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ERIC Number: EJ412389
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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The Concept of Rights as Limits on Government.
Nedelsky, Jennifer
Political Science Teacher, v3 n2 p8-9 Spr 1990
Describes a course on the tension between individual rights and the powers of government. Explores the differences between the Anti-Federalists and Federalists conceptions of rights and the role of government. Discusses contemporary problems of rights as limits to democratic outcomes. Questions the traditional interpretations of the U.S. Constitution. Includes course syllabus. (RW)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Course Descriptions, Democracy, Government Role, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Laws, Political Issues, Political Science, United States Government (Course), United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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