Competition · In person · Washington, D.C. area (Bethesda, MD)

We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals

We the People is the Center for Civic Education's national program in which high school teams study constitutional history and principles and then testify before panels of judges in simulated congressional hearings.

  • Highly selective

About

State-champion teams and wildcard selections advance to the National Finals in the Washington, D.C. area, where each team of at least nine students answers questions across six constitutional-law units. The team with the highest overall score is named National Champion.

What you can win

National Championship team title; top-ten team recognition and individual unit awards.

Who can apply

International students
Can't apply

What it takes

  • EssayNot needed
  • Recommendation lettersNot needed
  • InterviewNot needed
  • PortfolioNot needed

Details

Format
In person
Where
Washington, D.C. area (Bethesda, MD)
How competitive
Highly selective