The American Legion Department of Indiana, Americanism and Government Test program was started in the Department of Indiana in 1984. The Americanism & Government Test is to be given in participating high schools during the month of November as the American Education Week falls on the first full week prior to Thanksgiving. This program is open to any student in the 7th and 8th grade in any public, private, and parochial school within the State of Indiana. The test is also open to all students in grades 10, 11, and 12 in all public, home schooled, private and parochial high schools. The testing period opens on November 1, 2024 and closes on November 30, 2024. Please visit the award's website for more information.