Event Info

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Ninth Circuit Civics Competition

Event Description:
The Ninth Circuit's civics contest is underway! This year's topic is "When Duty Calls: Why Exercising the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship is Important to Me." The prompts are broad: Which right or rights are you most excited to exercise when you reach the age of majority-18-or become an adult citizen through naturalization? What constitutional rights can you exercise now? Have you exercised any of these, and what has it meant to you? Do you have plans to exercise any others? Are there any ways you can influence the exercise of constitutional rights by adults for those rights you cannot yet access yourself? Have you done this, and how? Why does the contest pair "rights" with "responsibilities" and state they go hand in hand?

The contest is open to all high school students in the Ninth Circuit. Winners receive cash prizes as well as an opportunity to attend the 2025 Ninth Circuit conference. The deadline for entries is March 14, 2025. Entries can be essays or videos. Contest rules and entry instructions available on the Ninth Circuit's website: https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/civicscontest