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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
Download full textLippman, Harold B., Ed.; Van Meter, Elena, Ed. – 1977
Six pamphlets provide the springboard for community discussion on constitutional history by summarizing the main themes of seminars sponsored by the League of Women Voters. The "Federalist Papers" were used as a point of departure to promote discussion on the continued efficacy of the political principles and structures established in…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Constitutional History
Vigilante, David – 1991
This unit is one of a series that represents specific moments in history from which students focus on the meanings of landmark events. Continuing narrative provides context for the dramatic moment. By studying a crucial turning-point in history, students become aware that choices had to be made by real human beings, that those decisions were the…
Descriptors: Communism, Democracy, Ethnocentrism, Freedom of Speech
Vigilante, David – 1992
This unit is one of a series that presents specific moments in history from which students focus on the meanings of landmark events. By studying a crucial turning-point in history, students become aware that choices had to be made by real human beings, that those decisions were the result of specific factors, and that they set in motion a series…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Democracy, Government (Administrative Body)
