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Hoffman, Marlene – Momentum, 1987
Offers an annotated list of instructional resources (i.e., videos, posters, eudcational kits, journals, and organizations) for teaching and celebrating the bicentennial of the United States Constitution. (DMM)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, High Schools

Croddy, Marshall – Social Studies, 1991
Discusses the history of the Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF). Describes its 1957 origins, its evolution from the Los Angeles Civil Liberties Foundation, and its association with the California State Board of Education. Addresses the group's involvement in the law-related education movement. Explores the CRF's role in marking the…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Educational History

Mahoney, Joan – Update on Law-Related Education, 1991
Discusses the history of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Describes the evolution of constitutional rights in the United States. Explains how the Constitution, particularly the First and Fourth Amendments, has been applied to juveniles. Identifies some of the leading cases involving juvenile rights. (SG)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Schechter, Stephen L. – 1988
"The Federalist" should be understood as a document with three purposes. It is: a campaign document designed to win popular support for the proposed Constitution; a serious work of political thought, analyzing the nature of free societies; and the authoritative commentary on the Constitution. This guide is intended to help readers of…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Political Power, Political Science

Pahl, Ronald H. – Social Studies, 1991
Examines the origins of the Bill of Rights. Explores the temptation to focus on current problems at the expense of the future. Introduces four articles concerning teaching about the Bill of Rights. (SG)
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Current Events, Futures (of Society)
Leming, Robert S. – 1996
"We the People...The Citizen and the Constitution" is a national civic education program that aims to help elementary and secondary students understand the history and principles of constitutional government. The program focuses on the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights and fosters civic competence and responsibility among students in…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
Rhodehamel, 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
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
Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, Washington, DC. – 1988
The questions that observers of Congress have posed throughout U.S. history continue to confront citizens: how have the constitutional powers of Congress adapted to new conditions, and how has this affected Congress's relations with the other branches of government. Congress, in its constitutional design, is part of the remedy for the problems of…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Federal Government, Governmental Structure
Center for Civic Education, Calabasas, CA. – 1994
This collection of research findings by several organizations quantifies public ignorance of the U.S. Constitution and the success of the "We the People...The Citizen and the Constitution Program" in addressing the problem. Surveys by the American Bar Association, the Hearst Corporation, the National Assessment of Education Progress, the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Law Related Education
Leming, Robert S. – 1993
This digest discusses issues related to teaching about the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It begins by quoting the amendment that protects citizens of the United States against unreasonable searches and seizures, and goes on to discuss how the understanding and interpretation of the amendment have been influenced by historical events,…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Law Related Education, Secondary Education
Wheeler, Russell R. – 1986
This bibliography focuses on the origins and development of the United States Constitution. This single bibliography is organized into two versions: (1) The Abbreviated Bibliography provides a long catalog of some major sources for a basic understanding of the events and ideas of the writing and ratification of the Constitution; and (2) the…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional History
National Council for the Social Studies, Washington, DC. – 1987
Designed to assist elementary school teachers, these materials present a series of lessons about the United States Constitution. Ten lesson plans and appropriate work sheets are included for grades K-3. The topics covered include the age of the Constitution, a constitutional convention, elected representatives, majority rule, voting, law making,…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials
CRADLE: Center for Research and Development in Law-Related Education, Winston-Salem, NC. – 1989
Written by classroom teachers from around the country, this compilation of 28 lesson plans on the U.S. Constitution and related topics is adaptable to many grade levels. Lesson titles include "Exercise Your Constitution: Constitutional Olympics for the Classroom"; "ERA for Children"; "It's in Your Pocket" (minting of…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Elementary Education

Stephenson, D. Grier, Jr. – Social Studies Journal, 1991
Reviews the Bills of Rights' creation and rationale. Discusses the Fourth and Fourteenth amendments and analyzes their current status. Emphasizes the Supreme Court's interpretive role. Argues that reliance on the courts will eventually result in legal interpretations that reflect dominant national opinion. Urges greater citizen responsibility for…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law