Montana students invited to 2023 Constitution Contest

Press release

HELENA — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced the 2023 U.S. Constitution Contest Monday during a Constitution Day celebration in the rotunda of the State Capitol.

Constitution Day is celebrated each Sept. 17 in honor of the signing of the U.S. Constitution Sept. 17, 1787. This year marked the 236th anniversary of the signing of the significant document.

This year’s Constitution Contest — “What Promises of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution Mean the Most to Me and Why?” — is now open and submissions will be due by Oct. 9, 2023.

“One of the most rewarding parts of serving as your secretary of state is visiting with students from across Montana about the excellent work accomplished in our office, but also sharing the significance of the document we’re celebrating today,” Jacobsen said. “Every student that visits our office is offered a United States and Montana Constitution, encouraging them to learn about the principles our nation and state were founded on. One of the greatest joys is hearing them recite the Preamble to our United States Constitution.” 

The Constitution Contest was created in 2021 as an opportunity for students to engage in learning more about our government. Students submitted essays, artwork, poetry, music and any other entry they chose related to the topic of the U.S. Constitution’s meaning to them.

Previous winners have been invited to the State Capitol to participate in the Constitution Day celebration.

Teachers, students, and parents interested in the Constitution Contest can find more information online at https://civics.sosmt.gov/constitution-contest-entry .