Constitution Contest 2009


your RIGHTS ~ your REASONS

Announcing The League of Women Voters of Evanston’s


Members of the U. S. Supreme Court make decisions that require interpreting the United States Constitution. For example, citizens have the First Amendment right to freedom of speech, but they are not allowed to use that freedom to create a panic in an enclosed space.

Which amendment do you think presents the greatest challenge in balancing the rights of competing interests?

Respond

~ with Words

~ with Performance or

~ with Artwork

Your Reward:

1st Prize: $500 savings bond

2nd Prize: $250 savings bond

3rd Prize: $100 savings bond