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Comments by Chief Justice Rabner

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal of New Jersey
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal of New Jersey speaks at the 2019-20 annual New Jersey State We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution competition

Comments from Teachers

This was the most amazing PD I’ve ever been a part of. It revolutionized my civics instruction and helped me accomplish something I didn’t know I was capable of pulling off. I had the time of my life implementing the mock congressional hearing with my students and cannot wait to do this again!"
It was one of the best professional developments I have ever attended. The content was stimulating, the participants were interesting and the state coordinators were very helpful - I would highly recommend it to any history and/or government teacher."
This was the BEST PD in my nearly 20-year career as a social studies teachers, thank you!"
I think James Madison would be proud. :)"

We The People

We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution

We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is a program of the Center for Civic Education in Calabasas, CA. It is coordinated in New Jersey by the New Jersey Center for Civic Education.

The instructional program enhances the students' understanding of government and American constitutional democracy. At the same time the students discover the contemporary relevance of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

The optional culminating activity is a simulated congressional hearing (See below) in which the students demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of constitutional principles. The students have the opportunity to evaluate, take, and defend positions on relevant historical and contemporary issues. The 2025-2026 New Jersey State Finals Hearings will be held on January 28, 2026 at the Busch Campus Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions.

Independent studies reported that students who use the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution materials outperform other students on political knowledge and philosophy and were more politically tolerant than students who use traditional textbooks and teaching approaches.

At the 2024-2025 annual New Jersey State We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution competition for high schools, East Brunswick High School placed first and represented New Jersey at the National We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution Competition in April. Montclair High School finished second with a strong performance.

Students from Bayonne High School, Marlboro High School, Steinert High School, and West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North have demonstrated their knowledge of the Constitution and American government in past competitions.