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ERIC Number: EJ433700
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0886-9286
Do We Still Need the Bill of Rights?
Stephenson, D. Grier, Jr.
Social Studies Journal, v20 p5-11 Spr 1991
Reviews the Bills of Rights' creation and rationale. Discusses the Fourth and Fourteenth amendments and analyzes their current status. Emphasizes the Supreme Court's interpretive role. Argues that reliance on the courts will eventually result in legal interpretations that reflect dominant national opinion. Urges greater citizen responsibility for insuring protection of civil liberties. (CH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Court Role, Federal State Relationship, States Powers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Bill of Rights; Fourteenth Amendment; Fourth Amendment; Judicial Review; Supreme Court; United States Constitution