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Download full textLeming, Robert S. – 1991
Since 1789, the Supreme Court has been making decisions that affect all U.S. citizens. The study of Supreme Court cases, therefore, should be an integral part of civic education. This ERIC Digest discusses: (1) constitutional issues and Supreme Court cases that should be taught; and (2) effective strategies for teaching them. It also includes a…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
Patrick, John J. – 1991
Education for citizenship in a constitutional democracy has been a long-standing goal of schools in the United States. To achieve this goal, students must learn their civil rights and responsibilities in a free society. This ERIC Digest discusses: (1) the importance of teaching about the responsibilities of citizenship; (2) deficiencies in…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Civil Liberties
Patrick, John J. – 1997
There are more than 100 democracies in the world today. All but three of them--Great Britain, Israel, and New Zealand --have written constitutions. This digest examines the importance of constitutions and constitutionalism and the teaching of these concepts through the use of comparisons. The primary objectives of civic education for democratic…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Communism, Comparative Analysis
