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Aarit Koul, a ninth grader from Jackson Township, Ohio, won the annual National Civics Bee competition on Tuesday.

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A total of 39 state champions competed for the Bill Daniels National Civics Award and a $100,000 education savings prize. The competition took place at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, 58% of Americans fail a basic civics test. The National Civics Bee is a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Civic Trust.

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