We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution

Competition · Center for Civic Education

We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is a high school civics curriculum from the Center for Civic Education that culminates in simulated congressional hearings, where student teams testify before panels of judges acting as members of Congress. Classes compete in state competitions across the country; state champions advance to the National Finals in the Washington, D.C. area each spring, and the Center also runs a virtual National Invitational for middle- and high-school classes.

Who can apply

GradesGrades 9–12

Min GPA—

ScopeNational

StatesAll states

FieldsCivics · Government · Constitutional Law

SelectivityAbout 1,200 students from 56 classes testify at National Finals

Logistics

Cost to youSet by your state program (class-based; the school buys the curriculum)

Financial aidNot listed

StipendNot listed

FormatVaries

LengthNational Finals run several days each spring

WhereState competitions; National Finals in the Washington, D.C. area; virtual National Invitational

AwardsNational Finals and National Invitational recognition; state champion titles

Applying

DueSet by your state's program; National Finals each spring near Washington, D.C.

You submitEntry is by class: a teacher adopts the Level 3 curriculum and enters the class in the state competition through the state coordinator.

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