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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rebell, Michael A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civics--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--United States.

Civics.

Courts--Social aspects--United States.

Courts.

Judicial process--United States.

Judicial process.

Courts--Social aspects.

Civics--Study and teaching--Law and legislation.

United States.

Physical Description:

x, 308 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780226549781

022654978X

9780226549811

022654981X

OCLC:

1004263569