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Peer reviewedEwbank, Henry L. – Southern Communication Journal, 1996
Argues that Kenneth Burke's rhetorical theory is exemplified in the statements of Justice Louis Brandeis, whose concept of "the living law" explores the contemporary scene as ground for judicial review. Contends that Robert Bork's search for "neutral principles" in Constitutional words ignores the symbolic and dialectical…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Higher Education, Language Usage, Rhetoric
Peer reviewedCowen, Zelman – Update on Law-Related Education, 1987
Explores the differences between the U.S. Constitution and British constitutional law. Specifically examines the concept of the U.S. Bill of Rights in relation to the United Kingdom common law doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty. (BSR)
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedNichols, David – OAH Magazine of History, 1988
Uses five myths about the Constitution of the United States to help students better understand the basis for and the ratification of this important historical document. Among the myths included are the heart of the Constitution is the Bill of Rights and the Constitution was created by reactionary commercial interests to maintain the status quo.…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Higher Education, History Instruction
Download full textBauer, Norman J. – 1996
Debates about flag desecration present sensitive issues. This opinion paper examines the defeat of the flag burning amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would have read "The Congress and the States shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States." The most talked about points in the…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Democracy, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education
McCarthy, Martha – 1987
This document is one of a series of papers by leading scholars presented at the State University of New York's annual program of educational policy seminars. The paper reviews recent judicial attempts to interpret the U.S. Constitution's first amendment's establishment clause in areas that have had a significant impact on educational policy…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Educational Policy, Higher Education, Religion
Peer reviewedCoplan, Carol – Update on Law-Related Education, 1987
Examines four recent Supreme Court decisions. The decisions involve Miranda rights, alleged Fourth Amendment violations (good faith exception and vehicle searches), and the right to confront witnesses. (BSR)
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Government Role
Direct linkWilson, Bradford P. – Academic Questions, 2007
In May 2005, university administrators were rudely awakened from their civic slumbers by a "notice of implementation" from the U.S. Department of Education. With little advance comment from the academy, Congress had passed and the President had signed into law a requirement that "each educational institution that receives Federal…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Constitutional Law, Government Role
Peer reviewedSeiter, David M. – OAH Magazine of History, 1988
Highlights eight resources available from ERIC for teaching about the U.S. Constitution. (Author/BSR)
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Educational Resources, Higher Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1986
Minutes of a hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution are presented, beginning with opening statements from four United States senators (Hatch, Grassley, Thurmond, DeConcini) concerning the significance of the United States Constitution and its doctrine of the diffusion of powers. The core of the minutes includes the prepared…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Government (Administrative Body), Government Role
Peer reviewedDwyer, Edward J.; King, Yvonne M. – Journal of Social Studies Research, 1991
Examines the readability of the U.S. Constitution. Reports that, of 117 undergraduate students who read the document, approximately 25 percent had difficulty completing a cloze procedure based upon it. Calls for further research on the high school and college levels. Suggests that the Constitution be presented in learning environments designed to…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Educational Research, Higher Education, Legal Problems
Bernstein, Barbara; And Others – 1989
The Nassau Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is a state affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization that defends civil liberties in and out of the courtroom. The goal of the group is the advancement of civil liberties according to strict interpretation of the U.S.…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
Peer reviewedWeatherman, Donald V. – College Teaching, 1987
Courses on the Constitution must focus on the principles of government. Those principles and how the understanding of those principles shaped the document are appropriate subjects for consideration. The best sources for an examination of the Constitution are "The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787" and "The Federalist."…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBaker, Thomas E.; Viator, James E. – Journal of Legal Education, 1990
A law school course about the Constitution's history and theory in the era of its framers is described. The course explores their learning, ideas, and vision and examines the document's intellectual background, writing and ratification processes, major issues and alternatives confronted, and ideas about its function as a form of government. (MSE)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedHine, Darlene Clark – OAH Magazine of History, 1988
Analyzes how Black women fought for and won basic citizenship rights in the United States. Cites examples which show how the struggle of Black women helped to transform the U.S. Constitution. (Author/BSR)
Descriptors: Black History, Citizenship, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
Ancheta, Angelo N. – 2003
This paper explains how upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger are expected to broadly affect the future of race-conscious affirmative action. In these cases, the Supreme Court addresses the constitutionality of admissions policies at the University of Michigan designed to promote educational diversity…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Admission, Constitutional Law, Diversity (Student)
