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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
Download full textMassaro, Toni Marie – 1993
From the perspective of constitutional law, this volume reconciles the conflicting claims of educational reformers who demand a curriculum for national unity and those who call for multiculturalism. The first part of the book describes the educators' opposing views about core curriculum and the century-long history of the debate. The second part…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional Law, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Ostrander, Kenneth H. – 1987
In eight chapters, this work emphasizes that collective bargaining activities fall within a framework of rules. Chapter 1 centers on constitutional rights and torts. Good faith bargaining is the focus of chapter 2. The activities of public employment relations agencies are discussed in chapter 3. Chapter 4 concentrates on resolving impasses. The…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, Constitutional Law, Elementary Secondary Education
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.; And Others – 1994
The essays of this collection explore the restriction of speech and the hate speech codes that attempt to restrict bigoted or offensive speech and punish those who engage in it. These essays generally argue that speech restrictions are dangerous and counterproductive, but they acknowledge that it is very difficult to distinguish between…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Democracy
Nord, Warren A. – 1995
This book examines the role of religion in U.S. education. The book argues that public schools and universities must take religion seriously. Written from the perspective of a philosopher and generalist, the volume asserts that people need to have a better understanding of the deep assumptions that shape their thinking about religion and education…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Constitutional Law, Culture Conflict, Elementary Secondary Education
Vacca, Richard S.; Hudgins, H. C., Jr. – 1991
This book is limited to a study of the education opinions of the Supreme Court during the time that Warren Earl Burger served as Chief Justice. Over 100 opinions having direct bearing on education were issued during the Burger years, a total greater than in the entire Court's history. The first chapter presents the history of the establishment of…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Constitutional Law, Corporal Punishment, Court Litigation
Jones, Alan H., Ed. – 1985
This seminar discussed the civic preparation that educators themselves need to enable them to better prepare elementary and secondary students to become more effective and responsible citizens. The proceedings began with a paper on "Civil Learning for Teachers: Capstone for Educational Reform," by R. Freeman Butts. Following this, the five general…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility
