NOTIONS OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION II: A DUTY OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE OF LAW

Abstract

The main purpose of this current article is to show to our society and our legislative representatives the importance of Constitutional Law in Elementary School II. In our Democratic State of Law, where the essential principle is legality, there is nothing more logical and important than teaching Constitutional law in basic education of our country. Under these circumstances, to be approached in a widely and didactic way for each age corresponding to the year the student is attending to. A young student who knows the fundamental structure of Public Administration and the boundaries of the powers of the Republic, and especially its rights and duties, tends to put in practice their social function with more awareness and responsibility. Teacher training must be specific, and focuses on the relevance and complexity of the topic. At this way, when a student begins Elementary School II, school must pedagogically know how to deal with the most basic study of our Major Law, such as citizenship, the objectives of the Federative Republic of Brazil, its foundations and especially the fundamental rights and guarantees. Following this thought, at sixteen (16) years of age, when the young person is able to exercise their right as a citizen, they will already have four (4) years of study at the target subject. Which will allow students, according to their knowledge, to make a better choice to represent them both in the Executive and in the Federal, State and Municipal Legislative branches. At this way, we can improve our representation in the Public Administration in the medium and long period of time, using critical development and the collective spirit of future generations.