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ERIC Number: EJ290711
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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The Obligations of American Citizenship: A Historical Perspective.
Murphy, Paul L.
Journal of Teacher Education, v34 n6 p6-10 Nov-Dec 1983
Historical antecedents of modern constitutionalism are examined, and the concepts of citizen participation, civic responsibility, and limitation of government are explained in that context. Students must be exposed to the constitutional basics--why the document is retained, what values it incorporates, and where it has succeeded and failed. (PP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Constitutional History, Democratic Values, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, United States History
Publication Type: Historical Materials; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United States Constitution