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Download full textRhodehamel, John H.; And Others – 1991
This book presents, in words and pictures, a history of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution. Fifteen chapters in the book are entitled: (1) Origins; (2) The Colonial Experience; (3) The American Crisis: Road to Revolution; (4) New Order of the Ages; (5) The Bill of Rights; (6) The Civil War; (7) A Changing America; (8) War & Reaction;…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Democratic Values
Schechter, Stephen L., Ed.; Bernstein, Richard B., Ed. – 1990
This book contains three major essays that consider the origins of the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution. In "The U.S. Bill of Rights in Historical Perspective," Donald S. Lutz examines the intellectual context of the Bill of Rights by analyzing the changing ideas about rights in colonial,…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Political Science
Kleinknecht, C. Fred – 1987
This book provides a road map for renewing knowledge and understanding of the Articles of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Chapter 1, "Blueprint for Freedom," describes the historical background of the Constitutional Convention and the Bill of Rights. Chapter 2 gives a brief description of the four parts of the…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional History, History Instruction
Gathercoal, Forrest – 1987
By allowing students the opportunity to experience individual freedoms and encouraging them to learn and practice the responsibilities emanating from their individual rights, educators are teaching students how to govern themeslves. "Judicious Discipline" offers a perspective for school rules and decisions based on the Bill of Rights and…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Classroom Techniques, Codes of Ethics, Democratic Values
Hall, Kermit L., Ed. – 1991
This book of essays connects controversies over rights and liberties today to their historical antecedents while explaining how social, political, and cultural changes have influenced understandings of specific provisions of the Bill of Rights. Written for teachers using a collaborative effort, each essay is accompanied by bibliographic…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
Patrick, John J., Ed.; Long, Gerald P., Ed. – 1999
Debates over the separation or accommodation of religion and government have divided the United States since its founding. This collection of over 70 primary documents represents the ideas and issues on the interpretation of the United States Constitution's First Amendment clauses pertaining to establishment and free exercise of religion. The…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
