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The Challenges Of Gaming For Democratic Education: The Case Of Icivics, Jeremy D. Stoddard, Angela M. Banks, Christine L. Nemacheck, Elizabeth Wenska
The Challenges Of Gaming For Democratic Education: The Case Of Icivics, Jeremy D. Stoddard, Angela M. Banks, Christine L. Nemacheck, Elizabeth Wenska
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Video games are the most recent technological advancement to be viewed as an educational panacea and a force for democracy. However, this medium has particular affordances and constraints as a tool for democratic education in educational environments. This paper presents results from a study of the design and content of four iCivics games and their potential to meet the goals of democratic education. Specifically, we focus on the games as designed experiences, the nature and accuracy of the content, and the nature of intellectual engagement in the games. We find that the games, while easily accessible and aligned with standardized …
Petitions, Privacy, And Political Obscurity, Rebecca Green
Petitions, Privacy, And Political Obscurity, Rebecca Green
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People who sign petitions must accept disclosure of their political views. This conclusion rests on the seemingly uncontroversial (if circular) premise that petition signing is a public activity. Courts have thus far shown little sympathy for individuals who take a public stand on an issue by signing a petition and then assert privacy claims after the fact. Democracy, after all, takes courage, as Justice Scalia wrote in the petitioning disclosure case Doe v. Reed. But signing a petition today brings consequences beyond public criticism. The real threat of disclosure for modern petition signers is not tangible harassment, but the loss …
The Senate: Out Of Order?, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
The Senate: Out Of Order?, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
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Due to the routine use of the filibuster and related devices, today’s Senate operates as a supermajoritarian body. This Symposium Article considers whether this supermajoritarian aspect of the Senate renders it dysfunctional and, if so, what can be done about it. I contend that the Senate is indeed broken. Its current supermajoritarian features have pernicious effects. Further, and contrary to the claims of many of the Senate’s defenders, this aspect of the Senate is not part of the original design. I go on to explain why the Senate’s procedures, despite their deficiencies, have nonetheless proven resistant to reform. The impediment …
Immature Citizens And The State, Vivian E. Hamilton
Immature Citizens And The State, Vivian E. Hamilton
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Citizens are born, but they are also made. How its citizens come to be—whether the educations they receive will expand or constrain their future options, whether the values they assimilate will encourage or dissuade their civic engagement, etc.—fundamentally concerns the state. Through the power it wields over a vast range of policymaking contexts, the state can significantly influence (or designate those who will influence) many of the formative experiences of young citizens. Young citizens’ accumulated experiences in turn can significantly influence the future mature citizens they will become. The state insufficiently considers the cumulative nature of its citizens’ development, however. …
Presidential Unilateralism And Political Polarization: Why Today's Congress Lacks The Will And The Way To Stop Presidential Initiatives, Neal Devins
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The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same, Neal Devins
The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same, Neal Devins
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Politique Partisane Et Indépendence Judiciare, Neal Devins
Politique Partisane Et Indépendence Judiciare, Neal Devins
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Tom Delay: Popular Constitutionalist?, Neal Devins
Tom Delay: Popular Constitutionalist?, Neal Devins
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The Constitutionality Of The Filibuster, Michael J. Gerhardt
The Constitutionality Of The Filibuster, Michael J. Gerhardt
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The Federalism-Rights Nexus: Explaining Why Senate Democrats Tolerate Rehnquist Court Decision Making But Not The Rehnquist Court, Neal Devins
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Misunderstood, Neal Devins
Norm Theory And The Future Of The Federal Appointments Process, Michael J. Gerhardt
Norm Theory And The Future Of The Federal Appointments Process, Michael J. Gerhardt
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Bearing False Witness: The Clinton Impeachment And The Future Of Academic Freedom, Neal Devins
Bearing False Witness: The Clinton Impeachment And The Future Of Academic Freedom, Neal Devins
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On Difference And Equality, Cynthia V. Ward
On Difference And Equality, Cynthia V. Ward
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The Confirmation Mystery, Michael J. Gerhardt
The Confirmation Mystery, Michael J. Gerhardt
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Through The Looking Glass: What Abortion Teaches Us About American Politics, Neal Devins
Through The Looking Glass: What Abortion Teaches Us About American Politics, Neal Devins
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Diminished Luster In Escambia County?, Neal Devins
Diminished Luster In Escambia County?, Neal Devins
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The 1965 Voting Rights Act: Some Wrongs Still Not Righted, Neal Devins
The 1965 Voting Rights Act: Some Wrongs Still Not Righted, Neal Devins
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A Political And Constitutional Review Of United States V. Nixon, William W. Van Alstyne
A Political And Constitutional Review Of United States V. Nixon, William W. Van Alstyne
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Book Review Of Undeclared War And Civil Disobedience: The American System In Crisis, W. Taylor Reveley Iii
Book Review Of Undeclared War And Civil Disobedience: The American System In Crisis, W. Taylor Reveley Iii
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An Address On Education, As Connected With The Permanence Of Our Republican Institutions, Lucian Minor
An Address On Education, As Connected With The Permanence Of Our Republican Institutions, Lucian Minor
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