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American Legacy is an 80-page, pocket-sized booklet that includes the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence together with passages from other documents that encompass essential ideas of American democracy. Order American Legacy online.



Overview of The Center for Civic Education: Promoting the Principles and Practice of Democracy



Overview of
We the People:
The Citizen and the Constitution






Celebrate Lincoln's Bicentennial!

The Center, with a grant from the Motorola Foundation, has produced a new lesson on Abraham Lincoln to commemorate the bicentennial of his birth. The lesson, appropriate for high school students, discusses Lincoln's ideas and decisions regarding slavery and the use of presidential power. Download this free lesson today!. Watch a video about the lesson by clicking here.


We the People
High School Level
Student Text
  • New Companion Website
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    Constitution Day Lesson

    Grades 9 - 10
    "How Was the Constitution Used to Organize the New Government?"
        Adapted from We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution
    Grades 11 - 12
    "What is meant by returning to fundamental principles?"
        Adapted from We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution

    Youth for Justice National Teach-In Lesson

    "What Might Be Some Benefits and Costs of the Government Keeping a Secret?"
        Adapted from Foundations of Democracy Series

    Other High School Lessons

    "What Is the Role of the President in the American Constitutional System?"
    Student lesson
        From We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution (2009 edition)

    "How Does Government Secure Natural Rights?"
    Student lesson - [Teacher's version]
        From We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution

    "What Conflicting Opinions Did the Framers Have About the Completed Constitution?"
    Student lesson - [Teacher's version]
        From We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution

    "What Is Meant by Returning to Fundamental Principles?"
    Student lesson - [Teacher's version]
        From We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution

    Supplemental Lessons

    Abraham Lincoln Supplemental Lesson
    2000 James Madison Supplemental Lesson
    1999 George Washington Supplemental Lesson

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