Constitutional literacy : a twenty-first century imperative /: a twenty-first century imperative. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christopher Dreisbach.
• Authors: Dreisbach, Christopher
• Contents: Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents ; chapter 1: Introduction; References; chapter 2: The Nature of Constitutional Literacy; Introduction: Writs of Assistance and the 4th Amendment; The Nature of Constitutional Literacy; A Working Definition; Four Types of Definition; Analytic; Stipulative; Dictionary; Ostensive; Eight Levels of Constitutional Literacy; Summary; References; chapter 3: The Lack of Constitutional Literacy; Introduction: Heller and the 2nd Amendment; Pervasive Constitutional Illiteracy: Evidence; Anecdote; Research and the Popular Press; Police Basic Training. Length "Constitution" in the Course or Unit Title; "Constitution" in the Course or Unit Description; Percentage; A Test; Individual Scores; Correct Answers per Question; Summary; References; Police Basic Training Websites (Postal code in parentheses):; chapter 4: The Value of Constitutional Literacy; Introduction: Kim Davis and the Separation of Church and State; The Practical Value of Constitutional Literacy; The Practical Value for Sworn Personnel; The Legislature; The Executive Branch; The Judiciary; The Adversarial System; The Judge; The Lawyer. The Practical Value for Non-sworn StakeholdersThe Moral Value of Constitutional Literacy; The Moral Value for Sworn Personnel; Consequentialism; Regularianism; Deontology; Virtue; Justice; Courage; Temperance; Prudence; Moral Value for Non-sworn Stakeholders; Provisos; Constitutionally Literate, Ill Behaved; The Constitution Isn't Perfect; Summary; References; chapter 5: Assessing Constitutional Literacy; Introduction: The 27th Amendment: Unremarkable Content; Remarkable Back Story; The Test; Category I: Internal Themes; Distinguishing the Constitution from Other Texts. Requiring Reading the Constitution Only Requiring Extra Thought Beyond a Reading of the Constitution, Such as Interpretation or Research; Category II: Internal History; Pre-ratification; Post-ratification; Category III: External Themes; Directly Relevant to the Constitution; Indirectly Relevant to the Constitution; Category IV: External History; Pre-ratification; Post-ratification; Summary; References; chapter 6: Improving Constitutional Literacy; Introduction: The Liberty Bill Act; Promoting and Improving Constitutional Literacy: Sworn and Non-sworn; A Proto-curriculum: Four Modules. Module I: Internal Themes Part 1: Requiring Reading the Constitution Only; A Mere Inventory; A Closer Look at Key Elements of the Constitution's Structures and Parts; Part 2: Distinguishing the Constitution from Other Texts; Part 3: Requiring Extra Thought Beyond a Careful Reading of the Constitution Itself; Nicknames; Theories of Constitutional Interpretation; Theoretical Questions; Module II: Internal History; Pre-ratification; Post-ratification; Module III: External Themes; Directly Relevant to the Constitution; Debates Over Validity; Constitutional Law as an Academic Study; Statutes.
• Publisher Details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 342.73085; Political science; Constitutional history -- Study and teaching -- United States; Constitutional law -- Study and teaching -- United States; LAW -- Constitutional; LAW -- Public; Constitutional history -- Study and teaching; Constitutional law -- Study and teaching; Political Science -- General; Political science & theory; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137567994; 1137567996
• Related ISBNs: 9781137567987; 1137567988
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 27, 2016).
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