Cites the results of a study which compared political science course offerings at various years to determine political changes. Results show that there are more courses being offered; a larger number of courses involve comparative politics; and there is more effort to respond to the employment needs of future political science graduates. (JR)

This article suggests that educators and future teachers can learn a great deal about multicultural education by familiarizing themselves with the work of political scientists. (MM)

A study that examined biology and political science to identify links among the subfields in each discipline was based on interviews with college faculty and reviews of current literature. The findings suggest that there are systematic links and that specialization is more benign than its image. (Author/MLW)

Sets forth principles for reforming American education to place greater stress on democratic values. Explains why such reform could reinstate belief in democracy as the worthiest form of government, and one whose survival is far from assured. Argues for the return of history, geography, and the humanities to the center of the curriculum. (KH)

Contends that a political science class is an excellent place to help students learn better writing skills. Argues that by doing so, students will develop better thinking skills for political science inquiry. Discusses obstacles to helping students improve writing skills and offers six guidelines to help students develop writing skills in a…

Argues that the Northwest Ordinance should be emphasized more in U.S. government and U.S. history classes. Contends that the Northwest Ordinance is an innovative instrument of self government which students should study, and discusses the global aspects of using this document. Concludes the Northwest Ordinance and the U.S. Constitution are…

Presents a case study involving students in the issue of separation of powers as applied to the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act. Students examine the case of Jagdish Rai Chadha, an immigrant threatened with deportation whose problems resulted in 1983 U.S. Supreme Court decision declaring legislative veto provision of Immigration and…

This article provides background on the voir dire (jury selection) process, explaining its importance to the outcome of a trial. Offers a simulation experience which has students take the role of lawyers interviewing 29 prospective jurors for an alcohol-related traffic accident involving a 20-year-old driver. Profiles for prospective jurors and…

Explains the relationship between politics, economics, and religion through the philosophies of Smith, Hobbes, and Locke. Maintains that the unamended Constitution is a reconciliation of politics, religion, and economics. Defends this claim by examining property rights and the Constitution's regard to means in pursuance of freedom and justice.…

Provides a brief overview of political and economic developments of the past 25 years in Africa. Maintains this was a period of experimentation with vast differences in the ways in which governments dealt with human and natural problems. (JDH)

Since the end of the Vietnam War there has been a flood of new historical information vastly revising much of what anyone--left, right, or center--knew. Teachers must take this into account when teaching about Vietnam. All major competing perceptions of the Vietnam war should be analyzed objectively. (RM)

Argues that the relationship between the British pound sterling, interest rates, and oil prices has been overemphasized by economic commentators because they ignored a basic economic theory about the determination of the exchange rate. Provides an example and suggestions for follow up instruction. (Author/JDH)

An investigation of equity theory's power to predict students' commitment to college obtained different results in three desciplines. In political science, the major predictor was the comparison of one's group with another; in economics, the comparison within the membership group; and in physics, the internal standard. (MSE)

Herbert Storing taught students at the University of Chicago about the Constitution by using a textual rather than the usual thematic basis. Students read, discussed, and analyzed the entire Constitution. This textual approach serves to undermine the dominant belief that the Constitution is only what the judges say it is. (RM)

Description of an exercise introduced during a section of an American government course at Western Illinois University dealing with elections, campaigning, or public opinion in which each student develops his own hypothesis and tests it by using the school's 360-50 computer. (Author/ND)