COLORADO
WE THE PEOPLE....THE CITIZEN AND THE
CONSTITUTION
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This program is based on the We the People...the Citizen and the Constitution text and is available for upper elementary, middle and high school students. Students develop a comprehensive understanding of the Constitution and Bill of Rights and an appreciation of the rights and the responsibilities of citizens in our constitutional democracy. The culminating activity is a simulated Congressional hearing in which students demonstrate their knowledge of constitutional issues in historical and contemporary contexts. Community leaders serve as judges for competitive and classroom based hearings.

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At the high school level, the program features a competitive display of knowledge, through simulated Congressional hearings on constitutional issues, among interested classes of high school students in each Congressional district in Colorado. Winning district-level classes then compete in the state We the People finals held in December at the State Capitol.