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The United States Capitol Historical Society Announces the 2013
Making Democracy Work Student Essay Contest
On September 30, 2013 the United States Capitol Historical
Society formally announced its Making Democracy Work
Student Essay Contest for the 2013-2014 school year. The
contest is designed to further the organization's mission to
promote the history of the United States Congress and
American representative government and is made possible
by a grant from Express Scripts.
The nationwide contest is open to all students in two
categories: a junior division contest for students in grades
6-8 and a senior division contest for students in grades 9-12.
Three prizes will be awarded in each division:
• a first place prize of $1,000 and a trip to Washington, DC
to accept the prize,
• a second place prize of $500, and
• a third place prize of $250.
• The schools of the two first place winners will also
receive a $1,000 cash award.
"We are proud to offer talented students the opportunity to
showcase their thoughtful perspectives about what it means
to be an American citizen today," said Society President
Ronald Sarasin. "We hope our contest will be a catalyst for
an important national discussion about democracy, citizenship and our collective responsibilities as Americans."
The subject of the 2013 contest is:
The rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Students should consider the rights that are guaranteed by
the Constitution and the corresponding duties that citizens
owe to implement and protect those rights for themselves
and for others. How do these rights and responsibilities
affect you and your family? Why is it important to be aware
of your rights and responsibilities?
Complete information on the contest, including contest rules
and entry forms, can be found at the U.S. Capitol Historical
Society's website: www.uschs.org.
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