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Pressure builds as students enter the first round of a national civics competition.
The pressure builds as students tackle the first round of competition. They must answer judges’ questions in the style of Congressional hearings, showing a thorough understanding of democracy and the ways it connects to their lives today.
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Episode 2 Preview
Preview: Episode 2 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The pressure builds as students tackle the first round of competition. They must answer judges’ questions in the style of Congressional hearings, showing a thorough understanding of democracy and the ways it connects to their lives today.
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- We're preparing for district now.
- I'm the type of person - I'm not nervous, I got this, until I'm in the hot seat.
- You're going to have to give them the impression that you know what you're talking about.
- You guys, I'm actively peeing my pants right now.
- The judges caught some of the units off-guard.
- The judiciary plays a large, uh... - It's a lot of pressure.
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