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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
  • Audio Overview
  • 1995 Edition, 2009 Edition Comparison
  • Announcement
  • Table of Contents [PDF]
  • New sample lesson [PDF]
  • New Congressional District Level Questions [PDF]


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    Constitution Day Lesson

    Grades 7 - 8
    "What is the Federal System Created by the Constitution?"
        Adapted from We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution

    Youth for Justice National Teach-In Lesson

    "Who Should Get the Job?"
        Adapted from Foundations of Democracy Series

    Other Middle School Lessons

    "Why do We Need a Government?"
    Student lesson - [Teacher's version]
       From We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution

    "How Can Citizens Participate?"
    Student Lesson - [Teacher's version]
      From We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution

    We the People: Project Citizen
    Student lesson - [Teacher's version]
        From We the People: Project Citizen

    "Why Do We Need Authority?"
    Student lesson -  Teacher's version
        From Foundations of Democracy Series

    "What Are the Possible Consequences of Privacy?"
    Student lesson  - [Teacher's version]
        From Foundations of Democracy Series

    "How Can You Decide Among Competing Responsibilities?"
    Student lesson - [Teacher's version]
        From Foundations of Democracy Series

    "What Intellectual Tools Are Useful in Making Decisions About Issues of Corrective Justice?"
    Student lesson - [Teacher's version]
        From Foundations of Democracy Series

    "How can Jackson Middle School meet its responsibility to deal with the problem of substance abuse?"
    Student lesson -  [Teacher's version]
       From Exercises in Participation Series


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