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Peer reviewedSmith, Melinda; And Others – Update on Law-Related Education, 1984
Since the passage of the Sedition Act in 1798, Congress has passed, during periods of grave national danger, legislation which appears to violate the first amendment. How the courts can justify these laws is the focus of case studies which can be used in secondary U.S. history classes. (RM)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
