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Goldwin, Robert A., Ed.; Schambra, William A., Ed. – 1980
Designed to help prepare the nation for a thoughtful observance of the Constitutional bicentennial, this publication contains seven essays on the topic of democracy and the Constitution. "Democracy and the Constitution" (Gordon S. Wood) looks at the popular and democratic rhetoric used to justify the federalist system in the late 1700's.…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
Goldwin, Robert A., Ed.; Schambra, William A., Ed. – 1982
Second in a three-part series designed to help prepare the nation for a thoughtful observance of the Constitutional bicentennial, this publication contains seven essays on the topic of capitalism and the Constitution. "American Democracy and the Acquisitive Spirit" (Marc F. Plattner) supports the argument that the framers of the…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Democracy
Goldwin, Robert A., Ed.; Schambra, William A., Ed. – 1985
Third in a series designed to help prepare the nation for a thoughtful observance of the Constitutional bicentennial, this publication presents six essays addressing the issue of human rights and the Constitution. "How the Constitution Protects Our Rights: A Look at the Seminal Years" (Robert A. Rutland) focuses on James Madison's role…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, Washington, DC. – 1988
Even though the first citizens of the United States were skeptical about singular authority, the Constitution gave the president independent authority and strong powers. But as chief executive, he would be responsible to the people for the exercise of those powers. The modern presidency is a product of 200 years of growth and experience, yet much…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Federal Government, Governmental Structure
Download full textNational Federation of State Humanities Councils, Minneapolis, MN. – 1984
Designed to encourage interactive study of the Constitution by humanities scholars and the community, this guide is arranged in four sections. The first section contains a number of ideas for projects and concepts that might spark group interest in constitutional study and descriptions of Constitution-related projects, listed in alphabetical order…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Constitutional History
This Constitution, 1984
A series of articles focus on enduring Constitutional issues and methods for teaching about these in the classroom. Article 1 explores the nature of the judiciary as it has developed under the Constitution. Article 2, by discussing the uses of the Constitution in plays of the Federal Theater Project of the 1930's, examines the Constitution as a…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Courts, Cultural Context
