law and legislation

Contains essays that provide opposing opinions on issues related to the U.S. government's approach to fighting international terrorism.

Examines the government's efforts to remove subversive and offensive material from the Internet and the debate between supporters of free speech and those who believe the Internet has crossed the line of decency.

Explores how the Brown v. Board of Education case impacted American culture and government and offers an overview of the history of segregation in America, the origins of Jim Crow laws, and the role of the NAACP, biographical profiles of key figures, and a variety of primary sources related to the case.

Presents a concise study of the Second Amendment's right to bear arms, and explores several issues in history including gun control and safety, the NRA, assassinations, improving background checks, the Brady Bill, and much more.

Presents a collection of twenty-five opposing viewpoints on the creation of the Patriot Act following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and addresses issues of its effectiveness to national security, whether or not it violates civil liberties, and the questions of its being amended or terminated.

Presents a series of essays that discuss the controversy over gay marriages and the proposed constitutional amendment that defines marriage.

Examines both sides of the debate over the role of guns in American society, looking at how guns and gun laws affect the lives of U.S. citizens, and how other countries have addressed the issue.

Provides an overview of child labor, looks at the history of the problem, offers various perspectives on why child labor continues, and discusses what is being done to prevent the exploitation of children.

Presents an overview of campaign and election reform and law, a guide to researching the topic, and several campaign and election reform reference tools including a chronology, glossary, annotated bibliography, annotated organization and agency list, biographies, and appendixes on statistics and legislation.