U.S. Courts Civics Contests

Learning about citizens' rights and responsibilities, government structure, and other civics topics is very valuable of course. But the federal courts want to make it fun too so they hold civics contests where students can showcase their writing, art, and video production skills as well as win prizes.

Featured resources:

Eleventh Circuit

Alabama, Florida, Georgia

Middle District of Florida Art and Essay Contests
  

First Circuit 

Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island

District of Connecticut Constitution Bowl Contest

Third Circuit

Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, U.S. Virgin Islands

Western District of Pennsylvania Essay Contest

Fourth Circuit 

North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia

Civics Essay Contest

Fifth Circuit 

Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas

Eastern District of Texas Law Day Art Contest

Sixth Circuit

Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee

Essay and Art Contests

Ninth Circuit

Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington

Essay and Video Contest

Eastern District of Essay and Video Contest

Eleventh Circuit

Alabama, Florida, Georgia

Middle District of Florida Art and Essay Contests