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| Item | Format | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Host guide | US Letter | 1 |
| Democracy Deck | 2.5x3.5 inches | 48 |
| Main posters | 11x17 inches | 3 |
| Table signs | half-letter folded | 4 |
| Take-home cards | 4x6 inches | 15 |
| QR cards | 4x6 inches | 5 |
| Sticker sheet | US Letter | Optional |
| Photo sign | 11x17 inches | 1 |
Host quick-reference guide
US Letter · one copy for the host
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · The House Party
30–90 minutes · 6–15 guests ideal
A host should be able to run the entire experience without special training, extensive preparation, or public-speaking experience.
Run of show · 90 minutes
- 0–15 min · Come on in
Food, drinks, music, a provocative question on the wall
- 15–20 min · Why we’re here
Quick introduction to the People’s Bill of Rights 250 and the big question
- 20–40 min · Let’s Talk Rights
Play the Democracy card game. Draw cards, share stories, imagine new possibilities
- 40–55 min · Find Our Common Ground
Use the Rights Wall and/or Rights from the Future activities to explore which ideas resonate, where people agree, and what deserves further discussion.
- 55–75 min · Put It on the Map
Everyone opens the ideas platform, explores ideas, votes, and contributes their own
- 75–90 min · Pass It On
Group photo with consent, invitations to host, and next steps
Suggested Ground Rules
Add or adapt these to best fit your group. Read the ground rules out before conversations get started and ask everyone to agree to them. Then, if you run into a tricky situation or an argument starts getting heated, ask everyone to return to the rules and reset.
- Be curious, not combative. Ask questions before making assumptions.
- Speak from your experience. Your stories and experiences matter.
- Make room. Everyone deserves a chance to speak, and anyone can pass.
- Disagree without disrespect. We don’t need to think alike (in fact, sometimes it is more powerful when we don’t) to build something better, together.
- Imagine bigger. Don’t limit your ideas to what seems politically possible today. Think and dream expansively. That is how audacious change happens.
No one should feel pressured to reveal personal experiences, political affiliations, or sensitive information.
Opening script · 2 minutes
This is just a jumping off point - some words to get you started. Add your own story. Welcome your people in as only you know how to.
Welcome, everyone! I’m so glad you’re here.
We spend a lot of time talking about what’s wrong with America. What isn’t working, what divides us, what we’re afraid of losing. And those conversations matter. But we spend far less time talking about what we actually want to build. What a better future could look like, not just for ourselves, but for everyone.
So tonight, we’re going to make some space for that. For imagination, for possibility, and for a little joy in thinking about the future together.
We’re going to talk about America. But not about politicians or political parties, or who’s right and who’s wrong. We’re going to talk about our lives, our families, our communities, and the things we believe everyone deserves. And the question: What rights should belong to every person in America?
That’s the question at the heart of the People’s Bill of Rights 250. We’re bringing together ideas from people across the country - including what emerges from conversations like tonight’s - to discover where we agree and work toward turning those shared ideas into rights protected by law.
So tonight is really about us. We come with different experiences, perspectives, frustrations, and hopes. We don’t have to agree on everything. In fact, we probably won’t. But we might be surprised by where we find common ground, what we learn from each other, and what new possibilities emerge.
We’ll play a few games, share some stories, and spend some time imagining the kind of country we’d actually be excited to live in, and leave to the next generation.
So grab some food, get comfortable, and let’s get to work. Changing this country can only happen when we decide what we want it to become.
Put it on the map
Invite everyone to add their ideas to the People’s Bill of Rights 250, joining voices from across America in a process designed to turn people’s hopes into lasting change.
Here’s the path: The ideas you shared tonight join those of Americans across the country. Together, we’ll find where we agree, bridge our differences, and turn shared priorities into proposed constitutional rights. With public support, those proposals can move through the constitutional amendment process toward becoming rights protected by law.
- Open the platform. Scan the QR code or follow the party link.
- Explore. Read ideas from other Americans and see what resonates.
- Weigh in. Vote on ideas you support or want to see move forward.
- Add your voice. Submit a right you think is missing, using your own words.
- Pass it on. Invite someone who wasn't at the party to participate.
Everyone adds their ideas independently, on their own. Your submission doesn’t have to be where the group found consensus — any idea you care about is worth adding. Every voice helps shape what comes next.
Have paper available for anyone who prefers to write their ideas down, and help them submit later with permission.
Democracy Deck
48 cards · 2.5×3.5 in with safe margins · cut on the dashed lines
GET PERSONAL
Think of a moment when you felt truly free. Where were you? What made that freedom possible?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 1-1
GET PERSONAL
When have you felt powerless over something that deeply affected your life? What do you wish you could have changed?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 1-2
GET PERSONAL
What's something you have in your life that you wish everyone could experience?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 1-3
GET PERSONAL
What's something you've watched someone you love struggle with that you wish no one had to go through?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 1-4
GET PERSONAL
What's a freedom or opportunity you enjoy that someone before you had to fight for?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 1-5
GET PERSONAL
Growing up, what were you taught about what it means to be American? What do you believe now?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 1-6
GET PERSONAL
When was the last time you felt genuinely heard by someone who disagreed with you? What made that possible?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 1-7
GET PERSONAL
What is something about your life that people who don't know you might have a hard time understanding?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 1-8
WHAT IF?
Imagine every child in America had everything they needed to thrive. What would their childhood look like? What would have to change?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 2-1
WHAT IF?
What if the people most affected by a decision had the greatest power to make it? What might work better? What might get harder?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 2-2
WHAT IF?
If you could change one thing about how America works, what would you change?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 2-3
WHAT IF?
Imagine nobody in America had to worry about affording one basic necessity. Which would you choose, and how might that change people's lives?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 2-4
WHAT IF?
What if where you were born, who your parents were, or how much money they had didn't determine your opportunities? What might America look like?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 2-5
WHAT IF?
Imagine a child born 100 years from now. What would you want their everyday life to look like?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 2-6
WHAT IF?
What if we measured America's success by how well the people struggling most were doing? What would we do differently?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 2-7
WHAT IF?
Imagine waking up tomorrow in an America that had gotten something profoundly right. What's the first difference you'd notice?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 2-8
THE BIG DEBATE
If we believe something should be a right, does that mean society has an obligation to provide it, no matter the cost?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 3-1
THE BIG DEBATE
When does one person's freedom begin to limit someone else's? Who should get to draw that line?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 3-2
THE BIG DEBATE
Can we have rights without responsibilities to one another? What do we owe each other simply because we share a country?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 3-3
THE BIG DEBATE
Can a law be fair on paper but deeply unfair in real life? What should matter more: the intention or the impact?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 3-4
THE BIG DEBATE
Who should have the final say over which rights every American deserves: the people, elected representatives, courts, or someone else?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 3-5
THE BIG DEBATE
When two fundamental rights come into conflict, how should we decide which one takes priority?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 3-6
THE BIG DEBATE
Should the majority ever be allowed to vote away a right that protects a minority? Where should the limits of majority rule be?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 3-7
THE BIG DEBATE
Is there something you believe everyone deserves but would hesitate to make a constitutional right? Why?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 3-8
FIND COMMON GROUND
What's something you believe most Americans want, regardless of how they vote? Why do you think we have such a hard time agreeing on how to get there?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 4-1
FIND COMMON GROUND
Think of someone whose politics are very different from yours. What do you imagine they worry about when they lie awake at night? Is any of it familiar?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 4-2
FIND COMMON GROUND
Have you ever changed your mind about something important because of another person's experience? What happened?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 4-3
FIND COMMON GROUND
Think of an issue that divides people. What do you think each side is afraid of losing? What is each side trying to protect?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 4-4
FIND COMMON GROUND
Can you imagine a right that would make life better for people who disagree deeply about almost everything else?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 4-5
FIND COMMON GROUND
What's a question you could ask someone you disagree with that might help you understand them rather than convince them?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 4-6
FIND COMMON GROUND
What's something people who disagree with you politically might be right about?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 4-7
FIND COMMON GROUND
If you and someone you strongly disagree with had to write one right together, where would you start?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 4-8
FUTURE RIGHTS
What will people 100 years from now look back on and find unbelievable that we accepted as normal?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 5-1
FUTURE RIGHTS
In a world where so much of our lives happens online, what should belong entirely to us that no company or government can take away?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 5-2
FUTURE RIGHTS
Imagine artificial intelligence can do most of the work people do today. What rights would people need to live with dignity, purpose, and freedom?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 5-3
FUTURE RIGHTS
What do we owe people who haven't been born yet? Should future generations have rights that we're responsible for protecting today?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 5-4
FUTURE RIGHTS
Imagine you could write one right into the Constitution of 2276. What would you want every person living then to be guaranteed?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 5-5
FUTURE RIGHTS
What's something people currently have to earn, buy, or be lucky enough to receive that you believe should simply come with being human?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 5-6
FUTURE RIGHTS
What is something that brings you joy, belonging, or a sense of purpose? What would a society look like that made more room for it in everyone's life?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 5-7
FUTURE RIGHTS
If we stopped designing the future around our biggest fears and started designing it around our greatest hopes, what would we build differently?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 5-8
MAKE IT REAL
Complete this sentence: Every person in America should have the right to ______, because no one should have to ______.
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 6-1
MAKE IT REAL
Of everything you've heard tonight, which idea could make the biggest difference in someone's ordinary day tomorrow?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 6-2
MAKE IT REAL
What's a right you wish every American had the chance to think about, discuss, and vote on?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 6-3
MAKE IT REAL
Imagine someone you respect strongly disagrees with the right you're proposing. What would you want them to understand about why it matters to you?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 6-4
MAKE IT REAL
Whose experiences are missing from this conversation? What might they say that would change how we're thinking?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 6-5
MAKE IT REAL
What's one conversation you could have this week with someone who sees the world differently from you? What would you want to ask them?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 6-6
MAKE IT REAL
Take two ideas from tonight that seem to be in tension. Can you write a single right that honors what matters most about both?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 6-7
MAKE IT REAL
Imagine your idea became a right that every American could count on. Tell us the story of one person whose life would be different because of it.
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · 6-8
Ground rules poster
US Letter · display in the conversation area
We don’t need to think alike to think together.
- Be curious, not combative. Ask questions before making assumptions.
- Speak from your experience. Your stories and experiences matter.
- Make room. Everyone deserves a chance to speak, and anyone can pass.
- Disagree without disrespect. We don’t need to think alike (in fact, sometimes it is more powerful when we don’t) to build something better, together.
- Imagine bigger. Don’t limit your ideas to what seems politically possible today. Think and dream expansively. That is how audacious change happens.
No one should feel pressured to reveal personal experiences, political affiliations, or sensitive information.
Tabletop conversation signs
Four folded half-letter signs · place among the snacks or near the drinks
WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
WHAT DO WE AGREE ON?
WHAT DO WE AGREE ON?
WHAT ARE WE MISSING?
WHAT ARE WE MISSING?
PUT YOUR RIGHTS ON THE MAP.
PUT YOUR RIGHTS ON THE MAP.
Photo signs
11×17 design · print on Letter or scale up · ask permission before photos
PEOPLE’S BILL OF RIGHTS 250 / THE HOUSE PARTY
I'M HELPING WRITE AMERICA'S NEXT CHAPTER.
PEOPLE’S BILL OF RIGHTS 250 / THE HOUSE PARTY
I BELIEVE EVERYONE DESERVES ______.
Take-home cards
4×6 in · front and back · one per guest
PEOPLE’S BILL OF RIGHTS 250 / MY RIGHT
EVERY PERSON SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO ______.
YOUR IDEA BELONGS IN THE CONVERSATION.
https://peoplesbillofrights250.org/
PEOPLE’S BILL OF RIGHTS 250
YOUR NEXT MOVE · DON’T LET THE CONVERSATION END HERE.
3 PEOPLE. 1 BIG QUESTION.
Ask three people who weren’t in this room: “What right would you add to the Constitution?” Listen. Share the platform. Invite them to add their own ideas.
Not Red. Not Blue. Just You.
Scan to learn more.
https://peoplesbillofrights250.org/
Posters & signs
One per page · US Letter (scale up for 11×17)
THE MOST POWERFUL ROOM IN AMERICA IS YOUR LIVING ROOM.
NOT RED. NOT BLUE. JUST YOU.
WHAT RIGHTS SHOULD BELONG TO EVERY PERSON IN AMERICA?
PLEASE ASK BEFORE TAKING OR POSTING PHOTOS. IT’S OKAY TO SAY NO.
QR display cards
4×6 in · real QR codes linking to https://www.thepeoplesrights250.org/
Put it on the map.
Scan to explore ideas, vote, and add the right you’d choose.
https://www.thepeoplesrights250.org/
Put it on the map.
Scan to explore ideas, vote, and add the right you’d choose.
https://www.thepeoplesrights250.org/
Host checklist
US Letter
- Choose a date, time, and location
- Invite 6–15 people (and encourage them to bring someone new)
- Send invitations 10–14 days before
- Print the game cards, signs, and idea sheets
- Test the ideas platform and QR codes
- Gather pens, sticky notes, snacks, and drinks
- Send a reminder 1–2 days before
- Ask permission before taking or posting photos
- Send thank-you messages and the participation link afterward
Idea worksheet
US Letter · print one per guest
MY RIGHT FOR AMERICA
Think it. Write it. Share it.
Every person in America should have the right to...
This matters to me because...
If this right were guaranteed, the things that would change would be...
Have paper available for anyone who prefers to write their ideas down, and help them submit later with permission.
Stickers & party favors
US Letter · optional print-at-home labels · cut on the dashed lines
FUTURE FOUNDING FATHER / MOTHER / PERSON.
People’s Bill of Rights 250DEMOCRACY LOOKS GOOD ON YOU.
People’s Bill of Rights 250I’M HERE FOR THE RIGHTS.
People’s Bill of Rights 250NOT RED. NOT BLUE. JUST YOU.
People’s Bill of Rights 250Large-print Democracy Deck
One question per page · all 48 cards
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · GET PERSONAL · 1-1
Think of a moment when you felt truly free. Where were you? What made that freedom possible?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · GET PERSONAL · 1-2
When have you felt powerless over something that deeply affected your life? What do you wish you could have changed?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · GET PERSONAL · 1-3
What's something you have in your life that you wish everyone could experience?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · GET PERSONAL · 1-4
What's something you've watched someone you love struggle with that you wish no one had to go through?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · GET PERSONAL · 1-5
What's a freedom or opportunity you enjoy that someone before you had to fight for?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · GET PERSONAL · 1-6
Growing up, what were you taught about what it means to be American? What do you believe now?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · GET PERSONAL · 1-7
When was the last time you felt genuinely heard by someone who disagreed with you? What made that possible?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · GET PERSONAL · 1-8
What is something about your life that people who don't know you might have a hard time understanding?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · WHAT IF? · 2-1
Imagine every child in America had everything they needed to thrive. What would their childhood look like? What would have to change?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · WHAT IF? · 2-2
What if the people most affected by a decision had the greatest power to make it? What might work better? What might get harder?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · WHAT IF? · 2-3
If you could change one thing about how America works, what would you change?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · WHAT IF? · 2-4
Imagine nobody in America had to worry about affording one basic necessity. Which would you choose, and how might that change people's lives?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · WHAT IF? · 2-5
What if where you were born, who your parents were, or how much money they had didn't determine your opportunities? What might America look like?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · WHAT IF? · 2-6
Imagine a child born 100 years from now. What would you want their everyday life to look like?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · WHAT IF? · 2-7
What if we measured America's success by how well the people struggling most were doing? What would we do differently?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · WHAT IF? · 2-8
Imagine waking up tomorrow in an America that had gotten something profoundly right. What's the first difference you'd notice?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · THE BIG DEBATE · 3-1
If we believe something should be a right, does that mean society has an obligation to provide it, no matter the cost?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · THE BIG DEBATE · 3-2
When does one person's freedom begin to limit someone else's? Who should get to draw that line?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · THE BIG DEBATE · 3-3
Can we have rights without responsibilities to one another? What do we owe each other simply because we share a country?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · THE BIG DEBATE · 3-4
Can a law be fair on paper but deeply unfair in real life? What should matter more: the intention or the impact?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · THE BIG DEBATE · 3-5
Who should have the final say over which rights every American deserves: the people, elected representatives, courts, or someone else?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · THE BIG DEBATE · 3-6
When two fundamental rights come into conflict, how should we decide which one takes priority?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · THE BIG DEBATE · 3-7
Should the majority ever be allowed to vote away a right that protects a minority? Where should the limits of majority rule be?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · THE BIG DEBATE · 3-8
Is there something you believe everyone deserves but would hesitate to make a constitutional right? Why?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FIND COMMON GROUND · 4-1
What's something you believe most Americans want, regardless of how they vote? Why do you think we have such a hard time agreeing on how to get there?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FIND COMMON GROUND · 4-2
Think of someone whose politics are very different from yours. What do you imagine they worry about when they lie awake at night? Is any of it familiar?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FIND COMMON GROUND · 4-3
Have you ever changed your mind about something important because of another person's experience? What happened?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FIND COMMON GROUND · 4-4
Think of an issue that divides people. What do you think each side is afraid of losing? What is each side trying to protect?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FIND COMMON GROUND · 4-5
Can you imagine a right that would make life better for people who disagree deeply about almost everything else?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FIND COMMON GROUND · 4-6
What's a question you could ask someone you disagree with that might help you understand them rather than convince them?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FIND COMMON GROUND · 4-7
What's something people who disagree with you politically might be right about?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FIND COMMON GROUND · 4-8
If you and someone you strongly disagree with had to write one right together, where would you start?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FUTURE RIGHTS · 5-1
What will people 100 years from now look back on and find unbelievable that we accepted as normal?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FUTURE RIGHTS · 5-2
In a world where so much of our lives happens online, what should belong entirely to us that no company or government can take away?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FUTURE RIGHTS · 5-3
Imagine artificial intelligence can do most of the work people do today. What rights would people need to live with dignity, purpose, and freedom?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FUTURE RIGHTS · 5-4
What do we owe people who haven't been born yet? Should future generations have rights that we're responsible for protecting today?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FUTURE RIGHTS · 5-5
Imagine you could write one right into the Constitution of 2276. What would you want every person living then to be guaranteed?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FUTURE RIGHTS · 5-6
What's something people currently have to earn, buy, or be lucky enough to receive that you believe should simply come with being human?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FUTURE RIGHTS · 5-7
What is something that brings you joy, belonging, or a sense of purpose? What would a society look like that made more room for it in everyone's life?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · FUTURE RIGHTS · 5-8
If we stopped designing the future around our biggest fears and started designing it around our greatest hopes, what would we build differently?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · MAKE IT REAL · 6-1
Complete this sentence: Every person in America should have the right to ______, because no one should have to ______.
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · MAKE IT REAL · 6-2
Of everything you've heard tonight, which idea could make the biggest difference in someone's ordinary day tomorrow?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · MAKE IT REAL · 6-3
What's a right you wish every American had the chance to think about, discuss, and vote on?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · MAKE IT REAL · 6-4
Imagine someone you respect strongly disagrees with the right you're proposing. What would you want them to understand about why it matters to you?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · MAKE IT REAL · 6-5
Whose experiences are missing from this conversation? What might they say that would change how we're thinking?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · MAKE IT REAL · 6-6
What's one conversation you could have this week with someone who sees the world differently from you? What would you want to ask them?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · MAKE IT REAL · 6-7
Take two ideas from tonight that seem to be in tension. Can you write a single right that honors what matters most about both?
People’s Bill of Rights 250 · MAKE IT REAL · 6-8
Imagine your idea became a right that every American could count on. Tell us the story of one person whose life would be different because of it.