We the People
Grounded in principles, activated through practice
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is a comprehensive curriculum for elementary, middle, and high school students covering the history and principles of constitutional democracy in the United States.
We the People culminates with simulated congressional hearings, where students testify before a panel of judges acting as members of Congress. In addition to state competitions across the country, every spring the Center hosts the We the People National Finals in the Washington, D.C., area and holds a virtual National Invitational for middle- and high-school students.
Curriculum & textbooks
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Level 3: High school
We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution, Level 3 provides an in-depth study of government, citizenship, and constitutional democracy.
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Level 2: Middle school
We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution, Level 2 helps students explore the foundations of American democracy and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
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Level 1: Upper Elementary
We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution, Level 1 teaches upper elementary students about civics, government, and active citizenship.
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Primary Elementary
The Center's elementary We the People: The Citizen & Democracy text for grades 3–5 can be used to increase their commitment to our nation's founding principles.
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Level 2: Spanish edition
Nosotros, el pueblo: el ciudadano y la Constitución is a Spanish-language edition for middle school.
“I never knew how much time, how much effort, how much leadership it took for our nation to be where it is today. The class has given me tremendous respect for the foundation of our government, and I now see it in a totally different way.”
— We the People student from Arizona