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Author:

Rebell, Michael A., author.

Title:

Flunking democracy : schools, courts, and civic participation / Michael A. Rebell.

Publisher:

The University of Chicago Press,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

x, 308 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Civics--Law and legislation--Law and legislation--United States.
Courts--Social aspects--United States.
Judicial process--United States.
Civics--Law and legislation.--Law and legislation.
Courts--Social aspects.
Judicial process.
United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- The civic participation crisis and the civic empowerment gap -- Civic participation and the federal courts -- Civic participation and the state courts -- A conceptual framework for preparing students for civic participation -- Education for civic participation in the twenty-first century -- Advancing civic preparation through the state courts -- Advancing civic preparation through the federal courts -- The legitimacy of the courts' role.

ISBN:

022654981X
9780226549811
022654978X
9780226549781

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1004263569

LCCN:

2017044531

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)