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ERIC Number: EJ419171
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
Democracy and Democratic Citizenship Education.
Kaltsounis, Theodore
Social Studies, v81 n5 p190-93 Sep-Oct 1990
Examines democracy as a social and political system. Defines democracy as an evolving process that moves toward consensus whereby citizens exercise their sovereignty in government based on values and laws. Identifies two cornerstones of democracy: sovereignty of the people and individual rights. Explores the guardianship role of education in protecting democracy by providing democratic citizenship education. (CH)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civil Liberties, Conflict Resolution, Democracy, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Political Power, Role of Education, Self Determination, Social Change, Social Studies, Values Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Consensus; Sovereignty