The Bill of Rights Institute is sponsoring the “We The Students Scholarship Contest” Spend some time thinking about your role as a citizen, keeping the Declaration of Independence and Constitution in mind and answer three questions.
 

Essay Question: In 800 words or fewer, please answer the following question: The Founders believed in the sanctity/vital importance of the individual liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. To what extent (or in what ways) has our government compromised on these liberties in the name of security or the general welfare?

Eligibility:

• You must be a United States citizens or legal residents
• You must be a students who is no older than 19 or no younger than 14 as of the end of the Contest Period
• You must attend school in the United States, one of its territories or districts, or an American Armed Forces School Abroad,
• You must be in grades 9 -12 attending public, private, religious, or charter schools, or, enrolled in a GED or correspondence school program, or attending a home school program.