) - Come on, Saxons!

- Come on!

(students cheering) - Let's go Civics!

- Whoo!

(wind whooshes) - And now it's time to meet the Ferris team.

Same question to you, what's your class year and your favorite subject in school?

Starting with Maddie.

- I'm a junior and my favorite subject is math.

- [Gary] Jake.

- I'm a junior and my favorite subject is math.

- [Gary] Emily.

- I'm a junior and my favorite subject is music.

- [Gary] And Miles.

- I'm a junior and my favorite subject is also music.

- Thank you, teams.

We'll get you back to the action in a minute with the head-to-head round coming up next.

(fanfarious music) It's time for the head-to-head round.

In this round we're in a new spot, that's because you'll go head-to-head one at a time.

Just as with the last round, you must wait for me to finish asking the question then you can buzz in to answer.

Correct Answers are worth 10 points, no deductions for wrong answers.

And teams, you are not allowed to work together in this round.

Let's remind everyone of the scorer, the Community School, 80, Ferris, 40.

Are you ready?

Let's go.

What English philosopher published the idea that people had natural rights such as life, liberty, and property, and that government must work to protect those rights?

(button beeps) - John Locke?

- That is correct.

- John Locke famously said that government can only happen with what?

(dramatic piano music) (button beeps) - By the consent of the people and with the social contract?

- That is correct.

(dramatic piano music) What political concept that would become an important part of the US Constitution came from french philosopher Baron de Montesquieu?

(button beeps) - Popular sovereignty.

(dramatic piano music) - That is incorrect.

(dramatic piano music) You can buzz it if you'd like.

(buzzer beeps) Separation of powers, or checks and balances.

Name one feature that is characteristic of the separation of powers feature of American government.

(button beeps) - Checks and balances between different branches?

- That is correct.

(dramatic piano music) Which figure of the age of Enlightenment gave us the notion of common law?

The idea that legal decisions should be based on similar decisions made in the past?

(button beeps) - English common law?

- No.

- No dice.

- William Blackstone.

William Blackstone.

What did Thomas Jefferson describe as the most sacred of the duties of government?

(dramatic piano music) (buzzer beeps) To provide justice.

Who said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere?"

(button beeps) - Martin Luther King Jr?

- Correct.

Name one act which may make a person ineligible to vote in Washington.

(button beeps) - A felony?

(dramatic piano music) - That is correct.

What is the meaning of ballot fatigue or drop off?

(button beeps) - That as a person votes down the ballot, they vote less and less because they are further down the ballot.

- That is correct.

(dramatic piano music) What do you call voters who will vote across party lines and are more open to persuasion by more than one party?

(button beeps) - Independent?

(dramatic piano music) (buzzer beeps) - Swing voters.

Swing voters.

How does a town hall style debate differ from the traditional format with a moderator or panel of questioners?

(button beeps) - In a town hall style debate the people provide the questions.

- That is correct.

(dramatic piano music) What philosopher and political economist called capitalism the dictatorship of the proletariat and believed it would eventually self-destruct and be replaced by communism?

(button beeps) - Karl Marx?

- Correct.

(bell rings) And that wraps up this round, and we are gonna get set up for the next round.

The category round is coming up next.

(upbeat music) Welcome back.

It's time for the category round, in this round teams will answer questions from the following categories: the Second Continental Congress, freedom of religion, women in leadership, applying for citizenship, and our state legislature.

Each category has five questions that increase in point value from 10 to 30.

Teams will alternate choosing a category.

You can pick any category, however, you cannot jump ahead in point value.

Points are deducted for wrong answers in this round.

You will work together to answer each question.

Now, there's some strategy involved in this round.

You can pass on a question, which means you can choose not to answer and no points will be deducted.

You can also toss a question to the other team.

The receiving team is then forced to answer that question and either win or lose the associated points, but you can only toss a question three times so use them wisely.

Let's remind everyone of the score.

Community School, 110, Ferris, 90.

Okay teams.

If you're ready, let's begin.

Ferris, take it away.

- Let's go women in leadership, please.

- Women in leadership for 10.

And here is US Attorney Vanessa Waldref with your video question.

- This category is near to my heart, as I am the first woman to serve as the US attorney for Eastern Washington.

Here is your question.

Who was the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives?

(playful music) - Nancy Pelosi.

- That is correct.

The Community School.

- We'll do applying for citizenship.

- Applying for citizenship for 10 points.

What do we call the legal process by which a person can become a citizen of a country they were not born in?

- Naturalization?

- That is correct.

Ferris, over to you.

- Women in leadership for 15.

- Women in leadership for 15. who was the first woman President of the Senate?

(playful music) - Patty Murray.

- That is incorrect.

The correct answer is Kamala Harris.

Kamala Harris.

Community School.

- Applying for citizenship for 15.

- True or false, to apply for US citizenship an immigrant only needs to marry a US citizen.

(playful music) - False.

- That is correct.

Ferris.

- Let's go applying for citizenship for 20.

- Name two requirements to become a naturalized US citizen.

(playful music) Need an answer, please.

- Okay, permanent residence and a passing test score.

- That is correct.

Community School, over to you.

(playful music) - Applying for citizenship.

- Applying for citizenship for 25 points.

Naturalized citizens can lose their citizenship involuntarily.

What is this called?

(playful music) - [Gary] Need an answer.

- We'll toss that question.

- Okay, tossed to Ferris.

Need an answer.

(playful music) (buzzer beeps) - Denaturalization.

- Denaturalization is correct, but it was after the buzzer.

And now over to Ferris.

- Let's go Women in Leadership for 20.

- Women in leadership for 20.

When did Kamala Harris become President of the US Senate?

(playful music) - January, 2021.

- That is correct.

(playful music) Community School.

- Applying for Citizenship.

- Applying for Citizenship for 30 points.

When is denaturalization allowed?

(playful music) - We'll pass that question.

- Okay.

Denaturalization is allowed by court order.

By court order.

Or if it has been shown that the person became an American citizen by fraud or deception.

Ferris, over to you.

- Women in leadership for 25.

- Women in leadership for 25 points.

Who became the first woman president pro-temp of the US Senate on January 3rd of this year?

- Patty Murray.

- That is correct.

The Community School.

- We'll do Women in Leadership.

- Women in Leadership to finish this category Patty Murray is a US senator from Washington State, how long has she served?

(playful music) - We'll pass that question.

- All right.

She served 30 years.

Ferris.

- Let's go Freedom of Religion for 10.

- During Alexis de Tocqueville's visit from France in the early 1830s, what surprised the political philosopher about government officials in the US?

(playful music) - They weren't part of the church.

- That is incorrect.

That religious officials were not also government officials.

Community School.

- Our State Legislature.

- Our state Legislature for 10.

What are the law-making bodies in the state of Washington called?

(playful music) - So it's a state legislature, and it's the Senate and the House of Representatives of Washington State.

- That is correct.

Ferris.

- Let's go Freedom of Religion for 15.

- Freedom of Religion for 15.

Article Six, Section Three of the Constitution requires that federal and state officials take an oath of office to uphold the constitution.

What does that same law prohibit?

(playful music) - Religious bias.

- That is correct.

(bell rings) Great round, everyone.

The points added up fast in this round.

Let's check the score.

Community School, 145, Ferris, 130.

One round remains, the lightning round.

It's coming up next.

(upbeat bright music) - [Announcer] During the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt launched many federal programs to provide jobs and develop the nation's resources.

The 1930s saw a boom in massive public works projects, including several dams.

Which dam, funded by Roosevelt's New Deal, is the largest dam in the United States today?

A, Bonneville Dam.

B, Hoover Dam.

C, Fort Peck Dam.

D, Grand Coulee Dam.

(upbeat bright music) Do you know the answer?

Follow the QR code on your screen or go to kps.org/civicsbowl to submit your answer and be entered into a drawing to win a prize.

The deadline to enter is Monday at noon.

And please, you are on the honor system here, no Googling.

We will contact the winner directly and let you all know the right answer next week on Civics Bowl.

(playful music) (bright music) - We're just one round from learning who will be the second team to advance to the semi-finals in the Civics Bowl tournament this season.

First we have a scoring update.

The judges have decided to accept Ferris's answer about separation of church and state.

The score is now Ferris, 150, Community School, 145.

In the lightning round we'll put 90 seconds on the clock.

This is your chance to answer as many questions as you can in that time.

Each question is worth 20 points.

Points are deducted for wrong answers.

You answer individually in this round, so no conferring is allowed.

Okay, teams, are you ready?

Here we go.

What institution makes and enforces a society's public policies?

(button beeps) David.

- The government.

- That is correct.

What term describes the concept that every state or country has supreme and absolute power within its territory?

(button beeps) David.

- Sovereignty.

- That is correct.

Why are tribal governments exempt from the control that Washington State has over other units of local government within its borders?

(button beeps) Maddie?

- Because they're sovereign governments within the country.

- That is correct.

Approximately what percentage of bills and resolutions introduced in Congress actually become law?

(playful music) (buzzer beeps) 10%.

Tax bills must originate in which Chamber of Congress?

(button beeps) David.

- The House of Representatives.

- Correct.

Spokane County is in which US Congressional District?

(playful music) (button beeps) - David.

- District five.

- That is correct.

True or false?

When all Americans turn 18 years old, they're required to register for the draft through the selective service system.

(button beeps) David.

- False.

- Correct.

True or false?

The Supreme Court has no involvement in foreign diplomacy.

(playful music) (buzzer beeps) That is false.

What is the name of the warning given by police to an arrested person, informing them they have the right to remain silent?

(button beeps) Miles.

- Miranda Rights?

- Correct.

Who was the most recognized leader of the Civil Rights Movement?

(button beeps) David.

- Martin Luther King Jr. - Correct.

True or false, citizens of the United States elect more people to public office than the voters of any other country on the planet.

(button beeps) Maddie.

- False.

- True.

What type of government is based on power being held by a small self-appointed- (bell rings) And that wraps it up.

And Community School, 265, Ferris, 170.

Well done.

(all clapping) - Nice job, David.

- And that means that the Community School moves on to the semi-finals.

Congratulations.

Now, we won't know who you'll face for a couple of weeks.

It'll be either North Central or Central Valley.

And thank you very much for being here, a great competition, and we look forward to seeing you all in the next couple of weeks and hopefully next season.

So, thank you all.

(all clapping) Join us next week when Shadle Park High School and Liberty High School fight to advance in the Civics Bowl tournament.

We hope you enjoyed playing along from home.

See you next week.

(upbeat music) (all clapping) - [Announcer] Civics Bowl is made possible by Eastern Washington University, Canopy Credit Union, the Avista Foundation, the League of Women Voters of the Spokane area and of Washington, and by viewers like you.

(upbeat music) If you are regional school interested in taking part in Civics Bowl next year, we wanna know.

Go to kps.org/civics bowl to fill out our online contact form.

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