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| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
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| Practitioners | 3 |
| Teachers | 3 |
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| Bill of Rights | 2 |
| United States Constitution | 2 |
| Establishment Clause | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHenderson, Rodger C. – Journal of the Middle States Council for the Social Studies, 1992
Discusses the history, development, and addition of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution. Describes the role of delegates from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in this process. Includes a bibliography and suggestions for planning student assignments and activities on this topic. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional History, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedSchimmel, David – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Contends that all of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices in 1947 agreed that the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment erected a wall of separation between church and state. Reviews Establishment Clause history, includes summaries of court opinions, and concludes that a more thorough curriculum about the wall of separation is needed. (CFR)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Court Role, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedMiller, Linda Karen – Journal of the Middle States Council for the Social Studies, 1992
Reports on a study of the treatment of the Second Amendment in 24 secondary-level U.S. history textbooks and 8 U.S. government textbooks. Discusses inadequate and inaccurate interpretations and calls for a portrayal of the Second Amendment that reflects what the founding fathers wanted and what the courts have decided. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Constitutional History, Federal Courts, Federal State Relationship
