About

We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution is a civic education program for elementary and secondary students. The primary goal of We The People is to promote civic competence and responsibility among the students. The program help students understand the history and principles of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. It is based on a five/six unit curriculum that takes students from historical principles to the role of the citizen.

The hallmark culminating activity of We The People is a simulated congressional hearing. Students showcase their knowledge by delivering an oral presentation on constitutional topics and responding to questions from a panel of adult experts drawn from the community.

At the high school level, the hearings are conducted in each congressional district and the winning high school class, at the district level, goes on to compete in a state competition in Charleston, West Virginia. Thereafter, the state champion team, from among the district winners, travels to Washington, DC to compete against high school teams from each of the other states.