Grand Prize: $2,000 and a trip for two to Washington, D.C. Second Prize: $1,000; Third Prize: $500. Submitted essays should be in 12-point type, double-spaced. To ensure fairness, your name (or any other identifying info) should not appear on any page. Essays must have a title at the top of the first page of the essay. Essays must be between 800-1,200 words, not counting the title and bibliography. Sources must be used, cited and credited in a bibliography, consistent with an accepted citation style. Wikipedia may not be used as a source.