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The Supreme Court Speaks.
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Cunningham, Albert J.; Coplan, Carol – Update on Law-Related Education, 1987
Reviews recent decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. The decisions involve student rights, the Gramm-Rudman budget law, homosexuals' right to privacy, the regulation of state primary elections, pregnancy and employment policy, Miranda Rights, and the legality of certain police searches. (JDH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Law Related Education
Making Government Play by the Rules.
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Roe, Richard L. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1986
Explains the meaning of a writ of habeas corpus, provides a brief history of its use in England and the United States, and clarifies how the writ is used as an instrument which compels government to adhere to basic constitutional and legal principles rather than exercise power in an arbitrary and self-serving manner. (JDH)
Descriptors: Civics, Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
Building Blocks of Freedom: The Constitution Was Built on Foundations Laid Many Centuries Before.
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Peach, Lucinda J. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1986
Reviews the earliest roots of the legal values and principles embodied in the United States Constitution, much of which may be traced to the Magna Carta (1215) and other precedents set by English law. (JDH)
Descriptors: Civics, Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
The Religious Guarantees.
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Update on Law-Related Education, 1987
Presents a lesson which has students examine constitutional guarantees regarding freedom of religion. The lesson uses key U.S. Supreme Court cases, the Constitution, and the Northwest Ordinance to involve students in examining the issue of prayer in public schools. (JDH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Government Role
Separation of Powers.
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Fisher, Margaret – Update on Law-Related Education, 1987
Describes a lesson which has students examine the limits of judicial power when executive branch decisions violate constitutional guarantees. The lesson is based on a hypothetical case involving living conditions in a run-down jail. (JDH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Individual Power
Balancing Power and Liberty in the School.
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Sprang, Kenneth A. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1987
Presents a brief conceptual background on the First Amendment freedoms and due process. Offers three case studies to help students explore the issue of balancing First Amendment freedoms with the governmental responsibility for the common good. (JDH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Freedom of Speech
The Exercise of Power: Developing Reasonable School Policies.
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Sprang, Kenneth A. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1987
Offers a lesson in which students examine the issue of mandatory drug and alcohol testing in public schools. Students develop a policy for their own school after considering a hypothetical policy statement and attendant legal issues. (JDH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Illegal Drug Use
Constitution-Writing in Central Europe.
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Troy, Daniel E. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1990
Remarks on experiences as a participant at a conference on constitution-writing that linked Czech and Slovak constitution writers with U.S. lawyers. Argues cultural traditions must be respected when advising how to write constitutions. Examines challenges facing Czech and Slovak constitution writers, including structuring the government; the…
Descriptors: Civil Law, Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law