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Peer reviewedMoshman, D. – Human Development, 1993
Argues that inconsistency in addressing issues of students' rights is widespread, even in Supreme Court decisions. Proposes that the rebuttable presumption of adolescent maturity is justified by psychological evidence. Extends the analysis to considerations of intellectual freedom in public secondary schools, governmental constraints on…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Development, Court Litigation, Decision Making
Peer reviewedSiler, Carl – OAH Magazine of History, 1990
Argues students' understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights is enhanced by reviewing historical decisions concerning ratification. Classroom discussion using "Original Intent" documents allows students to develop insight into the relationship between church and state and into judicial application of the Establishment…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Constitutional History, Critical Thinking
