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Presents ten landmark decisions of the United States Supreme Court issued between 1819 and 1993.

Presents the edited texts of decisions issued by the United States Supreme Court on civil rights cases brought before the court between the years 1831 and 1896, divided into the three sections of Native Americans, African-Americans, and Chinese-Americans.

Presents information about the U.S. Constitution and courts, with studies of a selection of Supreme Court cases that explore some of the problems facing young Americans, including freedom of expression, freedom of the student press, the right to privacy, freedom from discrimination, due process, and others.

Presents overviews of four important court cases related to homosexuality, along with fifteen essays that examine facets of the cases, arguing opposing viewpoints.

Presents overviews of four important court cases related to euthanasia, along with twenty essays that examine facets of the cases, arguing opposing points.

Traces the history of the death penalty in America, examining key court rulings and government policies that have impacted the death penalty and its use throughout history.

The conflict between the first amendment rights of the press and the rights of individuals and the government is explored through actual, well-known cases.

Discusses the power of the Supreme Court and its use of judicial activism and restraint and looks at the major decisions of the Warren and Burger Courts.

Examines eleven cases involving young people in which the American Civil Liberties Union felt civil rights, guaranteed by the Constitution, had been denied.

Fifty controversial cases decided by the Supreme Court show how the First Amendment protects freedom of speech and freedom of the press.