Minnesota youth playing politics at Model Assembly

Gallery: Hayden Schutt enjoyed his role as youth governor including having his picture taken with legislators on the step of the Capitol.

Gallery: Hayden Schutt enjoyed his role as youth governor including signing off on legislation.

Gallery: Hayden Schutt enjoyed his role as youth governor including signing off on legislation.

Gallery: House Representative Emma Gallagher, left, of Elk River, State Senator Alex Berger of Orono H.S. got a bill to fund untested rape kits passed.

Gallery: State Senator Asha Hassan of St. Paul argued that legalized prostitution would reduce crime.

Gallery: Speaker of the House Caroline Koehl of Orono H.S. enjoyed her role. She enjoyed "making sure everyone hears diverse opinions."

Gallery: State Senator Samuel Temple made the argument for a bill to abolish the Met Council because it does not represent the interests of outstate Minnesota.

Gallery: Alexis Griffin of Rogers H.S. sat on the Minnesota Supreme Court bench.

Gallery: In the Minnesota Supreme Court, Samantha Meyer of Washburn, Morgan Fifield of Duluth East, and Elena Stanley also of Duluth East, stretched before opening arguments on assisted suicide while defending the Mayo Clinic.

Gallery: Lily Braafladt of Marshall H.S. in Duluth and Alexis Griffin of Rogers H.S. shared banter before opening arguments on the Minnesota Supreme Court bench.