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Download full textBonderman, Judith; And Others – 1991
This report contends that most U.S. history and government textbooks give only cursory attention to the Second Amendment "...the right of the people to keep and bear arms..." to the U.S. Constitution, and most endorse a particular political view of the amendment, rather than providing the necessary background for an informed political…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Gun Control, History Instruction
Peer reviewedMertz, Gayle; Mertz, David – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Presents an outline for a student-run forum on a proposed federal gun control amendment. Procedures include mandatory reading assignments and researching the issue. Students role-play fictional representative characters and later facilitate discussions. Concludes with a vote on the amendment. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Court Role
