Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project

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The Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project is civic education program in which law students work with local high schools to enhance understanding of constitutional law and oral advocacy.^[1][2] The project was founded in 1999 at American University's Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., by Professor Jamie Raskin. There are now nearly 20 chapters in the United States, and there are 2 international chapters.^[3] The program began as a way of addressing civic disengagement and a lack of political participation.^[4] Through analyzing Supreme Court decisions and participating in moot court arguments, participating high school students learn about their rights as citizens, the strategic benefits of voting, how lawmaking occurs, and other fundamental constitutional processes.^[5][6] They also have the opportunity to compete in a national moot court competition.^[1][2][6]