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Lilly, Edward R. – 1987
Making reference to concepts grounded in the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, this document lists substantive and procedural due process requirements regarding employee termination that administrators must take pains to implement. Justifiable reasons for termination are identified. School administrators have the burden of…
Descriptors: Dismissal (Personnel), Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility
Peer reviewedStephenson, 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
