 The national We the People : The Citizen and the Constitution competition takes place each spring in Washington , D.C .. The Amador Valley " We the People " team has represented the state of California at the national competition more than a dozen times since 1992 . The team earned the national title in 1995 , and took second place in the 1996 , 2006 , and 2007 competitions , in addition to placing third in 1994 . In 2008 and 2009 , the team placed fourth and third in the national competition , respectively , and then took second place again in 2011 , 2013 , and 2014 . Congressman Jerry <unk> and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi congratulated the 2009 team on Capitol Hill . 
