Why Your Support Matters

Civic literacy is one of the most important foundations of a healthy democracy, and one of the most neglected. Studies consistently show that most Americans cannot name the three branches of government, explain how a bill becomes law, or describe the basic powers of Congress. That's not a failure of intelligence. It's a failure of education.

We The People exists to fix that, one plain-English guide at a time. Every dollar donated goes directly toward building, maintaining, and expanding this resource so it remains free and accessible to every student, teacher, and citizen who needs it.